EAGLE WEEKLY
SMA HIGH SCHOOL
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FROM ADMINISTRATION
SMA Friends and Families,
It almost seems a daily occurrence that something is reported in the news that poses yet another threat to our children, our communities, and our way of life. Most recently, an attack of our precious youth has been popping up on social media sites in the guise frightening but interesting creature called MOMO. This online apparition attempts to lead our children toward a dangerous path making them think it is a simple game, encouraging kids to run away from home, hurt themselves or commit suicide. This challenge is putting them at danger of being exploited, trafficked, or worse. This is just one example of the many negative factors of media influence, others include the direct marketing to youth of flavored e-cigarettes/JUUL and CBD products that are a proven addictive products with proven negative health and medical implications. More directly, our youth are constantly bombarded with examples of negative behaviors through social media, as well as the occasional cry for help by someone in need of professional mental health assistance. In addition to these, just the media reporting and seeming glorification of conflicts based on hate due to race, religion, gender/sexual orientation, politics and other societal concerns has a very negative impact on our youth during a time in their lives critical to the development of lifelong values and beliefs.
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2019-2020 Class Selections:
Parents/Guardians,
Please take a moment to review and discuss the available courses for next school year. Your cadet will be making his/her selection online next week during school.
Current 9th grade cadets (10th grade class selections)
Click Here
Current 10th grade cadets (11th grade class selections)
Click Here
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BLOOD DRIVE
ONE MORE DAY!!!
Monday, March 11th
We have added one more day to this year's last blood drive! We are asking for blood donations on Monday, March 11th. Anyone who would like to donate this week may sign up with our blood bank representatives who will be here on campus during lunch every day. You must be 16 years of age to donate and all family is welcome!
BLOOD MOBILE SCHOLARSHIP
Seniors, if you’d like to qualify for the Blood Mobile Scholarship, you must be donating for the third time this year in order to qualify in time. All scholarship applications must be turned in to Nurse Collier no later than April 12
th
and you must have donated at least three times by then.
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SPRING CONCERT
NEXT WEEK!!!!
Wednesday, March 13th
Enjoy the sounds of the Sarasota Military Academy Music Department ensembles as they present their 2019 Spring Concert starting at 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 13th, in the SMA gym. Doors will open at 5:30pm.
A fantastic themed basket raffle will be occurring during the concert to assist in helping to finance our upcoming music department field trip this April!
No time for dinner? No problem! The Chick-Fil-A trailer will be parked on our SMA campus from 5:00pm - 6:00pm and will be selling original chicken sandwiches and cold drinks!
Looking forward to seeing you all at our final concert of the 2018 - 2019 school year!
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INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK
NEXT WEEK
The International Heritage Week begins on Monday, March 11th and cadets will receive tickets during their first period class.
Each day they may redeem their tickets, during lunch, for the refreshments of the heritage being celebrated that day.
Monday, March 11th:
We will begin with a celebration of Chinese culture and heritage. During lunch, from 10:35-11:00, under the blue awning, there will be tables with typical Chinese refreshments. Chinese music will be played on the speakers. Cadets will be invited to write a wish on a red ribbon which will be placed on a "Wishing Tree." They will need to present a ticket to write a wish. Only one wish per student.
Tuesday, March 12th:
SMA Faculty & Staff will prepare their favorite heritage foods. Cadets will have tickets to redeem for samples from tables of their choice. Various traditional songs will be played on speakers.
Wednesday, March 13th:
We will celebrate Hispanic/Latino heritage. Renisito, a local Cuban performer, will be here to perform during lunch under the blue awning. In the morning, he will be visiting our music students to talk about his craft and culture.
Thursday, March 14th:
We will culminate on Thursday, with reading wishes from the "Wishing Tree" during formation.
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SMA IB TEAM
SMA Odyssey of the Mind IB team won first place at the regional competition! They're moving on to the Florida State Competition on April 6th at UCF. Team members are Aeryn Sachs, Roasana Viera, Emily Watrobsky, Lily Dunn, Jacob Mann, and Kamil Kusznierewicz.
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WRESTLING NEWS
We could not be more proud of our Wrestling Team and Coaches! Last Saturday, Coach Arrington and Coach Browning had 9 wrestlers competing for a Regional Championship with schools twice our population size. We resulted as Regional Runner Up and are sending 5 wrestlers to States at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL this weekend!
- Sean Cervin and Nico Gyorgy were champions in their weight class.
- Garret Murphy and Mason Marchbank placed third.
- Erik Borresen placed fourth.
For the first time in SMA history,
our team placed SECOND in the region, our highest level ever!
Hard work pays off!
On top of a Runner Up Regional finish, our wrestling team finished 16th in ALL of 1A class schools for their overall Team GPA! This team is doing it all folks, on the mat, fundraising, in the weight room and in the classroom!!! Exactly what SMA is all about!
Wrestlers are a rare breed and the dedication is ridiculous! All of the wrestlers contribute to this accomplishment! Alyssa competed last week for the Girls Wrestling States and finished 6th. What Coach Arrington has accomplished in such a short period of time needs to be highly commended and applauded! Thank you Major Arrington for your passion, dedication and tutelage!
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RIFLE TEAM NEWS
Two years ago, SMA Rifle Team sent its first two youngsters to the Olympic Training Center for the National Junior Olympics. This year, we not only had our highest number of youngsters selected, but we had our first Smallbore competitor in the USA Shooting State Champion. Trinity Gomez, who is on the SMA Rifle Club, attends Sickles High School.
Also from SMA, earning a spot was senior Cat Taylor and junior Dante Aletto who will compete in the JROTC Nationals for our 9th consecutive year and 4 straight Regional Champions on March 20-24, before heading to Colorado Springs in April.
Two other SMA cadets also made the list to compete in CO; Faye Bryans and Taryn Granger.
We are excited to see what other firsts will transpire as we head into the final leg of the 2018-2019 Competition Year. Congratulations to all!
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JSA is continuing to partner with Yankee Candle® Fundraising to help achieve our goal this year. Yankee Candle is the world's #1 candle brand, offering a wide range of premium candles, fragrances, and decor items at a very wide range of prices. The most important thing to know is that our group will receive the profit for every item sold!
To help support us, click on the website
here
and order items online. Your purchases ship directly to your home and our group receives profit on each and every sale. Once you are on the site, enter Group Number
990092496
in the "Start Shopping" box there. With that number, your purchases will still help JSA.
BE SURE TO ORDER YOUR ITEMS IN TIME TO GIFT THEM FOR MOTHER’S DAY OR ENJOY THEM IN YOUR HOME DURING PASSOVER AND EASTER.
There are three day’s left on a special promotion, so hurry and make your purchase now!
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GET YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS
FOR SURVIVORMAN TODAY!
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All employees and cadets may purchase a concert ticket for $20.00,
all other tickets are $35.00.
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Remember, the VIP Kayaking Experience
with Survivorman is limited to 40!
Do not wait to get your tickets
for this amazing once in a lifetime opportunity!
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NEWS FROM THE CLINIC
Parents/Guardians,
Please help your cadet follow protocol when not feeling well. The clinic policy is located on page nine in their cadet handbook. Cadets who are ill, need to first go to the clinic for care and for parent contact. This ensures their sickness gets recorded for the safety of the individual and the school. In the case of a cadet going home, parents please first check-in to the main office to sign out your cadet.
Thank you,
Leslie, RNC and Laura, CNA
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CONNECT WITH
INTERACT CLUB & CONNECTING HANDS PROJECT
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2019 MDA SHAMROCKS!!
On Sale Through March 14th
HALFWAY to our goal!!!
The last day to purchase a SHAMROCK is March 12th!!!! Our goal is to raise money to help send as many local kids as possible from right here in Southwest Florida to MDA Summer Camp this June. Purchase a shamrock Monday and Tuesday during lunch next week and you will be entered into a drawing. You may purchase a shamrock in the main office, room 216 or find an Interact Club member.
Prizes include Baltimore Orioles shirts, fabulous gift bags, chick-fil-A gift cards and a grand prize of Two Reserved Grandstand Tickets to a Baltimore Orioles game on March 24th
!
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Volunteer Opportunities
Bingo at the Pines:
March 8th & April 12th
Porch Light 5k Run, Rescue and Restore:
April 22nd
*see SMA-CPT Bauck for details.
All year volunteer:
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Contact Person: Crystal Frazer
Community Outreach Manager
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity
941-748-9100 ext.116
Next Meeting:
March 25th
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
AT CIRCUS SARASOTA!
SMA is excited to partner with Circus Sarasota 2019! Cadets who would like to volunteer for community service hours may click on the link below to register for helping at any of the upcoming shows! Each volunteer will receive a free ticket to the show and a free parking pass!
Also, Circus Sarasota is offering a $5.00 coupon for all SMA families. You may pick one up at the office next week!
Please print the volunteer agreement (below) which must be signed by both student and parent/guardian. These may be brought to the Big Top for their first volunteer shift.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Please
click here
to view the available dates and to sign up.
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NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE
~ Scholarships are available for seniors attending College and Technical School
~ Get some hours of service and have fun at Boys and Girls Club this Spring Break (up to 35)
~ Get ready for college/technical school with Florida Shines
~ Attention sophomores! If you have a minimum of overall 3.0 GPA, you may be eligible to start dual enrollment at State College of Florida and earn college credit while completing high school (for free).
For more information on all this and more, please
click here
and on the links below.
SPRING OUTREACH PROGRAM
CAREERS IN HEALTH
SELBY SCHOLAR PROGRAM
COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARS PROGRAM
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
TESTING INFORMATION
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SMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
On Thursday, March 14th at 2:30pm, the SMA Board of Directors
will meet in the conference room on the SMA high school campus.
SMA FOUNDATION BOARD, INC.
On Tuesday, March 12th at 2:30pm, the SMA Foundation Board of Directors
will meet in the conference room on the SMA High School campus.
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Sarasota Military Academy
High School Campus
941-926-1700
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