NEWSLETTER
Or your child can practice taking the FSA by going
online to the Okaloosa County School District website.
Practice test items are also located there.
Florosa’s Book Fair
Administration Update
The parent survey (English and Spanish versions) has been
opened on the District Website since Monday, November 10th.
It will continue to be open until May, 2015. We encourage our
parents to visit the website and complete the survey. This
provides valuable information that helps us to plan for
improvements that supports your child’s learning
Reminder: lost and found
Parents: We have numerous lost and found items on
tables in our cafeteria. Please have your student(s)
check for any missing items that they might have
lost. You are welcome to come and search through
the items, as well.
Our March Early Release is on Thursday, March 5th.
Please remember to make transportation and supervision
arrangements for your children. We will be releasing
students at 12:50. We will offer Volunteer Orientation
on this date during the times of 9:15-9:45 in the Media
Center.
Dates to Remember:
March 5th: Early Release & Volunteer Orientation
March 9-13 Book Fair
March 10th: Family Book Fair Night
March 13th: Books & Breakfast
March 20th: Teacher Work Day/No Students
March 23rd-27th: Spring Break
Testing Dates to Remember
Parents please mark the following dates on your
calendar.
Grades 4 & 5
English Language Arts Writing on March 3rd
Grades 3 & 4
English Language Arts-Session 1 on March 31st
English Language Arts-Session 2 on April 1
Mathematics-Session 1 on April 7th
Mathematics-Session 2 on April 8th
Grade 5 Computer Based Testing Window
English Language Arts
Salsbury & Perkins on April 14-15
Holland & Day on April 16-17
Mathematics
Holland & Day on April 21-22
Salsbury & Perkins on April 23-24
Technology tips
For Florida Standard Assessment information and
test item examples, go to
www.FSAassessments.org
Dates: March 9th – 13th
Family Night will be on Tuesday, March 10th
between the hours of 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
We will have Books & Breakfast with parents and
family members in the school Cafe on Friday,
March 13th from 7:45 – 8:15.
Breakfast prices are:
Adults and Children not students at Florosa - $2.25
Students at Florosa - $1.80
Reduced Lunch Students - .30
Parents can start shopping with their children at the
Book Fair at 8:15 on the day of the Books &
Breakfast.
The Book Fair will close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
Parent involvement committee
Next Meeting will be on March 3rd, Tuesday at 5:00
p.m. in the Media Center. Please come and join us
to make plans for our school.
In appreciation
The faculty would like to extend a big thank
you to the owners of Burrito Del Sol! They
donated chips, queso, and salsas for our February
Early Release lunch. It was delicious and enjoyed
by many!
The owners are Brooks Hammet and Ms. Harr’s
daughter, Laura Harr Hammet. They are located at
201B Miracle Strip Parkway SE; Fort Walton
Beach, FL 32548 and the Phone Number is (850)
226-8016.
The Junior Deputy Posse would like to thank
everyone who supported the first ever Valentine’s
Dance at Florosa Elementary. We had such a great
time. We would like to thank our DJ, Austin
Carrico and his father Kelly Carrico, the
photographer, Paula Bobnock as well as all the
parent volunteers that helped us out in all areas. A
special thank you to Mrs. Deckman and Mrs. Mick
for all of the running around and setting up they did
for the event. This event was a great success and
we cannot wait to do it again next year!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR
2015-2016
Parents of children who will be 5 years old on or
before September 1, 2015, are asked to register their
children for 2015-2016 kindergarten during the
period of March 2-20 and March 30–April 3.
School staff may not be working March 23-27 due
to Spring Break. Florida law provides that any
child who will be 5 on or before September 1st is
eligible for kindergarten that school year. It is
extremely important that new kindergarten students
be registered beginning March 2 for the fall
(August) school opening. Classes will be formed,
teachers assigned, and materials ordered on the
basis of student enrollment.
Registration for kindergarten may be completed at
any time during the regular school day at the school
zoned for the child’s neighborhood. To complete
the registration process, parents must present proof
of the child’s age (birth certificate), a Florida
certificate of immunization, a social security card,
and a school physical dated no later than twelve
months prior to the first day of school. Further
information may be obtained by calling the schools
or Curriculum and Instruction at 850-833-4208.
SUMMER VPK REGISTRATION FOR 2015
Parents who wish to register their children for the
Summer VPK Program are also requested to enroll
their child at this time. Florida law provides that
any child who turned 5 on or before September 1,
2015 and is eligible to attend kindergarten in the
2015-2016 school year and did not attend VPK
during the current 2014-2015 school year is eligible
to attend Summer VPK. For Summer VPK
enrollment, parents must provide proof of Florida
residency in addition to the registration items listed
above. To register for Summer VPK, a certificate
of eligibility must be obtained from the Early
Learning Coalition at 107 Tupelo Avenue, FWB:
Phone number 850-833-9330, or the Early Learning
Coalition at 10 S. 4th Street, DeFuniak Springs:
Phone number 850-892-8560.
Summer VPK sites will be Southside Center
(Crestview area), and Edwins Elementary, in the
South area, enrollment permitting. Parent
transportation must be provided for Summer VPK
students. Further information for Summer VPK
enrollment may be obtained by calling Ms. Gloria
Mayo, Early Learning Coalition Program Director,
at 850-833-3627 or Ms. Debbie Haan at 850-6897211.
FREE IMMIGRATION TALK IN SPANISH, PORTUGESE
AND ENGLISH! CHARLA GRATUITA SOBRE
INMIGRACION EN ESPANOL Y EN INGLES!
Don’t miss the opportunity to obtain legitimate
immigration information, ask questions, and learn
how to avoid fraud or scams in a relax- safe
environment.
No te pierdas la oportunidad de obtener
información gratuita legal sobre migración,
puedes hacer preguntas, compartir tus
preocupaciones con profesionales legítimos
sobre el tema. Además, aprenderás como
evitar la estafa o el fraude. La charla se dará
en un ambiente relajado y seguro. No faltes!
Date / fecha: Thursday, March 5 @ 6:00 pm Jueves, Marzo 5 a las 6:00 pm
Where / Lugar: Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 307
Beach Dr. Destin, Fl 32541
Date / fecha: Friday, March 6 @ 6:00 pm Viernes, Marzo 6 a las 6:00 pm
Where / Lugar: Pryor Middle School, 201
Racetrack Road, NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL
32547
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Gabby Perez and Elizabeth
Beyer for winning the 2014-2015 Kids Tag Art
Award of Distincition. They will receive the reward
at the Okaloosa School Board Meeting on March 9th
at 6:00 p.m.
From deputy schill
SECURITY:
Parents, please remember that Florosa has a single
point/entrance exit location which is the front office.
Parents dropping off their children in the morning
before school, please remember we have a designated
car rider area for this. The car rider area doors open up
the same time as the school main doors, 8:40 a.m. All
parents on campus while students are present and
school is in session should be checked in at the front
office and displaying a yellow visitors sticker on the top
portion of your clothing.
Respectfully,
Samantha Schill
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