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"We apologize for the mistakes in our elementary yearbook. We have taken steps to correct that from happening in the future."

Library Note:
All library books are due and must be returned by Friday, May 29, 2009. Have a great summer and keep reading!

Note from our Nurse:
If your student has medication at school, please be sure to pick it up before the end of school.

Summer Tutoring for Grades 1 through 6
Mrs. Weber will be tutoring this summer. Click here for details on her information page .

Summer Reader
The summer reader for rising 6th graders will be "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell. The order has been placed and the books will be available next week.
Price: TBA

Summer Programs Registration Going on Now!
Each family should have received a Summer Program Brochure filled with 17 different opportunities for this summer. It is very important that families now begin to register so that we can alert staff and prepare for a great summer. Remember we have to have 10 students in order to have the camp week so register today. You will also find this information on our website under Summer Programs where you can view the entire brochure and print an easily downloadable registration form. Send your registration forms into the Business Office marked "Summer Programs". Thanks!

August
Once again, homeroom assignments and Orientation day information will be emailed to our families in August. It is VERY important that we have an accurate e-mail address on file for each family who will be attending for the 09-10 school year. Please contact FCS immediately if you have not given the school an e-mail address, or if your e-mail address needs to be updated. If you don’t have a home e-mail address, a business e-mail address will be fine. Also, please add the following e-mail address to your address book, or unblock it on your computer, so this important e-mail does not go to your spam folder: rwoodard@fcschools.org

JV Softball Team Participating in Caroline County Relay For Life
The JV softball team will be honoring Mrs. Foss in the Caroline County Relay for Life on June 6th. Please support the girls JV softball team in honoring Mrs. Foss by donating online at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09National?px=11166270&pg=personal&fr_id=13219. Whatever you can give will help - it all adds up! The team will appreciate your support!

Spread The Word
The Free Lance Star recently ran an article about Rosalind Rhymer Preschool in Quantico having to close their doors after 74 years. If you know of anyone who may be affected by this closure, please take a moment and talk to them about FCS and our Preschool program. Informational brochures will soon be available for your use to spread the word about FCS Preschool. Thank you!

Lunch IOU's
Students don’t forget your lunch money! Beginning Tuesday, May 26th, we will no longer issue IOU's for lunch. If you have an outstanding IOU, it must be paid by Friday, May 29th.

Planning Ahead
Time to get those pencils and planners out again! June 3rd and 4th are early dismissal days at 12:00, noon. Also, June 5th, which is the last day of school, is an early dismissal at 10:00a.m. All students will dismiss at noon on Wednesday and Thursday and all students will dismiss at 10:00a.m. on Friday.

Summer Program Brochures
Last week, your students came home with a brochure with all of our summer program information. This brochure also includes the registration form. If you need more than one brochure or registration form, you may download one from our website at http://www.fredericksburgchristian.com/. Simply click on "Summer Programs".

Attention Clothes Closet Patrons
We are over stocked with winter items. We will not be accepting any pants, sweaters, long sleeve shirts or jackets at this time. Please hold these items until space is available. However, we do have need for shorts, jumpers, skirts and short sleeve shirts.Please check your child’s wardrobe. Is there something that he/she is in need of? Come check out the gently used clothing before ordering new and paying big bucks. Let us help you save.

Camp News
FCA Power Camp
When: June 22-26, 2009
Where: Fredericksburg Christian High School
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Ages: 8 - 12 years old.
Registration forms can be accessed through the link to the right of this page under Attachments.

Art - Drawing/Painting Camps
Joshua Storms, award-winning FCS graduate and Virginia Tech Architecture student, is again offering basic and advanced drawing classes on Saturdays from May 13-June 27th at New Life in Christ Church for rising students grades 4-12. Cost: $80 +$15 supplies. He will also be offering a week-long evening painting camp for the same age group, date to be determined depending on schedule of interested students. Cost: $75+ $25 supplies. Hurry! Space is limited! Please call 540-582-6423 for more information!

Camp Rainbow, an annual grief camp for children hosted by Hospice Support Care, will take place in Winchester, the weekend of May 29-31. This is a free camp for children, ages 5-12, that have lost a loved one. Kids that have lost family members, friends and others come together for a beautiful weekend of friendship, fishing, hiking, arts & crafts, sharing circles and quiet time in nature. Each child is placed with a caring Big Buddy who mentors him or her throughout the weekend. For more information, please contact Jenna Cooley (FCS mom) at Hospice Support Care, 540-361-7071 or at jcooley@hospicesupportcare.org. (Camp Rainbow is also seeking businesses and groups to help sponsor a child for the weekend. Recognition will be provided.)

Ukrops Golden Gift Certificates
Parents please turn in your Ukrops Golden Gift Certificates before June 9th ---(we have to total the points, etc. and have it all turned in to Ukrops by the 13th so the 10th allows us that time! Thanks!!!!!

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