Homebase Notes 9/21/2018 The International Day of Peace ("World Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on September 21st. Established in 1981 by a unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date "for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace." Cultural Event: Fulfill your cultural event requirement by visiting the Vero Beach Museum of Art on Saturday, September 22 nd. Visit www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2018/ where you can download your free ticket.
Football Friday Night: Charter students Griffin Burns, Noah Tacon, Chase Barbado, and Michael Carlson will be taking the field with Master s Academy on Friday night for their first home football game. The game will be played at the Gifford Sports Complex, 4895 43 rd Ave, kickoff will be at 7:00. Come out and support your schoolmates. Cleaning supplies: In the 600 building, there have been mop buckets left in the hallways and outside classroom doors instead of being put back on the deck. Students, please be more diligent about putting supplies back where you found them. Art Club: Art Club meeting in the Art room next Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 3:15-5. Key Club: Key Club will be meeting Monday in the Black Box during lunch. Please be on time so that we can get started with the project planned for the day! Please return your member constitutions as soon as possible. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING GRADUATION STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PASSED THE ALGEBRA 1 EOC FOR GRADUATION MUST ATTEND A PERT REVIEW NEXT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH AT 1:30 (AFTER HOMEBASE) WITH MR. MEZZINA IN ROOM 301. THEN WE WILL BE OFFERING THE MATH PORTION OF THE PERT ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH AT 8 A.M. to give you an opportunity to pass this state requirement. If you pass the math portion of the PERT it will count as a Pass for the Algebra 1 EOC. Photo Retake day: Photo retake day is Friday September 28th (next Friday) If you missed photo day in August, you must get your photo taken! If you are missing your school ID, it is most likely because you were not photographed. Please go during your break or during your English class. If you do NOT have a break or do not have English class here at IRCHS, please go at the beginning of homebase. Students & Employees- photographers will be here on campus from 7:30am- 1:30pm
Homecoming Dance The 2018 homecoming dance is going to be Saturday October 20th, 2018! 6:00pm -10:pm! Join us for a 20's-style GATSBY BASH! Snacks & drinks will be served! What is the dress code for homecoming? For girls: dresses should be appropriate, strapless is allowed. The dress does not have to be in "dress code" BUT should be appropriate and cover all areas comfortably. Use your best judgment & come see Ms. Strazzulla if you have specific questions. Skirts/ nice pants are fine, NO JEANS. For guys: No jeans are allowed. Guys should wear nice pants and a nice, button-up shirt with a tie or bow tie. No T-shirts/casual polo's. Again, NO JEANS. ALL: You must wear appropriate shoes, no flip flops or sneakers! (use your best judgment, this is flexible depending on the shoe) What if I would like to bring a date from another school? You MUST get the guest form from the front office and have it SIGNED and APPROVED by October 15th (if tickets are not sold out by then). Tickets are first come first serve and you are not allowed to buy a ticket for a guest unless the form has been fully filled out and approved by the other person's school AND Ms. Aversa. If you are wanting to bring a guest from another school, please note that the person can NOT be older than 20 years of age. Where is homecoming? First Presbyterian Church Address: 520 Royal Palm Blvd, Vero Beach, FL 32960 How much is a ticket and where can I buy tickets? Tickets are on sale starting NEXT WEEK THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27th! For the FIRST TWO DAYS (9/27 & 9/28) tickets will be sold to JUNIORS & SENIORS ONLY Starting Monday, October 1st all grades may purchase tickets. Tickets are $15 for a single ticket and $30 for a couple's ticket. They will be sold in the IRCHS Cashier's office room 120. Tickets are first come-first serve and are expected to sell out by October 15th at the latest.
All grades are welcome. What if I would like to run for homecoming court? (Queen, King, Princess, or Prince) The nomination voting will take place October 8th - 12th. Nominations will be announced October 12th during homebase. Go ahead & hang your posters! If you are NOT nominated, you must remove all posters starting the 12th or you will receive demerits (please recycle!) Here are the rules for court. ONLY Seniors can win King or Queen ONLY Juniors can win Princess or Prince If you win Homecoming Princess or Prince as a Junior, you can NOT win homecoming King or Queen as a Senior If you would like to put up flyers, you may do so. They MUST all be taken down by Monday, October 22nd. You MAY NOT send mass emails to students/teachers to promote yourself. If you send a mass email, you will be disqualified from running. If you were not elected to the homecoming court during the nomination round, you must take your flyers down by October 12th after homebase to avoid confusion. Homecoming WEEK OF THE WOLF Monday 10/15: Social Switch Day- Dress like you've never dressed before! Trade your band T's for a pair of cowboy boots and your skirts/dresses for some graphic T's. This day is the day to be different & have fun! Try something new & remember, please don't be offensive! After all, here at charter we love and accept ALL. Clothes are just Clothes, so let's just have some fun! Tuesday 10/16: Tacky Tourist day - Just like it sounds, dress in your favorite tacky tourist style! Bring on the Hawaiian T's & shades! Wednesday 10/17: MEME Day - You asked, we obliged! Meme day is a day where students dress up as characters from viral videos and images for a day! Please, you must be appropriate, if any student is dressed inappropriately they will receive a dress code ticket & 5 demerits.
Thursday 10/18: Fandom Day - Come to school dressed in Disney, Harry Potter, super hero apparel, or as your favorite TV show character. No full costumes, please. Friday 10/19: School Spirit Day/Twin Day! - Juniors and Seniors are welcome to come to school in their Powder Puff shirts as well as school appropriate bottoms. Small face paint is OK, no body paint until the game, please. The rest of the school can wear our school colors (Ivory & Hunter Green) AND/OR do Twin Day! It's simple, classic, and fun. Match with a friend or a group of friends! Get creative! Friday is also our Carnival & Powderpuff game! These days are FUN! Don't ruin them for others by: - Coming to school in clothing that does not adhere to the IRCHS dress code - Wearing a costume on ANY of the days - Being rude/ making fun of the way others choose to celebrate the week Contact Ms. Strazzulla with any questions! SENIOR TRIP! The senior trip this year will be traveling to Atlantis in the Bahamas! We will be having an informational meeting for students on Friday, September 28 at 1:05 (directly following Homebase) in Room 612 (Mr. Smith's Classroom). Please plan to attend if you are interested in going on the trip. If you are unable to attend, please see Ms. Kafer or Ms. Strazzulla for information. All Seniors and International Students are welcome to attend! GRAD BASH! Seniors and International Students, please remember that the deposit for Grad Bash of $50 is due by October 12. Please pay Mrs. Havens in Room 120. Please see Ms. Kafer if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!