Whether cooking with students, exploring with science experiments or learning what it takes to show cows, Ms. Grubb keeps giving her time and knowledge to FCS students. Most of all, vacation time has been more fun and educational for students preparing for their dairy cow show as a part of the Randolph County Cooperative Extension.

The last month of school often holds mile markers. Across grade levels the student body finished well with achievement tests, field trips, special days, music concerts and awards programs. They were ready for the nearly three months of summer break!

Praise the Lord for the privilege of graduating three kindergarten classes and launching 22 graduating seniors! Four seniors with tying GPAs shared the valedictorian title. The 5K grads sang, counted, and recited Scripture as part of their performance while seniors gave thanksgiving testimonies and gifts to their parents and class sponsors. The Lord graced FCS with students who accomplished great things for His glory!

Just one month out from the last day, middle school and high school students took educational trips. The ninth through eleventh grades toured the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Williamstown and Petersburg, Kentucky. The sixth through eighth graders took day trips to Raleigh and enjoyed the Science Museum, Capitol Building, Legislative Building, and to top it all off, The ParTee Shack for putt-putt golf, duck-pin bowling and the arcade.

From August to May, students' minds are filled with academic data that grows them intellectually. However, it's the emotional experiences that they do not soon forget as they accumulate their personal scrapbook of unforgettable moments! From Fifth Grade DARE and Second Grade CARE graduations to FROG day in sixth grade, the 100th day celebration and the schoolwide Eagle Pride week, their is something for everyone to take in and cherish the memories.

The Sophomore Class and Advanced Speech Class spent the winter and spring months preparing for their April 24 and 26 performances of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Mrs. Cris Brunson, speech teacher, and her mother, Sherri Hohneisen, have coached the students to grow in their speech and drama abilities. The play production and preparation has given the classes greater opportunity to strengthen character and reflect God-given abilities to advance the Kingdom of God.

Junior and Senior classes united for the annual FCS banquet in honor of the Senior class. The "Evening Under the Garden Lights" was hosted by Rolling Acre Farms in Asheboro. Mrs. Claire Baker, junior sponsor, led the junior class in preparing a "Senior Prophecy" video for entertainment, and the seniors left their "Last Will and Testaments" through fun gifts to the juniors. Pastor Matthew Hobbs of Burlington spoke to the students from Proverbs 4:23 on "Guarding Their Hearts."

Elementary students celebrated their love for reading with Dr. Seuss activities---games, skits, classwork and interesting snacks! Dressing up to illustrate Dr. Seuss book themes made the days school days to be remembered as "best days" of the year.

Two weeks of snow days created a backup of school events! Returning to school looked like three weeks of activities made into one eventful blast! From school spirit dressup to our spiritual emphasis with guest speakers coming in for chapel throughout the week, the Valentine's fundraiser ended the week with a celebration of games, singing Valentines, plus balloons and gifts all over campus! What a week after a snow vacation!