Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
Everyone Invited to Parent Advisory Committee Meetings
The Parent Advisory Committee meets on the second Monday of the month in the Frostproof High School cafeteria. The meetings start at 6:00pm and will be over by 7:00. The Parent Advisory Committee has the sole purpose of recognizing the academic efforts of our students. Since this organization is not funded by School Board funds, they rely completely on the community for support. Since 1988, this group has provided incentives each grading period, hosted the Academic Fair, recognized teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, mailed the newsletter and calendar to name only a few of their activities
Project Graduation News
Project Graduation is off to a wonderful start! We are still looking for interested parents to attend our meetings on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Mrs. Britt’s classroom.
We are very proud of our Senior Class and want to reward them with a wonderful event.
We have already secured the Starlite Cruise Line out of Clearwater for an all night dinner/dance for our graduating seniors following the graduation ceremony. We are in the process of fundraising to allow all students to attend. We need your help!
We are asking each senior to secure $100.00 per person in donations by assisting us……
Find a business or family member to donate $100.00 for our Sponsor a Graduate Program. The sponsors are then recognized in the Frostproof News with a photograph and article.
OR
Sell a combination of $100.00 or more fundraising tickets to our upcoming events:
October 23rd - Car Wash ($5.00 each)
October 10th – November 10th – Poinsettia Sale ($8.00 each)
October 30th – 31st Haunted House at the old Gymnasium ($3.00 each)
To be announced in the spring – Golf Ball Drop at Farris Brannen Stadium ($10.00 each)
Follow our progress by watching the rising barometer sign located downtown!
Please see the following staff members or parents if you have any questions…
Sheila Britt, Teresa Lewis, Chuck Loveless or any Project Graduation Committee member.
Project Graduation Committee
Lady Bulldog Golf Team
The FMSHS Lady Bulldog Golf team finished their record breaking
season by placing 5th in the Class 1A-District 5 regional tournament
at the Eagles Golf Course in Oldsmar.
The girls’ were 13 – 4 in the regular season and placed second as
District Runner Ups in the district tournament at Schalamar Golf Course.
Members of the girls’ golf team are Amber Riedel, Madison Aldrich, Allyssia Raines, Raegan Miller, Amanda Robillard, Hannah Terrebonne, Alissa Riedel, Marisol Espinoza, Jordan Arnold, Allison Briggs, and Kirsten Hall.
This young team looks forward to an even better season next year with all the girls returning.
P. E. News
Students in P. E. have been participating in either Flag Football or Volleyball units. Each sport is covered for 3 weeks. Flag football is outside and volleyball is taking place in the gym. Fitness testing will take place following the completion of these two units. Next 9 weeks, students will be participating in soccer and basketball units. It is really hot during this time of the year. So if your child is participating outside, make sure they stay hydrated. Water, fruit juice or sports drinks are the obvious c
Science Fair
Dates for Science Fair
December 9-11
Media Center
Any questions ask your Science Teacher or Ms. Hammel (Science Fair Director), Room 7110
MLK Essay Challenge
2009/10 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Challenge
The 2009/10 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Challenge is back again and available until November 19, 2009. Elementary, Middle, and High school will each select three winners to receive a savings bond : 1st place is $1000.00, 2nd place is $500.00, and 3rd place is $250.00. Last year, we had a first place winner for this essay to receive a $1,000.00 savings bond. So stop by guidance to see Mrs. Simpson for detailed information to enter this essay contest.
Reading Projects 6th graders
Suzanne Duke
Reading Projects for 6th graders:
3rd period intensive students have a diorama due on 12/2 illustrating and describing their favorite scene from the novel Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. This is homework.
All advanced classes: your 2nd nine week Sunshine State Young Reader project will be due January 14th. This is a two part project to be done at home as homework.
Scholarships
Grady Rayam Prize – Juniors and Seniors of Afro-ethnic heritage are eligible to enter. Each entrant will be required to sing two ‘Negro Spiritual’ songs, one assigned and one selected by the student. See Mrs. Youtsler in guidance for an application.
AXA Achievement Awards – get the details at www.axa-achievement.com
The Blanco Foundation, Inc. is a private not-for-profit corporation whose goal is to provide college scholarships to committed students of high moral character, needing financial assistance and seeking a career in Education or Nursing. See Mrs. Youtsler in guidance for an application.
The American Legion offers numerous scholarships. Visit www.floridalegion.org and click on ‘Programs’ to find a list of their scholarships.
The Southern Scholarship Foundation awards students with housing scholarships at FSU, UF, FAMU, and GGCU. Visit www.southernscholarship.org
WANT TO WIN $1,000 and a FREE BREAKFAST
Enter the 2009/10 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Challenge
October 19th – Nov ember 19th
See Mrs. Youtsler in Guidance for an application.
ACT wants to encourage students to tap into their creativity and possibly qualify for a scholarship--through the national ACT Poster Concept Contest. Students can enter the contest by designing a poster that encourages other students to attend college and to take the ACT® as their college entrance exam. We will use the winning design concept to produce the 2010-2011 ACT test date information poster we distribute to high schools nationwide. The Contest is open to high school students who are residents of any one of the 50 United States and who are eligible and applying for 2010 or 2011 admission to a two-year or four-year college in the United States. The first place winner will receive a $5,000 nonrenewable scholarship to his or her college of choice. Second and third place winners will receive $2,500 and $1,000 scholarships respectively. The Official Entry Form and poster must be postmarked on or between October 19, 2009, and January 30, 2010. The Poster Concept Contest winners will be announced in March 2010 on the ACT website. Visit www.actstudent.org/postercontest for the Official Entry Form, Information Sheet, and Complete Official Rules.
This year is the 10th Anniversary of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program! Please review the web site www.gmsp.org for the latest information regarding the 2010 Gates Millennium Scholars Program Application Process. See Mrs. Youtsler in guidance if you have any questions.
8th Grade Parent Night
8th Grade PARENT NIGHT
Monday, November 16th at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria
Come hear about the FLORIDA A++ Middle School
Requirements Also learn about what important activities
8th graders will do this year with their School Counselor.
Please contact Mrs. Farthing, 8th Grade Counselor, with any questions at 635.7884 or joanne.farthing@polk-fl.net
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society
The National Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society held its Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, October 20, 2009.
National Honor Society
Emily Babington |
Brittany Green |
Caroline Peterson |
Brett Baerhold |
Samuel Hamilton |
Joshua Pruitt |
Kyle Barker |
Rachel Hendricks |
Claudia Quintero |
Haley Barrett |
Fabiola Hernandez |
Andrea Reeves |
Guadalupe Bautista |
Kaleigh Jenkins |
Travis Robarts |
Chelsea Booker |
Zackary Jenkins |
Tyler Robarts |
Brittany Brescia |
April Jones |
Anastacio Rodriguez |
Isabel cardenias |
Jenna Lanoue |
Abigail Rodriguez |
Viviana Cisneros |
Terrance Larkin |
Yuidith Santibanez |
Meighan Claburn |
Eric Martel |
Kirsten Scarborough |
Karah Clark |
Dakota McCullers |
Wyatt Schotman |
Graciela Cordero |
Samuel Mercer |
Hannah Sikes |
Kaitlyn Daughtry |
Trenton Miller |
Jacob Smith |
David Dyer |
Amy Miller |
Brenda Torres |
Marisol Espinoza |
Brooke Mongeon |
Miguel Torres |
Merissa Farmer |
John Murray |
Noel Uriostegui |
Yonel Gomez |
Tinisha Myers |
Desiree Viera |
Marcella Gonzales |
Latefa Parker |
Carma Weinhardt |
Noe Gonazales |
Lindsey Partington |
Brandi White |
Jennifer Gonzales |
Jesus Perez |
Hunter Williams |
Joshua Goolsby |
Lindsey Perkins |
|
National Junior Honor Society
Skyler Branson |
Seairra Martin |
Alayna Chance |
Michael McFarland |
Taylor Chaney |
Ashley Meeks |
Karissa Clark |
Brittany Mejia |
Selena Cotto |
Shirley Miller |
Alex Davila |
Dominick Patterson |
Emily Flood |
Rose Prine |
Brianna Garza |
Sara Pruitt |
Brooklyn Gibbs |
Zachary Rowles |
Lydia Goodman |
Dalton Scott |
Kieana Hamilton |
Quinn Spires |
Yasmine Hamilton |
Sarah Stanley |
Seddon Henry |
Chelsea Stoudemire |
Theodore Johnson |
Antonio Tirado |
Destaney King |
Hector Tirado |
Grace Lopez |
James Troughton |
Maribel Marcial |
Morgan Wagner |
FHS Bulldog Golf 2009
The Boys Golf team finished up its 2009 campaign last week. As Coach Pittman expected Senior Mark Granger and Junior Kyle Pruitt led the Bulldog charge, playing #2 and #1 spots all year long, leading the team to wins over Auburndale, Lake Wales, Tenoroc ,Winter Haven High Schools as well as Heartland Christian and Sonrise Christian Schools. Kyle just missed advancing to the Regional Tournament and will be back for another try in his senior season next year! All the best to Mark Granger, as he winds up a 5-year career with the Bulldog Golf team, including a team trip to Regionals in 2007. Another big positive for Bulldog Golf this season was the play of our young players, like 7th grader Dustin Baber and 6th grade newcomer Alan Akouka, who held their own playing against much older and more experienced players each and every match. Cody Mathews, Daniel Yungmann, Zachary Rowles, Austin Spurlock, Cole Buchanan, Alan Brown, and Landon Chance all made progress this season and give Bulldog Golf great hope for many years to come. The boys finished up the season with an overall 9 and 16 record. Nice job guys! Finally, Coach Pittman wants to express his deep gratitude to the parents and friends of our program for their constant and unwavering support this season. Special thanks to Bob Forward and Ben Hill Griffin III and their staff for allowing us to play our matches at the beautiful Lake Wales Country Club course, to Ralph Riedel at Lekarica/Highland Park Golf Course and Dave Hill at Lilly Lake Golf Course for letting our players play and practice on your fine courses. Parents and families, you are absolutely the best and your time and energy is much appreciated. It shows just how much you care about these young men.
T. V. Production
T. V. PRODUCTION classes are working hard to produce our School News Show PROOF POSITIVE. The show’s goal is to promote the Bulldog Nation and inform students and staff about what’s happening at Frostproof Middle-Senior High School. With Fall sports heading in or near post-season play, Winter sports now cranking up, and school clubs & activities hitting full-stride, there’s plenty going on at FMSHS.
Two TV Production students, Senior Bryana Wilson and Sophomore Brittany Troup, will be attending an all-day Script writing workshop on Saturday, November 7 at Jim Miles Development Center. The class, sponsored by the Polk County ITV Department, will center on the use of CeltX, a powerful script writing program which is now available to Polk County students and will be a valuable tool for our TV Production classes to improve their script writing skills and capabilities. Thanks to Bryana and Brittany for representing us at this workshop.
Mr. Pittman is pleased with the efforts thus far and hopes the students’ commitment to Proof Positive and the features produced by TV students will continue to grow and improve.
IT’S TIME FOR THE SHOW !!!!????!!!!!!
College Tuition Scholarship
For Current 8th, 9th and 10th graders
In Polk County public schools!
Parent or Guardian must have participated in the
Welfare to Work program or a Polk Works program within the past two years.
College Tuition Scholarships
For current
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders
in Polk County public schools.
Eligibility, details and application on line at
www.polkeducationfoundation.org/tsic
Mrs. Fulse News
Dear Parents,
We are off to a great school year!! My 6th graders are beginning to settle into their new environment, while my 8th graders are looking to the future.
We have already started our vocabulary unit covering context clues. Students have learned a strategy that will help them figure out unfamiliar words when reading any type of text. This will help them have a better understanding of what their reading. Graphic organizers are used in class as well to help students visualize what is being taught and to grasp information better. The students enjoy using graphic organizers, because it’s a tool to help guide their learning.
All students are required to have a chapter book when they enter the classroom each time we meet. The students can check out books from the school media center, public library, or bring an appropriate chapter book from home. It takes the parent, student, and teacher working together in order for the student to be successful.
We will continue working on our vocabulary unit which includes: Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Multiple Meaning words while focusing on reading comprehension. The first strategy being taught in reading is Before, During, and After reading strategies. I look forward to having a wonderful school year. This is my third year having some of my students, and we’re having a blast!
Good study habits, focusing in class, and being responsible will increase students’ success in the classroom. I’m also suggesting that your child keep a planner to write down information to help remember important dates for school.
If you have any questions, please call (863)-635-7809.
Thank you,
Mrs. Fulse
6th and 8th Grade Reading Teacher
Boys Soccer
BOYS SOCCER CONDITIONING BEGINS – OCT. 12
ALL PHYSICALS AND CONSENT FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED
BOYS SOCCER TRYOUTS OCT. 19-23
DATE |
DAY |
OPPONENT |
SITE |
TIME |
Nov. 2 |
Monday |
Winter Haven |
JENKINS HS |
7:30 |
Nov. 3 |
Tuesday |
Lake Wales |
JENKINS HS |
7:30 |
Nov. 11 |
Wednesday |
Auburndale |
AUBURNDALE |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Nov. 13 |
Friday |
Mc Keel * |
MCKEEL |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Nov. 16 |
Monday |
Mulberry * |
MULBERRY |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Nov. 19 |
Thursday |
Ft. Meade * |
WARNER COLLEGE |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Nov. 24 |
Tuesday |
Avon Park * |
AVON PARK |
7:00 |
Nov. 30 |
Monday |
Lake Placid * |
FROSTPROOF |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Dec. 3 |
Thursday |
Teneroc * |
FROSTPROOF |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Dec. 4 |
Friday |
Sebring |
FROSTPROOF |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Dec. 9 |
Wednesday |
Lake Region |
FROSTPROOF |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Dec. 11 |
Friday |
McKeel * |
FROSTPROOF |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Dec. 14 |
Monday |
Mulberry * |
FROSTPROOF |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Dec. 17 |
Thursday |
Ft. Meade * |
FT. MEADE |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Jan. 5 |
Tuesday |
Lake Region |
LAKE REGION |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Jan. 7 |
Thursday |
Avon Park * ## |
FROSTPROOF |
7:00 |
Jan. 11 |
Monday |
Lake Placid * |
L. PLACID |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Jan. 15 |
Friday |
Teneroc * |
TENEROC |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Jan. 19 |
Tuesday |
Sebring |
SEBRING |
6:00 & 7:30 |
Jan. 25-29 |
|
DISTRICT PLAY OFF |
TBA |
TBA |