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The FLEC Flyer | November 13, 2009 | Week 13Message from the Principal . . .

Dear Parents,

Greetings! It’s finally beginning to look like fall at FLEC!There are Pilgrims and Indians in our Kindergartenclassrooms and Indian teepees and huts in the hall outsidethe fifth grade classrooms. The Kindergarten classespresented their annual Thanksgiving play this past Sunday.Thank you to all who contributed in making this wonderful

event a highlight of our school calendar.

As we enter this Thanksgiving season, we continue to be grateful for our students, parentsand community friends. This season offers FLEC the opportunity to teach our students about the blessings of giving to others. We have several classes thatare involved in community projects that include food baskets and collecting slippers and socks for those in need.

God has granted us the ability to continue to be a “school of excellence” and share our lives and faith with His precious jewels. It is my prayer that during thisseason of gratitude we daily remember to thank Him for all that He has done, is doing and will continue to do in your lives.

Have a blessed Sabbath and weekend.Janet Ledesma

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: to shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thyfaithfulness every night.” Psalms 92:1-2

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Calendar at a Glance

Calendars were distributed to your children and are on our website. Please refer to the calendar in planning for your child's daily activites.

November 20 Mid-term

November 23 - 27 Thanksgiving Break

December 8 Christmas Program for grades 4-8. Choir, Band and Drum Corp. 7:00 p.m. in the FLEC gym.

December 14 Christmas Program for grades PreK-3. Choir, Orchestra/Suzuki Strings, and Handbells. 7:00 p.m. at Forest Lake Church

December 18 2nd Quarter Ends - Noon Dismissal

December 21 - January 3 Christmas Vacation

Link to Forest Lake Education Center 2009-2010 Calendar

Administrator on DutyIn order to better serve you and your family, our Administrative team will now be available until 6:00 p.m. each evening. You will find the Administrator on dutyeither in the office or on campus. The schedule will be as follows:

Monday Mr. OverstreetTuesday Mrs. ThomasWednesday Mr. OverstreetThursday Mr. MastrapaFriday Mrs. Thomas

Our Administrator on Duty looks forward to assisting you in any way possible.

Lunch Menu

Monday Subs

Tuesday Taco Bell, Fruit Snacks

Wednesday Hot Dogs, Doritos, Pineapples

Thursday Macaroni & Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, Veggies, Pears

Friday Cheese Pizza, Salad, Cookies

Choice of juice, milk or chocolate milk is included with the meal.

Prices: $4.00 per ticket or $19.00 for a strip of five (5) tickets

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Our Music Department is excited to collaborate on their music programs this year. Choir for grades 4 - 8, beginning band, advancedband, and drum corp will present Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., in the FLEC gym. Choir for grades PreK - 3, orchestra/Suzukistrings, and handbells will be presenting on Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Forest Lake Church at 7:00 p.m.

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

The greatest difference between our SDA Christian School and other public school is much more than what we do. It is who we know.Our school’s principles and system are based on a Man. That man, Jesus, has a lot to say about doing our best. He tells us thatwhatever our hands find to do, to do it with all our might (Ecclesiastes 9:10). Many of our young people are following this directive bycoming to school and doing their best. We want to acknowledge these students and to congratulate them for working hard during the firstquarter.

3rd Grade

Principal's List (All A's) Honor Roll (A's and B's) Teacher's List (Passing Grades)

Bruining, AnnaBryant, NatalieFandino, SethJimenez, JaymieJohnson, MeganJoseph, DardielleLucero, KatelynMastrapa, ElysseMetcalfe, MadisonMorgan, MadisonNieves, ArmandoOsano, KevinParadis, JessicaShewalter, Lindsay

Cheshire, LaneyColon, VeronicaDoll, JonathanFleuristal, BernardForbes, GavinGebauer, TaoGutierrez, FrancescaHall, NoahHong, ChristopherJames, AnreeseJustiniano, AnthonyLuna, MaxiMarcellus, MirouNorton, MichelleNwaogwugwu, KalaeiNwaogwugwu, NnamdiOttati, JakePillgreen, ChristopherRamos, TaylerRukosuev, PolinaSanabria, EnzoSchneider, ShelbyTriplett, PorscheWhitaker, LaurenZervos, Jared

Bartlett, AlexDiaz, Samantha-EveDurosier, WoodyGelin, JeanGonzalez, AbdielLeonard, TamaraLopez, JanzMulder, TristonPasos, EvangelinaWilliams, Jaelen

4th Grade


Braithwaite, TylerBromme, JulietCerilus, BillyDean, TaylorDurosier, WoodzberlineDuvra, CassandraGarcia-Frias, CelinaGillis, ScottGrimm, NathanielHess, EthanIbarra, AmyMagtnong, Allie MaeNazario, EricNiemeyer, BenNieto, ChristianPeralta, HamiltonPerez, KaitlynSanders, HannahShim, AdamTambunan, JacobTate, ElizabethWanderslaben, Luke

Dasque, SierraDee, CameronFarrell, DanelGuzman, JacintoHernandez, DanielHiebert, AmandaHiebert, EmmaKeller, SpencerLloyd, QuintinLouis, Nick-ErceMastrapa, AndrewMeier, RheannaMilanes, KerenOnatunde, JoelSalas, KyleSookdeo, AndrewSoto-Brown, StevenVolcy, KyleWalters, StephanieWillier, AlexisWisdom, Cordell

Fink, Michael

5th Grade


Aguila, JennaBottomley, NicholasCheshire, DericDeBoard, OliviaGiddens, EmilyGoodman, KaylaHarrell, MarqueJones, TrinityLeGrand, MarisaMadrio, AlesisOverstreet, RebeccaSchultz, AlexisShepherd, NajahSmith, JaylaTambunan, JozefUm, Julia

Garner, ChaseGonzalez, DanielGuerrero, KianaHaverly, ColeHuebner, ZacharyJones, AngeliqueLeibold, ChristinaMather, AlyssaNorton, KenO'Connor, JonathonReslier, JonahZill, Brittany

Bellizio, CalebBlashishin, ElizabethCarilus, AguilariDesamour, KerbyDiego, AlfonzoDixon, KellyEtienne, DanylaGomberg, JacobGutierrez, LeonardoHall, ShainaHaugabrooks, DomenicIsnard, LourdezaireMojica, NatalyMulder, EthanOlivera, HazielParadela, JosePires, WilliamRamos, AlexScarr, DanielleSchneider, DrewSuansing, LaurenTorres, RachelVastey, BryceViana, AustinWilcox, SeanWilliams, Alexis

6th Grade


Alvarez, LizzetteBromme, MaxwellFowler, AbigailGaines, KristinaPeterson, KaileyRodgers, AustinThomann, DaniellaTorres, AlexanderUrsin, Garrett

Acosta, CalebAcosta, JosueBailey, KelseyCarter, MaleekGomberg, JarodMoro, EmilyRios, CyarraSookdeo, DanielVacaliuc, NataliaVisser, Cassandra

Burpee, BrookeCarcamo, JonathanChapell, LouiseCole, MariahDalton, ColeFowler, AbigailHiebert, NoahJames, MauriceJimenez, ArmandoNoel, Gaensley

Ward, GarettWilliamson, Candance

Triplett, TianaVasquez, ChristianVincent, EderZager, Drew

7th Grade


Acosta, RichardSalas, Kathleen

Aguila, JordanBlackburn, KaitlynCarrazana, JasonDlage, DharnellDraper, SuzanneForbes, NaomiGoodman, KarissaHaylock, KimberlyHernandez, GabrielJohnson, AmandaJohnson, EmilyJohnson, MadisonLippert, TrentonLopez, KalenaOsano, JustinShaw, KyleSmith, ChantalTambunan, JerardVasquez, KaylaWheeling, Cassia

Carey, JasonDujon, SavannahDujon, SomerDurosier, WoodveltGardner, RobertGillis, SeanJackman, BreannaLopez, KalenaRinger, RhondaSaldana, LuisSoto-Brown, GeorgeThompson, ElaWest, BaileyWilliams, Jereme

8th Grade


Browne, DeCeliaCalvo, LeslieLeibold, GloriaRodman, DavidRosendo, KevinThomas, Crystal

Layson, KaceyWard, ZackaryClark, AmandaFragoso, CarlosLaValliere, TiffanyWilliams, RicciBottomley, JacksonPaolini, StephenCharles, FainaPoleon, MaalikSchultz, MichaelEdwards, MishaAcosta, SamPaige, NoahFernandez, BriannaFrugoso, JoseDavis, ShaniceRinger, SummerMariquit, ChristianCastillo, JordanLloyd, TyrellEdgerton, ChrissyGutierrez, LindsyOsorio, BrendaPensante, Joseph

Diaz, BriannaWillier, WesleyKeller, MadisonJordan, JuanitaDurham, MorganSantos, JillFeliciano, SamanthaMastrapa, JoshAcosta, JosephCarr, JuliaRoss, DouglasSoler, ChristianChapell, WillGray, DevinPereira, AngelChristianson, JennaZakaluk, EmilyBehner, RebeccaAlfonso, Mady

Fruit Bearers

"Thus by their fruits you will recognize them." Matthew 7:16

These students are recognized for bearing the fruits of love and/or self-control during the first quarter:

Acosta, CalebAguila, JennaAlvarez, LizBailey, BrooklynBailey, KelseyBellizio, CalebBerger, ChristopherBolduc, KaleyBraithwaite, TristaBromme, MaxBroome-Williams, MackenzieBruining, AnnaBryant, NatalieBurpe, BrookeCalhoun, JoshuaCampbell, ColinCarr, LizaCastro, GabeCole, MariahCollins, BrianaDalton, ColeDaly, SolomonDean, TaylorDardaine-Altine, DamariDee, CameronDeBoard, OliviaDeForest, ConnorDraper, SuzieDurosier, WoodyEinhellig,TylorEmde, CollinFandino, SethFarrell, AidanFink, MikeFink, JamieFuentes, IsabelaFuller, AllyGarcia-Frias, CelinaGaines, KristinaGebauer, Tao

Giddens, EmilyGimenez, SethGomberg, JarodGoodman, KarissaGoodman, KaylaGuzman, JacintoGutierrez, FrancescaHarrell, MarqueHaverly, ColeHaylock, KimHernandez, ElliHernandez, GabiHernandez, JaysonHernandez, KyleHernandez, VictoriaHess, AlyshaHiebert, NoahHollingsed, OliviaIzquierdo, LoganJames, MauriceJimenez, ArmandoJimenez, JaynieJohnson, MeganJohnson, ZacharyJoseph, DardielleKeller, SpencerKang, KaiyaLaValliere, StephanLeigh, ChanayaLopez, KalenaLucero, KatelynMann, BradenMastrapa, ElysseMastrapa, MatthewMills, AndersonMiranda, AlysonMorgan, MadisonMoro, EmilyMurdock, DanielNegre, Sherane

Nieves, ArmandoNieves, CristinaNwaogwugwu, KalaeiO'Connor, MatthewOgando, IssacOsano, KevinOttati, ZackPerez, KaitlynParadis, JessicaPeterson, KaileyRegister, KaiRios, CyarraRitterskamp, TylerRodgers, AustinRukosuer, PolinaRukosuev, MayaSamuels, JahmalSanchez, IsabellaSchultz, WendyShewalter, LindsayShull, MaxwellSimpson, NicholasSimpson, TylerSmith, JaylaSuansing, LaurenTate, ElizabethVacaliuc, NatialiaVincent, EderWard, GarettWhitaker, LaurenWilliamson, CandaceWisdom, ChristopherZager, Drew

LOST AND FOUND

We presently have a lot of lost and found items here at the school. It is the school’s policy that at the end of each month all lost andfound items will be donated to the Forest Lake Church Thrift Store. November 20th will be our next delivery. If you have lost an item,please come and claim that item as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by the office.

NEW AFTERCARE "FRIDAY" HOURS

Due to daylight savings time, Aftercare hours will be changing. Effective NOW through March 5, 2010, Aftercare will be closing at 5:15p.m. ON FRIDAY’S ONLY. Please make arrangements to pick up your child by 5:15 p.m.

This prayerful decision was made to allow time to prepare for Sabbath observance. While our goal is to honor this special day of theweek that God bestows upon us and to receive His blessings, we recognize that this may present a hardship for some families. Pleasedo not hesitate to contact us if our new hours present a problem for you. As always, we are here for you.

FOOD ALLERGIES

Over the last two weeks, we have dealt with reactions to food allergies. On behalf of our students with food allergies, we are requestingthat if you are hosting, sponsoring a party or sending food to school that you label foods that contain nuts, peanut oil or peanut butter. Asa school family, we have put controls in place to continue to make FLEC a safe place for all our students.

HELP OUR TEACHERS!

Many classrooms are being disrupted between 2:45-3:00 p.m. and we need your help. It is our desire for teachers to utilize class timeeffectively and would like to request that disruptions be kept to a minimum. Also, if you would like to see a teacher we ask that you waituntil after dismissal, call or e-mail for an appointment. The FLEC Receptionist is happy to deliver messages, lunches, books and papersto your child. Thank you so much for your cooperation in this matter.

DISMISSAL

Remember school is out at 3:15 pm. Please note that it is disruptive to learning when parents come to theclassroom door at 2:50 or 3:00 to get their child. Please be patient and wait till the class is dismissed, youcan meet your child as the class leaves the classroom. Thank you for understanding and helping theteachers utilize those last minutes of the day.

Choose a Lane - Please remember to be extremely careful and patient when driving on campus. As youturn into the school drive please use the right lane if you are picking up from behind the school (5ththrough 8th grader riders) and the left lane if you are picking up children in front of the school (Pre-Kthrough 4th grade and multi-grade riders). Remember to be considerate; yield to your neighbor andpractice patience. Safety is our number one concern.

Rain Dismissal – We continue to tweak our rain dismissal procedure. Our goal is to safely completedismissal in 30 minutes or less from when the dismissal bell rings. Be assured that your child will not besent to Aftercare as long as there are still cars in line to pick-up.

H1N1 PROTOCOL

Parents, please refer to our website for instructions regarding the H1N1 protocol. Remember that your child MUST be symptom free for24 hours before returning to school.

FLU PREVENTION

Flu season has started early this year and with swine flu being such a prominent news story do you ever wonder what FLEC is doing toprevent the flu? Be assured that FLEC Administration and staff takes flu prevention very serious. In consult with several medical experts,FLEC Administration has adopted the following practices:

Posters at every sink to show and encourage good hand washing techniques. (Make hand washing fun and effective, sing “HappyBirthday” twice to encourage children to wash for the recommended 20 seconds)Hand sanitizer placed in every classroom and many other convenient places around our school. (CDC recommends a minimum of60% Ethyl Alcohol in hand sanitizer, FLEC uses hand sanitizer with a 63% Ethyl Alcohol base.)Classrooms are thoroughly cleaned every day. If a student shows signs of the flu that classroom receives a deeper cleaning withan industrial sanitizer that includes every desk, chair, keyboard lunchbox storage area and the nearby bathrooms and drinkingfountains.Frequent cleaning, through-out the day our doors, drinking fountains, sinks phones for student use, are wiped down withdisinfectant.Flu Shots are encouraged.

Stay Healthy Links:http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/home_work_school.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BTAl4lO3aMhttp://www.itsasnap.org/snap/statistics.asp

LOWER YOUR CELL PHONE BILL

The FLEC Handbook states: “Cell phones must be powered off during school hours: 7:50 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Monday –Thursday, and 7:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. They must not be visible during class, in the halls, or anywhere oncampus during school hours.”

There will now be a fine for any cell phone visible during the school day. Students can use school phones withteacher’s permission and parents may leave messages with the front office if they need to reach their student.

VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN

We still have several openings in our VPK program. This is a wonderful opportunity for your four year old to experience learning in aChristian school environment. We are one of the few schools that offer a full day VPK program. Please contact the Registrar at407-862-7688, ext. 221 for more information.

STEP-UP SCHOLARSHIP

If you haven't already, please stop by the Business Office and sign your check or you will be obligated for the full tuition. Thank You.

BILLING

Just a friendly reminder: All school bills are due at the end of the month. If you have questions about your charges, please contact theBusiness Office at 407-862-7688, ext. 226.

INTRAMURALS HOCKEY GRADES K-3

Teams will be picked and posted on the web on Friday, November 13. First game will be Monday, November 16. If you have anyquestions you can contact me at 407-862-7688 ext. 263 or [email protected]

Mark Mastrapa

SPECIAL THANKS

A special thank you to the kindergarten teachers for all their hard work on the Thanksgiving Play. The many hours spent rehearsing wasevident in the amazing job their students did. We are so blessed to have such dedicated teachers here at FLEC!

A special thank you to our seventh grade students, Joan Forbes, Anna Adkins, Jennifer Carey, Melinda Goodman, Garla Johnson, AstridLopez, Kimberly Schneider and Paula Shaw for the exciting medieval evening last Monday evening. Kudos to all!

HOME & SCHOOL NEWS

PARENTS IN PRAYER:We meet every Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. in the Aftercare room next to Chris Carey's office in the library. Please join us as we upliftour students, teachers, staff, administration and our entire FLEC family in prayer! Our locked "Prayer Request Mailbox" is in the gym onthe wall in front of Mr. McCoy's office.

Our "Weekly Bible Promise" is about respect, patience, and love: “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with oneanother in love.” Ephesians 4:2

MAGAZINE DRIVE CONTINUES – Orders can still be submitted online at www.qsp.com using FLEC's school order code: 425006163.

Thank you parents for all that you give to FLEC.

Sincerely,

Melissa KellerHome and School Association

DEVELOPMENT REPORT

SQUARE FOOT CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Lists are in and Klondike bars are out!

If your student missed receiving a square ice cream bar as a thanks for participating in the square foot campaign, there’s still time! Getthose list in this week before Friday. We will be sending out letters to all potential donors whose addresses we have on those lists.

Remember, these names will only be used for this one-time mailing, and, no student will have to ask for money – the letterssent will ask people to consider sponsoring a square foot of the new school building.

Let’s all get behind this effort to raise $100,000 for the New Building. If we all do a little bit, we can accomplish a lot!

At any time, call Dan Tilstra, 269-208-1111, if you want to give a gift to the building project, have questions, or simply a suggestion thatmight give us more success.

CLASSIFIEDS

Are you in need of any auto repair or service? Well, I’m your mechanic! I make house calls.

M E & R Reliable Corp.“Where Your Auto Repairs are in Trusting Hands”

Hiram Lopez(407)925-9848

PRIOR FLEC Flyer Editions

Need a prior FLEC Flyer Edition? No problem! They are waiting for you online or available to be downloaded and printed by simply goingto http://priorflecflyers.displayedhere.com. Also available on the FLEC website.

If you have a young boy or girl in grades 1st -5th who is interested in training in ourSports Jujitsu Program at FLEC on Fridays at 1:45, please take a moment topre-register them to secure your place today. All participants MUST be able to followdirections and work well with others. As soon as we have 12 students registered withall three forms filled out, we will launch the new program. Pre-registration cost $25.

Email: [email protected]: 407.758.8666

Have a service or product you are looking to promote? This classified section is a service to ourconstituent churches and to our school families. Ads are $5.00 for two weeks and are accepted on afirst come, first served basis. Requests are due no later then Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. of each week.

Forms are available at the front office, or click on the Contact Us link

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