Updates and Happenings
- Sadly, we had to postpone our Fun Run Raiser previously scheduled for today. Blackbaud seems to be having a major issue with their give now links. As soon as we have a re-scheduled date, we will communicate with the community. Thank you to all those who already donated, attempted to donate, and/or reached out to let us know of the problem.
- Check out the latest sports blogpost at https://fcsathletics.school/playoff-week-a-double-shot-at-glory/
- Friday, October 27 is our fall party day for PreK through 5th grade students. The costume parade for PreK through 5th grade will be at 2:15 pm on the front lawn, weather permitting. Middle school students are invited to dress up in costume as well. All students wearing costumes must follow these parameters:
- Shirts – should be full length – same coverage as a school uniform shirt.
- No leggings as pants – they may be worn as tights under shorts or skirts.
- All shorts and skirts need to be at least MID thigh – no shorter.
- The following costumes are not permitted – anything scary, or from the spirit world, zombie (dead things), no celebrating the occult, no horror,
- There should be no visible undergarments.
- In lieu of a costume, students must be in uniform.
- Annual Trunk or Treat – Forcey Bible Church is sponsoring their annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28 from 4:00 – 5:30. This is a free community event for kids with costumes, candy, moon bounce, and popcorn. All information is at www.forcey.org/trunkortreat. If you would like to participate and decorate a trunk you can sign up on the website too! This is a great annual event to invite your friends, classmates, and neighbors.
PTO Update:
- Questions about the FCS PTO, email pto@fcs.school or visit https://fcs.school/pto
Mark Your Calendar
- Keep up with important dates on our website calendar all year long at https://fcs.school/calendar.
- October 2-31: Socktober donation collection!
- November 3, 2023, is the end of the first quarter. No first quarter work will be accepted after this date.
- November 8-10: Operation Christmas Child donation dates.
- November 9 (half day of school) and 10 (no school) are reserved for parent teacher conferences.
- November 20 – 24 is our Thanksgiving Holiday Break. There will be no school that week.
- December 20 – January 2, FCS will be closed for Christmas break. School resumes on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
Service Update!
- A big thank you to everyone who donated towards the Socktober service project! We exceeded our goal of 2500 socks!
- FCS will once again participate in the Operation Christmas Child shew box gift donation. For more information go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvw4QLzhxSohttps://video.samaritanspurse.org/let-the-little-children-come-to-me/ Empty boxes will be distributed the week of Nov. 6 and our FCS collection dates are Nov. 8-10.
Life gets so busy. It’s easy to let life’s challenges become so monumental that we lose our joy. Jesus encourages us in Matthew 6 not to worry or be anxious about our lives. That God cares deeply for us and knows what we need.
Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and all these thing will be added unto you.
~Matthew 6:25-27, 32-33
Have a great weekend!
Cheri L. Vislay, M. Ed.
Principal, Forcey Christian School
cheri-vislay@fcs.school
Live to Serve!