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MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A SEASON OF TREMENDOUS GROWTH. OUR STUDENTS ARE DISCOVERING THEIR STRENGTHS, DEVELOPING
THEIR CHARACTER, BUILDING MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIPS, AND LEARNING HOW TO NAVIAGTE NEW RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY ARE
BECOMING MORE INDEPENDENT WHILE STILL NEEDING THE GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT OF THE ADULTS IN THEIR

LIVES.

GROWTH DURING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN IN A STRAIGHT LINE! ALMOST NEVER! THERE WILL BE
SUCCESSES TO CELEBRATE, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY. A DIFFICULT ASSIGNMENT, A DISAPPOINTING
GRADE, A FRIENDSHIP STRUGGLE, OR A POOR DECISION MAY FEEL OVERWHELMING IN THE MOMENT. HOWEVER, THESE
EXPERIENCES CAN BECOME VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN, MATURE, AND GROW. WHEN STUDENTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REFLECT ON THEIR CHOICES, PERSEVERE THROUGH DIFFICULTIES, AND TRY AGAIN, THEY BEGIN DEVELOPING

THE RESILIENCE THEY NEED THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.

OUR THEME THIS YEAR,

“THE BEST IS YET TO COME,

” IS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT ONE DIFFICULT MOMENT DOES NOT DEFINE A
STUDENT’S STORY. GOD NEVER SAID IT WOULD BE EASY! HE IS STILL WORKING IN THE LIVES OF EACH OF OUR STUDENTS, EVEN
WHEN THEY CANNOT SEE THE OUTCOME. THEIR GIFTS ARE STILL BEING DEVELOPED, THEIR CHARACTER IS STILL BEING SHAPED,
AND THEIR STORIES ARE STILL BEING WRITTEN. WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND THAT MISTAKES ARE NOT THE END OF
THE JOURNEY. WITH FAITH, DETERMINATION, AND A WILLINGNESS TO GROW, THEY CAN CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD WITH

CONFIDENCE.

AS EDUCATORS, WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WALKING ALONGSIDE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DURING THIS SEASON OF
THEIR LIVES. OUR GOAL IS NOT ONLY TO HELP THEM SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY BUT ALSO TO HELP THEM BECOME RESPONSIBLE,
COMPASSIONATE, AND CONFIDENT YOUNG PEOPLE. WE WANT THEM TO LEARN HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, TREAT
OTHERS WITH KINDNESS, MAKE WISE CHOICES, AND APPROACH CHALLENGES WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. THESE SKILLS WILL

SERVE THEM FAR BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.

OUR FCS FAMILIES ALSO PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THIS GROWTH. WHEN PARENTS AND TEACHERS WORK TOGETHER,
STUDENTS ARE SURROUNDED BY A STRONG AND CONSISTENT SYSTEM OF SUPPORT. OPEN COMMUNICATION, CLEAR
EXPECTATIONS, AND SHARED ENCOURAGEMENT REMIND STUDENTS THAT THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES BELIEVE IN THEM AND
WANT TO SEE THEM SUCCEED. TOGETHER, WE CAN CELEBRATE THEIR PROGRESS WHILE CONTINUING TO CHALLENGE THEM TO

REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

WE ARE ALREADY SEEING WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. STUDENTS ARE ASKING
THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS, DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS, STRENGTHENING FRIENDSHIPS, AND LEARNING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A
PART OF A COMMUNITY. EVERY LESSON LEARNED AND EVERY CHALLENGE OVERCOME IS PREPARING THEM FOR WHAT COMES

NEXT.

THERE IS SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO AS OUR STUDENTS CONTINUE GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE, FAITH, CHARACTER, AND
CONFIDENCE. WE ARE PROUD OF WHO THEY ARE TODAY, AND WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE WHO THEY WILL BECOME! AS WE MOVE
THROUGH THIS SCHOOL YEAR TOGETHER, MAY WE CONTINUE REMINDING THEM TO WORK HARD, TRUST GOD, LEAD WITH
KINDNESS, AND LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE–BECAUSE THE BEST IS YET TO COME!