It’s Cookie Party Time!!
TOMORROW! Please drop off 2 dozen
cookies at the Hall Of Flags archway before school, or send them in with your
cadet. Feel free to stop by about 4
o'clock if you would like to see the decorated trees! Thank you for helping to make this one of the
cadets' favorite events all year!
Come see our award-winning Drum and Bugle Corps in the
Admissions:
Open House: THIS SUNDAY!!! INVITE
ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS!
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!
Preschool:
Start spreading the news!
We currently have 10 little ones enrolled in the FAA Preschool and have capacity for 33. FAA accepts infants through 3 years old and offers hot meals when FAA is in session. Please know that these options are not offered at most other preschools.
BX
NEW ITEMS:
Christmas Ornament $7.00
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.
Congratulations to:
Richard Dexheimer for his acceptance to
Hunter Gaylor for his acceptance to Florida Institute of Technology in the International Business program.
Alan Greene for his acceptance to Florida Institute of Technology.
Jeffery Novick for his acceptance to
Ryan Reimer, whose outstanding performance this season has helped his youth football team have a chance at the State Championship title.
Brandon Rohman for his acceptance to Florida Institute of Technology
The new FAA Dance Team will be performing at the halftime of the Varsity Boys’ Basketball game on Saturday night.
FAAPA:
The 3rd Annual Dinner Show DVD should be ready for pickup by December 21st!
If you would like to order a copy ($25.00) please email: mpuchala@cfl.rr.com
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:
2. A. 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 have already submitted 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
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:
Dec 8th: ACT (Optional Testing)
Lt Col Reggie Bird, Guidance Director: rbird@flair.com (Last names A - L)
Ms. Laura Zamjahn, Guidance Counselor: lzamjahn@flair.com (Last names M - Z)
Ms. Bonnie Miller, Registrar: bmiller@flair.com (School records)
INFIRMARY:
The
Email: druocco@flair.com or aholland@flair.coM Telephone: 321-723-3211 ext 30035 to Mrs. Ruocco
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
A fun dive to
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 – We are sorry, but there cannot be accommodations made for earlier departures (this is one of our busiest travel days of the year!:
· Dec 21, Check-out @ noon: The first airport shuttle will leave FAA at noon
· No
flights departing earlier than
4:00 pm from
· No
flights departing earlier than 2:00
pm from
· Jan 6, Back at FAA by 6:00 pm: The last shuttle will pick up from the airport for
·
·
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.
On Friday, December 21, students traveling by Florida
Shuttles (
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- Movies
Saturday-Orlando's Florida Mall
Home Boys Basketball Game
Sunday-Kayak
