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Message from Mrs. Kunze
A HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Anagnostou for organizing our Veteran's Day assemblies. We had guest speakers for each grade level who spoke about their experiences in the military. THANK YOU to all our guest speakers and THANK YOU to everyone who has served our country!
Jaguar Tickets
Winn Dixie, a business partner, donates Jaguar tickets to schools in the area to encourage dedication to maintaining a good grade point average, having good attendance records and demonstrating a positive attitude in all you do.
Our school has received nine 4-packs of tickets for the Sunday, November 25th game at 1 p.m. when the Jaguars play the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field. If your student exemplifies the above characteristics and your family would like to enter the drawing for a pack of 4 tickets, please email canepav@stjohns.k12.fl.us. Please provide your students full name, grade and a phone number on the email. We will draw names on Tuesday, November 13th from the responses received.
Good luck and Go Jags and Winn Dixie!!
SAVE MONEY WITH AN "ENJOY THE CITY"
COUPON BOOK!
- The book only costs $20 and contains over $1000 in savings!!!
- WOW! $20 in Winn Dixie Coupons are Included!
- Coupon Book can be purchased from any Dreams Come True Club Member or contact Sue Black at
- Coupon Books are for sale from Nov. 13th- Nov. 29th
The 6th grade Health Screening will take place on Thursday,November 29th and Thursday,December 6th. All students will be screened for height,weight,vision,hearing and scoliosis. A letter will be going out soon through the homeroom teachers. At the bottom of the letter will be an opt out choice that you can check if you choose not to have your student participate. Please wait for this school letter before sending in any personal notes of your own. Please call Joan Beccard at 547-8628 if you have any questions or concerns.
Click here to read the Superintendent's Weekly Review
dated 11/5/2012
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Daily Rotation & Calendar for the Week
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Week of November 12th
Monday - No School- Veteran's Day
Tuesday - Silver Day
Dreams Come True Meeting, Auditorium, Study Hall
Science Fair Seminar #3, Study Hall, Bransford & Kennedy
Road Raiders after school
Wednesday - Black Day - 1pm dismissal
FCA Meeting, 1:00 pm, Patio
Winterguard Practice, 1:30-5:30pm, gym
SAC Meeting, 3:30 pm, Teacher's Lounge
Thursday - Silver Day
NJHS Ceremony Rehearsal, 1:00 pm, Auditorium
Chess Club, Study Hall, MPR
NJHS Induction Ceremony, 7:00pm, Auditorium
Friday- Black Day
Surf Club, 1:15 pm, PLC room
D.C. Informational Meeting, 1:15 pm, Auditorium
Parents are welcome to attend.
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Volunteer Information
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A SignUp Genius email has been sent requesting volunteers for the 6th Grade Health Screenings on November 29 and December 6. Also, volunteers are needed in the Holiday Gift Shop in the Raider Buck store. If you did not receive an email and wish to volunteer. Please email casperc@stjohns.k12.fl.us to sign up!
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PTSO
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Click here to view the November 5, 2012
PTSO meeting minutes.
Open Board Positions and Committees for 2013/2014
PTSO has a few open positions for 2013/2014. Please contact Débora McCarty at rdmccarty10@comcast.net if you are interested in holding a position:
President: OPEN
Secretary: OPEN
Committees:
Fall/Spring Parties: OPEN
Membership 2012/2013
Family membership is $20. Teacher membership is $10. Your membership helps us provide so much more. Please join.
PTSO Membership Directory Distribution
PTSO Members should have received their Directory this week. Thank you Mrs. Roberts for addressing them and having them delivered to all homerooms. If you are a PTSO Member and did not receive your directory, please contact Nery DiDeo at nerydideo@comcast.net.
Spirit Wear
SPMS PTSO will be placing a final spirit wear order very soon. The deadline to order your hoodie, long sleeve T's and short sleeve shirts will be Tuesday, November 20th.
We have bags in stock...PLAN AHEAD AND ADD THESE ITEMS TO YOUR HOLIDAY LIST. This order will arrive with plenty of time for wrapping.
Gator Bowl Tickets
Last week to purchase Gator Bowl tickets. If your son/daughter is on the A/B honor roll they can receive one FREE ticket with one paid ticket. Orders are due November 13, 2012. Please send in payment and order form to front office.
Box Top, Campbell Soup & Tyson Label News
Continue cutting those labels! We are keeping running totals
for the first contest that will continue until 12/1/12. Remember,
each student who brings in 50 valid labels will receive one
Raider Buck. Be sure to check the expiration dates on each
label. Please place your labels in a zip lock bag or an
envelope with the student's name, grade and homeroom
teacher's name listed. Speaking of teachers, there will also
be prizes for the homeroom teachers with the highest label
count from all of their students' totals. So, along with earning a prize for yourself, you can help your teacher win a nice surprise too!
Also, please visit http://www.boxtops4education.com/ to
register and learn more ways to earn Box Top credits for our
school. Thank you for your support
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SAC News
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Switzerland Point Middle School
School Advisory Council Meeting
Next Meeting
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Teacher's Lounge, 3:30pm-5:00pm
Minutes
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Guidance News
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Guidance Counselors
Ellen Dail - 6th grade & 7th grade A-G
Tanya Moseley - 7th grade H-Z & 8th grade
Gifted Parent Advisory Dates 2012-2013:
1/8/13 Durbin Creek Elementary School
3/19/13 Ocean Palms Elementary School
5/13/13 Julington Creek Elementary School
*All meetings are from 3:30 to 4:30
Attention 7th grade Parents
Your 7th grade student was given a flier to bring home in study hall from Take Stock in Children, an educational program in our district that provides college scholarships to deserving students who meet certain income guidelines. Each student selected to participate in Take Stock in Children will receive a 4-year college tuition scholarship. A mentor will be matched with the student who is a caring adult who will provide encouragement, support and friendship to the student. These scholarships provide the student with two years of community college tuition followed by two years tuition at a state university in Florida. Or the student may receive a two year post-secondary technical training scholarship. When selected for the program, the student (3rd - 9th grade) and his/her parents sign an agreement with Take Stock in Children that requires that the student: stay in school, have good attendance, maintain good grades, exhibit good behavior at school, and stay drug/crime free. Applications can be obtained through Mrs. Moseley in Guidance and must be returned no later than November 30th.
Doctor Forms/Checklists - Best Practice
Our students go to a doctor to be evaluated for many reasons and sometimes return to school with forms for the teachers to complete. Please be aware that it is our policy for the forms/checklists to be given by the parent or the student to the guidance department. The student's counselor will make sure that the forms are completed by the teachers and are mailed back to the doctor requesting them (please send in a large enough stamped envelope with the doctor's address on it). If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Dail or Mrs. Moseley in guidance.
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Student Corner
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No School on Monday, November 12 to celebrate veterans!
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Student's Corner- Just for 8th Graders
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We are looking for 8th grade parents who would like to help organize the 8th grade end of year dance. If you are interested in helping, please email Mrs. Kennedy at kennedm@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Thank you!!
Career Academies and Programs of Choice
The district's career academies and other programs of choice have been recognized as some of the best in the nation. To ensure that students know their options for high school, the following dates will help parents and students to consider options available.
November 19-22 Middle school and high school videos shown during class
November 26-30 Middle School Blitz at middle schools given by high school teams
December 3 Registration begins for returning academy students
December 17 High School Showcase 3-8 p.m. at the World Golf Village
Registration opens for new applicants for Programs of Choice
February 8 Registration deadline
February 15 Acceptance letters mailed
February 22 Acceptances due
July 1 Deadline to appeal decisions
Academy Nights
Monday, January 14-St. Augustine High School/St. Johns Technical High School
Thursday, January 17-Bartram Trail High School
Thursday, January 24-Pedro Menendez High School
Monday, January 29-Allen D. Nease High School
Thursday, January 31-Ponte Vedra High School
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Policy Reminders
| Switzerland Point Standards
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
School Safety!
Students, remember YOU help us keep Switzerland Point safe. Report any suspicious activity to Dean Hurst or Deputy Kowieski, or use the school tip line at 335-8609
Bus Passes
Bus passes to ride home with another student are not allowed. The buses are at capacity.
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Athletics
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Intramurals
The first session of intramurals will begin on November 13, 2012. The sports will be basketball and flag football for ALL grade levels. Basketball will be held on Tuesday and flag football on Thursday. Students may choose to sign-up for one sport or both. In order to participate, students must pick up a permission slip from a P.E. teacher, front office or the coaches website. The permission slip must be returned by Monday, November 12, 2012 in order will to participate. The times will be from 2:10pm - 3:00pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Remember that everyone is allowed to participate in intramurals; no one gets cut from the team. If you have any questions please contact a P.E. teacher or call 547-8650.
2012 SJMSAA Raider Football
The football team has their bowl game on Saturday at davis Park against Liberty Pines Academy.
SJMSAA Baseball
The Varsity team and the JV team both won their games this week. Their season has come to a successful end. Way to go Raiders!
SJMSAA Golf
The golf team won their match Wednesday. Good Job!
SJMSAA Soccer
The girls and boys soccer teams will play their first games next week on Tuesday, November 13. Good luck to the Raider Soccer teams as they start their season!!
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Lunch Menu
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Click here to view information regarding the cafeteria.
Traditional lunch is $2.60
Ala carte pricing can be found using the link on the parent page of the SPMS website.
Week of November 12
Monday
No School- Veteran's Day
Tuesday
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Beef Taco on Ultra Grain Flour Tortillas
Baby Carrot Dippers with LF Dressing
Dunk Cup
Corn
Mandarin Oranges
Variety of Milk
Taco Sauce, Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese Cup
Wednesday
Chicken Nuggets Baked Beans Cherry Tomato & Celery Stick Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup Whole Grain Roll Variety of Fresh Fruit to include: sliced apples, pears, or oranges Variety of Milk Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup
Thursday
Thanksgiving Luncheon Roast Turkey & Gravy Roasted Red Potatoes Green Beans Dinner Roll Cinnamon Apple Crisp Variety of Milk Friday
Oven Baked Chicken BBQ Meatballs Whole Grain Garlic Breadstick Baby Carrot Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup Green Peas Applesauce Variety of Milk |
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Lions, and Tigers, and BEARS, Oh My!
Follow the yellow brick road to Bartram Trail High School to see the musical version of the Wizard of Oz performed by the Bartram Trail High School theatre department. It should be a spectacular show! Performances are November 29-December 2.
St. Francis House Food Pantry Needs Your Help!
The cupboards are bare in the St. Francis House Food Pantry. Supplies to feed those among the most needy in St. Johns and surrounding counties are not merely dwindling, they are gone. A sign on the door announces that the Food Pantry is closed awaiting donations. November marks the start of the big holiday push to feed the hungry. St. Francis House is the only full-time emergency shelter between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. The soup kitchen serves an average of 380 hot meals each day.
The Food Pantry at St. Francis House is in critical need of donations to stock its shelves. Last year, nearly 1,000 households received food from the pantry, which is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The St. Johns River Farmers Market has decided to act as a drop-off site for donations starting Saturday 11/10 at the weekly market from 10am to 2pm in Alpine Groves Park, 2060 SR 13, Switzerland 32259 through December 1st, 2012. Please bring any canned, non-perishable food items to the Farmers Market. THANK YOU!
The Wizard of Oz
The Bartam Trail High School Theatre Department performs The Wizard of Oz from Thursday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, December 2. Contact the theatre department at 547-8340 ext 22574 for more details.
Right Whale Festival.......and it is FREE!
Celebrate the North Atlantic right whales' annual return to their only known calving area in the Southeast U.S., as well as the 40th Anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. With as few as 400 remaining, come learn about local and national efforts to protect these critically endangered whales from extinction. Join us at the 4th annual Right Whale Festival to learn how we can protect the right whales that share our coastal waters! Sea Walk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach, Florida. November 17, 2012 from 10 am-5 pm. Beach Clean-up from 9-11 am, Beach Run from 2:30-3:30 pm and Live music from 12-5 pm. Visit www.rightwhalefestival.org for more information and a list of sponsors.
Creekside High School has an exciting fall theatrical season!
On December 13th and 14th, you can join the Creekside drama group for some holiday fun as they perform a theatrical adaptation of The Nutcracker. Tickets for the show will be $7 and will include a reception after the show with the characters; attendees are encouraged to stay after the show to take photos with the characters and to enjoy complimentary cookies and hot chocolate. A percentage of proceeds from this will be donated to "Broadway Cares" as well.
For more information about any show, please contact Creekside's Theatre Director Leia Fixel via email at
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