The extension of our search for the next Head of School (HOS) for Frederica Academy was formally announced Friday on Southern Teachers Agency's (STA) email communication that reaches over 35,000 educators each Friday afternoon. Click HERE to see the posting. Our STA contact, Jamie Estes, recently met with the HOS Search Committee and had an extensive tour of our campus which included meetings with Miss Fleming, the Leadership Team and other key faculty in order to further strengthen our connections and their knowledge of our school and its attributes. We continue to welcome leads or recommendations from our stakeholders, so it is not too late to share any thoughts or information that you might have to Greer Brown, our Search Committee Chair. Please click HERE to email Greer if you have any thought or comments about the HOS Search.  

 

We remain grateful to Ellen Fleming for agreeing to continue as our Head of School for the next school year. The Board has been so impressed with the demonstration of her professionalism and commitment to making Frederica Academy the best it can be.  As you complete your reenrollment for next year, please do not hesitate to reach out to Division Directors and Miss Fleming for any questions that you may have.  

 

Open House was a great success. Thank you to Helen Rentz, our indefatigable admissions director, and our outstanding Student Ambassadors for their excellent tours and hospitality. Much of the success was also due to the efforts of the enthusiastic parents who showed up to tell their Frederica stories. In our community, enrollment is an ongoing process, and we all are a part of that team. We are excited about our New Knight Family Referral Program and believe this reinforces the idea that we are all ambassadors for our school and need to get the good word out!

If you are interested in hosting a group in your home for further education about what Frederica offers or would like to further support the Admission Office, please click HERE to contact Helen Rentz. Miss Fleming and I would be happy to address any group that would like to talk more about our school. The best admission contribution that you can make is for you to tell your story to someone else and bring them to Frederica Academy to see the school in action. Thank you, in advance, for your support in this ongoing effort.

 

And, finally, Derby Day is coming!  This is always a great event. I hope you will choose to be a sponsor this year and join the Board and me at the Derby Day Patron Party which Elizabeth and Trey Brunson have so kindly offered to host in their new home on Thursday, April 19th. And, of course, we look forward to seeing you at Derby Day on Saturday, May 5th.

 

Every day at Frederica Academy offers something exciting and interesting to behold and springtime provides an excess of riches with academic competitions and awards, arts and athletic endeavors, and the day-to-day activities in our classrooms.  As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have anything you would like to discuss.

 

Warmest regards,

Sandi Channell

Frederica Academy Board of Trustees Chair

As a reminder, families should complete the re-enrollment process for the 2018-2019 school year before the  March 5 deadline .

Note:  If you already have established your account with RenWeb (the same system used for checking grades) you may proceed to Step B.
 
Step A - To initiate the process, you must first create an online account using the following instructions:

 Step B - Once you have created an account, proceed to the Parent Web Portal by completing the following steps:

Lower School (Grades 1-5) will host Parent-Teacher Conferences on Friday, March 16. Please sign up for your conference(s) at your earliest convenience.

School will not be in session for Lower School students (including PK and K) on conference day.

 

Lower School parents will meet jointly with their respective grade-level teachers. Parents are invited to drop off Lower School students in the Lower School Art Room (Administration Building - Fifth Grade hall) while they are meeting with their teachers. Lower School Specialists will lead this childcare service.

 

Please click on the links below to schedule your conference:

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

The Southeast Georgia Health System Volunteen Program is for teenagers, 14 through 18 years old, who enjoy helping others and want to learn more about health care and volunteerism. Applicants must be in good academic standing, capable of maintaining confidentiality, reliable, responsible and trustworthy. 

 

Volunteens can be found volunteering in many departments throughout the Health System performing light clerical tasks and providing assistance to team members, patients, and guests. Volunteering is a great way for students to explore healthcare careers as well as earn the volunteer hours required for many college and scholarship applications.

Volunteen  Program Requirements:

For the summer session, Volunteen applications must be received by April 1.

Click HERE to download details and the application. Applications are also available in the College Counseling Center.

Twenty-nine  FA Middle and Upper School students traveled with Mrs. Toomey, Mrs. Boatright, and Mrs. Graham to Georgia Southern University on Saturday for the all-day  30th Annual Invitational Georgia Southern Mathematics Tournament . The morning session of the tournament was a multiple choice test which students took individually. During the afternoon session, students worked with a teammate to cipher free response math questions.

Although FA didn't come home with a team award this year, the following students placed in the Top 20 for their results on the multiple choice portion of the day's tournament.

 

Varsity: Sara Seckinger (16th place).

Junior Varsity:  Adam Elsharkawi (6th Place);  Sam Clark (8th Place);  Garrett Squire (15th Place);  David Weaver (17th Place); and  Josie Leavy (20th Place)

 

We are very proud of these mathletes and thank all the students for giving up an entire Saturday to compete at this math tournament for Fredericia. Go  Math Knights!

On Saturday, the Middle School Science Bowl Team competed at the Georgia Science Bowl competition at Georgia Southern - Armstrong campus in Savannah. The team qualified to compete at the state event at a regional contest earlier this month.

Team members consisting of Spencer Sullivan (captain), Roy Boyd, Ryann Hankey,  Andrew Kaminer, and  Riley Turner, answered science-based trivia questions as they competed against other state regional qualifiers in a double-elimination contest. Each round the FA team participated in was closely contested. As the dust settled, the FA Middle School Science Team outlasted the majority of contenders by finishing in Third Place at the state competition. This is a great academic accomplishment for these students! Please help support our science bowl team by congratulating these outstanding students. They all worked very hard on this accomplishment.

Frederica Academy's Upper School team also advanced to the Georgia Science Bowl but did not place on Saturday. We extend our congratulations to them for qualifying for the Georgia Science Bowl.

The Gathering Place, The GP, is taking Frederica Academy by storm.  Madison Roan, a native to Texas, is on campus every day offering friendship and mentoring support to our Upper School students. With the support of the entire GP staff, these relationships are growing through quarterly Upper School assemblies, ninth and tenth grade weekly advisory meetings, and drop-in visits to her office on the second floor of Corn Hall.

With a vision to provide opportunities to discuss and exemplify good decision making and optimizing a student's gifts and potential. The GP has coordinated quarterly school assemblies.

On Wednesday, February 21, The GP brought in Ann Bosarge from The Chapel.  After playing a hilarious game the students were presented with four different limiting decision-making approaches and then it was changed to four optimal strategies to sound decision making.

On March 14, FA alumni parent Judge Alex Atwood, Glynn County Magistrate Court, is speaking at the Assembly.  John Blankenship, Discipleship Minister at The Community Church, is speaking to the Upper School student body in April.

Weekly, when assemblies are not held, the entire GP staff works with different ninth and tenth grade classes on different topics that have included helping students identify their strengths, managing healthy friendships, and confronting daily choices.

It is Madison's desire to befriend and support Frederica's students. She is at the school each day from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. You can drop in or make an appointment. She can often be seen at various school sporting and other extracurricular events. Click HERE to email Madison for more information or to schedule a time to meet with her.  

Dear Lower School Families,

It is very exciting to be at a wonderful school that values enriching experiences for children and that promotes self-confidence and a love of learning for its students.

One of the ways we encourage this is through our comprehensive reading programs. We develop strong and independent readers and critical thinkers who develop a love for reading by having fun while doing it.

For example, we have planned some exciting initiatives to encourage reading at all grade levels in our Lower School this week. We are bringing back a classic tradition at Frederica Academy: Rockin' and Readin.' Our Lower School students in Grades 1-5 will sign up for thirty-minute sessions to read one of their favorite books while rocking on the front porch of our administration building. Please join us as students sip lemonade and enjoy a good book on our beautiful campus! Here is the schedule: Monday (Fourth Grade); Tuesday (First Grade); Wednesday (Second Grade); Thursday (Third Grade); and Friday (Fifth Grade).

This week is also the birth week of Dr. Seuss. Our Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade students will honor Dr. Seuss each day with special themes as they read his books in their classrooms. Here are the daily themes: Monday (Silly Hat Day); Tuesday (Crazy Sock Day); Wednesday (Wacky Wednesday); Thursday (Crazy Hair Day); and Friday (Favorite Dr. Seuss Character Day).

We will continue to seek new ways to get excited about reading through innovative activities as well as expand our many current offerings including our mystery and special guest reader programs and our reading buddy and mentor programs.

We asked our Lower School students why they like to read. Here are a few of their answers:

• "I like to read things like mythology because it is adventurous and exciting." -- Robert Stephens (Fifth Grade)
• "I like to read because I like to think about kids in different situations than mine." -- Ellie Tronolone (Fifth Grade)
• "I like to read because the story takes you on an adventure. I like books the most when the author makes it feel like you're in the book with the characters." -- Mary Ford Fitzjurls (4th Grade)
• "I like to read because when I get carried away in a book it feels like I'm on an adventure." -- Kingston Blogg (4th Grade)
• "I love reading because it makes me feel like I am actually doing what I am reading. It's like going on a magical adventure."   -- Ella Barker (3rd Grade)
• "I like to read because books are fun. I like to pretend I am in the stories." -- Wells Dixon (2nd Grade)
• "I like to read because I can learn stuff. Some books are funny and I like that." -- Turner Rentz (2nd Grade)
• " I love reading because books can be so interesting." -- Sam Dillion (1st Grade)
• "I love reading because it is fun and I get to learn about new characters." -- Jake Posavetz (1st Grade)

It is indeed an exciting time to be a Frederica Academy Knight as we foster a love for learning and help create so many wonderful adventures for all of our imaginative young learners. 

Sincerely,

Julie Ackerman

Lower School Director

Third Grade enjoyed completing research projects on the U.S. Presidents. Each child selected a President to research and create a presentation to share with the rest of the class. They had a great time learning about our country's leaders.

Click HERE to see more photos.

Kindergarten continues to be blessed with special guest readers! Last week, students enjoyed two fun books read by Dexter's Mom, Leigh Ann Barker.  It is always a great story time day in Kindergarten!