FCS Sixth Graders joined the Lower and Upper Divisions for a day at King's Mountain Camp Read about the history of KMC inside this issue of Acta Equitum!Building Update
The of Franklin Classical School
September 2022 Acta AEquitum cta Equitum
Inside: The History of King's Mountain Camp Upcoming Events Announcements September Birthdays
Newsletter
On the Cover:
King's Mountain KCamp ing's Mountain Camp
The Senior Class plans for, prepares for, and leads King's Mountain Camp each year Here is the Class of 2023
Dr Grant leads chapel on the final evening of KMC
Between 1997 and 1999, FCS more than doubled its enrollment, and it became evident that in order to guard the culture of the school, we needed to take steps to wisely and graciously enfold new students and their families. We had already pioneered a yearly summer educational conference, but we felt something more intimate, more covenantal, and more fun was needed.
At first, we considered the possibility of an all day retreat or field day with a picnic, but our plans grew quickly, and we decided to rent a camp facility. Thus was born King’s Mountain Camp, one of the most distinctive aspects of our life and history together.
Students draw their best impressions of Mr Scherrer
The 2022 camp theme was "Close to the Coast." Students learned a variety of dances at the Camp dance, including the Hula
On Thursday of Camp week, FCS 6th graders join Lower and Upper Division for a day at KMC
Avery Abruzzo, Daisy Schlapman, Miles Minard, Jillian Bender, and John Schwieger lead worship
The History Tof he History of
Here we introduce the FCS Honor Code, King Alfred’s War Song, and many of the traditional stories and biblical principles that help set the culture of the school. The week culminates with students signing the honor code. Seniors pray over each class, and alumni come to pray for the seniors. This year a record 25 alumni came to pray over our senior class during the signing ceremony.
Sophomores are aboard the bus and excited for KMC!
Year at a Glance
September 5
November 21 25
Updated 2022 – 2023 Calendar available in RenWeb/FACTS Resource Documents
9th – 12th grade Disquisition Day
September 8
Grammar Parent Meeting
Labor Day – classes dismissed offices closed
7:00 pm FCS Auditorium
K – 6th grades
October 6
K – 6th grade Parent-Teacher Meetings (K – 6th grade classes dismissed)
October 1
October 11
Fall Break offices closed October 19 Picture Retake Day
October 25
October 12
September 15
6th – 12th grades
October 7
K – 5th grade 1st Quarter Project Presentations (Presentation Attire required)
October 7
Upcoming UEvents pcoming Events
May 20
Homecoming Dance
6:00 – 8:30pm
10th & 11th grades (required for scholarship consideration) (7th – 12th grade classes dismissed)
September 8
October 6
FCS Second Floor
Class of 2023 Graduation
September 5
Thanksgiving Break offices closed
Picture Day
Spring Break offices closed
Christmas Break offices closed March 13 17
End of Quarter 1
December 19 January 2
9th – 12th grade students and parents welcome
6th – 8th grade 1st Quarter Project Presentations (Presentation Attire required)
October 4 – 6
September 30
Homecoming Football Game Lane Field, Freedom Intermediate School
PSAT
Labor Day offices closed October 13 14 Fall Break offices closed
7th 12th grade Math Fair
9th – 12th grade 1st Quarter Project Presentations (Presentation Attire required)
October 13 14
College Night
Football Game Festivities! Friday, September 30 Freedom Intermediate School 5:00 – pre-game party, including grammar banner parade and kids' zone 7:00 pm – football game HOCO H2022 OCO 2022 September 26 – October 1, 2022 Spirit Days! Homecoming Homecoming Dance! Dance! Saturday, October 1 6:00 - 8:30 pm HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD Theme: Formal Attire Monday: Anything but a Backpack Tuesday: Pajama Day Wednesday: Lavender Thursday: Christmas Friday: FCS Spirit Day Dress up to show your school spirit! All FCS students in grades 6 12 are invited!
Visitors to the K/1 hallway must check in at the second floor front desk and will be escorted downstairs.
Announcements Announcements
Parents of sophomores and juniors should have received an email from Mrs. Evangelista with the PSAT registration form attached by now. If you need an additional copy, it is available in RenWeb/FACTS –––> Resource Documents.
All Upper Division parents and students are invited to attend
FCS Auditorium
College Fair
Student/parent door code: 202223#
Please contact your teachers and Mrs. Hepp at the front desk to report a student absence, late arrival, or early dismissal. Mrs. Hepp's email address is attendance@franklinclassical.com. Please review the updated attendance policy in your Parent Handbook.
Please use this code to enter FCS. Doorways are monitored.
Please remember that our parking lot is a paid/permitted parking lot, and we cannot offer free parking to parents. Street parking and the parking garage on 4th Avenue are both free of charge.
PSAT Registration
Parent Parking
Thursday, September 8 7:00 pm
Attendance
Night
Franklin Road Academy 4700 Franklin Pike, Nashville 37220 Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:00 8:00 pm
Franklin Road Academy will host a college fair for Christian colleges in October. Details below:
College
School Door Code
9/9 The Duggans' home: 453 Mackenzie Way, Franklin
We are grateful to know our alumni are growing and thriving beyond FCS. We received this parent testimonial from the mother of a recent alumna, which we are thankful to share:
8/26 The Warrens' home: 1103 Holly Hill Drive, Franklin
10/28 The Warrens' home: 1103 Holly Hill Drive, Franklin
12/9 at FCS
PTO Prayer & Community Support (912) 506-7342
Questions may be directed to: Dana Duggan
Announcements Announcements
9/23 at FCS (led by Donna VanLiere)
We hope you will join us!
11/11 at FCS
Fall Break
Parents in Prayer Parent Testimonial
Just wanted to let you know how delighted our daughter has been to find how thoroughly equipped she is for college. She is so grateful to FCS and the amazing training she received! We FaceTimed for about an hour last night and I was thrilled to hear of her interactions with teachers and friends.
Thanksgiving
She is in a Great Books class and the first book is Dante’s Inferno Clearly, she had much to share, even in the introductory class! Yesterday she spoke about beauty, goodness, and truth in her Old Testament class. She is flying through her papers and so excellently prepared to excel this year.
FCS Parents in Prayer meetings are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 10:00am. The meeting schedule for the fall semester is as follows:
All FCS Knights information can be found in the Athletics section of the FCS website and on the Sports Engine app. We are excited for the 2022 2023 season! Go Knights!
3. Publix Partners has contributed $37.7 million to more than 4,600 schools across the Southeast!
Sign up for Club Publix and select Franklin Classical School as the school you want to support. Provide your phone number each time you check out. A portion of your eligible purchases will be donated to FCS.
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ATHLETICS ATHLETICS
Did you know you can earn money for FCS by shopping at Publix?
Thank you to the Williamson County Sonic restaurants for providing our teachers, staff, and upper division students with educator and student discount cards!
Publix Partners
Announcements Announcements
Our upper division students have received numerous compliments from Sonic management for the exemplary behavior and character they've demonstrated on their visits to Sonic. We are so proud of them!
FCS is thankful to be able to partner with Seth McDowell, a developer out of Mount Juliet, who loves what FCS is all about. He is working diligently on our behalf to bring us to our permanent home.
FCS has continued to pursue two property options over the past several months. Both properties have taken much longer than anticipated One property, which has an existing building on site, has been a primary focus The owners have not officially listed the property at this time, but we are maintaining contact with them about our interest.
Dear FCS Families, August 2022
This year is an exciting year to be a Knight!
Be assured, vetting potential properties is ongoing, so please continue sending us what you may run across We are so grateful for all input!
Sincerely, FCS Administration and Board of Trustees
A second property, which is land for a new build, is under consideration. We are studying the feasibility of how we would fit on the land with current construction already there and are beginning to take next steps on the property
We consider our Phase 1 of the capital campaign to be complete, and we are grateful for all your support in helping make this happen Once we secure the property for our future home, we will look to launch Phase 2. How awesome it will be to show you images of the future school and hold the dirt in our own hands!
And, most importantly, please continue to pray for our property search. God has worked mightily in the past several months, and we know and trust He will bring FCS to its next 30 years. We desire to proceed with wisdom and clarity, so your prayers in this regard are incredibly important as well. Thank you!
Building BUpdate uilding Update
Happy HBirthday! appy Birthday! September 3 Addie Blair September 4 Mrs. Tori Hepp Magnolia Priefer September 5 Isabella McNeil September 6 Jillian Bender September 7 Zach Brewer Noble Watson September 8 Anne Charlotte Brothers September 9 Asher Steurer Ethan Steurer September 10 Kruz Kollman September 12 Davis Young September 13 Sylvie Duckworth Tao Kollman September 18 Mrs. Susan Winn September 20 Kate Willits September 22 Charles Bennett September 26 Nora Davis September 30 Seth Young
