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

THANKFUL FOR OUR PARENTS DAY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 10:15am 12:45pm

Franklin County School will be celebrating National Parent Involvement Day by inviting parents to visit classrooms between the hours of 10:15am & 12:45pm. Lunch will be provided for parents in the cafeteria during their childs scheduled lunch time.

SCIENCE PROJECTS DUE IN 25 DAYS!!!

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DUE ON DECEMBER 10th !

Grades PreK-4 are invited to turn in group projects. Grades 5-12 are required to turn in individual projects. For more info please contact Sharon Solomon or Spencer Tolbert.

**PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ART SUPPLIES FROM GAVIGANS ART ROOM (809) without permission. THANK YOU! **2014 Football: 6-11 grade boys interested in playing FCS football next school year, see Coach York before Mon, Nov. 18. **Yearbook Club: There will be a Yearbook Club meeting on Thurs, Nov. 21, in Ms. Edwards room (1105) after school,
2:20-4:00pm, for students who would like to participate in the production of the Yearbook. Open to 8th-12th grade students.

**Softball Conditioning - Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays on softball field, 3-4:00pm, thru Dec. 12. -Malcolm **GCSC Scholarship Workshop: General & Endowed Scholarships Workshop - Nov. 19 - Available for anyone interested
in applying for 2014-15 scholarships. Open to parents, guardians, advisors, & counselors. The workshop will be held at Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East Building, 2nd Floor, Room 232, at 7:30pm EST.

**Scholarships: Mediacom 2014 World Class: Available online www.mediacomworldclass.com DEADLINE: 2/15/14 Sussle: For more info visit http://sussle.org/scholarship Awarded monthly
FREE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING FOR GRADES 3 12
Free after school tutoring has started for Grades 3-12 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm at the school. Please contact your childs teacher for an application or pick one up from the school front office. Car riders will need to be picked up at 5:00pm in front of the school. An Activity bus will depart FCS @ 5:15pm with drop off locations at: Cbelle City Complex (in front of old CHS gym), Eastpoint Learning Center (old Brown Elem.), & Apalachicola ABC School.

MENU FOR FRIDAY 11/15/13

BREAKFAST Pre-K: Chicken & Biscuit, Fruit Cocktail, Milk KG-12th Gr: Above choices or Egg/Sausage/Cheese Burrito, Frosted Flakes Cereal, Pop Tart, Chocolate Muffin, Strawberry Banana Yogurt, Granola, PBJ Graham LUNCH Pre-K & KG: Chicken Nuggets, Roll, Squash, Milk 1st-5th Gr: Choice of above or Chef Salad, Turkey Wrap, Sliced Cucumbers/Tomatoes w/ Dip, Orange 6th-12th Gr: Above choices or Cheeseburger or Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza

FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Fri, Nov 15: -Field Trip: H/S STEM students to Gulf Franklin Center, PSJ, 7:30am-???pm -Guest Speaker- Nichols H/S English classes, 1-6 periods -Field Trip: Countrymans Photo class - CANCELLED- will be rescheduled -Elementary All As Honor Roll students Ice Cream Sundae Social in rm. 741(Culinary) @ 12:30pm -Home Girls & Boys Soccer vs N. Bay Haven, 5:00/7:00pm -Away Varsity Boys Basketball game vs Blountstown @ 6:00pm -Fundraiser: Juniors- Seahawk Window Decals thru Dec. 15

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**Sat, Nov 16:

**Sun, Nov 17:

-Fundraiser: Basketball- work concessions @ FSU home football game -Odyssey of Mind Spontaneous Fair at Surfside Middle School, Panama City, 10:00am-1:00pm EST -Away Girls & Boys Soccer vs Rocky Bayou, noon/2:00pm -Boys Basketball Open Gym- Coach Sweatt

**Mon, Nov 18: -Tolberts 3rd per. Class to Bayside Lab, weather permitting -H/S Beta Club meeting in room 1111 (Mount-Simmons) during lunch -Odyssey of the Mind meeting in Room 1007 2:30pm 4:30pm -Home M/S Girls & Boys Basketball game vs Blountstown, 4:30pm/5:30pm -GED Test in library @ 6:00pm -Away Girls Varsity Basketball game vs John Pual @ 7:00pm **Tue, Nov 19: -INTERIM REPORTS go home -FCA meetings in gym during MS and HS lunches -Food Service Training in cafeteria, 2:45-4:15pm -After School Tutoring, Gr 3-12: Snacks in cafeteria, 2:10-3:00pm;Tutoring in classrooms, 3:00-5:00pm -Away Girls & Boys Soccer vs W. Gadsden. 4:00/6:00pm -SAC meeting in front office conference room @ 6:00pm -GED Test in library @ 6:00pm -School Board Organizational Meeting at Willie Speed Boardroom, Eastpoint @ 6:00pm -4th Grade Parent meeting in room 315 (Barber) at 7:00pm

**Wed, Nov 20: -Field Trip: Juniors to FSU Campus, 8:00am-2:00pm -Robinson -NHS meeting in room 1220 (Duhart) during breakfast -SGA meeting in room 1105 (Edwards) during lunch -Drama Club meeting in cafeteria, 2:30-3:30pm -Senior Class Officers meeting in room 1005 (Malcolm), 3:30-4:00pm **Thu, Nov 21: -THANKFUL FOR PARENTS DAY 10:15-12:45pm -SAPP meeting in room 1202 (Montgomery) during breakfast -Math Mu Alpha Theta meeting in room 1210 (Weston) during HS lunch -After School Tutoring, Gr 3-12: Snacks in cafeteria, 2:10-3:00pm; Tutoring in classrooms, 3:00-5:00pm -Yearbook meeting in room 1105 (Edwards), 2:20-4:00pm -Away Vars Girls & JV/Vars Boys Basketball vs Wewa - JV Boys-4:30, Vars Girls-6:00, Vars Boys-7:30 -Away Girls & Boys Soccer vs Port St. Joe - Girls-5:00pm, Boys-7:00pm
Mark Your Calendars

Thanksgiving Holidays: No School - Nov. 27-29 Christmas Band Concert: Dec. 12 Elementary Christmas Program: Dec. 17 Semester Exams: Dec. 18, 19, & 20 Early Release Days: Dec. 19 & 20 Students dismissed @ 12:30pm Christmas Break: Dec. 23 Jan. 6, students return Tues, Jan. 7;

staff return on Mon, Jan. 6

TEACHER/STAFF Info

M/S Teachers Meeting: Tues, Nov. 19, in room 1007 (Countryman) @ 2:20pm Food Service Training: Tues, Nov. 19, in cafeteria, 2:45-4:15pm FCS STAFF BIRTHDAY 11/11-11/17
Tammy Sasnett (11/15)

Miscellaneous **Follow Franklin County School on Twitter @SeahawkLifeFC **

**Child Find Pre-K Screenings: Screenings on Tues, Nov. 19 to identify children with special needs (vision, hearing, speech, & developmental) for children ages 3-4 who are suspected of having a disability & who are not enrolled in public school or Head Start. Screenings by appointment only by calling 850-767-5300 or 1-877-873-7232. Screenings will be done at the Learning Center in Eastpoint. 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! Staff, please turn your Box Tops in to Mrs. Laura King or Lydia Countryman .

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Franklin County Schools Youth Programs Fundraiser Golf Tournament at St. James Resort December 7, 2013 @ 10:00am
**Proceeds to benefit programs such as: Art, Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Digital Design, Music, Field Trips, & more. **For Sponsorship Information contact Shannon Venable 850-670-2810 ext 4105 or svenable@franklin.k12.fl.us. **Registration forms are available at the FCS campus front office or online at www.franklioncountyschools.org . **Mail, FAX or email ALL registration forms to: St. James Bay Resort, ATTN: Rob Burlison, 151 Laughing Gull Lane, Carrabelle, FL 32322, FAX # 850-697-9070

GED INFO
The next GED Test will be given Nov. 18 & 19 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 Hengle Student & Family Assistance LLC., Sandi Hengle, Franklin County Schools Homeless Liaison, anytime at cell number (850) 323-0982 or email shengle@franklin.k12.fl.us FYI Parents - Student Documents & Forms Online: Parent documents of interest may be found at
www.franklincountyschools.org/schoolcodeofconduct.htm . Documents include but are not limited to: Code of Conduct, Student Progression Plan, FC Academy Handbook, Athletic Handbook, Parent's Right to Know, School Improvement Plans, Parent Involvement Plans, Student Records Manual, Supplemental Education Services (Tutoring), School Public Accountability Reports and the District Title I -5 Year Plan. All documents will be made available in Spanish upon request. Call 670-2810 x 4108 or email jmalone@franklin.k12.fl.us indef.

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