False River Academy

This year, False River Academy’s Athletic Awards Banquet was held on Monday, May 4, 2009 at the Scott Civic Center in New Roads. FRA’s Athletic Director, Coach Tara Shamsie commenced the program by welcoming the parents and students in attendance. The Academy’s Gator Booster Club announced its generous donation of $30,000 to FRA’s Athletic Department. The winning tickets for the Gator Booster Club’s tuition raffle were drawn and announced. Then, Mr.

On May 5, 2009, False River Academy hosted its annual junior high and high school Academic Awards Ceremonies. At 8:30 a.m. in the school’s dining hall, junior high students and their parents gathered for their awards program. Seventh grade student Rebecca Pearce led the Pledge of Allegiance and eighth grade student Haley Castille led the prayer. The Academy’s Principal, Mr.

Every year, False River Academy’s Gator Booster Club sponsors a tuition raffle. This volunteer organization secures financial support for not only the Academy’s Athletic Department, but the entire school. The Booster Club’s financial contributions have enabled the Academy’s Athletic Department and coaches to improve and expand programs for the high school, junior high, and elementary school.

Every year False River Academy’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) holds an auction, which is the PTA’s biggest fundraiser for the year. As such, the PTA relies on this fundraiser to fund many extras that help to make FRA such a quality, small school. Past auctions have allowed the PTA to purchase a marquee sign for the school’s entrance and the ability to purchase a mobile computer lab for its classrooms.

False River Academy’s Gator Booster Club sends its appreciation to everyone that helped to make their fried fish dinner fundraiser a success. This fundraiser was held on Friday, March 6, 2009 to raise money for the Athletic Department of the Academy, as well as other special projects for the whole school. All 1,000 plates were sold, raising over $3,000 for the Academy.