Yearbooks

Yearbooks are on sale! This year is 50 years of FPD, so it is an awesome year to buy one.

Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com to order your yearbook and the School ID is 1881.

The cost is 80.00.  The deadline is 1/15/21

Make sure to get your yearbook soon!

Blessings

This week we will just leave you with a short post rather than a long newsletter and link.
Mr. McDaniel came to speak to our students today about gratitude and sang some songs with our children.  What a joy!

Thank you for the many ways you have blessed us here at FPD.  It is an amazing place and you are a huge part of that.  We have so much for which to be thankful.

When we return from the Thanksgiving break, we will jump in with both feet and run quickly!
Here are a few things you will want to note:

Our next Bible verse is Matthew 1:21 "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." The students will complete an assessment by writing the reference and using a word bank to fill in missing words in the verse.

Unit 13 will be our next set of spelling words.

*Tomorrow! 11/22-Thanksgiving celebration at 2:15-you are welcome to come if you'd like!  Please send in your assigned item if you have not done so.  Thank you!
*12/12  Elementary Christmas Program at 1:00 and 7:00.
*12/13  2nd grade trip to sing at the Baptist Village and class party (specific times will be sent after the break)
*12/16 Elementary sing-a-long-10:30 a.m. and early dismissal
*NO SCHOOL for elementary on 12/17 or 12/18 as the upper school takes exams

One last thing for you all.  We found a beautifully written article about grief.  Our desire is to provide help and hope to all as we walk alongside the Greene family.  Thank you for loving them so well.
https://lithub.com/our-experience-of-grief-is-unique-as-a-fingerprint/

Principal's Newsletter

               NOVEMBER………2019…………DECEMBER

  LOWER SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

BACK PACK MINISTRY…..The local food bank is out of a lot of the foods we need for our backpack ministry. We have some immediate needs if you would like to consider donating. Thank you in advance! IMMEDIATE NEEDS: Vienna sausages, juice boxes, pudding cups, Jell-O cups, oatmeal packs, fruit cups, Capri-suns.   Thank you!!

Upcoming events/Calendar dates:

Tuesday, Nov. 19th- Chapel @ 12:05 -5th grade will lead.

Thanksgiving Holidays- Nov.25th- 29th

Friday, Dec. 6th- Dress Down Day for Mentors Project-$1 donation, jeans.

Thursday, Dec. 12th- Elementary Christmas Program- 1st-5th grades will perform @ 1pm and 7pm. See below for dress/costume info. This program will be live streamed and will be on the FPD website.

Monday, Dec 16th- Elementary Sing A Long @ 10:30. Dismissal 12 noon.

No school for 3k- 5th: Dec 17th, 18th

Christmas Holidays: Dec.19th-Jan. 6th

Jan. 7th- Classes resume for students

2019-Elementary Christmas Program What to Wear:

1st – 4th Grade:

“Sunday Christmas Attire”  …What you would wear to a Sunday Christmas Service

Boys: Khakis and a nice shirt/sweater, dress shoes or boots and a belt. No need for a tie/jacket. No jeans, sweatpants, PJs, sandals, flip-flops.

Girls: A nice Christmas shirt/ sweater, pants/skirt, dress, holiday legging outfit. Nice shoes or boots. No Jeans or PJ’s.

5th Grade: 5th Grade will be wearing costumes to go along with one of the songs we are singing. They will stay in these costumes for the whole show to make things simple. Most of the costumes are provided, with the exception of a few people. Specifics about each child’s costume will be sent to the parents.

5th Grade BAND- Dress as directed by Mr. Baker

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FPD’S VIKING CLUBHOUSE and CREW invite you to:

HAPPY TURKEY CAMP Mon/Tues.- Nov25th and 26th

      8:00am-3:00pm 3K – 5th grade $25 a day/Family max $50

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 MERRY CHRISTMAS CAMP Tues./Wed.-Dec17th and 18th

 8:00am-3:00pm 3K – 5th grade $25 a day/Family max $50

Limited spaces are available for each program.

Email Janet Strickland, FPD Enrichment Program Coordinator,

at janet.strickland@fpdmacon.org to reserve a spot.

 We are thankful for all of our FPD families, our school, and the opportunity to share God’s love each day. May the blessings of hope, peace, and joy fill your hearts throughout this season of gratitude and celebration.

Tidings of comfort and joy!

Wade Putnal

Thursday News

Be sure to look at email today, as we have had to cancel our field trip to the Indian Mounds tomorrow.  We will have a regular Friday (lunch included) so students can wear spirit shirts with their uniform bottoms. 

Also, here is a note from our Backpack Ministry.  Mrs. Takac's class participated in packing bags this week, and Mrs. Stone's class will pack bags next Monday. 

 

Dear Parents,

The local food bank is out of a lot of the foods we need for our backpack ministry. We have some immediate needs if you would like to consider donating. Thank you in advance!

IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

Vienna sausages

Juice boxes

pudding cups

Jello cups

OatmeaL packs

fruit cups

Capri-sun

 

Thank you!

The Backpack Committee

Chapel Reshceduled

We will not have chapel tomorrow, November 12th.  Plan for chapel next Tuesday, November 19th.

Reading Encouragement

Here is a great link Mrs. Darnell sent the elementary teachers.  Check out this  WONDERFUL advice about helping your child with reading (regardless of their ability, but particularly if reading is tough).

Our number one goal in reading is to learn to love reading!  

https://readaloudrevival.com/series-for-struggling-readers/