HEADS LETTER NOVEMBER 1, 2017 REMINDER: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3: School-free days for all students! It is our monthly in-service on Thursday, and on Friday it is Teacher Professional Day at the (FCIS) Florida Council of Independent Schools Annual Convention. We will be traveling to Orlando on Friday for the sessions and speakers that are devoted to teachers and classroom instruction. FCIS is our state accrediting organization. REMINDER: THE CURRENT LUNCH SESSION ENDS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017 SESSION II BEGINS ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 Chef Chris wants to remind everyone to make a smooth lunch transition to Session II by signing up before Monday, November 13, 2017. The last day of lunch for Session I is Friday, November 10. Lunches include fresh vegetables, fruit, and healthy drinks. Please submit the enclosed lunch program forms in order to start Monday, November 13. You save on lunch costs when you order the Full Purchase Plan Option. Daily walk-ups are $6.50. The form is available in the office and online at http://www.corbettprep.com/about-corbett-prep/meet-ourteam/pfa/lunch-program/ For those who signed up in September for the WIN-WIN program, you can smile. You are already paid up. We just need you to fill out the form for lunch choices! NEW!!!! MAUI WOWI: NOVEMBER 9 & 10, 2017, 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. Meet your friends by the Maui Wowi Tiki Hut on Thursday, Nov. 9 (East Side) and/or Friday, Nov. 10 (West Side) to enjoy a cup of Hawaiian blend Kona Coffee, a delicious latte, or cappuccino (hot or frozen)!!!! You also have the choice to enjoy an all-natural fruit smoothie! This is a perfect way to start your day! The MAUI WOWI TEAM (Corbett Prep alumni) will be serving coffee and smoothies from 7:30 a.m. - 9a.m. Parents and students are welcome!! Cash or Credit Cards accepted. The Attal s are donating a percentage of the sales back to Corbett Prep. ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE: Another opportunity to SHARE THE GIFT OF A CORBETT PREP EDUCATION Share the news with your friends and family by informing them of our upcoming Admissions Open House. Invite them to join our Facebook page and Twitter accounts! Also send them the link to our website! The next Open House is on Tues., Nov. 14, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Room on the East Side. If you have friends that you would like us to contact, please call Karen Vaughan or Woodrow Samuel, Directors of Admissions, (813) 961-3087, and they will be sure to give them a special invitation to visit Corbett Prep for a personal tour or invite them to our Open House. 1
PFA NEWS: BY PFA PRESIDENT, Tammie McFarland REGISTER FOR 23 rd ANNUAL KIDS CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017 SIGN UP TODAY!!!! Look for information about registering at https://corbettprep.ejoinme.org/golf. AVILA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB: Open to all families, guests, and friends of Corbett Prep REGISTER FOR GOLF OR BECOME A SPONSOR! Come out for a day of golf on November 13th at the beautiful Avila Golf & Country Club. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a 10:00 a.m. shotgun start for the scramble. Your registration price includes golf, tournament contests, awards lunch, and your super ticket (mulligans, raffle tickets, and putting contest entry). BUY YOUR PARKING SPOTS SWEEPSTAKES TICKET TODAY BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! Tickets available for purchase at https://corbettprep.ejoinme.org/golf. Raffle held after the tournament. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - THE KIDS CLASSIC GOLF CART RAFFLE! Buy your tickets at https://corbettprep.ejoinme.org/golf for your chance to win a four-seater golf cart that the whole family can enjoy! 8 TH GRADE CLASS OF 2018 IS HARD AT WORK CHECK THIS OUT 1. The 8 th Grade would like to offer PRE-PAID BOXES for DAY 5 DONUT DAY, WEDNESDAY, November 15, 2017 for you to treat your office staff, special teacher or yourself! AND donuts are a popular snack for Middle School Day 5 Advisory Day! All proceeds go to the 8 th Grade class gift to the school and graduation! Donuts are $1.00 each or $12 for a dozen at the curb. To pre-order boxes of a dozen at $10 for Day 5, Wednesday, November 15, please fill out the order form in your Thursday folder and turn in with cash or check payable to Corbett Prep by Wednesday, November 8, 2017. 2. 8 TH GRADE CLASS OF 2018 YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER Just in time for the holiday season! Please consider supporting 8 th grade fundraising efforts by purchasing Yankee Candle items for your fall home. They also make great gifts! The catalogue is in your Thursday Folder. ALL ORDERS MUST BE TURNED INTO SCHOOL BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13! Please make checks payable to Corbett Prep. See how Yankee Candle lights up holidays 2017! 2
SPORTS UPDATE: Fall Sports Soccer Ends with the Championship Title: The Purple Soccer team finished their season in style by beating their opponents in the final tournament of the Florida West Coast in order to win the League Championship. Yes, the League Championship and a beautiful trophy went to our co-ed soccer team. It was a terrific season that saw our Warriors complete the regular season undefeated in league play and their dominance continued into the tournament. Every member of this year's team made significant contributions to this year's championship and the coaches are so proud of their accomplishment! Fall Sports Cross Country goes to State: The Boy's Cross-Country Team competed in the Florida State Cross Country Championship held in Lakeland this past weekend. The team finished 2nd for all Hillsborough County Public and Private Schools and 24th overall in the State. The exciting accomplishment for the coaches was the improvement that all runners made throughout the year. All runners, at some time during this season, were able to run their personal best, which is always a team goal. Congratulations to these elite runners Chloe Powers, Dalia Halawani, Giana Shaulis, Wyatt Bedke, Lawson Chastain, Chase Edwards, Brennan Fargher, Ricky Gonzalez, Eddie Mamudi, Nash Patapoff, Ayan Patel, Santiago Romero and Sean Trotman. These athletes worked tirelessly to compete and go above and beyond! Winter Sports began this week with both the Boys Basketball teams and the Girls Basketball teams beginning practice. Our Wrestling and Cheerleading teams begin practice on Monday, November 6th. If Middle School students are still interested in basketball, please have them join us on Monday, November 6th. It looks like it's going to be another great winter sports season. KINDERGARTEN CREATES MODEL CITY CALLED FROG TOWN!!!!! from our Kindergarten Frogs Proud Teachers Last week s Kindergarten Fun tastic Frog Ribbon Cutting Ceremony concluded their current International Baccalaureate unit of inquiry, How We Organize Ourselves: Communities. Through a variety of lessons and activities, they gained an understanding that communities utilize many people with a variety of skills to help them function. Over the last four weeks, the students collaborated with their peer work groups, teachers, and parent facilitators to interact, question, connect, problem-solve, communicate, and reflect on the construction of their Frog Town community. With the students actively involved in their own learning, they collaborated on the design and creation of all elements of their community. Frog Town contained elements of each type of community, complete with neighborhoods, a school, airport, fire and police departments, sports complexes, retail shops, theme parks, and more. The ceremony highlighted the effort, innovation and creativity the Frogs have put into this learning adventure. With Mayor Swarzman and Vice-Mayor Ripple present, the Frog Town Community Helpers proudly shared their roles and responsibilities. Each student dressed for his/her role and eloquently explained exactly what is expected to ensure a dynamic and supportive community! Thank you to all of our Froggy families for helping this learning adventure be a success! We appreciate your time, resources, and generosity in bringing learning to life. WALESBY VISION CENTER: BINOCULAR VISION SCREENING For the last decade and longer, we have witnesses a number of our students have their ability to improve their vision and school work in a number of ways through the Walesby Vision Center Diagnosis. As a favor to us, they are willing to come here for the second year in a row and do an initial screening. With your consent only, your child can have a free screening right here in the Farish Center by the Walesby team of all board certified O.D s (Doctors of Optometry) on Monday, November 13, 2017. Please see the permission form enclosed in your Thursday Folder and return the signed form by Wednesday, November 8, 2017, in order to be eligible for this free screening. 3
HUGE REMINDER! WE REMIND BECAUSE WE CARE!!! ANNUAL GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS DAY A DAY FOR EVERY STUDENT TO SHINE AT CORBETT PREP Wednesday, November 22, 2017; GIVING IS WHAT WE DO!!! GRANDPARENTS DAY IS FOR GRANDPARENTS and SPECIAL GRANDFRIENDS and ALL of our Corbett Prep students. (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) This day is for all students at Corbett Prep, with or without their own personal guests. Everyone prepares in music and classrooms for weeks for this special performance, and everyone prepares for how to honor all guest/visitors to the classrooms after our assembly. This is a day for community service right here on our very own campus! This is a special opportunity for students to give service to others by their smiles, deeds, and community spirit. This is also a wonderful time to unite with generations with joy and appreciation for all! We expect our students to be at school, join in and do their part. Thanks for allowing every student to contribute. AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: SESSION 3 BEGINS: November 13, 2017 and runs through January 12, 2018 Look for the After-School Activities brochure on line coming very soon!!! :) 4
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