CLOSED CAMPUS
WEEKEND:
This weekend
is a “closed campus” weekend. What does that mean? That means there
is no home leave; but, there will be town leaves and activities. Day
students have their regular Friday bus runs and Monday morning bus runs.
LABOR
DAY: We will have a full day of classes on
Monday.
Academics:
FAA is proud to once
again host the Advanced Reading Workshop on Monday and Tuesday, September
10th and 11th. This workshop teaches students to break bad reading habits
and learn new skills that boost reading speed and improve focus and
understanding. The cost of the two-day workshop is $285.00. A
follow-up session is provided at no charge later in the year. If you would
like to enroll or need more information for the Advanced Reading Workshop,
please contact Mrs. McMillen in the Accounting Office at mmcmillen@flair.com
Admissions:
Admissions
Open House
September 9
(Sunday) at 1:00 pm. We will be located in Classrooms 23-24. 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! Contact our Admissions
321-723-3211 ext 30040 or Admissions@flair.com
RAP (Refer a
Pal) 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!
Cadet
Corner:
Congratulations to Jerald Hammen who attended the National
Young Leaders Conference this past summer. Jerald was one of 350
outstanding students to attend the Leadership Program in
Congratulations to Samantha Walsh on her acceptance to The
Citadel. Cadet Walsh is the first senior of 2007/08 to be accepted to an
academy!
Campus
Store:
Ankle socks
are now allowed to be worn at school. They cannot however be below
the top of the shoe. They must be ankle height. These socks are available in the
BX/Campus store.
Commandant’s
Department:
Major Joe Mauro is the
new male day student TAC officer, ext. 30006 jmauro@flair.com
Major Kathleen
Kehagias is the female student TAC officer, ext. 30005
kkehagias@flair.com
Day students need to
be at the school ready for inspection at 0730. If you are riding a school
bus to school you must be in the uniform of the day so that you are ready to go
upon departure of the bus.
The uniform of the day
will be posted on the daily read board in the squadron.
If the TAC officer
assigned to your child can be of any assistance, please call or e-mail them,
they will be happy to help you.
Drum & Bugle
Corps:
Attention Drum and
Bugle Corps parents and supporters!
The Drum and Bugle
performance schedule for the 2007-8 school year may be found in www.homeworkhero.com listed
under the Director of Music, fcatalano. Event times, locations, etc. can be
found at this site and are updated regularly.
GUIDANCE
The 2007-2008 school year is off to
an outstanding start. New students did an exemplary job during their
orientation and returning cadets came back to campus with a most upbeat and
positive attitude.
Guidance is in the midst of
scheduling and adjusting the academic courses for all our students. We are
pleased to announce that we have a large number of our students in Honors and
Advance Placement courses.
The Class of 2008 is poised for
their final year of high school and the very important college admission
process. All Seniors will take the SAT on October 6th here on the Academy
campus. Seniors who wish to also take the ACT may pick up the necessary
registration material in the Guidance Office. Information about the
college application process, TOEFL testing, NCAA Clearinghouse requirements, the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the October College Fair, and
other issues relevant to our Seniors will be discussed with them on Monday
during English class and throughout the school
year.
Please feel free to contact the
following Guidance Office personnel:
LTC Reggie Bird, Guidance
Director:
Ms. Laura Zamjahn, Guidance
Counselor:
lzamjahn@flair.com (Cadets with last names M
through Z)
Ms. Bonnie Miller, Registrar:
bmiller@flair.com
(School records)
Guidance Office: (321)
723-3211, Ext. 30031
Parents
Association:
The school year
meeting schedule for the Parent Association is below. All parents are
invited to come attend these meetings held once a month in the school
Library.
|
9/18/2007 |
|
6:00
PM |
|
FAA Library |
|
10/23/2007 |
|
6:00
PM |
|
FAA Library |
|
11/20/2007 |
|
6:00
PM |
|
FAA Library |
|
1/22/2008 |
|
6:00
PM |
|
FAA Library |
|
3/25/2008 |
|
6:00
PM |
|
FAA Library |
|
5/6/2008 |
|
6:00
PM |
|
FAA Library |
*Please e-mail
Michele Puchala mpuchala@cfl.rr.com if you are
interested in receiving the minutes to the meetings or have any
questions regarding the Parents Association.
SPECIAL
PROGRAMS
Welcome to
Driver's education
will start the week of Sept. 9 with a 4-hour class for those without the
mandated drug, alcohol and traffic awareness course. There is a change in the
times for the Monday/Wednesday classroom portion, which is now 3:30 to 7:30
p.m.
The first SCUBA course
is scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 22-23 with the dives on the weekend of
Oct. 6-7.
TRAVEL
Fall Family
Weekend: Weekend of Friday 12 October – Monday 15 October. Return to school
by 6:00 pm Monday
Thanksgiving
Winter
Holiday: 22 December through January 5, 2008
WEB
SITE
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 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/faaToday/ParNewsLtr.htm
Link for homework
assignments only. Parents do not have to log
in.
http://www.homeworkhero.com/cji-bin/aahero02/acceptit20/search.cgi?dir=fl_flair
Link to
Netclassroom
- Parents will need to login to view grades:
http://web.flair.com/netclassroom7http://web.flair.com/netclassroom7/Forms/login.aspx
For online
Passwords please email bkilfoy@flair.com for your child’s User ID and
password.
Weekend
Activities
Friday:
Home Football game
Saturday:
Pool Party
Squadron Games
Movies
Sunday:
Beach