New FA "Gateway" Scholarships
Dear FA Families,

Jane and Jim Watson have been actively involved with Frederica Academy for several decades. Jane spent ten years serving as a classroom teacher and in an administrator role as the college placement counselor. All three of Jane and Jim’s children, Justin (Winslett), Kirk (Laurie), and Kate (Brad) Danowski, attended Frederica Academy.
 
Six of their nine grandchildren graduated from (Manning Mercer ’16 and Bailey Mercer ’19) or currently attend (Wood Watson, Rollins Watson, Cope Danowski, and Will Danowski) Frederica Academy. Justin and Winslett’s sons attend Benedictine Military School in Savannah. Kate and Brad’s youngest child is too young to attend FA but is certainly on the school’s admission radar.
 
Education, especially independent school education, has always been a priority for the Watson family. Jane graduated from The Westminster Schools before meeting Jim at the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business. They have supported both schools over the years as well as all of their grandchildren’s schools. They have been especially generous to Frederica Academy.
 
Their love for helping young people and their belief in the caliber of education Frederica Academy provides its students has inspired Jane and Jim, through a series of gifts, to permanently endow the Watson Family Gateway Scholarship program. This endowment will generate, in perpetuity, a minimum of $20,000 annually for designated scholarships. The objective of the scholarship fund is to identify, recruit, and help make it possible for two deserving prospective students to join the Frederica family each year at “gateway” grade-level entry points and to be rewarded as they subsequently prepare for their next gateway opportunity when they complete their entering FA division.
 
Specifically, the endowment will support:
 
  • Fifth Grade Watson Family Gateway Scholarship: A one-time $7,500 scholarship for an entering Fifth Grade student – the new gateway grade for Frederica Academy’s Middle School. When each Watson Gateway Scholar completes his or her eighth-grade year, he or she will be honored at the Middle School Closing Ceremony and will receive a $2,500 scholarship for his or her ninth-grade year at FA.
 
  • Ninth Grade Watson Family Gateway Scholarship: A one-time $7,500 scholarship for an entering Ninth Grade student – the gateway grade for Corn Hall and our Upper School program. When each Upper School Watson Gateway Scholar completes his or her senior year, he or she will be recognized at Upper School Honors Day and will receive a $2,500 scholarship for his or her college education.
 
Click here to learn more about the criteria for consideration and the application process.
 
We are pleased to announce that the Watson Family Gateway Scholarship endowment has reached the funding level that will support offering the two aforementioned scholarships this upcoming school year. We encourage all FA families and employees to help us promote this opportunity as we continue to recruit new families for the 2021-2022 school year. Should you have questions or want more information, please click here to email Helen Rentz.
 
When Jane and Jim initially approached the school with this opportunity, they were reluctant to attach their family’s name to it. They did, however, mention that they hoped it would inspire or motivate other families to consider collaborating with the school on similar endowment programs or investment initiatives. Over time, they agreed to our naming request because it reminded both of them of a quote Jane’s mother used frequently, “On Down the Road.” If you are interested in learning more about how you or your family could create or enhance the FA experience for current or future Knights “On Down the Road,” please call or email me. I would welcome the chance to visit with you.
 
Gratefully,
 
John Pope
Associate Head of School
Chief Advancement Officer
(912) 223-5700
This Week at FA
Monday-Friday

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Upper School Advisory

Monday @ 1:00 PM
Health + Wellness Project Leaders
Mr. Riggs' Classroom

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Middle School Baseball
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Doubleheader

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Middle School Faculty Meeting
Hamilton Hall

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Varsity Girls Soccer
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Monday @ 6:00 PM
Varsity Baseball
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Fifth Grade Ebenezer Trip

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Middle School Assembly

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Fourth Grade Field Trip
Fort Frederica

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World Language + Culture Club
C-116

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Yoga Club
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Parent Association Meeting
Hamilton Hall

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US Virtual Assembly

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Health + Wellness Club
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Technology Club Meeting
Fleming Hall MakerSpace

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Varsity Golf vs. Brunswick High
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Varsity Baseball @ Home
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Thursday @ 8:15 AM
A Parent's Guide to Upper School
Terry Thomas Room
Ralston Fine Arts Center

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Senior Class Meeting
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Rotary Student of the Month

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US Student Council
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Thursday @ 3:30 PM
Varsity Tennis @ Retreat
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Friday
Lower School Field Day
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Friday
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Friday
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Friday
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Knights Table Menus
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FA Parent Association Meeting
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FRIDAY
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MARCH 25
FA Fine Arts Deadline
The FA Fine Arts Department is pleased to announce the establishment of the Frederica Academy Fine Arts Alumni Hall of Fame.

A person can qualify for the Hall of Fame in one of two categories:
  1. Alumni Honoree
  2. Distinguished Educator Honoree

The purpose of the Fine Arts Alumni Hall of Fame is to honor and recognize those who have reached outstanding achievements in the arts professions and arts education. The Hall of Fame program launches in celebration of the school's 50th anniversary.

  • Nominations can be submitted by anyone.
  • Entries will be accepted until March 25.
  • Honorees will be announced on April 20.
MARCH 25-27
Little Women Performances
MARCH 31
FA Shoe + Book Drives
Frederica Academy is partnering with Communities in Schools of Glynn County by sponsoring two collection drives:

  • Gently used or new closed-toe shoes (Size 9 Youth - Size 9 Adult)
  • Children's Books

Both drives will run through the month of March. Collection boxes are located in Happy Hall and in the front office of the Administration Building.

All donated items will go to children in local schools.
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MS Carpe Vitam Trips
Fall 2021 Dual Enrollment
Thank You, FA Healthcare Team!
Special thanks to the FA Upper School Health and Wellness Club members, parent volunteers, and FA Healthcare Frontline Heroes who helped organize and operate the school's employee COVID-19 vaccination clinic last week.
FA in The News
Finance + Investment Club
Tim O'Hara, President of the Family Office of Rockefeller Capital Management, spoke to the Upper School Finance and Investment Club last week.

Tim's son, Jack O'Hara, is a member of Frederica Academy's Class of 2018, and is a junior at Villanova University, where he is a member of the golf team.
FCA Huddle
Megan Trowbridge was the speaker at last week's FCA Huddle, where she spoke about encouraging each other and building each other up, just as they are already doing as inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:11.
Bravo, Fifth Grade!
Fourth Grade Video
Fourth Grade @ Fort King George
Last week, Fourth Grade students and teachers ventured out to Fort King George in Darien to experience the life of a colonial soldier. The field trip helped support their history and archaeology curriculums and was tons of fun! The students loved exploring the Block House and witnessing the musket demonstration. They lucked out with a beautiful day and eager chaperones. Next stop, Fort Frederica!
Second Grade Journeys
Click on the photos below to get an update on their latest "Flat Me" Journeys!
First Grade Pinwheels
First Grade students enjoyed learning about the wind last week and bringing their lesson to life with their Pinwheels!
Tinker Time Photos
Fun times in Tinker Time! Students in the Winter Tinker Time After-School Program enjoyed creating and building together during their final session last week.
March + April Events

March 21-23
SAIS Re-Accreditation Team
Campus Visit

March 23 @ 3:30 PM
All-School Faculty + Staff SAIS Meeting
Gymnasium

March 22-26
Science Fair

March 25
Rotary Student of the Month

March 25 @ 1:30 PM
Eighth Grade Move-Up Session
Introduction to Upper School
Terry Thomas Room

March 26
Fourth Grade
Lynx Tall Ship Field Trip

March 25-27
Little Women
Hamilton Hall

March 30
Order Deadline

March 30
US Digital Photography
Field Trip to Yulee

March 31 @ 6:00 PM
Middle School Carpe Vitam
Parent Nights
Sixth Grade - Hamilton Hall
Seventh Grade - MS Academic Center
Eighth Grade - Terry Thomas Room

April 2
Good Friday - No School

April 5-9
Spring Break

April 13 @ 8:00 AM
Second Grade Dad Breakfast
Sea Island Green Tent

April 13
Junior Class Meeting
Sea Island Green Tent

April 14
Auburn University Virtual Visit
College Counseling Center

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All-School Faculty Meeting
FA Gymnasium

April 15 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
FA Employee
Second COVID-19 Vaccination
Gymnasium

April 15
Rotary Student of the Month

April 17
ACT Exam at FA

April 17
FA Junior-Senior Prom

April 19
Q4 Progress Reports Posted

April 20
Fourth Grade
Archaeological Dig
Fort Frederica

April 20
Varsity Region Tennis Tournament
Coastal College of Georgia

April 20
Arts Alumni Hall of Fame
Spring Concert

April 21
Varsity Region Track Meet
@ Bulloch in Statesboro

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Individual Tournament in Macon

April 26
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Brunswick Country Club

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Senior College T-Shirt Day
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April 28 @ 5:00 PM
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Varsity State Track Meet
@ Bulloch

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