WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR APRIL 25-26
Thursday-Chapel Schedule
Chapel ~ 12:10 p.m.
Lunch ~ 12:40 p.m.
Friday
Lunch ~ Stephan’s Burritos; provided by Spanish Club ~ 12:35 p.m.
DRAMA PRODUCTION: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Our Drama Department will present the play “Meet me in St. Louis” next week. Please come and support your friends at the following performances: April 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. and April 28 at 4 p.m. Tickets for students are $2, and $5 for the general public. Teachers, your ticket is free!
JUNIOR WINS CLOVIS OLD WEST ART SHOW
Junior Shannon Martens won a $100 scholarship and $50 gift certificate to Allards at the 46th Old West and Rodeo Art Show, April 23. She was one of seven students who entered the student scholarship competition at the show, sponsored by the Clovis Art Guild.
Martens art work is on display April 23-28 at Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Building in downtown Clovis. Her watercolor painting is called Morning Mail. Two other students from other high schools also won. Six other FC students and students from Clovis High, Clovis East, and Buchanan participated. Campus art teacher Sharon Scharf also had paintings on display; she is a member of the Clovis Art Guild.
ACSI ART SHOW
Congratulations to Vanessa Shubin ’16 for winning Best of Show in the ACSI Art Festival.
JOURNALISM FIELD TRIP, April 24-28
The National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association is hosting their national journalism convention in San Francisco April 24-28, 2013. The leadership of the NSPA/JEA has also asked The Feather Online to present a few sessions during the convention; they are encouraging us to share our expertise from our online experience in podcasting and our online system. The convention is a great way to improve your ability in journalism. See Greg Stobbe for more details.
For more information on the JEA/NSPA convention, be sure to visit The Feather’s social media feeds: Twitter (@thefeather), Instagram (thefeatheronline) and on Facebook. Interested readers may also use the #hsjSF or @NSPA Twitter feeds as well to keep up with the goings on. The staff would love to hear from you either through comments on The Feather or on any of the social media previously mentioned. Just be sure to hashtag or add The Feather’s tags.
CSF CONFERENCE
FCS won the CSF Quiz Bowl for the second year in a row against Gustine High at El DIamante HS in Visalia on April 20. The individual champions are Mckay Mohun ’13, Ashley Erickson ’13, and Suzy Carroll ’14.
SPANISH CLUB
There will be a Spanish Club meeting on April 26. Please be prompt and wear the club T-shirt.
SPORTS FOR THIS WEEK: APRIL 23-26
Tuesday
HS golf @ Airways GC 2 p.m.
HS tennis vs. Firebaugh @ FC Tennis Courts 3:30 p.m.
HS Baseball vs Riverdale on Varsity Diamond 4 p.m.
Wednesday
HS tennis @ Firebaugh 4 p.m.
HS track & field WSL Championships @ Fowler HS 4 p.m.
Thursday
HS tennis @ Dos Palos 4 p.m.
HS softball vs. Caruthers HS on Varsity Softball Diamond 4 p.m.
Friday
HS track & field @ Dinuba Invitational 2:30 p.m.
HS baseball vs Caruthers HS on Varsity Diamond 4 p.m.
FOLLOW THE FEATHER ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
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Fresno Christian School – @FresnoChristian
Fresno Christian Sports – @FCEaglesSports
Fresno Christian Music Department – @fcsmusicdept
SENIORS
UC Berkeley is hosting their annual Cal Day on April 20 from 9-4 p.m. for prospective students and their families. The cost of admission is free. If you are interested you can go to their website here for more information or see Michelle Warkentin.
SAT TESTING AND REGISTRATION DATES
SAT Date:
May 4
June 1
Registration date:
April 5, 19 (late) for May 4
May 2, 17 (late) for June 1
For more information, click here
CSF REGIONAL CONFERENCES
The Regional Conferences will be held in Visalia on Saturday, April 20, at Diamante High School from 7:30am-4:00pm. Transportation will not be provided.
SENIORS
If you have applied for Fresno City or Willow International and have taken the placement test, the next step is to register for classes. Our date to register is April 24. On this day you will attend an informational meeting and sit down with a college counselor to register for classes. More information to follow.
CSF TUTORING
Anyone in need of tutoring for any subject can come and be tutored for free, or if you are looking to get some community service hours you can also sign up to be a tutor. Tutoring will be held in Molly Sargent’s room, 621, Wednesday’s 3-4 p.m. by members of CSF.
FULL LUNCH SCHEDULE
To view a calender with all the lunch dates for the rest of this semester, click here.
FIVE-MINUTE MILE CLUB
P.E. teacher Michael Ogden is hosting a challenge to high school students. Run a mile under 6 minutes and join an elite group of athletes. Congrats to the first three members of the 5-minute mile club (5:59 or less). If you see the following three freshman students, congratulate these on their accomplishments.
–Jon Anguiano: 5:45
–Bailey Brogan: 5:46
–Thomas Friesen: 5:58
–Tyler Breedlove: 5:59
–Damien Boyce: 5:50
–Julian Castro: 5:43
–Caleb Nale: 5:53
–Nick Fontes: 5:56
–Jacob Bynum: 5:57
–Jordan Castro: 5:55
Anyone who earns this distinction is given a commemorative T-shirt and other tokens of appreciation. For more information, contact Ogden.
SPORTS PHYSICALS
We have scheduled sports physicals with Dr. Gonzales for May 9 in rooms 621 & 623. 6 to 7 p.m.
SPORT CLOTHES
All changes for sports in the should be in the gym, not in the Building 6 bathrooms. The bathrooms are open to the public utilizing Peoples Church, and not the locker rooms. Backpacks, duffle bags, computers, purses, etc. are not secure.
ATTENDANCE CALLS
Parents, be sure to call Vickey Belmont in the junior high/high school office when your kids are going to miss a day of school and this includes sickness or personal trips. The telephone number is 299-1695, ext. 125.
SPORTS FEES
All sports fees and the athletic packet with an attached physical are due before the athlete will be allowed to participate in a game. Please contact Michelle Regnerus in the athletic office with any questions at 299-2695, ext. 123. The school’s athletic home page for updates and information regarding sports may be found on www.hometeamsonline.com.
CLUB LUNCHES
Any clubs and teams interested in earning money may fundraise a lunch on a Friday to raise money. Please contact Michelle Regnerus in the Athletic Office and/or call 559-299-1695, ext. 123 or 124.
DATES TO REMEMBER-
APRIL
April 24-28 – Journalism trip to San Francisco
April 25-28 – Drama Production: Meet Me in St. Louis
MAY
May 4 – SAT test
May 8 – Half Day
May 23 – Half Day
May 24 – Half Day; last day of school
