CUB REPORTER
September 7, 2004
http://www.cobb.leon.k12.fl.us http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us
“Building the Future Together”
Greetings Parents and Families,
We have been very busy advertising positions and interviewing teachers for
the eight additional teacher units that the district gave us to reduce
class sizes. Hopefully we will have all of the teachers hired within the
next two weeks and then we will open up new sections of classes and move
students into these new classes. Please be patient with us as we go
through this process.
Big News!! Open House this Thursday evening. See the flyer that was sent
home with the Cub Reporter. We will have plenty to eat, singing, and a
chance to meet all of your child’s teachers. We look forward to having all
of the parents attend. Get your child’s schedule from them and report to
Peer Counseling at the first bell.
Cobb had an anonymous donor give $10,000 to buy something special for
students and teachers. Staff submitted wish lists and the donor picked
science software that goes with computers for all of the students. We
would like to give a great big thank you to our donor for keeping Cobb
number one with technology for our students. The order will go in next
week and we should have the material/software in by the end of the month.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
All Peer Counseling classes will be electing a Student Government
Representative in the next week or so. Please review the criteria and
encourage your child to take a leadership role. Later in the fall, we will
be electing Student Government Officers. These positions are very
important to us because the students have an active part in our SITE based
decision making process.
Also going home today with the Cub Reporter is a flyer on Parent
Workshops. The workshop is provided by the Department of Education’s
Coordinated School Health Program to improve the communication skills
between parents and children.
Look for information to be coming home regarding the 8th Grade Trip in the
very near future.
Please note the following important dates:
PTO Meeting September 14
1:00 p.m.
SAC (School Advisory Council) September 27
12:45 p.m.
We would love to have you join us at these meetings. Please mark your
calendar.
Our sports programs are starting: Come out to support our cross country,
football, and volleyball teams. See the dates below.
Sept. 15 – Football Jamboree 6:00 @ Cox Stadium
Sept. 16 – Cross Country @ Chiles High School 10:30
Sept. 16 – Girls Volleyball @ Cobb 6:30
Sept. 20 – Girls Volleyball @ Cobb 6:30
Other dates to remember: Open House Sept. 9 (Flyers going home today);
Kathryn Beich fundraiser ends Sept. 10; Progress Reports go home Sept. 14
As always, thanks for your support.
Lynda Roser, Principal
Next Cub Reporter goes home on September 21st.
To Subscribe to Cobb’s parents’ listserv, go to the following internet
address to view the “List Archives at LISTSERV.LEON.K12.FL.US”.
http://listserv.leon.k12.fl.us/ Click on the “CMS-PARENTS” link and then
select “Join or leave the list (or change settings)”. In the next window
you will be asked for your e-mail address and name. Next, click “Join CMS-
PARENTS” and accept the other default settings. Once you have signed-up to
receive the mailing, you will receive a confirmation request email THAT YOU
MUST REPLY TO, to confirm your identity and prevent third parties from
subscribing you to a list against your will. Simply wait for this message
to arrive, and then follow the instructions to confirm the operation.
Stepping stones created by Cobb student art classes will be on sale at Open
House in the Art Room.
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School PTO
WOW!!! What a great turnout at the PTO meeting on August 24th! Thank you
new and returning parents for joining us. We hope to have a dynamic year
thanks to your support and enthusiasm.
A few great ideas came from that first meeting—Please watch the Cub
Reporter and sign up on the ListServe at www.cobb.leon.k12.fl.us to keep up
to date on times and events. We have now changed some of our PTO meeting
times and dates—so write these down!
September 14, 1:00 P.M. February 8, 1:00 P.M.
October 12, 7:00 P.M. March 8, 7:00 P.M.
November 9, 1:00 P.M. April 12, 1:00 P.M.
December NO MEETING May 10, 7:00 P.M.
January 11, 7:00 P.M.
Fundraisers to Watch:
Kathryn Beich Catalog Sale: If you have not turned in your orders for the
Kathryn Beich Catalog sale—Please send it in by Friday! We will try to
process it with the other orders. Thanks to Denni Rae, chairman of the
fundraiser. She will contact volunteers to help deliver!
Directory Sales: Erin Levin has put together a great directory with the
forms that were returned. They are $3 and you can purchase them at the
Open House or send in a check to the PTO with your child’s name for us to
get them one. Thank you to partner Rogers Gunter Vaughn Insurance for
donating the directory expenses!
Spirit Sales: Partner Florida Tee’s has printed Cobb Tshirts and shorts
for sale at the Open House. Tshirts are $10, girls shorts $12, boys shorts
$15, pencils 5 for $1; totebags $5. Look great supporting Cobb Cubs at the
sports events with your new shirt!
General Mills Box Tops: Chairman Kelly Dozier needs you to send in your box
tops from General Mills products. There is a special promotion at Publix
that doubles the value—so send them in before October. We will be
collecting these throughout the year with special prizes for peer
counseling rooms. Send them in an envelope marked “PTO Box Tops”
Albertson’s Community Partner Program: We will send home information to
sign you up with their Advantage Card and Community Partner program. You
can sign up with the school code #49000109739 at the store or go online at
www.albertsons.com Let’s go shopping!
Winn Dixie School Rewards Program: We will send home information to sign
you up with their Customer Reward Card and School Rewards program. You can
sign up with the school code #50405 at the store or go online at
www.winn-dixie.com We get the benefits of your grocery shopping! Eat up!
Thank you to all the people who have volunteered at the school. We will be
getting in touch with you soon if you signed up for a committee. Please
email me at [log in to unmask] if you want to volunteer on anything.
We’ve had requests for help copying at the school to help the teachers.
This is a great way for people to donate that 1 hour per week that the
state allows! Let me know if you can assist!
Parents, Cobb English teachers are requesting you to donate the books that
your student(s) read on the summer reading list. They will compile
a “lending library” from these books that the students can enjoy.
August 30, 2004
Dear Parents and Educators:
The Department of Education’s Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) is
providing the opportunity for parents to participate in an evening workshop
in order to develop or improve communication skills between themselves and
their children. The workshop, titled Birds, Bees and Butterflies in Your
Stomach, will be presented by Dr. Marilyn Volker, Diplomat of the American
Board of Sexology, Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical
Sexologists, and a sexuality educator for the past 30 years. Dr. Volker
will address child/teen sexual development, suggest specific strategies for
addressing issues, and answer questions regarding this subject. The goal
of this workshop is to help parents feel more at ease when discussing the
issue of sexuality with their children.
The parent workshop will be offered on September 29, 2004, in Pensacola, at
the University of West Florida Conference Center and October 6, 2004, in
Tallahassee, at the Leon County Civic Center from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Please find attached a tentative agenda, and a registration form. Parents
may register by submitting this form via fax by September 24, 2004 to (850)
245-5116 or e-mail to [log in to unmask] They may also register
by calling the CSHP office at (850) 245-0480. The workshop will be
limited to the first 150 participants registering for each location.
We look forward to sharing ideas and exchanging information during this
important parent workshop. Should you have any questions, please contact
Faye Johnson, Program Director, CSHP, or Ksena Zipperer, Program
Specialist, CSHP, by telephone at (850) 245-0480.
Sincerely,
Lisa Saavedra
Florida Department of Education’s
Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP)
Invites you to a parent workshop:
Presented by Dr. Marilyn Volker
Human Sexuality Educator
7:00 –
9:30 p.m.
Please register by September 24, by calling the CSHP office’s toll free
number at (866) 312-6497 or direct line (850) 245-0480. Space is limited.
For additional information contact: Ksena Zipperer, HIV/AIDS Coordinator
Phone:
(850) 245-0480
Email:
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REGISTRATION FORM
Florida Department of Education
Coordinated School Health Program Parent Workshop
Birds, Bees, and Butterflies in Your Stomach
September 29, 2004, and October 6, 2004
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
DIRECTIONS
Please complete the information form below and check the appropriate box
to indicate your attendance plans. Return via e-mail by September 24, 2004
to:
[log in to unmask]
(STEP 1-Complete the form, STEP 2-Click File, then click on Send To,
STEP 3-Type in the e-mail address listed above, STEP 4-Click Send)
Or print the form and FAX it to: (850) 245-5116 or SunCom 205-5116 or mail
it to:
Temi Bennett, CSHP, Room 554, 325 W. Gaines St.,
Tallahassee, FL 32399
0 Pensacola, Florida 0 Tallahassee, Florida
September 29, 2004
October 6, 2004
University of West Florida Leon County Civic Center
Conference Center
Participant’s Names:
Mother:
Father:
Guardian:
District/County:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone #:
Fax
#:
E-mail address:
Number of Children
Ages of Children
If you have any questions, please contact
Ksena Zipperer at (850) 245-0480/SunCom 205-0480
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