Falcon Monthly April 1, 2016

END-OF-YEAR FIELD TRIPS

6th Grade: Bowling

May 9 & 10

Permission slips will go out the first week of April

Behavior requirements:

Between March 28 and May 6, students may have:

  • No more than 2 days of ISS
  • NO OSS
  • No more than 2 days of bus suspension
  • No ISS or OSS for an infraction on a previous field trip during this school year

Refunds will not be issued if a student pays for the trip and then is removed due to a behavioral infraction.

7th Grade: Buccaneer Bay

May 16, 2016

Permission slips and $12 due by Friday, April 8. Please turn in to Ms. Enos or Ms. Lisa Smith.

Behavior Requirements:

  • No more than 2 days of ISS
  • NO OSS
  • No more than two days of bus suspension
  • No disciplinary infraction on a previous field trip during this school year

8th Grade: Islands of Adventure

May 13, 2016

8 a.m. -- 8 p.m.

Permission slips & $71 due April 1. Turn in to your science teacher.

Students with a Universal park pass may use their pass. Please make sure that it will work on the day of the trip (that there is a day of admission left on the pass). Students using a pass will only need to pay the $15 for the bus.

Make checks out to Citrus Springs Middle School.

Bring/wear: sunscreen; money for food/lunch; walking shoes; clothing that is dress-code-compliant and appropriate for a theme park; water bottle (NO glass)

Behavior Requirements

Beginning March 1, students may have:

  • No more than 2 days of ISS or bus suspension
  • NO OSS
  • No ISS or OSS for an infraction on a previous field trip during this school year.

Any library fines must be paid by the day of the trip, May 13.

Based on the nature of previous infractions that occurred prior to March 1, administration may remove a student from the trip.

Contact Ms. Markey (markeyc@citrus.k12.fl.us), Mr. Harper (harperc1@citrus.k12.fl.us), or Mr. Keenan (keenans@citrus.k12.fl.us), or call (352) 344-2244 or (352) 489-6622 with questions

April Testing Dates

  • April 4 - 8: FSA Writing make-up testing
  • April 11 & 12: 7th grade ELA testing
  • April 13 & 14: 6th grade ELA testing
  • April 18 & 19: 8th grade ELA testing
  • April 20 & 21: Accommodated ELA testing
  • April 25 & 26: 7th grade math testing
  • April 27: 8th grade science testing - paper-based
  • April 27 & 28: 6th grade math testing

May Testing Dates

  • May 2 & 3: 8th grade math testing
  • May 4 & 5: Accommodated math testing
  • May 9 & 10: Algebra 1 EOC
  • May 11 & 12: Geometry EOC
  • May 16 & 17: 8th grade EOTs
  • May 17 & 18: Civics EOC
  • May 19 & 20: 7th grade EOTs

Intramural Sports

Intramural football, volleyball, and cheerleading will begin April 19. Students must have a physical on file before attending and must be able to be picked up by 4 p.m. to be able to participate.

Intramural football will meet Tuesday through Thursday through May 12 after school, with pick-up promptly at 3:45.

There will be a brief CSMS football sign-up on April 15 from 7:30 to 7:40 a.m. in the gym. All 6th and 7th graders interested in playing on the football team next year should attend this meeting. If they are unable to attend, they should see Coach Porcelli during P.E. classes or before or after school in the P.E. office.

Salsa Camp

Salsa Camp is designed to provide students in grades K through 9 with a high-quality visual arts experience. This intensive one-week camp is scheduled for June 13 -- 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme this year will be "Changes in Latitudes and Changes in Attitudes."

Grades K -- 4 will see 4 or 5 instructors each day. They will work with clay, paint, and weaving, and will fuse glass, paint t-shirts, and create many other works of art. Their instructors design new and fun projects each year that are appropriate for their age.

Grades 5 -- 9 will work with a "clay and basket fusion" project, and use the cooking lab, ending with a "Taste of the Tropics." They will also create sculptures, fuse glass, paint shirts, create sketchbooks, and various other projects.

Classes will be of limited size to maximize the experience. The cost of the camp is $125. A completed registration form must be turned in by May 13. Make checks payable to Citrus Springs Middle School.

Lunch will be provided for free to all students who wish to participate; if your student will want a lunch, please select the appropriate option on the application form.

MANY ACTIVITIES WILL STAIN CLOTHES. Students will need to wear clothing appropriate for the purpose.

Please contact Lee Partin for an application and with any questions at partinl@citrus.k12.fl.us.

Elks Student of the Month

The Elks Student of the Month for April is Jessika Faulk, 7th grade. Congrats Jessica!

Upward Bound

Upward Bound students for March:

Grade 6: Hailey Anderson; Aurora Cooksey; Jasmine Foster; Tyler Knutson-Gearheart; Tiffany Mock; Mckenna Rodriguez; Rachel Tilley; Patrick P. Walsh; Melanie Wassink

Grade 7: Olivia Camunas; Reanna Hafeken; Kevin Jett; Mikayla Mock

Grade 8: Zander Sabel

Runners' Club

Runners' Club is always open to new students wishing to join. The club meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7 to 7:30 a.m., rain or shine. Come run with us!

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Parents: end-of-year surveys will be coming next week! CSMS and the Citrus County School District appreciate your participation so we can continue to improve our schools, district, and how we serve your students.

Dance: Rescheduled to April 29

The dance will be after school on April 29 from 2:45 to 4:45. Already-purchased tickets will be accepted for admission, and new tickets will also be sold in the week prior to the event.

Created with images by skeeze - "sunset landscape sky" • Maggie Hoffman - "sweet and hot mango salsa" • Peggy_Marco - "potter sound form" • Nick Kenrick. - "Postcard from Cuba" • designshard - "ink-stain-texture-20"

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