379 Edge Avenue Volume V1 No.5 Valparaiso, FL 32580 850-833-4120 1 December 2016 Front Office Hours 7:00 am. - 2:30 pm. School Drop-Off/Pick-Up *Buses will discharge in the Front Office Zone (Edge Ave.) *All car riders should discharge in the icafe Zone (OSA bus ramp-nordberg Ave.) Remember it is a No Texting Zone! Check-Outs By law, we are only able to release students to authorized adults, as listed by the registering parent/guardian in the database. To update the data-base, the registering parent/guardian must present, in person, a written note and ID to school staff in the front office. Everyone must show an ID when checking out their student. Change In Student Transportation Please remember, due to student safety, changes in student transportation must be arranged in advance and in writing. Students will be sent home by their regular mode of transportation if a written note is not submitted to the front office. SEMESTER Tuesday SCHEDULE Class times as normal December 13 (B schedule) Exams during 2 nd & 6 th period Wednesday December 14 (A schedule) Exams during 1 st & 5 th period Thursday Friday December 15 (B schedule) Exam during 4 th period December 16 (A schedule) Exam during 3 rd period Early release 1:00 pm Friday 12/16/2106 December Casual Dress Friday Rules May include holiday wear Length of short, skirt, skort, or dress must be no shorter than 3 above the knee. NO HOLES in clothing NO GYM SHORTS or SWEAT PANTS NO Jeggings, leggings, or tight clothing NO CARGO pants or shorts NO inappropriate slogans NO tank tops or Spaghetti strap tops Looking Ahead to January Casual dress for Friday, January 20 th - 50's theme to support the dance. 1
Dear 7th Grade Parents, Please be on the lookout for a letter regarding the biophilia field trip on January 12th and 17th. The letter will be sent home Dec. 5th / 6th. Please fill out the bottom of the letter and have your student return it no later than January 6th, 2017. If you are interested in chaperoning, please fill out the chaperone information on the bottom as well. Please be aware there will be a lengthy walk on a rocky path, so appropriate footwear is essential. Thank you! STEMM s FLL and FTC robotics teams are requesting donations of candy canes that can be dropped off in the school office NLT Friday, 9 December. Many thanks, & Happy s from the STEMM Academy robotics teams!! Yearbook Sales are Starting! The 2016-2017 yearbook is being created by Mr. Gee s Digital Imaging and Design class. The theme this year is a comic book/super hero style for the yearbook. We have many creative ideas lined up for the yearbook including the evolution of our Stinger through the development of the book. In keeping up with our growing school, (more advisories and clubs), we have added 12 additional pages to create an 80-page yearbook. Due to additional pages our cost for the books has increased. Yearbooks will be $30 and can be ordered online. All orders must be made by March 10, 2017. To create your online payment account you will need to go to www.okaloosaschools.com and click on Feel free to email Mr. Gee at Christopher.Gee@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us with any questions. 2
The following are events coming up that are hosted/sponsored by Beta Club Family Movie Night December 2 nd starting at 6:30pm -Bring a blanket or chair -Raffle ticket given to those that attend (ticket taken to Barnes and Noble Book fair for drawing) -Movie: ELF - See the attached flyer -Concessions will be sold possibility of preorders from food vendors Barnes and Noble Book fair December 3 rd -BETA Club members will be giftwrapping for donations -Raffle from tickets given at Family Movie Night -Point of Contact: Owen Chastain -The Bookfair ID must be given at time of purchase for us to receive portion of the proceeds. -If you can t make it to the store, visit bn.com/bookfairs to support us online from 12/4/16 to 12/10/16 by entering Bookfair ID 11856382 at checkout. - See the attached flyer Dog and Cat Drive December 5 th -9 th -Donations collected for our furry friends -Old (clean) comforters, dog/cat beds, food, toys, cat litter, toys, cash jar available for money donations -Donations will be displayed by advisory on the stage in the MPR -Winning advisory awarded with TBD -Point of Contact: Veronika Kostur Odyssey of the Mind is being rescheduled from Thursday, December 15th to Friday, December 16th in order to give students a chance to focus purely on their midterm exams. Normal times apply (after school till 3:30). 3
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After School Activities Parental consent and provision of transportation is required for activities outside normal school hours. Please send a signed note to the office verifying permission for named activity and parent provided transportation. Day Activity Room Sponsor Ending Special Note Tuesday Math Tutoring Rm 16 Matheson 2:45 FTC Rm 5 Sheehan/Gasaway 4:30 Students in Action Rm 14 English/Gasaway 2:50 FLL Robotics Team Doolittle Kiel 6:00 Begin at 4:00 Practice Wednesday ELA Tutoring Rm 13 Palmer 3:00 December 7 th only Math Tutoring Rm 8 Morris 3:00 Math Counts Rm 16 Matheson 2:45 December 7 th only Social Studies Rm 9 Flynn 3:00 Tutoring Speech & Debate Rm 14 English 3:00 Thursday Math Tutoring Rm 11 Gee 3:00 Friday ELA Tutoring Rm 13 Palmer 3:00 December 1 st only Chess Club Rm 13 Palmer 3:00 FTC Rm 5 Sheehan/Gasaway 4:30 Odyssey of the Rm 9 Flynn 3:30 December 1 st and 8 th Mind only Academic Team Rm 17/18 Jernigan 3:30 FLL Robotics Team Practice Odyssey of the Mind Doolittle Kiel 6:00 Begin at 4:00 Rm 9 Flynn 3:30 December 16 th only Regular Weekly Events Wednesday STEMM School Store open 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Items for purchase in the cafeteria include supplies and STEMM clothing. Cash or check only 6
What s happening in 2017? January 18 th PSAT for 8 th grade Okaloosa STEMM Academy will be administering the PSAT 8/9 this school year for any 8 th grade student that would like to take it. https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9 7
Parents! PLEASE save your Box Tops, Campbell s Labels / Label s for Education, Coke Reward codes and Tyson Labels. Tabs for This is an easy way to earn funds and supplies for the school. We receive 10 cents for each Box Top, 24 cents for each Tyson Label and differing amounts for the Coke rewards. The Campbell's labels are accumulated and can be used to order supplies for the school. Every single one collected really helps! Please put all submissions in the collection box located in the front office. Give 5% Back to Your School when you purchase qualifying school supplies at Office Depot and provide them our school ID: 70228359 and OSA will receive 5% back in credits for free supplies! See officedepot.com/givebts for program terms and conditions. Click the link to see the official Okaloosa Calendar 2016-2017. Friday, December 16 th --> Early Dismissal 1:00 p.m. 8
December 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 4 5 Candy grams Dog & Cat Drive 6 Math Tutoring Matheson FTC Sheehan / Gasaway SIA English/ Gasaway FLL Robitcs Kiel Candy Grams Dog & Cat Drive 11 12 13 FTC Sheehan / Gasaway FLL Robitcs Kiel SAC Meeting 7 Writing Tutoring Palmer Math Tutoring Morris Math Counts Matheson Social StudiesTutoring Flynn Speech and Debate English School Store 11:00 12:00 Candy Grams Dog & Cat Drive PTO Meeting 14 School Store 11:00 12:00 Teacher Luncheon 1 Math Tutoring Gee FTC Sheehan/ Gasaway Odyssey of the Mind Flynn Academic Team FLL Robotics Kiel Chess Club 8 Math Tutoring Gee FTC Sheehan/ Gasaway Odyssey of the Mind Flynn Academic Team FLL Robotics Kiel Chess Club Candy Grams Dog & Cat Drive 15 FTC Sheehan/ Gasaway FLL Robotics Kiel 2 Casual Dress Movie Night 9 Casual Dress Candy Grams Dog & Cat Drive 16 Casual Dress *Odyssey of the Mind Flynn 3 Academic Team Match at Lewis Barnes & Noble Blook Fair 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 Early Dismissal 1:00 23 24 Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student Teacher/ Student January 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Teacher/ Student 3 Teacher Work day Student 4 Student return to school Writing Tutoring Palmer 5 Math Tutoring Gee Odyssey of the Mind Flynn FTC Sheehan/ Gasaway FLL Robotics Kiel 6 Casual Dress 7 9
January 2 nd January 3 rd January 4 th January 7 th & 17 th January 11 th January 16 th January 17 th -20 th January 18 th January 19 th January 20 th February 8 th February 11 th February 14 th What is happening? December 2016 December 2 nd Movie Night ELF at 6:30 p.m. December 3 rd Academic Team Match at Lewis December 3 rd Beta Club - Barnes & Noble Book Fair December 5 th 9 th PTO Selling winter candy grams December 5 th 9 th Dog and Cat Drive December 7 th PTO Meeting 2:00 pm at STEMM MPR December 13 th SAC Committee Meeting 3:00 p.m. in CSI on campus December 13 th Semester EXAM * (B schedule) Exams during 2 nd & 6 th period December 14 th Semester EXAM * (A schedule) Exams during 1 st & 5 th period December 14 th Teacher & Staff Luncheon December 15 th Delivery of candy grams December 15 th Semester EXAM * (B schedule) Exam during 4 th period December 16 th Semester EXAM * (A schedule) Exam during 3 rd period December 16 th PTO Delivery of Candy Grams December 16 th End second 9 weeks grading period - Early Dismissal 1:00 p.m. December 19 th Winter Break Teacher/Student 30 Mark Your Calendar! 2017 Teacher/Student Teacher Workday / Student First day back for students Biophilia Field Trip 7 th Grade PTO Meeting at STEMM 2:00 p.m. Teacher/Student MLK Day Dance tickets for sale during lunch PSAT for 8 th grade STEMM Academy will be administering the PSAT 8/9 this school year for any 8 th grade student that would like to take it. Okaloosa County Spelling Bee @ Niceville High School 6:00 p.m. Winter Rocking Sock Hop Dance 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. PTO Meeting at STEMM Academy 2:00 p.m. I LOVE STEM Color Splash 5K Fun Run for Science Fair 9:00 a.m. Fundraiser for Science Fair Competition Trips https://www.raceentry.com/races/i-love-stem-color-splash/2017/register Delivery of candy grams to students 10
Mark Your Calendar! 2017 February 20 th Teacher/Student Presidents Day February 25 th Golf tournament at Fort Walton golf course March 4 th PTO Campus Beautification 8:00 a.m. to noon March 7 th SAC Committee Meeting 3:00 p.m. in CSI on campus March 8 th PTO Meeting at STEMM 2:00 p.m. March 8 th Teacher Luncheon provided by PTO March 9 th End of Third 9 Week Grading Period March 10 th Teacher Work Day/Student March 10 th Yearbook orders due by this date. March 13 th -17 th Spring Break March 21 st Spring Pictures April 5 th PTO Meeting at STEMM 2:00 p.m. TBA Chipolte Giveback Night at Destin Commons 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. April 28 th Spring Dance at STEMM 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. May 1 st 5 th Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week all day May 3 rd PTO Meeting at STEMM 2:00 p.m. May 5 th Relay for Life fundraiser at Niceville High School - 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. May 16 th SAC Committee Meeting 3:00 p.m. in CSI on campus May 25 th Field Day 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. May 26 th Award Ceremony at STEMM 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. May 26 th End of Semester/Last Day for Students June 2 nd Last Day for Teachers 11