WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR DEC. 15-16
By Julianne King, Writer

Thursday—Finals schedule
Lunch ? Sandwich ? 12:30 p.m.
Chapel ? Ground Zero Main ? 11:55 a.m.
Book Buddies ? 12 p.m.
Round the Table ? FC Gym ? 5:30 p.m.
CSF meeting ? Room 621 ? 12:30 p.m.
Boys Varsity Basketball ? Liberty High School ? 5:30 p.m.

Friday–Half-day schedule
No lunch

CSF MEETING
There will be an important California Scholarship Federation meeting Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m in Room 621. This will be the final meeting before break and the club will discuss the Angel Tree details.

BOOK BUDDIES
The last Book Buddies meeting will be Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. Members must remember to bring their buddies a gift

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
All members of the music department will be performing in the “Round the Table Carol Sing” on Dec. 14 and 15 in the FC Gym. The concert starts at 5:30 p.m. and members of bands, choirs and ensembles in the high school and junior high will all celebrate the Christman season with festive music and song. Tickets are free but spectators may reserve seats on a decorated table through Tina Brown. Refreshments will also be served.

In preparing for the Round the Table Carol Sing Program on Dec. 14-15, the music department needs cookies! cookies! and more cookies! Department head Michael Ogdon says they still need about 60 dozen more. If anyone is interested in baking or buying and bringing them on the 13th or the MORNING of the 14th, please bring them to the band room.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
There will be no softball practice Friday Dec. 16.

UPSTAIRS BATHROOM
All students, especially athletes, need to change in the FC Gym lockeroom and not in the upstairs bathroom. These bathrooms are open to people who visit the Peoples Campus. Backpacks, purses, computers, etc are not secure.

SOFTBALL WORKOUTS
Fall workouts for softball will continue for the rest of the semester, to Dec. 16, on Mon., Wed. and Fri from 3:30-4:45 p.m. All students interested may attend, but please come prepared with athletic clothes and shoes. If students own a bat, cleats and a glove, those are also needed. Mandatory practice for softball begins in January. For more information or questions, please contact Jeff Ragan at 559.259.6468 or [email protected].

CHESS CLUB
A new club will be starting up every Sat. called The Fresno Chess Club – Scholastic Chess. All students kindergarten to 12th grade are welcome to come and improve their game. The meetings will be in the FCS Music Suite from 1-4 p.m., free of charge.

SPANISH CLUB
Due to the surprise movie being shown on Dec. 9 during lunch, the service project day for Spanish Club has been moved to Jan. 13, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. The representative from Mennonite Central Committee, Mike Rea, will come and present the school kits and instruct the club on what to do.

FALL SPORT ATHLETES
All fall sport athletes and their parents are invited to the Fall Sports Banquet, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the JJ Room. The athletes will be honored for their participation and accomplishments this season. Please RSVP to Michelle Regnerus at [email protected] or at 559-299-1695 ext. 123.

SAILING SKILLS AND SEAMANSHIP COURSE
A comprehensive course on the fundamentals of sailing will be taught Jan. 7 and 14, 2012. The course is taught by instructors with years of experience in sailboat operations. The class is from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. by Douglas Lazo at the Clovis Memorial Building. A class in boating safety will be taught Jan. 11 and 18, 2012 from 6-10 p.m at Clovis Marine. Flyers are available in front of the school offices. Participants must be in 5th grade and above. The fee is $35.

CSF TUTORING
Every Wed. at 3:05 p.m., California Scholarship Federation will be providing tutoring in Room 621. Help will be offered for free in all school subjects and all students are welcome to come.

LETTERMAN JACKETS
Any student athletes who are intrested in a letterman jacket should visit the Athletic Department. First String Sports has the jackets in stock. All of the jackets must be one kind and color with the base color as gray.

GOLF SEASON
Any students interested in playing for the golf team in spring may pick up a informative pamphlet giving details for the upcoming season. Practice starts in the middle of January but students still in winter sports should still pick one up. All information may be found from Michelle Regnerus in the Athletic Office and/or call 559-299-1695, ext. 123 or 124.

LETTERMAN JACKETS
Any student athletes who are intrested in a letterman jacket should visit the Athletic Department. First String Sports has the jackets in stock. All of the jackets must be one kind and color with the base color as gray.

ATTENDANCE CALLS
Parents, be sure to call Lisa Dooley 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.

FOOTBALL UNIFORMS
All football players need to turn in their equipment to Coach Mick Fuller immediately.

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. 299-2695, ext. 123. The school’s athletic home page for updates and information regarding sports may be found on www.hometeamsonline.com.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAMS
Fresno City Community College and Willow International Community College both have honors programs available to qualifying students. Those would like to attend two years of community college and experience challenging classes with the promise of UC admission, contact Molly Sargent. Additionally, The Feather Online outlined the application process through Viviana Hinojosa’s Nov. 29 article, “Honors Programs provide gateway into UCs.”

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.

SPIRIT PACKS
The school spirit packs are available for $25 in Robert Foshee’s Room 608. Each pack includes a Nuthouse T-shirt, lanyard and bracelet. Spirit wear may be purchased in the high school office. For more information, contact Robert Foshee.

DATES TO REMEMBER–

DECEMBER
December 14-15 — “Round the Table Carol Sing”, FC Gym
December 16 — First semester ends, half day

JANUARY
January 9 — Second semester begins