Message from Mrs. Kunze Events this week: Mon, 30th Volleyball at home against Fruit Cove at 5:30pm Tue, 31st Talent Show Auditions 2:00pm Thu, 26th Talent Show Auditions 2:00 pm Volleyball at home against Landrum at 5:30pm Fri, 27th DC Trip Expectations Assembly 1:15pm (parents are welcome to attend) Chess club during study hall Surf club meeting during study hall Grades being updated in Parent Assist In an effort to help parents know when grades will be updated and to give teachers time to grade, we will have grades updated on three dates throughout the quarter. February 6th February 27th March 19th Please check parent assist on these days for the most accurate grades. Please contact the teacher first if you have any questions regarding grades. Expectation Assemblies All students attended expectation assemblies this past week to review school rules and behavior expectations. Since we are in the 2nd semester ALL demerits from 1st semester have been erased and students start over. We hope by now that they have learned what is expected. The 2nd semester reward trip is a larger field trip to a theme park. If a student serves In-School Detention (ISD) or Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) this semester, he is ineligible to attend the reward trip. Please talk to your student about behaving appropriately at school. Dress Code Reminders Please talk to your child about dressing appropriately for school. We are not trying to pass judgement on outfits worn. Most of them are very cute and are appropriate for the movies, the mall, etc, just not for school. We are here to focus on academics and do not need any additional distractions. The following items are not appropriate for school..... -yoga pants -low shirts that expose cleavage -shorts or skirts that are shorter than 4" above the knee -mesh or see through shirts with a tank underneath (the tank can be seen) -shirts with wide cut necks that hang off a shoulder with a tank underneath -sleeveless shirts or tank tops -backless shoes Reporting Incidents During every expectation assemby we encourage students to report incidents that occur to Dean Hurst. We tell students that reporting a student who is picking on someone or reporting an incident is not tattling. By reporting, they are keeping Swiss Point a safe school. Backpacks Students have been reminded again that only drawstring or small backpacks can be carried to class. This bag is not supposed to be used to carry books and notebooks. It should be used to carry supplies such as pencils, pens, calculator, notecards, highlighters, etc. Books and notebooks should be carried using their hands and arms. All of the schools in the north end of the county have this rule. Our hallways are just too crowded for large backpacks and our rooms are not large enough to have large backpacks sitting in the aisles blocking movement. Students are allowed to visit lockers several times during the day. The most we are asking them to carry is books and notebooks for 2 classes. If a student carries a backpack to class that is not allowed, he/she will be sent to their locker to put it up and will be marked tardy to class. The consequence for 4 tardies to a class is one day of ISD. Keep hands and feet to yourself! Adults in our building say this constantly. Most incidents occur because someone was touching someone or something that did not belong to them. Please talk to your child about keeping their hands and feet to themselves. All horseplay that results in an injury is an automatic suspension. Electronic Waiver Form On Monday in study hall each student will be given another copy of the electronic waiver form to be completed. A student must have a completed waiver form to use a Nook, Kindle, IPad or other eReader at school or to bring a laptop. Since many of our students have received these items as gifts over the holidays, we need to ensure that the form is on file. Ipods are NOT allowed at school. Attention 8th grade parents! On Thursday, our 8th graders attended High School Blitz at the World Golf Village to learn more about the various academies offered at all of our St. Johns County high schools. Parents were also invited to attend the High School Showcase that evening. Parents and students were able to meet teachers and other students representing these programs and were also able to receive information on programs of interest. .Online Academy Registration opened Friday (Jan. 27th), so your 8th grader may now choose to apply for an academy! The academy registration deadline is Feb. 13th. St. Johns District Schools offers a variety of Programs of Study and Career Academy options. The goal of these programs is to encourage relevant academics through real-world activities tied to student interests. Students can prepare for further education in academic and career areas which require post-secondary education at a college, university, community college or technical institute, and in career areas which are open for immediate employment upon graduation. Academy students can earn free college credit through dual enrollment or by earning industry certifications which may articulate to college credits. Please take the time to visit the academy website (click here to view) to explore the exceptional programs that St. Johns County has to offer. Parents and students may also attend the Academy Night offered at each high school if they would like to meet the teachers and get more information on particular academies of interest. Please see below for the dates. 2011-2012 Programs of Studies Timeline for Middle School students: Jan. 27 Online Academy Registration Opened Jan. 30-Feb. 9 Academy Nights offered at each high school (All Academy Nights begin at 6:00 p.m.) * Allen D. Nease High School - February 9, 2012 * Bartram Trail High School - February 7, 2012 * Creekside High School - February 2, 2012 * Pedro Menendez High School - January 31, 2012 * Ponte Vedra High School - February 6, 2012 * St. Augustine High School - January 30, 2012 * St. Johns Technical High School - January 30, 2012 Feb. 13 Academy Registration DEADLINE Feb 24 Letters of invitation (from each high school) are mailed to the students* Feb 25 Online acceptance opens March 2 Online acceptance DEADLINE** March 5-6 BTHS comes to SPMS for 9th gr registration meetings with students and parents. You will receive info about an appointment time from BTHS beforehand. * Please note that IF students apply for more than one program, they may receive multiple invitations. ** Students may only accept invitation(s) to one school, thereby committing to attending that selected school. Students may select an additional academy within that chosen school.
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