Acta Equitum November 2021

November 2021

Acta Equitum The Newsletter of Franklin Classical School

IN THIS NEWSLETTER

From Mr. Hatcher’s Desk

Excerpt from Dr. Grant

Upcoming Events

Announcements

Development

Athletics

November Birthdays

from Mr. Hatcher's Desk Dear FCS Families: Potential energy has fascinated me for many years now. Potential energy is the stored energy in an object relative to other objects or some "zero" point. Blow a balloon up with air, and it stores potential energy that could be released through popping or letting go of the opening. Shuffle your feet across the carpet, and you can store up static electricity while looking to release that potential energy charge through touching your sibling on the bare skin.

When I stand in the halls of the school, I see tons of potential energy in our students. It is more ethereal in nature and not scientifically measured.

However, I see young men and women in whom God has stored all sorts of potential energy to be released as they grow and mature into the leaders He intends them to be. That is why FCS exists. We are developing the next generation of Christian cultural and spiritual leaders. What a glorious opportunity it is to partner with you all to see that development occur in our students!

Sincerely, Brian

Roland and The Chivalric Code Dr. George Grant, October 2021

Chivalry is a code of honorable conduct that isn’t necessarily tied to a time or place or context. It’s a standard of virtuous behavior that causes men and women to long for a kinder, gentler conduct of virtue and godly heroism. So in a sense it was a type of moral philosophy for manners and justice. The Song of Roland shows that chivalry is a standard of behavior toward friend and foe, based primarily on Scripture. These concepts animated art, music, dance, dress, and ideas. It caused government to put restraints on itself.

Roland was the nephew of Charlemagne. In him we see a model of honorable behavior.

When we think about Christendom, whether the dances and feasts, or cathedrals or castles, or the crusades to rescue the perishing, chivalry is a part of it all.

The Song of Roland “All werthy men that luffes to hear Of chevallry that byfore us were That doughty weren of dede Of Charlles Magne de Fraunce, The heghe Kynge of alle That oft sythes made hethyn men For-to falle, That styffely satte one stede; This geste es soothe; witnes the buke, The ryghte lele trouthe, Whoso will luke, In cronekill for-to rede.”

Upcoming Events November 1 New Student Applications open Re-Enrollment opens

November 11 – 13 FCS Players' Fall Production The Comedy of Errors FCS Auditorium

November 16 & 18 9th – 12th Grade Second Quarter Project Presentations Presentation Attire Required

November 18 FCS Open House - 7:00 pm

November 22 – 26 Thanksgiving Break Classes Dismissed / Offices Closed

December 7 – 9 6th – 8th Grade Second Quarter Project Presentations Presentation Attire Required

December 10 K – 5th Grade Second Quarter Project Presentations and Christmas Program

December 10 Last day of K – 5 Classes K – 5 Early Dismissal

December 10 Family Vision Night Williamson County Enrichment Center December 13

7th – 12th Grade

Study Day Classes Dismissed

December 14 – 17 7th – 12th Grade Midterm Exams

December 17 End of Second Quarter

December 20 – January 3 Christmas Break Offices Closed

Live 2021 – 2022 Calendar is available in RenWeb/FACTS - Resource Documents

ReEnrollment!

It's time for

Reenrollment and new student applications open November 1st at 8:00 am. To reenroll your students and secure their spots for 2022–2023, follow these instructions:

1. Log in to your RenWeb/FACTS Parent Portal.

2. Select “Apply/Enroll" from the green menu on the left.

3. Choose “Enroll/Reenroll” from the dropdown.

4. Select “Click here to open Enrollment."

5. Complete the reenrollment packet and submit it along with you $185 re-enrollment fee.

Please update any information that has changed in the past year, including t-shirt sizes!

Please note: Siblings of current students must submit applications and go through the application process.

Please let Anna know if you plan to apply for another child.

Announcements Updated FCS Dress Code Last week, Mr. Hatcher sent an email outlining the updated FCS dress code, which applies to all students in K – 12. This information is also available in in the Resource Documents section of RenWeb/FACTS.

ACT Registration ACT registration for 10th – 12th grades will be open from November 1st until December 17th.

Please check your email for information from Mrs. Evangelista.

Franklin Classical Players present The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

This hilarious play about mistaken identity and a family's quest to find their way back together will highlight our talented theatre students and give you a new appreciation for Shakespeare's wit.

Our play will include a "story within a story" that will keep the audience tracking with the storyline

on lin e c Thursday and Friday, November 11 and 12 @ 6:30 pm o m tick ing et Saturday, November 13 @ 12:00 pm so info FCS Auditorium on !

Tickets : $10/adults; $8/students and alumni

and following the plot. You don't want to miss this!

Performance Dates:

Free/faculty, kids under 5, and cast families

FCS PTO: Loaves of Thanks November is a time of giving thanks for all we've been given. Let's take a minute to show our children's teachers how very much we appreciate them and their hard work. We want to give the teachers loaves of bread and display them so they can come and "shop" for their favorite kind.

Sweet, savory, chocolate filled or gluten/nut free, we need as many loaves as you can bake to show "loaves of thanks" to our teachers and staff. The big display will be in the workroom for the teachers on Thursday, November 18th and Friday, November 19th. You can drop your packaged and labeled bread loaves off with our volunteers at drop off on Thursday and Friday morning (November 18 & 19). Don't worry if you don't like to bake – there are great options in town to pick up bread, and we will love that as well! Be watching for further communication as the date gets closer. Thank you for showing your gratitude for our amazing teachers and staff!!

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Scripps National Spelling Bee Congratulations to the following spellers who have qualified for the 2021 FCS Spelling Bee:

Grammar School: K – 1: Benjamin Jenkins and Rosemary Pfeffer 2nd Grade: Ruby Souza 3rd Grade: Brayden Sapp, Andrew Bender, and Magnolia Priefer 4th Grade: Olivia Kendrick, Athena Chesson, Jesse Foster, and Jeremiah Avila 5th Grade: Leah Metzger, Gabi Biancheri, Ella O’Dowd, Maddox Parkerson, Micah Parks, and Michael Bender

Lower Division: 6th Grade: Ellie Rose Grisham, Sarah Kannankeril, and Mac Monroe 7th Grade: Liv Rapo, Tess Duggan, Sarah Miles, and Avey Borders 8th Grade: Jackson Avila, Sophie Parks, Presley Alvarado, and Donivan Hotchkiss These spellers will compete in the LD School Spelling Bee in December 2021. The winner of the school Spelling Bee qualifies for the Middle TN regional semifinals - a computerized test in which the top 50 scorers in the region qualify for the Middle TN Regional Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Tennessee Titans in February or March 2022. The winner of the regional bee goes on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC in May 2022.

FCS Development FCS Family,

Last Thursday was a landmark moment for Franklin Classical School as we announced the launch of our Phase 1 Capital Campaign in a kickoff event featuring the musical talent of FCS parents, Natalie and Bernie Herms. The entire evening was remarkable as the Lord moved in so many ways, and Franklin Classical School went public with its intent to secure a permanent campus home in Franklin. With media present, we shared our phase 1 fundraising goal of $1.5 million, which is the initial amount we need to secure a suitable property for the school. While there’s no specific timetable on phase 1, we have every intention to raise the $1.5m within the next year.

In a record-setting event, we raised $569,459 in cash and signed pledges, far surpassing any previous fundraising in the school’s 29-year history. This figure is still moving as mail-in gifts, stock donations, partnership offers, and pledges are expected to continue to arrive in the coming days and weeks. With this unprecedented result, our Capital Fund total with previous giving now equals $692,459. There is movement happening on a variety of fronts as a result of last night’s debut and publicity, including requests for private sit-down meetings and strategic partnerships.

The three largest donations of the night included two at $100,000, and a third at $25,000, which were

matched

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corporate

and

community

sponsors

as

announced

that

evening—

resulting in a total match of $225,000. In all, 48 gifts were received from a mix of our FCS stakeholders and the unaffiliated community at large. Our Board and leadership team is humbled and overwhelmed by this outcome, and so excited to invite the entire FCS family to be a part of all that’s next. Our school belongs to God, but it’s stewarded by all of us.

To this end, we are holding a Parent Vision Night on December 10th. We are asking all parents to gather with our leadership teams as we provide greater details about specific real estate options, strategies, developments, goals, and plans from our Building and Fundraising Committees, and our Board, faculty, and management. We will also discuss our mission, vision, and path forward for Franklin Classical School. This will be a meeting of clarity, transparency, and detail, as our entire FCS community joins together to accomplish what God is leading us toward.

We want to impress upon you that we are not operating in theories, concepts, and ideas. Rather, we are moving with decisiveness, and now raising significant capital with serious momentum.

Ultimately, our FCS stakeholder community—with our parents at the core—will determine what happens next. Please join us as we write the next chapter of Franklin Classical School’s story in this exciting time, and work to plant our permanent roots in Franklin soil for the next century.

Sincerely,

The FCS Board & Fundraising Committee

FCS Capital Campaign

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Congratulations to the following runners for their spectacular Cross Country Season!

All-Conference Honors

Championship Race Medalists

Middle School:

High School:

Middle School:

High School:

Adam Brewer

Jackson Stempel

Adam Brewer

Jackson Stempel

Josiah Coppenger

Josiah Coppenger

Max Grisham

Max Grisham

Micah Sumida

Beau Metzger Micah Sumida

Trophies: Upper Elementary Girls: 1st Place Lower Elementary Girls: 2nd Place Middle School Boys: 2nd Place Upper Elementary Boys: 3rd Plade

Congratulations to these Lady Knight Volleyball Players for their achievements this Season!

First Team:

Second Team:

Melina Davis

Faith Franklin

Naomi Cornett

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November 18

Mrs. Melanie Coppenger

Tess Duggan

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November 22

Miss Kelsey Tichenor

Mrs. Sherri Clark Sam Walt

November 7 Lela Duggan

November 24 Rosy Kannankeril

November 8 Kayler Mae Collins

November 25 Kelsie Wiegman

November 10 Kyle Harlow

November 26

Macy McCoy

Dax Williams

November 14

November 28

Mrs. Melissa Austin

Avery Abruzzo

Whitney Duggan

November 30 November 15

Abigayle Bradshaw

Kaileigh Bradshaw

Mrs. Sherri Chapman

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