Acta Equitum – May 2023

Acta Equitum

Upcoming Events

May 5

Year-End Bash

4–6 pm; Freedom Intermediate School

May 9

Lower and Upper Division Awards Recognition

Lower and Upper Division 4th Quarter Project Presentations

May 11

Lower and Upper Division 4th Quarter Project Presentations

Senior Chapel Yearbook Party

May 12

K–5th grade 4th Quarter Project Presentations

K–5th grade Blessings

Parents invited

May 12

End of 4th Quarter

Last day of K–6th grade classes/early dismissal

Junior/Senior Banquet

New River Fellowship

May 15

Study Day – 7th–12th grade classes dismissed

May 16

Knights Athletic Celebration Freedom Intermediate School

May 16–19

7th–12th grade Final Exams

May 19

Senior Graduation Rehearsal and Dinner

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ

6th–12th grade Night of Blessings

7:00 pm

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ

Parents and families invited

May 20

Graduation

1:00 pm; Fourth Avenue Church of Christ

May 29

June 6–9

Junior/Senior Retreat

June 9

FCS Homeschool Applications deadline

Working 2023 – 2024

Calendar available in RenWeb/FACTS –

Resource Documents

Announcements

May 5: Year-End Bash

Freedom Intermediate School 4:00 pm

May 9: LD & UD 4th Quarter Presentations

May 11: LD & UD 4th Quarter Presentations

May 11: Senior Chapel

May 11: Yearbook Party

May 12: K–5 4th Quarter Presentations and Blessings

May 12: Junior/Senior Banquet

New River Fellowship 6:30 pm

Where to park for events at Fourth Avenue Church of Christ:

Please park in the red sections, including the FCS parking lot or the 4th Avenue parking garage. Available street parking is also free.

May 16: Knights Athletic Celebration

Freedom Intermediate School 7:00 pm

May 19: Senior Graduation Rehearsal and Dinner

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ

May 19: LD & UD Night of Blessings

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ 7:00 pm

May 20: Graduation

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ 1:00 pm

Announcements

Employment Opportunities

Please contact Ms. Melinda Mahand (mmahand1@franklinclassical.com) or Mrs. Jaclyn Hatcher (jhatcher@franklinclassical.com) if you are interested in these positions.

Because of their excellent work in mathematics, 22 FCS students earned the privilege of participating in the Tennessee Mathematics Teachers’ Association contest at Lipscomb last month.

Congratulations to all who participated!

Over 70 students attended the K–8 Skate Night at the Brentwood Skate Center!

K–1 Teacher

Part-Time Grammar School Assistants

Knights Athletics

May 8:

Informational meeting for Football and Volleyball

7:00 pm

FCS 2nd Floor Lecture Hall

No cost; dessert served

May 16: Knights Athletic Celebration

7:00 pm Freedom Intermediate School

May 22–26:

Spring Football Jim Warren Park for current participants

4:00–6:30 pm

Jim Warren Park

No cost

June 12–16:

Girls' Basketball Camp for 6th–12th graders 2:00–4:00 pm

1850 General George Patton Drive, Franklin

$65 (includes t-shirt)

Register by May 19th

June 15 & 16:

Football Camp for rising K–12th grade boys

Jim Warren Park

No cost

July 10:

Football Practice begins for registered team members

4:00–6:30 pm

Jim Warren Park

July 10–13:

Volleyball Camp for 5th–12th grade girls

2 sessions:

6th–8th 3:00–5:00 pm

9th–12th 4:30–7:00 pm

1850 General George Patton Drive, Franklin

$85 (includes t-shirt)

Register by June 20

July 10–14:

Basketball Skills Camp for 8th–12th grade boys

5:00–6:00 pm

1850 General George Patton Drive, Franklin

$35

July 21:

Basketball Camp

2nd–5th grade girls

3:00–5:00 pm

1850 General George Patton Drive, Franklin

$20

Registration for summer camps and fall football and volleyball will open May 9th.

Spring Formal memories

Grammar Grammar Grammar School School School

For FCS Ladies in 7th-12th grades

Practice: Fridays 3:00-5:30PM

Dance Company begins with training camp in the summer, and the season runs August through the end of May.

Cost: $500 per year (includes uniforms and equipment)

FCSDC MISSION STATEMENT:

FCSDC performs at home football and basketball games, as well as various other school events. There are additional opportunities for participation in masterclasses and a Christian dance convention. There are also various team bonding events throughout the year, such as holiday parties, hangouts, and the End of the Year Lock-In.

Company members participate in weekly Bible studies together and learn Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Pom Technique and routines!

"WE DANCE TO GLORIFY GOD, BUILD UP THE CHURCH, AND SPREAD HIS LOVE TO THE WORLD. WE ARE NOT OUR OWN. OUR LIVES BELONG TO HIM, AND WE LIVE TO GLORIFY HIM ALONE IN EVERY WORD, ACTION, AND MOVEMENT WE MAKE."

LED BY FCS ALUMNA MATTIE TICHENOR

The FCS Dance Company was established in 2020 to create a bond of sisterhood that spans across grades and to teach students how to worship God and minister to others through the art of dance.

Algebra Boot Camp

Objective: to prepare for Algebra I, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus courses by reviewing basics and providing extension in a fun and interactive setting

Who: students entering Algebra I, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus classes this fall

Cost: $180 per session

Contact: kirk3469@gmail.com for registration questions

Register: register here (spaces limited)

July 10-13

Session 1: Pre Calculus

Preparation

8:45-10:15 am

Session 2: Algebra I

Preparation

10 – 11:15 am

Location: West Harpeth Christian Tutorial 584 Franklin Rd, Franklin

July 17-20

Session 4: Algebra II

Preparation

10 – 11:15 am

Location: Franklin Classical School 408 Church St, Franklin

July 24-27

Session 6: Algebra I

Preparation 10 – 11:15 am

Location: Franklin Classical School 408 Church St, Franklin

Session 3: Algebra II

Preparation

12:45 – 2 pm

Session 5: Algebra I

Preparation

12:45 – 2 pm

Session 7: Algebra II

Preparation

12:45 – 2 pm

Sessions taught by certified highly qualified math teachers with a combined 30 years teaching algebra experience.

HappyBirthday! HappyBirthday!

May 2

Mrs Kat Hervey

May 3

Tremon Trudeau

May 4

Jesse Foster

May 7

Taylor Elliott

Lydia Jenkins

Miss Abby Sperry

May 9

Levi Dennis

May 10

Charlotte Dykstra

Ella O'Dowd

May 14

Beckett Steurer

May 15

Peter Ewert

May 16

Andrew Brittain

May 17

Sarah Kannankeril

May 18

Luke Thornton

May 20

Alexia Biancheri

Santi Reategui

May 22

Theo Davidian

Nicholas Goodyear-Brown

May 24

Eva Fisher

May 25

Eden Young

May 26

Ms. JoEllen Thatcher

May 29

Quincy Minard

The STatesmen Heroes

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Who are the Statesmen Heroes?

Why did America once produce such prodigious leaders, and where are they today? What were they marvelous? What foundations were laid in their lives? How was the unbending courage molded in them?

We should be reading what these men read that enabled them to write what they wrote We've inherited an incredible leadership legacy, and it seems to have vanished. Where are the Peyton Randolphs, the George Washingtons, the Teddy Roosevelts?

Teddy Roosevelt was a remarkable man and leader

Before his 50th birthday, he served as a New York State legislator, a U.S. Civil Service commissioner, Governor of New York, Vice President of The U.S., and twice as President. He ran a cattle ranch, served as a journalist and editor, conducted scientific expeditions on five continents, read at least five book a week, and wrote nearly fifty He wrestled, boxed, enjoyed astronomy, taught Sunday school, composed psalm songs and hymns. During his career he was hailed by friends and rivals alike as the greatest man of the age, perhaps the greatest of all ages Even his lifelong political opponent, William Jennings Bryan, said never would you find a more remarkable mind than he

But early on, it didn't look like he would amount to much at all. When I think about great leaders in our day, I think one of the greatest things we could ever do is instill in the hearts and minds of young sons and daughters of the covenant a vision that could give rise to a new generation of Roosevelts.

Teddy Roosevelt's Character Foundations

Intellect:

Substantive Classical Education

Lifetime Reading and Learning

Libraries as Arsenals of Truth

The foundations of Roosevelt's greatest work were rooted in his character. He said libraries and reading were arsenals of truth. He knew that to lead well, he must read well. Firm foundations must be established in him to establish them in others

Piety:

Faith: Yielding to the Gospel

Family: Putting First things First

Work: Committing to the Long Term

He was a man of deep piety, putting his family first and working hard, committing to the long term.

Risk:

Life: Boldness in Defense of Truth

Fortune: The Cost of Freedom

Sacred Honor: Controversy

He stood with the founding fathers, risking his life, fortune, and sacred honor He knew the cost of freedom is high and that if you ' re going to lead, you'll be faced with controversy. He was willing to rish everything for what was right. He used every resource for the cause of freedom both in the U S and around the world, and he was no stranger to controversy But he was willing to risk everything for the sake of sacred honor.

To be continued

"Faithfulness is a virtue rarely produced in a state of calm, unruffled repose It flourishes in adversity It kindles in the hour of danger and rises to deeds of renown "

Thomas Chalmers

On Thursday, April

2023, after 30 years of teaching, Dr George Grant, our own statesmen hero, delivered his final lecture as lead Humanities lecturer at Franklin Classical School We thank him wholeheartedly for his leadership and devotion to this institution of his founding Below is part one of an excerpt from his final lecture