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Friiday,, November 30,, 2012 Fr day November 30 2012

MOTTO: Inspire with our Hearts, Lead with Humility, Soar with Pride

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FCS SPELLING BEE WINNERS!

4th GRADE: 1st Camille Davis 2nd Brycin Huckeba 5th GRADE: 1st Jace Faircloth 2nd K.T. Nessly 6th GRADE: 1st Mackenzie Shuman 2nd Jessica Rudd

7th GRADE: 1st Josie Kriss 2nd Sarah Gibbs

8th GRADE: 1st Nick Barwick 2nd Antonio Gallegos

These students will be competing in the Franklin County District Spelling Bee which will be held on Dec. 13 in the FCS library starting at 9:00am.

ELEMENTARY THRU 8TH GRADE STUDENTS SCIENCE FAIR IN 5 DAYS PROJECTS DUE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5 **5th Grade Students Only** TODAY, Nov. 30, 5th grade students wear pink shirts in honor of Ms. LeeAnna Parrish!
**No Culinary Class Caf this Week: The Class Caf will be open next Fri, Dec. 7. **PERT Test: Mon, Dec. 3, in room 1106 @ 9:15am for students who previously signed up. **Football Banquet: Mon, Dec. 3, in the cafeteria @ 6:30pm. No charge for football players. Guests- $5.00 **Baseball Conditioning: Every Tuesday & Thursday- report to the baseball field after school. **Eastpoint Nest Fundraiser: Christmas Cookie Fundraiser! Sugar, gingerbread men, red/green M&M, & chocolate peanut butter kisses cookies. Flyer/Order forms were put in teachers mailboxes. One dozen cookies$6, 2 dozen -$10, after that all dozens-$5. Put orders in the Nest mailbox. Staff orders will be delivered to FCS.
LUNCH FOR FRIDAY- 11/30/12 KG-5
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6th-12th

Choice of Chili w/ Beans, Veggie Chef Salad, or Turkey/Cheese Wrap Choice of Apple Slices or Fresh Fruit Choice of Green Beans or Baked Potato Gr: Choice of above or Pizza

FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Fri, Nov 30: -Math Club meeting in room 1210 (Weston) during breakfast -Odyssey of the Mind in room 1007 (Countryman), 2:30-4:30pm -Home Girls & Boys Soccer vs Baker- Girls @ 5:00pm Boys @ 7:00pm -Fundraiser: Bagging for Bucks @ Apalach IGA & Piggly Wiggly. 9:00am-2:00pm Odyssey of Mind -Fundraiser: Pulled Pork Dinners- $5.00 Donation from 12:00noon-2:00pm FCS Softball Team -Away Girls & Boys Soccer vs Freeport- Girls@ 12:00 noon Boys @ 2:00pm -Away Girls & Boys Basketball vs W. Gadsden- Girls @ 6:00pm Boys @ 7:30pm -PERT Test in room 1106 @ 9:15am for students who previously signed up -10th Grade Officers meeting in room 1218 (Weyrich) during lunch -GED Test in library @ 6:00pm -Football Banquet in cafeteria, 6:30-8:00pm ($5.00 for non-football players)- Coach Wright

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**Wed, Dec 5:

-Field Trip: Revercombs Marine Science students to Apal Estuary, 8:15am-1:30pm -9th Grade Officers meeting in room 802 during breakfast -Seniors- Bright Futures Workshop in room 1106 go in two groups, times TBA -M/S & H/S FCA meetings in the gym during lunches -M/S & H/S SWAT meetings in room 1221 (Crooms old ISS room) during lunches -Home Girls & Boys Soccer vs John Paul II- Girls @ 5:00pm Boys @ 7:00pm -GED Test in library @ 6:00pm -Elementary & M/S Science Fair Projects Due turn in to their Science teacher -Field Trip: Revercombs Marine Science students to Apal Estuary, 8:15am-1:30pm -Away Girls & Boys Soccer vs W. Gadsden- Girls @ 5:00pm Boys @ 7:00pm -Science Fair Judging in Library -Field Trip: Seniors to GCSC to tour campus, Depart: 8:00am. Return: 2:10pm - sponsored by CFES -Field Trip: Rain date if needed- Revercombs students to Apal Estuary, 8:15am-1:30pm -5th Grade Gideons Presentation in each classroom beginning @ 8:35am -H/S Brain Bowl meeting in room 1021 (Millender) during lunch -School Board Meeting at the Willie Speed Board Room, Eastpoint 6:00pm

**Thur, Dec 6:

Mark Your Calendars FCS Band Christmas Concert: Thurs, Dec. 13, 7:00pm

Elementary Christmas Program: Christmas Break:

Mon, Dec. 17, 6:00pm

Wed, Dec. 19 thru Wed, Jan. 2 for Students

TEACHER/STAFF Info

**IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD MEMBERS** Health Insurance Enrollment Meetings Employees have a CHOICE You Must Select Blue Cross Blue Shield or Capital Health Plan. Information will also be available on the option for you to purchase "GAP" Insurance protection to supplement major medical or comprehensive health insurance plan. "GAP" Insurance is Group Hospital Confinement Indemnity Coverage. Please visit one of the meetings below for more information. Meeting Time/Locations: Friday, November 30, 2012 8:30 A.M. FCS Campus Room 1106 2:15 P.M. FCS Campus Media Center **STAFF: Tues, Dec. 4, Jean Christie, AXA representative, will be at the School Board office from 8:00am12:00 noon and at the FCS library from 12:30-4:00pm. For a specific time, call her at 229-403-1623 or email her at jean.christie@axa-advisors.com
**School Leadership Meeting: Mon, Dec. 3, in room 117 @ 2:30pm **3rd-5th Grade Teachers- Professional Development: Tues, Dec. 4, in room 421, 2:15-3:00pm H. Walker **K-12 Faculty Meeting: Wed, Dec. 5, in cafeteria @ 2:20pm **K-2nd Grade Teachers- Professional Development: Thurs, Dec. 6, in room 421, 2:15-3:00pm H. Walker

FACULTY MEETINGS- 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each Month SCHOOL BASED LEADERSHIP MEETINGS- 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each Month
FCS STAFF BIRTHDAYS

C.J. Weyrich (11/27) Val Miller (11/28) Charlie Mae Richards (11/29)

Miscellaneous **Santa Comes to the Hill: Saturday, Dec. 1 , 10:00am-12:00 noon, Santa will be at AJs parking lot, corner of Martin Luther King & 9th Street, Apalachicola. Goody Bags for all Kids! Pictures with Santa- $5.00 -Sponsored by HCOLA & AJs
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**Florida Inclusion Networks First Fridays: Families are invited to join the Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) on the first Friday of each month from now until May 3, 2013. The Northwest Region of FIN will be hosting toll free calls from 10-11:00am EST. This time will be spent talking about the inclusion of your child, ideas or concerns you may have, & FIN resources that can support you & your family. Contact your FIN office at 850/863-6580 to reserve your place & receive the conference number. Visit the FIN website at www.FloridasInclusionNetwork.com Nano Bits . . . Powered by Progress Energy and the Franklin County Education Foundation! Households will save a lot of energy by turning off appliances when not using them. Did you know a leaky faucet can fill a soda bottle every 30 minutes? That amounts to wasting approximately 8,298 liters per year!! BOX TOPS for EDUCATION: The Franklin County School PTO is collecting Box Tops! Please send all Box Tops to your child's teacher. Middle and High parents can save them too! Please turn your Box Tops in to Mrs. Laura King or Ms. Leigh Smith
GED CLASSES
The Franklin County Adult Education Courses will be offering GED classes at the Franklin County School in the near future. The next GED Test will be given Dec. 3 & 4, 2012 at the Franklin County School library at 6:00pm. To register for the test or for classes, contact Maxine Creamer @ 670-4481. The Franklin County Adult Education Courses do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, National origin, age, handicap, or marital status. **The Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act states that children & youth who lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence are considered homeless. If, due to a loss of housing, a child must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or doubled-up with relatives or friends, then he/she is eligible to receive services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act. For additional information contact Sandi Hengle, Homeless Liaison, at the Franklin County School District Office in Eastpoint, 670-2810 or cell number 323-0982.

**PARENTS Register to receive automated emergency calls from the Franklin County Sheriff Dept. You will be notified of any emergency situations in Franklin County (for example; emergency school closings, road closings). Go to www.franklinsheriff.com , on the top right of home page- click on Franklin County Florida Emergency Notification System emblem & complete required information.