It’s Holiday Cookie Party Time! (This is an annual event that the cadets really look forward to! There is a tree decorating contest among the squadrons, holiday music, and parents send in homemade cookies for the cadets to enjoy! Please send in two dozen of your family's favorites next Thursday! Parents may stop by the Hall of Flags after 3:45 that day (when the crowds of hungry cadets has lessened) to view the trees, or anytime after that. They will be up through the winter holidays….)

December 6, 2007

Thursday

3:00 pm

Hall of Flags

Curbside dropoff at the Hall of Flags archway Thursday morning (December 6) to collect the goodies, or send them in with your cadet. If you have any questions, email mpuchala@cfl.rr.com.

Admissions:

Open House:

Sunday, December 9 at 1:00 pm. Second semester is coming soon! 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!

BX

HOLIDAY GIFTS AT THE F.A.A. CAMPUS STORE!!!

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 Florida Air Academy

M - L - XL - 2 X - $20.00

My Brother / Sister

Attends Florida Air Academy –

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.

Congratulations to:

Nicholas Twyman for his acceptance to: University of North Dakota, Southern Oklahoma State University, and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University! Way to go, Nick!

This coming Thurs. through Sunday Richard Dexheimer will practice and perform as part of the Florida State “Tri-State Band Festival.” This honor he achieved through a recommendation from the D&B Director as well as a music audition which he prepared and performed this past October. Richard will take part in rehearsals over the next few days in preparation for a command performance on Sunday. Richard is the D&B Corps percussion section leader and has been working to become a multi percussion performer. He also performs with the Brevard Youth Symphony Orchestra where he can be found performing on tympani, mallet percussion, snare drum and other auxiliary percussion. Richard will have the experience of working under the baton of composer conductor James Curnow, a major leader in band performance and band repertoire.

The football team finished up a very successful season with their first trip in recent history to the playoffs. Three of our student-athletes have been selected to play in the Brevard County All-Star game. David Levy, Tony Walding and Alex Grossman will represent Florida Air on December 20th @ MCC, 7:00. In addition Tony Walding and Alex Grossman have made the Central Florida All-Star team. That includes schools from across the state including Tampa and Orlando. They will play ay Lake Brantley High School December 20th, 7:00. Congrats to Coach Rodrick Lawson and his coaches and team!! Rodrick has also been selected as a coach for the ALL-STAR team, the only coach in Brevard county to be chosen!!

GUIDANCE

1. 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:

2A. Seniors should be fully aware of college application deadlines as some are as early as December 1st. B. Seniors and their parents should begin reviewing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website (www.fafsa.ed.gov) to ensure that they have the necessary documentation prior to the January 1st, 2008, opening date for submission. (A handout was given to each Senior with FAFSA information). C. Seniors interested in applying to the Service Academies or for ROTC scholarships are reminded that time is very short and to report to Guidance for assistance with this lengthy process. D. Seniors are also reminded to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse @ NCAAClearinghouse.net and Florida Bright Futures Scholarships @ www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org. E. Finally, Seniors are constantly reminded not to procrastinate with their college application process. A number of Seniors have already submitted numerous college applications and are anxiously awaiting word from the colleges and universities to which they applied.

3. On a related topic, parents are once again 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 son or daughter about this important process and encourage them to complete the college application process.

Reminder: Acceptance to a college or university is a Florida Air Academy graduation requirement.

4. 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 counselor assistance in submitting their college applications on-line. This computer is available to Seniors during their lunch periods, after school, or during non-core course periods with prior teacher approval.

5. 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. Time is growing short to take either of these tests and being able to submit the scores to selected colleges and universities. Registration information and forms are available in the Guidance Office.

Guidance Calendar:

November:

30th: Cut-off for mid-second quarter progress report.

December:

1st: SAT (Optional Testing)

8th: ACT (Optional Testing)

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)

INFIRMARY:

The infirmary staff usually packs up medication for the holidays for all cadets that take their medications daily. Some students don't take their medication when not in school. If anyone wants their child to have their medications packed for the holiday that normally would not get them, please let us know. Thank you and have a safe and happy holiday.

Email: druocco@flair.com or aholland@flair.coM Telephone: 321-723-3211 ext 30035 to Mrs. Ruocco

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

The next SCUBA class will be in the spring semester. There is a 'fun dive' scheduled for the weekend of January 26/27 in Key Largo, FL. If a diver has a "C" card and written permission, they may attend this dive. E-mail or FAX John Hudacek with approval, jhudacek@flair.com or FAX 321.728.7233.

TRAVEL

Winter Break Travel Information

You should be aware that check-out days are also test days. If your child misses the morning classes that day, the absence will be considered unexcused, and he or she will receive a grade of zero for the test/s missed. In addition to the unexcused absence, you will be responsible for booking some form of airport transportation other than the FAA shuttle. Our transportation will not be available to those leaving before – or coming back later than -- the published check-out/check-in dates and times.

Cadets Traveling Home by Air:

Christmas break is approaching, and if you haven’t yet booked flights for your son or daughter, you’ll need to do so as soon as possible. Please send your child’s itinerary, including airline and flight number, to our travel department at travel@flair.com, or by fax at 321.728.7233.

On travel days, such as Friday, December 21, our airport shuttles will not begin taking cadets to the airport until 12:00 noon – there will be no accommodations made for earlier departures:

· Dec 21, Check-out @ noon: The first airport shuttle will leave FAA at noon

· No flights departing earlier than 4:00 pm from Orlando

· No flights departing earlier than 2:00 pm from Melbourne

· Jan 6, Back at FAA by 6:00 pm: The last shuttle will pick up from the airport for

· Orlando flights arriving no later than 4:00 pm

· Melbourne flights arriving no later than 5:00 pm

Day Student Transportation on Check-Out Days:

On Friday, December 21, students are to check-out at 12:00 noon, but ONLY AFTER their area passes inspection. The day student buses will depart campus at 12:30 pm.

Florida Shuttle Transportation on Check-Out Days:

On Friday, December 21, students traveling by Florida Shuttles (Miami, Jacksonville, and Orlando-West Coast routes) can check-out beginning at noon. The shuttles will start loading at that time and will depart FAA at 1:00 pm. Please adjust your pick-up time accordingly. The Miami Shuttle will fill up fast – encourage your child to sign up as soon as the sign-up list is available. Any cadets who do not sign up in time to be assured a seat on the shuttle, will have to be picked up. Thank you for your consideration at a very hectic time of year…..!

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: Home Basketball Games (Girls and Boys)
Saturday: Islands of Adventure
Girls Home Basketball Game
Sunday: Movies
Bowling