Spring Break
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 Spring Break will be March 16-20 with a Teacher Planning Day on the 23rd. Please be safe and enjoy your break. The offices will be open should you need something.
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It's Time for Re-enrollment
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Enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year is officially open! This includes re-enrollment for current students and meeting with new families who are choosing NFC for the upcoming school year. This year we have a new re-enrollment schedule. The re-enrollment fee is $200, however, there is a benefit for early re-enrollment.March $200 will apply to August tuition April $150 will apply to August tuition May $100 will apply to August tuition Re-enrollments completed after May 31st will result in a flat $200 per student fee, with no application towards August tuition. All payments are non-refundable. You may complete the re-enrollment process by using our RenWeb on-line program. Select the Family Information Tab on the left, and then click Enrollment/Reenrollment. You will be guided through the process concluding with payment. Our office personnel will be glad to assist you and answer any questions you may have. Early re-enrollment is encouraged to guarantee a reservation in your child's grade for the 2015-16 school year and to save you money. For more information you may read the email that was sent by clicking here.
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Elementary Students
"Step Up"
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On March 26th students will be "stepping up" to the next grade level to experience life in that grade. Parents are welcome to attend. Classes in 5K-4th grade will be on the move from 9:15-10:00. You can meet your child at their current classroom after signing in the Elementary Office.
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Brain Bowl
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Both the middle school and high school Brain Bowl teams are practicing for the Leon County Brain Bowl competition to be held next week at Tallahassee Community College. The high school team will compete on Wednesday, March 11th and the middle school team will compete Thursday, March 12th. Both competitions run from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day.
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NFCS Band
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 On Saturday, February 21st, four of the North Florida Christian School Band members participated in the 2015 Florida Bandmasters Association's District 3 Solo & Ensemble. These students each spent 2-3 months learning their own solo and working with a piano accompanist so that they could perform it for a judge and receive a rating based on their performance. These four band students performed exceptionally well!
Jake Torrance (9th Grade) - Superior
Madison Walker (11th Grade) - Excellent
Matthew Messier (6th Grade) - Excellent
Joshua Davey (6th Grade) - Excellent
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Regional History Fair
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The Regional History Fair was held on March 4th. Sage Marlatt earned an honorable mention. Reece Poppell and Anslee Williams took 1st place and will be moving onto the State History Fair in May.
Congratulations to all of those who participated in the Regional History Fair.
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Lost and Found
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Please check your child's closet and  drawers for any missing jackets, lunch boxes and hats. Our lost and found items are located outside the Coach's Office. Any items that are not claimed will be given to The James 2:15 Project at the end of the 9 weeks.
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Legacy Wall
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 The response to those participating in Legacy Wall has been outstanding. So many have shared their stories as to why they have bought a brick to help build the wall and thus becoming a legacy on the campus at North Florida Christian School.
If you have not done so, the time is now for you to purchase your brick. Simply go to http://nfclegacy.org/ to personalize your brick for the Legacy Wall. Bricks may be bought and personalized to advertise a business, remember a loved one, celebrate a graduate, or recognize a member of an athletic team. The website provides several examples to help you choose a layout.
We are almost ready to add the first bricks to the Legacy Wall. If you are able to get your brick order in before March 13th, your brick will go up with the first bricks on the wall. We will put the second group of bricks up around May 1st.
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Recycling Program
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 NFCS is participating in a free printer cartridge, cell phone, and tablet recycling program. The funds raised from this program will help buy equipment that can enhance the learning environment at our school.
There are several collection boxes on campus where the recycled cartridges, cell phones, and tablets can be deposited. Just send them to school with your child.
If you are able to recycle the items in your place of business, you can go to www.fundingfactory.com and click on the "Get Started" button, click on "I am a for-profit business, then register your workplace. In the "School or Non-profit ID" box put our ID number which is 165184.
Once you register, you can order free shipping labels and use any box, or order pre-labeled boxes. When the boxes are full, they can be picked up by UPS with no fees to your workplace. If you want to pick up labels or boxes from us, they will be available in the elementary and middle school offices.
If you have any questions you can contact our Technology Director, Eli Helms, at elihelms@nflchurch.com.
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Wrestling
NFC Wrestlers traveled to Suwannee  High for District competition on February 27th. Gabriel Hernandez competed at 106, David Lunn at 195 and both placed 4th. Matthew McCardle competed at 160 and placed 3rd. Jonathan Wainwright became our 1st NFC Wrestler to make a District final. He wrestled a tough match and ended up placing 2nd. All 4 NFC Wrestlers will be competing at the Regional Wrestling Tournament on March 6th and 7th at Godby High School. The top 4 placers at Regionals advance to the State Wrestling tournament in Kissimmee on March 13th and 14th. Winter Sports Banquet The Winter Sports Banquet will be Monday evening March 9th at 6:30 at the Capital City Country Club.
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College Boards Testing
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 There are only a couple of more opportunities to sign up to take the SAT and the ACT.
The SAT will be offered on May 2nd and June 6th.
The ACT will be offered on April 18th and June 13th.
For information, visit the testing websites
actstudent.org and SAT.org
Tenth grade students who wish to take Dual Enrollment courses next year will need to have college ready scores from one of the two tests.
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Have a great week!
Dr. Tom Phillips
School Administrator
North Florida Christian School
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There will be a parent meeting next Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the Eagle café for all parents of young men interested in playing middle school, junior varsity or varsity football. Please make plans now to attend this important meeting.
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3K-5th grade will take class  pictures on March 12. Preschool students will follow their regular dress code and Elementary students will be in uniforms.
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End of the Third Nine Weeks
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The third Nine Weeks ended on Friday, March 6th. The Fourth Nine Weeks will begin on Monday, March 9th. Students working on Florida Virtual On-Line classes should be at 50% complete by the end of next week. Students working on Ignitia classes should be half way complete with their Unit Number Eight.
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 Seniors who have been Dual Enrollment Students at NFC, need to fill out a Florida Residency Form to continue on to TCC. See the Guidance Office to pick up and return a form. The form needs to be filled out based on the parent information. |
 Congratulations to Junior, Tanner Clemons on being selected as a 2015 Boys State Delegate.Tanner is one of only 6 delegates selected from the region.
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Auditions for the high school musical were held last Thursday and Friday and practices will begin this week for this yearly event that will be held in early May. Be on the lookout for more information about the play as we get closer to performance dates.
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 Bippo the Hippo from Dr. Sheppard's Office visited with our preschoolers on February 25th. Bippo taught our students the importance of caring for their teeth and healthy eating. Each child was given a new toothbrush to bring home.
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March 2nd was Dr. Seuss Day. The Preschool and Elementary celebrated the day by dressing up and reading. Each had guest readers to share their favorite Dr. Seuss book.
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If you are looking to volunteer, we have been looking for you. There are several areas throughout the year, for parents to volunteer. If you would like to volunteer in grades 3K-5th, please call the Elementary Office at 386-6327 ext. 153 or email debbiecronin@nflchurch.com.
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This year's North Florida Passion Play is going to take place over Palm Sunday weekend.
Friday, March 27th 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28th 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29th 10 a.m.
The tickets are free and you can pick yours up in all school offices and also at the Church TV Station. If you need them mailed to you, please call the school or church and dial Ext. #111. Remember tickets are free and we normally have waiting lists as the play approaches, so please return any unused tickets one week prior, by March 20th. Thank you!
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Pensacola Christian College
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Pensacola Christian College invites perspective students to join them on campus for College Days. They will treat you like a real college student-minus the homework-as you live in the residence halls, dine with students, attend chapel, and visit classes of your choice.For more information, visit their College Days website.
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The fifth grade had a great time at Disney on Thursday and Friday. This trip is a highlight of their last year in our elementary department.
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UF Young Entrepreneur Summer Camp
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Sponsored by UF's Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, in Partnership with UF's Center for Precollegiate Education & Training and the UF Office of Sustainability. This program is for motivated, college-bound rising juniors and seniors who are interested in Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Sustainability.
Please contact Mr. Lieser for details about this exciting opportunity.
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