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EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS:

semester exams each of these mornings. See schedule below.

TODAY through Friday, Jan. 18 20, students will be dismissed at 12:30pm. M/S & H/S students will be taking

**M/S & H/S BREAKFAST:

TODAY through Friday, Jan. 18 20, M/S & H/S students are to go straight to the cafeteria as soon as they arrive at school, pick up their breakfast tray, & report to their first exam period classroom of the day. Students will eat breakfast in the exam classrooms. Mid-Term Exams Bell Schedule High School Wed, Jan. 18 1st Period 2nd Period Lunch 8:00 - 10:00 10:04 - 12:04 12:08 - 12:30 Thurs, Jan. 19 3rd Period 4th Period Lunch 8:00 - 10:00 10:04 - 12:04 12:08 - 12:30 Fri, Jan. 20 5th Period 8:00 - 9:45 6th Period 9:49 - 11:35 Lunch 11:39 - 11:59 Enrichment 12:03 - 12:30 **Students are not allowed to check out during exam periods. **Students are to remain in exam rooms until end of exam period. 5 Period 6nd Period Lunch 8:00 - 10:00 10:04 - 12:04 12:08 - 12:30
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Middle School 1st Period 2nd Period Lunch Enrichment 3rd Period 4th Period Lunch Enrichment 8:00 - 9:45 9:49 - 11:35 11:39 - 11:59 12:03 - 12:30 8:00 - 9:45 9:49 - 11:35 11:39 - 11:59 12:03 - 12:30

Girls Soccer District 1-1A Playoff game @ FCS Fri, Jan. 20 at 7:00pm
#1 Rocky Bayou (white uniforms) vs Winner of 1/17/12 Game (dark uniforms) Admission- $6.00 students & adults

**MISS SEAHAWK PAGEANT:

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The 3rd Annual Franklin County School Miss Seahawk Pageant will be held Feb. 25 in the FCS Cafetorium. To be eligible, young ladies must be enrolled in Franklin County School, grades Pre-K through 11th. The entry fee is $60. There will be five age/grade divisions. Contact Ms. Lynn Clark at 850-228-2661 for a packet or more information. Registration forms along with $60 entry fee must be turned in by Feb. 3rd. Late registration with additional fee of $15 may be accepted up until Feb. 17th.

**K-5 Grade: Choice of One- Soft Tacos, Fiesta Chicken Salad, Cheese Cup Lite Meal, or PBJ Sandwich Choice of Two- Side Salad, Fruit Cup, Corn Salsa; May Select- Spanish Rice
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LUNCH FOR WEDNESDAY- 01/18/12

**6th-12th Grade: Choice of above or Chicken Nuggets or Cheese Quesadilla

FCS WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

**Wed, Jan 18: **Wed, 18: **Thur, Jan 19: **Thur, 19:

-Early dismissal @ 12:30pm for students

-Semester Exams for 1st & 2nd periods

-Early dismissal @ 12:30pm for students

7:30pm **Fri, Jan 20: **Fri, 20:

-Semester Exams for 3rd & 4th periods -Freshman Class Voting for Dance Theme in cafeteria during breakfast & lunch -Away Vars Girls & Boys Basketball games vs Liberty- Girls @ 6:00pm Boys @ -Away

-Early dismissal @ 12:30pm for students

-Semester Exams for 5th & 6th periods -Girls Soccer District 1-1A Playoff game @ FCS at 7:00pm #1 Rocky Bayou (white uniforms) vs Winner of Jan. 17 game (dark uniforms) 6-12th Grades @

**Sat, Jan 21: **Sat, 21: **Mon, Jan 23: **Mon, 23: 1:00pm 5:00pm **Tue, Jan 24: **Tue, 24:

-Away Vars Girls Basketball game vs Port St. Joe @ 4:30pm -The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats- KG-5th Grades @ 10:00am

-Elem & M/S Odyssey of the Mind to meet in Ms. Countrymans room, 1018, 2:30-Boys Soccer District 1-1A Playoff games Location/ Time TBA -NHS meeting room 1210 during H/S breakfast -M/S & H/S FCA meetings in the wrestling room during lunches -Home Vars Boys Basketball game vs Blountstown Boys @ 7:30pm -Boys Soccer District 1-1A Playoff games Location/ Time TBA

Mark Your Calendars

**REPORT CARDS:

Jan. 27

**SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: **NO SCHOOL: **SAC MEETING:

Feb. 9 @ 6:00pm

Feb. 20 Presidents Day Feb. 21 @ 6:00pm Feb. 28-March 1

**FLA WRITES TESTING:

TEACHER/STAFF Info
**Teachers- Mini-FOCUS Workshop: TODAY, Jan 18, in the cafeteria @ 1:00pm. **Culinary Class Cafe: No dinner this week, next dinner will be Fri, Jan. 27
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Faculty Meetings: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 2:30pm School Leadership Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month @ 2:30pm RTI Meetings: Every Tuesday by Appointment

FCS STAFF BIRTHDAYS 1/17 -1/22

Celia McIntyre (1/18)

David Meyer (1/17)

Deene Cook (1/20)

Please let me know if your birthday doesnt get listed. - Ms. Browning

Miscellaneous
**Mardi Gras Celebration: Feb 3-4 in Apalachicola! This will be the first time since 1916 that there will be a Mardi
Gras Parade in Apalach! The parade will be on Fri., Feb 3, starting @ 5:30pm with a concert afterwards. On Sat., Feb 4, there will be a Mardi Gras Ball at the Fort Combs Armory with Dinner & Show @ 6:30pm for $50 or General Admission @ 7:30pm for $25. If you would like to participate in the parade, or would like more info, call 653-3113 or visit www.habitatfranklin.org . Proceeds go to the Franklin County Habitat for Humanity!

GED CLASSES
GED Classes will be held again at Franklin County School starting Jan. 23, 2012. Classes will be on Mondays & Tuesdays from 4:00-8:00pm. Register with Ms. Linda Bradley during class hours in the 1100 Building, Room 1111. The next GED Test will be given Feb. 27 & 28, 2012 at the Franklin County School library at 6:00pm. To register for the test contact 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.

**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 Sandi Hengle, Homeless Liaison, at the Franklin County School District Office in Eastpoint, 670-2810 or cell number 323-0982.

**PARENTS: The Franklin County School 2011-12 Code of Conduct, Student Progression Plan, & the Local
Education Agency Letter to the Parents can all be viewed and/or printed from the school district website: www.franklincountyschools.org/schoolcodeofconduct.htm

**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.