Message from Mrs. Kunze It is hard to believe that the school year is over. It seems like only a few months ago, we were giving out schedules and textbooks. I hope that everyone enjoys their summer and finds some time to relax. FCAT Results Electronic FCAT results arrived this past Tuesday morning. CONGRATULATIONS to our faculty & students for a job well done! Below are our school results indicating the percentage of students scoring a level 3 or higher 6th grade Reading - 79% 7th grade Reading - 84% 8th grade Reading - 78% 6th grade Math - 81% 7th grade Math - 83% 8th grade Math - 80% 8th grade Science - 71% When paper FCAT reports are delivered, we will send an Alert Now. Field Trips The annual end of year field trips went very well this year. I want to say THANK YOU to the 6th grade parents for being very flexible. I was called at home when the buses were close to the World Golf exit and told that Hickory Creek was having their 5th grade graduation and there was no room for the charter buses and parents. We quickly decided to change the drop-off location to Bartram Trail HS. Students called parents and our parents were great! Again, THANK YOU for being flexible!! 8th Grade Dance The 8th grade semi-formal last Monday night was a huge success! The students were extremely well behaved and they had a wonderful time. THANKS to all of the moms who planned the event! Everything was perfect from event location, decorations, menu selection, DJ and even the tickets! Many pictures were taken at the dance. To see and print these pictures go to www.walgreens.com username - hurstd@stjohns.k12.fl.us password - raiders2012 You can print all the pictures you want. We just ask that you do not delete any of them. Thank you! VERY IMPORTANT!! - 1st semester exam schedule It was decided by the school district that EVERY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL will administer first semester exams BEFORE the winter break in December next year. THIS IS A HUGE CHANGE!!!!! The exam schedule is......... Tuesday, Dec. 18th - Silver 2 & Silver 3 Exams Wednesday, Dec. 19th - Black 2 & Silver 4 Exams Thursday, Dec. 20th - Black 3 & Black 4 Exams Friday, Dec. 21st - White day (all classes) - Make-ups Monday, Dec. 24th - FIRST DAY OF BREAK!! Exams will NOT be administered early. If a child misses exams or the make-up day, for any reason, they will have to take them upon their return in January. Summer Schedule: June 11-June 14: SPMS open 7am to 5:30pm June 14th at 3pm we will be moving to Bartram Trail HS and the 4-day summer work week begins June 18th through July 26th we are housed at Bartram Tail HS in the back in the 9th grade center. July 16th - 19th - Mandatory District Shutdown July 30th - SPMS staff returns to our building Aug 5th - resume regular 5 day week - hours 7am to 3:30pm The counselors only work two or three days a week starting in July. Please be patient when leaving a message or an email. They will respond as soon as possible. Saturday, August 18- Get Ready for School! On this day students will recieve their schedule and textbooks. Items that will need to be paid for include locker, planner, PE uniform and class t-shirt. 8am-9:30am 6th graders with last name beginning with A-L 9:30am-11am 6th graders with last name beginning with M-Z 11am-noon 7th graders with last name beginning with A-L noon - 1pm 7th graders with last name beginning with M-Z 2pm-3pm 8th graders with last name beginning with A-L 3pm-4pm 8th graders with last name beginning with M-Z August 20- First Day of School for Students New 7th & 8th grade Orientation on August 9th We have scheduled for the first time an orientation for all new 7th and 8th graders on Thursday, August 9th. Currently, we only have 8 students registered to attend. PLEASE return the registration form by June 14th Attention all rising 8th graders! Start planning now to attend the Washington DC trip School will start before you know it and we will be asking for the $200 deposit to attend the DC trip. The cost of the trip is $850. We will depart Swiss Point on Sunday, January 6th and return on Friday, January 11th. You will not want to miss out on all the fun! Start babysitting or mowing yards this summer to save! Bus Routes The routes for the 2012-2013 School Year are available at http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/depts/transp/routes. SPMS Summer Reading This summer you will select your own books for summer reading. Students going into 6th grade are to read at least 250 pages. Students going into 7th grade are to read at least 350 pages. Students going into 8th grade are to read at least 450 pages. The number of books you read is up to you, as long as you reach the page requirement for your grade level. Use this form to complete the information for each book you read and have your parent sign beside each book listed. Put your name on the top right corner of this paper and give it to your language arts teacher the first day of school. Be prepared to participate in a class activity in which you will discuss your reading and make book recommendations to other students. Click here to print the form. Current 6th & 7th graders will be given a form on the last day of school with their report card. Making a Move to Middle School Join us in starting the 6th grade adventure! Click here to view the flyer with registration form. The camp is on Tuesday, August 7 and Wednesday August 8 from 7:40-2:00. Highlights of the camp include getting to know the 6th grade teachers , opportunity to earn Raider Bucks and making new friends. The last day to register for camp is Wednesday, June 6th. Informational Videos Below is a link to a few video clips that Mr. Moseley helped me create. We know that many of you have questions about standards, high school graduation requirements, EOCs, etc. There have been so many changes lately in education that it is hard to stay informed. We hope that you find the clips helpful. 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