ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL INFO:

Pizza Day – Wed., March 3^rd - Treat providers are:  Denise Andrews, Cheryl Anderson, and Tamara Kula.  Please send in 2 pans of bars or 2 doz. large cookies (3 dz. if small).

We continue to pray for Haiti.  We collected $361.92 for our Haiti Fund; $186.43 from the HS, $115.74 from the elementary, and the rest from the staff.  A check was mailed to World Vision for their Haiti Relief project.  Praise the Lord! 

Mon. – Fri., March 1-5 - Spirit Week

Wed. – Green & Silver Day & Pep Rally

Thurs. – duct tape day

Fri. - Noon Dismissal – Career Day (if you choose)

Yarn for music project – Sarah Wolbert is asking for donations of yarn (can be scraps) of the following colors:  yellow, orange, green, purple, blue, red, brown, and black.  You can send them to school with your child to give to their teacher

The Student Council will be collecting items for the Milaca Food Shelf from March 1-31^st.  We will be collecting any non-perishable food item and toilet paper.  There are many people in our community with no current source of income.  Let’s make it a goal to give at least one non-perishable food item and one roll of toilet paper per student (according to what each student is able to do).

A youth basketball program will begin on Sat., March 6^th, coached by Chad Peterson.   This program is open for children in grades 1-6. (Homeschoolers and public school students are welcome.)  The cost is $30 for the first child and $20 for each additional child up to a family maximum of $70.  Dates are Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, and April 10.  Times:  1^st- 3^rd grade, 9-10 AM; 4-6^th grade, 10-11 AM.   Send a note in the Tuesday envelope if you would like extra registration forms to pass out to friends or put up at your church.

The Student Council is sponsoring a special activity for Wed., March 10^th.  Students will be having lunch together and then going outside for the 2^nd Annual Snow Sculpture contest.  The theme for the snow sculpture contest is "a historical person, place, or event."  If students would like to order a subway sandwich they may send $1.50 for one sandwich, plus $.75 for each additional sandwich in a separate envelope by Mon., March 8^th.  Veggies and a dessert will also be provided.  If there is not enough snow, a play-dough sculpture contest will take place inside the school.  Otherwise, students should bring appropriate clothing for participating outside. 

We are pressing on to fulfill God’s commission for FCS!  (Philippians 3:14)  Join us for Faith Christian School’s Scholarship Dinner/Variety Show Fundraiser, 5:30 PM, Sat., March 27^th; being held at Princeton Evangelical Free Church, 12140 317^th Ave. NW., Princeton.  Tickets can be purchased by mail or at the office.  Pre-paid tickets $12 (for all ages).  Pay-at-the-door price is $15, maximum $50/for immediate family members.

Contact Sarah Wolbert at 320-369-4140 and/or sign up in the music room at the school if you are interested in performing a skit, reading, vocal or instrumental piece, or something unique!  

Calendar changes include the following: 

March 23^rd Open House will be rescheduled when we have a new building. 

The Faith Fellowship Mtg. has been changed from March 9^th to Tues., April 13^th, at 7:00 PM.

Cash Back Rewards.  For the fourth cash back reward, turn in your money by Tues., March 30^th; cash back rewards will be on Wed., March 31^st.   Total Faith Saver Cards sales so far are $10,870. 

If your child does not make it home with the Footnotes, you can see them on our website:  www.fcssaints.com.

HIGH SCHOOL & SPORTS NEWS:

 The 7th & 8th grade Earth Science students are taking a field trip to the National Weather Service Station in Chanhassen on Thurs., March 11th.  We are laving from the school at 8:15 AM (right after the Milaca bus arrives).  We will stop at the BP station in Princeton at about 8:30 to pick up Princeton students.  We will return in time for the busses in the afternoon.  Lunch information will be announced later.

Students in grades 5-12 are going on a field trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota on Wed., March 31^st.  In addition to the usual exciting hands-on learning at the museum, there is a special exhibit about the Dead Sea Scrolls, some of our oldest manuscripts of the Bible.  The cost for admission to the museum and the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit is $14.  Because of this special exhibit and opportunity, the school is welcoming all parents who would like to come along for the trip.  Please send your child’s and your payment before Tues., March 16th, so that we can confirm our reservation.

Extra help in grammar is offered with Mrs. Selin on Wed. mornings at 7:50 AM.  Please come if you need help.

CAL Tournament:  March 4-6^th.  A tournament fee of $55 for each player is due in the office before you leave on Thurs., March 4^th.  Players will need money for all meals Thurs. – Sat.  Only players can ride the bus unless pre-approved by the coaches and the office. 

The girls’ first game is at 12:30 PM on Thurs., March 4^th.  The boys’ first game is 2:00 PM on Thurs., March 4^th. See the enclosed tournament schedule.  Our departure time is 8:10 AM from the school on Thurs., March 4^th, and the bus will pick up Princeton players at 8:30 AM at Andrews Saab dealership in Princeton.  All games played on Thurs. and Fri. will be at Immanuel Lutheran School, 421 N. 2^nd St., Mankato, and the Sat. games will be at East High School, 2600 Hoffman Road, Mankato.  Admission is:  $6/day or $15 for a 3-day pass for anyone 13 years of age or older. Children 12 years of age and under are free.   For more info:  http://www.immanuelmankato.org:80/school/extra/athletics/cal/

The team will be staying at the Super 8 Hotel, 51578 US Hwy. 169 N. (Hwy. 169 N. & Hwy. 14 Junction), Mankato, MN  507-387-4041 or 507-387-0600.  There is a continental breakfast provided with bagels, juice, and cereal, and 20% off a meal at Happy Chef.

Students who are not attending or playing at the CAL Tournament are required to be at school on Thurs. and Fri., March 4-5^th.  Students either have to be at the CAL Tournament or at school.  Non-players (siblings, spectators) going to the tournament (missing school Thurs. or Fri., March 4-5^th) need to have a note into the office by Wed., March 3^rd.

The following is the updated Sports “Letter” Eligibility approved by the coaches, Education Committee and the Board:

1. Players (9-12^th grade) must play 60% of game periods for volleyball and basketball, halves for soccer.
2. Attendance requirements for practices and games as set by the coaches.
3. Junior high players who have a starting position at the varsity level and play 60% of the varsity game periods/halves can letter as well as high school students.
4. The letter revision will be to include those junior high players who played at the varsity level during the 2009 soccer/volleyball season.
5. Once a student has lettered, they could earn chevrons for future performance/participation.
6. Lettering will be at the coach’s discretion for students not meeting requirements “A-E” but have contributed significantly to the team.

God’s Mighty and Wonderful Works at FCS

Prayerful consideration of the staff and board led us to pursue investment in the following items as a result of December’s $10,000 anonymous designated donation.  The following will be provided for the school:

à  Novels for the 3^rd and 4^th grades.
 

à  Chapter reading books to complement the 5^th and 6^th grade curriculum.
 

à  Saxon Math updates for grades 4-6.  (This includes enrichment materials as well.)
 

On the High School level the following will be provided:

à  New science curriculum for junior high and 9/10 grade.

à  Advance Placement training for Mr. Jergens so that our students can take AP Calculus.  Advance Placement courses allow high school students to take college level courses and receive college credit if they score well on the AP exam. 

We are still considering the best use of the remaining funds.