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Be Responsible . . . Be Respectful . . . Be Safe!

**SECRET SANTA SHOP:
The Secret Santa Shop will be open next week, Dec. 5 Dec. 9, in the 600 building. The Secret Santa Shop gives elementary students an opportunity to purchase gifts secretly for family & friends. Classes will be assigned a browsing time. Afterwards, students will be permitted to shop at the discretion of their teacher throughout the week as students bring their money. All proceeds go towards the 4th Grade St. Augustine Trip. LUNCH FOR TODAY

Seahawk Scoop

**K-5 Grade: Choice of One- Beef Nachos, Chicken Salad, Yogurt Lite Meal, or PBJ Sandwich Choice of Two- Fruit Cup, Fresh Plum, Side Salad; May Select- Whole Wheat Roll **6th-12th Grade: Choice of above or Oven Roasted Chicken or Bosco Sticks
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FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Thur, Dec 1: **Thur, 1: 7:30pm **Fri, Dec 2: **Fri, 2: @ 7:00pm @ 8:30pm **Sat, Dec 3: **Sat, 3: own lunch **Mon, Dec 5: **Mon, 5: 12/9/11 4:30pm -Away Vars Girls & Boys Basketball games vs Monroe- Girls @ 6:00pm Boys @

-Interim Reports -H/S ARP Class First Forum in Ms. Mount-Simmons room during 2nd period -Home Girls & Boys Soccer games- Girls vs J.Paul II @ 5:00pm Boys vs Freeport games-Away Vars Girls & Boys Basketball games vs S. Walton- Girls @ 7:00pm Boys

-Saturday School, by invitation only, 8:00am-2:00pm dont be late & bring your -Away M/S Boys Basketball Tourney at Port St. Joe Time- TBA -4th Grade Fundraiser- Secret Santa Shop in room 630 (AR Store) through Fri, -M/S SGA meeting in Ms. Stantons room during lunch -Elem & M/S Odyssey of the Mind to meet in Ms. Countrymans room, 1018, 2:30-M/S Girls & Boys Basketball Playoffs Time & Location TBA -Away Girls & Boys Soccer games vs Baker- Girls @ 6:00pm Boys @ 8:00pm

**Tue, Dec 6: **Tue, 6:

7:30pm **Wed, Dec 7: **Wed, 7: 7:00pm

-H/S Writing Field Test -H/S Beta Club meeting in Ms. Mount-Simmons room during breakfast -SWAT Members to County Commissioners meeting, 9:15-10:30am -FCA meetings in the gym during M/S & H/S lunches -Away M/S Girls & Boys Basketball Playoffs Time & Location TBA -Away Vars Girls & Boys Basketball games vs Aucilla- Girls @ 6:00pm -H/S NHS meeting in Mrs. Duharts room during breakfast -SGA meeting in the gym wrestling room during lunch -Home Girls & Boys Soccer games vs East Gadsden- Girls @ 5:00pm

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Mark Your Calendars

**Elementary Christmas Program: **PTO Meeting:

Dec. 8 @ 6:00pm

Dec. 12 @ 6:00pm Dec. 12 @ 7:00pm

**FCS Band Winter Concert:

**Christmas Break: Dec. 19- Jan. 2 (Teachers return on Jan. 2. Students return on Jan. 3.)

TEACHER/STAFF Info

**OPEN ENROLLMENT: Nov. 1 Dec. 31, full time employees may enroll in Vision Care CompBenefits. Contact Diane Dodd at the school board office or email herddodd@franklin.k12.fl.us **Culinary Class Cafe: Fri, Dec. 2 - 10:45am - 1:30pm
Marinade,

MENU: Chicken Kabobs w/ Pineapple Marinade, Pork Kabobs w/ Honey BBQ

Carrots, Broccoli, Rice Pilaf, Rolls DESSERT: Oreo Pie, Peanut Butter Pie

DONATION: $8.00

**K-12 Faculty Meeting: Wed, Dec, 7, in the cafeteria @ 3:00pm

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Faculty Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 2:30pm School Leadership Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month @ 2:30pm RTI Meetings: Every Tuesday by Appointment FCS STAFF BIRTHDAYS 11/28 12/4/11

Charlie Mae Richards (11/29)

Please let me know if your birthday doesnt get listed. - Ms. Browning

Miscellaneous
**The Franklin County Education Foundations Educational Enrichment Teacher Mini-grant applications are available online at www.FranklinCountyEducationFoundation.com or at the school district website. The applications are due via e-mail (to FC-EF@hotmail.com) on December 19th. They should be sent as a scanned PDF so that all signatures are included. The original should be placed in the Foundations mailbox at the front office. The theme this year is Energy consumption and conservation. We are especially requesting cross-disciplinary projects that culminate in a display, art show, classroom fair, or trips with a grade or school sharing project. For further information, please send an e-mail to FC-EF@hotmail.com . GED CLASSES
GED Classes are now available through the TIGERS program at the Carrabelle & Apalachicola libraries. The next GED Test will be given Feb. 27 & 28, 2012 at the Franklin County School library at 6:00pm. To register for the test 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 Sandi Hengle, Homeless Liaison, at the Franklin County School District Office in Eastpoint, 670-2810 or cell number 323-0982.

**PARENTS: The Franklin County School 2011-12 Code of Conduct, Student Progression Plan, & the Local
Education Agency Letter to the Parents can all be viewed and/or printed from the school district website: www.franklincountyschools.org/schoolcodeofconduct.htm

**PARENTS register to receive automated emergency calls from the Franklin County Sheriff Dept. You will be notified of any emergency situations in Franklin County (for example; emergency

school closings, road closings). Go to www.franklinsheriff.com , on the top right of home page- click on Franklin County Florida Emergency Notification System emblem & complete required information.