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A Certified “A” School

Again for 2011 – 2012

BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST

RE-REGISTERING YOUR CHILD FOR GRADES 6 OR 9 FOR THE 2013 – 2014 SCHOOL YEAR

Attention Parents of Students in Grades 5 or 8:

Do you have a student enrolling in middle or high school next year?  Congratulations!  There is an important task you must complete to make sure your child is able to attend his/her new school.  You must re-register your student.  For details and registration forms please go to http://www.browardschools.com/re-registrationprocess/

NOTIFICATION OF VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM OPEN ENROLLMENT

Florida Statute 1002.45 requires Florida school districts to offer a virtual instruction program to students in grades K-12.  A virtual instruction program offers students a flexible option to attend a public school using distance and online learning technologies.  The enrollment window for Broward County students entering grades 6 through 12 opens May 1 and closes September 30, 2013.  Enrollment for students entering grades K-5 opens April 19 and closes July 19, 2013.  Students must meet criteria to qualify for enrollment.  More information about virtual instruction program options, including enrollment criteria, can be obtained online at http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/bved/ or by calling Broward Virtual School at 754-321-1100.

Middle School Civics
4/10/12

The State Board of Education adopted new K-12 Social Studies Standards in 2008 called the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS).  These standards, which must be implemented beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, are aligned with the instructional materials adoption and implementation of new K-12 social studies textbooks.  In 2010, the State Legislature passed the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act: HB 105 which has been written into the 2011 Florida Statute Title XLVIII Education Code.  The Statute can be found at www.myflorida.com.  This law requires middle school students to take a Civics course and earn a passing score on an end-of -course Civics exam.  Beginning in 2012-2013, a yearlong Civics course will replace the current Geography course.  Geography standards are embedded within the Civics course as well as in the other middle school social studies courses.  A field test will be administered to select middle schools throughout the state in 2012-2013 and beginning in 2013-2014, seventh grade students will be required to take a Civics end-of course exam that will count for 30% of their final grade.  In 2014-2015, students will be required to earn a passing score on the exam in order to receive course credit and be promoted to high school.  Please note:  Students entering sixth grade in 2012-2013 will be the first group of students affected by this new legislation.

Attention 6th Grade Parents:
Please be sure your child’s immunizations are up to date to enter the 7th grade.
Please submit a new Florida 680 Certificate of Immunization to the guidance office.

The Code of Student Conduct Handbook is being distributed electronically for 2011-2012.  The Code of Student Conduct Handbook is now posted for review on the Broward Schools Website in English, Spanish, Creole, and Portuguese at http://www.browardschools.com.”

After reading the handbook, parents and students must print and sign the required forms and return to your child’s school.