WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OCTOBER 11

By Emily Ladd, Writer.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
FC’s first quarter comes to a close Friday, Oct. 11. All grades will be entered and submitted. Students should turn in or make up any missing or late work by the end of the quarter.

EAGLE APPAREL
Stock up from Oct. 11-14 on FC winter apparel. Browse the selection of eagle apparel on shopfresnochristian.com Orders will be delivered Oct. 24, just in time for Homecoming.

FUNDRAISER AT HABIT BURGER
Join FC as we host a fundraiser at the Habit Burger Grill, Oct. 14, 4-9 p.m. to help raise money for Fresno Christian Schools. The Habit, located at Fig Garden Village, 702 W. Shaw, will donate 20% of sales generated by your participation. Purchase a meal, feed your family and support FCS. Flyers must be shown upon purchase of the meal. Flyers can be printed here or picked up in any FC office.

PERCUSSION AND COLOR GUARD
FC’s percussion and color guard will be performing at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Reedley Fiesta Parade, Oct. 12. The 48th annual Reedley Fiesta Parade features the beautiful pageantry and tradition of unique floats, custom automobiles, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands down “G” Street. The parade route travels down “G” street, starting at North avenue and ending at 15th street. Come support FC’s marching band and enjoy the sights and sounds of the parade.

CHAPEL SPEAKERS NEEDED
Want to tell your story of how God is working in your life? The leadership chapel group is looking for someone to be in the next chapel video. The video will be shown during a Thursday or Tuesday chapel. Contact Robert Foshee or Annalise Rosik for more information. Foshee can be reached at [email protected]

CLUB YEARBOOK PHOTOS
Photos will be taken Tuesday, Oct. 15 between 1-3p.m of FC clubs and music groups in the FC gym. Clubs are asked to as a group how to make their club photo unique (props, clothes, etc.). See Amy Deffenbacher for more details, or contact her at [email protected]

FRESNO STATE APPLICATION WORKSHOP
FC will be conducting a Fresno State Application workshop. This will be a time for students to work on their application and ask Fresno State representatives any questions they may have. Please see Michelle Warkentin to sign-up and pick up an information form. The workshop is Oct. 16 from 12:30-2:30p.m. in Rm. 624

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 – Teriyaki Don; Teriyaki Chicken, rice, drink and dessert
Wednesday – Farmer Boys; Crispy Chicken Ranch Salad, Dessert, & Bottled 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.

FOLLOW THE FEATHER ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
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To follow on Twitter:

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Fresno Christian Music Department – @fcsmusicdept
Fresno Christian Athletic Department – @FCSportsAD
Fresno Christian PE – @FCEaglesPE

DATES TO REMEMBER
Oct. 11 — End of first Quarter
Oct. 11 — 5th Quarter at Farmer Boys on Herndon and Willow
Oct. 12 — Percussion and Color guard performance at Reedley Rotary Parade
Oct. 14 — Habit Burger FC Fundraiser
Oct. 15 — Club photos taken for yearbook
Oct. 16 — Fresno State application workshop
Oct. 17 — Choral department performing at The Bridge
Oct. 19 — FCS Fall Festival at North Field
Oct. 16 — PSAT
Oct. 21-25 — Homecoming week
Nov. 2 — SAT testing
Nov. 5-6 — College trip to SoCal
Nov. 8 — Deadline for registering for SAT Dec. 7
Nov. 27-28 — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 7 — SAT testing
Dec. 16 – Jan. 3 — Christmas Break