Attention Morning drop-off parents:

Thank you for your dedication to getting your student to school safely and on time each morning. We appreciate it!

As you deliver your student to school, please continue to pull as far forward as possible in the car line to minimize risks to students and other pedestrian traffic and maximize the effenciency of the line as we strive to get everyone through quickly.

Thanks for all you do for your students and for CSMS!

ELKS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

December: Rohma Jatt, 8th grade

January: Taya Lowe, 7th grade

robotics club

The first Robotics Club meeting will be after school on February 9th, from 2:30 to 3:45. Students must bring back their acceptance letter signed and with a parent's phone number.

the yearbook needs your baby pictures!

The CSMS year book will include a "Baby Falcon" page featuring photos of students in their younger years. Photos can be submitted in several ways:

• Send a physical copy of the photo to school your child. LABEL THE BACK OF THE PICTURE WITH THE CHILD'S NAME AND HOMEROOM TEACHER. Photos without this information will not be published.
• Upload a photo to the server using the Yearbook Snap app. Search for "Yearbook Snap" in the app catalog. The school code for CSMS is csms2016. LABEL PHOTO WITH STUDENT'S FIRST AND LAST NAME BEFORE UPLOADING. Photos without this information will not be published.
• Email photos to Mr. Koch at kochd@citrusschools.net. Please include the student's first and last name in the subject line of the email. Mr. Koch will send an email response upon receiving the image; that is your "receipt." If you do not hear from him within 3 days, he likely did not receive your photo.
• Scanned images sent via email must be 300 dpi or higher to be published; otherwise, the resolution is too low to allow for quality reproduction of the image in the year book.

ALL PHOTOS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 21, 2016

CSMS family night fund raiser

On March 31, the Lecanto McDonald's will host Family Night from 4 to 7 p.m. The funds raised will support reading incentives for CSMS students. Donations toward the reading incentives program will also be happily accepted.

FALCON FESTIVAL

Thursday, March 10th, 2016 will be the annual CSMS Falcon Festival. This is our only fundraiser for the year and all proceeds benefit our Falcon students and families. We will have concessions, inflatables, and carnival games for children of all ages and a silent auction.

Some of the items featured in the silent auction include attraction / show tickets: Wonder Works, Disney, Sea World, Aquatica, Weeki Wachee Springs, Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show, Busch Gardens, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Laser Tag (Orlando)

If you own a business or if you would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please contact Lisa Paprzycki at paprzyckil@citrus.k12.fl.us or call 344-2244 Ext. 4434. We are in need of gift certificates and new or gently used items. Look for more information coming soon!

7th Grade Buccaneer Bay Reward Trip

Monday, May 16, 2016

Discipline will be tracked from February 1st to May 13th. To attend the trip, students must have:

• No more than 2 days of ISS
• No OSS
• No more than 2 days of bus suspension
• No disciplinary infraction on any previous field trip during the current school year

The cost of the trip will be $12. Field trip permission slips will be distributed to students on Monday, March 14. Permission slips and money will be accepted no later than Friday, April 8.

Pbs news

The Citrus Springs Middle School PBS committee was recently notified that the school was awarded the Bronze Level Model School designation for 2014-2015 from the University of South Florida. This is the second consecutive year we have achieved this designation and our third award in 7 years. The award is based on data provided to the program for our behavior practices and resulting outcomes.

This banner hangs at the entrance to our main office. The school will be presented with a year designation sticker for our banner and a certificate that will be on display in the main office. The purpose of the FLPBS:MTSS Project’s Model School program is to identify schools that exemplify best practices in the implementation of positive behavior support systems.

Thank you to the staff, students and families of Citrus Springs Middle School for their dedication to our students.

Breaking Barriers Essay Contest

The Breaking Barriers Essay Contest is a chance for diverse students in grades 4–8 to share their personal stories and show how they use Jackie Robinson's values to face their own barriers.

Contest Deadline: March 14, 2016

high school registration

A Crystal River High School counselor will be at CSMS on Thursday, February 18 to register 8th grade students for high school. Students zoned for CRHS and students who have applied to the Health Academy will meet with the counselor at 8 a.m. in the Media Center. For more information, contact Crystal River High School.

Students from the CRHS Health Academy will visit CSMS on Thursday, February 25. Throughout the day, 8th grade students will see a presentation about the Health Academy during their science classes. The presentation will be held in the Riley Room in the Media Center.

A Citrus High School counselor will be at CSMS on Friday, March 4 to register students for high school. Students zoned for Citrus High School will meet with the counselor at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria. For more information, contact Citrus High School.

Both Citrus High and Crystal River High will hold their Freshmen Orientation meetings at their respective schools on Thursday, March 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. Eighth grade students and their parents are invited to attend. Please contact the high schools with any questions.

Lecanto High School will hold their Pre-Registration / Orientation meeting for 8th grade students and their parents on Tuesday, March 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Lecanto High School. For more information, contact Lecanto High School.

Counselors from LHS will be at CSMS to register students for high school on March 15. Students zoned for LHS will be called to the Media Center according to the first letter of their last name throughout the morning.

student council calendar

February 1: Boys' basketball concession

February 4: After school until 4 for projects

February 16: Boys' basketball concession

February 18: Boys' basketball concession

February 19: Lunch--commmunity service project

February 24: Boys' basketball concession

RUNNERS' CLUB / weight lifting

Runners' Club is always open to new students wishing to join. The club meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00-7:7:30 a.m. (rain or shine; will run inside if it is too cold or wet).

Weight lifting is continuing on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 7:00-7:30 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-3:00 with a prompt pick-up at 3:10 p.m.

Please contact Coach Porcelli with questions about Runners' Club or Weight Lifting.