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Captain’s BlogOctober 29, 2012

On Hallowe'en the thing you must doIs pretend that nothing can frighten youAnd if somethin' scares you and you want to runJust let on like it's Hallowe'en fun.~Author Unknown

Don’t  forget  the  Mock  Elec1on

Happy Birthday!!!Joann Nahirny 10/29Christine Milnes 10/31

Ve Vant Your Blood!!Friday, November 9th, 8 - 2:30

Blood Drive

Please welcome our newest pirate, Gustavo Guzman, Biology teacher. Mr. G. is a native of Puerto Rico. Welcome to MHS Mr. G!

Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers? No, they eat the fingers separately.

Where do fashionable ghosts shop for sheets? Bootiques.

What do you call someone who puts poison in a person's corn flakes? A cereal killer.

Premier  State  Universi.es  offer  Preferred  Tui.on  Rates  forLos  Angeles  Unified  Public  School  Employees

University   of  West  Florida  through  Academic  Partnerships  is  pleased   to  announce  an   affilia;on  with            Flagler  County  Schools.  This  partnership  provides  employees  of  Flagler  County  Schools  a  preferred  tui6on  rate  for  the  fully  online  Educa;on  Leadership  Master  Degree  program.  

MASTER  IN  EDUCATION  LEADERSHIPü Preferred  tui6on  rate  of  $334  a  credit  hourü 100%  online  programü Quality  instruc6on  –  courses  taught  by  UWF  Professorsü 33  credit  programü 8  week  coursesü One  course  at  a  6me  paceü Finish  in  just  18  monthsü NCATE  and  SACS  Accredited  ü Financial  aid  available  for  those  who  qualify

DATE TIME LOCATIONThursday,  November  8th   Session  I  :  2:15  -­‐  3:00  pm

Session  II:  4:15  -­‐  5:00  pmGovernment  Services

3rd  Floor1769  East  Moody  Blvd  Bldg  #2

Bunnell,  FL  32110

Please  plan  to  aEend  an  informa;on  session  to  learn  more  about  program.

Arrive  any6me  during  the  mee6ng.

ü To  RSVP  for  an  informa;on  session,  click  RSVP.  Please  include  your  name  and  preferred  phone  numberü If  you  cannot  aEend  but  would  like  more  informa;on  please  call  1.877.588.2502  x8013  or  email  Becky  

Richardson  at  becky.richardson@academicpartnerships.com  ü Please  provide  our  district  code  to  take  advantage  of  preferred  tui6on  rateü District  Code  APED1018      

Thank  you  for  your  considera;on  of  this  outstanding  program.    We  strongly  encourage  all  eligible  candidates  to  take  advantage  of  these  career-­‐expanding  opportuni;es.  

 

Cate Althouse and Sarah Ashman presenting at the Florida Reading Association Conference last week.  They presented a session called Surviving Reading Retakes Take Two.  There is a picture of each of Sarah presenting .  They did a phenomenal job and earned rave reviews on their evaluation forms! Congratulations!!

Don’t forget to send in your good news to be posted in the Blog!

Pirate Pals working with BTES Students

Baseball-themed lessons score in the classroomWith baseball's World Series now under way, Edutopia is offering teachers seven classroom resources that tap into students' interest in America's favorite pastime. Among them are the National Baseball Hall of Fame, which includes on its website baseball-themed lesson plans for science, math, social studies and the arts, plus the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's eMuseum, with the Kansas State University College of Education, offers lesson plans with historical context. Edutopia.org/Matt Davis' blog (10/25)

Gov. Scott of Florida Unveils Education Agenda; Charters Get BoostGov. Rick Scott unveiled an education agenda Thursday that could allow more students to go to existing charter schools while preparing the state to adopt a new national curriculum.

Proposal would give teachers debit cards for kids' suppliesOn average, teachers spend between $400 to $600 a year on school supplies. Governor Scott wants to help. Part of his education plan is to provide

teachers with a debit card.

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Buddy Taylor Middle SchoolBunnell ElementaryBunnell First United Methodist ChurchFirst AME Church of Palm CoastHammock First Baptist ChurchHidden Trails Community CenterMt. Calvary Baptist ChurchPellicer Community Center

St. James Missionary Baptist ChurchWickline Center

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

4500 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast305 N. Palmetto Street205 Pine Street, Bunnell91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast5328 Oceanshore Blvd, (S.R. A1A) 6108 Mahogany Blvd, Daytona North75 Pine Lakes Parkway South, Palm Coast1380 C.R. 2007, West Flagler County

609 State Street (U.S. 1) Bunnell 800 S.Daytona Ave., Flagler Beach

108 Knox Jones Ave., Espanola

Food  DriveOn  October  30th,  you  should  find  a  recyclable  bin  in  your  room  with  your  name  on  it.    These  bins  will,  once  again,  be  used  to  collect  food  for  the  4th  Annual  Food  Drive  for  Grace  Community  Food  Pantry.    This  food  drive  is  sponsored  by  the  district's  custodial/maintenance  staff.    The  classroom  that  collects  the  most  food  will  be  awarded  an  ice  cream  party.  This  food  drive  will  run  from  November  1st  un;l  the  16th  (the  night  custodians  will  be  coming  around  on  the  last  day  to  collect  the  food).    I  have  aEached  a  flyer  with  informa;on  about  this  food  drive.

And,  just  like  last  year,  we  will  also  be  collec;ng  for  the  FEED  FLAGER  food  drive,  which  is  put  on  by  the  county  and  FCSB.    Last  year  we  collected  the  most  food  out  of  any  school  in  the  district.

Please  encourage  your  kids  to  bring  in  non-­‐perishable  items  for  both  drives,  and  let's  help  the  hungry  in  our  community!

If  you  have  any  ques;ons,  please  do  not  hesitate  to  contact  me.

Jodi  :)

Are You Interested in Having a Student Intern?

Do you have Clinical Education Training? Please let me know!

Good  agernoon,  Superintendent  Valen;ne  -­‐  Hope  Street  Group,  a  na;onal  nonpar;san  nonprofit  that  connects  teachers  directly  to  policymakers,  is  currently  accep.ng  applica.ons  for  our  2013-­‐2014  Na.onal  Teacher  Fellowship.  We  are  searching  in  par;cular  for  great  teachers  from  Florida.  Would  you  be  willing  to  spread  the  word  to  teachers  in  your  school  district  about  this  opportunity?

The  Hope  Street  Group  Na;onal  Teacher  Fellows  are  teachers  and  school  coaches  from  around  the  na;on  who  act  as  leaders  and  who  are  looking  to  use  their  experience  to  contribute  innova;ve  ideas  to  na;onal  policy  reform.  They  collaborate  with  other  outstanding  teachers  to  advocate  for  educa;on  policy  changes,  focusing  on  teacher  evalua;on.  Ideal  candidates  are  current  teachers  with  a  demonstrated  record  of  excellence  who  clearly  understand  educa;on  policy  conversa;ons  taking  place  at  the  district,  state,  and  na;onal  level.

In  addi;on  to  their  full-­‐;me  teaching  posi;ons,  Hope  Street  Group  Teacher  Fellows  will  serve  as  paid,  part-­‐;me  Hope  Street  Group  staff.  They  will  receive  a  $3500  s;pend  for  a  twelve-­‐month  fellowship  period  and  will  work  approximately  15  hours  a  month.  Fellows  will  also  be  given  several  opportuni;es  to  travel  throughout  the  year.

Please  help  us  by  distribu;ng  this  informa;on  to  teachers  in  your  district,  Flagler  County.  More  informa;on  on  the  Fellowship  can  be  found  on  our  website,  including  the  applica;on,  at  hEp://www.hopestreetgroup.org/our-­‐work/educa;on/na;onal-­‐teacher-­‐fellowship.  Applica;ons  are  due  by  October  31,  2012.  Completed  applica;ons  may  be  submiEed  to fellowship@hopestreetgroup.org.

If  you  have  any  ques;ons  about  the  Fellowship,  please  direct  them  to  me  at fellowship@hopestreetgroup.org.

Thank  you  for  your  ;me.

All  the  best,

Wendy  UptainHope  Street  Group  Teacher  Fellows  Manager

What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Frostbite.

What do you get when you cross a werewolf and a vampire? A fur coat that fangs around your neck.

What does a vampire never order at a restaurant? A stake sandwich.

What do ghosts serve for dessert? Ice Scream.

What did the mommy ghost say to the baby ghost? Don't spook until you're spoken to.

What did the mummy say to the detective? Lets wrap this case