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Messages from Mrs. Kunze
The district interim date is this Wednesday, September 17th. We do not print interims, since all parents have access to grades through HAC. We encourage you to monitor your child's progress throughout each quarter. Teachers will have grades updated in HAC this Wednesday by 3pm. If you are having difficulties logging into HAC, please contact Mrs. Casper, Guidance Secretary, through email or phone - Cynthia.Casper@stjohns.k12.fl.us or 547-8627.
There are about 300 students that have not joined the Swiss Point MS 2014-2015 group on Edmodo. It is important to join this group, so the silver/black rotation and school events are on their Edmodo calendar. The code to join is hek9j2.
Fall Pictures this Thursday & Friday!
Fall student portraits will be taken during the student's social studies class on Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19th. Students with social studies on Silver days were given their picture packet yesterday. Students who have social studies on black days will receive their packet on Monday.
Washington DC Trip
Any 8th grader interested in going on the Washington DC trip needs to give Mrs. Kunze the $250 deposit by September 19th. The total cost of the trip is $890. The payment plan is $250 on October 3rd, $250 on October 17th, and $140 on November 7th. Field trip paperwork will be given to those who will be attending at a later date. There is a link to a PowerPoint on the front page and parent page of the SPMS website with trip information. Those students who have paid their deposit, will receive the required field trip paperwork in homeroom on October 1st. If you have any questions regarding the trip, please feel free to email at Lisa.Kunze@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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PTSO Information
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Visit the PTSO website at www.SwissPointPTSO.com to find out all about the PTSO and what it has to offer!!!
NEXT MEETING
Join us this Friday, Sept. 19th for our next PTSO meeting at the GRILLE AT SOUTH HAMPTON, 315 S Hampton Club Way, St Augustine, FL 32092. We'll start our meeting at 11 am and stay for lunch, which runs about $10. You don't have to stay for lunch, but it will be a fun way to get to know each other. So grab a friend, and come learn about all of our committees and projects for the upcoming year. You can RSVP at www.Facebook.com/SwissPointPTSO
MEMBERSHIP
Our membership drive is still going strong! Have you joined yet? The class with the highest membership levels will get a class doughnut party and be recognized in our newsletter. Your individual $20 joining fee allow us to serve the school all year long so thanks to all who have joined, and if you haven't yet - what are you waiting for?
UPCOMING EVENT
SAVE THE DATE!!! Keep Calm and NEON Fall Bash is coming to SPMS on Friday, October 10th from 2pm-4:30pm. Ticket information coming soon!
MAGAZINE FUNDRAISER
The second turn-in date was yesterday and ducks will be given out on Wednesday, 9/17 during lunch period. If your student submitted 5 NEW orders they qualify to Spin the Money Wheel to win some cash.
There is a magazine order drop box at the front office. Please have your student drop their orders in the drop box - not their homeroom teacher. Please make sure your students name and homeroom are filled out on the envelope.
EVERY ORDER COUNTS
and enter Online Store ID# 2529543.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mary Panariello at mary.panariello@hrblock.com Membership & Spirit Wear Membership and Spirit Wear sales continue the next 2 weeks. Please turn in the forms to the front office or the homeroom teahcers.
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Volunteer Information
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One volunteer is needed to work on Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19 to supervise Fall Portraits at SPMS. The volunteer is needed from 7:30 am until 2:00 pm. Please email Cynthia.Casper@stjohns.k12.fl.us. The first person to email that can work both days will be the volunteer.
Thank you.
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Guidance News
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Guidance Counselors
Barbara Seaton-6th grade and 7th graders with last names beginning with A-L.
Tanya Moseley- 7th graders, last name ending in M-Z and the entire 8th grade.
Lisa Mason- Testing Coordinator/School Counselor
Seaton's Corner
Everyone's familiar with "Dear Abby" articles in the newspapers. We collect (anonymously) some questions from students during the year pertaining to middle school life in a similar fashion as "Dear Abby". We will call ours "Dear Raider Aide". On some occasions, we have a student give the advice, so this should be fun and a unique learning experience for all! The question below was submitted by an 8
th grade student:
Dear Raider Aide, "Why do we have a 'Skinny' class?" Great question! As we were setting up our school's class schedules, we were bound by the number of minutes per day that middle school students attend school. As you know, you have the "Skinny" (which is only 50 minutes long), along with three approximately 90 minute classes (periods 2, 3, and 4) during the day. (Of course, Wednesday classes are all cut short because it is an early release day.) So we do not have time during the school day to have four (approximately) 90 minute classes. But, because you go to your "Skinny" class every single day, the minutes are evened out by the end of the week.
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SAC News
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School Advisory Council
Switzerland Point Middle School
Sarah Ehlert, SAC Chair, Sarah.Ehlert@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Please take a few moments to approve the nominations of your fellow parents for the SAC team this year. The link to approve nominations is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q9GZML8
If you are not able to complete the survey online paper surveys are available in the front office. The SAC meetings are always open to the public so even if you are not a team member you are always welcome to attend. The deadline to submit your ballot is Friday, September 12th.
The first SAC meeting is September 17th at 3:30pm in room 640 (Ms. Ehlert's room).
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From the Nurse
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Licensed Practical Nurse
547-8628
beccarj@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Attention 6th grade parents
You student was given a letter in their first day packet about Health Screening that we will be doing here at school.
This form is due to the homeroom teacher by September 8th. All students will be screened unless we receive the opt out form filled out at the bottom of the letter.
What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season
Click here to view an article from the CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the flu season.
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Raider Band News
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We are excited about the new school year and all the new band students we have! Parents, please visit the band website at http://www-raider2.stjohns.k12.fl.us/zentzl/ to have many of your questions answered, including important band dates. Mrs. Zentz will be sending out lots of informational emails throughout the year, so if you have not heard from her by next Friday, please email her with the best email address for you. zentzl@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Go Raider Bands!
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Daily Rotation & Events
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Week of September 15, 2014
Monday, Septembr 15th- Black Day
Football Study Hall in Cafeteria, 2-4 pm
Volleyball Practice, Gym, 2pm-5pm
Dreams Come True Meeting, Portable 1, 2:00-3:00 pm
Tuesday, September 16th- Silver Day
Football Study Hall in Cafeteria, 2-4 pm
Volleyball Practice, Gym, 2pm-5pm
Wednesday- September 17th- Black Day- Early Dismissal
Grades Updated in HAC by 3:00 pm
Football Study Hall in Cafeteria, 2-4 pm
Cheerleading Practice, 1:00-3:00 pm, Dance Room
Winterguard - 1pm-5:30pm, gym
SAC Meeting, Ms. Ehlert's Room - 640, 3:30-5:00 pm
Thursday- September 18th- Silver Day
Football Study Hall in Cafeteria, 2-4 pm
Volleyball Practice, Gym, 2pm-5pm
Friday- September 19th- Black Day
Volleyball Practice, Gym, 2pm-5pm
Football Study Hall in Cafeteria, 2-4 pm
International Thespian Society Meeting, 2:00-3:30 pm, Drama Room
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Policy Reminders
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We have been informed by the district that ALL parents that plan on entering the building during the day before or after school ,even if students are not in the building, need to be cleared. We are asking that EVERY parent or guardian that might be on campus for a conference, IEP meeting, 504 meeting or for anything else, PLEASE click on the link below to register for access.
Click here to go to the School Access Form
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Athletics
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The Saint Johns Middle School Athletic Association ("SJMSAA") middle school sports program is not operated or sponsored by the St. Johns County School District. SJMSAA is an independent, private non-profit corporation, which uses District middle school names and facilities under a license agreement with the District, and which is solely responsible for the operation of the SJMSAA middle school sports program and its individual teams.
SPMS Volleyball
The first home volleyball game is Monday, September 22nd against Liberty Pines. The girls start at 5:30pm and the boys play immediately afterwards around 6:30pm. The cost is $3 for adults and $2 for students. The players are requesting that everyone wear black for a BLACKOUT!! Go Raiders!
SJMSAA Football
The Varsity won their first game this season with a score of 14-7 against their biggest rival Fruit Cove Middle School. Way to go Raiders
The JV now has a record of 1 and 2. Good luck in their next week.
Next Week's Games Wed., Sept. 17th*- 7:00 pm, Varsity (H) vs. Paceltti Bay @ Plantation Park Tuesday, Sept. 16th- 6:00 pm, JV vs. Christ Church @ Christ Church SJMSAA Soccer Any student interested in girls and boys soccer, please go to the SJMSAA website at www.sjmsaa.com to register. the soccer season will begin on Monday, September 29th. Forms are available in the front office and the gym. Any questions, please see Coach Singleton. This is for the school soccer teams. Click here to view flyer. SPMS Road Raiders Next Road Raiders meeting will be Tuesday, September 16th after school until 3:30 pm. The season ends on November 20th. Mrs. Mayer is the sponsor and she can be contacted at Odessa.Mayer@stjohns.k12.fl.us SJMSAA Fall Baseball Tryouts are over and the team selections will be posted in next week's Raider Rap. Girls Lacrosse Any 6th-8th grade girls lacrosse player interested in playing for the LB3 Wave Lacrosse Club this fall please coach Coach Jackowiak at wavelacrosseclub@gmail.com There are limited openings on the LB3 Wave 2018-2019 (current 8th & 9th graders) and 2020/2021/2022 teams (current 5th-7th graders). Practices will be held Thursday evenings at Aberdeen Park , September 25 to November 13. For more information on LB3 Wave Lacrosse, visit: http://www.lb3girlslacrosse.com/page/show/1114201-lb3-wave-jacksonville
CAA Fall Conditioning Camp The CAA Board is conducting a Fall Conditioning Camp. registration is open from now until September 13. Camp will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the field behind Fruit Cove Middle School. There will be 2 sessions to choose from: Session A- 6:00-7:00 pm and Session B-7:00-8:00 pm. Camp will be held for 6 weeks starting on september 16 and ending the week of October 23. Go to www.creeksconditioning.com for more information. SPMS Intramurals After school flag football will be starting on Tuesday, September 23 from 2:00-3:00 pm outside on the fields. Permission forms will be coming out next week. See Coach Singleton, any PE coach or the front office for the permission form. Boys and girls in 6th-8th grade are welcome to attend. Don't miss out on the fun and start forming teams!! |
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Student Corner
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Master Calendar for 2014-2015
The master calendar for the 2014-2015 school year was approved at a recent School Board meeting. Click here to print.
*Please note that semester exams will be given the week before winter break just like this year. PLEASE do not schedule vacation during exam time.
Lost and Found
There are 13 unclaimed lunch boxes in the lost and found located in the front office as well as water bottles and hoodies. All unclaimed items will be donated to charity on September 30.
Attention All Civic Students and Their Parents
Click here to view information regarding the filed study trip to Tallahassee on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Click here to print the necessary medical information form.
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Student's Corner- Just for 8th Graders
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Washington DC Trip
January 4th through 9th - cost $890.
$250 deposit due by 9/19
$250 due by 10/3
$250 due by 10/17
$140 due by 11/7
There is a link to a PowerPoint on the front page of the SPMS website with trip information. Please give deposit to Mrs. Kunze. The field trip paperwork will be given to those who will be attending on October 1st.
PSAT Test Offered
Take the 2014 PSAT at SPMS
Get Ready for the SAT®
* access personalized college and career planning resources and get AP® potential feedback in My College QuickStart™
* request information from colleges and universities
* assess your critical reading, mathematical reasoning and writing skills
* get suggestions on how to improve your academic skills
DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH
TIME: 7:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
WHERE: SPMS Auditorium
COST: $20.00
SIGN UP IN GUIDANCE- Beginning on September 8th
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE- Signups on a first come/first served basis
Any questions or concerns contact Lisa Mason, Testing Coordintator/School Counselor at lisa.mason@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Do You Want the Chance to Make Some Cash!
It only takes 1 - Turn in ONE magazine order and be entered for a chance to win the Candy Gift Basket with $50.00 CASH, $25.00 Movie Gift Card & Candy. The more magazines you sell the more chances you have to WIN!
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Media Center News
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Reading Raiders!
The Media Center will be starting a book club for all interested students and staff. We will me every other Thursday afternoon right after school until 3:15, starting October 2nd. Our first meeting will be an informative meeting where we will discuss what books we will be reading throughout the year. All books will be voted on. There may be some books with "mature" content. If you do not want your student to read the book, they can skip that book and join us the next month. All students have to have a signed permission slip to join the book club, which they can pick up at the Media Center. Any questions, email me at Judy.Gill@stjohns.k12.fl.us Hope to see your students on Thursday, October 2nd.
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Beyond the Bell
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Need a great place for your child to stay after school to study and do homework????.............
Look to The Beyond the Bell program!! Many students are benefiting from this after school care program. Christine Southworth is the Media Center Paraprofessional who is available for questions at Christine.Southworth@stjohns.k12.fl.us or by phone at 547-8629. The Beyond the Bell program runs from 2:00-6:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 1:00-6:00 pm on Wednesdays.
The monthly fee is $200 and there is a 20 visit "drop-in" punch card that can be purchased for $300. There is a $75 registration fee for everyone.
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Lunch Menu
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Week of September 15th
Did you know that the SPMS Cafeteria offers Breakfast?!
Go to the website above to view daily options
Monday- Chicken Quesadilla Max, Max Cheese Sticks, Chicken Nuggets, Hamburger, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Steamed Broccoli Florets, Mandarin Oranges, White Wheat Roll, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, taco Sauce,Variety of Milk
Tuesday- Cheese and Pepperoni Calzonettes, Crunchy Beef Taco, Chicken Nuggets, Hamburger, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Pears,Corn,White Wheat Roll, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese Cup, Taco, Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, Variety of Milk
Wednesday- , Fajita Chicken Salad, Chicken Nuggets, Hamburger, Cherry Tomato & Celery Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Baked Beans, Fresh Apple Slices, White Wheat Roll, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Variety of Milk
Thursday- Pasta & Meatballs, Fajita Chicken Wrap, Chicken Nuggets, Hamburger, Spinach & Romaine Salad with LF Dressing Dunk Cup,Sweet Peas, Peaches, White Wheat Roll, Taco Sauce, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup,Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Variety of Milk
Friday- BBQ Chicken, Giorgio Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Hamburger, Steamed Carrots, Green Beans, Choice of 100% Juice, White Wheat Roll, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, Ketchup, Mustard, May, Variety of Milk
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From the District
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Superintendent's Weekly Review- 9/3/2014
The Superintendent's Weekly Review for this week is now posted at [ http://blogs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/supt/ ]http://blogs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/supt/. The newsletter can also be found on the home page of the St. Johns County School District website at
http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us
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Clean Water Music Fest
Click here to view the flyer for the 3rd Annual clean Water Music Fest being held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 12 pm-11 pm at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
St. Johns County Day at Everbank Field with the Jaguars!
Click here to view the flyer regarding St. Johns Day at Everbank Field for the October 19th football game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cleveland Browns.
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