Calendar:
April 4-8 No School Spring Break
April 11th School Board Meeting
April 14th Preschool/Y5s/ K Round-up
April 22nd Grandparents Day
April 25th Full Day of School
May 6th Spring Association Meeting/
Science Fair
Principal’s Corner:
I have been pondering many things in my life lately. Things such as what color to paint the basement at our house, where we should go on vacation, or is this the right time to buy a new car? These are things that I have to think about and things that will make my life different in many ways, but they are also things that will never be life changing. Life changing decisions are the decisions that have to do with faith and family. When you make decisions regarding these things, the life change not only affects you, it affects those people you love the most in this world. I never thought that the decision we made as parents about where our children went to school would be one of the hardest decisions of our lives. We ended up switching schools a few times with our oldest two children and it was not good for them. They struggled with a sense of belonging socially and with the material taught because of the changes to new curriculum. These decisions affected them greatly. Still, as young adults school is not one of their best memories. However, we finally got it right with our youngest three and stayed very consistent with them in school. They went to a small Christian school for the majority of their education and they are very well grounded and have fond memories of school. There are many decisions parents are called to make for their children. School is just one of them. We are thankful for the many families that have made Faith Community Christian School their choice in their children’s education. We see the benefits of students who complete our program all the way through the 5th grade. When teachers at the local middle schools receive FCCS students, they tell me they know right away where they came from. Our students display exemplary character, exceptional academics, and are well-rounded socially. They go on to the high schools and often become the valedictorians and salutatorians in their graduating classes. I love to tell young parents how we work with the home to bring up the child, how we are a support to home values, and how their children will truly benefit from the consistency between the home and the school. Our partnership is not by accident, your children are here because you made a very important decision, a life changing choice for their future and yours. I can’t say enough how thankful we all are to partner with you in raising the next generation. Thank you for investing in your kids and making positive decisions for their future!
~ Mrs. Borgeson
Grandparent’s Day April 22
Grandparents and special friends are invited to join us from 9 am until 11:30 am.
There will be a time of music, a classroom visit along with recess time and a special craft project. Invitations went home in Friday folders, please call the office if you have any questions. We look forward to celebrating our Grandparents!
Preschool/Young 5s/ Kindergarten Round up April 14th 6-7pm
Science Fair May 6th
Each student is required to do their own science fair project. They will be presented at the Spring Association Meeting, which is on May 6 at 6:00pm. Resources are available on the table by the science center.
Feel Good Mileage Club
We will be participating in the Feelin’ Good Mileage Club again this spring. Students will be offered the opportunity to walk/run during designated times of the school day. Children earn a Toe Token (Brightly colored shoelace charm0 for every 5 miles logged and a specially designed water bottle for reaching 20 miles.
Boosters Update
Flower sale packets went home today, orders are due by Thursday, April 21st. Baskets will be available for pick up on Friday May 6th.
Auction Thank you’s- We are still in need of help writing out the Auction Thank you cards. (This counts for Task hours)
Box Tops- We also need help sorting a bagging box tops. Please contact the office if you can help.
Book Fair- with Usborne Books April 13th – April 14th.
We will be having a Book Fair on Wednesday andThursday April 13th and 14thafter school from3:30-5:00pm. Usborne Books & More provides high-quality educational and interactive books for kids of all ages, from babies through teens. A selection of books will be available to purchase and take home, and orders can be placed for any of the 1600 titles in the catalog. For every purchase made, Faith will earn free books for our new preschool classroom! If you would like to shop the online catalog ahead of time, visithttps://h4276.myubam.com/255542
"Digging Deeper with FAITH"--
We would like to warmly invite you to join us for a time of fellowship, learning, and growing together in the Word of God. It has been our hearts desire to gather as FAITH family & friends and spend some time exploring these 4 different topic areas of GRACE, FORGIVENESS, SALVATION, and LOVE-- we have set aside 4Thursday'sin the month of May to make this possible-- would you consider joining us?
The Word of God is so full of treasures and guidance-- it so beautifully teaches us how to live better lives, how to live in the fullness of God's amazing gift of grace, and what about HIS forgiveness for us and what it means to forgive others? -- what does HIS word say about our salvation? And really-- How about "the greatest of these"... God's LOVE for us!! We are so excited to take a God journey together -- won't you consider coming along and "Digging Deeper" with us? Please feel free to invite friends and family- we would love to have them!! AND what about your kiddos you might be asking?? We will also offer a time for our kids to learn & fellowship together as well-- this will be led by Mrs. Borgeson & Mrs. Heyboer
--Look for sign ups in the office starting next week!! -- from here we will begin to communicate (via email) the details of our first night together!! Can't wait to see you there!
--Thursday's--
May 5th -May 26th
6:00-7:30pm(right here at FAITH)
Your FAITH family,
Mitch & Erica Taylor
Rewards Programs:
Box tops for Education
Turn in your box tops for education and they will send us money to help purchase items from our FCCS wish list. Please keep saving them! Our next submission date will be in March.
Update – we have earned $137.70 so far this year!
Office Depot/Office Max
Bring in your empty ink Cartridges; FCCS receives $2.00 for every cartridge which we use to purchase school office supplies.
Update- we have earned $340
Tuition Credit-
Referral Program:
Do you know someone who you could refer to enroll at Faith? Faith will give a $200 tuition credit to current families who refer a family who enrolls at Faith. Spread the good news, get your friends enrolled, & you benefit a tuition credit!
Step Up to a Christian Education at Faith:
Families with students in grades 1-5 who transfer student(s) to Faith will be offered an incentive of a $500 tuition grant per child for the first year of enrollment.