Mulberry Middle School News

April 2018 500 Martin Luther King Ave.

Mulberry, FL 33860

Phone: 863-701-1066

FAX: 863-701-1068

http://mms.polk-fl.net

Dates to Remember:

3—Distribute report cards 4—Piano Recital 6:30 7—Orchestra Concert 11:00 at Bartow 9—SAC meeting 12:00 MMS 10—FBLA leadership Rm. 15-105 10—FBLA gym party 10— Golf match 12—FBLA meeting Rm. 15-105 13— FCA in gym 17— Golf match 17—Family night at MMS 24—FBLA leadership Rm. 15-105 24— Golf match 26—FBLA Elections Rm. 15-105 26—Orchestra Concert 7:00 at MHS 27— FCA in gym

The FSA English Language Arts is comprised of two components: Writing and Reading/Listening/Language. The two sections will make up one combined score; students who do not take both sections will not receive a score.

Mulberry Middle School 2018 Spring Testing

State/ Federal Dates

FSA ELA Writing make-up April 4

FSA ELA Reading 8th April 18-19

FSA ELA Reading 7th April 23-24

FSA ELA Reading 6th April 25-26

FSA Math 7th April 30-May 1

FCAT Science May 1

FSA Math 6th May 2-3

Geometry EOC May 2-3

Civics EOC May 4

FSA Math 8th May 7-8

Algebra EOC May 7-8

FSA ELA Writing make-up May 14-19

Level 2 Students at this level demonstrate a below satisfactory lev-

el of success with the challenging content of the Florida Standards.

Level 3 Students at this level demonstrate a satisfactory level of success with the chal-lenging content of the

Florida Standards.

Level 4 Students at this level demonstrate an above satisfactory

level of success with the challenging content of the Florida Standards.

Level 5 Students at this level demon-

strate mastery of the most challenging

content of the Florida Standards.

The FSA Mathematics test will be on the com-

puter and tested over two days. Students will

have three sessions. Each session will last 60

minutes. You will take Session 1 on Day 1 and

Sessions 2 and 3 on Day 2.

You can take a practice test any time at http://www.fsassessments.org/students-and-families/practice-tests

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Principal: Cynthia Cangelose Assistant Principal of Administration: Erin Gonyea Assistant Principal of Curriculum: James Bracey Assistant Principals: Matthew Lasseter, Kaprilla Jennings Dean of Students: Jazmin Merriam

Title I information: The Title I Parent

Information Notebook is available at the

front desk. It contains the SlP, PFEP, SPAR

report, and valuable information for parents.

The latest survey results have been added.

You may also view them on the school

website. You have a right to know about the

school.

School Advisory Council—(SAC) is comprised of staff, parents, and active community members.

The SAC serves as a voting and advisory board to the school administrative team. At the next

SAC meeting we will edit and revise the school compact and Parent and Family Engagement

Plan. All interested individuals are invited and your input is appreciated. If you are interested

in serving on the SAC, please contact Mr. Bracey, assistant principal at 863-701-1066.

Our 8th grade combined ensemble received an overall Excellent! Our 6th grade

combined ensemble received an overall Superior! Both groups received a Superior

in sight reading! We are very proud of all who participated!

As part of CFES, all students are required to do a community service project. This month students are coordinating a

“Hygiene Drive” that will benefit our Mulberry Middle School students. The goal is to provide the basic needs that

some students may not have access to on their own, due to circumstances they have no control over. In effort to boost

student confidence and decrease bullying, CFES is assembling “hygiene bags” for students who need them. The drive

will be from April 2-April 13th… Items we need are to be NEW/Unused…. Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Shampoo, Condi-

tioners, Deodorant, Hand Sanitizer, soft wipes, etc. These can be travel size as well. These items will be assembled for

distribution whenever needed… Students will be asked to take them to their 1st period class to be picked up.

CFES will be selling World’s Finest Chocolate thru April 12th

The CFES scholars that participate in computer coding and robotics with Fed-Ex Computer Scientists will have their graduation ceremony for completing the program May 17th. Parents will receive invitations so RSVPs can be collected for planning purposes.

The Civics End of Course State Exam (worth 30% of the student’s grade) will occur on May 4th, 2018. To

begin reviewing and preparing for the test, the student can use the following resources:

Civics360.org—Students will need to create a login for this website but will have access to videos, vocabulary and prac-

tice quizzes on each standard tested.

Floridastudents.org—Click on Social Studies and then Civics. Watch tutorials on the standards covered on the test.

Quizlet.com—A student can create interactive flashcards to study vocabulary terms.

icivics.org—Games to reinforce what we are learning in class. Become a judge on the Supreme Court and make deci-

sions about cases. Run for President and create a platform to gain followers. Decide if a person’s constitution-

al rights are being violated. You do not have to create a login to play, only if you want to save your progress.

Watch for details about the next Family

night on April 17th