November

10 Pre-K Harvest Festival 9-11:30am

15 Final Collection Date for Operation Christmas Child

17 Thanksgiving Feast - Half Day, Child Care Provided

20-24 Thanksgiving Break - No Child Care

December - January

1 Christmas Program Pre-K-1 6:00 ; 2nd-5th Grade 7:00

5-8 Christmas Store

5-8 Musical Auditions

20 Christmas Chapel All School, Half Day

21- Jan 3 Christmas Break

Jan 8-19 Continuing Enrollment Registration Fee Discount

Jan 15 MLK Day No School, No Child Care

* Mom's In Prayer each Friday school is in session in the CC cafeteria 8:15am

Our Guest speaker was Captain Michael Corso, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution since 1973. His deep-rooted connection to American history traces back to his distant relative, George Houck, who stood shoulder to shoulder with George Washington in the Continental Army during the birth of our nation. Captain Corso is also the Grandfather of Joy Youngblood, one of our 8th grade students.

Special Thanks to all of our FMCS Veteran's and their families for the sacrifices they have made to keep our country safe. We appreciate you!

With Christmas right around the corner, it’s time to start making plans for the FMCS Christmas Store.

What is the Christmas Store?
The Christmas Store is an opportunity for students to purchase gifts for their family during the school day. Volunteers set up the store and help students shop for gifts within the budget that you set.

If you are interested in helping with the Christmas Store, please submit your information via this form so we can match you with the right volunteer opportunities for you. We even have a way for you to help from the comfort of your own home and with what time you have available outside of normal school hours.

Click here to complete the volunteer form: https://fortmyerschristianschool.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/christmas-store or text “store” to 833-991-4151

Pre-K - First Grade: 6:00pm

2nd - 5th Grade: 7:00pm.

Mrs. Musser would like for your children to dress up in their Christmas best for this performance.

boys: dress shirt and dress pants

girls: dress (knee length) or shirt/blouse with dressy pants)

Think of this as your Christmas Season Holiday Kick-off.

Dear Families,

We are excited to continue with the Eaglets Enrichment program which is designed to provide a taste of extracurricular activities and to provide students an opportunity to learn new skills, discover new interests, make new friends, as well as reinforcing the values that they are learning in the classroom and at home. A variety of enrichment clubs will be offered each quarter and taught by qualified leadership.

Quarter 2 Enrichment Clubs began the week of October 30th.

We are looking forward to continuing this great program and providing memorable opportunities for your child this year! Enjoy the pictures below of some of our students enjoying their enrichment club experiences.

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Darda directly at mdarda@fmcs-fl.com.

Community Service Requirement

As part of the Bible curriculum, each student in middle school will have a community service requirement: 5 hours for 6th grade per semester and 10 hours for 7th and 8th grade per semester. Only work completed during that SEMESTER is accepted. A student cannot receive credit for more than 10 hours per semester.

These service hours are:
a) To be hours of free services.
b) Rendered outside of the household and/or unrelated to anyone in your

household. Note: You CANNOT work at a business for anyone to whom

you are related.
c) A MAXIMUM of half of the semester hours can be completed for credit at

a student’s church.
d) It is our desire to see students move out into the community and “let their

light shine” – hours can be accomplished off of the school campus.

Activities may include babysitting, lawn care, nursing home visitation, Sunday church nursery and/or children’s programs, community outreach with church or school group, class clean-up projects, work within a non-profit organization and any creative project submitted in writing and approved by the Bible teacher and/or an administrator.

A verification slip will be filled out by the student, signed by the supervisor and a parent and turned in to Middle School Receptionist on or before the assigned due date. The student is also required to turn in a 150-word summarized report of his/her duties and experiences during the Community Service Project.

The Community Service Requirement (CSR) will be graded so that each hour will represent one-tenth of the CSR grade. Example: 6 hours = 60% CSR grade, 10 hours=100% CSR grade. The CSR grade will count for 25% of the overall semester Bible grade. Penalty for late submission: (drops one letter grade) one day late = B+ (89%), two days late = C+ (79%), after two days late - 0%.

Spirit Wear, Friday WAT shirts, and PE shirts/shorts are available at the Elementary reception. If a MS students needs an item, please see the business office.

Students are allowed to wear WAT - "Be the Good" shirts every Friday instead of regular uniform.

Spirit Wear T-Shirts are only $15.00, and we have shirts in sizes for youth and adults. Parents might want to wear a FMCS Spirit Shirt to FMCS athletic events, field trips or as casual wear. All the Tee's are in the elementary school entry way. Sweatshirts are $30.00 and can be worn every day. Adult sized hoodies are available in the Middle School, Youth sized hoodies can be purchased in the Elementary School. Additional zip up sweatshirts have arrived. More Youth Small and XSmall T-shirts are on order.

Students are allowed to wear their Spirit Wear on special Spirit Wear Days. If students have older Spirit Wear from previous years, they are allowed to wear them as well.

Since 2010, parents have been required to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours per student through school sponsored events. NOTE: The maximum number of hours per family is 20. (If you have 3 or more children enrolled at FMCS, you will only have to serve 20 hours to get credit for all of your children.) There is no partial credit for less than 10 hours served. If this is not completed by May 10, your account will be billed $200 per student with a max of $400 per family.

During the year, we will make knew opportunities for you to volunteer. Of course, you can always check in directly with you student's teacher to see if they have any needs that you can fulfill in the classroom or at home for their classroom. Volunteer forms are available at the reception desks of both the elementary and the middle school.