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SACS CASI Accreditation & NIPSA Accreditation September 2009
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September 2009
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Dear Parent,
Find out this and more on Edline.net As you may know, flu can be easily spread from person to person. Therefore, we
September 7th School Closed
(See page 2 for details) Home School Day # 1 are taking steps to reduce the spread of flu in The Foundation Academy. We want
to keep the school open to students and functioning in a normal manner during
September 11th School Picnic this flu season. But, we need your help to do this.
If the flu becomes more severe, we may take additional steps to prevent the
September 24th Progress
spread such as: Welcome Back
Reports to Edline
conducting active fever and flu symptom screening of students and staff as they
September 28th Names for arrive at school, making changes to increase the space between people such as School has started off with
Student Council big smiles and warm
moving desks farther apart and postponing class trips, and dismissing students greetings.
1. How did the Internet Start and Why? from school for at least 7 days if they become sick. For now we are doing
It all started with the time-sharing of IBM computers in the early 1960s at We are busy reviewing
everything we can to keep our school functioning as usual. Here are a few things
universities such as Dartmouth and Berkeley. People would share the same procedures and have begun
computer for their computing tasks. The Internet also received help from Sputnik! October 2009 you can do to help. our first projects.
After this Russian Satellite was launched in 1957, President Eisenhower formed Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water or an
Our picnic is September
ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) to advance computer networking alcohol-based hand rub. You can set a good example by doing this
eleventh. I hope you can join
and communication. yourself. us for food and fun. The
October 14th PSAT for Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or seniors have organized field
2. Who coined the phrase 'World Wide Web'? unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues. day games for all.
Tim Berners-Lee in 1990. He's also considered by most people as the person Juniors + Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve I hope you have gone over
who started the whole thing rolling.
instead of the hand when a tissue is unavailable. the school planner and
October 21st - 22nd School
3. When was the first mouse introduced? Pictures Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever marked your calendars
The first computer mouse was introduced in 1968 by Douglas Engelbart at the with all the great events
(100 degrees Fahrenheit, 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore
Fall Joint Computer Expo in San Francisco. planned for the school year.
October 23rd School Closed throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. It is so stimulating to be
2nd Home School Day learning together.
4. Which decade really saw the explosion of the net? Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
The 1990s. The Internet exploded into the mainstream with the release of the Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have Cans, can, cans.
first popular web browser Mosaic in 1993. October 30th Festival
fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing drugs.
Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who Please remember to buy one
5. How fast is the Internet growing? October 30th End of Reporting
can a week to donate at
Very fast! It took 38 years for radio to reach 50 million users, 13 years for TV, Period may get infected. school. This is our collective
and only 5 years for the Internet. Source: CyberAtlas.com Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who are community outreach to the
determined to be sick while at school will be sent home. hungry.
6. What does HTTP stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol - it's the protocol for moving files across the net; it Welcome back to all!
requires two client programs. The HTTP client and the server. For more information, [see the attached flyer/additional information and] and visit
www.flu.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO for the most current information about the " Look to the Lord and His
7. What is HTML? strength; seek His face
Hypertext Markup Language - it's the coded format language for transmitting and flu. We will notify you of any additional changes to our school’’s strategy to prevent
always.
creating hypertext web pages. the spread of flu. Remember the wonders he
Sincerely, has done..."
3675 San Pablo Road S. , Jacksonville FL 32224 Nadia Hionides Psalm 105: 4&5
Phone: (904) 493-7300 Fax: (904) 821-1247 Web: www.foundationacademy.com Principal

3675 San Pablo Road S., Jacksonville, FL 32224

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 Welcome to Edline! TFA OPEN HOUSE
Everyone was delighted with the turnout for the first orientation for parents and students on August 26. While originally
Congratulations! Your school has signed up to use Edline. Edline is an easy way for you to keep-up-to- planned with new families in mind, many former families attended as well. Additionally, throughout the week most students and family
members were able to come in for goal setting with their advisors. If you missed either the orientation or the goal setting meetings,
date online. Once you have activated your account, and your school has posted information, you can
be sure to contact your student’’s advisor. And remember, all kinds of information are available on the Edline program. Contact advi-
use Edline to: sor or teacher for set up information.
Our next event to which all are invited is our school picnic on the 11th of September. We hope to see everyone there.
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View your ‘‘Combined Calendar’’ to see all the Parents

Receive email alerts when new grades are posted events from the school calendar and your child’’s Love & Logic
Receive emails with school or class information own classes and activities automatically collected
and personalized
Kids seem to have a repertoire of "hooks" they use to get their parents to argue with them. Here are some Love and Logic One-
Liners that will get parents off the hook and cause children to do more of the thinking. Remember: The "one-liners" are only
See what homework is not turned in and read Read daily announcements, lunch menus, school effective when said with genuine compassion and understanding. These are never intended to be flippant remarks that discount
notes from your child’’s teachers policies, and classroom news the feelings of the child. If an adult uses these responses to try to get the better of a child, the problem will only become worse.
The adult’’s own attitude at these times is crucial to success.
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"Probably so."
"I know."
How to Set Up your Edline Account "Nice try."
"I bet it feels that way."
"What do you think you’’re going to do?"
Make sure you have your personal Edline Activation Code. You can get this code from the office (904) "I don’’t know. What do you think?"
241-3515) or from your child "Bummer. How sad."
"Thanks for sharing that."
"Don’’t worry about it now."
To see pictures and directions of steps 3 and 4, click the Help button at the top of the "That’’s an option."
Edline page. Follow instructions, or for more information click the ‘‘Print an account "I bet that’’s true."
setup guide’’ link. "Maybe you’’ll like what we have for the next meal better."
"What do you think I think about that?"
Fill in your Activation Code. Your school may give you one parent code for each child. If you receive "I’’m not sure how to react to that. I’’ll have to get back to you on it."
several parent codes because you have several children, enter each parent code one after the other. "I’’ll let you know what will work for me."
Then you can view all your children’’s information from the same login account. If you happen to receive
"I’’ll love you wherever you live."
the same code for the same child twice you do not have to enter it again. Click "Activate This Code"
once you have entered all codes.
Welcome back to all TFA Students!
Follow the remaining steps to create your Edline Screen Name and Password. When asked if you
This is my second year at TFA teaching and learning from my 11th and 12th grade students. And welcome to all our new students this
already have an account, click "New Account" if this is your first time using Edline. If you already have year! It has been a hectic first week in which we have covered procedures, met each other, talked about what we like and don’’t like
an Edline account, click "Combine Accounts" to add this child to your existing account. about being in school, and shared some exciting ideas about what students would like to study this year along side their core
curriculum. We have set some personal goals and class goals. Most enjoyable to me was the student’’s discussion of our essential
question this year, ““How much is enough?””
3. On the last account activation page, print the "Student/Parent Quick-Start Guide" so you can make
the most of Edline. After this, you no longer need your Activation Code - you will always use your Screen
It was good to meet parents last week, and I look forward to meeting many more of you as the year develops. I hope to work
Name and Password to access Edline. Don't share this information with anyone!
closely with each of you to help guide your student to reach his/her full potential. A favorite quote of mine: ““It is our dream that
students will ...experience their classrooms as invigorating, even inspiring environments - places they look forward to going to and
Whenever you login to Edline, click on your child’’s name places they hate to leave. It is our dream that they will come to know themselves as masters of various skills...It is our dream
in the yellow Shortcuts box. that ...they will come to love the process of learning itself... by making it their own.”” Paideia Schools

You will then see shortcuts to his or her classes, activities, calendar and reports. Be sure to click the I’’m looking forward to an enjoyable year filled with interesting learning experiences! ¡Espero que este nuevo año escolar os traiga el
Help button and read or print the ‘‘Student/Parent Quick-Start Guide’’ to take advantage of Edline júbilo de nuevas experiencias de aprendizaje!
features
Sincerely, Sra. Valdés

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