Updates and Happenings
- Middle School Elective Choice Links will be live on Monday, July 29, 2024, through Monday August 12, 2024. Please have your middle school student complete the choice rankings. We will do our best to put your child in their top 3 choices. No changes or switches can be made once the electives have been added to the schedule.
- Please contact office@fcs.school with any changes to your contact information such as address or phone number.
- Be sure and like and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest pictures and video of happenings around FCS! FCS has a goal for 1,000 followers. We are close, so tell your friends and family to like our IG and FB pages!
- My Day Out at Forcey has both job opportunities and spaces available in their 3’s class. MDO is for 2- and 3-year old’s, designed to give caregivers time off and children a structured time away from their primary caregivers. This gives them time to play cooperatively with other children and prepare them for preschool. Our teachers are loving, Christian women who have a heart for children. MDO offers playtime, snack, Bible stories, singing, and craft time. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am-1pm from mid-September to mid-May. If you are interested in applying for a position or registering for a spot, visit us online at www.forcey.org/mdo.
New Staff Update:
- Mrs. Thelma Hayes will be moving up from fourth grade to step into the 8th grade language arts role. She will also be teaching one section of 8th grade science. We are excited to welcome her experience and instructional strengths to our middle school program.
- We are excited to announce that Dr. Erica Bates will be moving into a new role here at FCS as Director of Curriculum and ES Stem Teacher. Stem will be added to our ES program as an additional specials class for kindergarten through fifth grade students. With over 28 years of classroom experience and a Doctoral Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Erica Bates strives to generate in each student a joy of learning. She has a Maryland Educator Certificate in Early Childhood Education Pre-K-3rd grade and an Association of Christian Schools International Educator’s Certificate for the elementary level. Over the years she has developed a deep love for God and a calling to share His word through teaching. As a passionate and dedicated teacher, Erica continues to seek to apply her extensive experience and knowledge in the area of Early Childhood education to create stimulating and enriching learning environments that provide children with a solid educational and spiritual foundation. By utilizing effective teaching strategies and a Biblical worldview, Erica’s goal as the new STEM specialist is to have a positive impact on the students’ lives so they can take what they have learned and apply it to the real world successfully.
- Mr. Maurice Morgan will join our middle school team as the 7th and 8th grade Bible teacher. He has twelve years of teaching experience and has previously taught Bible (MS/HS), Health (MS), and Physical Education (Elem./MS) and has coached MS Boys Basketball. He has a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. Mr. Morgan is excited to join the Forcey Christian School staff!
- Mrs. Marian Au is joining the FCS school team as a second-grade teacher. She has her educational degree in advertising arts and early childhood education. She has actively served in her church’s children’s ministry and homeschooled her children during their early childhood years. Her experiences in church, public, and private schools have fueled her passion for teaching. She believes every child is unique and enjoys learning about each child’s individual learning style. Outside the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, listening to music, and walking. She feels blessed to be part of Forcey Christian School and looks forward to contributing to the growth and development of our second graders.
- We have hired Ms. Miya Hite to step in as the lower ES PE teacher, lunch supervisor, and middle school podcast elective teacher. Ms. Hite is a native of the Washington D.C. area. As a graduate of Full Sail University, she has obtained her bachelor’s degree in Entertainment Business with a minor in Audio Arts. She has also pursued studies in Christian Ministries with Oral Roberts University’s Master’s program. She currently is the host of the Podcast entitled “Refined Nation Station”, where her mission is to inspire others as they are “Refined” in Christ. Her experience as a former 2nd and 3rd grade teacher as well as previously assisting as a 1st and 2nd grade teacher’s aide serves as an underpinning for her upcoming position. She is elated to continue being part of the team at Forcey Christian School.
- Mr. Stanley Spottswood will be joining our team as the new band teacher. Since 2015, he’s enjoyed teaching music in many settings including private 1-on-1 lessons and classroom settings in grades PreK – 12th. He’s taught for Prince George’s County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools. His main instrument of choice is the piano. He also enjoys songwriting and recording original music. When he’s not involved in teaching, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. Fun facts: He also enjoys visiting different coffee shops with his beautiful wife Jennifer Hernandez Spottswood. He is an identical twin and a grateful child of God.
- We will have an update on our open fourth grade teacher position in next week’s newsletter!
PTO Update:
- Back by popular demand: Pizza Friday information is attached to this newsletter!
- Questions about the FCS PTO, email pto@fcs.school
Mark Your Calendar
- Keep up with important dates on our website calendar all year long at https://fcs.school/calendar.
- Thursday, August 22 is the parent orientation for all PreK and kindergarten classes. Check website calendar for specific times. PreK parent orientation begins at 6:00 pm. Kindergarten parent orientation begins at 7:30 pm. There will be a whole group meeting at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.
- Friday, August 23 from 1-3 pm is a whole school student open house. Come visit your child’s new classroom and teacher!
- Monday, August 26 is the first day of school. Middle school doors open at 8:05 am and elementary and PreK doors open at 8:20 am.
- Thursday, August 29 is the parent orientation for elementary and middle school students. Check the website calendar for specific times. Elementary parent orientation begins at 6:00 pm. Middle School parent orientation begins at 7:30 pm. There will be a whole group meeting at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.
- Monday, September 2, 2024, is a school holiday for Labor Day.
Our theme for the 2024-2025 school year is Becoming Like Jesus. This is based on our theme verse for the year, “He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ” ~Colossians 1:28. While it is part of our mission to raise disciples and send students out from our school into the world prepared and mature in Christ, this year we will have a renewed focus on discipleship. Teaching our students who Jesus Christ is, what He did for us, and how to walk in relationship with him. We want our students to understand that we strive to live a Godly life not because we must but because it pleases Him. And it is through the daily relationship with Jesus that our motives and desires become unified with His. As we strive to teach and model discipleship and spiritual maturity with our students, we continue to carry out our vision to educate students in their lifelong journey for the glory of Jesus Christ.
“He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ” ~Colossians 1:28.
Cheri L. Vislay, M. Ed
Principal, Forcey Christian School
cheri-vislay@fcs.school
Becoming Like Jesus!
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