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Program
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, in the FCS GYMNASIUM at 10:00am
Franklin County School & Apalachicola Bay Charter School cordially invite the public to attend the District Wide Veterans Day Celebration which will be held in the FCS Gymnasium at 10:00am. Visitors are to park in the gym parking lot & will not have to go through the front office. (Breakfast will be served to Veterans in the FCS library at 9:00am.)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

All students must be registered before the start date of November 11th. REGISTRATION: TODAY, NOV. 7, both Nest sites will be available for on-site registration between 1:30 & 5:30 pm.

BUS RIDERSHIP FORMS: If your child will be attending the NEST, parents/guardians will need to fill out a new Bus
Ridership Form stating the childs drop off will be at the Carrabelle Nest or Eastpoint Nest. If the Transportation Department does not receive an updated Ridership Form, your child will remain on their current drop schedule. Registration forms are available at Franklin County School or at the Franklin County Schools District Office. The Eastpoint Nest is located at the Franklin County Learning Center. The Carrabelle Nest is located at the Carrabelle City Complex. The program adheres to the Franklin County Schools Calendar and is operational each day school is in session until 5:30pm. If you have any questions call Sandi Hengle at 850-323-0982.

**Pep Rally/ Grades 6-12 Only - Tomorrow, Nov. 8. H/S & M/S will be on Activity Schedule; 6th period teachers will hold
students until 1:30pm. At 1:30, teachers & students will report to the gym. The cheerleaders have asked students to wear black school shirts, if students have one.

**ASVAB Testing: JRs & Srs may sign-up for ASVAB in the library. The test will be given Nov. 14 in the library. -Robinson **GCSC Scholarship Workshops: Workshops available for anyone interested in applying for 2014-15 scholarships. Open t
parents, guardians, advisors, & counselors. Workshops will be held at Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East Building, 2nd Floor, Room 232. All presentations will begin at 7:30pm EST. High School Honors Scholarships- Nov. 12 General & Endowed Scholarships- Nov. 19

**Scholarships: Mediacom 2014 World Class: Available online www.mediacomworldclass.com DEADLINE: 2/15/14 Sussle: For more info visit http://sussle.org/scholarship Awarded monthly
BOX TOPS for EDUCATION: The Franklin County School PTO is collecting Box Tops! Please send all Box Tops to your child's teacher. Middle and High parents can save them too! Staff, please turn your Box Tops in to Mrs. Laura King or Lydia Countryman.

MENU FOR THURSDAY 11/7/13

BREAKFAST MENU NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME LUNCH Pre-K: KG-5th Gr: 6th-12th Gr: 9th-12th Gr: Sloppy Joe, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Pineapple Tidbits, Milk Above choices or Turkey Chef Salad, Pineapple Yogurt Parfait, Apple Juice Above choices or Chicken Bite Bowl Above choices or Cheese Pizza Quesadilla

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FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Thu, Nov 7: -SAPP meeting in room 1202 (Montgomery) during breakfast -Math Mu Alpha Theta meeting in room 1210 (Weston) during HS lunch -Senior Class meeting in library, 5:15-6:00pm - RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY, 11/14/13 -Away Girls & Boys Soccer vs Maclay, 4:00pm/6:00pm (depart school @ 1:15pm) -Home M/S Girls & Boys Basketball game vs Hosford, 4:30pm/5:30pm -School Board meeting at Willie Speed Boardroom in Eastpoint at 6:00pm -H/S & M/S on ACTIVITY SCHEDULE -H/S & M/S All As Honor Roll students luncheon @ Apalachicola Seafood Grill, noon-1:30pm -Elementary All As Honor Roll students Ice Cream Sundae Social in rm. 741(Culinary) @ 12:30pm -PEP RALLY 6-12th Grades only - in gym @ 1:30pm - wear your black schools shirts (if you have one) -Away M/S Girls and Boys Basketball game vs Tolar, 4:30pm/5:30pm -Home Football game vs Vernon @ 7:30pm SENIOR NIGHT -Fundraiser: Freshmen- concessions, donations @ game, & clean stadium -Set up gym for Veterans Day Program- Patty Creamer

**Fri, Nov 8:

**Sat, Nov 9: **Sun, Nov 10:

-NO OPEN GYM per Coach Sweatt

-Set up gym for Veterans Day Program- Patty -Softball Team to clean softball field, 2:00-6:00pm- L. Sweatt **Mon, Nov 11: -STUDENTS REQUIRED TO COME TO SCHOOL - Not a School Holiday -BREAKFAST for VETERANS in library @ 9:00am -DISTRICT WIDE VETERANS DAY PROGRAM in gym @ 10:00AM -Odyssey of the Mind meeting in Room 1007 2:30pm 4:30pm -Away M/S Girls & Boys Basketball game vs Altha, 4:30pm/5:30pm **Tue, Nov 12: -Scripps Spelling Bee, Grades 4-8, in library from 9:00am-12 Noon - LIBRARY CLOSED during this time! -Guest Speaker in Ms. Mount-Simmons 4th period class -FCA meetings in gym during MS and HS lunches -Away M/S Girls & Boys Basketball game vs Blountstown, 4:30pm/5:30pm -Home Girls & Boys Soccer vs John Paul, 5:00/7:00pm -Away Boys Basketball Pre-Season game at Port St. Joe vs Blountstown- 6:00pm **Wed, Nov 13: -SGA meeting in room 1105 (Edwards) during lunch -Seniors: Dr. Lois Catlin in library, 12 noon-2:15pm, to assist with college/scholarship applications -Track/Field meeting. Gr. 6-12 at football stadium @ 2:30pm -Tate
Mark Your Calendars

District Wide Veterans Day Celebration: Mon, Nov. 11

Students required to come to school not a school holiday.

Breakfast for Veterans in FCS library @ 9:00am Veterans Day Program @ FCS Gym 10:00am

Senior Portraits & Underclass Re-takes: Nov. 14 Thanksgiving Holidays: No School - Nov. 27-29
TEACHER/STAFF Info

FCS STAFF BIRTHDAY 11/4-11/10

Mary Williams (11/6) Joy Towns (11/7)

Miscellaneous Franklin County Schools Youth Programs Fundraiser Golf Tournament at St. James Resort December 7, 2013 @ 10:00am
**Proceeds to benefit programs such as: Art, Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Digital Design, Music, Field Trips, & more. **For Sponsorship Information contact Shannon Venable 850-670-2810 ext 4105 or svenable@franklin.k12.fl.us. **Registration forms are available at the FCS campus front office ot at the School Board District Office. **Mail, FAX or email ALL registration forms to: St. James Bay Resort, ATTN: Rob Burlison, 151 Laughing Gull Lane, Carrabelle, FL 32322, FAX # 850-697-9070

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**SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED: The Franklin County School District is in need of substitute teachers. Applications are
available online at www.franklincountyschools.org or at the FCS front office.

GED INFO
The next GED Test will be given Nov. 18 & 19 at the Franklin County School library at 6:00pm. To register for the test or for classes, contact Maxine Creamer @ 670-4481. The Franklin County Adult Education Courses do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, National origin, age, handicap, or marital status.

**The Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act states that children & youth who lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence are considered homeless. If, due to a loss of housing, a child must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or doubled-up with relatives or friends, then he/she is eligible to receive services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act. For additional information contact Hengle Student & Family Assistance LLC., Sandi Hengle, Franklin County Schools Homeless Liaison, anytime at cell number (850) 323-0982 or email shengle@franklin.k12.fl.us FYI Parents - Student Documents & Forms Online: Parent documents of interest may be found at
www.franklincountyschools.org/schoolcodeofconduct.htm . Documents include but are not limited to: Code of Conduct, Student Progression Plan, FC Academy Handbook, Athletic Handbook, Parent's Right to Know, School Improvement Plans, Parent Involvement Plans, Student Records Manual, Supplemental Education Services (Tutoring), School Public Accountability Reports and the District Title I -5 Year Plan. All documents will be made available in Spanish upon request. Call 670-2810 x 4108 or email jmalone@franklin.k12.fl.us indef.

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