Flagler County District Spelling Bee

The Flagler County District Spelling Bee was held today, January 7th, at the Government Services Building.  The district winner for 2009 is Linda Chen, 7th grade student at Buddy Taylor Middle School.  Linda won in the 12th round with the winning word "rupee".  Spelling it out to the end, was second place winner, Joshua Johal, a 6th grader, also from Buddy Taylor Middle School.  The word that stumped Joshua was "triumvirate".

Approximately 3500 students representing grades 5-8 began this competition at the school level and the school winner at each qualifying grade level advances to the district level competition.  Sponsored by the Scripps National Spelling Bee program and the Florida Times Union, district winner, Linda Chen will now advance to the 2009 Times-Union Regional Spelling Bee which takes place in Jacksonville February 21st.  Congratulations to all the Spelling Bee School Champions and our District Spelling Bee Champion, Linda Chen!

School Spelling Bee Champions:
Hayden Ore, Bunnell Elementary,5th grade  
John "Trey" McMillin, Wadsworth Elementary, 5th grade   
Tyrese Gaines, Rymfire Elementary, 5th grade   
Amanda Hok, Belle Terre Elementary, 5th grade   
Bret Caffacus, Old Kings Elementary, 5th grade   
Christian Sikes, Indian Trails Middle, 6th grade   
Daniel Gerhard, Indian Trails Middle, 7th grade   
Wes Chrostowski, Indian Trails Middle, 8th grade   
Joshua Johal, Buddy Taylor Middle, 6th grade
Linda Chen, Buddy Taylor Middle, 7th grade
Maxwell Spiller, Buddy Taylor Middle, 8th grade   

District Spelling Bee Champion:
Linda Chen, Buddy Taylor Middle, 7th grade

Check out their smiling faces in the photos below.

Flagler Volunteer Sevices Program

The Teacher's Drawer.  Monday, January 19th.

In honor of MLK, Jr National Service Day, FVS will be giving free classroom/school supplies to Flagler County Elementary School teachers.  We are hoping to gather enough supplies that we may allow the teachers to fill their own bag.  We are hopeful to broaden the opportunity to middle and high school teachers in the following years.

You may donate supplies at: 

All four Flagler County Ace Hardware stores and at the Realty office in the European Village's courtyard.  Donation boxes will be available at all five locations from December 6th through January 16th.  FVS will also be purchasing school supplies for The Teacher's Drawer, so please mail any monetary donations to: FVS,  PO Box 353755, Palm Coast, FL 32135.

Please mark the check for The Teacher's Drawer.

Announcing Parent Portal Registration

Announcement flyer

Flagler County School District has created an opportunity for parents/guardians to view
student grades/attendance data through a parent portal accessible from the Flagler
County School District website, www.flaglerschools.com. This portal is a component of
our district online grade book system, FOCUS/SIS.

To ensure the privacy of your child’s records, the following safeguards have been put
into place:

• Online access to student grades/attendance will only be provided to a legal parent/guardian.
• At the time of registration, the legal parent/guardian must produce a photo ID with current home address listed on it.
• One Parent ID and Pin Code will provide access to all students for whom you are he legal parent/guardian.
• If this secure user code is shared with anyone else, it is at the discretion of the parent/guardian and not the responsibility of Flagler County School District.

During the month of January, each school will have designated dates for parents to
register for their portal log-in information. Please watch for the registration dates and
times for your child’s school through the . . .

• School Newsletter
• School Website
• School Marquee
• School Principal’s Letter or Flyer

We have confidence that expanded communication between parents and schools will
lead to increased student achievement.

Environmental Conservation Outreach Committee Agenda

Environmental Conservation Outreach (ECO) Committee Agenda
Government Services Building
School Board Training Room, 3rd Floor
January 28, 2009 4:00pm

Press Release

1. Welcome and Introductions – (Please sign our attendance sheets)
2. Welcome Andy Dance as School Board Environmental Committee Member
3. Waste Pro Presentation (Jim Cinelli)
4. The Air Potato Roundup (Dana Hausen/Carol Bennett)
5. Sea Turtles
6. Update on Coke Recycling Bins (Sabrina Crosby)
7. Update on ECO logo
8. Updates from subcommittees to prepare for Earth Week (April 20th)

Subcommittees:

Flagler County School District's Teacher / Employee of the Year

ESE Parent Conference January 23 - 24, 2009

ESE Parent Conference January 23 - 24, 2009

A Conference for Parents/Caregivers of Children with
Special Needs and the Professionals Who Serve Them

Location: Flagler Palm Coast High School
5500 E. Highway 100
Bunnell, FL 32110

Flagler Parent Awareness Flyer

Touch and Learn Christmas tree

Several members of the Wadsworth Panther Planters' Garden Club helped Mrs. Tilton set up the "Touch and Learn" Christmas tree that is displayed at the Flagler County Library.  They had a great time hanging all of the ornaments that members of the Garden Club created.  The Christmas tree is beautifully decorated with the life cycles of many of the native butterflies in this area.  The ornaments have a photo of each stage on the front and species' names on the back. The Panther Planters are excited to help educate the community about butterfly gardening!  Don’t miss seeing this unique tree featured at the Festival of Trees, Friday December 5th at 6:30p.m. at the Flagler County Library.  Enjoy musical entertainment, join in the sing along, and have some family fun as you begin your holiday season at this festive event.  

Giving Store and Toys for Tots

Giving Store and Toys for Tots  

Giving Store flyer  attached for those who need more information on what this holiday event is all about!

 
If you know of a child that would otherwise be unable to purchase gifts for their household members please let them know that Giving Store registrations will be held at the Coldwell Banker Walter Williams Realty 460 Palm Coast Parkway South (next to the new Wendy's) on Friday, Nov. 28, from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov 29th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 6th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.   To qualify for the Giving Store the child must be in grades K-5.   Qualifying children will be given an opportunity to select one gift item per full-time resident living with the child.

Toys for Tots registration will be held at the same place and times as the Giving Store.  Toys For Tots is for parents who are struggling to afford holiday gifts for their children.  There are income qualifications and children must be no more than 12 years of age.
 
Thank you very much!!!
Suzy Rutherford, Director
Flagler Volunteer Services

The Flagler Youth Orchestra's Fall Festival Concert

The Flagler Youth Orchestra's
"Fall Festival" Concert

The Flagler Youth Orchestra performs its first concert of the 2008-09 season on Monday, November 24, at 7 p.m. at the Flagler Auditorium in Palm Coast. Conductor Jonathan May will lead Flagler County's 250 string musicians - a cross-section of public, private and homeschooled students. The program will feature music by Vivaldi and much more.

Tickets are available at the Flagler Auditorium box office or by calling (386) 437-7547. Adult tickets are $5.00. Children 18 and under get in free. Proceeds help underwrite instrument scholarships, summer clinics, and concert productions.  The Flagler Youth Orchestra is made possible by the Flagler County School District, with the support of the Friends of the Youth Orchestra, whose sole mission is to provide free music education after school to all Flagler children with a desire to play an instrument.

For more information on the concert, how you can show your support of this performing arts program or to enroll your child in the strings program, contact Cheryl Tristam, program director, at (386) 263-2543 or by email at Cheryl@flagleryouthorchestra.org.  

Flager Palm Coast Fall Festival

Please share with students, send a copy to work with your spouses, drop a copy by your favorite store/restaurant/church, Please print and post Festival Flyer

THIS IS A SCHOOL WIDE PROJECT, PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT!!!!  We are also still in search of crafts booths, if you know anyone  that has a unique talent they would like to display or put items up for sale please let them know about the carnival and have them get in touch with Kathy, Steve or I.  Small coupon flyers  ($3 off wrist bands) will be available on campus next week and will also go home with every Elem/middle school student.
 
When you come plan to come for dinner and support the food booths all run by FPC Clubs and activities:

Sausage and Peppers - Basketball and Lacrosse
Zeppoles - Soccer, Flag Football, supremacy
Hamburgers and Hotdogs - Track, Cross Country and Ebony Society
Desserts, Coffee and Hot Chocolate - Newspaper and Yearbook
French Fries - Band, Starlets and Dance
Pizza - Baseball and Tennis
Pretzels and Ice Cream - FBLA and Business Academy
Meatball Subs --- Academic Hi-Q and Girls Basketball
Grilled Chicken and  Nachos--- FFA and ROTC
 
We are also working on an entertainment stage - if you know of any groups that would like to have a showcase spot please have them get in touch with us, Kathy is in charge of entertainment. 

Ideas include: dance studios, karate demonstrations, school chorus groups… but these are all still in idea form, if you know someone who can give us a commitment please pass the word.
 
For Friday night we are working on a Rock Band showcase with high school aged bands (Teen night).  If you have students that you know are in garage bands please have them stop by the activities office for information.

College Fair Draws a Big Crowd

A line began to form outside the Government Services Building on October 30th as parents and students gathered together to take advantage of the information available at College Fair.  Over 2,000 students and their families received information on scholarships, financial aid, career choices, technical schools, and college opportunities.

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