Event Schedule:

Nov. 2: Cross Country Team practices begin. Monday through Friday, 2:30-4:00

Nov. 6: Talent Show! 6 p.m. at CSMS. Tickets $3 in advance or $5 at the door

Nov. 9: Girls' Basketball game, LMS at CSMS. 3:00 p.m.

Nov. 9: Boys' Tennis match, CSMS at IMS. 3:00 p.m.

Nov, 11: NO SCHOOL. Veterans' Day

Nov. 12: Girls' Basketball game, CSMS at the Villages. 4:00 p.m.

Nov. 23-27: NO SCHOOL. Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy!

Title 1

In accordance with the Title 1 regulations, a copy of the School-Wide Title 1 Parent Involvement Plan and the School Improvement Plan are available for review in the school office. If you wish to request information concerning the professional qualifications of your child's instructors, you may do so in writing to the principal.

Order Your Yearbook!

Yearbooks are $37. Order forms can be picked up from the front office or the media center. The price will go up Dec. 1. Yearbooks can also be ordered online at the link below (requires Flash; price is $39 online).

CSMS Teacher and Support Person of the Year

Citrus Springs Middle School's Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Hadley and our Support Person of the Year is Mrs. Moore. Congratulations!

Cross Country season begins November 2

All students are eligible to join the cross country team. Practices will be Monday through Friday (school days only) from 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. with a prompt 4:00 p.m. pickup. Please see Mrs. Ritchie in the clinic for physical and insurance information, and contact Coach Porcelli for additional information.

Thanksgiving food drive

Student Council is running a Thanksgiving Food Drive from October 19 through November 13. Items needed include:

• Canned sweet potatoes or yams
• Stovetop stuffing
• Boxed mashed potatoes
• Cranberry sauce
• Individual bags of cookies
• Gravy
• Canned pumpkin

Student council

The next student council meeting will be held during lunch on November 13. There will be an after-school student council meeting on November 17. Please pick up your student by 3:30 on the 17th.

Runners' club

Runners' Club practices will continue morning practices from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. All students are eligible to join.

festival of the arts

The Festival of the Arts is an annual show where professional artists set up displays of their work, most of which is for sale. As part of this show, the art teachers of Citrus County organize and display student art work for viewing. CSMS will have a display with nearly 50 student pieces from the 1st semester art classes. The student display will be under the big tent at the show. Come on out and enjoy walking around the Old Court House in Inverness and seeing the art displays. There are usually food booths as well. Bring the whole family for some good outdoor cultural fun!

weight lifting club

The CSMS Weight Lifting Club will have training sessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. with Coach Porcelli. Afternoon sessions will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:10 p.m. sharp. Mr. Koch will supervise and coach the afternoon sessions for the month of November and the first two weeks of December. Please contact Mr. Koch or Coach Porcelli with any questions.

positive behavior support

October ended with a bang for our students--so much packed into so short a time. We are very proud of the participation by both students and staff in our October programs, Anti-Bullying and Red Ribbon weeks.

Both programs give us an opportunity to discuss issues that are not always part of family discussions and it has been proven that students don't always know what we expect that they know where behavior and good social responsibility are concerned. We use this time to model behavior and expectations to help them understand their role in society now and in the future. For Red Ribbon Week, CSMS SRO Deputy Barry introduced a speaker from the Anti-Drug Coalition to speak to our 6th grade students about the effects of drugs on themselves and their families.

Our September Soaring Falcons were: 6th grade, Max Chestek; 7th grade, Shelby Pitre; and 8th grade, Julia Belair. Our PBS Teacher of the Month was Deanna Hadley and our PBS Support Person of the Month was Kathie Richie.

Our Flying Falcons were Brianna Gainey, Robert Flood, Riley Houle, Jameshell Jones, Chance Smithie, Xavier Ortiz, Jewel Green, Lily Dalahan, Wally Fisher, Brandon Comegis, Dominick Foster, Tyler Richardson, Destiny Dickson, Aleeya Griffin, Shi Crall, Alexis Deluise, Jeremy Hordeman, Alan Badalato, Rebecca Ferretty, Katelyn Kowanes, and Emily Haupt.

Our November plans for PBS include participation in and support or CSMS's Talent Show on November 6. A share of the proceeds from the talent show will benefit PBS programs. Please come out to support our students and enjoy an evening of fun and entertainment. Presale tickets are available at the school in advance for $3 and at the door for $5.

science fair

Science Fair projects are due from Advanced Science students on November 20.

Upward Bound

6th: Emily Haupt, Joselyn Kemp, Thomas Sirven, Brandon Smocynski, Dillon Stino, Shannon Wyke

7th: Yesenia Belilla, Shi Crall, Precious Gullen, Amanda Holthaus, Kathryn Robarge

8th: Quianna Banton, Gwynn Dugan

6th grader Cameron Burd was nominated for the November Elks Student of the Month.