ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS Calendar of Events
Online Registration is now available! February 2008
www.foundationacademy.com February 18th Home School
February 19th - 22nd Sr. Project Exhibitions
Senior Project Exhibitions need to be
March 4th Spring Concert
ready by February 19th!
March 14th Spanish Festival
Parents are also invited to the Spanish March 21st End of 3rd Grading Period
Festival! March 21st - 24th Easter
March 28th - April 6th Spring Break
Workshops
What is my child’s (or for that matter, My)
Temperament?
Ever wonder why your child acts the way
he/she does sometimes? Or why you
can’t get them to clean their room? Or
“He who lives forever has placed himself at the head of a band of pilgrims who mutter,
play with the kids down the street? They
‘How long, O Lord? How long?’” (Ps. 89:46)
may have inherited their habits and
You have questions that, especially when you get angry or even irritated, you ask in
decisions from you. Do you even know
spiritual sarcasm: “How long must I be sick?” “How long must I be married to this
your own temperament, and why you do
person?” “How long must I put up with my parents?” “How long will I endure these
educational courses?” the things you do? God gave you your
temperament for a reason. This is an
Do you really want God to answer your embittered inquiries? He could, you know.
He could tell you the “here and now” and the “where and when” in detailed increments
invaluable workshop where you can learn
of time if He wanted. “You will be sick for two more years.” “You will be married the about yourself and your child, and how
rest of your life.” “Your parents will bother you for five more years.” “You will you can become a more effective parent
graduate high school in six years (Hopefully not/Just kidding).” and greater servant of God.
Why doesn’t He do that? Why doesn’t He tell you exactly what is going to happen, and
when and why? Because He doesn’t want you to live in the future. Every command of
the Bible has to do with the “here and now.” You are required to live for the moment, Tuesdays, March 11th & 18th, 7-9 pm
to enjoy the present, and be grateful for the life that you have. One of our biggest
problems is we worry about the “there and then” more than the “here and now”.
Adam said, “I’m okay as a man, but if I eat this fruit, I will be a God.” We need to learn Dr. Keith Johnson is a noted speaker and
to be content as we seek God’s guidance through so many human struggles. author who has traveled the world helping
There is another reason that God doesn’t let us know the future: It isn’t written yet. missionaries and has dedicated his life to
The past is settled, the present is now being lived, and the future is what we determine helping families become stronger through
to make it. God has left much of the future up to us, and it is in our hands as much as Christian Principles. As Moderator of The
His. What we do with our present determines our future, and God wants us to make Foundation Academy, he has designed
the most of our life, but so much of our life-to-be is determined by how we shape it in
the present.
these workshops based on Scriptural
Truths to bring the family closer together
How’s your future looking? while establishing each life on Christian
Principles. Entire families are encouraged
to attend, including your children.
If you have any questions, please call
241-3515.
107 Third Avenue South, Jacksonville Beach FL 32250
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Register Online
Registration for the new school year is available on-line at:
www.foundationacademy.com In Memory of a Great
Man
You are now able to complete and submit the application at your leisure. If you don't have Herb Scheidel
access to the internet, come by the office to pick up a 2008 - 2009 application and complete and
A generous man who
return as soon as possible.
thought highly about
education and choice for all.
American Teens Investigate the Meaning of “Teenager”
He understood that private
th th
As all TFA students explored “What is my America?” 9 and 10 graders investigated the concept schools should be an option
“Teenagers are an American Invention.” Essential questions derived from that assertion ranged from music to regardless of your economic
skateboarding, fashion to psychology. Two exhibitions were chosen to present before panelists, but all students helped situation.
their classmates prepare by observing their presentations several times, making suggestions for improvement, and
perhaps most important, asking questions they imagined the panel might ask. It became clear that some questions
He was a contributor to
allowed the presenters to further showcase their work, while other questions required quick thinking to maximize the
H.E.R.O.E.S., a scholarship
opportunity to show deep thinking. Everyone agreed that these “practice” sessions were, in fact, one way of
-KLSH fund for low income
experiencing and benefiting from the real thing.
families.
He created a scholarship
endowment at FCCJ and
UNF for students from
Habitat for Humanity homes,
The Foundation Academy
and several other
organizations.
He believed in our students
and would often tell me how
TFA students are some of his
Integrating Biology, Ethics, and Economics best Scheidel scholars.
Although he was a busy and
Mrs. Clifford's science class just finished a unit of study integrating biology, ethics and economics. The unit started with successful business man, he
the study of organs, specifically the lungs and the effect that smoking has on them. Next, the class moved on to the always had time to
study of the function of the kidneys. Then the students analyzed hypothetical supply and demand curves, assuming it was
legal to buy and sell organs in this country. The analysis included the effect this proposal would have on people of encourage his scholars and
various income levels.
me.
At this point, a TFA alumnus, currently on the kidney transplant waiting list, came to speak of his ordeal. He described I will miss him.
the cause of his own renal failure and the step-by-step process of the dialysis treatments he must under go three times
a week. Finally he discussed his place on the transplant list and the time frame he is looking at to obtain a kidney. " A good name is more
desirable than great riches; to
Then the students got to work comparing the current system and three other proposals. The groups had to choose be esteemed is better than
which option they thought should be in place. They outlined their points and created visuals to defend their positions. silver or gold."
Then they presented their position to the class (standing in for a U.S. Senate Subcommittee). The groups defended
various positions, but all were very aware of the ethics involved in their choices. Proverbs. 22:1
1 Beach, FL 32250
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We have a lot to report from Elementary this month…
1. The kids are right in the middle of a Math-a-thon! All K-6 students are doing math problems to
raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you are interested in sponsoring a
mini-mathematician, contact Miss Mandi.
2. Miss Mandi’s 3rd and 4th graders love the Hurricane Herald so much, they’ve decided to create
their own newspaper! The Kid Expression will be accepting donations Friday (2/8) at 25 cents per
copy. This month includes a spotlight on Harry Houdini, Valentine’s Day poems, The Nursing Home
Report, and Ethan reveals a magic trick secret. Request yours today! All money will go to The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
3. This month I will begin training for the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society’s Team in Training
Marathon. I will be fundraising and training for the next six months in preparation for the Rock
‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego. I am very excited about this, but am going to need a lot of
support. Please consider partnering with me by donating to LLS. I have set up a website where you
can donate online (www.active/donate/tntnofl/MWalters), or you can send your donations with your
student to be collected in his/her advisory. The advisory that raises the most money by March 10
will win a special prize from me! Make checks payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Thank you
so much!
Miss Mandi
4. The Elementary Science Fair will be on Wednesday, February 27 from 9-10:30 am at the Goodwill
Building. Listen out for more details.
SPEECH & DEBATE STUDENTS STEAL SHOW
Once again, the Speech & Debate students will have an opportunity in the limelight. Dave Siebert
of WZNZ 1450 AM radio is hosting a discussion with Florida House of Representative candidates and has
asked our students to be on the panel. Tune your radio on Saturday, March 1, for an exciting conversation
on Florida government. Will we find out what has happened to the pregnant pigs?
The week of February 19 - 22 will see the Seniors exhibit their Senior Projects.
These are the culmination of service work for Senior students and include the following:
Anti Litter, the Ronald MacDonald House, Save the Music, Support Graffiti and Food for the Homeless.
If you would like to observe any of these presentations, let Ms. Gill or Ms. Nadia know.
Elementary Spirit
When the 3rd and 4th graders decided they wanted to help the community this Christmas, they let
their creative juices take over. The class designed and made 85 Christmas cards, which were all
sold at the Annual Christmas Concert. On Tuesday, December 11, the class surprised BEAM volunteers
with two crates of canned food items and $90 to help fulfill local needs. Good work, kids!
Ms. Mandy
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Why Arts Education Matters
By Steven Perrin
Excerpts from Education Week selected by Nadia Hionides.
"Because of the importance of 21st-century learning skills, we believe this demands that arts education be part of the core
curriculum."
(Arts are a main component of the curriculum at TFA)
...A panel of educators, researchers, and policy makers made (this) case. They pointed specifically to the following five
challenges, which demonstrate why learning in and through the arts will better equip students to thrive in this new century.
1. America continues to face declining social engagement and a culture of division. Arts education develops in students a
capacity for empathy and collaborative work.
2. One of the greatest public health issues in America, it could be argued, is failure of the education system to provide direction
and purpose to young people, particularly adolescents. Because training in the arts often engages the whole child, it is also
effective in schools with student populations that have a wide variety of learning styles, experiences, and backgrounds. It has
been shown, for example, to reduce the incidence of such problems as apathy and aggression among students.
3. The impact of "globalization" of culture and commerce...the arts share a global language and a common culture of training
and production, they can provide a ready pathway for global communication.
4. America is in danger of losing its competitive advantage to emerging nations that increasingly use the arts education as a
learning tool to help nurture an innovative and flexible workforce. The study of the arts promotes the development of such skills
and capacities as risk-taking and creative thinking.
5. The crisis of this American century is not material or intellectual, but spiritual. Unlike traditional academic disciplines, arts
education can support an outcome greater than personal success. The study of the arts asks young people to consider the
meaning of the phrase “both personal and communal?"
Last month I wrote about my embarrassment with my college’s choral group. And now I have a chance to redeem myself and
the reputation of the beaches!
March 8th, Saturday, 7:30 PM
The Hiram College Choral Choir will perform at the:
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Of the Beaches
2125 Oceanfront & Seagate
Neptune Beach FL
I was relieved to find a venue as our former theater, now the Vineyard Church, is undergoing renovation and would not be avail-
able. Neptune Baptist Church has accommodated us graciously in the past but has services on Saturday evenings. I tried several other
churches before the First Christian Church easily agreed. I hope you can all attend what will be a lovely performance.
I do need to find housing for the 8 girls, 7 boys and the director as they will be staying overnight with an early departure for
Sanibel in the morning. Anyone interested in housing 2 or more squeaky clean college students, please let Ms. Gill know.