Dr. Robert Andrews - Florida Christian School

Florida Christian School
The
Declaration
www.floridachristian.org
N E W S L E T T E R
Many people remember Chuck Colson,
who recently went home to be with the
Lord, as one of the “hatchet men” who
attacked the enemies of President Richard Nixon and was convicted and imprisoned for his misdeeds, but to me,
Chuck Colson is a hero. Following his
conviction and sentencing to Federal
prison, he trusted Christ as his Savior.
Shortly after his release from prison he
felt the call of God on his life to establish
a Christian ministry to inmates called
Prison Fellowship. This ministry grew
and eventually spread around the world
into over one hundred countries. His
daily radio broadcast and timely Biblical messages on world events were of
great inspiration to hundreds of thousands of people. Here at FCS Mr. Arnold often forwarded his daily message,
Breakpoint, to the high school faculty.
His testimony of how God used him,
even though in the eyes of many he will
always be a villain, is inspiring. To me,
he indeed is a hero.
A hero is someone who we look up to
and want to emulate, someone whose
life represents something we would like
to be. Of course our heroes can represent something good which will add
value and meaning to our lives, or they
can epitomize wrong values and poor
judgment. In today’s world, heroes are
sports stars, movie idols, and musicians, probably not unlike our childhood
heroes in the past. In the battle for the
minds and hearts of our students, Satan
often uses the desire to have heroes as
a tool to keep our young people from following Him.
One of the qualities of a true hero is
someone who will not compromise their
beliefs, no matter what the cost or circumstances. This criteria fits every category from the pro athlete to the movie
star. Unfortunately, many of the high
profile “stars” have their price, and are
more than willing to sell out to whatever
will benefit them, even if it means choosing immoral or harmful ways. The same
is true in the spiritual influence that im-
pacts our students. Who
can they look to who will not
compromise their beliefs,
who will stand true to God in
the worst of circumstances,
no matter what the cost?
SUMMER 2012
From the desk of Here at FCS we have been given
opportunity to help develop
Dr. Robert the
some new heroes of the faith,
because we have the opporAndrews and
tunity to teach Biblical truth and
Satan operates on the
premise that everyone has
a price. That is, a price at
which they would compromise their beliefs or their integrity. The
Bible is full of examples of individuals
who had such a price. Esau, David, Judas and Peter sold out their beliefs for
very little in return, and paid the price.
This generation of young people today,
perhaps more than ever before, faces
the pressure to compromise their faith,
to go along with the crowd, to apply the
truths of God’s Word only when they are
beneficial, and to remain silent when
those around them are violating God’s
truths. They desperately need heroes.
In the Bible when Nebuchadnezzar
invaded Palestine and took the most
promising young male Hebrews back to
Babylon as hostages, four young men
distinguished themselves. They faced
the same temptations our kids face today. They faced Satan’s lie that there
would be no harm in being like the society around them and participating in
the sinful activities of the world by trying
to convince them that since everyone
else was doing it, it couldn’t be so bad.
Daniel and his friends developed moral
and spiritual convictions before the testing started. They knew, according to
the scripture they had been taught, that
it was forbidden to worship other gods
and they were willing to die for their convictions regardless of the consequences. They believed that God could rescue
them from the fiery furnace, but they
also considered the possibility that God
might not choose to do so. Theirs was
an example of true faith and surely is a
group of true heroes that can be looked
up to.
scriptural principles to our students in their youth, they have the
opportunity to develop moral and
scriptural convictions before they
are fully tested. We also have the
opportunity to demonstrate integrity and faithfulness in our own lives,
even when faced with the temptation to
compromise, which can serve as an example to them. We can also be assured
that even though temptation will come
for us to compromise our convictions, if
we keep our faith in Him He will always
be with us. God is looking for heroes of
the faith, like Chuck Colson. Wouldn’t it
be great if He found him or her right here
within the student body of FCS?
IMPORTANT AUGUST DATES
6-10 & FCS Uniform Store Open, C105, 13-15 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.& 1:00-3:00
p.m.
6-10 & Bookstore Open, 7:30 a.m. - 13-15 12:00 p.m. & 1:00-3:00 p.m.
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Open House, K3-5th Grade, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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• WELCOME BACK - 1ST DAY
OF 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR
•Meet & Greet - Welcome to all Parents, 8:00-9:30 a.m. in the cafeterias (main & west)
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•Prayer Meeting Open House
8:00 a.m., main cafeteria
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•New Families Breakfast 8:00-
10:00 a.m.
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New Parent Orientation:
Middle School & High School
7:00-9:00 p.m. in the gym
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Open House - Middle School,
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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Open House - High School, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Accredited by: AdvancED, Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions.
REQUIRED SUMMER READING
This summer, the students will
be REQUIRED to read one
or more books. When they
return in the fall, they can expect a test (over the novel they
were assigned) during the first
week of school.
In addition to reading the assigned novel(s) from the list
below, students will also be
REQUIRED to complete an
assignment that will be posted on our website. This assignment will be turned in for a
grade when they return in the fall.
These novels can be purchased or ordered from any major
bookstore in town or even online.
6TH GRADE
• Incoming 6th graders: The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth
George Speare – all classes including honors
• Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor – honors only
7TH GRADE
• Incoming 7th graders:Steeling Freedom by Elisa Carbone
(to be read by all 7th graders)
• 7th Grade Honor Students: Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan
8TH GRADE
Incoming 8th graders:
• The Pearl by John Steinbeck
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
9TH GRADE
• Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by
Bernard Evslin
10TH GRADE
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
11TH GRADE
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
12TH GRADE
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
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LITERARY FAIR
Congratulations to the middle school students for a great
year!!! This year’s literary fair was held on Monday, May
14th, 2012. The theme was Dr. Seuss. The fair was a success!!!
To begin, the students and their families looked at the exhibits (which was the work the students did throughout the
year), ate snacks, played games, and took pictures with the
drawings of Dr. Seuss characters. Awards were given for
creativity in writing and good work in grammar, vocabulary,
and reading. The highlight of the night was when the special
guest, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, author of The Red Umbrella
and A Thunderous Whisper, spoke and answered questions
that a panel of middle school students had prepared in advance. The event ended with an author-signing session.
Mrs. Diaz Gonzalez signed her book, The Red Umbrella and
bookmarks of A Thunderous Whisper. The book will be out
on October 9th, 2012.
Thank you for supporting your students by attending the 2nd
annual Middle School Literary Fair.
God bless,
Gladys Quinlan, Iris Delgado, and Alicia Pertierra
GIFTS TO FCS
We want to gratefully acknowledge those who have financially contributed to the ongoing work here at Florida Christian. These contributions
were made to our Sharing in Excellence Annual Fund during the month of April:
James & Livia Koepp
Herb & Peggy Evelyn
Nordia Alayon
Doug & Karen KostowskI
Robert & Sheila Felder
Robert & Katie Andrews
Robert & Clare Landau
Lazaro & Maria Fernandez
Jim & Mary Arnold
Alejandro & Ana Ledon
Larry & Monica Arroyo
James & Jessica Fox
Chris & Helen Garner
Gary & Maria Lehnhard
Griselda Bain
Hector & Lydia Lopez
Armando & Ana Maria Gomez
Carol Barreto
Damian Lue
Joel & Ileana Gonzalez
Angel & Olga Barrios
Lazaro & Maria Martinez
Ron & Su Green
Simon & Laura Bazyler
Al & Janet Mattern
Derwin & Audrey Brigham
George & Mayra Gulla
Robert & Debbie Hale
Jorge & Karla Megias
Bobby & Sherry Brod
Domingo & Iris Mendez
John & Susan Hanna
Luis & Eva Camejo
Jorge & Ivette Menendez
Marty & Rebeca Capogreco
Gus & Gloria Herrera
Paul & Pam Howell
Fernando & Monica Mesa
Elio & Graciela Casanas
Bill & Sherril Nealey
Rey & Emma Iglesias
Steve & Melissa Class
Michael & Deana Oneto
Efrain & Aileen Irias
Miguel & Barbara Cosculluela
Peter & Lea Padron
Paul & Sandy Jeannin
Carlos & Maria Cuervo
Fabio & Cristina Parodi
Jorge & Tracy Cuesta
Todd & Alida Jolly
Bryan & Jan King
Hugues & Lisa Pericles
Jorge & Ana Del Valle
Michael & Alicia Pertierra
David & Beth King
Ernesto & Iris Delgado
Dan & Kelly Pruessner
Ralph & Barbara Kingman
Edwin & Gloria Dossett
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Media Center Building: Larry & Monica Arroyo
Carol Barreto
Steve & Leigh Byers
Lino & Cary Calvo
Luis & Eva Camejo
Marty & Rebeca Capogreco
Steve & Melissa Class
Jorge & Tracy Cuesta
Jorge & Ana Del Valle
Ernesto & Iris Delgado
Bob & Sheila Felder
Ontoniel & Diana Frometa
Armando & Ana Gomez
Robert & Debbie Hale
Gary & Carolyn Hutchinson
Rey & Emma Iglesias
Madeline Jimenez
Hector & Esther Jordan
Ralph & Barbara Kingman
James & Livia Koepp
Damian Lue
Jorge & Karla Megias
Domingo & Iris Mendez
Jorge & Ivette Menendez
Luis & Marcia Montaner
Peter & Lea Padron
Hugues & Lisa Pericles
Michael & Alicia Pertierra
Jorge & Tania Reynardus
Ed & Debbie Riggan
Keith & Gladys Quinlan
Jorge & Tania Reynardus
Ed & Debbie Riggan
Iliana Rodriguez
Juan & Esther Roque
Boris & Susan Rubio
Al & Patti Ruiz
Yami Saad
Daryl & Nancy Safreed
Guedy & Charlene Saint-Germain
Victor & Gina Trapero
Juan & Daisy Valdes
Frank & Wendy Vann
Deborah Warner
Mary Whitfield
Bill & Kerry Wicks
Steve & Laura Willoughby
Joey & Yami Saad
Darryl & Nancy Safreed
Scott & Jeannine Stemmer
Victor & Gina Trapero
Frank & Wendy Vann
Deborah Warner
Bill & Kerry Wicks
Stephen & Penny Wright
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Martin Fund:
Alfonso & Jacqueline Alvarez
Jeffrey Figueroa
Damian Lue
Michael & Alicia Pertierra
Carol Barreto
Armando & Ana Gomez
Lazaro & Maria Martinez
Jorge & Tania Reynardus
Luis & Eva Camejo
Maria Gori
Jorge & Karla Megias
Joey & Yami Saad
Marty & Rebeca Capogreco
Ron & Su Green
Domingo & Iris Mendez
Celeste Serralta
Steve & Melissa Class
Robert & Debbie Hale
Jorge & Ivette Menendez
Kevin & Sandra Smith
Jorge & Tracy Cuesta
Rick & Maria Harris
Luis & Marcia Montaner
Juan & Daisy Valdes
Jorge & Ana DelValle
Rey & Emma Iglesias
Peter & Lea Padron
Frank & Wendy Vann
Edwin & Gloria Dossett
Todd & Alida Jolly
Jesus & Maby Perez
Deborah Warner
Robert & Sheila Felder
Beth King
Hugues & Lisa Pericles
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Cafeteria Expansion Fund: Eddie & Darys Abraham, Edwin & Gloria
Dossett, Bob & Sheila Felder, Frank & Melanie Hopkins, Gary & Joyce Johnson, Lazaro & Maria Martinez, Scott & Rebecca Prinz, Emilio & Michelle
Rodriguez and Bill & Kerry Wicks.
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Endowment Fund: Steve & Melissa Class.
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Equip-A-Classroom Fund: Steve & Melissa Class and Damian Lue.
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Financial Aid Fund: Steve & Melissa Class, Gary & Carolyn Hutchinson, Luis & Marcia Montaner and Anthony & Gladys Perez.
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the Raul Rodriguez Fund: Chris & Leidy Brigman and Ernie & Maite
Padron.
The following individuals made donations during the month of April to the West Campus Playground Fund: John & Nady Green.
To find out how you can be a part of giving to FCS, contact Wendy Vann
in the Development Office at 305-226-8152, extension 222 or email
wendyv@floridachristian.org
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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Our FCS Faculty and Staff were honored throughout the
week of April 30th through May 4th. Thank you to every person who had a part in making Teacher Appreciation Week
special for our FCS faculty and staff. The room parents collected donations to give the teachers gifts; flowers, fruit, gift
cards and monies. Some of the room parents also had the
children write cards of appreciation to their teacher.
Each morning during morning announcements there
was a drawing to give a
teacher a special gift. The
following are the winners
and prizes won:
The following faculty and staff were honored for 15 years of
service and were given a Roman Arch Clock:
Nordia Alayon, Diana Frometa,
Esther Jordan, Ernie Padron,
Susan Rubio, and Gina Trapero.
Derwin Brigham was honored for 20 years of service
and was given a pen and
pencil set. The following
faculty and staff were honored for 25 years of service
and were given watches:
Rick Harris and Jan King.
The following faculty and
staff were honored for 30
years of service and were
given an Anniversary clock:
Audrey Brigham, Wendy
Vann, and Mary Whitfield. Congratulations to all those
who have faithfully served in
this ministry.
Nancy Safreed - Tom Tom
GPS,
Kim Velasquez - Shuffle
iPod 2GB,
Fernando Mesa - Digital
Handheld Camcorder,
Daisy Valdes - Simple Touch
Reader Nook and Cover,
Gladys Perez - iPad3
A special Italian lunch was
Back Row, L-R: Charlene Saint-Germain, Susan Hanna
Dessert Crepes were served
Front Row, L-R: Su Green, Karla Megias, Iris Delgado
enjoyed
by our faculty and staff on
on Monday for a delicious delicacy
Tuesday
on the main campus and
in the afternoon. More drawings
on
Thursday
on the west campus.
were done at that time and the folTwo
massage
therapists
came one
lowing are the winners and prizes won:
day
and
gave
massages
for
the
faculty
and
staff.
Sandra Smith - Cody DVD Player,
Ernie Padron - Stereo Speaker for iPhone/iPod,
On Friday during a special breakfast the Teachers of Year
Lydia Lopez - Outback Gift Card.
were honored. The following teachers excelled and were
On Wednesday the PTCF Officers treated all the faculty/staff voted by their peers for this honor:
WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS AT FCS!
and their children to an Ice Cream Social serving ice cream
sundaes with all the toppings and ice cream floats. More
drawings were done and the following are the winners and
prizes won:
David King - Radio Alarm Clock/Calculator,
Eva Camejo - iPhone/iPod Touch Arm Band Holder,
Monica Arroyo - Hamilton Beach Indoor Grill,
Simon Bazyler - Black & Decker 12 Volt Drill.
Also during the Ice Cream Social gifts were given for years
of service. The following faculty and staff were honored for
5 years of service and were given a digital clock desk set:
Darys Abraham, Ana Gomez, Ali Jolly, Sherril Nealey,
Lisa Pericles, and Sandra Smith.
The following faculty and staff were honored for 10 years of
service and were given a 2 GB USB Pen: Alfonso Alvarez,
Chris Brigman, Beth King, Fernando Mesa, and Monica
Mesa.
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PK-Kindergarten - Karla Megias
Elementary - Su Green
Middle School - Iris Delgado
High School - Susan Hanna
The Servants Heart Award is given each year for a person
who shows the love of Christ in their service. This year that
award was given to Charlene Saint-Germain.
FROM THE GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Janet Mattern, M.S., M.F.T.
Teach Your Child to Be a Good Friend
Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loveth at all times.”
In order to have a friend you have to know how to be one. • Get honest. Friends can be honest with each other without
Knowing how to make and keep friends is very important for
hurting each other. Understanding, acceptance, and lack of
your child’s healthy development.
embarrassment are part of friendship.
A parent is the first person a child learns to interact with.
When parents treat their children with kindness and respect
they are modeling how to be a good friend.
Having a positive trusting supportive relationship with an
adult teaches children how to develop friendships.
Dr. Fred Frankel points out in his book Good Friends Are
Hard To Find that, “Children who had chronic difficulties
making and keeping friends were more likely to drop out of
school and have drug problems in adolescence.”
Friendships teach children social skills that they need in order to fit into society. Research shows that children who lack
friends can have emotional problems later in life.
• Empathy. The younger children learn how to understand
the feelings and respect the point of view of others the easier it will be for them to get along with their friends. We can
help our children understand this by talking to them about
different situations they experience in school or while playing with other children.
Ask your child how he or she thinks another child felt when
they were treated unfairly? Have your child describe what he
or she thinks that child felt, and how they would want others
to react if they found themselves in that situation.
It is difficult for parents to watch their children get hurt by
friends, but dealing with conflict is inevitable.
It is essential that children learn how to communicate, cooperate and solve problems in order to be able to develop and
maintain relationships.
Parents should avoid getting involved in children’s conflicts.
Always let them try to solve it on their own. Step in only if
your child is in physical danger.
The following is a list of skills parents can teach their children
that will help to promote children’s friendships.
It does not matter how many friends your child has; what is
important is that he or she is comfortable and happy with the
ones they have.
• Be respectful of others. Children learn this by the way their
parents treat them. When we are being firm, but kind and
respectful we are teaching are children how to set limits and
follow rules.
• Friends share. At a very young age children need to learn
how to share their toys and how to be happy for their
friends.
• Friends trust each other. A good friend does not gossip or
divulge information that was given to them in trust. The only
time this rule should be broken is when a friend is in physical harm. Then the child should seek guidance from a trusted adult.
Resource:
Maria Luisa Salcines is a freelance writer, certified parent
educator and corporate empowerment consultant with The
International Network for
Children and Families in Redirecting Children’s Behavior, Redirecting for a Cooperative
Classroom, and Redirecting Corporate America. Contact
her at her Web site at www.redirectingchildrenrgv.org. /
retrieved from the internet on 03/30/2012
FCSMART
FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S TECHNOLOGY
The coming year provides us with yet another opportunity
to provide the excellence in Christian education the community has come to expect. Because FCS is committed
to providing our students with the best possible resources
which will help them to be fully prepared for a technologically advanced culture, we will begin a technology initiative,
to be known as FCSMART, which will revolutionize the delivery of our academic program in the classroom. In doing
so, we are committing to preparing students to be literate,
responsible members of a technologically advanced world.
We will immerse our students into a technologically rich instructional environment, so that they can become effective
users and communicators of information in the technological
culture in which they live. This initiative will include the use
of Smart Boards in every classroom, expanded availability
of Mac Book Air laptops and Nook tablets through our media center, equipping and training our faculty in the use of
the technology available to them and their students, and an
iPad initiative which will place an iPad in the hands of every
middle school and high school student. We will release the
details of FCSMART during the coming school year detailing
how faculty and students will utilize technology in our classrooms, this year and going forward in the future.
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FROM THE GUIDANCE
& COUNSELING
DEPARTMENT
POSITIVE
IMPACT
Mattern,
M.F.T.
KerryJanet
Wicks,
Middle M.S.,
school
Principal
Scholarship, Service, Citizenship and Character
It is in the nature of all of us to be selfish and want to put our
own needs and desires before others. The Bible gives clear
direction however on
our need to give glory
to God by helping others in need. God commands us to love others
and also tells us we will
be more blessed by doing this.
Mrs. Quinlan
tions towards his peers and teachers. You can always count
on Ian doing the right thing at the right time. Ian is a quiet but
strong leader. The expression “Still water runs
deep” comes to my mind.
He is a young man who
has the potential to be a
leader of men. I know
God has great plans for
all of our students and
Ian is marked for greatness. I pray that he will
be” “a man after God’s
own heart” for His glory!
Mr. Byers and
Kerry Wicks
Stephanie Diaz usually
comes in after school to
help me. She knows
that I always have a
lot of work to do after
school and she takes
Isaac Pittman is a great
from her time to help
example to others of
me.
On many occawhat it looks like to be sesions, I have also heard
rious about one’s reputaStephanie give her Back Row, L-R: Ian Mendez, Jorge Ramos, Andy de Pablo, Stephanie Diaz tion and testimony. In all
peers a word of encour- Front Row, L-R: Nicole Garcia, Emily Iglesias, Gabriel Carreira, Isaac Pittman instances that I have witagement when needed
nessed he has displayed
and try to make peace
discipline, restraint, and
when there are differences amongst her peers.
courage in the face of peer pressure. In observing my students this year Isaac stands out in my mind as a student who
Stephanie, my prayer is that you will continue to “ Let your truly understands his responsibilities and works hard to meet
light shine before others, so that they may see your good those, while quietly leading by example. This is not always
works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
easy at this age when so many around them are making bad
Matthew 5:16 Mrs. Quinlan
choices and living “in this world” while pressuring everyone
around them to “jump on the bandwagon” too. At an age
Jorge Ramos
when peer pressure is at its strongest Isaac has shown that
The apostle Peter summarizes the Bible’s teaching on re- he will stand for what he knows is right even when he may
spect; “Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. be the only one standing.
Honor the king.” (1 Peter 2:17) This passage covers four Mrs. Pertierra
major areas of the believers’ life as followers of Christ. We
are to respect all men, Christians, God and the authorities. Andy de Pablo
Christians are to be a people of order and discipline, of righ- The Bible states, “Let your gracious attitude be known to all
teousness and justice. We are to be dynamic examples of people,” (Phil. 4:5). In (Col. 3:12), it states “Therefore, as
love and peace so that others may see Jesus glorified in us God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourand desire to know Him. “You are the light of the world. A selves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and
city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light patience.” He not only shows gentleness and kindness to
a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it the students and staff, but to all those that are around him.
gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine Andy is truly a pleasure to teach. Mr. Mesa
before men, that they may see your good works and glorify
your Father in heaven.” (Matt. 5:14-16) Jorge, continue to Emily Iglesias is a very mature, attentive and lovely young
live a life for Jesus, because part of living as examples of lady. Everything Emily does she pours herself into. Emily
Christ likeness to the world that’s watching us is through the has a gentle spirit that radiates peace and joy. Emily’s delove and respect we show others. Mr. Mesa
meanor allows her to delve into her schoolwork with great
enthusiasm and patience, and her work is conscientiously
Ian Mendez
executed. Emily’s smile is radiant, lighting up the entire
Ian is very thoughtful, well-mannered and cooperative stu- class. She is loved by all because of her sweet ways. When
dent. His overall influence can be seen in his Christ-like ac- thinking of Emily, one is reminded of the Fruit of the Spirit
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POSITIVE IMPACT
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL
traits because she displays them all: love, joy, longsuffering,
goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self control.
The Florida Christian Middle School Girls Softball team for
the second time in two years won the South Florida Middle
School Conference Championship. They went into the one
day tournament listed as the number two seed after losing
twice in the regular season to the number one seed Ransom Everglades. In the first game we were paired to play
the number three seed of Carrollton School, we won the
game with the score of 14-3. In the Championship game we
played Ransom Everglades in which our bats came alive,
with not one player striking out. We won the game with the
score of 13-5. The girls put a lot of hard work into the season and the championship was well deserved. The Championship Most Valuable Player was Madison Irvine and we
also had two players named to the All-Tournament Team,
Victoria Alonso and Megan Rodriguez.
Gabriel Carreira
Gabriel has been a source of joy to have in class from the
first day of school. Gabriel’s calm and gentle spirit endear
him to teachers and students alike. He is dependable in
every way, from his promptness in attendance to his conscientious completion of all homework assignments. His work
ethic is exemplary, wisely using his time, and doing all things
as “unto the Lord.” This has brought him the distinction of
being amongst the top students in each of his classes. Gabriel’s love for Jesus is evident in every way, and he is a fine
example of an outstanding Christian testimony.
Nicole Garcia
Nicole stands out in a crowd, but not in a typical way. You
can spot her out because she is helpful to all and is always
looking for ways where she can serve others. She asks
teachers to hold things, get the door, and is polite and friendly to everyone. Nicole’s kindness is exemplified in her sunny
disposition which can be counted on the minute she walks
into a room. Nicole is honest and hard-working and she
consistently demonstrates great commitment to the quality
of her school work. Nicole is a great scholar and a fine example of a Christian young lady. Sixth Grade Teachers
Congratulations for a successful Season!!!
Congratulations to all of our students for making a positive
impact this year! I hope and pray you will have a blessed
summer and will be used faithfully in God’s service.
Faithfully,
Kerry Wicks
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ART GALLERY
Esther Jordan & Cristina Parodi, Art Department
Florida Christian School’s Art Department presented the
15th annual Art Gallery on Friday, April 13, 2012. The theme
was “God Still Speaks”. This is a very well attended event
and this year’s turnout was outstanding.
Students and
their families came to enjoy and admire the artists’ work.
1st through 12th grade had works on display that evening.
The night was a celebration of talent; from the artwork to the
service and food prepared by Sherry’s Sizzling Sides (our
own Home Economics department directed by Mrs. Brod),
to the worship music performed by the group “In Him”. This
year’s graduating class was honored and recognized publicly for their outstanding talents. Many pieces were available
for sale and proud parents and other art collectors bought
pieces in support of the Vander Wal Art Foundation. The
Art Gallery was a testimony to the God-given talent so many
students here at FCS have. A special thanks to all who participated, from beginning to end; we are so blessed and look
forward to next year!
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ELEMENTARY NEWS
Maria Lehnhard, Elementary Principal
The month of May brought celebrations of honor for our teachers and parents. The first week of May was Teacher Appreciation
Week in which teachers received a treat every day; breakfast, luncheon, massages, ice cream socials, dessert crepes and gifts. It
was a great week and much deserved. I want to especially thank
the room mothers who took care of classes, gave special gifts and
made it possible for the teachers to enjoy their luncheon and other
activities.
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are also special days that we set
aside to honor our mothers and fathers and tell them how much
we appreciate and love them. We count it a privilege to be able to
honor our parents here at school with breakfast and gifts from the
children. In every celebration there were tears of joy as the teachers read books about a mother’s love, showed videos of the children and shared devotionals. Just recently, we have had three faculty members experience the passing of their mother. Even though
this is a sorrowful time, they are also rejoicing in knowing that these
wonderful moms have entered the gates of glory and they are with
the Lord. What a great Mother’s Day gift. We will remember them
in prayer. Elementary classes also made special gifts and cards.
The Bible says that God is Love, and moms and dads reflect that
love and blessings that the Lord has given them.
The K4 classes honored both parents Saturday, May 19th with a
luncheon at the West Campus. The celebration started with the
children singing songs for their parents. One song that always
brings tears is “Fingerprints”. It shows us how precious those little
“fingerprints” are that are left on the walls…children grow so quickly
that we want to appreciate each moment when they are little and
depend on us. Mrs. Lehnhard read two special books; My Mom is
Great and My Dad is Great. Some dads were picked to act out the
dad that was described in the book. They were fantastic and good
sports. The picnic ended with a great lunch and fellowship. We
thank the Dads for making it so much fun and the Moms for their
part in making this picnic a success.
The 3rd and 4th grade Patriotic Program was presented May 11th
at 7:30 PM. The children did a terrific job, playing their recorders
and singing songs of the past. They proclaimed our Christian
Heritage and our motto “In God We Trust”. Let’s never forget our
Christian Heritage and the writers of the greatest document ever,
our Constitution, which involved God in prayer and the principles
of God’s word. Please pray for our country, “without ceasing”, as
we are facing a presidential election this year. May God illumine,
guide and give us the wisdom to cast the vote according to His
precepts.
2nd Grade with their Year Books
I want to thank you for a wonderful year. May God continue to
bless FCS with great families like you. We have many exciting
things coming up for next year… We are very excited to see what
God will accomplish at FCS for His honor and glory. Have a wonderful and safe summer.
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FINE ARTS COMPETITION RESULTS
The FACCS Regional Fine Arts Competition was held on April 26th and 27th. Winners of the regional competition represented our school at the state competion in Palm Beach, May 17th and 18th. Congratulations to all the participants.
FINE ART 1st Place
Polychromatic
Megan Alvarez (1st Grade)
Matthew Diaz (2nd Grade)
Katherine Yac (4th Grade)
Daniella Weihl (5th Grade)
Nicole Garcia (6th Grade)
Victoria Quevedo (7th Grade)
Michelle Chin (8th Grade)
Monochromatic
Michael Miro (1st Grade)
Joie Lucia Diaz (2nd Grade)
Daniella Travieso (4th Grade)
Emily Iglesias (6th Grade)
Ashley Keen (7th Grade)
Alana Buznego (8th Grade)
Craft
Alexander Lorenzo (7th Grade)
Alana Buznego (8th Grade)
Water Color
Jasmin Valiente (3rd Grade)
Eric Sosa (4th Grade)
Audrey Castellanos (5th Grade)
Emily Beltran (6th Grade)
Victoria Quevedo (7th)
Michelle Chin (8th Grade)
Acrylic
Alyssa Roblejo (5th Grade)
Nicole Hoffmeister (7th Grade)
Alec Ruiz (8th Grade)
Sculpture
Charisma Jolly (5th Grade)
Alexia Borges (6th Grade)
Digital Photography
Nadia Esparragoza (6th Grade)
MUSIC
Elementary Chorus 1st Place
Middle School Chorus 2nd Place
SPEECH
Duet Acting
Angelica Chavez-Valencio/Nicholas
Fernandez (3rd Grade) 1st Place
Carolina Ledon/Rachel Hernandez (4th
Grade) 1st Place
Rebecca Menendez/Allie Fraga (4th
Grade) 2nd Place
Carlos Rios/Jason Pertierra (4th Grade)
3rd Place
Natalie Santovenia/Elizabeth Binef (5th
Grade) 1st Place
Jacqueline Padron/Kyra Ramirez (5th
Grade) 2nd Place
Emily Ramos/Andres Mendez (6th
Grade) 2nd Place
Alexa Lynch/Karina Tohme (6th Grade)
3rd Place
Shannon McMullen/Samantha
DeVarona (7th Grade) 2nd Place
Jessica Barcelo/Juliette Garcia (8th
Grade) 1st Place
Lucie Mau/Cassandra Concilio (8th
Grade) 2nd Place
Elizabeth Suarez/Nicole Perez-Villamayor (8th Grade) 3rd Place
Humorous Interpretations
Charles Stemmer (1st Grade) 1st Place
Arnold Bomnin (1st Grade) 2nd Place
Ariana Perez (1st Grade) 3rd Place
Carolina Morales (2nd Grade) 1st Place
Angelina Cueto (2nd Grade) 2nd Place
Christopher Bayo (2nd Grade) 3rd Place
Amaya Jimenez (3rd Grade) 1st Place
Yasmin Valiente (3rd Grade) 2nd Place
Eric Sosa (4th Grade) 1st Place
Luke Villanueva (4nd Grade) 2nd Place
Rene Ruiz (4th Grade) 3rd Place
Bianca Suarez (5th Grade) 2nd Place
Amanda Rubio (6th Grade) 1st Place
Karina Tohme (6th Grade) 3rd Place
Cynthia Valladares (7th Grade) 1st
Place
Emelie Garcia (6th Grade) 1st Place
Sabrina Diehl (7th Grade) 3rd Place
Jessica Barcelo (8th Grade) 1st Place
Stephanie Diaz (8th Grade) 2nd Place
Daniela Cerboncini (8th Grade) 3rd
Place
Oral Interpretation of Scripture
Michael Morales (2nd Grade) 3rd Place
Alexia Vivar (3rd Grade) 3rd Place
Faith Escarda (4th Grade ) 3rd Place
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SPEECH
Bible Teaching/Preaching
Melanie Garcia (8th Grade) 1st Place
Hannah Rosa (6th Grade) 2nd Place
AJ Alvarez (6th Grade) 2nd Place
Ethan Llanes (6th Grade) 3rd Place
Serious Interpretation
Emily Torres (1st Grade) 1st Place
Zachary Ferro (1st Grade) 2nd Place
Matias Germain (2nd Grade ) 2nd Place
Matthew Diaz (2nd Grade) 3rd Place
Samaya Perez (3rd Grade) 1st Place
Rebecca Atencio (4th Grade) 2nd Place
William Sanchez (5th Grade) 3rd Place
Camila Hidalgo (6th Grade) 2nd Place
Hannah Rosa (6th Grade) 3rd Place
Sabrina Diehl (7th Grade) 1st Place
Kayla Jolly (7th Grade) 2nd Place
Brittany Wellinghoff (7th Grade) 3rd
Place
Carolina Goizueta (8th Grade) 1st Place
Gabriella Garrido (8th Grade) 2nd Place
Melanie Lopez (8th Grade) 3rd Place
Oral Interpretation of Poetry
Hannah Ayala (1st Grade) 1st Place
Alexander Sanchez (1st Grade) 3rd
Place
Sasha Cejas (2nd Grade) 1st Place
Amanda Stoker (3rd Grade) 2nd Place
Daniella Harris (3rd Grade) 3rd Place
Abil Ayala (4th Grade) 2nd Place
Brittany Wellinghoff (7th Grade) 1st
Place
Sabrina Diehl (7th Grade) 2nd Place
Amanda Rodriguez (8th Grade) 1st
Place
Ary Marrero (8th Grade) 3rd Place
Readers’ Theatre
Elementary-Allie Fraga/Carolina Ledon/
Rebecca Menendez/Eric Sosa 1st Place
Middle School-Emily Ramos/Brittany
Wellinghoff/Shannon McMullen/Emme
Castillo/Giancarlo Ponce 1st Place
Choric Speaking
Middle School-Emily Garcia/Juliette
Garcia/Lucie Mau/Daniella Cerboncini/
Jessica Barcelo/Samantha DeVarona/
Cynthia Valladares
SCIENCE FAIR
On March 29, 2012, FCS had our third annual Middle School Science Fair, “God of Wonders”.
1st Place - Britney Rubio
“Make Bacteria Run, Not People!”
2nd Place - Dorien Pericles
“Kinetic from Radiant”
3rd Place - Nicolas Camejo
“Effects of Light on Larvae”
4th Place - Sophia Irias
“Butterflies and Temperature”
Honorable Mention: 6th Grade
Gabriel Carreira
Isabel Prieto
Lillian Frometa
Aldo Garcia
Kelly Henao
Kyle Castellanos
Lauren Chin
Jose Blanco
Adam Octala
Kevin Vittoria
Daniel Silveira
Katrina Padron
Ty Botana
Justin Perez
Nicole Rodriguez
Chase Maczon-Campos
Camila Hidalgo
1st Place – Emma Falcon
“The Toxic Truth”
2nd Place – Jeffrey Caldwell
“Reveal the Red”
3rd Place – Michael Torrente
“Plants on the Move”
4th Place – Isaac Pittman
“Crime Scene Chemistry”
Honorable Mention: 7th Grade
Marcos Buznego
Brittany Wellinghoff
Adrian Cervello
Maddy Byers
Tara Cevallos
Matthew Chirino
Grace Harrington
Johan Matthew Benitez
Victoria Quevedo
Joel Sosa
Gabriela Rodriguez
Timothy Sotomayor
Andres Prieto
Hope Morales
Julia Leone
Alexa de la Maza
1st Place & Overall Winner –
Alana Buznego
“Cool! That Spot is not Hot”
2nd Place – Jessica Barcelo
“Static Electricity”
3rd Place – David Ramos
“Catching Waves’”
4th Place – Daniella Cerboncini
“Total Attraction”
8th Grade – Honorable Mention:
Richard Rivas
Laura Fernandez
Melanie Garcia
Nick Freixa
Daniella Guevara
Lauren Penland
Daniel Martinez
Jose Sanz
Alec Ruiz
Alexander Alicea
Jessica Matat
Lauren Fuster
Kristine Bover
Stephanie Diaz
Lucie Mau
Nate Rosa
Alexandra Perez
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FROM THE OFFICE OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Griselda Bain, M.Ed.
Class of 2012 College Acceptances
Dear Parents,
As the school year comes to a close and the class of 2012
graduates, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the
college preparation process that has taken place to bring the
seniors to their graduation day! Oftentimes parents ask me
the question: “Are FCS students well-prepared for college
admission?” This is an important question to raise and one
that I answer often on an individual basis for parents. In this
final issue of the Declaration Newsletter, I would like to address this question and provide some reasons why I would
answer that query with a resounding yes!
The college admission process is a complex one and each
college has its own individual review process. However,
generally speaking, colleges are “holistic” in their approach,
meaning that students are assessed based on a series of
factors including: academic grades, high school course work,
school and extra-curricular involvement, volunteer service,
and SAT or ACT test performance. Furthermore, college
admission offices review each student within the framework
of the school they attend. Thus, high school transcripts are
reviewed based on the curriculum available to students at
their individual high school.
With the above admissions process in mind are FCS students being reviewed positively by the colleges of their
choices? Overall, FCS seniors who applied to universities
that matched their academic profile have been very successful. The admission percentage rates to individual universities for FCS seniors either meet or exceed the acceptance rate of these institutions. Review of the data during
the past four years shows that the majority of FCS students
have applied to: the University of Miami, Florida International University, Florida State University, Miami Dade Honors College, the University of Florida and the University of
Central Florida. Of these universities, the acceptance rate
for FCS students has fallen within or exceeded the overall
percentages of admitted students to these universities. To
give a few examples, FSU’s 2011 acceptance profile for all
incoming freshman applicants was an average of 45%-48%.
Our acceptance rate for the 2012 graduating class was at
47%. The University of Miami’s 2011 acceptance rate was
at 38%. The acceptance rate for the FCS class of 2012 was
61%, with 17 of 28 applicants receiving offers of admission.
Of those students, 9 were offered academic scholarships to
attend the university.
Although the majority of FCS students prefer to attend Florida universities, many have received offers of admissions
to out of state institutions. The class of 2012 has been accepted to outstanding universities such as: Baylor University, American University, Boston University, Drexel University, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt University, University
of Notre Dame, Texas Christian University, and Texas A&M
University. Thus, both in and out of state, FCS students are
being accepted to the universities and colleges they wish to
attend. Individual student discipline and commitment to the
process is pivotal, but for those students who make wise
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academic choices throughout high school, they can feel confident that they will be reviewed favorably by the universities
of their choice. As a school, we are also committed to providing all of our high school students with the tools they need
to transition to higher education.
As I close, I would like to commend the Class of 2012 for
all of their hard work and dedication during their high school
years. I extend my heart-felt congratulations and pray that
God will continue to guide and direct all of their future endeavors.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES – CLASS OF 2012
AMERICAN MUSICAL DRAMATIC ACADEMY
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
BARRY UNIVERSITY
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
FLAGLER COLLEGE
FLORIDA COLLEGE
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY
THE KING’S COLLEGE
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE (HONORS)
THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF ARTS
NEW YORK CONSERVATORY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (STEINHARDT)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
TEXAS A & M
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
WARNER COLLEGE
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
HEMOPHILIA
Chris Brigman
On Saturday April 28, 2012 in support of 6 year old Justin
Brigman, Mrs. Padron’s 5K class along with members of the
Key Club, and The National Junior Honor Society participated in the Florida Edition of The National Hemophilia Walk.
The walk was held at Jungle Island.
Team “Justincredibles” raised over $4,300.00. A grand total
of $88,000.00 was raised to bring both awareness and research to the bleeding disorder community. A special thanks
to Mrs. Padron, Mrs. Quinlan, Mrs. Delgado and TEKNO for
helping make this event a huge success.
Mrs. Quinlan would like to thank the 8th grade students who
sponsored her walk.
Nicholas Stapel Alana Buznego Alexis Castaneda Roberto Fabelo
Lauren Fuster Juliette Garcia Maikol Gonzalez
Jessica Matat
Katerina Rey
Jose Sanz
Anthony Soto
Nicole Veguilla
Timothy Zarranz
Alex Alicea
Choral News
Barbara Kingman
Congratulations to the Florida Christian School Women’s Chorus for earning straight superiors at the Florida Vocal Association State Choral Music Performance Assessment on May 1, 2012. The assessments were held at Palm Beach Atlantic
University in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Florida Christian Honors Women’s Ensemble also earned superior ratings in
both the popular and serious categories. The Florida Christian SATB Chorus earned an Excellent Rating. Five vocal soloists
also earned superior ratings.
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DUKE TIPS PROGRAM
Kaerry Wicks, Middle School Principal
Every year we have several students from the 6th grade
who score very high on the Stanford Achievement Test.
Duke University has a Talent Search Program which identifies these students and asks them to take either the college
SAT or ACT during their 7th grade year. The students who
score well on the college tests are then recognized for their
achievement by Duke University. The following students
participated by taking either the SAT or ACT:
Special congratulations go to Marcos Buznego, Madeleine
Byers, Diego Coviella, Alexa De La Maza, and Hope Morales for qualifying for State Recognition on either the SAT or
ACT test. We are extremely proud of the fine work of these
seventh grade students.
Johan Benitez
Marcos Buznego
Madeleine Byers
Diego Coviella
Alexa De La Maza
Samantha De Varona
Jonathan DeLima
Grace Harrington
Matthew Lawrence
Julia Leone
Ian Mendez
Hope Morales
Megan Nunez
Jack Pertierra
Andres Prieto
Malyk Robinson
Brittany Wellinghoff
SANCTUARY OF MOSES
Garrett Wicks, FCS sophomore, coordinated, with the assistance of Coach Dan Pruessner, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament to benefit the Sanctuary of Moses. Sanctuary of
Moses is a non-profit organization to provide assistance and
education to Benin West Africa residents to help prevent
child trafficking and child slavery. The tournament was held
on April 21, 2012 and raised approximately $600. The tournament was won by the team of Luis Garcia, Matt Collazo,
Alex Sosa and “Laz” Fernandez. Coach Steve Byers, Coach
Laz and Alex Sosa assisted in running the tournament.
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY NEWS
The National Honor Society partnered with Touching Miami with
Love this year. They collected over
500 toys for the TML Christmas
Store and also hosted their Easter
Celebration. The additional $1,800
that were raised, will be donated to
TML to sponsor a summer fieldtrip
for the children in the program.
Thank you to all of the students
and parents who supported these
projects.
SENIOR HONORS
Valedictorian: Stephanie Companioni
Salutatorian: Diego Rivero
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Outstanding Academic Achievement
(Cumulative 4.3 grade point average or better for 4 years)
David Aguiar
Gabriella Quevedo
Carlos Alayon
Diego Rivero
Nathan Arnaiz
Trevor Solorzano
Rebecca Arroyo
Bethany Smith
Ben Bazyler
Juan Tapia
Stephanie Companioni Gisela Valencia
Gabriel Jane
Jessica Vega
Rebecca Naranjo
Krista Watkins
David Aguiar
Jessica AlvarezRebecca Naranjo
Nathan ArnaizMegan Otero
Rebecca ArroyoJoshua Padron
Benjamin Bazyler
Gabriella Quevedo
Erick Cao
Diego Rivero
Krisa Cofino
Rebecca Rodriguez
Stephanie Companioni
Briana Rojo
Senior Bible Presentations
Priscilla Cordoba
Bethany Smith
Rebecca Cortizo
Trevor Solorzano
Carlos Alayon
Ruth Jauregui
Annie DeLaGrana
Jenelly Sotomayor
Alexia Arjona
Bianca Llado
Taylor HallJuan Tapia
Rebecca Arroyo
Michele Lorenzo
Melissa Hernandez
Gisela Valencia
Benjamin Bazyler
Maximilian Morilla
Gabriel Jane
Jessica Vega
Melissa Beltran
Joshua Padron
Keylanni Jane-Alvarez
Kristia Watkins
Andreina Cabo
Michelle Palomeras
Sushil Khilnani
Christopher Wright
Brianne Castillo
Alejandro Perez
Rachel MillerKaren Wright
Kelley Findlay
Gabriella Quevedo
Adalberto Fuentes
Angel Rodriguez
Mr. & Miss FCS: Joshua Padron & Melissa Hernandez
Alejandro Fuentes
Gisela Valencia
Melissa Hernandez
Jessica Vega
Principal’s Academic Athlete: Diego Rivero
Aramis Herrera
Lourdes Vilaboa
Gabriel Jane
Samantha Wahlenberg
Outstanding Christian Athlete: Joshua Padron
Keylanni Jane-Alvarez
Outstanding Christian Testimony:
Ben Bazyler & Ruth Jauregui
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RECOGNITION AWARDS
HIGH SCHOOL SUBJECT AWARDS
SUBJECT
12 th Grade
11 th Grade
10 th Grade
AP English
Gisela Valencia
Billy Nealey
Honors English
Rebecca Cortizo
Elizabeth Padron
Hani Jardack
Casey Lue
English
Erick Cao
W illiam Davis
Shantel Gomez
Rachel Rosal
Pre AP English
Cynthia Chang
AP Calculus
Stephanie Companioni
Honors Calculus
Rebecca Arroyo
Honors Pre Cal
Pre Calculus
Billy Nealey
JuanTapia
Topia
Julia
Honors Algebra II
Alexis Stanish
Algebra II
Angelica Carcasses
Honors Geometry
Melissa Gerdts
Geometry
Luke Blosser
Honors Algebra I
Rachel Rosal
Algebra I
Rafael Paz
Bible Philosophy
Dominique Pericles
Bible
Ben Bazyler
Music Ministry
Reinaldo Perez
Bianca Alonso
Natalie Mesa
Jacob Quinlan
AP Psychology
Rachel Miller
Honors Economics
Stephanie Companioni
Economics
Gabriella Quevedo
Honors Government
Nathan Arnaiz
Government
David Aguiar
AP US History
Billy Nealey
Honors US History
Chris Leming
US History
Alexis Stanish
W orld Geography
Gabriel Diaz
Honor W orld History
Casey Lue
W orld History
Rafael Paz
AP Biology
Diego Rivero
AP Physics
Ben Bazyler
Anatomy
Natali Clark
AP Chemistry
Natali Clark
Honors Chemistry
Daniel Creel
Chemistry
Honors Marine Biology
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9 th Grade
Chris Leming
Bert Fuentes
RECOGNITION AWARDS
HIGH SCHOOL SUBJECT AWARDS
SUBJECT
Marine Biology
12 th Grade
10 th Grade
9 th Grade
Krisa Cofino
Honors Environmental
Science
Environmental Science
11 th Grade
Reinaldo Perez
Juan Tapia
Honors Biology
Nick Nava
Biology
Rafael Paz
AP Spanish
Priscilla Cordoba
Spanish II
Tamara Araujo
Spanish II (Non)
Hani Jardack
Spanish I
Gabriella Loguericio
Spanish I (Non)
Samantha Sardinas
AP Art
Krisa Cofino
Honors Art
Alexandra DeCespedes
Art
Carly Rowsey
Home Economics
Savannah Longo
Computers II
Allen Llodra
Computers I
Haley Felder
Advanced Drama
Natalie Cabo
Drama
Mark Simonitis
W eight Training
Personal Fitness
Eduardo Ramos
Camille Armada
Health
Vanessa Marquez
Speech/Debate
Nathan Arnaiz
Yearbook
Rebecca Arroyo
Gabriella Quevedo
W omen’s Honors Choir
Emily Morales
W omen’s Choir
Rebecca Naranjo
Mixed Choir
Ben Bazyler
Band “John Phillip
Sousa”
David Aguiar
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RECOGNITION AWARDS
Outstanding Academic Achievement
11th
10th
Willam Nealey
Vanessa Alvarez
Isis Cendan
Christian Fernandez-Andes
Natali Clark
Jazmin Liotta
Camila Portillo
Daniel Creel
Kristen Garcia
Nicole Quinones
Stephanie Diaz
Alandra Alonso
Monica Andrade
Tamara Araujo
Emily Morales
Kristine Ramsey
Reinaldo Perez
Hani Jardack
Eric Rubido
David Gonzalez
Daniel Carp
Wyatt Sikora
Amanda Grady
Thalia Diaz
Alexa Marsellos
Veronica Williams
Kristina Urdaneta
Gabriel Diaz
Claudia Fernandez
Lawrence Arroyo
Daniel Balan
Rebekah Wright
Natalie Cabo
Christopher Leming
9th
8th
Melissa Gerdts
Alana Buznego
Nicholas Nava
Kristen Gerdts
Samantha Baste
David Ramos
Vanessa Marquez
Lauren Fuster
Casey Lue
Alexandra Perez
Mark Simonitis
Jessica Maristany
Natalie Fernandez
Daniela Cerboncini
Camille Armada
Rebecca Abreu
Kristine Reynardus
Alexis Castaneda
Natalie Mesa
Kristina Bover
Adrian Ramos-Morlans Arthur Lievano
Genesis Koussiafes
Josiah Bazyler
Rachel Rosal
7th
6th
Hope Morales
Jose Blanco
Nicole Fontela
Lillian Frometa
Grace Harrington
Emily Herrera
Brittany Wellinghoff
Nicolas Camejo
Kyle Castellanos
Karina Tohme
Outstanding Christian Testimony
11th Grade: Jacob Quinlan & Ruth Jauregui
10th Grade: Kenrry Tejedor & Christina Berndt
9th Grade: Josiah Bazyler & Raquel Jauregui
8th Grade: David Ramos & Lauren Penland
7th Grade: Andy de Pablo & Lauren Alonso
6th Grade: Jose Blanco & Alexia Borges
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President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Jessica Barcelo
Carlos Henao
Alexander Blanco
Arthur Lievano
Kristine Bover
Sydni Liotta
Alana Buznego
Jessica Maristany
Alexis Castaneda
Lucie Mau
Daniela Cerboncini
Lauren Penland
Michelle Chin
Alexandra Perez
Christopher Dahlan
Gabriela Pineiro
Lauren Fuster
Paula Pulgar-Vidal
Juliette Garcia
David Ramos
Gabriela Garrido
Amanda Rodriguez
Kristen Gerdts
Amanda Salazar
Carolina Goizueta
Emily Sosa
Veronica Gomez
Nicolas Stapel
Daniela Guevara
Stephanie Watkins
ELEMENTARY HONORS
Outstanding Christian Testimony
(Student who demonstrates the highest level of Christian
attitude and testimony.)
Amy Suarez (5KA), Emma Dieguez (5KB), Aniyah Herring
(5KC), Nina Valdes (5KD), Charles Stemmer (1A), Julian Herrera (1B), Cole Pruessner (1C), Mikaela King (2A), Angilyse
Sanchez (2B), Matias Germain (2C), Asia Castellanos (3A),
Nicole Suarez (3B), Jaida Saint-Germain (3C), Brianna SaintGermain & Mikayla Saint-Germain (4A), Adriana Lynch (4B),
Christian Davila (4C), Andres Ledon (5A), Matthew Reisert
(5B), Fernando Arias (5C)
Principal’s Award
(Outstanding Academic Achievement- Highest Overall Average)
Angelo DiTommaso (5KA), Nicole Vaz (5KB), Samuel Oliva
(5KC), Justin Montoya (5KD), Alexa Esquivel (1A), Nicholas
Chong (1B), Gabriela Membreno (1C), Carolina Morales (2A),
Natalie Tellechea (2B), Jorge Pernas (2C), Nicholas Fernandez (3A), Carlos Cordoba (3B), Katrina Hernandez (3C),
Rebecca Menendez (4A), Justin Rubio (4B), Rebecca Atencio
(4C), Cory Chi (5A), Hannah Vivar (5B), Brittany Scoggins
(5C)
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Sofia Abreu
Michael Padron
Elizabeth Binef
Eduardo Palenzuela
Juliet Bradley
Alejandro Pardo
Audrey Castellanos
Kyra Ramirez
Cory Chi
Matthew Reisert
Sophia Donato
Robert Ricelli
Janelle Forte
Valerie Saad
Anastasia Green
William Sanchez
Paul Howell
Natalie Santovenia
Charisma Jolly
Brittany Scoggins
Andres Ledon
Hannah Serralta
Darian Lopez
Bianca Suarez
Gianna Ortiz
Hannah Vivar
Jacqueline Padron
Daniella Weihl
RECOGNITION AWARDS
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUBJECT AWARDS
SUBJECT
Art
8 th Grade
Alana Buznego
“Marina Vander W al Artist
Choice” Award
7 th Grade
Nicole Hoffmeister
6 th Grade
Nadia Esparragoza
Joshua Jimenez
Tara Cevallos
Bible
Alexis Castaneda
Lauren Fuster
Hope Morales
Nicole Fontela
Karina Tohme
Band Most Improved
Grace Swindoll
Miguel Corral
Daniel Romano
Band “Director’s Award”
Daniela Guevara
Grace Harrington
Emily Raspall
Choir
Kristine Bover
Hope Morales
Emily Acosta
Computers
Nicolas Stapel
Victoria Alonso
Megan Nunez
Drama
Juliette Garcia
Daniela Cerboncini
Sabrina Diehl
Language Arts
Taylor San Miguel
Camila Hidalgo
English Honors
Alana Buznego
Kristen Gerdts
Grace Harrington
English
Stephanie Diaz
Madison Irvine
English Most Improved
Kevin Nieto, Elizabeth Suarez,
Andres Alvarez,
Roberto Fabelo
Home Economics
Kristen Gerdts
Madison Irvine
Math
Gabriela Garrido
Victoria Alonso
Math Honors
Emily Beltran
Jose Blanco
Ryan Fernandez
PreAlgebra Honors
Ana Oceguera
PreAlgebra Advanced Honors
Hope Morales
Algebra I Honors
Daniela Guevara
Algebra I Advanced Honors
Alana Buznego
Science
Jacqueline Roque
Julia Leone
Gabriel Carreira
Science Honors
Alana Buznego
Brittany W ellinghoff
Daniel Romano
Social Studies
Jose Blanco
Social Studies Honors
Kyle Castellanos
W orld Studies
Cynthia Valladares
W orld Studies Honors
Hope Morales
History
Ariadna Marrero
History Honors
Alana Buznego
Spanish Non-speakers
Cody Jimenez
Boys Physical Education
Christopher Dahlan
Gabriel Perez-Ronchetta
Andy de Pablo
Girls Physical Education
Alexandra Perez
Tara Cevallos
Timothy King
Nicolas
Camejo
Nicholas
Camejo
Sophia Irias
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MIAMI, FL
PERMIT 4269
4200 SW 89 Avenue, Miami, FL 33165
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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Robert Andrews, Headmaster
Jim Arnold, Senior High School Principal
Kerry Wicks, Middle School Principal
Maria Lehnhard, Elementary Principal
Sherril Nealey, Assistant Elementary Principal
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Manuel Bersach
Herb Evelyn
Bob Felder, President
Ramon Fernandez-Andes, Treasurer
Bryan King
Joey Padron
Luis Rodriguez, Vice President
Eric Schlottman, Secretary
Bill Wicks
CORPORATE BOARD
Manuel Bersach
Ernie Diaz
Herb Evelyn
Bob Felder
Ramon Fernandez-Andes
Gary Johnson
Bryan King
Joey Padron
Frank Rivas
Ronell Rivera
Luis Rodriguez
Emanuel Roque
Eric Schlottman
Kevin Smith
David Swindol
Bill Wicks
$AVE ON UNIFORMS!
Drop off your gently used uniforms to the
front offices (main & west campuses).
When donating uniforms you will receive a ticket
and you will have your name entered
in a drawing for a gift card. The drawing
will be held on August 10. You need not be
present to win.
Come Purchase Used Uniforms
Monday-Friday, August 6-10,
8:00 to 12:00 noon & 1:00 to 3:00
in C105, Main Campus
2012-2013
SCHOOL BOOKSTORE HOURS
The bookstore will be open, August 6-10 and
August 13-15, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and
1:00-3:00 p.m. for the purchase of textbooks
(if specified on your schedule information
papers), planners, P.E. Uniforms, locks, Bibles
and parking registration packets for the 20122013 school year.
Books not available for purchase through Follett.
com (direct link available at www.floridachristian.org) may be purchased at the bookstore.
Students will need to bring their schedule with
them in order to purchase books.
Books may be purchased with
cash or check ONLY,
they may not be added to your
school account.