ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS

Calendar of Events
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
January 2008
Position: Exhibition Evaluator
Open to all members on The Foundation Community.
When: January 14 – 17, 9 A.M. – 11 A.M. or www.foundationacademy.com (904) 241-3515 January 2008
January 2nd Return to School
February 19 - 22 SACS CASI Accreditation & NIPSA Accreditation
January 14th - 18th Exhibitions
What: Observe and evaluate student group presentations of their work
Contact: Ms. Gill January 18th End of Grading Period
Elementary's Got Talent!
January 21st Home School For this year's Christmas concert, the Elementary Department showed what they were made of in a live Nativity,
African dance, drums, guitars and violins! They had lots of fun and were happy to see all of their friends and family
January 31st Student Led Conference there.
with Exhibitions

Happy New Year

Wow, 2008.
How exciting to know that we have
Workshops great opportunities in store for us.
What is my child’s (or for that matter, My) God is good and faithful.

Temperament? I want to take this opportunity to thank all my students for their awesome work in the We always know that whatever God
allows in our lives it is for our good.
Christmas concert. The middle school and high school guitar students had a huge challenge in
playing all together, especially since we only got to rehearse together a few times! But they really I look forward to what is in store for
Ever wonder why your child acts the way stepped up and did great. I was also really impressed with the elementary guitar and drum us.
Well, it’s a New Year, with new excitement and frustrations and learning experiences. Since we he/she does sometimes? Or why you students. They really worked together and put on a great performance. It was especially Our exhibitions are first on our new
are endeavoring to enter this New Year with hope and enthusiasm and a new school building can’t get them to clean their room? Or challenging for the elementary drum students, as they had to be the accompaniment for one of year’s agenda.
and property, may I make a suggestion? How about entering into a new life? We might as well play with the kids down the street? They the African dances. The high school band really Then we look forward to our next
go all the way!
may have inherited their habits and rocked it out and got the crowd going with their student led conference.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: Old things are passed away; Behold, all decisions from you. Do you even know rendition of “Sweet Child of Mine” and “Play that That is such a great time to celebrate
things are become new.” II Corinthians. 5:17 your own temperament, and why you do the student achievements
Funky Music”. I also want to thank the great
Did you read that Scripture carefully before you went on to this next paragraph? Any man in the things you do? God gave you your audience for supporting our students and coming and the exciting things that still need
Christ is a New Creature. You are reborn. Receiving Christ into your heart, you are no longer temperament for a reason. This is an to be learned.
the same person; You are renewed, changed, different. You have a new life; you are a new out to the concert. If you missed this year’s
being. Talk about effective New Year’s Resolutions: You don’t have to promise yourself that invaluable workshop where you can learn Christmas concert, don’t worry! The spring concert We have so much ahead of us.
you are going to do better. Thanks to your faith in Christ, you are a brand new creature. about yourself and your child, and how is just around the corner. Please be sure you fill out your
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 Sign of a Stroke
Ice Skating & SITE SEEING STROKE IDENTIFICATION: Remember The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.
Students and
teachers enjoyed During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was
fine (they offered to call paramedics)...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of A few years ago, a select group of adults
gliding over the
ice on our annual her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared enjoyed a concert by the Madrigals, a choral
ice skating trip a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband group from Hiram College, Ohio. Ms. Gill is
prior to called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid an alumna of Hiram College and was,
Christmas break! passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the therefore, the sponsor for the performance.
Everyone was signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die.... they end up in a This remains in Ms. Gill’s memory as ONE of
excited when we helpless, hopeless condition instead. A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim
the MOST EMBARASSING moments of her
stopped by the within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally. He said the trick was
getting a stroke recognized; diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for life. I gave a show and nobody came….
new campus to
get a firsthand within 3 hours, which is tough. I have been given a chance to redeem myself
look at the and the community as the choral group will
progress. RECOGNIZING A STROKE be returning to Florida this March. The
performance will be on March 8 and everyone
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR. Read and Learn! Sometimes is cordially invited to attend. The vivacious
On December 4th, 2007, our students put on their annual Christmas Concert. This year, the title was “Christmas in my America”. I was so symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells students perform a mix of music in beautiful
pleased with the amazing performances, and with such a great audience turn-out from parents and friends. Mr. Todd directed the high school disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recog- voice which all will enjoy.
choir, who started the show with lots of energy. One of my favorite parts of the show was the adorable nativity scene our elementary nize the symptoms of a stroke.
students performed. They worked very hard on those songs and Bible verses, and it really paid off! Along with the vocal music from the high P.S. The students will need to be fed and
school and elementary choirs, we also got to hear violin students, guitar students, and our amazing band. Another real treat was watching Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: housed so if you can help in this area, please
Ms. Christa’s African Dance classes. All the dancers had such great energy and really got the whole crowd into it! let Ms. Gill know.
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
Thank you so much to all the parents, teachers, and talented students that made this year’s concert such a success! If you missed the
Christmas concert, you didn’t just miss some singing and dancing. You missed a night of fun, family, and total entertainment! Make sure you T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is
don’t miss our next event! sunny out today)
Ms. Madaline Study: Sleep deprivation
tied to childhood obesity, R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
Performing Arts Director
mood
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the
Spring Concert March 4 tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. If
Children who sleep less than nine hours he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the Mr. Christopher’s English classes are learning
per night carry more body fat and are symptoms to the dispatcher. the art of what to look for when reading!
Elementary Musical April 10 more emotionally volatile, according to a Lots of short stories as well as newspaper and
New Zealand study of 591 seven-year-old magazine articles are read in or out of class.
children. "Short sleep duration was Certain strategies to trigger recall of what has
Spring Musical May 2-4, 9-11 associated with a threefold increased risk been read are being taught as well. Some
of the child being overweight or obese ... students have been spotted in the halls
independent of physical activity or reading for fun!
television watching," said lead study Construction of the new school continues, the progress is amazing!
National Honor Society Basic grammar is being refreshed in
author Ed Mitchell. "Attention to sleep in We will continue to follow the progress, and eagerly await is
childhood may be an important strategy to their minds to help students become better
completion. Praise God! For more pictures check out next month’s writers. The Foundation Academy believes it
reduce the obesity epidemic."
ROCK! is not only important to remember and relate
December was a busy month for the National Honor Society, which participated in three
projects. On a cool, windy Saturday morning, about half of the membership devoted a few what we read to our lives but also be able to
hours to the Beaches Holiday Party for Kids sponsored by BEAM. Nobody kept count but a communicate through speaking and writing
whole bunch of faces were painted with designs ranging from tigers to candy canes. Thanks Quote what we have learned.
to the active participants for a good time for all. We hope to continue this in the future.
Special thanks to Ms. Beverly for her help. Journalism class has met all of the
"Be always at war with your vices,
For the third year, members brought gifts for Angel Aid an organization that helps needy deadlines I have set for the school newspaper.
children with life threatening illnesses. Students contributed gifts from Barbie Dolls to Hot at peace with your neighbors, Each member has had the opportunity to
Wheels and all were welcomed. Thanks to all who donated to this cause. contribute something that is of interest to
For the second year in a row members participated in Harvest Mission. This group fixes and let each new year find you a them and also things that are happening at the
boxes of goodies for troops overseas and mails them out on a regular basis. In an assembly Academy. Puzzles, poetry, art and more
type line up, students placed foodstuffs, bibles, cards and sanitary goods in boxes, then better man."
mailed them to a group leader. That leader then distributed the items to his/her group so make the “Hurricane Herald” a source of
everyone got something. The working conditions were not the best, but the students made a knowledge for students and parents alike.
fun morning of the job.
The members of Honor Society take their duties seriously and look for more opportunities to Benjamin Franklin Mr. Christopher
serve.

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