MAY DATES
Please take a moment to mark your calendars. The following are important dates that you don’t want to miss for May.
May 5-6 Alternative Lunch
May 5 Rising 7th Grade Parent Meeting 3:25pm MS Room 162
May 6 PAL DC 8th Grade Trip- last day to guarantee spot
May 6-7 Lower School Production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.”
May 9 MS Elective Selections Due
May 10-16 MS Art Show – TFA Library
May 12 MS Chapel- 9:30 am Student Center
May 19 8th Grade Celebration Chapel 9:30 am Faith Hall
May 20 Graduation First Orlando Worship Center 6:45pm
May 20 AR Deadline
May 24 MS End of Year Celebration 1:30pm Student Center
May 25 Last Day of School Early Dismissal 12:15pm
Thinks & Thoughts
Life is like a camera–just focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out– take another shot.
Middle School Attendance
All attendance notifications and questions should be communicated directly to Mrs. Erin Blackwell our attendance clerk for both the Upper and Middle School divisions. You may contact Mrs. Blackwell concerning your student being tardy or absent at (407)206-8630 or email her at erinblackwell@thefirstacademy.org
Recognition
This week in 8th grade science is ELECTRIC. Literally students have been creating their own electrical circuits which create music turn lights on and off and much more all while learning the basics of electricity.
- Working with circuits
New Items
AR Deadline
May 20th is our AR deadline for the year. Keep reading scholars and finish the AR year strong!!!!!
Last Day of School
May 25th is our last day of school for the 2015-16 school year! Our scholars are finishing strong!!!! We are so proud of them. School dismisses on May 25th at 12:15pm. We will have make-up assessments that day as well as locker clean out. Have a great summer scholars!!
Summer AR
Reminders
Art Show
8th Grade Celebration Chapel
8th Grade Celebration Chapel
May 19th
9:30am-10:30am Faith Hall
Celebration includes:
8th Grade Video
8th Grade Keynote Presentation
Performances by our Middle School Ensemble and Advanced Royal Steel
Middle School Teacher of the Year
Christian Leadership Awards: Timothy & Ruth
Student Government Recognition
New Uniform Item Available – Want to stand out from the crowd? Dress blazers are now available for all 6th-12th grade students (male & female). Step up your wardrobe game and come to school dressed to impress! Blazers can be purchased in person at the Dennis Uniform Store (1101 N. Keller Road, Suite G-3 , Orlando, FL 32810) or online here: http://www.dennisuniform.com/ONLStore/d-store-home.asp?pageitem=12&pagenumber=1&gn=2&sc=ETF&dis=20851816