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Message from Mrs. Kunze
Jaguar Tickets
Congratulations to the following students who maintain a good grade point average, have good attendance and demonstrate a positive attitude it all they do:
Erin Vogel
Jake Petlick
Joseph Parnariello
Blake VanAlstine
Kennedy Whitsell
Matthew Cress
Stian Funk
Brian Pham
Winn Dixie donated the tickets to area schools. These students and their families will be enjoying the Sunday, November 25th game. Go Jaguars and Winn Dixie!
This is the game that St. Johns County Public Schools is being recognized. Flyers were sent home today with your student to purchase tickets at a discounted price.
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
- Contact Sue Black at blacks@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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.
Are you living in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground; on the street; in abandoned buildings; or living with friends or relatives to to an economic hardship, are you a teenager and living independently or with someone other than a parent or legal guardian; then you may be eligible to receive services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act. Contact your school Computer Operator or your local Homeless Liaison-Mr. Chris Stone @ 547-7589 for more details. You may also visit: http://www.seirtec.org/nche/index.php
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Daily Rotation & Calendar for the Week
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Week of November 19th
Monday - Silver Day
Ms. VanWinkles' help session - 7am in multi-purpose room
Tuesday - Black Day (2:00 pm dismissal as usual)
Science Fair Seminar - Study Hall
Wednesday - No School Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday - No School Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday- No School Thanksgiving Holiday
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Volunteer Information
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Volunteer Spots Almost Filled!!
There are several opportunities to volunteer throughout the school year. Currently we are in need of test recorders, volunteers to help with the 6th grade health screenings and clerks for the Raider Buck Store/Holiday Gift Shop. If you have not received an email and wish to help out, please email casperc@stjohns.k12.fl.us. There are only a few spots left yet very important to fill.
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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.
Box Top, Campbell Soup & Tyson Label News
The first contest for Box Tops for Education only has a few more weeks left! The contest ends 12/1/12 and the winner of the $25.00 Walmart gift card will be awarded the first week of December. There is also a prize for the 2nd and 3rd place collectors donated by Barnes and Noble. 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. Teachers with the highest label count from their homeroom students' totals will also win a prize.
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.
Hope for the Holidays
A Community Hospice program for the bereaved - The festive holiday season can be challenging for those experiencing the death of a loved one. They may find themselves torn between the need to grieve and pressure to get into the holiday spirit. It makes no difference whether the death took place last week or several months ago. A loss can be felt more acutely at this time. Community Hospice of Northeast Florida invites you to attend "Hope for the Holidays." Created for families, friends and caregivers who have experienced the death of a loved one, the workshop will help attendees reflect on their loss, cope with grief reactions and restore a sense of hope for the upcoming season.
Community Hospice bereavement counselors will present information about ways to cope with grief during the holiday season to determine what is right for individuals and their family. Attendees will learn how to refocus energy on positive activities that honor and remember their loved one. Hope for the Holidays is available at no charge and open to the public. Spaces can be reserved by calling 904.407.7001.
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'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. Tuesday, November 20th session is cancelled. 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.
SJMSAA Golf
The golf team won their match Wednesday, November 14th verses Pacetti Bay. Good Job! Good luck in your next match!
SJMSAA Soccer
The girls and boys soccer teams will play their next game today November 16th verses Liberty Pines. In their previous games the girls tied 0-0 verses Fruit Cove and the boys lost 2-0. Go Raiders!
SPMS Volleyball Tryouts
Girls and boys volleyball tryouts start Monday, December 10th. Times will be announced. Students please listen to announcements at school to find out times. We are looking for some outstanding players to be part of SPMS volleyball teams. The teams will be made up of 6th, 7th and 8th graders. There will be a boys and a girls team. Students must provide their own transportation in order to try out. Students need to have a tryout waiver form. signed and returned to Coach Burney. Tryout waiver forms can be picked up from any PE coach, any PE coaches webpage or the front office. Any questions please contact Coach Burney.
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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
Macaroni & Cheese
Beef & Bean Chili
Whole Grain Garlic Breadstick
Steamed Broccoli
Cherry Tomato & Celery Stick Dippers with
LF Dressing Dunk Cup
Peaches
Variety of Milk
Tuesday
Mini Corn Dogs
Cheese Tortellini
Marinara Sauce
Baby Carrot & Cucumber Dippers with LF
Dressing Dunk Cup
Mandarin Oranges
Variety of Milk
Ketchup, Mustard
Wednesday
No school Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving! Friday
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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.
The Nutcracker Ballet
The Florida Theatre will be performing their 21st Annual Production fo the Nutcracker Ballet on Friday, December 7 at 8:00 pm and Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm. For tickets, call The Florida Theatre box office at 904-355-2787 or visit www.jaxnutcracker.org.
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!
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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