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MISSION: To create an educational atmosphere that inspires students to reach their maximum potential through the love of learning and the development of responsible citizenship, while providing an appropriate education that results in success for all students.

PLEASE dont walk through the middle of the plants in the

newly landscaped patio by the lunchroom!

Follow the brick path ! THANK YOU!

THINK PINK!!!!
Wear pink to the Volleyball Games TODAY & get in for $1.00!
**Voter Registration/Pre-Registration: On Wed, Oct. 3, Seniors are to report to the library immediately after breakfast, 9:15-9:45am, for voter registration with the Supervisor of Elections office personnel. From 9:45- 10:15am, 16 & 17 year olds may go to the library for pre-registration, at teachers discretion. **Homecoming Court Elections: H/S students - pick up eligibility forms from Ms. Howze-Jones. Forms must be turned in by TODAY, Oct. 2 @ 3:00pm. Once eligibility is confirmed, students may begin advertising. Voting will in the cafeteria on Oct. 5 during H/S lunch. **Varsity Girls Basketball Meeting: Thurs, Oct. 4, right after lunch in the gym, 1:15-1:30pm. -Coach Hill **Math Tutoring for M/S & H/S Students: Tutoring will be offered every Tuesday & Thursday from 2:15-3:00pm. M/S & H/S math teachers will be available in their classrooms.
LUNCH FOR TUESDAY- 10/2/12
KG-5th Gr: Choice of Soft Tacos, Chicken Chef Salad, or Cheese Lite Meal Choice of Pears or Apple Juice Choice of Side Salad or Steamed Mixed Vegetable 6th-12th Gr: Choice of above or Hamburger w/ Cheese

FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Tue, Oct. 2: -9 Grade Class Officers meeting in room 802 (Nichols) during breakfast -M/S & H/S FCA meetings in the gym during lunches -Countryman & Mitchells Class to Bayside Environmental Lab, 1:20-1:55pm -Home JV/Vars Volleyball games vs Rickards- JV @ 5:30pm Vars @ 6:30pm -- Think Pink
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**Wed, Oct. 3: -Student Voter Registration with Supervisor of Elections in library, 9:15-10:15am (see caption above) -SGA Meeting in room 1221 (Howze-Jones) during lunch **Thur, Oct. 4: -H/S Brain Bowl meeting in room 1021 (Millender) during lunch -SWAT Executive Council meeting in room 1217 (Croom) during H/S lunch -Varsity Girls Basketball meeting in gym, 1:15-1:30pm -Away JV/Varsity Volleyball games vs Blountstown- JV @ 5:00pm Vars @ 6:00pm -School Board meeting at the Willie Speed Board Room in Eastpoint @ 6:00pm **Fri, Oct 5: -9th Gr. Vote for Float Theme in cafeteria during breakfast -H/S Vote for Homecoming Court in cafeteria during lunch -PEP RALLY: M/S & H/S report to gym @ 1:40pm -Odyssey of the Mind meet in room 1007 (Countryman), 2:30-4:30pm -Home Football Game vs Port St. Joe @ 7:30pm -FCS Band Fundraiser: Clean stadium after Football game

**Mon, Oct 8:

-8th Grade Parent Meeting in the library, 6-7:00pm -Franklin Co. Basketball Academy-Boys AAU Basketball tryouts- boys aged 10-15 in gym, 5-7:00pm

Mark Your Calendars Elementary Literacy on the Lawn: Oct. 11, during lunches Senior Pictures: Oct. 12 Book Fair Week: Oct. 15-19 Homecoming Football Game: Oct. 19 No School Students- Parent Conference Day: Oct. 22 M/S Literacy on the Lawn: Oct. 26, 12:00-1:00pm TEACHER/STAFF Info

K-12 Faculty Meeting: Wed, Oct. 3, in the cafeteria @ 2:20pm

Secondary Math Dept. Meeting: Sat, Oct. 6, in room 1021 (Millender), 8:00am-3:00pm. Flu Shots: Mon, Oct. 22, 8-10:00am, the FCHD will give flu shots to faculty members in the FCS nurses clinic. Cost is $25 or must have ID & insurance card. Contact Vanessa Edenfield @ ext. 1012. FACULTY MEETINGS- 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each Month SCHOOL BASED LEADERSHIP MEETINGS- 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each Month
FCS STAFF BIRTHDAYS 10/1-10/7 Eddie Joseph (10/3) Shellie Blackburn (10/5) Gwen Creamer (10/6)

Miscellaneous
**3rd Annual Miss Pumpkin Queen: Pageant will be Oct. 27 at the Carrabelle City Hall Auditorium starting @
2:15pm. $50 Entry Fee by Oct. 10. Late registration will include an additional $15 late fee. Must have at least 15 contestants by deadline for Pageant to take place. Nine age division queens. For more info call 591-7657 or 697-4563.

**49th Annual Florida Seafood Festival Parade: Deadline to enter is Oct. 15. Contact Pamela Brownell at
670-4411 or Pamela.brownell@yahoo.com for more info. The parade will be on Saturday, Nov. 3.

BOX TOPS for EDUCATION: The Franklin County School PTO is collecting Box Tops again this year!! This is a very successful fundraiser. Please send all Box Tops to your child's teacher. Middle and High School parents can save them too! Please turn your Box Tops in to Mrs. Laura King or Ms. Leigh Smith
GED CLASSES
The Franklin County Adult Education Courses will be offering GED classes at the Franklin County School in the near future. The next GED Test will be given Oct. 29 & 30, 2012 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 Sandi Hengle, Homeless Liaison, at the Franklin County School District Office in Eastpoint, 670-2810 or cell number 323-0982.

**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.