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** NATIONAL CELEBRATION WEEK OCT. 13 17 **


Congratulations to the Winners of the Door Decorating Contest for Staff
400 Building: Katrina Ham 1000 Building: Andrea Keuchel
500 Building: Natasha Pennycuff 1100 Building: Jennifer Edwards
800 Building: Karyl Gavigan 1200 Building: Dale Millender
Each winner will receive a $10.00 gift certificate.
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**Baseball Meeting: Today, Oct 15, in the gym wrestling room during lunch. RE: Seafood Festival - Hubbs
**Girls Soccer Practice: There will be practice Today, Oct 15. NO practice Tomorrow, Oct 16.
**Girls Golf District Tournament Re-Scheduled Due to Rain: The Oct 14
th
district tournament was cancelled due to the rain.
The tournament will be played Tomorrow, Oct. 16, at Southwood Golf Course at 8:00am. Good Luck Golf Team!
**Tomorrows Volleyball Games Time Changes: The times have been changed for Tomorrows, Oct 15, volleyball games:
M/S @ 4:00pm JV @ 5:00pm Varsity @ 6:00pm Last home game & it is SENI OR NI GHT!
**Recyclable Plastic Bottles Needed: Ms. Devaughns & Mr. Tolberts science classes are still in need of recyclable plastic bottles,
any size! They are still working on their plastic boat which will be tested for buoyancy in the upcoming weeks.

**PERT Sign-Up: The Oct 21 test date is full, but 10-12 grade students may sign up for the Oct. 28 test. Sign-up is in library.
**ACTIVITY BUS: The Activity Bus will depart FCS at 6:00pm on Mondays through Thursdays. The Activity Bus is for students
being supervised by a school staff member for after school activities. Students who are on campus after school, & are not
being supervised by a staff member, should be sent to the front office so parents can be contacted.


MENU WEDNESDAY 10/15/14
BREAKFAST CHOICES
Lucky Charms Cereal, Breakfast Bagel w/ Sausage, Cinnamon Goldfish Grahams, Banana or Cinnamon Zucchini Bread, Toast, Strawberry Waffle
Graham, Chocolate or Strawberry/Marshmallow Rockinola, Strawberry or Cinnamon Pop Tart, Sliced Pears, Fruit Punch, Milk
LUNCH CHOICES
Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Chef Salad, Personal Cheese Pizza, Corndog Minis, PB Jamwich/Cheese Stick/Chips. Carrot Sticks w/ Dip, Vegetarian
Baked Beans, Peach/Cherry/ or Blueberry Yogurt Parfait, Diced Peaches, Red Delicious Apple, Milk



F FC CS S W WE EE EK KL LY Y C CA AL LE EN ND DA AR R O OF F E EV VE EN NT TS S
**Wed, Oct 15: -END OF 1
st
NINE WEEKS
-HOMECOMING WEEK DRESS UP Wacky Wednesday(must adhere to the school dress code)
-PSAT for Grades 9-11
-Guest Speaker/Chef Brittany Bryant in Ms. Fletchers 1
st
-6
th
period culinary classes
-SGA meeting in library during lunch
-Baseball players meeting in gym wrestling room during lunch- RE: Seafood Fetsival - Hubbs
-H/S decorating halls for Color Wars after 2:10pmthru 4:00pm
12
th
Gr.- cafeteria 11
th
Gr- 1200 bldg 10
th
Gr- 1100 bldg 9
th
Gr- 1000 bldg
-M/S Girls Basketball practice in multipurpose building, 2:20-4:30pm
-Odyssey of the Mind in room 1017 (Countryman), 2:45-5:00pm

HOMECOMING WEEK - Oct 13-17
Dress Up Days: See each day under the Calendar of Events below. Attire must adhere to school
dress code: no tank tops, leggings, inappropriate logos; skirts/shorts must not be shorter than
3 inches above the knee.
Wed, 10/15: Grades 9-12 Decorate Halls after 2:10pm (clean-up 10/16)
Thur, 10/16: Silly Olympics @ 12:54 (Activity Schedule for 6-12 Grades)
: Bon Fire@ 8:00pm
Fri, 10/17: Parade @ 1:30pm- Students load buses/Car rider pickup @ 1:00pm
: Pre-Game Activities @ 6:00pm
: Football game Kick off @ 7:30pm
: Half-time Crowning of Homecoming King & Queen
Sat, 10/18: M/S Homecoming Dance: See requirements under 10/18/14 Calendar of Events
: H/S Homecoming Dance: See requirements under 10/18/14 Calendar of Events



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Oct 15 continued -Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Golf practice 3:00-5:30pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Cross Country Pre-Run @ Wewa- 4:00pm (depart FCS @ 1:30pm/ return approx. 7:30pm)
-Volleyball practice in gym: M/S 3:30-4:30 JV 3:30-5:00 Vars 5:00-7:00 Stanton
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm
**Thu, Oct 16: -HOMECOMING WEEK DRESS UP Color Wars (must adhere to the school dress code)
Seniors-Yellow Juniors-Purple Sophomore-Green Freshman-Orange 8
th
-Pink 7
th
-Blue 6
th
-Yellow PreK-5
th
-Rainbow or Camo
-ACTIVITY PERIOD M/S & H/S
-Girls Golf District Tournament at Southwood Golf Course, Tallahassee @ 8:00am
-Beta Club meeting in gym wrestling room during lunch. cancelled
-Silly Olympics: Grades 6-12 will go to gym from lunch no 6
th
period class
-TSIC Juniors & Seniors meet with Dr. Catlin in librarys dual enrollment classroom @ 1:00pm
-H/S students clean buildings from Color Wars 2:10-4:00pm
-M/S Girls Basketball practice in multipurpose building, 2:20-4:30pm
-Band practice 2:45-4:30pm
-Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm - cancelled
-Girls Golf practice 3:00-5:30pm
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm
-Varsity Cheer practice in multi-purpose building, 2:45-4:30pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Home Volleyball games vs Wewa: M/S @ 4:00pm JV @ 5:00pm Vars @ 6:00pm - SENI OR NI GHT
-Homecoming Bon Fire in front of the school @ 8:00pm
**Fri, Oct 17: -HOMECOMING WEEK DRESS UP Spirit Day- School Colors (must adhere to the school dress code)
-ACTIVITY PERIOD M/S & H/S
-Band & Homecoming Court to practice during 1
st
period on football field- SGA/Edwards
-Countrymans 1
st
& 2
nd
period class to Bayside Lab, 9:15-10:15am- weather permitting
-Homecoming Parade: Bus Riders load buses for parade at 1:00pm. Car Riders will need to be picked up at
1:00pm. Parade starts @ 1:30pm at the Big Top in Eastpoint.
-Odyssey of the Mind in room 1017 (Countryman), 2:45-5:00pm will meet!
-Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm - cancelled
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm - cancelled
-Girls Golf practice 3:00-5:30pm - cancelled
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm - cancelled
-Homecoming Football Game vs W. Gadsden Kick off @ 7:30pm Pre-Game Activities begin @ 6:00pm
**Sat, Oct 18: -Homecoming Dance for Grades 6-8 in multipurpose bldg., 7:00-10:00pm- Fundraiser Boys Basketball
Must be a Middle School student of Franklin County School District to attend. Semi-formal attire (Sunday Best)
Admission: $10 includes food & drinks.
-Homecoming Dance for Grades 9-12 in H/S gym, 8:00pm-midnight- Fundraiser Boys Basketball
Must be a High School student of Franklin County School District to attend. Semi-formal attire (Sunday Best)
Admission: $10 includes food & drinks.
**Mon, Oct 20: -Cafeteria Stage Reserved this week for National Food Day
-Next Generation SWAT (5
th
Graders) Bike, Walk, or Roll National Event during p. e. time 1:30pm
-M/S Girls Basketball practice in multipurpose building, 2:20-4:30pm- Bankston
-Band practice 2:45-4:30pm
-Varsity Cheer practice in multi-purpose building, 2:45-4:30pm
-Odyssey of the Mind in room 1017 (Countryman), 2:45-5:00pm
-Boys Basketball Conditioning in gym wrestling room, 3:00-5:00pm
-Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Golf practice 3:00-5:30pm
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Volleyball practice in gym: M/S 3:30-4:30 JV 3:30-5:00 Vars 5:00-7:00 Stanton
-Varsity Girls Basketball Tryouts in the gym, 3:45-5:45pm- Coaches Luis & Hubbs
**Tue, Oct 21: -Field Trip: 7
th
Grade Science students to Eastpoint Estuary, 8:30-1:30pm- Tolbert
-PERT in 1106 computer lab starting 2
nd
period for students who signed up
-FCA meeting for H/S students in gym wrestling room during lunch (pizza will be provided)
-M/S Girls Basketball practice in multipurpose building, 2:20-4:30pm- Bankston
-Band practice 2:45-4:30pm
-Varsity Cheer practice in multi-purpose building, 2:45-4:30pm
-Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm
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Oct 21 continued -Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Varsity Girls Basketball Tryouts in the gym, 3:45-5:45pm- Coaches Luis & Hubbs
-SAC meeting in front office conference room @ 6:00pm
-District Volleyball Tournament in Port St. Joe, time- TBA
-4
th
Grade Parent meeting in room 315 (Barber) @ 7:00pm

Mark Your Calendars
Report Cards: Oct. 23
Donuts for Dads: Oct. 23

Elementary Awards Ceremony: Oct. 30
KG-1 @ 9:00, 2-3 Gr 2 10:00, 4-5 Gr @ 1:00 in multipurpose building
M/S Honor Roll Ice Cream Social: Oct. 30 during 6
th
period in library

Early Release/ Seafood Festival: Oct. 31, Dismissal @ 12:30pm



T TE EA AC CH HE ER R/ /S ST TA AF FF F I In nf fo o

Transportation/FTE Data Entry: Thurs, Oct. 16 in 1106 computer lab, 8:30am until ???




FCS STAFF BIRTHDAYS 10/13-10/19
Debbie Braswell (10/15)

Miscellaneous
**4-H Horse Club Kick-Off: Thursday, Oct 23, at the Eastpoint Fire Dept. @ 6:00pm. Youth ages 8-18 may register as a 4-H
member at the meeting. No fee to join & do not have to own a horse. The club will be managed by screened & trained 4-H volunteer,
Mrs. Jeanette Spann. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call the Franklin County Extension Office @ 653-9337 to register.

**Take A Bite Out of Hunger: From now through Nov. 21, drop off unopened jars of peanut butter to the Franklin County
UF/IFAS Extension Office at 66 Fourth St., Apalachicola. Peanut butter will be donated to a local food pantry during Farm-City
Week. For more info call 653-9337.




BOX TOPS for EDUCATION: The Franklin County School PTO is collecting Box Tops!
Please send Box Tops to your child's teacher or drop them off in the front office.



Franklin County School Districts Equity Coordinator is Nick OGrady.
Contact Information: 85 School Road, Eastpoint Phone 850.670.2810 x 4110 Fax 850.670.2812 Cell 850.653.5065



Franklin County Adult School GED Testing Center is now open!
If you are interested in earning your GED, go to www.GED.com & register to take the test, choosing the Franklin County site for testing.
You will not be able to take the test on the same day that you register, so register early!
The testing site is at the Franklin County District Office (old Brown Elementary School). The hours of operation are:
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 9:00am-1:00pm and 5:00pm-10:00pm pm.
Tuesdays & Thursdays rom 9:00am-10:00pm.
For more information call 670-2810 ext. 4127.

**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 under student services or parent connections. Documents include but are not limited to:
Code of Conduct, Student Progression Plan, 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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