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YEARBOOK INFO. - PLEASE READ:
This year we want the whole Finney family to be able to share photos they took of Finney Events! If you have photos of the Finney happenings (sports games, classes and Finney events) send them to Miss Rachel Perez at finneyyearbookpictures@gmail.com
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Student Safety!
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PARENTS:
PLEASE FOLLOW ALL PARKING AND SAFETY RULES SETUP BY THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION:
IF A CHILD DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN NOTE FROM HOME OR A PARENT DOES NOT CALL THE MAIN OFFICE CONFIRMING A STUDENT IS BEING PICKED UP - THEY WILL BE PLACED ON THEIR BUS TO GO HOME
DO NOT PARK IN THE NEIGHBORING BUSINESS PARKING LOTS - STUDENTS ARE NOT TO WALK ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY BETWEEN BUSES
STUDENTS RELEASED FOR EARLY DISMISSAL MUST BE PICKED UP AND SIGNED OUT AT THE MAIN OFFICE - THEY MUST BRING A NOTE IN TO THE MAIN OFFICE IN THE MORNING AND GIVE IT TO MRS. MOODY - SHE WILL THEN GIVE THEM A PASS TO BE RELEASED FROM CLASS AT THE TIME OF THEIR EARLY DEPARTURE
DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL - WAIT FOR BUSES TO LEAVE FIRST THEN PROCEED - FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS OF THE TEACHERS
IF IT IS PAST 2:50PM AND YOU ARE PARKED IN THE FRONT LOT - YOU MUST WAIT FOR THE BUSES TO BE RELEASED FIRST
RESPECT ALL TEACHER'S DIRECTIONS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE BE OBSERVANT OF THE MARKED ENTRANCE AND EXIT
DO NOT PASS A STOPPED BUS WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS
DO NOT PARK ON THE SIDE LAWNS - BORDERING THE DRIVEWAY FRONT ENTRANCE
When dropping off your child in the morning - in the front entrance/parking circle - please move forward to the front of the circle - just pass the front of the school so that others can pull in behind you. If one car at a time stops at the beginning of the circle or even right in front of the front door it congests and backs up buses and other parents.
Thank you for following these rules and keeping everyone safe. Thank you.
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Prayers and Praises
To all the Finney Family: Let's join together in prayer for our school community.
For the dedication and service of all our faculty and staff.
For the many Finney family parents and grandparents who share their love and God's love by serving as volunteers.
For the many ways that God has blessed our school and provided for each need.
For Spiritual Emphasis Week, that our student's hearts be open and their minds clear as they worship together.
For the Falcon Spirit Run, that our volunteers and runners participate with joy and experience a blessing through their efforts.
For all those participating in Homecoming, that they experience the Lord's welcome as they return to Finney and feel His embrace.
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SPIRIT WEEK:
October 6-10
Monday: USA Spirit - Wear your red, white and blue Tuesday: Tacky Tourist/Hawaain Shirt Day Wednesday: Superhero vs. Villain *ABSOLUETELY NO WEAPONS Thursday: Class Color Day K-5 wear blue 6th wear white 7th wear purple 8th wear red 9th wear brown 10th wear hot pink 11th wear orange 12th wear black Friday: Finney Spiritwear Green and Gold - school colors | |
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Winter sports:
Girls Modified basketball starts Monday, October 27th.
Boys and Girls JV and Varsity Basketball Starts Monday, November 10th.
*ALL WINTER SPORT ATHLETES MUST FILL OUT A NEW HEALTH FORM for EACH SPORT they participate in - BEFORE they can begin practices.
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Questions: Contact
Mr. Joe Marchand,
Athletic Director,
387-3770, ext. 229
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HOMECOMING SPORTING EVENT SCHEDULE:
10/11/14
11am - Girls' Varsity Soccer
12pm - Girls' JV Volleyball
1pm - Boys' Varsity Soccer
2pm - Girls' Varsity Volleyball
4pm - Boys' Varsity Football
Gate/EntryFee:
$2 per adult
$1 per student/child
$10 family maximum
ATHLETES/FACULTY and STAFF:
FREE
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Leaf-Raking Fundraiser
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The students who have committed to go on the art trip to Italy are hosting a fundraiser! Throughout the month of October, we are asking you if you need your leaves raked (obviously you do). If you could help us lighten the burden of raking your entire lawn, and help fund a portion of the participants going on this trip, the students would greatly appreciate it. We are asking for a donation of $50 for a small lawn, and $100 for a large lawn. Please let anyone and everyone know about this opportunity! Every dollar helps! If you or anyone you know would like to have us rake your lawn, please contact Adam Gallagher to set up a day/time that would be best for you. Also, there is still time to sign up for this trip if this is something that interests you.
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PLEASE
Prayerfully Consider:
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED:
The Charles Finney School is looking to update our substitute teacher list. Please direct interested applicants to contact Charity Curtis in the President's Office at (585) 387-3770, ext. 232 or at ccurtis@finneyschool.org with their resume and to fill out a substitute teacher application. Thank you!
2014-2015
LUNCH MONITORS NEEDED:
Do you have an hour or perhaps a few a day to come bless the teachers and students during our lunch periods? WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to come monitor the lunchroom and help out with recess for the middle school and elementary school lunch periods. You can come to one or both. You can come M-F or one or two days a week - whatever fits your schedule! PLEASE prayerfully consider this ministry opportunity! If you are interested please contact Charity Curtis in the President's Office at (585) 387-3770, ext. 232 or at ccurtis@finneyschool.org - Thank you!
*We are excited to welcome Mrs. Jen Anger as our Head-Lunch Monitor at Finney this year.
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Attention Elementary /Middle School Parents
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Coffee with Mrs. Paganelli K-8 Principal
When: Wednesday
Oct. 15th
Where: Conference Room (room next to office)
Time : 9:00 am
Come out and share your vision for Finney or just come and join the fun.
Blessings,
Mrs. Yvonne Paganelli
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Recycling
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Did you know that when you RECYCLE your cans at E-Z Bottle and Can (1259 Fairport Road - Fairport, New York 14450) you can designate that the money be given to The Charles Finney School! Just let them know when you turn in your cans!
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NEW INFORMATION
on
FINNEY SPIRITWEAR
PLEASE READ
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NOW...when you order your Finney Spiritwear - you will be doing it ONLINE!
CLICK
this link
to view the online catalog from Press in Ink!
Same great gear - convenient for shopping for you!
Finney Spiritwear will still be DELIVERED to Mrs. Curtis in the main office. (When it comes in) She will call you and let you know when to come pick it up!
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FINNEY PE SHIRTS
Students in grades 4-12 who are taking a PE/Gym Class must have a FINNEY PE t-shirt. They can be purchased in the Main Office with Mrs. Moody.
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Robotics
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Lego Robotics Parent Leaders Needed
Finney is searching for several parents volunteers who can lead our Lego Robotics Team. This team involves 4-8 graders from Finney. The season runs through the fall. For more information on what First Lego League is all about please visit this website if you are interested please contact Mr. VanLeeuwen.
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Sports Boosters Update
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We are excited about Homecoming coming up October 11 th. We would like to see parents, students, family members, neighbors and alumni at the school for great games, good food and lots of fun.
I am also looking for two parents willing to work with me coordinating, planning events and fundraising for the booster/athletic department.
If you have any interest please contact me at 719-7964 or email
May God bless our student athletes.
Let's Go Falcons!!!!
Priscila DeBonis
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2014-2015 School Calendar
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The 2014-2015 School Calendar is available here.
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IMPORTANT OCTOBER DATES:
October 6th - College Assistance Plus
(CAP) Seminar 7pm
October 7th - Falcon Spirit Run (rain
date 10/9)
October 11th - Homecoming (Saturday)
October 13th - Columbus Day -
October 15th - TESTING Grades 10 & 11 -
No school grades 9 &12
October 21st - College/University Fair
7pm at FINNEY - Invite a junior or senior to attend who is beginning to think about their college plans!
October 23rd - School Pictures
*Uniforms are NOT required - you may wear anything - within the appropriate guidelines/rules of the student handbook - (ie: Friday, Dress Your Way Day)
October 31st - 1st Quarter Ends
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Forever Falcon
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Congratulations to Josh Pies, class of 1998, and his wife Shannon for receiving the 2014 Film Office Achievement Award from the Rochester/Finger Lakes Film & Video Office. This award is given to people and/or organizations that vigorously promote, invest in, and participate in the mission of growing the Film & Video industry in Western NY.
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Free Logo from Lands End
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Check out Lands End for information and more details for this special deal. Only valid from Oct. 2nd to Oct. 7th.
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From the President
Dear Parents,
What a fantastic first month of school it has been. We have amazing families representing the community called The Charles Finney School.
Classes are in full swing and our teachers are working harder than ever to provide a strong academic program. The school administration remains committed to raising the bar of excellence on all fronts.
The middle and high school students recently completed a Spiritual Emphasis Week that we believe helped strengthen our children's spiritual foundation to meet the challenges they will face this year. You can be assured that each faculty and staff member is committed to helping your child mature spiritually as well as academically.
I want to thank all of the parents who were able to join us for the parent meeting last week. We had a chance to share some of the survey results from last year and address some of the challenges reflected in the survey. These results will be available on line for all to view. If you have any questions regarding the information presented please feel free to contact me.
The next several months will be a blur as we meet the demands of busy schedules heading towards the holiday season. Please take advantage of the REN WEB parent portal to keep track of your child's grades and other reports. A strong start to a school year always means a better finish in June. Communication with your child's teacher during these busy months is extremely important.
There are many things happening behind the scenes here at Finney that could use your prayers. A few of those items include our annual appeal that will be mailed out soon, grants that have been submitted to foundations for capital improvements, accreditation work, and strategic planning being developed for the long-term health of the school.
Our vision remains the same; to be the leader in independent Christian K-12 education, distinguished by excellence in program quality and student success. With everyone working together we will see this vison come to pass.
Thanks for reading and I hope to see you all at this year's homecoming games on October 11th.
Blessings,
Mr. VanLeeuwen
President
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 | From the High School Principal | 
What a wonderful (but chilly) start to the new school year! We are thrilled to welcome 18 new students to the High School! Students are settling into their new schedules. We are hoping everyone has received their school polos at this time and are in proper dress code each day.
~PLAN & PSAT Tests~
On Wednesday, October 15th, our Sophomores and Juniors will be testing! The tests begin promptly at 8 AM and will last approximately 3 hours. Students must go home after the test is over. Details are in the letter that was mailed home on Friday 9/19. If you have a Sophomore and/or a Junior, and you did not receive the letter, there are extra copies in Student Services! There is no school on 10/15, for grades 9 and 12 due to the PLAN and PSAT tests.
~Attendance~
We continue to seek your assistance in tracking absences from school. If your child is going to be absent from school, it is important that you call the Main Office by 8:00 AM. Please state the date and reason for the absence. If your child needs to be dismissed early, please send a note to the Main Office that morning. If a student does not have a note from home, s/he will not be released from school/class until a parent comes to sign him/her out in the Main Office. If a student becomes ill during the day, s/he must go through the nurse's office to be dismissed. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this policy.
~Don't Forget!~
I am including this again! This is important information to remember! There are "No Gum" signs posted all over the building. Due to damage to the new gym floor, a decision was made to ban gum from the school campus. We want to be good stewards of this building God has blessed us with. So, please remember, no gum, at all, on school campus!
Cell phones and iPods must remain off during the school day. Students are encouraged to turn them off and leave them in their book bag, or locked in their lockers so as to avoid the temptation of checking a message or sending a text. There may be a rare occasion that a teacher will allow use in class for educational purposes.
Knee length shorts and capris can be worn during quarters 1 & 4 only.
~Contact Information~
If you have not met me yet, feel free to call (387-3770 X236) or email me (alyon@finneyschool.org) to set up a time to talk! It is such a blessing getting to know the high school students and their families.
Praising the LORD for all that He is doing at Finney this year!
Mrs. Lyon
High School Principal
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| From The K-8 Principal | |
We are off to a great start! The students have settled in nicely! It's so nice to see the kids with BIG smiles and giving me so many hugs.
The Middle School is doing a GREAT job changing classes and using their lockers.
We are thrilled to have Alison Armpriester as part of our Finney family. WELCOME ABOARD ALISON!!!!
WE HAVE A VERY BUSY OCTOBER!
Wednesday 10/1 Mid-Quarter-Please be sure you are looking on RenWeb for grades and information from teachers
Tuesday 10/7 Falcon Spirit Run- We can always use volunteers on that day. Contact PTO Volunteer Coordinator Tesha Mitchell at mitchellkimbrew@gmail.com or 545-0932. You can also contact Val Zombek .
Saturday 10/11 Homecoming - Come on out and support Finney's teams. Lots of things going on all weekend.
Thursday 10/23 School Pictures - Your child may dress as you please.
Friday 10/31 Quarter 1 ends - Report cards will be going home soon. K-5 parents PLEASE sign and return the form included with the report card.
I have enjoyed meeting many of you at Curriculum Night. Thanks for coming out to support your child. Please feel free to come up and visit me anytime.
Blessings,
Mrs. Paganelli
K-8 Principal
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Finney is Growing!
Finney is growing and we are excited! We are celebrating another successful enrollment season this year. We currently have 281 students including 70 new students. Also, 86% of our student body re-enrolled from last year. This is a great success! Let's continue to spread the word about Finney.
Freshman Entrance Exam Make-Up Day-October 15th 8:30-12:30pm
All current ninth graders that did not take the Freshman Entrance Exam before September must come on Wednesday, October 15th to take the exam from 8:30am until 12:30 p.m. Please note that students must arrange for a ride home once the test is over. Click
here to learn more about the test.
Upcoming Events:
Fall Open House: November 6th 7-8 PM (for current Finney families and prospective families)
Prospective Students are encouraged to come for additional information and tours at 6:30 pm. Bring a friend!
Admissions Office:
585-387-3770 x 224 or admissions@finneyschool.org
Blessings,
Ms. Bator
Director of Admissions
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| Development Office Update | 
Homecoming is quickly approaching!
Don't forget to register for the Homecoming 5K Race on Saturday, October 11. Our annual cross-country race begins at 9:00 a.m. behind the school. All participants will receive a race t-shirt and there will be prizes. If you are not a runner - no worries! You can walk the course. Register before Thursday, October 2 and the entry fee is $20; after October 2 the entry fee is $25. All proceeds benefit the school's scholarship fund!
Register at:
https://finneyschool.org/Support/HomecomingFinney5K.aspx
The Charles Finney School is creating an Alumni Hall of Fame to honor alumni athletes who made significant athletic accomplishments while attending Finney. The Athletic Wall of Fame will be located across the main doors to the gymnasium. In a few weeks you will see photos of our first three honorees hanging on the wall. The 2014 honorees are Michael Ross (Class of 1993), Daniel Berg (Class of 1996) and Shawna Verosky (Class of 1996). These three individuals will be recognized during the Boys Varsity Soccer Game. Please congratulate them when you see them at Homecoming!
Rachel Viencek, parent of Avery (7th grade), Brooke (3rd grade) and Bailey (K), is organizing a Beat the Winter Blahs Evening for students and parents in grades K-8 for early February. If you are interested in helping to plan this event, please contact Rachel at 944-7193 or at rachel4everhis@aol.com. It will be a great night of food, fellowship and fun!
To encourage great communication with parents, members of the leadership team will be available for coffee and pastries on Tuesday, October 28 from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. in the conference room. We will be available to share some new things about Finney and to answer questions you may have about the general direction of the school. More details about the event will be sent to parents in the next couple of weeks. (To avoid confusion - Coffee with Mrs. Paganelli, K-8 Principal, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m. and is different from the event described above.)
We are seeking volunteers to help plan the Annual Spring Auction which will be held on Friday, April 17. The Annual Spring Auction is the school's largest special event fundraiser and it requires a lots of help. We are in need of a Chair of the event so if you are organized and like to plan events, please contact me.
Lastly, the Annual Appeal will be mailed in October. We strongly encourage every family who has never supported the Annual Appeal in the past to support the school's number one fundraising priority. Our goal is to receive gifts totaling $10,000 from parents.
We are asking families to take the $50 Challenge!
If every family saved $5 per week for 10 weeks, you could make a $50 gift the week prior to Christmas break.
How can your family save $5 per week?
1. Skip one viente drink at Starbucks each week for 10 weeks.
2. Skip one trip to McDonalds each week for 10 weeks.
3. For those with 5 people in a family - each person could save $1 per week for 10 weeks
4. Return 100 cans or bottles every week for 10 weeks (ask your friends and family members for their cans and bottles)
There are a variety of ways families can save $5 per week for 10 weeks. Post the way your family will save $50 in 10 weeks on facebook or twitter.
Lastly, thank you to all the parents who attended the Parent Meeting last week. We were excited to see the great attendance, appreciate the questions and dialogue, and value your opinions about the direction of The Charles Finney School.
Thank you for choose The Charles Finney School for your children's education!
Serving in Christ,
Mrs. Sheila Roman
Sheila Roman
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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| Squibbles From Student Services |  Student Services has been buzzing with activity! By the time you read this we will have had our New Student Social and Spiritual Emphasis Week. We have had a great start to the year! Once again, October will be a time for college visits for our juniors and seniors. I am happy to announce that Finney will be hosting the NACCAP (North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals) on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:00 pm. This Christian College Fair, (previously hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College at Pearce Memorial Church) will boast dozens of Christian college's and is a great way for students to get a peek into many schools all in one night. I encourage you to save the date and attend with your student. On October 15th, we will be administering the PSAT (11th grade) and PLAN (10th grade) Tests. The tests begin promptly at 8:00 am and last approximately 3 hours. Students will need to arrange transportation home. There is no mid day busing available. Students are not allowed to stay in the building once the test is over. Students should get a good night sleep the night before and eat a good breakfast that morning; they should also bring sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator to the test *PLEASE NOTE: There is no school on October 15th for students in grades 9 & 12. Please call student services with any questions. The SAT and ACT registration information is available in Student Services and on-line at sat.org and actstudent.org IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGUARDING FREE/REDUCED LUNCH; any student who qualifies for free or reduced lunch is also eligible to receive waivers for SAT testing, AP Exams, and some college application fees. Free/Reduced lunch applications are available in the Main Office. We encourage families to apply. RenWeb is a great tool for our families to stay informed regarding grades and assignments. We encourage students and parents to check RenWeb at least weekly. Quarter 1 ends October 31st. If you need log in information, contact The Main Office. Lori Slattery |
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The school is completing a transition from PowerSchool to Renweb, our new school management software. Renweb is used by over 3,000 schools nationwide and will prove to be a better program for the school as a whole. The Parent Web is where all families will access their child's grades, behavior reports, announcements etc. In order to access the "Parent Web" you must first set up an account. Please follow the instructions below to do this. Because school is not in session there will be no details to see other than the basic information. Please make sure each of your children are listed on this site.
Below are instructions on how to set up your account.
**Before you even begin the process of setting up a log-in - It is suggested that use FIREFOX as your web browser, if possible. We have found that both Google Chrome and Internet Explorer may have some difficulties when parents go to log in or set up an account on RENWEB.
1.) Go to www.renweb.com
2.) Click on the far right tab "Logins"
3.) Scroll to the first choice "Parent Web" and click
4.) Click on the "Create New ParentsWeb account" link
5.) You will see a window to enter "District Code"
6.) Enter TC-NY in the District code window (you must use capitals and the dash symbol just as you see it here)
7.) Enter your email address: this address must be one that we have in our system. If you changed your email since school ended last year you must call or email the school your new email address.
8.) Click Create Account. A password is emailed to the email address entered. You will then be able to log in to your account. Once you log in please make sure each of your children are listed on the page. Click over their name and you will have access to their schedule, grades, behavior reports etc.
I would encourage you to download the Renweb app available to all Android and iPhone users. Click on the "Learn More" tab to the right of the log in page. This app will give you immediate access to your child's information on Renweb no matter where you are. Your child may not like that, but you will love it!
We are in a transition period. All the faculty and staff are also learning the new system so we ask for your patience with us. Please contact the school if you are experiencing any difficulties with the Parent Web. Note: If you forget your password and have five "invalid" attempts we can reset your system at school.
This software is easy to navigate once you log in a few time and became familiar with it. We eventually will add more portals to the site that will include instant access to accounts and payment options.
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PTO News
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GENESIS DAY VOLUNTEERS ROCK!
We served over 260 guests! We couldn't have done it without each of you!
Jasmine Weeks, Kathy Relyea, Karen Reiss, Sue Ball, Jackie Corbett, Kimberly Felton, Jennifer Lyons, Karen Miller, Jennifer Latshaw, Ben Martin, Terri D'Angelo, Penny Kunkel, Sue Wilson, Gina Thorpe, Paul & Dara Wagner, Carol Herford, Mike & Lisa Torrell, Stephen Kovacsiss, Keith and Kathy Smith , (Students) Tyler Corbett, Shawn Corbett, Evan Lyons, Amber Miller, and anyone we neglected to mention who showed up with a servant's heart and pitched in!
READY, SET, FALCON SPIRIT RUN!
Tuesday, Oct 7th 9-2pm (Rain Date - Oct 9)
Student sponsorship envelopes were passed out on Friday, Sept. 19th. For more information and to access run forms, please click HERE.
We need many volunteers to bring snacks, track laps, and cheer on our students. If you haven't already, please sign up to volunteer HERE - thank you!
FACULTY AND STAFF CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
Yes, it says Christmas!
High School families will host the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Christmas Breakfast on Friday, December 19th. We are looking for one volunteer to work from home soliciting food donations and volunteers by email. If you have a high school student and feel called to this role, please email Lori Kemp-Schneider at LKempSchneider@rochester.rr.com for more information. Thank you SO much.
CONSIDER THE PARENT PRAYER GROUP!
Enhance your prayer life by volunteering to pray for Finney this year. Consider joining our Parent Prayer Group and making this commitment. The group will meet one morning a week (day to be determined) at Finney from 8-10am. We are praying that God moves two individuals to lead this team, one of whom would be the point of contact for this group; this would entail soliciting prayer requests from the faculty and staff each week, compiling the requests for the team, and attending/running the prayer meetings. If you feel the call or have any questions, please email us at PTO@FinneySchool.org. We would love to talk with you!
SCHOOLMALL.COM
The Charles Finney School is part of an on-line fundraising program called "School Mall". The ONLY thing you need to do is go to www.schoolmall.com and enter our school name in the box before ordering from your favorite on line store. We automatically earn a certain percentage of your order. The percentage depends on the particular store. This fundraiser is easy and has great potential to help the school financially. Some of the vendors include familiar stores: Kohl's, WalMart, Target, iTunes, Best Buy, Sears, Netflix, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy. We earned about $500 dollars last year with no additional effort by our already busy volunteers. We could raise $1,000's of dollars with a little effort on everyone's part. Thanks for your help!
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| Project Compassion Update |  Project Compassion to Appear in National Magazine Project Compassion is set to appear in the November issue of Citizen Magazine, a national publication of Focus on the Family. I was first contacted by Focus on the Family writer Mrs. Paula Parker while driving from Arkansas to New Orleans on Project Compassion's 10-day summer mission trip in June. After three months of interviews, research, and writing, Mrs. Parker has the article ready for publication. A shout-out to Mrs. Rachel Perez, Finney's Visual Arts and Technology teacher, who prepared 18 of our best photos for consideration by the editor at Citizen Magazine. To date, Project Compassion has completed 356 acts of compassion; traveled over 7,000 miles; completed eleven disaster relief trips; and served the Lord in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Finney Students Heading to New Jersey (for the 8th time!!) At 6:30 AM, Friday, October 3rd, a nineteen member Project Compassion mission team will depart for an eighth disaster relief mission trip to Highlands, New Jersey. When Hurricane Sandy invaded Highlands in October of 2012, the interior of the VFW was destroyed by 4-feet of uninvited ocean water. Our main service project is to paint the social hall and back deck at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building. The team will be completing other service projects and hosting a dinner to honor Highlands' families for their courage and endurance during the post-Sandy recovery. We are accepting donations of painting supplies (brushes, rollers, blue tape, etc.) and Home Depot or Lowe's gift cards. Please deliver donations to the Main Office or Dr. Burch's classroom. Donors will receive a formal letter acknowledging receipt before the end of the year.
Finney Students Make Big Impact at Northeastern Seminary Event Last May, Project Compassion launched Missing-the-Missing, a Gendercide Awareness Campaign. Our mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing and global mass killing of females (born and unborn), and, on a likewise tragic and global scale, all forms of violence, abuse, and mistreatment of women and girls. On Wednesday, September 17th, six members of Missing-the-Missing attended a reading of The Cross and Gendercide by the author, Northeastern Seminary professor Dr. Elizabeth Gerhardt, at an event hosted by the Gerhardt Neighborhood Outreach Center (named for her grandfather). By the way, Dr. Gerhardt is the sister of Joy Moody, our main office receptionist, and Gina Thorpe, our school librarian. During the entire event, Missing-the-Missing's three gendercide awareness videos were playing on a television in the meeting room. Finney's student campaign against gendercide was officially recognized and applauded by Dr. Gerhardt and Dr. Doug Collum, Vice-President and Dean of Northeastern Seminary. Our videos can be viewed at dosomethinggreater.com, click "Missing the Missing."
Sixteen Members of the Finney Family Prepare for a Mission to Malawi The good Lord willing, on Saturday, November 22, Dr. Peter Burch, Ms. Pamela Kirby, Mrs. Nicole Tones and thirteen students will take to the air and when we touch down we will be in Malawi, Africa. The Project Compassion mission team will be serving at an orphanage in the city of Mzuzu. The orphanage was established by Hesed International Missions. Mr. Steve Butcher is the leader of Hesed and he will be escorting the team from Finney to Africa and back. Our six training sessions have just commencedHere are the students on the mission team: Julia Tones, Celeste Tones, Dylan Ocorr, Noah Kemp-Schneider, Nicky D'Angelo, Bethany Shearer, Ashley Burch, Devonte Burch, Ethan Frost Durkee-Pollock, Honus Wagner, Sarah Curtis, Molly Perrin, Erin Smith. Please pray for our team and I will have much more to share
in next month's Finney Factor.
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