This Week at Frederica Academy
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ALL WEEK |
Lunch |
Click HERE for Grades 1-12 Menu Click HERE for PK + K Menu (Click HERE for PK + K Menu Order Form)
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ALL WEEK |
Morning |
Fourth + Fifth Grade Golden Isles Youth Orchestra GIYO STRING-On Program Terry Thomas Room
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Monday |
10:00 AM |
Upper School Assembly in the Gym
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Monday |
3:30 PM |
Deadline to register for the October 11 Flu Vaccination Clinic (details below)
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Tuesday |
ALL DAY |
Homeland Security National "If You See Something, Say Something" Awareness Day
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Tuesday |
7:30 AM |
Middle School Faculty Meeting in MS Academic Center
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Tuesday |
8:15 AM |
School-Wide "Bucket Shot" on Sea Island Green
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Tuesday |
8:30 AM |
Yearbook Class Photos at Charlotte Floyd Amphitheater (Terry Thomas Playground)
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Tuesday |
10:00 AM |
Upper School Class Meetings (Homecoming Plans)
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Tuesday |
6:30 PM |
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Wednesday |
7:45 AM |
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Wednesday |
10:00 AM |
Upper School Advisory (Homecoming Queen + King Balloting)
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Wednesday |
Afternoon |
Upper School Drop/Add Deadline
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Wednesday |
Evening |
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Thursday |
3:30 PM |
Upper School Model UN Planning Meeting in Mrs. Bradford's Classroom
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Friday |
7:00 AM |
Faculty Yoga in Terry Thomas Studio (Arts Center)
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Friday |
8:00 AM |
Faith, Fathers, & Frederica (FF&F) in Athletic Conference Room
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Friday |
8:10 AM |
Lower School Morning Meeting in Hamilton Hall
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Friday |
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Fourth Grade GIYO STRING-On Finale in the Terry Thomas Room
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Friday |
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM |
Fifth Grade GIYO STRING-On Finale in the Terry Thomas Room
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Friday |
10:30 AM - Noon |
Pre-Kindergarten Fall Festival
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Friday |
ALL DAY |
Registration Deadline for the October 27 ACT Exam (Click HERE to register)
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2018-2019 Frederica Academy FINAL Directory
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Click
HERE to access and download the final 2018-2019 Frederica Academy
Directory. The
directory can be downloaded as a pdf to your iPhone or Smartphone.
Printed copies of the
directory will be mailed to those who ordered them. Click
HERE to email Brad Hutcherson if you want to order a directory or if you have questions.
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LS Fall After-School Programs Deadline: TODAY
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MONDAY
PK/K + Grades 1-5
Sarah Helder
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TUESDAY Grades 1-3 Carol Albright |
TUESDAY PK/K + Grades 1-5 Ron Simprini |
WEDNESDAY Grades 1-5 Jessica Bush |
WEDNESDAY Grades 1-5 Parent Volunteers |
Click
HERE to access details about the Lower School After-School programs.
All registrations must be completed online
TODAY to avoid a $15 late registration fee.
WEDNESDAY/FRIDAY
Grades 1-5
Gabe Gabriel
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THURSDAY Grades 2-3 Claudia Schneider |
THURSDAY Grades 3-5 Kevin Roberts |
FRIDAY PK/K + Grades 1-5 Gary Cumby |
FRIDAY PK/K + Grades 1-5 Sara Best |
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Campus Flu Clinic Registration Deadline: MONDAY
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Frederica Academy Flu Vaccination Clinic
Thursday, October 11
Completed consent forms and a copy of insurance card must be
returned to Nurse Byers no later than Monday, September 24.
Vaccines will be given during lunch periods for Middle School and Upper School students. Lower School students will get their vaccines after Upper School student vaccinations are completed. Faculty, staff, and parents can come anytime between noon and 2:30 p.m.
There is no cost. The Health Department will file with insurance companies. Insurance must be provided on consent form and copy of card must be included. Students and adults without insurance can be vaccinated.
Please follow these simple steps to register: 1) read
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) and
Parent/Guardian Letter from Dr. Davis, Health Director of the Coastal Health District; 2) complete appropriate consent form:
STUDENT Form;
ADULT Form (Please answer every question as incomplete forms will not be accepted. Please include all insurance numbers as requested on form.); 3) make a copy of your insurance card and include with form. If no insurance, indicate on form; and 4) return completed consent forms and insurance card copies to Nurse Byers no later than
Monday, September 24, at 3:30 p.m.
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Student Peer Tutoring Program Launch: MONDAY
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On Monday, Frederica Academy will begin a peer tutoring opportunity for Upper School and Middle School students. The Peer Tutoring Program aims to provide academic support for Middle School students while offering mentoring opportunities for Upper School students. The program will seek to:
- Help students explore a variety of methods for studying, test preparation, and homework completion.
- Generate critical thinking skills with the use of higher level-ordered reasoning.
- Increase time management skills by developing criteria for adjusting schedules to meet academic and non-academic needs.
- Advance goal-setting skills and their application in school and other facets of life.
- Cultivate self-confidence as students gain a working knowledge of student life and study skills.
- Empower students to work with older and younger peers as they create healthy cross-divisional mentoring relationships.
- Promote student involvement, new friendship, and fun.
We encourage parents to talk with their children about this exciting opportunity. For more information, please contact: Leigh Toomey, Middle School Principal; Evyn Lundy, Upper School Student Coordinator; Laura Nevins, Upper School Counselor; or Katie Knox, Upper School Academic Center Specialist.
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"If You See Something, Say Something Day": TUESDAY
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Click
HERE for more information.
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Middle School Parent Carpe Vitam Night: TUESDAY
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The Middle School will host a Carpe Vitam Parent Information Night on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The following class trip coordinators will provide program information (including permission forms) and will answer questions you may have regarding each experience.
Please see below for guidance as to where your grade meeting will be located.
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Sixth |
Hamilton Hall |
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
Eatonton, Georgia
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Seventh |
Terry Thomas Room (Arts Center) |
Cleveland, South Carolina
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Eighth |
MS Academic Center |
Washington, D.C.
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FCA "See You at the Pole": WEDNESDAY
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FCA Presents
Wednesday
7:45 AM
Corn Hall Flag Pole
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Upper School Model UN Meeting: THURSDAY
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Upper School
Model UN Team
Meeting
Mrs. Bradford's Classroom
Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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Jacksonville Exploring College Options: THURSDAY
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Thursday
September 27
7:00 PM
Jacksonville Marriott
Jacksonville, Florida
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featuring
five of the country's leading universities:
Stanford University, and the
University of Pennsylvania. Representatives from the five schools will offer brief slide presentations about their institutions and answer questions about the sometimes-mystifying world of college admissions. Participants will learn about what distinguishes one fine university from another, what competitive colleges look for in the selection process, and what students can do to enhance their college applications.
Click
HERE to register for the event!
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October 27 ACT Exam Registration Deadline: FRIDAY
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The regular registration
deadline for the
October 27 ACT Exam is
Friday, September 28.
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Fathers, Faith & Frederica: FRIDAY
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Fathers, Faith & Frederica (FF&F) is a group that share the following three characteristics: we are fathers of current or past Frederica students; men of faith; and men who have a deep attachment to Frederica Academy.
FF&F meets in the Athletic Conference Room opposite Hamilton Hall from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (8:15 program start time) every Friday that students are in school. There is no need to rsvp, just drop in to join us.
We are in the middle of a 9-week study on leadership. Here is our upcoming calendar:
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September 28 |
Preparedness: Getting ready for the expected, while being ready for the unexpected. |
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October 5 |
Get Right: The pursuit of proper personal alignment. |
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October 12 |
Guest Speaker: Jay Hanson, The Chapel UMC, Lead Pastor |
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October 19 |
No Meeting (Parent-Teacher Conference Day) |
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October 26 |
Live Right: The dedication to purposefulness. |
So come have a cup of coffee, talk about leadership, Braves baseball and campus fundraisers. Maybe not every week, but who knows.
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Envision Leadership Forums |
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Medicine is your chance to gain real-world medical career experience and explore professional opportunities in the expanding fields of medicine and health care. An interactive curriculum will allow you to use your personal and academic strengths and skills in direct, hands-on medical and health care activities and true-to-life medical simulations created by top medical training professionals. The exciting 9 day programs are offered in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh, San Francisco, or Washington, DC.
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Business Innovation - 8 Days to Startup is specifically designed to provide high school students with a foundation in business, while developing the skills to lead the next innovative revolution. You'll discover your passion for entrepreneurship and innovation by competing in an exciting startup-style simulation that takes you from ideation to product launch, and challenges you to make the critical decisions of an entrepreneur! The NYLF Business Innovation program takes place at two top-ranked business schools: Columbia University and the University of California, Los Angeles.
National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Engineering and Technology - Throughout the program, students will complete an engaging, student-driven group project designed to explore select fields on a deeper level using a problem-based approach. Students will work in groups to solve one of the 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century, as set forth by the National Academy of Engineering. The program is offered at three locations: Georgia Tech, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (MA), and the University of California, Berkeley.
Click
HERE to learn more about other Envision programs.
Please click
HERE to email Laura Nevins if you would like to receive information about the programs.
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Lower School Extended Day Information |
Please click
HERE for a detailed
Extended Day Schedule.
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Middle School Author Visit HUGE Success! |
Click
HERE to read an article about Jennifer Nielsen's visit to Frederica Academy last week.
Click
HERE to see more photos taken during Ms. Nielsen's campus visit.
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National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month |
Upper School students participated in an assembly last week about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Students heard
Brooke Baskin '07 talk about the resources available to teenagers regarding this sensitive, yet important topic.
Click
HERE to read material designed to help parents talk with their teens about suicide.
Click
HERE and
HERE to read an article which appeared in
The Brunswick News regarding the assembly.
The article inadvertently referenced a Middle School assembly. There was not an assembly with Middle School students on this topic last week. Eight grade parents recently received a communication indicating that eighth grade students will explore myths and facts of suicide; learn what to do if they or their friends express distressing and pervasive feelings and thoughts; and receive a card with helpful resources during PE classes this Tuesday and Thursday.
For more information about the Upper School assembly, please click
HERE to email Laura Nevins.
For more information about the Eighth Grade initiative, please click
HERE to email Rachael Lee.
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Rotary Student of the Month - MACKENZIE MORGAN
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Mackenzie Morgan was honored as the September Student of the Month at the Brunswick Rotary luncheon on Thursday. She was joined by her parents,
Kelly and Steven Morgan. Mackenzie invited
Maria Gallagher, Upper School Spanish teacher, to accompany her to the luncheon.
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Secretary of State's Ambassador Training Program |
Charlotte Urquhart, Lauren Jobe, Virginia Anne Tennant, Gigi Gerhart, Isabel Parker, James Cruikshank, and
Garrett Squire.
Launched in 2016, the Ambassadors Program is a leadership training program for high school students in the 10th through 12th grades that encourages civic participation and voter registration.
Students who serve as Ambassadors promote civic engagement, voter registration, and volunteerism in their schools by speaking to classes and assemblies, hosting voter registration drives, and volunteering in their communities. The goal of these activities is to educate high school students about the government and show them how to become engaged through voter registration or volunteer opportunities.
The program prepares Ambassadors for this work by providing students with training materials and guidance for public speaking, working in a team environment, time management, problem solving, and professionalism. Students will have the opportunity to develop these skills as they participate in the program.
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World Language + Culture Club: Cajun History + Gumbo
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Josie Arant and James Cruikshank teamed up to educate the World Language and Culture Club about Cajun history and gumbo. Chef James prepared a delicious gumbo which was served over rice. It was so delicious that students lined up for seconds. Dr. Oliver answered questions about his experience living in New Orleans.
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2018-2019 Middle School Student Council Officers |
The Middle School held its election for Student Council officers last week. The candidates' campaigns were respectful and their speeches were thoughtful, concise, positive, addressed leadership qualities, and pointed out the pros and cons of being a Middle School representative. Well done to all who ran and congratulations to the following students who were elected as 2018-2019 Student Council officers:
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J.J. Briggs President |
Ryann Hankey
Vice President
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Lily Najawicz
Secretary
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Gillian Sullivan Treasurer |
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Kendall Lee
8th Grade Representative
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Whitmarsh Tennant 8th Grade Representative |
Mary Wallace Champion 7th Grade Representative |
Travis Cavalier 7th Grade Representative |
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Jordan Lee
6th Grade Representative
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Trey Walbridge 6th Grade Representative |
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Middle School Cold War Economics Lesson |
Mr. Lenon's math students modeled what it would be like to live in the economic systems of East and West Germany as part of the cross-curricular study of Jennifer Nielsen's book, A Night Divided. Students produced cars and sold them to consumers for Starburst currency. Competition created self-driving, flying, and Georgia-themed vehicles. Centrally-planned vehicles were so dull, a black market developed.
Click
HERE for more photos.
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Sixth Grade Geocaching Assignment |
In conjunction with their Global Studies and Geography class, Sixth Grade students were geocaching around campus last week. They were hiding, and later searching for, small waterproof containers they have created and filled with small toys.
Click
HERE to see more photos.
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Mrs. Albright's Class' Star Student: HUDSON CARTER
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Hudson Carter was the Star Student in Mrs. Albright's classroom last week. His mom,
Dana Carter, was his guest reader.
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Kindergarten STEM Challenge |
Kindergartners were given popsicles sticks, one-inch wooden cubes, and small plastic cups on Friday. In pairs, they used these materials to make the tallest structure with only one cube as the base. They worked hard to communicate their ideas to their partners and explored ways to balance their structure.
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Pre-Kindergarten Mystery Reader |
Friday's Pre-Kindergarten Mystery Readers were
Florence Whitley's parents,
Drs. Laura and Justin Whitley. They read an interactive, informational book,
The Human Body, and brought orange frosted sugar cookies shaped like the state of Tennessee. The Whitley family moved to Saint Simons from Tennessee this summer.
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GIBC Nutcracker Auditions: SEPTEMBER 29
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October + November Important Dates |
October 1-5 |
Homecoming Week
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October 3 |
School-Wide Faculty Meeting in Hamilton Hall at 4:00 PM
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October 5 |
Lower School Morning Meeting (October Birthday Celebrations!)
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October 5 |
Pre-K Field Trip to Saint Simons Island Fire Station
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October 5 |
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October 5 |
Homecoming Parade + Pep Rally + Football Game (Homecoming Court at Halftime)
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October 6 |
SAT Exam at Frederica Academy
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October 6 |
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October 8 |
Columbus Day School Holiday
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October 9 |
Middle School + Upper School Assembly Schedule (45-minute classes)
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October 10 |
Upper School Special Schedule:
- Grade 9 - Servant Leadership Project
- Grade 10 - PSAT Exam
- Grade 11 - PSAT Exam
- Grade 12 - Senior Seminar
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October 11 |
Flu Vaccine Clinic in Athletic Conference Room
- MS + US Students (Lunch Periods)
- LS Students (1:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
- Adults (Noon - 2:30 PM)
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October 11 |
Yearbook Student + Faculty Make-Up or Re-Take Photos in Knights Reading Room
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October 11 |
Teacher + Staff Luncheon in Gym Lobby (Thank you, First + Eleventh Grade Parents!)
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October 12 |
First Quarter Ends
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October 12 |
School-Wide Spirit Day
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October 13 |
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October 15-18 |
Lower School ERB Testing
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October 16 |
First Grade Field Trip to Poppell Farms
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October 16 |
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October 16 |
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October 17 |
PSAT 8/9 Exam (Grade 8)
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October 17 |
Faculty Vertical Teams Meeting at 4:00 PM in Hamilton Hall
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October 18-25 |
Gym Floors Resurfaced (Gym Closed)
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October 18 |
Brunswick Rotary Student of the Month Luncheon
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October 18 |
Q1 Report Cards Posted
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October 18 |
Middle School + Upper School Parent-Teacher Conferences - Evening Option (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
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October 19 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades 1-12) - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
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October 20 |
Homecoming Dance
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October 22-25 |
Middle School Carpe Vitam
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October 23 |
Pre-ACT Exam (Grades 9-11); Servant Leadership Project (Grade 12)
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October 26 |
Middle School Student Holiday (Post Carpe Vitam)
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October 26 |
Lower School + Upper School FA Spirit Day
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October 26-28 |
Georgia-Florida Weekend
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October 29 - November 1
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Middle School ERB Testing (Grades 6-7) |
October 31 |
Lower School Storybook Character Day
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October 31 |
Kindergarten Halloween Party
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November 1 |
Brunswick PROBE College Fair at Brunswick High School
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November 1 |
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November 1 |
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November 1 |
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November 2-4 |
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November 2 |
Varsity Football at Bulloch Academy in Statesboro
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November 3 |
SAT Exam at Glynn Academy
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November 6 |
Sophomore College Night in Hamilton Hall
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November 7 |
School-Wide Faculty Meeting at 4:00 PM in Hamilton Hall
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November 8 |
Second Grade Pirate Day on Sea Island Green + Booster Club Concession Area (8:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
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November 9 |
Teacher + Staff Luncheon in Gym Lobby (Thank you, 5th + 8th Grade Parents!)
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November 10 |
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November 12 |
Veterans Day Assembly at 9:50 AM; Middle School + Upper School Assembly Schedule
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November 13 |
2nd Quarter Progress Period Ends
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November 13 |
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November 15-18 |
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November 15 |
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Program in Hamilton Hall at 8:30 AM
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November 15 |
Brunswick Rotary Student of the Month Luncheon
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November 15 |
Department Chair Meeting at 4:00 PM
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November 16 |
2nd Quarter Progress Reports Posted
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November 19 |
Admission Shadow Day for Glynn County students
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November 21-23 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
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November 21 |
FA Young Alumni Council Meeting (morning)
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November 21 |
FA Alumni Get-Together
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November 27 |
College Financial Aid Night in Hamilton Hall at 6:00 PM
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2018-2019 FA Master School Calendar
Frederica Academy
2018-2019
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