WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4
By The Feather staff.
RECEPTION FOR MARTHA LANGE
Help us celebrate Martha Lange’s 36 years of service to the school by attending a dessert reception in the Student Ministry Center on the Peoples Church Campus. You may also drop a gift off in the FCS school office by Sept. 27. No gift is too small! The dessert reception will be Sept. 30th, 6:30 p.m.-8:30. Anyone is welcome!
BROTHER TO BROTHER AND SISTER TO SISTER
There is a Brother to Brother off campus lunch Monday, Sept. 30, as well as a training meeting at lunch for older sisters. The meeting will be Room 628.
SENIOR COLLEGE TRIP
Michelle Warkentin will be heading up a college trip to LA. Warkentin will be traveling to UCLA, UC Irvine, Vanguard, and one other Christian college (depending on the interest of those signed up). The fourth college will be either Azusa Pacific, Biola, or Cal Baptist. Please sign up with Vickey Belmont by Wed, October 2 if you are interested in attending. In order to qualify you must be in grades 9-12 and have a GPA of 3.0 or better. When you sign up let her know which 4th college (of the options given) you would like to visit. Final details and cost information will be determined by the end of next week. Parents interested in driving can contact Warkentin at [email protected]. The trip will be Nov. 5-6.
PSAT
PSAT sign-ups will no longer be accepted.
The PSAT will be offered at Fresno Christian for all interested students grades 9-11, Oct. 16. The PSAT is mandatory for all juniors and strongly encouraged for all underclassmen. This test is crucial in helping students prepare for the SAT and a great way to assess their skills to determine what academic areas need to be improved. Students will need a #2 Pencil, approved calculator (see student guide for approved calculators), and their student ID.
LUNCH MENU
Lunches are always provided for the cost of $6.
Monday -No lunch scheduled
Tuesday – Taco Bell; Tacos, chips, drink and dessert
Wednesday – Farmer Boys; Cheeseburger, fries, chocolate or vanilla milkshake or water
Thursday – No lunch scheduled
Friday – No lunch scheduled
THE VAULT, POWERSCHOOL
To access the vault, students use their first and last name, with a space in between as the username. The password is each student’s ID number. If a student does not know their ID number, see Vickey Belmont in the high school office.
To access PowerSchool, student use the same login, but without a space between their first and last name in the username.
WANNA TRAVEL TO PARIS IN JUNE, 2014?
Journalism adviser Greg Stobbe is leading a 10-day educational tour to Paris, France, next summer. If you want to visit Europe next summer, he has an itinerary published, outlining each day’s activities. Stobbe has room for a few more students and parents on the custom trip scheduled to leave in June 2014. He already has 13 travelers signed up. For more information, talk to Mr. Stobbe or email him at [email protected].
PUBLICATIONS CLASSES NEED YOUR HELP
After a successful past eight years of covering campus events, The Feather Online, in need of more staff to cover video, photos, slideshows and other multimedia events. Please contact editor-in-chief Tynin Fries or adviser Greg Stobbe for more information. Join one of the top online daily newspapers in the United States.
HOMECOMING COURT
After class meetings on Thursday, Sept. 5, the homecoming court nominees were elected and announced the following day. The results are as follows:
Freshmen Princesses:
Brooklynn Ainley
Sydney Belmont
Hannah Nale
Sophomore Princesses:
Allison Breedlove
Sierra Duffy
Gillian Rea
Vanessa Shubin
Junior Princesses:
Kathryn Damschen
Ivette Ibarra
Elise Winegarden
Senior King Candidates:
Noah Belmont
Bobby Christopher
Grant FlammangB
Kyle Hudecek
Caleb Nale
Senior Queen Candidates:
Hannah Avila
Annaleah Madison
Mikayla Messer
Annalise Rosik
Emily Shakeshaft
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students that would like help with English can receive help from senior Jason Kim on Thursdays during lunch in room 627.
PRINTING IN OFFICE
If students need to have papers printed from the high school office, they need to leave their flashdrive in the tray on Vickey Belmont’s desk. The paper will be printed when there is time for the office staff or aides.
MUSICIANS NEEDED
Percussion needs more players – Percussion Ensemble meets 4th period. It counts either as a music elective or as PE credit. See Music Director Michael Ogdon for more information.
Men’s Ensemble is auditioning for some more singers – The Kingsmen meet 3rd period. See Music Director Michael Ogdon for more information.
Are you interested in learning how to play and sing in a worship band? Worship 101 is a class that will help you grow in technology and music leadership. This is a 1st period class. See Music Director Michael Ogdon for more information.
Colorguard Flag Team needs more members – Colorguard meets 1st period. It counts as a PE credit. See Music Director Michael Ogdon for more information.
ATTENTION: CLUBS AND ATHLETIC COACHES
If you would like to raise funds for your clubs or teams by selling lunch at school, contact Vickey Belmont in the high school office at 559-299-1695.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Sept 30 — First Annual Eagle Open fundraiser for athletic department
