Attachments: Bookfair Events (3).doc; Bookfair
Vouchers (3).doc; Summer 2008 Brochure.pdf
“High School” Valentine’s Dance Tonight: 7:00
– 10:00 pm in the Dining Hall for grades 9-12.
(Middle
School dance coming in March.)
This is a semi-formal
dance: (jeans, t-shirts, or very short
skirt/dresses will NOT be permitted)
Students not adhering to this dress
will not be allowed to attend the dance.
Females: Dresses w/modest necklines or dress
pants with a nice top
Males: Dress pants and a shirt with a
collar
Congratulations to the
boys basketball team, which advanced to play in regional competition!!!!
Good luck Tonight Falcons at Father Lopez, 7:00 pm
This Monday 2/18/08…No
classes Presidents' Day Holiday.
(Boarding Students check in by 6 pm)
ADMISSIONS: OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, February 17th at 1:00 pm
You've seen the benefits that FAA offers---invite your
friends to the Open House!
It is time to begin enrollment for '08-'09! . Contact 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/character
development that cadets at FAA receive!
International
Festival- Saturday, March 1, 2008 Last week we put out a call for help donating
food and many of you stepped forward.
However, we
still need someone to help with the ever-so-popular ITALY! (Could you provide a dish with an Italian theme?)
This week we can use volunteers to man the food booths. Please choose a shift from
11=12 or from 12-1. Please contact Michele Puchala mpuchala@cfl.rr.com to volunteer, or for more
information.
Come to the Int. Festival and represent your country
of origin with pride! Win a fabulous gift certificate for best
traditional attire! Join the fun and win!
“Best Traditional Costume”
Our Barnes & Noble
Bookfair will run from February 29th thru March 7th.
Friday evening, February 29th
(the night before the International Festival) we will have several in-store
events. A
percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchase will benefit FAA.
Choose from books, toys, games,
gifts items, home and office products, CDs, DVDs and Café’ purchases. (See attached schedule and vouchers)
We hope you can join us. Proceeds will be used to purchase educational
books, toys, etc. for the new preschool, and Ms. Power's new middle school
Space Exploration class.
Students can receive a homework pass by
taking their receipts to the library.
ACADEMICS:
Ireland and UK Trip - June 3-16, 2008
There is still time and room to join this Summer's educational excursion. The cost is $3,515 for students and $3,880 for adults. See Mr. Derr's Homework Hero page for more information or contact him at gderr@flair.com.
<< File: Summer 2008.pdf >>
To view your child's grades:
For
online Passwords please
email bkilfoy@flair.com to request user
id and password.
Access
the Florida Air Academy website at www.flair.com and click onto the YELLOW
TAB in the upper right-hand corner indicated “PARENTS/ALUMNI”. This will
take you to a page with a MENU on the LEFT-HAND side of the screen. Click
on the choice “ON LINE ACADEMIC REPORT”. This will take you to the page
with the NETCLASSROOM link. Click on the link and enter your user name
and password to access your student’s grades.
If you
are in need of further assistance, please call Debra Jones at 321-723-3211
ext. 30027
The New Florida Air Academy Preschool still has room for children ages 6
weeks through 5 years. If you know of anyone who is looking for a caring community for their
child to learn have them call the Admissions Office at 723-3211, ext. 30012.
Snacks and hot meals provided!
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!
F.A.A. INTRODUCES ON-LINE
RE-ENROLLMENT!
It's nearly time to begin the process of re-enrollment for Fall 2008. However, this Spring there will be a significant improvement to the way parents complete the re-enrollment process. Lengthy amounts of paperwork and tedious notarizing will become a thing of the past. Parents will fill out a one page permission form, and then receive an on-line access code. Once they receive the access code parents will be able to complete the enrollment agreement and transition kit at their own computer in the comfort of their own home.
For parents of underclassmen, this data will be saved and when parents go to re-enroll the following year, their electronic forms will be available with pre-populated data. This is just another example of FAA's commitment to providing better customer service and cutting edge technology.
We are now accepting applications
for our Summer Session 2008! Our summer session is a six-week
non-military program that allows students to earn academic credit while
developing better study skills. Have your child take a class to get ahead,
which will mean more opportunities for advanced courses later! Honors classes are available. Students will also be able to participate in
fun activities such as Equestrian, Scuba, Flight, Sea Camp,
Surfing/Skateboarding and much more! FAA also offers weekly trips to Disney,
Wet and Wild, Blizzard Beach, Busch Gardens and other Central Florida theme
parks. For more information on how to apply, contact the Admissions Department
at 321-723-3211 ext 1. Make this summer a fun AND productive time for your
child!
CADET CORNER:
In reference to incoming calls:
Please note that all incoming
phone calls for cadets go directly to voice mail. To leave a message for your child, you would
call the school at (321) 723-3211 and enter their extension number. The extension number for your child will be
the last four numbers of their student number preceded by
the number 2 (2xxxx). Example student number to be 10375, therefore their telephone extension
number will be 20375. Your child will then return your call during
the times authorized by the Commandant's Department.
In reference to you son's email
services:
Effective this school year, FAA
no longer provides students with individual email accounts; this was primarily
due to non-use by the students. Your
child may continue to use their personal private email address. Should they not have one, they can subscribe
to many of the free email providers such as gmail.com, hotmail.com and
yahoo.com.
Please
feel free to contact us again if we can help in any way at technology@flair.com
.
CONGRATULATIONS TO………………..
Brendan
Keller for his
acceptance to Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL)
John
Casey for his
acceptance to Barry University (Miami Shores, FL) with an $11,500.00 per year
academic scholarship.
Kurt
Key for his
acceptances to Tennessee Tech University.
Alex
"Tai" Laing
for his acceptance to Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida
John
Casey for his
acceptance to Arizona State University.
Ali
Mosaver on his
acceptance to Pace University.
Michael
Pinkley for his
acceptance to Mercer University.
Dalton
Diedrich for his
acceptance to Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: March 15th
The
team (50 D&B students and 20 Special Teams members) will need to meet no later than
1:00PM in the parade assembly area located in the vicinity of New Haven and
Strawbridge.
More information will follow.
GUIDANCE:
1. Give you child some extra help
for the SAT College Boards! The SAT Prep course will
begin the week of March 10th in
preparation for the May 3rd SAT. If you're interested for your son or
daughter, please contact Mrs. McMillen in our Accounting Office at: mmcmillen@flair.com or (321) 723-3211, ext. 30015. There is an additional fee for this
course. Make sure your child is prepared
for this extremely important test!
2. Our
tutoring program is still accepting students for
second semester enrollment. Any parent interested in obtaining tutoring for their son or daughter
should 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.
3. "Class of 2008" Information:
A. Seniors should be fully aware of college application deadlines as late submission could preclude acceptance of an otherwise qualified candidate.
B. Seniors and their parents should be completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line at (www.fafsa.ed.gov).
C. Seniors are also reminded to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at www.NCAAClearinghouse.net and Florida Bright Futures Scholarships @ www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org.
4. Parents are reminded to contact their son's/daughter's guidance counselor regarding the college application/admission process. Our Seniors continue to be advised to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse and the Bright Futures Scholarship Program; to investigate scholarship opportunities and sources; and most of all, to maintain or improve their Senior year grades.
Parents: Please speak to your son or daughter about notifying Guidance of any subsequent information requests from colleges such as first semester transcripts, additional letters of recommendation, residency information, etc..
Reminder:
Acceptance to a college or university is a Florida Air
Academy graduation requirement.
5.
Academy Summer Seminars – Juniors interested in attending a military academy after graduation
are strongly encouraged to attend an Academy Summer Seminar. The application process has already begun and
deadlines are fast approaching. Don’t
miss out on this great opportunity.
For more
information contact your son’s/daughter’s guidance counselor or visit one of
the websites listed below.
US Military Academy at West Point
Guidance Calendar:
February
15: 3rd Quarter Progress Report Cut-off
March
1: Spring Family Weekend/International Festival (Make your travel
plans now! Hotels are busy at this time
of year in Florida!)
May
3: SAT for all Juniors
May
10: SAT Prep Course
begins
May
16: GRADUATION
Guidance Personnel:
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)
PARENT ASSOCIATION:
Dinner Show DVD is
now available for $25.00. Please email mpuchala@cfl.rr.com to reserve your copy.
SPECIAL
PROGRAMS:
Remember
parents: flight and SCUBA are open entry programs: you may sign up
your cadet any time during the year for these activities.
The next open water SCUBA class is scheduled for the weekend of March 8 and 9, with the certification dives the following weekend.
WEB SITE:
Here is a link to the Daily Bulletin:
To find current sports schedules and rosters, refer to the site maintained by Jim O'Malley, our Athletic Director:
http://www.highschoolsports.net
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES:
Friday- Home Baseball game
Movies
Saturday- Beach
Florida Mall in Orlando
Sunday- Bowling
Movies
Monday- Makoto's