SMA Prep Weekly
Middle School Campus
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Here's what is happening at the Prep:
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Dear Families,
This week provided another opportunity to celebrate the learning achievements of our cadets. Congratulations to Brandon Jenkins for his perfect score on the science FSA and to four more cadets (Ivy Mchoul, Nickolas Bittar, Nadia Johnson, Lauryn Walker) for mastering 100+ skills in Khan Academy this summer!
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We hope you will join us on Thursday for our Hispanic Heritage Night. This is a wonderful way to bring our SMA community together as a finale to our month-long celebration.
A reminder that the end of first quarter is Monday, Oct. 15th and that Friday is a professional day so there are no classes.
As always, thank you for supporting our community of learners!
MAJ Becky Morris, Assistant Head of School
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Prep cadets and faculty supported Pink & Orange Day for
#breastcancerawareness
and
#bullyingprevention
month.
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SMA Prep 7th Grade
Private First Class Promotion Ceremony
Tuesday, October 16
Dear Families of: 7th Grade Cadets
You are cordially invited to attend:
Sarasota Military Academy Prep
7th Grade Private First Class Promotion Ceremony
9:05 - 9:30 AM - After First Formation
Please
plan on arriving between 8:30 - 9 AM
(cafeteria door). Formation begins promptly at 9:05 AM in the courtyard. Adults 18 and older need to bring a driver's license or state identification for entry onto the campus.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
October 18
Come join us on Thursday, October 18th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Prep cafeteria to celebrate the culmination of our Hispanic Heritage Month activities. It will be a fun evening with snacks, music, activities, student work, and the opportunity to gain one-on-one information pertaining to the SMA Prep online system.
All families are welcome and cadets please dress comfortably by wearing your civilian clothes.
We hope to see you on October 18th!
SMA-LTC Tom Vara, Head of School
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Learning in Action: Language & Literature
SMA-CPT Erica Aghoian
After reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart", students created online comic strips of the events in the story. They included examples of figurative language and suspense, as well as keeping all characters, scenes, and objects true to the 1800s. #LearninginAction #IBMYP
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Cross Country Update
- No Practice Tues Oct 16
- Remind app is down should be up and working next week
- 1st meet this Wed. Oct 17 away at St. Stephen's School. Release from prep 2:25 pm
- Our home meet is Oct 24, need 8 parent volunteers!
- All Athletic Packets must be turned in
- Any questions see Coach Trecartin
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FREE FLU SHOTS FOR STUDENTS
November 1 - 1:00-3:00 pm
Dear Parents,
A team will be at SMA Prep, Thursday, November 1st in the conference room from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm to administer the flu shot to the students. This is a great opportunity for the parents not to be charged for a doctor visit. Please protect your child from the flu. If your cadet gets the flu, they might be out for weeks. The forms are being sent home. Please fill out the form and send it back in the office. These shots are FREE. Please keep your child healthy.
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Counselor's Corner
SMA-CPT Benitez and SMA-CPT Sacchetti
Bullying Prevention Banner Contest
October 8 - 18
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The SMA Prep Counseling Program is sponsoring a Bullying Prevention Banner Contest open to all cadets. The contest will run from October 8th to October 18th.
Banners should communicate a positive anti-bullying message using a variety of artistic designs and media which can include drawing, painting, computer graphics, photography, or any combination. Somewhere in your art, display the hashtag #BullyingPrevention.
Banners should be created in landscape format on legal-size (14” x 8 ½”) paper or card stock. Legal-size paper is available in the office. Be sure to write your name and grade on the back of the entry to receive credit. You may submit up to three entries.
Final designs should be submitted to either SMA-CPT Benitez in Room 501 or SMA-CPT Sacchetti in Room 500C no later than 4:15 PM on October 18th. Late entries will not be accepted.
All banners will be celebrated and displayed together on our campus. We will recognize the third place, second place, and Grand Prize winners of the contest, and the Grand Prize winner’s banner will be printed into a larger banner to be displayed at school and become the SMA Prep Facebook Cover Photo!
We look forward to your submissions!
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Interact Fundraising Event
Pennies for Patients
By Emily Brooks and Ivy Mchoul
Pennies for Patients
was created for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help children receive the appropriate treatment and care needed to handle the difficulties of having cancer. The Interact Club is hosting Pennies for Patients at SMA Prep with the help of Olive Garden, the LLS’s sponsor. Because of help that LLS received, 40.3 million dollars have gone towards treatment for children with Leukemia or Lymphoma. To help raise money, you can collect change in your change box at home and/or the one in your first period teacher’s classroom. Remember all donations will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the class that raises the most money will get an ice cream party! We are counting on you SMA prep. You can do it!
Thank you for your support! The fundraiser will last until October 29.
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Fall Dance
Friday, October 26
It is time for the PTCC sponsored Fall Dance on Friday, October 26th from 4:30-6:30 PM in the Prep Cafeteria. Tickets are $6 (for dance and dress down) or $3 to dress down only. Cadets may wear costumes. Permission form and costume dress code coming home soon. Tickets on sale during lunch on October 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24. Please
SIGN UP HERE
if you would like to volunteer.
ALL volunteers must be active in the Volunteer Counts system, before they can help on campus. If you have not signed-up or reactivated this year, please click on this link:
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Ducks Unlimited
Camp Out November 9
Ducks Unlimited will be having its camp out November 9th. Members need to pick up a permission slip from SMA-CPT Wright or SMA-CPT Trecartin. The permission slip must be turned back in by Oct 31. Thank you!
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GAME DAY 5K FUN RUN
Saturday, October 13th
The Game Day 10K is a fun fitness event promoting the College Game Day ritual of Tailgating. Participants are encouraged to come dressed in support of their favorite college team. All proceeds from this fund raising event will be gifted away in the form of academic college scholarships.
Click here
for more information and the registration form.
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Substitute Teachers Wanted!
Anyone that has a bachelor's degree and is interested in substitute teaching should contact
Denise Harper.
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Enrollment Information Meetings
8:30-9:30 AM
Please share with neighbors and friends that are interested in their child attending SMA Prep that our Enrollment Information Meetings start promptly at 8:30 AM and end by 9:30 AM. Let them know to bring their inquiring student to hear directly from Prep Cadets about campus life at the Prep.
Our next meeting date is on Wednesday:
November 14th
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No reservation is needed. Please share with any interested family, friends, and neighbors!
Upcoming Enrollment Information Meetings:
11/14, 12/5, 12/19, 1/16, 2/6, 2/27, 3/13, 4/10, and 5/1.
Open Enrollment:
begins October 1, 2018 and ends January 31, 2019 for the 2019/20 school year.
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Rise and Run 5K
February 16, 2019
SMA Raiders 2nd Annual Rise and Run 5K and sponsorship and registration is up on the main website. It is open for donors, sponsors or to register for the run on February 16, 2019. Please contact
Coach Trecartin
with any questions.
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CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER
Supporting the Raiders Rise & Run 5K
Please visit the Chipotle on Fruitville Road on Tuesday, November 20th between 5:00pm - 9:00pm.
Show
this flyer
on your phone or tell the cashier you are supporting SMA Raiders - Rise and Run 5k. See attached flyer for more details. 33% of proceeds will be donated to the SMA Raiders Programs.
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SMA Board Meeting
October 25, 2018
The next SMA Board of Directors will hold a board meeting on October 25, 2018 at 2:30 in the conference room on the high school campus.
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Gently-Used Clothes Closet
Uniform donations are greatly appreciated throughout the year. This allows us to continue offering a selection of sizes at a reduced cost of $7 per item. Please bring items you wish to donate to the office during office hours.
We are taking appointments for anyone wanting to purchase a gently-used uniform. Please call our office at 941-877-7737 to make your appointment.
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