News you need to know!

Thank you so much for attending the Meet the Teacher/Parent Meeting this week.  We hope you are better informed now than you were before you came in!  

Next week we begin full days all week - 9:00 - 2:00 pm. Please remember that you must have your child's medical and permission to pick up form completed before you leave your child for the day.  And don't forget to pack a lunch!

Once again, we would like to invite you to worship with us any weekend here at Franklin Christian Church.  Our service times are:

Saturdays @ 5:30 pm
Sundays @ 9:00 and 10:30 am

We have programs for children at all three services!

And we have Facebook pages that we invite you to "like"!  Our Shining Light page can be found here and FCC Children can be found here. Check us out!

If you were unable to attend this week's Parent Meeting, please make sure you request a handbook.  If you have any questions about what you may have missed please contact us at shininglight@franklinchristianchurch.com.

Have a wonderful weekend!  Stay cool!

Meet the Teacher/Parent Meeting

Good Morning!

Just a quick reminder of our dates and times for Meet the Teacher/Parent Meeting next week:

• Mon/Wed children and parents will meet on Wednesday, August 20th.  Tues/Thurs children and parents will meet on Thursday, August 21st. Parents, please bring your child to his/her classroom (lists will be posted on the door).  Your child will stay with his/her teachers for one hour while you attend the Parent Meeting in our chapel room.
• If you have a child in Walkers, Toddler 1 or Toddler 2, you will meet from 9:15 - 10:15 am.
• If you have a child in Preschool or Pre-K, you will meet from 10:30 - 11:30.
• If you have two or more children, and you are NEW to Shining Light, please attend the session for your youngest child.
• If you have two or more children, and you are a RETURNING SL family, please attend the session for your oldest child.
• If you have not filled out Fall 2014 forms yet, please go online - click here - and fill out forms before you come to make things smoother and quicker for you! Please note - the form is two pages.

We're looking forward to seeing all of you!

Questions?  E-mail Lynne Davis at shininglight@franklinchristianchurch.com

Opportunity

Franklin Christian Church has a Wednesday Women's Bible Study that meets during the school year.

They are currently in need of a floater for their nursery and preschool classes.  It would require three hours on a Wednesday morning.

If you would be interested in a small part-time paid position for the fall, please contact Joni Myers at joni@franklinchristianchurch.com.

Phones and Internet Down

Bear with us!  We are doing upgrades on our Youth Auditorium where our teens and Hispanic Service meet each week.  Because of this, Shining Light has lost phone and internet service for Thursday, July 31st. 

If you need to contact Lynne Davis today, please call me (Joni Myers) at 790-6605, and I will get a message to her.  
If you need to e-mail her, just remember that she can't respond until she gets home today.

Sorry for the inconvenience!  This too shall pass...

We're getting ready!  

Here's the news you need to know!

• First month tuition will be due August 15th.  You have the option to pay online at www.franklinchristianchurch.com - go to Online Giving, or you may mail a check to: Franklin Christian Church, 1650 Murfreesboro Rd., Suite 215, Franklin, TN  37067.  All checks need to be made payable to Franklin Christian Church (FCC).
• For information on tuition amount, please go to blog at www.shininglightcpc.blogspot.com.
• This year we are adding a $10 art fee for the year.  Last year's art class was a huge success, but it was also quite expensive for us!  In order to make sure that we have enough materials to appropriately teach, we are asking parents in the Toddler 1, 2, Preschool and Pre-K to please pay $10 to cover part of the expenses for the year.  We need this payment separately for our records, so you may bring cash or check to the Meet the Teacher/Parent Meeting in August.  Checks need to be made payable to FCC.
• Reminder that Walkers, Toddler 1 and Toddler 2 need nap mats.  These are available right now at Walmart, Target or the Parent/Teacher store.  Please make sure that they are the plastic, foldable ones, so we can store them at school for you.
• And as you prepare for the start of school purchasing lunch boxes, sippy cups, etc., please label everything with your child's name!
• And as most of you know, we supply tote bags for you so no need to purchase a backpack for your child!

We're looking forward to seeing all of you soon!  If you have any questions at all, please e-mail Lynne at shininglight@franklinchristianchurch.com.

Fall 2014

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!  I can't believe this gorgeous weather; it reminds me of fall!

Speaking of fall, we are gearing up for a great year of fun at Shining Light.

Here are some dates to put in your calendar:

August 18 & 19 will be our Teacher Inservice days as we prepare for the arrival of all the children.

August 20 & 21 will be our Meet the Teacher/Parent Meeting days.  We have divided the morning up into two sessions.

9:15 - 10:15 - Walkers/Toddler 1/Toddler 2 - You will drop your child off in his/her classroom for the hour and then meet in the chapel room for a parent meeting.

10:30 - 11:30 - Preschool/Pre-K - You will drop your child off in his/her classroom for the hour and then meet in the chapel room for a parent meeting.

If you have two children in the different age groups and have never attended Shining Light before, please attend the FIRST session.

If you have two children in the different age groups and are returning to Shining Light, please attend your oldest child's session.

***Please make sure that you have forms filled out (medical, photo release, permission to pick-up, etc.) before you come on August 20 & 21.  You can find these forms on our church website - click here.  Look for "Students Currently Registered for Fall 2014".  Having this already done will make that morning much easier and quicker!

Immunizations

Due to the rise of infectious diseases in the U.S. right now, Shining Light is following the recommendation of the state of TN that we require immunization records.

Now with your registration form, we will ask that you get a copy of your child's immunizations from your pediatrician.  We will keep these on file.

You may drop your child's immunization record off at the preschool any Tuesday or Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm during the summer (exceptions:  week of June 23 and Thursday, July 3rd).

A copy must be in our office no later than August 15th.

For more information about vaccine requirements, you may check online at http://health.state.tn.us/CEDS/required.htm

If you have any questions about this, please contact Lynne Davis at shininglight@franklinchristianchurch.com.