Academics:
The Senior Class of 2008 will meet on Thursday, November 15 at 2:45pm to discuss graduation announcements and senior memorabilia with our representative from Jostens. The FAA Senior Grad Packet includes 25 announcements with inner and outer envelopes, 50 foil border name cards, 50 envelope seals, 25 thank you notes with envelopes, one tassel, and one senior mug. (The cost of these items is covered by the senior fee. If additional items are desired, there will be a charge.) Please review this information with your senior cadet. If you have any questions, please e-mail Assistant Principal Melissa Alton at malton@flair.com
Admissions:
Open House:
Sunday, December 9 at 1:00 pm. We have a few more spots for qualified students for this school year, especially for female students as we build our co-ed program. If you have any friends or relatives with children who might be good additions to the cadet corps of FAA, please invite them to this! Contact our Admissions 321-723-3211 ext 30040 or request@flair.com or admissionwebsite@flair.com.We will be located in Classrooms 23-24. Spread the word about the excellent teachers, small classes and leadership development that cadets at FAA receive!
RAP (Refer a Pal):
If you refer a student to us and your potential cadet enrolls in the Academy, after one semester is completed, 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!
Accounting:
A reminder to all parents: If your son or daughter requires additional spending money for the weekend, please send a fax 321-676-9548 or e-mail accounting@flair.com by noon on Thursday for distribution on Friday.
BX
NEW ITEMS:
Fleece Blanket - Nylon reverse side (embroidered logo) $35.00
folds into carrying case
Duffle Bag (embroidered logo) $35.00
Tee Shirts (Tee shirts will arrive the last week in November.)
My Grandson / Granddaughter / Son / Daughter
Attends
M - L - XL - 2 X - $20.00
My Brother / Sister
Attends
Youth Size - S/M/L - $20.00
Car Magnets - No more stickers!!!! $12.00
And the other items - Tree Ornament $ 6.00
- Wool Blanket $45.00
Polos, Denim, and Khaki Shirts - Sweatshirts - Hooded Sweatshirts - Caps & Visors.
Call 321-723-3211 X30029 or X30047.
Hours are:
Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm
Thursday – Sunday 5:30pm – 6:30pm
If there is no one in the BX, please stop
by OPS who will contact our Purchasing Department.
GUIDANCE
1. The Academic Assistance Program is currently in progress for those students who earned a D and an F or worse or 3 D's or worse on their first quarter report card. This means that they:
A. Will be required to attend both weekend study halls.
B. Will be required to attend after-school teacher help in those subjects in which they earned a D or F.
C. Will be required to attend evening study hall in the Dining Hall under the close supervision of a tactical officer and with tutors in attendance.
D. Will have their allowances reduced to $5.00 per week. These cadets will continue in this program until the next printed progress report is reviewed (in 4 weeks) or all their grades have improved to C's or better.
2. Honors/AP Policy: Should any student receive a D or F in his/her Honors or AP class at any printed report (i.e. report card or progress report), he/she has until the next printed report (i.e., 4/5 weeks) to improve that grade to a C or better. Should that improvement not occur, the student is then transferred to the non-Honors/AP section of that class. With this change, the student's grade in the regular class improves one letter grade due to the accelerated pace and increased workload he/she had experienced in the Honors/AP class.
3. Any parent interested in obtaining tutoring for their son or daughter, may contact Mrs. Lisa Gray at lgray@flair.com or your son's/daughter's guidance counselor listed below. There is an additional fee for this tutoring service.
"Class of 2008" Information:
4. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact their son's/daughter's guidance counselor regarding the college application/admission process. Our Seniors have been advised to begin writing their college essays; to procure 2 to 3 letters of recommendation; to compile their high school resumes; to sign up for additional standardized testing, (i.e., ACT, TOEFL, SAT re-test); to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse; to investigate scholarship opportunities and sources; and most of all, to maintain or improve their grades and not procrastinate with their college application material. Parents, please speak to your cadets about this important process and encourage them to complete these tasks!
5. An additional computer has been set up in the Guidance Office for Seniors who are either having trouble accessing college websites due to the Academy's firewall or need assistance in submitting their college applications on-line.
6. Seniors who feel that their current SAT or ACT scores are not indicative of their true academic ability have been encouraged to register for subsequent testing. Registration information and forms are available in the Guidance Office.
Guidance Calendar:
November:
8th:
9th: Florida Institute of Technology (
December:
1st: SAT (Optional Testing)
8th: ACT (Optional Testing)
Please feel free to contact the following Guidance Office personnel: (321) 723-3211, ext. 30031
LTC Reggie Bird, Guidance Director: rbird@flair.com (Cadets with last names A through L)
Ms. Laura Zamjahn, Guidance Counselor: lzamjahn@flair.com (Cadets with last names M through Z)
Ms. Bonnie Miller, Registrar: bmiller@flair.com (School records)
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The final dives for the current class are
this Sunday, Nov 11th in
Any student interested in driver's education for second semester can sign up through Accounting. Classes will begin in February.
TRIPS
FAA Spring Break 2008...fun under the sun at the
For information on the
TRAVEL
Christmas Travel Information
ALL CADETS will be testing until noon check-out on Friday, December 21. Cadets are required to be back on campus NO LATER THAN 6:00 pm on Sunday, January 6th. There will be no airport transportation available outside the times described below.
Friday, Dec 21, first shuttle leaves at noon for
flights departing
Our last airport pickup on Sunday 6th will be for flights arriving around 4pm.
Friday, Dec 21, first shuttle leaves at noon for
flights departing
Last airport pickup on Sunday 6th will be for flights arriving around 5 - 5:30 pm.
Thanksgiving
Winter Holiday: 22 December through January 5, 2008
SENIOR PICTURES:
Becker Studio is offering a casual portrait sitting for all seniors at the studio. Please have your child call and make an appointment if you are interested. Appointments will be available only from October 15 through November 17, 2007, Tuesday – Saturday. Proof sheets and order forms will be provided after the shoot. All Orders should be forwarded to Becker Photography. Please call them if you have any questions at 321-724-0700.
YEARBOOK ADS:
Here is the information you will need for a Senior Ad and a Business Ad in the 2008 Yearbook.
http://www.flair.com/pages/ParentsNL/2007SeniorAD.jpg
http://www.flair.com/pages/ParentsNL/2007BusinessAD.jpg
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.flair.com/pages/academy/heroes.htm
To view your child's grades:
For online Passwords please email bkilfoy@flair.com to request user id and password
· Go to FAA website www.flair.com
· Click onto the yellow “Parents/Alumni” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the FAA homepage. This will take you to a page with a menu on the left-hand side.
· Click onto “Online Academic Report”. That choice will take you to the screen where you will input your student’s user name & password.
If you are in need of further assistance, please call Debra Jones at 321-723-3211 ext. 30027.
Weekend Activities
Friday: Fan Bus to
Movies
Saturday: Ice Skating
Brevard Country Fair
Sunday: Andretti's
