Acta Equitum – May 2023

May 2023

Acta Equitum

The Newsletter of Franklin Classical School

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

FCS Office

Summer Hours: May 22 – July 28

Monday through

Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Working 2023 – 2024 Calendar available in RenWeb/FACTS – Resource Documents

Announcements May is packed with year-end events!

Don't miss out!

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 K–1 Teacher Part-Time Grammar School Assistants

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!

Knights Athletics May 8: Informational meeting for Football and Volleyball 7:00 pm FCS 2nd Floor Lecture Hall No cost; dessert served

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,

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

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,

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

Franklin

June 15 & 16: Football Camp for rising K–12th grade boys Jim Warren Park No cost

3:00–5:00 pm

$35 July 21: Basketball Camp 2nd–5th grade girls 1850 General George Patton Drive, Franklin $20

July 10: Football Practice begins for registered team members 4:00–6:30 pm Jim Warren Park

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

end-of-the-year

*a l l s c h o o l*

BASH FRIDAY MAY 5, 2023 4:00 – 8:00 pm FREEDOM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 840 GLASS LN, FRANKLIN

FUN ZONE 4:00–6:30 pm

JOIN US

OBSTACLE COURSE

DINNER

FOR

BLOW UP SLIDES BOUNCE HOUSE

FOOD TRUCKS

BUBBLE MACHINE

4:00–7:00 pm

OUTDOOR GAMES

POWDER PUFF GAME 7:00pm TUG OF WAR 7:30pm 7th v. 8th Grade PRIZE: Class Ice Cream Party

SMOKING DAWGGS HOT DOGS

n w a l a g Brin d chair ano r u n o r e che Knights!!!

HALFTIME

DANCE COMPANY PERFORMANCE

VEE'S CHICK 'N CONE RETRO SNO CONES TACO TRUCK SMOKIN' BUTTZ

(10% OF ALL SALES WILL BE DONATED TO FCS)

FREE CONCESSIONS + WATER + ICE POPS + GLOW STICKS

GIRLS' POWDER PUFF GAME FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2023 MEET ON FIELD 6:30 PM GAME STARTS 7:00 PM

@ FREEDOM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HALF TIME 7TH VS 8TH GRADE TUG-0-WAR MATCH & THE FCS DANCE COMPANY AM

FRESHMEN & SENIORS

VS

SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS

Dress Code: Powder Puff Shirt (Free Provided by PTO) & school-appropriate Shorts

Spring Formal

memories

r r a a m m m m l l a a o o r GG r cchhoo S S

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: "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."

To Register: Contact Ms. Mahand @ mmahand1@franklinclassical.com 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!

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.

LED BY FCS ALUMNA MATTIE TICHENOR NO PRIOR DANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. QUESTIONS? CONTACT COACH, MATTIE TICHENOR MTICHENOR@FRANKLINCLASSICAL.COM CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM! @FCSDANCECO

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)

Session 1: Pre Calculus Preparation 8:45-10:15 am

Session 4: Algebra II Preparation 10 – 11:15 am

July 10-13

Session 2: Session 3: Algebra I Algebra II Preparation Preparation 10 – 11:15 am 12:45 – 2 pm Location: West Harpeth Christian Tutorial 584 Franklin Rd, Franklin

July 17-20

Session 5: Algebra I Preparation 12:45 – 2 pm

Location: Franklin Classical School 408 Church St, Franklin

Session 6: Algebra I Preparation 10 – 11:15 am

July 24-27

Session 7: Algebra II Preparation 12:45 – 2 pm

Location: Franklin Classical School 408 Church St, Franklin

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

Hap

y! da

r i B t h y p May 2 Mrs. Kat Hervey

May 17 Sarah Kannankeril

May 3 Tremon Trudeau

May 18 Luke Thornton

May 4 Jesse Foster

May 20 Alexia Biancheri Santi Reategui

May 7 Taylor Elliott Lydia Jenkins Miss Abby Sperry

May 22 Theo Davidian Nicholas Goodyear-Brown

May 9 Levi Dennis

May 24 Eva Fisher

May 10 Charlotte Dykstra Ella O'Dowd

May 25 Eden Young

May 14 Beckett Steurer May 15 Peter Ewert May 16 Andrew Brittain

May 26 Ms. JoEllen Thatcher May 29 Quincy Minard

The STatesmen Heroes On Thursday, April 27, 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.

Who are the Statesmen Heroes?

Teddy Roosevelt's Character Foundations

Why did America once produce such prodigious

Intellect:

leaders, and where are they today? What were they

Substantive Classical Education

marvelous? What foundations were laid in their lives?

Lifetime Reading and Learning

How was the unbending courage molded in them?

Libraries as Arsenals of Truth The foundations of Roosevelt's greatest work were

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

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:

astronomy, taught Sunday school, composed psalm

Life: Boldness in Defense of Truth

songs and hymns. During his career he was hailed by

Fortune: The Cost of Freedom

friends and rivals alike as the greatest man of the age,

Sacred Honor: Controversy

perhaps the greatest of all ages. Even his lifelong

He stood with the founding fathers, risking his life,

political opponent, William Jennings Bryan, said never

fortune, and sacred honor. He knew the cost of

would you find a more remarkable mind than he.

freedom is high and that if you're going to lead, you'll be faced with controversy. He was willing to rish

But early on, it didn't look like he would amount to

everything for what was right. He used every resource

much at all. When I think about great leaders in our

for the cause of freedom both in the U.S. and around

day, I think one of the greatest things we could ever

the world, and he was no stranger to controversy. But

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.

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