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CONGRATULATIONS, FCS GIRLS GOLF TEAM!
Our Girls Golf Team placed 3
rd
in the regional finals in Pensacola on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Melanie Collins was the low scorer and she qualified for the state finals to be held Oct. 28 & 29 in Orlando. Good Luck, Melanie!
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**NO SCHOOL NURSES AFTER 10:15 A.M. TODAY, Oct. 23.
**Junior Class Meeting: Fri, Oct 24, in the gym wrestling room during lunch. RE: Voting on prom theme & discuss fundraiser
**Elections of Elementary SGA Officers: Mon, Oct 27, candidates will give campaign speeches during lunch. Voting will take
place on Thurs, Oct. 30, in the classrooms.
**Cross Country Parent Meeting: Mon, Oct 27, in Coach Hathcocks room (1006) at 6:00pm.
**8
th
Grade Parent Meeting: Mon, Oct 27, in Ms. Stantons room (1010) at 6:00pm.
**H/S Gym Closed for Basketball Court Re-surfacing: Through Tues, Oct 28, he court will be ready for the 5:00pm M/S games.
**College 101 Parent Meeting: Gulf Coast College is partnering with Florida Learns STEM Scholars Project to host a parent
night on Mon, Oct. 27, at the Gulf Franklin Campus, Port St. Joe, at 6:30pm. Parents will learn how to be college ready, how to
secure financial aid, & how to prepare applications to set them apart from other applicants. A team of STEM career professionals
will also be available.
**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 THURSDAY 10/23/14
BREAKFAST CHOICES
Fruity Cheerios Cereal, Pork Sausage Patty, Wheat Biscuit, Toast, Chocolate Plus Donut, Chocolate or Strawberry Rockinola, Strawberry Waffle
Graham, Blueberry Yogurt Parfait, Banana, Grape Juice, Milk
LUNCH CHOICES
Baked Chicken Sandwich, Cheese Lasagna, Grilled Chicken Chef Salad, Taco w/ Meat & Cheese, Yogurt/Cheese Stick/Cinnamon Graham,
PB Jamwich/Cheese Stick/Chips, Cucumber Slices w/ Dip, Mixed Vegetables, Orange, Pineapple Tidbits, 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
**Thu, Oct 23: -REPORT CARDS
-DONUTS for DADS in library, 7:30-8:30am
-Field Trip: Credit Recovery students to Lively Tech, 7:30-1:30pm- Mount-Simmons, Solomon, Robinson
-NHS meeting in gym wrestling room during lunch- Duhart
-TSIC Juniors & Seniors meet with Dr. Catlin in librarys dual enrollment classroom @ 1:00pm cancelled
-M/S Girls Basketball practice in multipurpose building, 2:20-4:30pm
-Vars Girls Basketball practice in the gym, 3:00-5:45pm- Coaches Luis & Hubbs
-Band practice 2:45-4:30pm
-Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm
-Varsity Cheer practice in multi-purpose building, 2:45-4:30pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
**Fri, Oct 24: -Junior Class meeting with Robinson in library, 8:05-8:25am
-Countrymans 1
st
& 2
nd
period class & Guest Speaker to Bayside Lab, 9:15-10:15am- weather permitting
-Elementary National Food Day Celebration in cafeteria during lunch periods
-Junior Class meeting in gym wrestling room during lunch
-Odyssey of the Mind in room 1017 (Countryman), 2:45-5:00pm
-Vars Girls Basketball practice in the gym, 3:00-5:45pm- Coaches Luis & Hubbs

DONUTS FOR DADS - Thursday, Oct. 23
In the Library
From 7:30am 8:30am




ELEMENTARY HALLOWEEN dance
Friday, Oct. 24
In the Cafeteria, 6:00-8:00pm
Admission: $3
Concessions (50-$1), Glow Sticks ($1) & Photos ($2)



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Oct 24 continued -Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Elementary Halloween Dance in cafeteria, 6:00-8:00pm Fundraiser for the 4
th
Grade Trip
-Away Football game vs Baker @ 8:00pm (release football players @ 11:30am to gym)
**Sat, Oct 25: -ACT in room 1202, 8:00am noon - Ms. Lee
-Field Trip: FCS Band to Marching Band Assessment, Tallahassee Fairgrounds, 10:00am-6:00pm
-Away Girls Soccer Jamboree @ Port St. Joe starting @ 3:00pm (2 games)
**Mon, Oct 27: -Elementary SGA campaign speeches during lunch
-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
-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
-Away M/S Basketball vs Hosford: Girls @ 5:00 Boys @ 6:00pm (depart FCS @ 3:15pm)
-8
th
Grade Parent meeting in room 1010 (Stanton) at 6:00pm
-Cross Country Parent meeting in room 1006 (Hathcock) at 6:00pm
-STEM Students Parent meeting at the Gulf-Franklin Center in Port St. Joe @ 6:30pm- RE: Scholarships -
meeting is also open to non-STEM students.
**Tue, Oct 28: - PERT in 1106 computer lab starting 2
nd
period for students who signed up
-Girls Golf State Tournament in Orlando Good Luck, Melanie Collins!
-FCA meeting for M/S students in gym wrestling room during lunch (pizza will be provided)
-Vars Girls Basketball practice in the gym, 3:00-5:45pm- Coaches Luis & Hubbs
-Band practice 2:45-4:30pm
-Varsity Cheer practice in multi-purpose building, 2:45-4:30pm
-Cross Country practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Home M/S Basketball vs Blountstown: Girls @ 5:00 Boys @ 6:00pm
**Wed, Oct 29: -Cross Country District meet @ Blountstown at 10:00am (team departs FCS @ 7:30am, returns @ 2:30pm)
-Girls Golf State Tournament in Orlando Good Luck, Melanie Collins!
-SGA Officers meeting in gym wrestling room during lunch
-M/S Girls Basketball practice in multipurpose building, 2:20-4:30pm
-Vars Girls Basketball practice in the gym, 3:00-5:45pm
-Odyssey of the Mind in room 1017 (Countryman), 2:45-5:00pm
-Girls Soccer practice 3:00-5:00pm
-Boys Soccer practice 3:30-5:30pm
-Football practice 3:00-6:00pm


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

Early Release/ Seafood Festival: Oct. 31, Dismissal @ 12:30pm
District Wide Veterans Celebration: Nov 11 in FCS gym @ 10:00am



T TE EA AC CH HE ER R/ /S ST TA AF FF F I In nf fo o
M/S Teachers Meeting: Tues, Nov. 4, in room 1017, 2:10-2:45pm.

FCS STAFF BIRTHDAYS 10/20-10/26
Charles Justice (10/20) Monte Joseph (10/20) Lynn Clark (10/24)




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Miscellaneous
**4-H Horse Club Kick-Off: Today, 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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