Category: General

Roadmap of the Week Ahead:

Monday, September 16- Chapel “Mr. Holtzhouse” 8:10 a.m. (Parents welcome!)

Tuesday, September 17- Lion’s Eye Screening Grade 1

Organization Information:

The “Art Club” are collecting all sizes and colors of bottle caps for a mural!  Please send these in and they will be collected daily!

PTF-  We are recruiting members for the PTF Executive and Mr. Holtzhouse will meet with any parents wishing to learn more about this on Monday, October 1 @6:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Mr. Holtzhouse via Ricky if you are interested in attending this meeting.  

Charleston Wrap Fundraiser kicks off today until September 27^th!  Orders should arrive in time for US Thanksgiving at the end of November. Information went out separately and orders can be taken online, or on forms sent home with students.  

For online orders: 

1.     Register your student online by clicking here enter our School ID [z- 11554]

2.     Invite friends and family to shop and support our students. Send emails, share on social media, and text the fundraising link to your friends & family to quickly spread the word!

Our fundraising sales only last a few short weeks! So do these quick, easy things today and let’s get our momentum going!

September Chapel Schedule:  

Chapel takes place every Monday at 8:10 a.m. in the gym.  Parents are welcome to join us!

Accountability: 

Tuition- Monthly tuition payments are due on or before the 5th of each month.    

Reminders:

September 27- ½ Day NO AFTERSCHOOL CARE 

Message from Mr. Holtzhouse (Head of School) 

Our champion this week, Elijah, was a great Prophet of the LORD. He took on 850 false prophets and their false gods. His prayer was for God to hear and answer SO THAT the world might know that God is the only true God.  

But even Elijah had to learn to listen to the “gentle whisper” of God in his life.  Our lives ought to point others to the LORD. Please remember that we are trying to instill some great principles into the lives of your child(ren).   

We want them to:

• 1) listen to the voice of God;
• 2) obey what the LORD says to them;
• 3) give it their all when doing what God has asked; and
• 4) trust the LORD to do the impossible.

Would you help reinforce these principles? Together, we are building champions for the LORD.

Roadmap of the Week Ahead:

Monday, September 9- Chapel “Mr. David Holtzhouse” 8:10 a.m. (Parents welcome!)

Friday, September 13- Dress Down Day – Please send $1 or more- Funds will be sent for relief in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian though Samaritan’s Purse

Friday, September 13- Fruity Friday school Snack Sale – students should bring an additional $1 to purchase a healthy snack after school

ROALD DAHL DAY- Students will read and celebrate books by author Roald Dahl

Organization Information:

FBCS is pleased to announce that our Special Education program will be in partnership with Mrs. Natalie Donoghue from Hope Academy.   Parents with students that have Special Education Needs will receive information soon regarding IEP meetings.  

September character quality is “Forgiveness”. Students will study this Character quality for the month in their homeroom classes.  

Our Charleston Wrap Fundraiser kicks off today until September 27^th!  Orders should arrive in time for US Thanksgiving at the end of November. Information went out separately and orders can be taken online, or on forms sent home with students.  

For online orders: 

1. Register your student online by clicking here enter our School ID [z- 11554]
2. Invite friends and family to shop and support our students. Send emails, share on social media, and text the fundraising link to your friends & family to quickly spread the word!

Our fundraising sales only last a few short weeks! So do these quick, easy things today and let’s get our momentum going!

September Chapel Schedule:  

Chapel takes place every Monday at 8:10 a.m. in the gym.  Parents are welcome to join us!

Accountability: 

Tuition- Monthly tuition payments are due on or before the 5th of each month.    

Reminders:

September 17- Grade 1- Lion’s Eye Screening

September 27- ½ Day NO AFTERSCHOOL CARE 

Message from Mr. Holtzhouse (Head of School) 

“Keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:2a NLT. We are discovering Bible “Super Heroes” throughout our chapels this school year.  We’ve already taught the children that these great men and women that we study have four things in common: 1) They listen to the voice of God;2) They obey what the LORD says to them; 3) They give it their all when doing what God has asked; and 4) They trust the LORD to do the impossible. Would you help reinforce these principles? Together, we are building champions for the LORD.

Hello parents/guardians,

As you may know, as a result of renovations at Truman Bodden Sports Complex, our Sports Day this year had to be rescheduled.  Due to the limited openings at Truman Bodden, we had to make several changes to the usual  layout of Sports Day.   Please take a moment to read the information below.

• Date: Wednesday, February 20th
• When and Where:
  • 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm at FBCS field – This will be a time of fun,  silly games and to compete as a class, as well as our shot put competition. 
  • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Truman Bodden Sports Complex –Here the students will do their track races and long jump competitions in an attempt to qualify for representing our school at Inter Primary Track and Field.
• Transportation to Track: Unfortunately, busing the students to the track will not be available for us. Therefore we are asking the parents to please transport your child to the track from First Baptist Christian School. 
• What to Bring: Students should bring their water bottle, a hat, and sunscreen to school.
• Lunch: Lunch will be a normal, regular scheduled lunch for the students.  
• What to Wear: Students should wear their PE shorts, running shoes, and a t-shirt in their assigned class color.
  • Kindergarten and 3rd Grade– Green
  • 1st and 4th Grade – Blue
  • 2nd, 5th, and 6th Grade – Red
• Parent Help: We need parents to time the races, measure distances, and explain the game for each station.  Your participation, in even the smallest tasks, allows this event to be done with excellence and provide a fun,  positive day for all students.
  • If you are able to help, please go tohttps://www.sign43eeeeeupgenius.com/go/60B0A44ABA72BA0F58-fbcsto sign up for your preferred area.
• Turn in Before the Event: The cost will be $4 per student.  Please turn in the fee and the permission slip below to the office by Monday, February 18.

Thank you for your flexibility and willingness to help make this day a success.  Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Coach Kring

rkring@fbcs.edu.ky

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Monday – The Creation Story

Tuesday – Stars/ Constellations

Wednesday – The Moon

Thursday – Solar System

Friday – Back to Earth, Our Home

Here are the practice videos for Monday March 21st 2016

So the fun continues and the students are like sponges soaking up this new skill and learning sign language very quickly.

See the videos below of the students showcasing what they’ve learned this week. Is it me or do they all look like they’ve done this before?

Enjoy.

So the long awaited Sign Language Bible Club is off to a great start and we already have homework for you :O

Please play the video below and practice with your child.

During the annual F.B.C.S reading week we will celebrate and promote READING.
Our aim is to have fun with reading and encourage students to enjoy books! In particular this year we are going to read and promote books written by Christian Authors.
Each day we will study a particular Christian book and author.

Monday 2nd March

“You are Special’ by Max Lucado. Students can wear star stickers or make stars to put on to their regular uniforms on this day.
We will also do a READING RELAY.
F.B.C.S will read for 5 hours straight!  

Tuesday 3rd March

‘ Far Flutterby’ by Karen Kinsbury. Students can wear bright, colourful tops with their regular uniform bottoms.

Wednesday 4th March

The Bible. On this day students could pin a favourite memory Bible verse on to their regular uniform.
On this day each student will make a prayer book.

Thursday 5th March

The Sugar Creek Gang series by Paul Hitchens.
Students can wear regular clothes on this day.

Friday 6th March

‘ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by C.S Lewis
Students dress as a character from the Narnia series – any animal or one of the other characters. We will all meet in the gym at 8.15am for a costume parade! The week will end with a ‘Bananas about Reading’ Ice Cream party!
We will have a reading challenge throughout the week – students will fill in a reading chart at home and school.
Target for younger grades – 100 pages.
Target for Grades 3 to 6 – 150 pages.
A huge THANK YOU in advance for your help and participation in reading week

As the title above suggests, whether you’re talking about a Pre-K, kindergartener or child in 6th grade looking to move on to the high school setting, leaving things up to chance is clearly not the way to go if you ever hope to fully prepare children for the challenges that lie ahead.

And I’m not even just talking about the work world. Moving from preschool to grade school can be quite daunting if deliberate effort isn’t made to make the transition as smooth and seamless as possible.

Long gone are the days when parents simply dropped off their little ones for a day of unbridled and non-stop play. With the advances in technology (who doesn’t have a tablet these days?) and the increasingly competitive nature of the modern workplace, it’s essential that educators take a more proactive approach when planning curricula for students, be they toddlers or pre-teens.

What Many Don’t Know

To the surprise of many, this is actually something we’ve been doing at FBCS & WEE Care for quite some time. The entire curriculum is designed so that each grade’s class work builds upon that of the previous one and this is a process we start the moment they are enrolled in WEE Care.

There’s an ongoing process of evaluation, assessment and improvement that is applied to each student for the entirety of their tenure at the school which makes it easier for teachers to catch areas of weakness and make adjustments as required. This is precisely why we’re now seeing more and more examples of students (who start in WEE Care) making the transition to the higher grade and even over into high school with great ease.

To explain the full details of everything involved we could probably spend months writing articles but thankfully there’s a much easier way.

On Monday Feb 2 all are invited to attend the annual FBCS & WEE Care Open House where we’ll showcase what we’ve been doing and the incredible results we’ve been getting.

If your child is already enrolled then this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the strategy behind the Christ-centered approach to education that we take. It’s also the perfect place to get a peek into what your child can expect as they move up to their next grade level.

Looking For A School?

If you’re currently looking for a school for your child and just want to know a bit more about the way we operate then, short of actually attending the school yourself, there is probably no better way to see first hand what we do and why than coming to the Open House on Feb 2nd.

We’ll start at 5:30 pm in the sanctuary and then move on over to the gym where you’re invited to visit the booths set up for each grade and ask whatever questions you may have.

Our all school musical Amazing Grace Race was a big success last week! This wonderful musical encourages us to keep on going when things get tough and to keep on in the faith following Jesus! Many thanks to the wonderful students who took part and to the dedicated staff who supported us through all the rehearsals and the big event!