1. { 8 th Grade Parent Meeting

2. Life With a Middle School Child

3.  Bake Sales  Movie Nights Parents Interested in not having their child fundraise are responsible for the remaining balance their child will need for the class trip in May. This will be discussed mid April 8 th Grade Fundraising Events

4.  Florida Virtual School Spanish

5.  Please locate a picture of your 8 th grader for the yearbook.  All baby pictures need to be turned in to Mrs. McNeill or Mrs. Loken by Christmas Break.  The sooner the better please. 8 th Grade Baby Pictures for yearbook

6.  Looking for a parent volunteer  This is what we use to commemorate the year all the way up to graduation End of the Year DVD

7.  Looking for a parent volunteer to help create it  Looking for a parent volunteer to take the pictures for this next Friday August 28 th. Saint Mary School Calendar

8.  We are hopeful in acquiring all of these letters of encouragement a week prior to the 8 th grade retreat. 8 th Grade Retreat and Palancas

9.  NO Does your child have to go or fundraise?

10.  Be the transporter… Student Expectations for Bake Sale

11.  Please have your child arrive on time and picked up on time.  Please aide your child in things they are asked to bring or do ahead of time for Movie Night  We ask that all parents pick up at the designated ending time of Movie Night. Please come in and check with Mrs Loken or Mrs McNeill to see if we need further help cleaning up Parent Expectations for Movie Nights

12.  Work Hard  Be there from opening to close  Do as instructed  Work Hard  Work Harder  BE Awesome Student Expectations for Movie Night

13. { Class of 2016 Dates Please get out your calendars

14.  August 21 st : First Movie Night. Kids dropped off at 5pm and picked up at 9 pm  August 27 th Spaghetti Dinner(Open House) 5-6:30 and 6:30-7:30..we will be selling baked goods. This is our first Bake Sale. Please send in baked goods to school for this event. The years past we have been sent in complete cakes unsliced and we have sliced them. This has worked out well. 5-6:30 and 6:30-7:30..we will be selling baked goods. This is our first Bake Sale. Please send in baked goods to school for this event. The years past we have been sent in complete cakes unsliced and we have sliced them. This has worked out well.  August 28 th : Yearbook Uniform Pictures  August 28 th Group Calendar Pictures  August 31 st …Community Service Hours Due. Please attempt to have all ten community volunteer hours completed. This can be written out on a sheet of paper and does not have to be signed. August

15.  September 4 th : First Friday of the Month Dress Up Day. Refer to the handbook please on attire.  First Pizza Hut Trip…TBA  September 18 th : 8 th Grade Boat Races  All groups have been discussed and presently all students have confirmed that they are in a group.  8 th Grade Parent role at the Boat Races will be to transport the boat to the race and remove the boat from the race.  Location TBA and times TBA September

16.  October 3 rd : parent Cast Meeting for the Play  October 23 rd : Halloween MS Dance 6:30-9pm  October 23 rd : 8 th Grade Bake Sale Corn Maze Field Trip will be during October or November. Date will be announced. There will be a Movie Night this Month October 9 th October

17.  Thanksgiving Feast November

18.  December 7 th : Science Fair  Last Day of School…we will be going to Breakfast at iHops as a class.  We will have a Movie Night December 4 th December

19.  Valentines Movie Night this Month. Will be towards the end of the Month February

20.  Not to much going on this Month.  There will be a Movie Night this month only if are funds look to be in need. April

21.  End of the Year Trip TBA  Graduation  Fashion Show May

22.  TBA:  As soon as we have enough funds raised for the bus deposit we will book a date Date of the Class Trip

23.  School Chaperones are assigned for the 8 th Grade end of year trip. TBA  Parents wishing to attend are more than welcome to book a trip and travel on their own to Universal during the date we are there.  The school is unable to offer transportation, tickets or food for parents Universal Studios

24.  While at Universal students are to be with their designated school chaperone and peers at all times.  If you elect to remove your child from the group, they must be signed out for the day from Mrs. Loken or Mrs McNeill

25.  We will send out details pertaining to the below items closer to the date of the trip.  What to bring  What to do  Be where  When  Communication  Etc Details of the Universal Trip