FCAT season is just around the corner. Please be sure to schedule appointments and oth- er events around this schedule. It is important that your child be here on me and ready to go on test days. Even though make-up days are available, the opmum tesng situa- on has been arranged on school-wide tesng days. Everyone is aware of the high stakes that have been aached to your child’s performance on the FCAT—mandatory retenon, next year’s schedule and high school placement. It is easy to feel helpless, but there are some things that you can do to ensure that your child is in the best state of mind to put forth his/her best effort on test days. Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep. Provide a good, healthy breakfast. Protein like eggs or bacon give kids energy to help them think. Have your child dress in layers—kids do beer if they don’t have to think about how hot or cold they are. Don’t be too anxious. Tell your child, “This test is important. I know you will try hard and do your best.” On test day, remind your child of these ps: 1. Skip a queson and move on if you don’t know them answer. You can come back to it later. 2. Check your answers carefully. Make sure the numbers of your answers correspond to the numbers of the quesons. Mowat Middle School MARCH 2014 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7 Ed Sheffield Principal Cynthia Walker Assistant Principal Angela Reese Administrave Assistant Elizabeth Swedlund Administrave Assistant Mowat Guidance 767-4041 Crystal Wicker A-K Nancy Smith L-Z Office 850-767-4040 Fax 850-265-2179 Principal’s Corner by Ed Sheffield Dates to Remember Spring Pictures– 3/7 Spring Break– 3/24-3/28
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FCAT season is just around the corner. Please be sure to schedule appointments and oth-
er events around this schedule. It is important that your child be here on time and ready
to go on test days. Even though make-up days are available, the optimum testing situa-
tion has been arranged on school-wide testing days. Everyone is aware of the high
stakes that have been attached to your child’s performance on the FCAT—mandatory
retention, next year’s schedule and high school placement. It is easy to feel helpless, but
there are some things that you can do to ensure that your child is in the best state of
mind to put forth his/her best effort on test days.
Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep.
Provide a good, healthy breakfast. Protein like eggs or bacon give kids energy to help them
think.
Have your child dress in layers—kids do better if they don’t have to think about how hot or
cold they are.
Don’t be too anxious. Tell your child, “This test is important. I know you will try hard and do
your best.”
On test day, remind your child of these tips:
1. Skip a question and move on if you don’t know them answer.
You can come back to it later.
2. Check your answers carefully. Make sure the numbers of your
answers correspond to the numbers of the questions.
Mowat Middle School M A R C H 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 7
Ed Sheffield
Principal
Cynthia Walker
Assistant Principal
Angela Reese
Administrative
Assistant
Elizabeth Swedlund
Administrative
Assistant
Mowat Guidance
767-4041
Crystal Wicker A-K
Nancy Smith L-Z
Office 850-767-4040
Fax 850-265-2179 Principal’s Corner by Ed Sheffield
PTO will be meeting on Thursday, March 20th at 3:45PM in the me-
dia center. It would be great to see some new faces!
Prevent Cyberbullying
*Be Aware of What Your Kids
are Doing Online
*Establish Rules about
Technology Use
*Understand School Rules
P A G E 4
Library Hours
The media center is open before school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. It is open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students who stay after school to work in the media center must have a ride and be picked up by 4:30.
Computer-based tests are given over a period of one (math) or two (reading) days. For your child's specific testing date(s), please contact his/her content area teacher. All EOCs
are one day, computer-based. This information is also available on the district website un-der the "parent" tab.
Boys / Girls Track
Thurs. March 13 Surfside, Mowat, NBH, BH @ GAVLAK
Tues. March 18 Merritt Brown, Surfside, Everitt, Mowat
Balloons or Flowers Delivered to School:
We know that , as parents, we like to let our children know that they are
very special. We encourage you to continue to recognize your chil-
dren on special occasions, but we ask that you consider whether
school is the appropriate place to do so.
Students are NOT allowed to receive flowers and balloons during
school hours due to disruptions they may cause in classrooms,
around school, and on the buses.
THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT SCHOOL!
BYOD
Bay District Schools is committed to aiding students and staff in cre-
ating a 21st century learning environment. Students and staff will
now be able to access our wireless network with their personal mo-
bile devices ( laptops, netbooks, tablets, smartphones, etc) during
the school day. With classroom teacher approval, stu-
dents may use their own devices to access the in-
ternet and collaborate with other students. Stu-
dents may NOT have their devices out between
classes, before school, or in the classroom without
teacher permission. All devices are the responsibility of the
student; the school will not be held responsible for lost or damaged