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Fri , June 3, 2011
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Together we are building a brighter future, one student at a time.

Congratulations to all staff who received Success Awards for the

2010-11 school year!
TEACHERS:
TEACHERS: Debbie Childress, Patricia Dempsey, Laura King, Valerie Miller, Elinor Mount-
Simmons, Carol J. Weyrich, & Mary G. Williams
SUPPORT STAFF:
STAFF: Paul Bankston, Dolores Hayward-Croom, Elizabeth Roper, Marcia Thomas,
Joy Towns, & Melissa West

REMINDER: No Bus Passes unless “true medical emergency.”

Per Transportation Department

IMPORTANT “SENIOR” EVENTS

**BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: June 5 -Sunday, @ Eastpoint Church of God –
4:00pm
**SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT: June 7 – Tuesday, in FCS cafeteria @ 6:30pm
**GRADUATION PRACTICE: June 9 – Thursday, in FCS gym @ 10:30am
**GRADUATION: June 9 – Thursday, in FCS gym @ 7:00pm

**STARS BANQUET: Parents & teachers, please return all forms/RSVP’s for the Star’s Award
Banquet to Dr. Catlin’s box by 8:00am, TODAY, June 3.
**SWAT Wants You! Franklin County SWAT is now having a Recruitment Blitz Campaign
beginning June 9th through June 30th. Yes, SWAT, will be mobilizing it’s recruitment campaign at
Franklin Co. School, Project Impact, ABC School, & in front of the Apalachicola Health Dept. at
designated times that will be advertised in the local paper. SWAT members are a group of
students that are proactive, motivated & dedicated to enlightening everyone in their sphere of
influence & region of the devastating effects that Tobacco has on our families, community, nation,
& world. Contact the Franklin County SWAT Advisor, Dolores Haywood-Croom at 670-2800
ext. 2221/653-5943 or email dcroom@franklin.k12.fl.us . Apalachicola SWAT Advisor Pamela
Lewis may be contacted at 370-6055.

LUNCH FOR TODAY

**K-5 Grade: Pizza, Corn or Fresh Vegetables w/Ranch Dressing, Sliced Apples, Trail Mix
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**6th -12th Grade: Choice of above or Pizza, Chicken Item, Chef Salad, or Lite Alternative

FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Fri,
**Fri, June 3:
3: -M/S School Award Ceremony, in the gym, 1:34-3:20pm (6th & 7th period)
**Sat,
**Sat, June 4:
4: -SATURDAY
-SATURDAY SCHOOL- by invitation only - don’t be late & bring your own
lunch! 8:00am-2:30pm
-Franklin Co. Education Foundation/Youth Advisory Council “Stars
Banquet” in the FCS cafeteria @ 2:00pm
**Mon,
**Mon, June 6:
6: -7th period M/S & H/S FINAL EXAMS during 6th and 7th periods
-KG - 2nd Grade End of the Year Awards in the gym @ 9:00 am
**Tue,
**Tue, June 7: -EARLY RELEASE @ 12:30pm
- 1st & 2nd period M/S & H/S FINAL EXAMS
 -3rd - 5th Grade End of Year Awards in the gym @ 9:00 am
-2011-12 Varsity Football Team Meeting & Cook-out in the gym, 12:00-1:30pm
(activity bus @ 1:30)
-Senior Recognition Night in the cafeteria @ 6:30 pm

**Wed,
**Wed, June 8:
8: -EARLY RELEASE @ 12:30pm
- 3rd & 4th period M/S & H/S FINAL EXAMS
-KG Kite Flying on the athletic fields @ 8:30 am

**Thur,
**Thur, June 9:
9: -EARLY RELEASE @ 12:30pm - - - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
-Senior Graduation Practice in the gym @ 10:30am
-Class of 2011 Graduation in the gym @ 7:00pm

Mark Your Calendars

**M/S AWARD CEREMONY: Today, June 3, 1:34pm-gym
**FCEF STARS BANQUET: June 4, 2:00pm-cafeteria
**KG-2nd Grade AWARDS CEREMONY: June 6, 9:00am-gym
**3 -5 Grade AWARDS CEREMONY:
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June 7, 9:00am-gym
**6 -11 Grade SEMESTER EXAMS:
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June 6, 7, 8, 9
**EARLY RELEASE: June 7, 8, 9 - @ 12:30pm
**LAST DAY of SCHOOL: June 9

TEACHER/STAFF Info
**STAFF: Please see the invitation to the Baccalaureate Service which is posted above the teacher’s sign-in sheet.
**STAFF: TODAY, June 3, a trainer will be in the FCS library all day to answer questions & teach staff members how to
do the paperwork for the BP Grant. Any staff member that works with students may participate.
** CULINARY CLASS CAFÉ - TODAY, June 3,
MENU: Chicken Alfredo, Lasagna, Salad, Bread
DESSERTS: Yellow/Chocolate Cake, Peach Cobbler

Miscellaneous
**TIGERS Program presents “A Kick Off the Summer Event”: Saturday, June 4th, @ the
Eastpoint
Firehouse from 10:00am-3:00pm for youth age 9 & over - Talent Show • Games • Prizes • Food • Drinks •
Door Prizes

**CAR WASH: Sunday, June 5th, in Apalach on HWY 98 at the new police/fire station (across from the
PIG).
Fundraiser for the Youth Advisory Council.

**Father’s Day Raffle for a 4-Hour Fishing Charter off SGI & Weekend at Gibson Inn!
Tickets are $7.00 each or 2 for $10.00. Contact any Renovatio Student (Deborah & Jessica Dempsey, Jami
Giametta, Cheyenne Martin, Deanna Quick, Tiffani Schmidt, Chelsea Soderholm, Kiarra Tolliver, Adreenah
Wynn) or Dr. Lois Catlin for tickets. Drawing will be June 8 at the old AHS @ 6:00pm. Fundraiser for the
Youth Advisory Council/ Renovatio Youth Leadership Program.

**The Nest Summer Program will be a 7 week summer program @ FCS & the Carrabelle Municipal
Complex. The program will be open from June 13 to July 28, Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The summer program is free to all Franklin County students in grades preK-12. Morning & afternoon bus
transportation is available to students living in Apalachicola & Eastpoint. Applications are available at the
Franklin County Learning Center, FCS, & Carrabelle Municipal Complex, and can be downloaded from the Nest’s
Website. www.franklincountynest.org For more information, contact Franklin County School interim site
director Louise Chipman at 670-2820 or Carrabelle site director Joy Shiver at 697-2177

**Franklin County Emergency Management will be having a School Bus Exercise TODAY, June
3rd, on the field beside the Franklin Co. Sheriff’s office from 10:00am – 1:00 pm.
Participants include Franklin Co. School, ABC School, Franklin Co. EMS, Weems
Hospital, law enforcement, volunteer fire departments, & the media.
**Miss Florida Seafood: The 2011 Miss Florida Seafood will be selected by pageant or alternative
selection process this year on July 30th, depending on the number of contestants. Those eligible to
participate are upcoming Junior & Senior girls for the 2011-12 school year who are residents of Franklin,
Gulf, Wakulla, or Liberty counties, and aged 16-18 years old. Applications are in the FCS front office.
Entry Deadline: June 30, 2011. For more info, contact Jennifer Brown @ 653-6104.

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GED Classes have moved back to Franklin County School!

Classes are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays (except holidays) from 4:00pm-8:00pm in 1100 building.
To register, see Linda Bradley from 4:00-7:00pm on days above.
The next GED Test will be given June 20 & 21 at the Franklin County School library at 6:00pm.
To register for the test contact Linda Bradley during GED classes or 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.

**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.