Pirates-of-the-Day

Shown left to right: Kadin Kerns, Dakota Wilson, Javiar Baity, Dipo Kolawale,
(not shown - Keith Grafton and Dillon Romine)

PAL Bowl Manatee All Stars
Congratulations to the Senior Pirates who made the PAL Bowl this year.
The Manatee County Senior all-stars will play the Sarasota County
senior all-stars on Friday, January 14. Good luck Pirates!

Exam Schedule for First Semester
Exams start 3rd period this Friday 01-14-11

Click here for the exam schedule

SAC Meeting Monday

Our next SAC meeting is scheduled
for Monday, January 10thm 2011
at 6:30 pm in the Media Center.
Click here for the agenda.

Click here for Mr. Pauley's invitation to you
to participate in this important meeting.

Attention Runners:
Anyone interested in participating in the 2011 Track season there is a meeting January 18th
at 2:30 in room 607.  Students can pick up necessary paperwork needed before the first day of
practice which is January 31st at 3:00pm.

Girls softball tryouts
Monday January 10, 2011
at 3:00 pm out on the field.

Attention Seniors! 

If you are interested in applying for the 2011 Golden Herald Awards,
please see Ms. Dutting in Room 708.  Winners will receive a $1500
cash scholarship and a chance to win a 2011 Ford Fiesta. 
 
Applications are due January 28 and
no late applications will be accepted.

School District Policy 3.13 - 
Academic School Calendar (3) states:  

"Parents, students, administrators, teachers, and members of the community 
will be given 30 days to offer input regarding the proposed academic calendar. 
Notices and copies of the draft calendar will be sent to newspapers, to the 
teachers’ union, and to each school with information about how to provide input. 
This information will also be posted on the District website."

Please provide this information to your school community for their feedback and communicate 
this information via your school website, newsletter, or SAC meeting .  Feedback should be sent 
via e-mail to  wilderm@manateeschools.net by the end of the day on January 12, 2011.   
This information will be collected and given to Superintendent Tim McGonegal for his 
consideration.  The 2011 - 2012 Academic School Calendar will be presented to the 
School Board for their consideration at the January 24th meeting.

Click here for the proposed draft of the 2011-2012 calendar.

New Web Tool for Parents Launched

The Florida Department of Education has launched a new web resource designed with
parents in mind. The new “Success Measures” website will help parents understand
how changes to Florida’s standards and assessments in the months and years ahead
will impact their children. The most valuable element of the new site is the “Success
Measures Pathways Tool” that can be used to generate a personalized report detailing
what is being taught and tested for their student. Parents need only enter the school
year, grade level and courses their student will be taking. The new Pathways Tool
then generates a brief report detailing the assessments aligned with the courses,
as well as a thorough listing of the content covered on those assessments.

To utilize the new tool, visit www.fldoe.org/SuccessMeasures

Financial Aid
There will a financial aid seminar at Palmetto High School
on Tuesday January 25th at 6:30 PM.

Please click here for the flyer for this important meeting.

Girls and boys tennis tryouts will
start on Jan 18, 2011-Jan 20, 2011. 

Jan. 18 Boys tryouts will begin at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Jan. 18 Girls tryouts will begin at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Jan. 19 Boys tryouts will begin at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Early Release days)

Jan. 19 Girls tryouts will begin at 3:00 pm. - 4:00 pm (Early Release days)

Jan. 20 Boys and Girls tryouts will begin at 3:00 pm. - 4:15 pm.

The appropriate paperwork must be turned in order to tryout for tennis. 
Please see Coach Toole (girls) or Coach Busby (boys) for any further information.

Seniors News

SENIORS WHO HAVE NOT ORDERED A CAP AND GOWN SHOULD DO SO
NOW TO AVOID A LATE FEE.  ORDER ONLINE AT GRADPROINC.COM. 
DO NOT PUT THIS OFF ANY LONGER.

ORDER ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLINE FROM balfour.com (again, NOW).

THE SENIOR FEE OF $35 (CASH ONLY) WAS DUE DECEMBER 14^TH. 
PLEASE PAY THIS FEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE OR AFTER
SCHOOL ONLY IN ROOM 619.

GRAD NITE IS APRIL 30^TH.  200 TICKETS
WILL BE SOLD ON A FIRST COME,
FIRST SERVED BASIS TO  DEBT FREE SENIORS
FOR $120 (CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY)
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL IN THE SCHOOL STORE
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26 THROUGH MONDAY, FEB 7^TH. 

LOOK FOR POSTERS NEXT WEEK OR
COME TO 619 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. 

Ticket costs include the Blast Off ticket (early admission to the park at 8:00 p.m.),
the Grad Nite admission ticket, transportation to the event on a charter bus,
and overnight security in the BRHS parking lot.  ALL debts MUST be cleared BEFORE
the ticket will be sold, so take care of your debts.

Links to important groups, news and documents
Art	Athletic Boosters	Band Boosters
JROTC	Sports Information	Tri-M
Yearbook	Traffic flow map	2010-2011 Student handbook
2010-2011 School calendar	Odd/even day schedule for 2010-2011	2010-2011 Curriculum Guide
Gradebook Link for Parents	Sign out procedures for students	Pinnacle Gradebook
School Documents	Media Center	Registration Forms
Guidance website	Community Service Record	Spyglass newspaper
Family Watchdog	Parking regulations for 2010-2011	FCAT Parent Network