From: macton
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007
12:35 PM
To: macton
Subject: Parent Newsletter
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Day Students: There will be no
afternoon bus service for day students this Friday, May 18 due to F.A.A.'s Senior Graduation at 4:00 p.m. Day students will attend the ceremony (it is
an excellent motivational experience for underclassmen to see this historic and
inspiring event) with the rest of the school.
Parents, please arrange to pick up your child at the school at
approximately 5:45 pm. that day (call the school for an exact time). Parents are also welcome to attend the
Graduation ceremony, which will be held at Calvary Chapel Church in West
Melbourne.
Boarding Students: There will be no
weekend shuttles running
this weekend. All students will attend
the F.A. A. Graduation ceremony at 4:00 on Friday. For parents who wish to pick up their
students for home leave, they may be picked up at the school at approximately
5:45 pm. Parents are welcome to attend
the graduation ceremony.
Admissions
Open House – Sunday, May 20, 12:00 noon For re-enrollment and prospective parents/cadets. We will be located in the Dining Hall. If you have
any friends or relatives with children who might be a good addition to the
cadet corps of FAA, please invite them to
this! Enroll now for the fall and
our 6 week summer program!
As alumni, parents and cadets know, FAA is the best choice for a high school
education. If you refer a student to us
and your potential cadet enrolls in the Academy and completes one semester, you
are eligible to earn a gift card from Best Buy. Visit our website at www.flair.com and click on 'Refer a cadet' on
the home page. The web site is simple and easy to navigate. Make a difference
in a young person’s life!
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT F.A.A.'S EXCITING
SUMMER PROGRAM?
We offer a six-week,
non-military program that combines academic credit with lots of fun and
activities. What is your child doing this summer? He/she can take a class to
get ahead, improve computer skills, or strengthen skills in a particular area.
We are offering a special opportunity for
qualified 7-9th graders: take an honors level Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1 class
this summer. Taking an honors course will enable these students to take the
most advanced math courses available by their senior year. This is a huge plus
in the college admissions process! (Older students may take Geometry or Algebra
2 this summer also.) For more
information, call the Admissions Dept.
Cadet Corner:
Congratulations to:
Nick Campbell, who passed his
commercial pilot's license test, something that
has not been accomplished at FAA in at least 10 years! Most people don't know what this entails, so
here is a quick synopsis on why this is so significant:
1. It allows the pilot to work for hire,
as opposed to a private license that can only be used for personal use.
2. The prerequisite hours for this
license are 250 hours, as opposed to the 40 needed for private.
3. It involves using a more complex
aircraft than that used in private pilot training.
Since Nick is graduating soon please
congratulate him on his achievement when you see him!
Drum & Bugle Corps
You heard them on Falcon Field and they were
outstanding! Be a part of this special group and sign up for the Drum &
Bugle Corps Summer Camp August 22 – 26, 2007.
FAA P.A.
Teacher Appreciation was a tremendous
success! Thank you to all the parents who spoke their praises loudly
with their generous donations!
The teachers’ workroom was filled with
enough food to host a banquet! The teachers were thrilled everyday as they
gathered to see what each new day held! They had coffee, bagels, donuts, egg
soufflé, fruits, cheese, biscotti and fresh flowers always! On Friday they were
treated to a well deserved fully catered Italian meal from Micelis Restaurant.
Each day was concluded with a gift basket
give-a-way and at the close of the weeklong celebration every teacher received
a gift card from a local merchant!
Thank you to all the parents who were
very generous! This couldn't happen without you! FAA Teachers are the best and
so are the FAA Parents!
Guidance:
Parents are reminded that second
semester grades (as were the first semester grades) are weighted in the
following manner:
3rd quarter grade = 40% of second
semester grade
4th quarter grade = 40% of second
semester grade
Semester Exam = 20% of second semester
grade
As you can see, the semester exams during
the last week of classes could mean the difference in passing or failing a
course for the year.
All teachers provide a very thorough
review of exam material just prior to exam week. Please encourage your
son/daughter to take full advantage of these reviews and to see their teachers
for after-school help should more assistance be necessary.
Upcoming Tests:
SAT: June 2: Regular registration available through April 27th.
(Last SAT of this school year.)
ACT: June 9: Regular registration available through May 4th.
(Last ACT of this school year.)
Test dates are also posted in the
Guidance Office and the English 3 and 4 classrooms.
Guidance Personnel Contact
Information: (321) 723-3211, ext. 30031
LTC Reggie Bird, Guidance Director: (rbird@flair.com)
Cadets whose last names begin with A
through L
Ms. Laura Zamjahn, Guidance Counselor: (lzamjahn@flair.com)
Cadets whose last names begin with M
through Z
Major Ed Liles, College Adviser (eliles@flair.com)
Ms. Bonnie Miller, Registrar (bmiller@flair.com)
JROTC:
In addition to Lt Col Gracia's Instructor
of the Year Award and the AFJROTC Distinguished Unit w/Merit distinction, our senior
color guard team placed 38th out of 144 schools at the National High School
Drill Competition in Daytona Beach the first week of May. What a great way to
end the year!
Special Programs:
Please start looking forward to the
summer session as well as school year 07-08. Not only are academics and sports
important activities that need to be anticipated and planned for, so are flight
lessons, driver's education, SCUBA trips as well as martial arts and rock
climbing. Talk with your child about their interests and desires as well as the
amount of time and effort that go into each of these special programs: if they
are willing to step up to the plate, we can provide the instruction and
practice that will let them reach their potential.
Travel:
The school year ends in only a few more
weeks! If your child will be flying home, and you have not sent their travel
schedule to our Travel Manager, you must do so immediately. Failure to send
this information in a timely manner may result in additional transportation fees.
Please send your child’s itinerary, including airline and flight number, to our
Travel Manager, Mrs. Karen Frost, at kfrost@flair.com, or
by fax at 321.728.7233. Following are the times our airport shuttles will begin
taking cadets to the airport – there will be no provisions for early flights :
Grades 9 – 11 Check-out: 1 June beginning
at noon
·
No flights
earlier than 4:00 pm from Orlando
·
No flights
earlier than 2:00 pm from Melbourne
Grades 6 – 8 Check-out: 2 June, beginning
at 1:00 pm
·
No flights
earlier than 5:00 pm from Orlando
·
No flights
earlier than 3:00 pm from Melbourne
Likewise, if your son or daughter will be
going home on one of our Florida shuttles, be sure to reserve a space by
emailing Ms. Gutierrez at wgutierrez@flair.com, or by phone at 321-723-3211 x 30025 (or Option 4 for
Operations).
Finally, arrangements are already being
made to pick up incoming students for the Fall semester in August. Some cadets
will be coming in mid-August for Leadership School, Football Camp, and Band
Camp. Please double-check all dates and required check-in times and make sure
you have made appropriate arrangements for your son or daughter to arrive at
the Academy on time. You must send all flight details to Mrs. Frost as soon as
possible.
Summer School Check-in: 16 June between
12:00 and 4:00 pm
Summer School Check-out: 27 July after
12:00 noon
·
No flights
earlier than 4:00 pm from Orlando
·
No flights
earlier than 2:00 pm from Melbourne
Football Camp Check-in: 15 August
Leadership School Check-in: 18 August
Band Camp Check-in: 22 August
New Cadet Check-in: 22 August between
12:00 and 4:00 pm
Returning Cadet Check-in: 26 August
between 12:00 and 4:00 pm
Classes begin: 27 August
Fall Family Weekend: Friday 19 October – Monday 22
October
Thanksgiving Holiday: 17 November through
25 November
Hotels
Doubletree Guest Suites Melbourne Beach
Oceanfront
321.723.4222
Nancy Snyder, Sales Mgr
1665 N SR A1A
Melbourne, FL 32903
Special FAA Rate, $129
Suburban Extended Stay
321.768.9777
1125 Airport Blvd. (1/2 mile from FAA)
Melbourne, FL 32901
Special FAA Rate of $54.99 for
2bd/kitchenette
Hilton Rialto Place
321.768.0200
200 Rialto Place (on Airport Blvd.)
Melbourne, FL 32901
Special FAA Rate of $99 on check-out
weekend, $169 on weeknights
Courtyard by Marriott
321.724.6400
2101 W New Haven Ave (3 miles from
FAA)
Melbourne, FL 32901
Special FAA Rate of $139
http://www.melbournecourtyard.com/
Radisson Beachfront
321.773.9260
3101 N A1A
Melbourne Beach, FL 32903
Special rate of $169 per Allison
http://www.raddison.com/melbournefl
Website:
Here is a link to the Daily Bulletin:
http://www.flair.com/pages/faaToday/bulletin/bulletin.htm
To find current sports schedules and
rosters, refer to the site maintained by Jim O'Malley, our Athletic Director:
http://www.highschoolsports.net
For new pictures of our cadets on campus
and off, check out this site: http://www.flair.com/pages/faaToday/photos.htm
Check this page on the web site to see a
schedule of Parent Association meetings for 2006-2007:
http://www.flair.com/pages/parents-alumni/association.htm
For another link to the current weekly parent
email newsletter, check this page which will be updated on a weekly basis:
http://www.flair.com/pages/parents-alumni/index.htm
Link for homework assignments only. Parents do not have to log in.
http://www.homeworkhero.com/cgi-bin/aahero02/acceptit20/search.cgi?dir=fl_flair
Link to Netclassroom - Parents will need to login to view grades
http://web.flair.com/NetClassroom7/login.asp
Athletics -
http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal_160.cfm?ct=w&school=FL329015644&spt=-1&lvl=-1&division=-1
For online Passwords please email bkilfoy@flair.com for your child’s User ID
and password.
Weekend Activities
Friday: Graduation
Movies
Saturday: Ice Skating
Home spring football game
Sunday: Andtretti's
Go Falcons