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This Month @ACS [January]

PARENT-TEACHER FELLOWSHIP

We appreciate the fact that even in the cold of winter our PTF delivers! Despite the wind and cold, you were greeted with a warm, welcoming smile as you arrived on campus this past Tuesday morning. I hope you enjoyed the hot coffee and donuts offered by our PTF members and their children. Please consider becoming a member of this organization. The next meeting of our PTF is scheduled for Monday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. At this meeting the plans will be laid for the spring golf tournament, and the working committees will be set. This could be a great fundraiser for the school. Your help will be appreciated. Now is the time to get involved.

AN ADDITION TO OUR FACULTY

We welcome Mr. George Bassen as the newest member of our faculty. This is familiar territory for him as he graduated from ACS in 2003. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Belhaven College and has been working in the corporate realm. Mr. Bassen has felt the Lord leading him into a place of ministry and was praying for His direction. He has been serving as webmaster for this ministry for several years and has helped with the youth. He is excited for this opportunity and we are excited to have him. Mrs. Frizzell is currently assisting him as he settles in as our systems administrator and technology teacher. He will assume full responsibility at the start of second semester. Please be praying for him to make a smooth adjustment. We appreciate Mrs. Frizzell and her faithful service to ACS. She will be missed; please pray for her as she seeks what God has in store for her next.

CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL

Students in grades 1-8 have been preparing entries for the upcoming FACCS Creative Writing Festival. One entry per grade level can be submitted for each of the following categories: Two Word Poem; Sense Poem; Short Story; Haiku; Elementary Poetry; Elementary Essay; Middle School Poetry; Middle School Essay; and Middle School Scripture Poem. The students have worked on these projects in class and the faculty determined which entries to submit for competition. Participants and winners will be announced in our next newsletter, February at ACS.

A SNEAK PEEK AT FEBRUARY

Spirit Week 2010 Promo! from Altamonte Christian on Vimeo.

SPIRIT WEEK is the first week in February! No better way to start a month than with a week filled with fun and games and HOMECOMING. The seniors have selected their theme for the week: CLASH OF THE CLIQUES! Secondary students will be placed on one of the teams and each elementary class will have a team color. There will be competitions and crazy clothes daily. Get ready for some fun as you support your clique!

Watch for details in the very near future. Mark your calendar to attend the Homecoming Game on Friday night, February 5. Students in grades 8-12 are invited to attend the “CLIQUE BUSTER” in the gym following the game until midnight. The cost will be $23 per person.

BOWLING ON VALENTINE’S DAY! That’s right! The whole family can enjoy an evening of fun! Who needs that expensive dinner at a fancy restaurant anyway? (If you do want that dinner out, plan it on Saturday and beat the rush!) The PTF is sponsoring this family fun night at Altamonte Lanes, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 14 (no school the next day). Cost is $10 per person and includes the shoes and two games of bowling for each person. For a Valentine’s Day you will always remember, get a professional family photo for $5. Invite your neighbors and friends. Proceeds from this event will be used by the PTF to help purchase software to enable parents to access student grades and information online. You will enjoy good family time, fellowship with other school friends or meet new ones, and help your school at the same time! SEE YOU AT THE BOWLING ALLEY.

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