College Citizenship Community

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1 P embro ke P ine s C ha rte r Schools Academic Vi llage M iddle School Administrative Team Principal Peter Bayer Assistant Principal Jennifer Diaz Guidance Counselor Jenilee Abolafia Our MISSION The Pembroke Pines Charter Community will provide a challenging educational foundation to prepare students for college success and responsible citizenship. Our VISION Pembroke Pines Charter High School, in collaboration with students, parents, and the community, endeavors to create a challenging and supportive organization of lifelong learners. It is our vision to actively engage in a continuous process of intellectual, emotional and social growth that is unified in direction, yet diverse in approach and instruction. A Cambridge Certified Center School Year! WE ARE AN A SCHOOL!!! NEWS AND EVENTS FSA Testing FSA testing is upon us! Students will be taking the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) during the upcoming weeks. Please review the list of test dates and make sure your child is in school and prepared with a good breakfast and a well rested night. ELA Reading (All Grades) April 25 & 26 Science (8th Grade) May 1 EOC Civics (7th Grade) May 1 Math (All Grades) & EOC Algebra and Geometry (7th & 8th Grade) May 7 & 8 April 2018 Empowering students for the possibilities of tomorrow! College Citizenship Community Summer Reading and Math Assignments Reading Assignment: Students in standard/regular Language Arts will choose 1 project and students in the Cambridge program will choose two different projects (one for each novel). Projects are due the 1st week of school and will be the 1st grade entered in the grade book in the Language Arts classes. In addition, teachers in Reading will assign supplementary assignments tied to the summer reading selection. Please go to the link below for details and information on the projects requirements. pinescharter.net/223/summer- Assignment Math assignment: Students are required to complete the diagnostic exam, followed by a total of 8 lessons. Students MUST pass each lesson with a minimum of 75% mastery (e.g. all 8 lessons passed at 75%). The summer math assignment is due on the first day of school.

2 Page 2 Junior Jaguar Newsletter Parent Advisory Meetings Important Announcements Our parent advisory meetings will be held at 6:00PM at the SW Regional Library Auditorium. Parent volunteer hours are given for attending the parent advisory meetings. Monthly dates are posted on Jupiter Grades. Uniforms In order to maintain a safe and orderly campus, all students must be in proper uniform. On-Campus Supervision On-campus adult supervision is provided from 8:15AM- 3:45PM. Students who are at the library after school are subject to Broward County Libraries rules & regulations. Sign-Out Students will not be able to sign out after 2:30PM. Parent Volunteer Hours It is the parent s responsibility to keep track of their hours. Please note the following dates for your records. The commitment of 30 parent hours must be completed by May 25, Student Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct is available online at the school s website, academicvillage.pinescharter.net Drop-Off Policy When dropping off items at school, you are responsible for contacting your child and ensuring that they know to pick up all items during their lunch or between classes. We will NOT contact your child as this disrupts the learning environment. Athletics Dept. Anthony Kelly Athletics Director akelly@ppines.com Athletics Department Congratulations to the girls' JV softball team. They completed their season with 11 wins and 3 loses and placed second in the tournament at St. Cloud.

3 Page 3 Junior Jaguar Newsletter We would like to congratulate our Science Olympiad for their wonderful season this year! City Connect (our city newspaper) featured our group on page 15: Team Maroon placed 5th overall, gaining an invitation to the State competition as one of the top performers in the region. Only 42 middle schools in the entire State of Florida gain the opportunity/invitation to go to States and Team Maroon earned a spot. Team Grey was not too far behind placing 7th overall at the same FAU Science Regionals. They Literary Fair Congratulations to Tabitha Bryant (8th grade) who placed in the Literary Fair. Tabitha will be attending the Literary Fair in May to determine her final placement. In a couple of weeks, Janessa Montilla (6th grade) will be representing us for the History Fair in our State Competition. We will keep you posted on Tabitha and Janessa!

4 Junior Jaguar Newsletter Academic Village Clubs Fishing/Environmental Club Film/Movie Club Pet Talk Photography Science Competitors Arts and Crafts Club Student Government Sports Club Relaxation Club Dance Club Jags in Anime Board Games Selfie Club Spirit Week Jaguars Have Spirit!!! This years theme was Jaguars go for the Gold! Students, teachers and administrators came together to show their school spirit and have some fun! Guidance News and Events Academic Village continues to offer a Life Skills training course for all of the 6th graders and selected 7th graders, through the Institute for Child & Family Health. The course focuses on: Relationship Building Skills Self-Esteem Work Coping with Stress and Anxiety Coping with Anger Positive Decision Making &Conflict Resolution Skills Communication Skills Social Skills Assertiveness Skills Social and Emotional Learning

5 A p r i l 19 J A B i z t o w n F i n a n c e P a r k 8 t h g r a d e f i e l d t r i p 24-Honor R o l l A s s e m b l y 2 5 / F S A E L A A s s e s s m e n t Al l G r a d e s 28 F S A S c i e n c e C a m p a n d C i v i c s C a m p June 1 - F i n a l s P e r i o d s 3 / E i g h t h g r a d e B e l l R i n g i n g C e r e - m o n y 5 - E O Y F i e l d t r i p s 6 E a r l y R e l e a s e a n d L a s t D a y o f S c h o o l!!! 11-Parent A d v i s o r y B o a r d M e e t i n g May 1 - E O C - C i v i c s a n d F S A S c i e n c e 3 - H o n o r R o l l C e r e m o n y 5 - S i x t h g r a d e F S A M a t h C a m p, e i g h t h g r a d e F S A C a m p, E O C M a t h A l g e b r a C a m p 7 - F S A M a t h ( A l l G r a d e s ) & E O C Al - g e b r a a n d G e o m e t r y 9 - S O S D r e s s D o w n 15-Debate L i p S y n c B a t t l e 25-Teacher P l a n n i n g D a y - N o S c h o o l 28-Memorial D a y - N o S c h o o l 29-Yearbook S i g n i n g P a r t y a n d E O Y C e r e m o n y 31-Finals P e r i o d 1 / 2 C i t y o f P e m b r o k e P i n e s - A c a d e m i c V i l l a g e M i d d l e S c h o o l Home of the Jags! Sheridan Street Pembroke Pines, FL academicvillage.pinescharter.net Main Phone Line: Main Fax Line: Governing Board Members Frank A. Ortis, Mayor Thomas Good, Vice-Mayor Angelo Castillo, Commissioner Jay D. Schwartz, Commissioner Iris A. Siple, Commissioner Charles F. Dodge, City Manager & Superintendent of Schools