===APMS Redlines===
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===APMS Redlines===
Go RED! ===APMS Redlines=== THE NEWSLETTER OF AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL Avon Park, Florida Seth Lambert, Principal MAY 2015 Go RED - Reaching for Excellence Daily! COLMAN TO RETIRE David Colman has been teaching since 1998. He became a part of Avon Park Middle School in 2002. At the end of this school year, he will retire. Mr. Colman was led to the field of education because he believed that he could make a difference in students’ lives by providing structure and education. Prior to becoming a teacher, he served in the U.S. Military. He first taught 5th grade at Bartow Elementary Academy, moving to teach 5th grade at Sun ‘n Lake Elementary in 2000 Coming to APMS in 2002, he taught social studies and 6th grade math. He has also been the resource technology teacher, taught 8th grade math and business education. Asked what changes he has seen since he first started teaching, Mr. Colman stated “an increased amount of rigor in instruction, and increased student accountability - both of which lend to more productive students.” Colman said “to see the growth and progress of students through some of the toughest times of their life (middle school)” has been the best part of being a teacher. “When I see a former student in town working and they say thank you, that makes my time worthwhile.” He has been the voice of the Red Devils since around 1996, announcing the APMS home football games. He has been doing the school web page off and on for ten years. After retirement, Mr. Colman and his wife “are going to become gypsies and RV full time around our great country.” Principal Lambert met Mr. Colman several years ago, as Colman’s son was a coach at Avon Park High School. (continued above) VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9 6 Mr. Lambert commented on him saying, “He has always had a good attitude, and is just a happy person who loved working with kids. This year was great having the chance to work in the same building as Mr. Colman. He is a neat guy who has many talents and interests that are the same as mine. I want to thank Mr. Colman for his years of service to our country and to the students of Avon Park Middle School. I wish you well on your many excursions you have ahead of you”. Congratulations on your retirement Mr. Colman, and best wishes for much happiness in your future. We will miss you and your “Hawaiian Shirt” Fridays. APMS STUDENT SCHLOSSER CROWNED JR. MISS AVON PARK Amy Schlosser, an 8th grade student at APMS, was crowned Junior Miss Avon Park at the annual pageant held April 18 at Union Congregational Church. This was the 29th annual Miss and Junior Miss Avon Park Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Pageant. This year’s theme was “Hollywood Nights.” Participants are divided into two age divisions: Junior Miss for girls in grades 6 to 8 and Miss for older teens in grades 9 to 12. The girls must reside in the greater Avon Park area. Other APMS winners include: Na’Talya Perry, 1st Runner Up; Kylla Wall, 2nd Runner Up and Miss Congeniality; Caitlin Rose, Most Photogenic; Taylor Wiggins, Best Personality Wear; and Emilie Mason, Most Improved. Congratulations to these students and to all who were involved. Standing up for what you believe in, even if people laugh at you. MAY 2015 Redlines Go RED! BREAKFAST WINNERS The APMS Cafeteria participated in the two week National School Breakfast Promotion to encourage more students to come and eat a free breakfast each morning before school. Between March 24 to April 7, students who ate breakfast received a ticket for a chance to win great prizes. Brian Drummond, Cafeteria Manager, announced the winners. Week One Winners - $20 Wal-Mart Gift Card From left: Karelia Maldonado, Madison Downing, Madison Coceano, and Dianiris Navarro. Not pictured, Marcus Smith. Week Two Winners - $20 Wal-Mart Gift Card From left; Mr. Drummond, Kessim Dokam, Breanna Yacinthe, Shelby Marshall, Natalie Hernandez and Jayden Megnauth. NJHS There were 74 seventh grade students who qualified to apply for NJHS for next year. Eligible students had to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 from the 1st to 3rd nine weeks. Potential candidates who elected to apply were required to have all of their teachers complete a teacher evaluation. The announcement for students selected is expected the first week of May. The Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 21 at 9 am in the Commons. On Saturday, May 30 from 7:15 am to 7 pm, NJHS will be going to Busch Gardens. Bring extra spending money and a big smile. SGA SGA participated in the annual Avon Park Relay for Life held at the high school on Saturday, March 28. Money was raised for the cause by a rib sale held at APMS on March 26, and also activities held at the event. Ms. Davis reports that they met their goal of $1000 to give to Relay for Life, and SGA will also be donating $200 to the Swaine family to help with expenses during Hunter’s illness. Saturday, May 2 SGA went to Wet ’n Wild for their year end trip. Both SGA and NJHS will be helping on May 5 when area 5th grade students come to APMS for orientation. Both groups will also be providing an appreciation breakfast to APMS staff on June 2. Grand Prize Winners - I-Pad Mini From left: Mr. Drummond, Lois Pralo and Dianiris Navarro. CAFETERIA CHARGES In an effort to clear out account balances by the end of the school year, the cafeteria will not allow meal charges starting May 18. This will apply to both students and staff. The cafeteria appreciates your business and support of the food and nutrition program. MAY 2015 Redlines Go RED! APMS CONGRATULATES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Dawn Miller who was selected as the outstanding Volunteer of the Year for APMS this school year. She was recognized in April at a School Board of Highlands County meeting. Mrs. Miller is very active at APMS, where she is involved with PTO, SAC and DSAC. This school year, PTO started a volunteer group of moms who come to the school and help teachers with an assortment of tasks. Mrs. Miller has been coordinating “Moms in the Middle”, as well as volunteering with the group each week. Thank you to Mrs. Miller and all of our volunteers. TANGERINES AT APMS MARCH MADNESS March Madness offered another chance to win with Boxtops. Every 5 coupons that were turned in placed the student into a drawing for a $10 WalMart gift card. Tyler Frazier, pictured right, was the lucky winner. Congratulations Tyler, who turns in Boxtops regularly. STUNKARD’S CLASS WINS For the second time this school year, the homeroom class that collected the most Boxtops was Mrs. Stunkard. They celebrated with a donut party. Thank you for helping us raise money for our school. The last week of April, seventh grade Language Arts students read the young adult novel “Tangerine” by Edward Bloor. According to Mrs. Eures, APMS Reading Coach, one of the first activities in the curriculum to support the novel was to have each student peel a tangerine. Students examined tangerines, using sensory details to create imagery. A big thank you goes to Mr. Drummond, Cafeteria Manger, and the Food Service Department at APMS for their generous donation of 243 tangerines so students could participate in this activity. AVID FIELD TRIP TO UF In April, seven of the 8th grade AVID students visited the University of Florida in Gainesville. APMS AVID students, from left to right: Torrence Joyner, Johnathan Sellers, Gabriel Cordero, Johneisha Rowe, Hailey Helms, Shaneria Williams and Shamari Holdman. Mrs. Stunkard traveled with the group. The students took an extensive tour of the campus that included the Century Tower, the Science Library, “Friendship Walk”, and the Hub, where most college student eat. During an admissions session they learned what it takes to become a UF student, and were able to ask questions about the application process. They also attended a session where about twenty different campus clubs showed what they do. The day ended with the Orange and Blue Game at the “SWAMP”, the UF football stadium. AVID will have their end of the year banquet on Thursday, MAY 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. MAY 2015 Redlines Go RED! APMS UPCOMING EVENTS AR LEADERS as of 4-24-15 800 POINT CLUB: Esmeralda Espino-Salaices, 825.2 500 POINT CLUB: Kinsey Bachman, 504.5; Sam Chen, 707.3; Naomi Mitchell, 680.2; Kei-Anya Young, 779.4 400 POINT CLUB: Agustin Ancelmo, 444.9; Brooklyn Hargrove, 419.8 300 POINT CLUB: Sharah Beadle, 337.8; Heaven-Leigh Egan, 382.9; Torielle Filer, 360 200 POINT CLUB: Christian Biberstein, 268.4; Marco Castillo, 239.7; Kellie Cole, 212.8; Briesyda Eugenio Hernandez, 219.9; Dalila Eugenio-Badillo, 231.5; Francisco Garcia, 227.1; Madison Knowles, 260.3; Alexander Melzark, 223.2; Breana Yacinthe, 268.4 100 POINT CLUB: Amiah Anderson; Donald Brogden; Joshua Brown; Angelica Cruz Castillo; Leawna Egan; Javier Gomez-Badillo; Jocelyn Hernandez; Alyssa Hicks; Daisy Landress; Toby Light; Hannah Loomis; Kyron Martel; Kamarri McGhee; Macy McWhorter; Abigail Penfield; Martin Perez-Badillo; Rosa Pineda; Jacoria Pressley; Kenzie Russ; Gabriella Sboto; Trenitee Stephens; Esteban Vega; Thane Voskian; Samuel Westrick; Emily Wilkins There are 44 students who have reached at least 100 AR points this school year so far. Congratulations! Keep reading, there is still time to reach your AR goal. The final AR Social of the year is scheduled for Friday, May 29. More details will be announced later. Remember that May 8 is the last day to check out a book from the APMS Media Center. ALL BOOKS are due by May 15. 21ST CENTURY SUMMER PROGRAM Starting June 15 through July 2, the 21st Century Community Learning Center will offer a summer program available to all APMS current 6th and 7th grade students. The program is offered at APMS Monday thru Friday during the dates above, between 7:30 am and 1:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Bus transportation is not available. Applications for enrollment in this program are available in the front office. 21st Century is offered at no cost, and a minimum enrollment of 25 students is needed. For more information, contact Ms. Veith or Ms. Albritton at the school. 5 8 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 25 26 28 29 30 2 4 19 MAY PTO Staff Appreciation Lunch 5th Grade Orientation 9 am Last Day to Check Out a Book SAC Meeting Media Ctr 5:30 pm PTO Meeting Media Ctr 6 pm School Tropicana Speech EARLY RELEASE 1pm Parent Night 5-6:30 pm Band and Chorus Concert 7 pm GRADVENTURE 4:30 pm All Books Due to Media Center Academic Team Challenge Media Center Closed for Year Cafeteria No Meal Charges Ag Literacy Day FFA Banquet 6 pm AVID College Day District Tropicana Speech NJHS Induction Ceremony 9am NO SCHOOL - Holiday Yearbooks go on Sale AVID Banquet 5:30-6:30 pm BOXTOPS DUE AR Social NJHS Trip to Busch Gardens JUNE NJHS/SGA Staff Breakfast 8th Grade Awards 6 pm EARLY RELEASE 1pm Last Day of School Pick-up Report Cards at APMS YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE MAY 26 The 2015 APMS yearbook will go on sale May 26. Students may purchase them in the morning before school at the ticket booth window outside the cafeteria hall. Parents may purchase them in the front office. The cost of this year’s book is $35. For more information, contact Mrs. Simpson. MAY 2015 Redlines