Florida Air Academy Friday, December 19, 2014 QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ~ Calvin Coolidge SAT OF THE DAY: ReadWORD more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_christmas.html#taTk1VDp0QweQZH5.99 INFIRMARY WHIMSICAL (adj.) fanciful, full of whims Students in Infirmary: Gluschenko The whimsical little girl liked to pretend that she was an NO Appointments elvin princess. Teacher Help Lunch Chef’s Choice Salad Bar Deli Bar Dinner Chef’s Choice Salad Bar Deli Bar *Menus subject to change due to quality and product availability. Movie Quote of the Day!! Holiday Movie Quote Contest st Be the 1 person to email Mrs. Harmon with your guess for this quote: Narrating… “Scut Farkus! What a rotten name! We were trapped. There he stood, between us and the alley. Scut Farkus staring out at us with his yellow eyes. He had yellow eyes! SO HELP ME GOD, YELLOW EYES!!” Answer Tomorrow! Yesterday’s Answer: Frosty the Snowman Click HERE for link! Available Monday thru Thursday 3:15-4:00 in the Dining Hall Today in History: December 19, 1776: Thomas Paine publishes American Crisis December 19, 1917: National Hockey League (NHL) opens its first season December 19, 1972: Last lunar-landing mission ends December 19, 1984: Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China Celebrity Birthdays for 12/19 Alyssa Milano – Actress Jake Gyllenhaal – Actor Chris Angel – Magician Richard Hammond - Journalist What Crazy National Day falls on 12/19 Oatmeal Muffin Day College Announcements and News: No Announcements today…more to come! Falcon Happenings! MS Boys’ BBALL: The FAA MS Falcons ended their season with a great effort in a loss to Royal Palm Charter. The undermanned Falcons were led by point guard Brandon Bowman who continued his consistent play on both ends of the floor. AJ Koszalka, Lenny Rebeix and Devon Annable contributed a strong defensive effort for FAA. Brandon Wilson and Tristan Haikonen scored for the Falcons. Special thanks to our team manager Will Minnich who made his playing debut last after helping us stay organized all year. GREAT SEASON FALCONS!! Varsity Boys’ BBALL: Congratulations to the Varsity Boys’ on their first round victory last night vs. Nationally Ranked Riverside from Louisiana at the Palm City Tournament, 71-69! GREAT JOB FALCONS!! Archery: NO practice today 1. Baseball: NO conditioning today 1. Tennis Lessons: NO Tennis Lessons 1. ATTENTION STUDENTS: 1. There will be NO allowances distributed this week 1. prior to the break. The Operations department will submit a list for the students that are traveling via flights and you will receive the necessary baggage fees. Again, there will be NO allowance distribution this week. Picture Retake Day is Friday, January 23rd, 2015! ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Any High School students that would like to chaperone on the Middle School trip to Washington DC in March, please contact Mrs. Harmon or Mrs. Gray before you leave for break for important information to give to your parents! There are ONLY 5 spots available! Boys’ Soccer: Congratulations to the Varsity Boys’ soccer team on their victory last night vs. Master’s Academy of Vero Beach, 5-2! GREAT JOB FALCONS!! Girls’ Soccer: The Girls Varsity Soccer Team did an outstanding job last night for their final home game of the season! All of the girls put forth a valiant effort and worked as an amazing team. Alyanna Tennant had some amazing stops in defense, returning the ball to the offensive side of the field. Naija Fuller, once again had an impressive number of saves, allowing the Lady Falcons to stay in the game all the way to the second half. Middle Schooler, Emma Schick, played her first full game last night and did a great job in midfield. Jessie Rebeix, Ester Mazreku-Burda, Emily Lee, Harper Lei and Shelby Ronan, held down the field keeping Masters' offense on their toes. Players Natasha Albury and Mauria Hall supported their team by holding down center defense. Ruthanne Tucker went into the second half strong and handled all the action in the back wing. Mercedes Brown took the field by storm, in the second half, when teammate Shelby was injured. In the end, the score was 8-0, with a win for Masters. Ladies you did a SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICESPEALADOCIOUS job!!! See you next year! GREAT SEASON FALCONS!! Basketball Schedule for Today: Varsity Boys: AWAY Tournament Varsity Girls: AWAY Tournament JV Boys: NO Practice Middle School Boys: NO Practice