Welcome to Viking Nation
Welcome to FPD! We are so glad to have you in the FPD Family! We hope this page keeps you up to date and in the know about all of the things you need for your new chapter at FPD.
Quick Facts
FPD bills tuition over 12 months so your first tuition statement is now available on your Blackbaud Tuition account. For questions about tuition, please contact Terri.Newberry@fpdmacon.org.
Summer Camp sign up: https://www.fpdmacon.org/centerfordiscovery/summercamps/
3K – Kindergarten: Since your child is enrolled for the 24/25 school year at FPD, you are able to sign them up for Viking Clubhouse in the summer! You are not required to also have them in a camp to use the Clubhouse from 7:30 am until 6 pm. Learn more here: https://www.fpdmacon.org/centerfordiscovery/summercamps/viking-clubhouse-summer/
All school supplies for 3K – 5th grade are included in your tuition and will be in the classroom on the first day of school!
FPD provides a school bag for all 3K – 1st graders. Students do not need a bookbag until 2nd grade.
Middle School Supplies
6th Grade Supplies-
2 – 1 inch binders
5 dividers
Pencils
Highlighters
Colored pencils
Markers
2 Sharpies
2 – Composition notebooks
1 – Plastic folder
- 7th grade geography
- 8th grade English
- Algebra 1 and Physical Science: TI-84 calculator, Quad-ruled spiral notebook or composition book (just a pad of graph paper will not suffice). Both pencils and pens will be used daily.
- 7/8 Bible: College Rule Notebook Paper
- Spanish: Headphones/earphones, folder with pockets, pencils
- Math 7 and Pre-Algebra: colored pencils, pencils, simple calculator
Online School Platforms
Viking Connect – Online Parent Portal (use username and password used to apply at FPD)
Viking Connect is an online portal for all grades at FPD. Parents may check their student’s grades 3rd-12th, sign forms, and connect to FPD’s Smart Tuition payment platform.
Moodle – Online Assignments for Middle & High School (students given username and password at orientation)
Lands' End Uniforms
FPD students wear uniforms from Lands’ End.
FPD’s school number for Lands’ End is 900160573. Students can select from an array of tops and bottoms.
Spirit Shirt Fridays! On Fridays, FPD students can wear uniform bottoms and an FPD spirit shirt purchased from the Viking Store or received from school activities.
Lower School Dress Code (2023-2024)
Middle and High School Dress Code (2023-2024)
The Viking Store is your official outfitter of FPD Vikings. Students can choose from a variety of spirit wear, gifts, school supplies, and uniform tops.
Forms & Documents
Bell Schedule (including school start and end times for 2023-2024)
Forms for Athletics or Marching Band
Students participating in the Marching Band or an athletic team in middle school or high school will need a complete a Physical Evaluation Form.
Summer Reading & Math
Our summer reading program at FPD is designed to encourage students to read appropriate selections that can challenge and improve their reading comprehension. This summer we are also including common reads in middle and high school to generate discussion next fall.
The summer reading program for all students for 2024-2025 is available here.
Upper School (6th – 12th grade) also has a summer math program. You will find your assignments on your students’ Viking Connect accounts. If you have a question about your schedule or what math class your child will be taking, please email Nora.Veazey@fpdmacon.org
Viking Vocab
Campus names & phrases
The MAC
The Middlebrooks Athletic Center. Location of The Viking Store, the main gymnasium, and Viking Hall.
Viking Hall
FPD lunchroom. Serving delicious lunches for Vikings!
The Zach
The Zach Gymnasium, located in the Upper School Building. Used for select P.E. classes and middle school/JV sports.
Dress Down Days
Select Fridays in which students can wear jeans (no holes) and an FPD spirit shirt in exchange for a suggested donation to a service ministry.
Spirit Shirt Fridays
Every Friday, students can wear an FPD spirit shirt with uniform bottoms. FPD spirit shirts are shirts that students get from FPD activities – athletics, fine arts, school functions, etc. – or purchase from the Viking Store.
Late Start Wednesdays
School starts at 8:50 a.m. on most Wednesdays. Elementary students who arrive before 8:30 a.m. can go to the library for supervision by an elementary aide, and preschool students may go to a classroom for supervision.
Spirit Week
A week in which students in grades 9th – 12th compete in relays, lip sync, and school spirit. 3K – 8th grade have special themed dress-up days, and middle school students participate in class relays.
Viking Connect
Online parent portal for FPD. Check grades for students, sign forms, and connect to FPD’s online tuition payment platform. Go to fpdmacon.myschoolapp.com to log in using the same login information used to complete the FPD admissions application.
Moodle
Online platform to check school assignments for students in grades 6th – 12th. Students will be issued an FPD email address and password at orientation. Go to moodle.fpdmacon.org to log on.
Other Great Viking Nation Programs!
Summer Camps
Learn about our half-day and full-day camp options offered this summer.
After-School Enrichment
FPD offers after-school care for students in 3K – 8th grade through the Viking Clubhouse, Viking Crew, and The Landing.
FPD Dining
FPD partners with SAGE Dining Services to offer a variety of lunch options. Parents can view the menus online each week.