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Parents Attention!!!

Parents please sign up on the blue button above labeled "Parent Form". We need this information to communicate to you important items during the school year. Please only sign up once per family or when your email changes. Thank You.

The new 2011-2012 bus Schedule has arrived. Just click on the blue button above labeled "Bus Schedule".

SMA PRECISION DRILL TEAM

FEMALE U/A SQUAD TAKES FIRST PLACE

AT THE 2012 VFW DRILL MEET

The Sarasota Military Academy Precision Drill Team competed with 25 other schools at the 2012 VFW Drill Meet at Brandon High School on 21 January. After a day of great weather and competition, Maria Santos and her Female Unarmed Squad came away with the First Place Trophy. The team members (left to right) are Cadets Brantley, Folts, Crissey, Santos, Davila, Oxboel, and Snell. The judges remarked that they were particularly impressed with the team�s overall precision and Santos� command voice.

Additionally, 5 SMA team members earned individual Knock-Out Drill Medals. In the Armed Knock-Out, Ben Leboutillier took 7^th, Jesse Opperman took 5^th, Liz McKenney took 3^rd, and Stephen Butalla took 1^st. In the Unarmed Knock-Out, Claudia Scheb took 8^th.

Thanks to Becky Thompson and her parent volunteer Snack Shack Crew for keeping us going! On to Tampa on 4 February!

BORN TO MARCH, TRAINED TO DRILL,

LIVE TO LEAD, AND ALWAYS WILL.

DRILL TEAM!

Way to go!!!

SMA Soccer Teams

CHECK THE COUNSELING OFFICE NEWSLETTER (Counseling Department Tab) FOR THE LATEST NEWS...

ACT/SAT Prep workshops to your minority students. This is a great opportunity for students to gain high quality test prep leading up to the spring administrations of these exams. See attached flyer to sign up.

Once again the SMA Raiders, Men's and Woman's teams have won the State Championship! This is the fourth year in a row for our SMA teams. It's a rare event for even one team to win once! Congratulations to Coaches Collis, Daly and Browning for an outstanding job! Well done!

A hearty Hooah to all of our Raider Cadets for all their mighty efforts in preparing for this most challenging contest! Your school is very proud of you!
Also wanted to point out that the MIXED TEAM took 3rd place!!! The Mixed Team is comprised of our newest Raider members and put forth a superlative effort in a very tough competition. Congratulations Mixed Team!!!

Onward.

HM Kennedy

Dear SMA Supporters,

I am proud to annouce that we sold 1,572 wreaths this year! A fantastic effort was made by all! The ceremony this year will be smaller than normal due to construction going on at the Sarasota National Cemetery. Col Brockman has arranged for a 9:30am start time this Saturday, December 10, 2011. If you wish to attend to help lay the wreaths, we would love to have you! All cadets are to be in their Class B uniforms please.

Special Instructions:: Please advise all involved that while this is a day to be together as the SMA family that we are, it is a day of reverance and no horseplay will be tolerated. All the wreaths must be placed with the red bows on the ground, NOT leaning against the white headstones.

Cemetery Address: 9810 State Road 72 Sarasota, FL 34241-9574 (a few miles east of I-75 on Clark Rd)

Warm Regards,
Tanya Farley
SMA PTCC
941.374.6400

Got Gold?

SMA LACROSSE FUNDRAISER!

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WREATHSACROSSAMERICA.ORG

REMEMBER-HONOR-TEACH

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Veterans Day 2011

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Ahead of Times Salon

A Day of Beauty

Holiday Gift Packages available

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also introducing two new business partners

Sue Holmes see flyer

Nancy MacMillian see flyer

Overall Sports Department, Herald Tribune Media Group

Here is the soccer report. Boys Varsity High School.

Sarasota Military Academy (1-2-0) beat Pepin Academy 6-0 (3-0) in a historic win in Tampa. The first ever FHSAA soccer goal of the 9 year old public charter school was scored by Leonardo Cisneros in the eighth minute on an assist from Logan Moriarty. Cisneros scored an additional two goals making it a hat trick for him and the Eagles team. The other three goals were scored by Joshua Widrick (two goals) and Logan Moriarty (one goal). The next game for the Eagles is ODA away, Monday at 7 p.m.

Submitted 2011-11-16 at 8.15 p.m. by Ulf Sandstrom

Please help SMA earn a sports grant of $5,000.00

by going to www.responsiblesports.com and complete the brief quiz.

Key to My Heart Bracelet, B.C. Silver Collection 6250S

SMA will be either auctioning this item or conducting a raffle prior to the holidays

SMA Girls Lacrosse Team
Register now for 2012 Season

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Halloween 2011

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Mayor�s Feed the Hungry

For November 7-18, 2011, SMA is helping with the Mayor�s Feed the Hungry food drive to help those less fortunate in our community. Every cadet is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items in to their first period class. Thank you.

Canned food: soup, meat, tuna, vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, fruit, spaghetti sauce, condensed milk, pie filling, dessert, cranberry sauce, etc.

Packaged food: rice, noodles, dried beans, spaghetti, cereal, hamburger helper, instant potatoes, stuffing mix, powdered milk, pie crust mix, etc.

SMA cadets from Charlie Company enjoy a
pizza party break with Headmaster Kennedy

Responsible Sports Community Grants | Youth Sports Grants

We need your help! Please sign up and earn Sarasota Military Academy a point so SMA can receive a sports grant from the responsible sports community grant. The only thing you have to do is:

1) Click above

2) Take the quiz

3) Tell them you want Sarasota Military Academy to be credited

4) Verify the e-mail they send to you after you completed the task

The leading school has 192 credits right now, number five has around 110. The first seven schools get the grant. We have only five so far, let's get at least 200. Please spread the word to all your friends, family and colleagues. Forward this e-mail to them and follow up to make sure they did it.

GO SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY, THE EAGLES!

Sarasota Military Academy Soccer Booster Club

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

WEIGHTING OF SY 2011-2012 STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS

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SMA Literacy and Language Initiatives`

2011-2012

SMA has five literacy and language initiatives, in ALL classes.

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Sarasota Military Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement

(SACS CASI)

Sarasota Military Academy is an " A " graded high school as well as

the only high school in Sarasota County that met 100% of our Annual Yearly Progress.

CINDERELLA�S CLOSET

Each year, Sarasota Military Academy has two formal events; Prom and Military Ball.

The Prom is in early May and the Ball is in early December.

Our female students must wear a formal gown to each event.

Due to financial situations, we have a few "Cinderellas" at our school.

In an effort to try to make their dreams come true, we are looking for some Fairy Godmothers

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Intro to Simple Truths

The counseling team is excited to introduce a new program that will enable us to award scholarships to SMA students. We are introducing on our website a direct link to the website: www.simpletruths.com . To access go to the Guidance page under Departments and

on the right side of the page under links you will find

the web address.

At this website you can view, for free, over 45 different motivational movies that last approximately three minutes each. You can also purchase motivational books (45 of which include the 3 minute DVD), framed art with motivational quotes, and other products.

Since everything on this website promotes a positive attitude and belief, we thought it would be a perfect match for SMA.

For every purchase made via our website, the SMA counseling team receives 15% of the purchase. This money will go into a special escrow account. Toward the end of each school year the money raised will be used to fund at least one scholarship for an SMA student. The details concerning the scholarship qualifications/deadlines/award amounts will be posted as soon as they are determined.

Parents please take a look at the following important information

2011 Biology 1 End‐of‐Course (EOC) Assessment Field Test Fact Sheet

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2011 Geometry End‐of‐Course (EOC) Assessment Field Test Fact Sheet

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The Sarasota Military Academy Rifle Team, both Sporter and Precision are among the elite marksmen in the country. Once again, our team has earned an invitation to the Army JROTC Service Championships. SMA is one of only two schools in the world that has a spot for both the Sporter and Precision class or shooters.

The team will compete in Anniston, Alabama in the Championships February 17-19, 2011. Team members for Sporter are Robin Chastain (Jr), Thomas Myers (Sr), Kevin Casey (Fr), Savannah Cochrane (Fr) and Joe Bein (Fr). Precision team consists of Seth Day (Sr), William Wutzer (Sr), Josh Yoder (Jr) and Hana Kenny (So).

Our team is dedicated to the traditions of excellence which we are known for worldwide. Without the support of the parents and the school, these cadets could not accomplish these difficult goals.

Thank you not only to these cadets, but the remaining team members as well: Tyler Lambert (Precision-So), Nate Yoder (Sporter-Fr), Dalton Jenkins (Sporter-Fr), and Jacob Meyer (Sporter-Fr).

Scholarship Opportunities

North Georgia College and University

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REWARDS FOR EAGLE CARDS

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Advanced Placement� International Diploma (APID)

Now available at Sarasota Military Academy

APID--a matter of excellence click here

� APID immediately conveys academic credibility

� Expert faculty implement and teach AP courses culminating in the rigorous AP� Exams

� Successful completion demonstrate your outstanding academic achievements

� SMA official transcripts show colleges and universities that you have challenged yourself in multiple subject areas

� Promotes an international outlook and global perspective

� Applying to colleges and universities (i.e. Harvard, Yale, US Service Academies, etc.) will immediately present you as an exceptional and accomplished student

OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A PART OF SMA'S PRESENT AND FUTURE!

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Cadet Steven Headley has an innovative project in mind to help him complete his Eagle Scout award and assist SMA as well. As you may be aware, the ground beneath the picnic tables is currently covered with
white stones. Due to all the pedestrian traffic, the stones sometimes get on the sidewalks. This requires constant attention from our school custodians.

Steven's project is to place bricks engraved with the donor's/student's name to spruce up this area. It's
an excellent way to become part of the legacy and history of SMA.
Please consider donating to this worthy activity.

Dan Kennedy, Headmaster