Somerset Mission

Somerset MissionSomerset Academy, Inc. promotes a culture that maximizes scholar achievement and fosters the development of responsible, self-directed, life-long learners in a safe and enriching environment.

Somerset BeliefsS-- Set high expectationsO-- ObjectiveM-- Meaningful curriculumE-- EffectiveR-- Resourceful and responsible life long

learnersS-- Scholars who achieve proficiency and beyondE-- Evaluate continuously and use data to drive curriculumT-- Teachers who are highly qualified

GalvanizeVerb: To inject with life

Example: The platoon was galvanized into action when they were attacked.

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• Bio EOC Prep Schedule: 9:30-12:30, Rm 114Oct 4Oct 18 Nov 1 Nov 15 Nov 22 Dec 13

• TARs (Teenage Republicans) Organization Sponsor, Susan Polakow,

has extended an invitation to Spartans who might have an

interest in bettering their community, politics or law to attend a

TAR meeting at 1:30 on Sept. 27 at the Republican Headquarters

on US1 in PSL.

Announcements

Can you paint, draw, sing or dance? Join us for our Hispanic Culture Celebration

Oct 10 at the Community Center.

Bring your family, friends, dancing feet and definitely an appetite. See Ms. Fuksman for more info.

A Spirit Bus will be going to the volleyball game at Somerset North Lauderdale Wednesday. Bus will be leaving campus at 1:35. Total cost is $10 (covers admission and bus). Permission slips are in the main office.

Let’s fill the bus!!!

Spirit Week--$2 a day

• Monday Sept. 22nd-Twin Day

• Tuesday Sept. 23rd-Jersey Day

• Wednesday Sept. 24th-Spirit Day

• Thursday Sept. 25th-No School

• Friday Sept. 26th-Appropriate Dress Down Day

Dress out days on the week of October 6th

Oct. 6 Monday: Wacky Tacky

Oct. 7 Tuesday: Black and whiteOct. 8 Wednesday: Nerd day

Oct. 9 Thursday: Rainbow/NeonOct 10. Friday: pink and white

Glow In the Dark Dance Party: October 10th from 8pm to 11pm

Cheerleading-Sponsored Events

• Donate a hat today and put a smile on a cancer patients face. These hats go to kids who have lost their hair because of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy.

• The hats may be any type (new or clean used, ball-caps, snapback, goofy, etc.)

• Donations are accepted until Tuesday October 8th. Bring the hats to the front office.

DONATIONS OF HATS!

Liberty Bell’s Deli on

Tuesdays• Orders may be placed during

homeroom• $5.00 full wrap and chips• Turkey and Provolone, mayo,

tomato, lettuce, onion• or• Ham and Provolone, mayo, tomato,

lettuce, onion• or• Spicy Salami, Pepperjack Cheese,

Chipotle Mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion

•Drinks 75 Cents

Kiki’s Italian Ices on Wednesdays

Kiki’s will be selling:

Hotdogs: 2.00

Icees: $1.00

Hamburgers: $3.00

Corndogs: $2.00

Lunch from Wings Hut on Fridays• Pick up your orders in 110• When: every Friday• Place your order with payment on Thursday in homeroom

• 5 wings, with your choice of fried rice or French fries

$5.00

ALS ChallengeO’Connor- $35.83 Coach-$10Rains- $2.55 Danese-0Tredor-$26.25 Brasino-0Gutierrez, M.-0 Davidson-$4.41 Fuksman-$5 Sinski-$15.12

Federici- $3

• With 10 homerooms, if each homeroom raised $20 (less than a dollar per student) we would hit $200 easily.

AnnouncementsDetention: Tomorrow 9-23 w/ Mrs. O’Connor, room 114. If you were suppose to have attended last Tuesday, you are expected to show up tomorrow.

Do you want to have fun while working with kids?Can you use some volunteer hours?

Then I have the place for you.See Ms. F. in room 106 for volunteer schedule.

Volley Ball Games

•September 24 @ Somerset North Lauderdale, 4PM- Tickets to the game are $10 and include bus.

•October 14 @Glades Day School, 6PM-Tickets to the game are $10 and include bus.

•Permission slips are in the main office.

Come Support Spartan Athletics!!!

Announcements• Spraying perfume, body spray or sanitizer in any classroom or on a

bus will result in a referral.• Cursing in a classroom, on school grounds, on the bus, at a school

function will result in a detention.• Students are not permitted to get off of the school bus at any stop

other than the stop to which the student is assigned. If you have a need to get on/off at a different stop or ride a different bus, you must have a note from your parent, approved and signed by Ms. Rains to present to the Driver.

• The bus is an extension of the school and therefore, school uniform is required on the bus as it is in school.

Social Committee & SGA

• Who : SGA Members and SGA officers• When: Wednesday 24th 3:45pm – 4:45pm• Where: 110• Bring: Decoration ideas with pricing for home coming, SGA T- shirt

ideas and any craft stuff you have.

SGA Officers

• President: Irinie St. hill• Vice President: Brianna Zirger• Secretary: Arianna James• Historian: Jonathan Nunez• Class of 2016 Rep: Alan Souto• Class of 2017 Rep: Diamond R.• Class of 2018 Rep: Claire Roach

Announcements

• Class of 2016 Spring Break Trip• London/Paris/Rome.

• Registration is now open• 40 seats total—17 left open• http://www.eftours.com/

• Tour Number: 1583135YW

• Spring Break 2015 Trip to Costa Rica• There are 7 seats left open on the

Costa Rica trip.

• Horse back riding through the rainforest, white water rafting, kayaking, planting a tree in the jungle, zip lining, exploring volcanoes and hot springs, and so much more.

• To learn more about the trip and register online for only $95, go to http://www.eftours.com/

• Tour Number: 1454119EX

First Informational Miss Spartan 2015 Meeting

Wednesday October 1, 2014 During Lunch in Room 101

Please write your name on the Sign Up

Sheet in the Main Office if you intend

on going to the meeting

Save the date for Miss Spartan 2015 March 22, 2015

Somerset Environmental Club (SEC)Mr. Federici would like to invite all scholars to participate in helping take

care of Mother Earth in a responsible manner.

Do you do your part? Do you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle?Do you know what that even means?

In you are interested in saving the planet from humans and their impacts on your home, come by room 115 and sign up with Mr Federici.

*We will discuss related topics, educate you on how to do your part and teach others how to put the right items in the right bin! BLUE BINS are for

recycling only!*Meeting day will be decided democratically by members. However, first

meeting will be Thursday afterschool in 115*Students can get volunteer hours for participating and helping with the

school wide Recycling Program

Blue Bins on campus are for recycling only!Do not put trash in BLUE recycling bins!

Do your part and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

“Port St. Lucie residents can now recycle with ease since single stream recycling began on May 1, 2014. All of your recyclables go in

one cart, not two separate bins.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py18IkwWwLQ(Cut and paste to watch video)

Glass bottles and jarsAluminum cansSteel cans (tin cans)Empty aerosol cansDrink boxesMilk and juice cartonsAluminum pie platesAluminum foilRigid plastic containers

Source: http://www.cityofpsl.com/kpslb/singlestream/

Newspapers and insertsPhone booksMagazinesCatalogsPaperboard boxes (cereal, cookie boxes, tissue boxes, etc.)Cardboard boxes (must be flattened and cut to fit into bin)Brown paper grocery bags

Use your cart to recycle the following items:

• In APCC students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge on Asian pop culture ranging from the art styles of “Mangaka” to the musical genres of Southern Korean and Japanese Pop

• A chance to communicate with people with similar interests as you

• Various Volunteer opportunities

• Meetings will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 3:35 pm to 4:30 pm

• These times are definite every week unless advised otherwise

Asian pop culture club!Schedule Goals and activities

Come out!

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Announcements• Peer Tutoring Program:

• Mondays: English Room 103 or 104@ lunch• Tuesdays: None• Wednesdays: History, Room 109 @ lunch• Thursdays: Science Room 114 @ lunch• Fridays: Spanish Room 106@ lunch

• After School tutoring:• Math: Mondays• Detention: Tuesdays• English/Reading: Thursdays• Social Science: After School By Appointment• Sciences: Wednesday