Friday Newsletter – December 15, 2023

Updates and Happenings

1. 1. Cora M.
   2. Lucy and Josephine S.
   3. Joshua L.
   4. Austin W.

1. 1. Oliva C.
   2. Isabella D.
   3. Melinda Y.
   4. Nia W.
   5. Alexandra K.

 Thank you all again for working to help our fall fun run to be so successful!

 From the Office:

• The Forcey Spirit Wear website is active and ready for ordering!  We are extremely excited to offer our official and approved Forcey Spirit Wear! The Website is www.forceyspiritwear.com

• • You will have the option to ship to Forcey Christian School, we cannot guarantee an arrival and distribution date by the Christmas break. There will not be any staff available to distribute Spirit Wear during the Christmas Break. 
  • If there are any discrepancies with your order, please call the number on your receipt. 
• Wearing Spirit Wear: Spirit Wear can be worn every Friday during the 2023-2024 school year. Uniform bottoms will be worn with a Spirit Wear top. Spirit Wear can be worn with the PE uniform.
• MS Parents and Students: Spring elective choice links were sent out on Dec. 4 and be live through Tuesday, Dec. 19. 
• The spring ES after school club syllabus is attached!
• January’s hot lunch menu is attached!

PTO Update: 

• Parents, you are welcome to stop by our Grab and Go or Stay and Sip area next Tuesday morning, December 19 at 8:00 am sponsored by the FCS PTO. Information is attached.
• With thankful hearts, the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is organizing special days for the entire FCS staff to experience our gratitude this Christmas season.  Here are links to sign up to contribute items or volunteer your time. Thank you for your support!
  • Holiday Treats/Raffle Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080544A8A72DABFD0-46219824-sweet

 Mark Your Calendar                                                   

• Keep up with important dates on our website calendar all year long at https://fcs.school/calendar.
• December 20 – January 2, FCS will be closed for Christmas break. School resumes on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
• January 14, 2024 is a no school holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
• January 19, 2024 is the end of the second quarter and a half day for students.
• Second semester MS electives begin on Monday, January 22, 2024.
• February 19, 2024 is a no school holiday for President’s Day.
• March 25-April 1 is Easter Break. School resumes on Tuesday, April 2.

Service Update:

Some FCS MS students and staff took a field trip and helped Image Makers Ministries sort and wrap donated toy gifts for our adopted school in Baltimore City yesterday. A big thank you to all those who donated! Check out our social media pages for fun pictures.

 It’s advent season! Advent just means the introduction of or waiting for something important. The someone important is Jesus Christ!

• The first week of Advent, the candle represents Hope. A light shining in a dark place. We celebrate the hope we have in Jesus Christ, our Savior. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
• The second week of Advent, the candle represents Peace. The peace we have in Jesus Christ as believers. Peace that passes all understanding. Peace in the midst of the storm that earthly life sometimes brings. (Luke 2:14)
• The third week of Advent, the candle represents Love. God loved us so much that He sent His son to be a sacrifice for us and to bridge the gap between our sin and God. (John 3:16)
• The fourth week of Advent, the candle represents Joy. After years of waiting, the coming of Jesus brought joy to the people of Israel and brings joy to us today. (Luke 2:10-11)
• The fifth candle of Advent, the center candle, celebrates the coming of Christ on Christmas Day.

 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. ~Isaiah 9:6-7a

My prayer for the FCS community is that you can carve out some time, in the busyness of the season, to spend precious moments with your children. See the birth of our Savior through their eyes. Enjoy the lights, the smells, the food, the music, and the words of the Christmas story from the gospel of Luke chapter 2. 

Have a great weekend!

Cheri L. Vislay, M. Ed.
Principal, Forcey Christian School
cheri-vislay@fcs.school

Live to Serve!

 Attachments:

FCS PTO Parent Fellowship – December 19

Forcey Christian School January 2024 Lunch Menu

Forcey Christian School Spring 2024 After School Activities Syllabus