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At the 2010 Grandparents Day, junior high students host their grandparents in classes. 2011 marks the 20th Grandparents Day at FC.
They trudged miles in the rain and snow just to go to school -- little did they know, they would be back. Grandparents Day will be held at FC, Oct. 21.
For the 20th annual Grandparents Day, grandparents should plan to arrive by 9:30 a.m. at either the Building 5 or Building 6 office, depending on their grandchild's age. There, they will receive their grandchild's class schedule.
Grandparents will attend classes with their grandchildren, and then eat lunch with the FC community. Although the lunch is usually served by members of the California Scholarship Federation, this year it will be served by the high school leadership team.
Since not all grandparents have just one child, some must make their way between various classes. Senior Morgan Childs has experienced the complicated schedule of having many siblings.
"It's really fun having grandparents visit," Childs said. "Usually, my grandparents have to split their time between my three siblings and I, but unfortunately this is the first time in 13 years my grandparents are not able to attend. Although it is disappointing, I'm excited to experience being adopted by other people's grandparents."
Leadership adviser Jane Gillespie looks forward to the chance to interact with students and their grandparents.
"I am excited to have the grandparents in my classroom again this year," Gillespie said. "It's a fun day to see how proud the grandparents are of their children, and I like that the students take pride in showing off their work in school."
For more information on previous years of Grandparents Day, read Sept. 22, 2010 article, Grandparents Day to connect generations and the 2009 video, Grandparents Day 2009.
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Posted by "Clint Wells" on October 20, 2011 at 1:01 a.m.
Grandparents day is awesome, how often do we actually spend time with our grandparents? Invite your grandparents or borrow some if you can. Grandparents rock, and you know it.
Posted by "Aaron DeWolf" on October 19, 2011 at 1:01 a.m.
Grandparents Day is a great day for families to bond and a fun way to make school better. However, I am not even sure that my grandparents are coming
Posted by "Jason Kim" on October 19, 2011 at 1:01 a.m.
I did not even know there was a grandparents day. I think it is pretty cool how everyone's grandparents come together and watch us. Nice article!
Posted by "Gigi Thao" on October 22, 2011 at 1:01 a.m.
I just watched the video and I have to say, good job! Keep up the good work!