Somerset Mission Somerset Academy Inc promotes a culture

Somerset Mission Somerset Academy, Inc. promotes a culture that maximizes scholar achievement and fosters the development of responsible, selfdirected, life-long learners in a safe and enriching environment.

Somerset Beliefs S-- Set high expectations O-- Objective M-- Meaningful curriculum E-- Effective R-- Resourceful and responsible life long learners S-- Scholars who achieve proficiency and beyond E-- Evaluate continuously and use data to drive curriculum T-- Teachers who are highly qualified

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Announcements • Bio EOC Prep Schedule: 9: 30 -12: 30, Rm 114 Oct 18 Nov 15 Nov 22 Dec 13

Can you paint, draw, sing or dance? Join us for our Hispanic Culture Celebration Oct 10 at the Community Center. Bring your family, friends, dancing feet and definitely an appetite. See Ms. Fuksman for more info.

300 Club • Here’s your chance to be part of the CPATC community service club! The 300 Club! • Remember, students are required to do at least 75 community service hours in high school. So get involved now! • Go Spartans!

Cheerleading-Sponsored Events Dress out days on the week of October 6 th Oct. 6 Monday: Wacky Tacky Oct. 7 Tuesday: Black and white Oct. 8 Wednesday: Nerd day Oct. 9 Thursday: Rainbow/Neon Oct 10. Friday: pink and white Glow In the Dark Dance Party: October 17 th from 8 pm to 11 pm

ATTENTION BUS RIDERS!!! All bus riders must ride at least ONE DAY between October 3 rd-17 th • We MUST show full ridership in order for the state to help us pay for the buses. The buses cost us $200, 000 a year!!!!!

SGA MEETING • When: Wednesday, Oct. 1 st after school • Where: 110 • Who: SGA officers and members • Bring: All printed shirt and decoration ideas.

College and Career Fair • Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 • Time: 5: 00 pm-9: 00 pm • Location: Palm Beach County Convention Center • 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 • Cost: $10. 00 (For transportation) • Permission Slips will be available on October 6 th • This event is available only for Juniors.

Step Team will be held Wednesdays after school. It starts next Wednesday on October 1 st. It’s a mixture of boys and girls. If you need more information ask Robyn.

DONATIONS OF HATS! • Donate a hat today and put a smile on a cancer patients face. These hats go to kids who have lost their hair because of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy. • The hats may be any type (new or clean used, ballcaps, snapback, goofy, etc. ) • Donations are accepted until Tuesday October 8 th. Bring the hats to the front office.

Liberty Bell’s Deli on Tuesdays • Orders may be placed during homeroom • $5. 00 full wrap and chips • Turkey and Provolone, mayo, tomato, lettuce, onion • or • Ham and Provolone, mayo, tomato, lettuce, onion • or • Spicy Salami, Pepperjack Cheese, Chipotle Mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion • Drinks 75 Cents Kiki’s Italian Ices on Wednesdays Kiki’s will be selling: Hotdogs: 2. 00 Icees: $1. 00 Hamburgers: $3. 00 Corndogs: $2. 00

Lunch from Wings Hut on Fridays • Pick up your orders in 110 • When: every Friday • Place your order with payment on Thursday in homeroom • 5 wings, with your choice of fried rice or French fries $5. 00

ALS Challenge O’Connor- $71. 03 Coach-$10 Rains- $2. 55 Danese-0 Tredor-$26. 65 Brasino-0 Gutierrez, M. -0 Davidson-$4. 41 Fuksman-$5 Sinski-$18. 28 Federici- $3 • With 10 homerooms, if each homeroom raised $20 (less than a dollar per student) we would hit $200 easily. Announcements Thank you to all the students and parents who showed up to support the school Monday night at the City and Tuesday night at the district. Next City meeting is Oct 13 and next District mtg is Oct 14. Let’s do this one more time!!

Do you want to have fun while working with kids? Can you use some volunteer hours? Then I have the place for you. See Ms. F. in room 106 for volunteer schedule.

Volley Ball Games • October 14 @Glades Day School, 6 PM-Tickets to the game are $10 and include bus. • Permission slips are in the main office. Come Support Spartan Athletics!!!

Announcements • Spraying perfume, body spray or sanitizer in any classroom or on a bus will result in a referral. • Cursing in a classroom, on school grounds, on the bus, at a school function will result in a detention. • Students are not permitted to get off of the school bus at any stop other than the stop to which the student is assigned. If you have a need to get on/off at a different stop or ride a different bus, you must have a note from your parent, approved and signed by Ms. Rains to present to the Driver. • The bus is an extension of the school and therefore, school uniform is required on the bus as it is in school.

Announcements • Class of 2016 Spring Break Trip • London/Paris/Rome. • Registration is now open • 40 seats total— 17 left open • http: //www. eftours. com/ • Tour Number: 1583135 YW • Spring Break 2015 Trip to Costa Rica • There are 7 seats left open on the Costa Rica trip. • Horse back riding through the rainforest, white water rafting, kayaking, planting a tree in the jungle, zip lining, exploring volcanoes and hot springs, and so much more. • To learn more about the trip and register online for only $95, go to http: //www. eftours. com/ • Tour Number: 1454119 EX

First Informational Miss Spartan 2015 Meeting Wednesday October 1, 2014 During Lunch in Room 101 Please write your name on the Sign Up Sheet in the Main Office if you intend on going to the meeting Save the date for Miss Spartan 2015 March 22, 2015

Somerset Environmental Club (SEC) Mr. Federici would like to invite all scholars to participate in helping take care of Mother Earth in a responsible manner. Do you do your part? Do you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle? Do you know what that even means? In you are interested in saving the planet from humans and their impacts on your home, come by room 115 and sign up with Mr Federici. *We will discuss related topics, educate you on how to do your part and teach others how to put the right items in the right bin! BLUE BINS are for recycling only! *Meeting day will be decided democratically by members. However, first meeting will be Thursday afterschool in 115 *Students can get volunteer hours for participating and helping with the school wide Recycling Program

Blue Bins on campus are for recycling only! Do not put trash in BLUE recycling bins! Do your part and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! “Port St. Lucie residents can now recycle with ease since single stream recycling began on May 1, 2014. All of your recyclables go in one cart, not two separate bins. ” https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Py 18 Ikw. Ww. LQ (Cut and paste to watch video)

Use your cart to recycle the following items: Glass bottles and jars Aluminum cans Steel cans (tin cans) Empty aerosol cans Drink boxes Milk and juice cartons Aluminum pie plates Aluminum foil Rigid plastic containers Source: http: //www. cityofpsl. com/kpslb/single stream/ Newspapers and inserts Phone books Magazines Catalogs Paperboard boxes (cereal, cookie boxes, tissue boxes, etc. ) Cardboard boxes (must be flattened and cut to fit into bin) Brown paper grocery bags

Asian pop culture club! Schedule • Meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 3: 35 pm to 4: 30 pm • These times are definite every week unless advised otherwise Goals and activities • In APCC students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge on Asian pop culture ranging from the art styles of “Mangaka” to the musical genres of Southern Korean and Japanese Pop • A chance to communicate with people with similar interests as you Come out! • Various Volunteer opportunities

Announcements • Peer Tutoring Program: • Mondays: English Room 103 or 104@ lunch • Tuesdays: None • Wednesdays: History, Room 109 @ lunch • Thursdays: Science Room 114 @ lunch • Fridays: Spanish Room 106@ lunch • After School tutoring: • Math: Mondays • Detention: Tuesdays • English/Reading: Thursdays • Social Science: After School By Appointment • Sciences: Wednesday 5