ACADEMIC. By: Emily and Jon Gulley. Important Dates to Remember. 9/26/16 Title One Meeting/Open 5:00

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1 Spark Your Imagination Issue 3 Week of 9/26/16 9/30/16 The Spark Kathleen High School 1100 Red Devil Way Lakeland FL Phone: (863) Fax: (863) Inside this Issue KHS Academic Team 1 Open House/Important Dates 1 Homecoming Dance 1 Lunch Manu 2 Tutoring Schedule/SAT Dates 2 Homecoming Theme/Dates 2 CFAA Open House-9/27/16 2 New Staff 3 ITV Guest Speaker 3 FFA-Maddie Dvorak 3 KHS Step Team 3 Flash Dance Tryouts 3 Class of 2017 Reminders 4 Senior Ads/Smile Pack 4 KHS Swim Team 4 ACT Dates/FCA 5 Tips to Sophomores 5 Senior Pictures/SAC Dates 5 Share Pictures with Journalism 5 ACADEMIC By: Emily and Jon Gulley The KHS Academic Team participated in their first round of competition this week at Kathleen and took 2 nd place! The team scored a total of 155 points. Our top scorers were Austin Banatari, Natalie Anderson, Hannah Spivey, Shawn Phillips and Wen Zhang. Other team members: Daniel Josh Bryant, Israa Saoud, Andrew Campbell, Seth Phillips, and Mackenzie Barber. We would like to thank Mrs. Drisdom, Mr. Miller and Ms. Malcom who came by to show their support. A special thank you goes out to Ms. Sanz, Ms. Castles and Dr. Maffett for volunteering their time to judge. A HUGE thank you also to Chief Douglas for being our question reader for the competition. Chief Douglas did an excellent job! We are looking forward to an amazing season. Our next competition will be on October 18 at GJHS. October 22, 2016 Cafeteria 8:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m. KHS Administration KHS Principal, Donna Drisdom Assistant Principal, Lia Maffett Assistant Principal, Tony Williams Assistant Principal, Mario Jenkins Assistant Principal, Javon Smith Assistant Principal, Keith Smith (CFAA) Important Dates to Remember 9/26/16 Title One Meeting/Open 5:00 9/28/16 Bring Your Dad to Work /CFAA & Main Media 7:15 a.m. 10/11/16 Title One Dream Center Financial Aid 6:00 7:00 (Fish Fry) 10/15/16 Flash Dance Basketball Season Tryouts 10/27/16 Title One Scholarship 6:00 7:00 11/1/16 1st Quarter Report Cards Join us for our 1st Title One Meeting for 2016 Monday, September 5:00 p.m. Main Media Center Kathleen Senior High Open 6:00 Follow your child s daily schedule and meet their teachers KHS Mission: Cultivating a Legacy of Lifelong Learners

2 Volume 1, Issue 1 Lunch Menu Monday September 26, 2016 Newsletter Date Homecoming October 17 21, 2016 Baked Chicken Breast/Thigh, Roll or Chef Salad or Turkey & Cheese Sub/ Flatbread, Green Beans, French Fries, Potato Salad, Chilled Fruit Tuesday September 27, 2016 Monday No School Tuesday Twin Wednesday Nationality Thursday Throwback Friday Spirit Taco Tuesday: Taco Salad, Free Cookie with Menu Combo, Tortilla Chips or Chicken Caesar Salad or Ham & Cheese Sub/Chicken Caesar Wrap, Pinto Beans, Lettuce, Veggie Combo, 100% Juice, Fresh Fruit Wednesday-September 28, 2016 Stromboli or Asian Chicken Salad or Italian Pizza Sub/Flatbread, Broccoli, Popeye Salad, Lettuce & Tomato, Fresh Veggie Combo, Chilled Fruit Thursday September 29, 2016 Cuban Flatbread Sandwich or Southwest Chicken Salad or Turkey & Cheese Sub/Chicken Wrap, Black Beans, Fresh Veggie Combo, Fresh Black Bean Salsa, Juice & Fruit Variety Friday September 30, 2016 Boneless Chicken Wings, Blueberry Muffin Square or Buffalo Chicken Salad or Ham & Cheese Sub/Flatbread, Baby Carrots, Popeye Salad, Veggie Combo, Applesauce, Fruit Variety Dance Prices: September = $25.00 October 3-7 = $30.00 October = $35.00 October 17, 18, 19 & 21 = $40.00 At Door = $45.00 Tickets Will be sold 1st and 2nd Lunch and after school! ACT Algebra 1 ESOL Tutoring Schedule Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 2:05-3:05 Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Mrs. Gardner Main Media Ctr Mr. Hammonds Mr. Taylor Mr. Gueiros-Neto Ms. Bass Main Media Ctr SAT Testing Dates Open House CFAA of Kathleen Senior CFAA Cafeteria Tuesday, September 27 5:30 7:30 p.m. PLANES will be providing dinner on a first come, first serve basis. Funds collected will go to support students and staff. Pizza slice, chips and drink = $4.00. Candies = $1.00. We look forward to serving you. During Open House, you will be invited to follow your child s schedule, meet their teachers and get an overview of their coursework. Registration Test Date Deadline November 5, 2016 October 7, 2016 December 3, 2016 November 3, 2016 January 21, 2017 December 21, 2016 March 11, 2017 February 10, 2017 May 6, 2017 April 7, 2017 June 3, 2017 May 9, 2017

3 KHS Welcomes New Staff Member Mr. Barnes joins us from his hometown of Pompano Beach. He teaches English 1 and 2. Corinthian Barnes His favorite quote: Life is a Beautiful Struggle. He is a Florida State graduate. His favorite teams include the Lakers and Dolphins and favorite athletes are Cam Newton and Kobe Bryant. Mr. Barnes volunteers and is a huge fan of Special Olympics. He loves poetry; favorite poem Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson. I am thrilled to be at KHS and look forward to a great year, said Mr. Barnes. Danny Woods of Woods Media Guest Speaker Daniel Woods made a special guest appears in our ITV classes this week. Mr. Woods is an independent Cinematographer and Video Editor. He travels the world filming and editing video projects. He shared his wisdom with Mr. Gash and ITV classes, discussed his career, how students can get into the industry, and also demonstrated video gear he utilizes during his productions. Thank you Mr. Woods for sharing your time with our KHS students! Maddie Dvorak Congrats to Maddie Dvorak! On September 15, Maddie Dvorak won 1st place in the FFA District 5 Farm Bureau speech contest in Dade City. Maddie competed against four other county winners. Congrats to Maddie as she moves to the next round on October 27 in Orlando. Congratulations to our KHS Step Team Keyona Myrick, Erica Shaw, A'Lovely Mike, and Mickayla Bernarid (Captains); China Carroll, Tanya Loussaint and Destiny Watson (Co-Captains); Carreyanna Baker, Charlisa West, Imani Toliver, Kordajah Webster, Joneisa Gray, Madison Ely, Angelina Thibou, Deneja Piereira, Samantha Scott, Majesty Lope, Elizabeth Johnson, Raqueshia Hallback, Alica Stancil, Yazmyne Neil, Coriah Collins, Chyna Fugnole, Shanjia Wells, and Alexis Lewis.

4 Senior Reminders Sign up to get text message reminders through Remind101 TEXT: Want Push Notifications for your Smart Phone? Visit: rmd.at/reddevil17 Follow instructions to sign up; you will be prompted to download the mobile app. Seniors! If you or your parents are wanting to purchase a page of the 2017 KHS Trident dedicated to you, be sure and purchase your Senior AD Space today. They are going fast and you don't want to miss this opportunity to be immortalized forever. Some of the packages include the yearbook. 1/4 Page = $ /2 Page = $ Full Page = $ Deadline: December 16, See Mrs. Mahmood in for more info. Are you a KHS Senior who missed having your Yearbook portrait taken this summer? Well your in luck, retakes will be November 14, 15, and 17 here at KHS. To Register, please visit the website in Mrs. Bass's remind or see Mrs. Mahmood (16-006) for the link. Failure to sign up means that you won't have an appointment and you won't be in the 2017 KHS Trident! So make your reservation today! There is a $10 sitting fee for this service. We Love Our KHS Swim Team Pictured Back Row Hunter Snell, Adam Henry, Reston Bartlett, Tate Montgomery, Patrick Fender, Brandon Alderman, Lexi Neiberline, Olivia Sullivan, Coach Pogue. Front Row: Mila Cuervo, Chase Osborn, Stephen Ohsiek, Ethun Nichols, Tisha Betts, Diana Pazdell Smile Pack Backpack Program Attention Parents/ Guardians: The Catholic Charities of Central Florida sponsors the Agape Food Bank program to help feed hungry families of Polk County. If you have a need, please contact joaquin.reyes@polkfl.net so that we can provide a backpack full of food items for your child to bring home. Backpacks are to be returned each week so that it can be utilized again for your family or other families in our county. Captains: Tate Montgomery, Mila Cuervo and Adam Henry

5 Senior Dues Senior Dues Cost: $50 Due: November 1 st Student will receive two (2) t-shirts: a white one with a red K for the senior panorama and a t-shirt with all of the names of the seniors printed on the back. HJ eshare is a simple way for people to upload pictures for use in the yearbook. Visit eshare/index.html and use our school code of KHStrident to upload your photos that you would like to maybe see in the 2017 KHS Trident. Academic Team Competition Tuesday, September 20 3:30 5:00 Main Media Center Join FCA FCA and Coach Troutman invite you to the FCA Huddle Meetings every Thursday at 6:30 a.m. All meetings are held in the old PE Weight Room! Hope to see you there! The primary focuses of your sophomore year should be: keeping your grade point average up, getting involved in extracurricular activities and preparing to take standardized tests like the SAT or the ACT. You might also consider: 1. Start your essay prep by writing often now, so you can reap the benefits later. 2. Research majors and careers aligned with your interests and passions. 3. Talk to your counselor or teachers about AP testing to see if you re ready to take AP classes or Dual Enrollment classes. 4. Study more than you think you need to. Work hard for your GPA. 5. Make a record of your achievements, honors, awards, activities, volunteer work, leadership experiences and other special recognitions you ve earned. 6. Visit collegeraptor.com and update your searches to see what is new. Save SAC Dates Tues, Nov. 29, 5:00 Tues, Feb. 14, 5:30 Tues, May 2, 5:30 All Meetings will be held in Main Media Center/Main Campus 2017 KHS Trident Yearbooks on Sale! $65.00 Preorder the 2017 KHS Trident Yearbook through January 6, 2017 Preorder it online at com/ Code: 1134 After January 6, 2017, preorder price is $75.00 What is the ACT? The ACT multiple-choice tests are curriculum based. The ACT is not an aptitude or an IQ test. Instead, the questions on the ACT are directly related to what you have learned in your high school courses in English, mathematics, reading, and science. Testing time: 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 40 minutes for the essay (optional). Scores based on the number of correct answers. No penalty for incorrect answers. Components include 60 Math items, 40 Reading items, 40 Science items and 75 English items. ACT Writing (optional) includes 1 prompt, 40 minutes. Free Practice Tests: sampletest/ ACT (American College Test) ACT Test Date Registration Deadline October 22, 2016 September 16, 2016 December 10, 2016 November 4, 2016 February 11, 2017 January 13, 2017 April 8, 2017 March 3, 2017 June 10, 2017 May 5, 2017 School Code: Test Center Code: Deadline to pre-order: March 31, 2017 Senior Pictures/ Yearbooks $10 sitting fee for all senior pictures. When: Senior Portrait Retakes will be November 14, 15, & 17 Sign ups will be the week of October 31 st in the Cafeteria at Lunch. When: Club Pictures/Senior Panoramic December 8 th See Mrs. Mahmood in for more information.