East Naples Middle School Newsletter by Academy Publishing, Inc.

Volume 6 Issue 3 June 2014

Principal’s Message

Ms. Jennie Perez

As the fun of summertime quickly approaches it is important that both parents and students keep something in mind. Sooner than you think it will be time to get ready to return to school. Summer break is an important opportunity for students to recharge their batteries and have new experiences. While school provides structure and routine, both of which help young adults, summertime allows students the opportunity to make some choices on their own. These decision-making opportunities are important because choices are the essence of being an adult. One such choice that I hope students, supported by their parents, will make this summer is to stay academically active. As I said before, it is important to step away from school for a bit, but it is also important to keep your brain active. Students can do this in any number of ways. This summer ENMS will be offering a summer reading club which will meet at the school two days per week. During this time students will be able to read and discuss a text of their own choosing. East Naples Middle School has arranged for great prizes for students who choose to participate. Students who read four books this summer, write a brief summary of each, and complete a small project on one of the books will be treated to a special surprise when we return in the fall. Details about this program were given to students before the end of this school year and are posted on our school website. Mr. Dozer, our Math Coach, has arranged for a similar opportunity for all our students. All ENMS students have been provided information about a summer math learning opportunity. Students are encouraged to use the Myskillstutor.com website to access and complete a unit of math practice. Any student who completes the module will be invited to a special luncheon upon return at the start of the school year. Information about both programs is listed on our website for both parents and students. Summertime is a necessary break for students. Students should use the additional freedoms that the extra time brings to make good choices. It is also important that students and parents remember that the start of the next school year is closer than you think, so be sure to take some time to keep your brain thinking. I hope each of our students has a safe and enjoyable summer.

A-H (Last Name), All Grades

Darren E. Burkett, Principal

ADMINISTRATION Mr. Darren Burkett Principal

Mrs. Pamela A. Vickaryous Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction

Mrs. Michelle M. Gordon Dean of Students GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

Ms. Terry Kalten I-L (Last Name), All Grades

Ms. Susan Edwards M-Z (Last Name), All Grades

From the desk of Mrs. Pamela A. Vickaryous, Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction

Can you believe another end of the school year? It seems like yesterday that we welcomed our new sixth graders to our school and welcomed back our seventh and eighth graders. No one can deny the amount of hard work our students put forth this school year. It was awesome to see the growth in our students. Equally awesome were our teachers. They came together to provide many exciting learning experiences for our students. East Naples continues to shine because of our students, staff, teachers and parents sharing one common theme… “Gator Pride”. I bet many of you are making plans for summer. Remember, in the event that your student missed a final exam, the make-up dates are June 5th or August 11th. Report cards do not come home on the last day of school. Instead, the district office will mail report cards home to each student. Please be on the lookout for the report cards. In case your child does not successfully pass a class or needs to remediate a class from the prior school year, summer school is being offered for middle school students at Golden Gate High School. The start date is June 16th – July 24th. In case you are sticking around for the summer, please plan on joining our Summer Reading Program on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at ENMS. We have teachers ready to help you choose exciting books to read this summer. Those who participate and complete the project will be invited to a party in the Fall. Sign up today with Mrs. Costello, our awesome Reading Coach. Our website will have summer information that you can access, including our summer reading program and math program information. I would like to thank our ENMS family for a great year! Go Gators!!!

Mission

The mission of East Naples Middle School, with the support of parents and community, is to provide a secure, positive environment that inspires all students and staff to reach their greatest potential.

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www.collierschools.com Dr. Kamela Patton Superintendent of Schools THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY INFORMATION Pat Carroll, Chair Kathleen Curatolo, Vice Chair Barbara Berry, Member Julie Sprague, Member Roy M. Terry, Member This report has been prepared by The District School Board of Collier County. Additional copies, if available, may be obtained by writing: Collier County Public Schools East Naples Middle School 4100 Estey Avenue Naples, FL 34104 Report Number: 6012014 – 004

Coordinated by: Darren Burkett, Principal Terry Mastandrea, Office Manager No person in this district, shall, on the basis of race, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, religion, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity, or in employment conditions or practices conducted by The District School Board of Collier County.

VISION STATEMENT All students will complete school prepared for ongoing learning as well as community and global responsibilities.

Gators

From the Desk of the Dean of Students

Greetings all!! As we round out the school year and start preparing for next year, I want to share some information for you about dress code in 2014-2015. The revised dress code is as follows: • SHIRTS: Shirts may be any solid color polo type shirt • BOTTOMS: Navy blue, black or khaki pants or walking shorts • OUTER WEAR: Solid colors of blue, green, yellow, white, black, or grey sweatshirts or sweaters. If it has a hood, it must have a zipper. We realize that this is a shift and wanted all Gators to be informed. We want to thank the students, faculty, staff, and parental for their input for these changes. We have tried to make our dress code align with other schools while also meeting the needs of our Gators. Have a wonderful summer and please make sure to use your free time to read a book!

Media Center and Reading Renaissance News

Approximately 250 students participated in the Sunshine State Young Readers Award program at ENMS this year. On April 9, 2014, students voted for their favorite book from the list of 15 titles on official voting machines provided by the Supervisor of Elections at the Collier Government Complex. Our school totals were sent to Tallahassee, FL. We recently found out that the 2014 winner was Legend by Marie Lu. ENMS students checked out over 26,300 books to read this year. Hundreds of Reading Counts tests were taken during the school year. The Sunshine State Young Readers Award program (SSYRA) just released the titles for the 2014-2015 school year. These titles would be wonderful books for your student to read during the summer. Author Title Atkinson, E.J. I, Emma Freke Black, Holly Doll Bones Bodeen, S.A. The Raft Jacobson, Jennifer Small as an Elephant Klise, Kate Homesick Korman, Gordan Ungifted Levine, Kristin The Lions of Little Rock McNeal, Tom Far Far Away Meloy, Maile Apothecary Poblocki, Dan The Ghosts of Graylock Ponti, James Dead City Riley, James Half Upon a Time Schrefer, Eliot Endangered VanEekhout, Greg The Boy at the End of the World Wells, Robinson Variant Collier Coounty Public Library is offering excellent programs for students this summer. Their Summer Reading Program, “Spark A Reaction” is designed for teens entering grades 6 through 12. When a student reads a book he or she enters the information online. Each week random drawings for movie passes will take place from the information submitted online. Visit the public library with your student. “Books in Series” are very popular at ENMS. Here are series suggestions for summer reading. Caretaker Trilogy by David Klass Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinny Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Legend Series by Marie Lu Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan Seventh Tower by Garth Nix Truesight Trilogy by David Stahler Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer Our Reading Counts program is very strong at our school. At this time we would like to recognize the top readers in all three grade levels for the 2013-2014 school year. The top readers for the school this year are Kyleigh and Sophia Chickering with over 1,900 points.

6th Grade Top Readers 1st. Place 2nd. Place 3rd. Place

Faterlmine Metellus Walter Hurtado Michael Elant

7th. Grade Top Readers 1st. Place 2nd. Place 3rd. Place

Taylor Brewer Aaron Chu Mia Denson

8th. Grade Tops Readers 1st. Place 2nd. Place 3rd. Place

1438 points 1055 points 816 points 815 points 776 points 720 points

Jane Townsend 1065 points Molishka Heriveaux 537 points Alexandra Perez 511 points

Become Gator FloREADians Join the Summer Reading Club!

East Naples Middle School will open its doors every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning June 16th — July 24th (closed the week of June 30— July 4th). The culminating reward for completing the incentive program will include valued “Gator Bucks” and a “Surprise” treat at the beginning of the school year! In the event students are unable to join the Summer Book Club Program, students will still have an opportunity to join the fun! A summer grade level reading list is provided for all students recommended by ENMS teachers. All students have the same opportunity to earn “Gator Bucks” and a “Surprise”. We want you to participate! Application forms, grade level reading list, and student resources are located in our school website. http://www.enm.collierschools.com/

2014 GRADE-6 RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING LIST A Dog’s Purpose by Bruce W. Cameron Heat by Mike Lupica Legend by Marie Lu Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Jacobson A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O’Dell Mars: Year One Marooned! by Brad Strickland & Thomas Fuller New Kid by Tom Green Endangered by Eliot Schrefer Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

2014 GRADE-7 RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING LIST Okay For Now by Gary Schmidt Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes Gifted Hands by Gregg & Deborah Lewis Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Dog’s Journey by Bruce W. Cameron

Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin Hero by Mike Lupica If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Important Dates

July 30th Guidance Office Open for Registration August 14th WING (Welcome In New Gators)

1:00-3:00 PM Student/Parent Presentation (Building tours follow the presentation)

August 18th

School Begins for 2014-15 Year

September 1st Labor Day - NO SCHOOL September 4th East Naples Middle School Open House September 11th SAC Mtg. at 6:00 PM in Media Center PTO Mtg. at 7:00 PM in Media Center

September 26th Early Dismissal at 12:50 PM

2014 GRADE-8 RECOMMENDED SUMMER READING LIST A Thunderous Whisper by Christina Diaz Gonzalez Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet by Jaime Ford Fire From the Rock by Sharon Draper Unstoppable by Tim Green Apothecary by Maile Meloy

Peeled by Joan Bauer Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson Call of the Wild by Jack London Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Half Upon a Time by James Riley

2014-15 Supply Check-List 6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

To meet the District’s standardized organizational skills requirements, students will need to purchase the binder listed as the first item as well as the second item, slash/ pocket dividers. o 1 - BLACK 2” 3-ring binde o Slash/pocket dividers (red, blue, green, yellow, & purple. o 5 pkgs. College ruled loose leaf paper o 3 composition notebooks o 3 boxes of #2 pencils o 1 handheld pencil sharpener o 2 pkgs. of erasers o 1 pkg. of colored pencils o 1 pkg. of Blue or Black pens (no gel) o 1 pkg. of Multi-colored highlighters o 1- 3 ring zippered pencil pouch o 1- Metric/English ruler (with 3-ring holes) o 2 boxes of tissues (to your homeroom teacher) o 1 pkg. Disinfecting Wipes (to your homeroom teacher) Hall Lockers are available for the year for $3.00

To meet the District’s standardized organizational skills requirements, students will need to purchase the binder listed as the first item as well as the second item, slash/pocket dividers. o 1 - BLUE 2” 3-ring binder o Slash/pocket dividers (red, blue, green, yellow, & purple) o 5 - 100 page spiral notebooks (NOT composition books) - red, blue, green, yellow, & purple. o 3 pkgs. Loose leaf paper o 1 pkg. Graph paper (with 3-ring holes) o 1 pkg. of colored pencils o 1 pkg. of colored markers (NO PERMANENT MARKERS) o 1 pkg. of multi-colored highlighters o Blue or black pens (no gel) o 1 box # 2 Pencils o 1- 3 ring zippered pencil pouch o 1- Metric/English ruler (with 3-ring holes) o 2 boxes of tissues (to your homeroom teacher) o Basic Calculator Hall Lockers are available for the year for $3.00

To meet the District’s standardized organizational skills requirements, students will need to purchase the binder listed as the first item as well as the second item, slash/ pocket dividers. o 1 - WHITE 2” 3-ring binder o Slash/pocket dividers (red, blue, green, yellow, & purple. o 5 - 100 page spiral notebooks (NOT composition books) - red, blue, green, yellow, & purple. o 3 pkgs. Loose leaf paper o 1 pkg. Graph paper (with 3-ring holes) o 1 pkg. of colored pencils o 1 pkg. of colored markers (NO PERMANENT MARKERS) o 1 pkg. of multi-colored highlighters o Blue or black pens (no gel) o 1 box # 2 Pencils o 1- 3 ring zippered pencil pouch o 1- Metric/English ruler (with 3-ring holes) o 2 boxes of tissues (to your homeroom teacher) o Basic Calculator Hall Lockers are available for the year for $3.00

Related Arts ● Specific supply needs will be presented by the teacher once the student has the class.

Physical Education ● ENMS Uniform (Purchase at ENMS) $12.00 - Mesh Basketball Shorts $10.00 - ENMS Shirt $ 3.00 - Lock for P.E. Locker $25.00 - Total ● Tennis/Athletic shoes

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Middle School Entry Health Requirements PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS At the time of initial enrollment or registration, students entering a Florida school for the first time must provide: 1. A “valid” physical examination that has been completed within the prior twelve months. a. Students who cannot provide proof of a valid physical examination must be excluded until they can provide the necessary information required on the Florida form DH 3040. b. An appointment card from a local physician or clinic showing that a physical examination is scheduled to be completed at a later date is not acceptable. 2. Physical examinations can be obtained from your local physician, health care provider, or walk-in clinic before registering your children. A list of clinics and pediatricians is available at your child’s school or by calling 377-0514 or 377-0110. IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS 2014-2015 Grade 6

Grade 7 and 8

4 or 5 DTP/DTaP- Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 4 or 5 DTP/DTaP- Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis 3 or 4 Polio

3 or 4 Polio

2 MMR- Measles, Mumps, Rubella

3 Hep B- Hepatitis B

3 Hep B - Hepatitis B

2 Varicella- Chickenpox Either 2 varicella vaccinations (chickenpox), or Documentation by a healthcare provider that the child has had the disease

1 Tdap - Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis booster (After the age of 7) 1 Varicella- Chickenpox Either 1 varicella vaccination (chickenpox) or Documentation by a healthcare provider that the child has had the disease

The Florida Department of Health – Collier County provides school age immunizations, free of charge, on a walk-in basis at the following sites in Naples and Immokalee. Clinics in Naples and Immokalee are closed at 12 Noon on the last working day of each month.