HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM FCA!

In this Issue

• January & February Fieldtrip Annoucement
• Attendance & Progress Report Reminder
• Spring Achievement Testing Update
• Graduation 2011 Deadline Approaching
• School Improvement Team Meeting Update
• School Ski Trip Deadline

Graduation 2011
Making Memories Last a Lifetime!

Early Bird Deadline February 1st!
$100 Late Fee after Deadline!

FCA has had the disctinct priveledge of offering its members an unforgettable graduation ceremony each year. Ceremonies are offered for the Kindergarten, Eighth Grade and Senior classes. It’s a milestone and huge academic accomplishment that should be celebrated by going all out and that is just what we do at FCA. Past ceremonies have been held at Opryland Hotel, the Grand Ole Opry House and at Cornerstone Church in Madison, TN. The date and location of the 2011 ceremony are still being planned and will be annouced as soon as plans are finalized.
 
Promotion Ceremony
The first ceremony is held for K-11^th grade students. This early evening ceremony is the perfect opportunity for you to recognize your student(s) for their academic accomplishments. Special
emphasis is placed on kindergarten and 8th-grade students, as they will be fitted in cap and gown and issued their diplomas. All other students will wear their church best and be presented with promotional certificates. We also offer special pricing for large families.

Senior Graduation
The second ceremony honors our graduating Seniors. This joyous evening will always be remembered as one of the highlights of your families’ and friends’ lives as they see the graduates recognized for their hard work and achievements. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend to support our Seniors!
 
Special Touches
The FCA Graduation ceremony has a lot of special touches that will make your students’ graduation very memorable. The ceremony is decorated to make an impression of elegance and celebration.
Parents are asked to submit up to four pictures of the graduate that will be placed into a movie format with background music. Pictures are arranged chronologically in order to show your student growing up on the big screen to be viewed by all your family and friends on graduation day. FCA also asks that each participant send in a personalized letter which is read as they walk across the stage to receive their diploma.
 
Please submit both page 1 and 2 of your graduation application before the February 1st deadline in order to receive the best price.

Graduation Application Page 1

Graduation Application Page 2

Attendance & Progress Reports

  1st Semester Attendance & Progress Report
Due on January 15th

2nd Semester Attendance & Progress Report
Due on July 15th

Have You Signed Up for
Achievement Testing?


 

FCA recommends that students be tested at least one year in the elementary level (3rd), middle school level (6th) and every year in high school (9th-12th), unless your student is scheduled to take a college entrance exam. Letting your student have a testing experience periodically allows parents to monitor progress and keeps students practiced in the skill of taking tests. Testing is recommended every year for students that are on a college path and/or plan to return to the school system.

Students home educating with FCA are not required to take the SAT test. However, in order to graduate with an FCA approved diploma, students must meet the FCA credit requirements and obtain a qualifying score from a recognized test. 

You may register to take the SAT test online or by calling the office at 615.847.3999. FCA offers testing sites in all major TN cities and provides materials for a private teacher to administer the test in your home, if you prefer. The test is $80 when testing at a group location and $125 for private testing.

JANUARY FIELD TRIPS



Children's Theater 

January 25th

Pre-K thru 5th Grade
9:15am - 11:45am

Registration Deadline: January 21st
Download application & costs here

Play entitled, "Jason and the Golden Fleece"
By John Olive, based on the Greek Epic Poem,
"Appollonius of Rhodes"
 

Jason of Thessaly returns to avenge the murder of his parents and reclaim his rightful throne, but the usurper, his uncle Pelias, binds him first to a hero quest: if Jason will bring Pelias the famed Golden Fleece -- a source of astounding power -- then Pelias will hand over the crown without bloodshed. This drum-pounding, primitive tale of ancient deities, supernatural entities, betrayal and justice, was written in the 3rd Century B.C. by a librarian of the ancient Library of Alexandria, and has fascinated adventurous minds ever since.

 

Laser Quest

January 27th

3rd-12th Grades
12:30pm - 3:00pm

Registration Deadline: January 21st
Download application & cost here

 

The Quest for Knowledge Education Program is a field trip that combines learning with fun. It is an exciting two-hour field trip that introduces your students to the world of laser beams and mazes.

Designed by educators from the United States and Canada, the Quest for Knowledge Education Program consists of hands-on experience, live demonstrations, two games of Laser Quest, and an entertaining video presentation.
 

FCA Ski Trip

February 24-26
6th - 12th Graders

Registration Deadline: February 15th
Download application & cost here
 

What makes you remember a great ski vacation? Fun times with family and friends, great stories to tell and skiing and riding to make you forget the world. For all of these, look no further than Cataloochee Ski Area. We have everything you need for a great winter vacation. For almost 50 years, skiers and riders have enjoyed not only 16 exciting slopes and trails but a friendly and helpful atmosphere that makes the Cataloochee experience truly unique. This combination of exciting and challenging terrain, breathtaking vistas and soaring freedom are rarely found on the East Coast. Located mile high in the mountains of Western North Carolina, we are going to the home of “Great Skiing in the Great Smokies!”

Circus World



February 23

Pre-K thru 5th Graders


Registration Deadline: February 15th
Download application & cost here
 

Circus World offers ice skating, bumper cars, laser tag, a virtual roller-coaster, a NEW GyroXtreme ride, Billiards, and over 100 video and redemption games with a fabulous redemption center.  We have a giant Soft-play Gym for those under 48” tall that includes tubes, tunnels, slides, and ball pits.