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BRUNER MIDDLE SCHOOL an A+ School
“ We
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Are The Spartans”
Volume 5, Issue 5
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May and June 2015
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A Award Given to Bruner
Mrs. Mary Beth Jackson, Okaloosa County School’s Superintendent, presented
the A+ award to Mrs. Cynthia Hudson, Bruner’s Principal, to recognize Bruner
Middle School as an A+ School. Previous Principal, Mr. Spolski is also present to
receive the award from Superintendent Jackson.
In This Issue:
A+ Award
1
Summer Fun
1
Yearbook Sales
2
2D Art Students
2
FL KidCare
Information
8th Grade Web
Show
8th Grade
Recognition
2
Labels for
Education
3
Vision Board
4
Media Center
News
4
Immunization
News
4
Certified Students
5
Thank you notes
back page
3
3
Dates & Events to Remember
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5/07
Early Release
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5/25
Memorial Day, School Closed
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6/4
Last day for students
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Pictured left to right: Mr. Spolski,
previous Principal, Mrs. Hudson,
Principal, and Mrs. Jackson, Superintendent
Summer break is approaching, and the PE
department would like to encourage the students to get outside and have some SUN and
FUN. Parents please encourage your child to
spend some time outside this summer. The
American Academy of
Pediatrics states that
"Play is essential to development because it
contributes to the cognitive, physical, social and
emotional well-being of
children and youth". Developmentally, 6 to
12-year-olds should have the ability to perform more complex movements, develop hand
-eye coordination, and understand rules for
games and sports.
Experts recommend about 1-1/2 to 2 hours of
physical activity for school-aged kids, including moderate-intensity activities like swimming, bicycling, outdoor play, jumping rope,
and team sports. Try to plan for 30-60
minutes of structured, chaperoned, planned
activity while providing
plenty of sporting and
activity equipment in
your home . Allow time
(60+ minutes) for unstructured play as well.
Okaloosa
OkaloosaCounty
CountySchool
School District
District
Mrs.Marybeth
Marybeth Jackson
Jackson
Mrs.
Superintendent
Bruner Middle School
Mrs. Cynthia Hudson, Principal
322 Holmes Boulevard
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone: (850) 833-3266 ° Fax (850) 833-3434
www.brunerspartans.com
MISSION
VISION
We prepare all students to achieve
We inspire a lifelong passion
excellence by providing the highest
for learning.
Quality education while empowering
each individual to positively impact
their families, communities, and the world..
Non-discrimination statement: in accor dance with
federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy,
this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the
basis of race, color, national origin, sex age or disability.
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BRUNER MIDDLE SCHOOL an A+ School
S PARTAC US
2015 Yearbook
There is still time to order your yearbook.
This yearbook is a history of your child’s
year at Bruner Middle School. While the
future may not seem important to your
child today, many of the names and faces
will be forgotten years from now. They
don’t have to be. Reserve your child’s copy
of the yearbook for the price of $35.00
without a name.
Make checks payable to: Bruner Middle
School and they
must include a Michelle Robinson Cook
c/o Bruner Middle School
phone number.
322 Holmes Boulevard
Send payments
directly to:
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone: 850-833-3266
Fax: 850-833-3434
Website: brunerspartans.com
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ATTENTION ALL 7TH
GRADERS
UPCOMING 8TH GRADERS!
We would like to invite you to go with us on a 4
day/3 night trip to WASHINGTON, D.C. in the
Spring of 2016!!! You will get to visit Arlington National Cemetery, National Museum of Natural History, tour the Memorials, attend a major league
baseball game, the Supreme Court Building, Ford's
Theater, the National Holocaust Museum, and
MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
The cost is approximately $1200.00 (depending on
the cost of airfare) and is ALL-INCLUSIVE (covers
round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, food, all
attraction fees, and a private security guard on floor
of the hotel each night).
We are accepting deposits of $250.00 to secure one
of the 50 available slots! Deposits can be paid to
either Mrs. Jackson
([email protected]) or to
Mrs. Soltis ([email protected]).
Don't pass up this chance of a lifetime!
2D Art Students
Through Florida KidCare, the
state of Florida offers health
insurance for children from
birth through age 18, even if
one or both parents are working.
Mrs. George’s 2D Art students show off their art talent .
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Visit www.floridakidcare.org to
find out eligibility
and cost.
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EIGHTH GRADE NEWS
8th Grade Web Design Show Case
You are cordially invited to attend
WHAT: “Around the World in 60 minutes - A Virtual
Tour Web Show Case”
WHERE: Max Bruner Jr. Middle School, Spartan Hall
WHEN: Friday, May 29th at 5:30 p.m.
WHO: 8th Web Design Students will present the web site
they created from scratch pertaining to their ethnicity.
COST: No Admission Fee
If you would like to help sponsor this event, please contact Mrs.
Cook at [email protected] or 850-833-3266
8th Grade
Recognition
Ceremony
Parents and students the 8th grade
recognition ceremony will be held
on , Tuesday, June 2, 2015 beginning at 8:30
a.m.
Please make
plans to attend and see
Labels for Education Helping
Bruner’s Science Department
The Labels for Education program is a school fund raising
program designed with busy families in mind as an alternative to traditional fund raising. By saving and redeeming
product UPCs and beverage/sauce caps from participating
products Bruner’s science department can earn the ability to
defray the cost of the science labs.
The school community can assist by saving UPCs and beverage/sauce caps from participating products and giving them
to the school. To See the complete list of Participating Products visit http://www.labelsforeducation.com.
your 8th
grader walk
across the
middle school stage one last time
before they advance to high school.
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Beta Club News
7th and 8th Grade Beta Club members will be holding a bucket drive at the FWB
Walmart on Saturday, May 2nd from 10-2.
Beta Club New Member Induction Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 19th from
6:30-7:30 pm in the Bruner Cafeteria.
VISION BOARD
RECOGNIZING Samuel Miller
An 8th Grade Web Design student
Media News
The media center would like to announce the winning Sunshine Book for Bruner
Middle School. It is the book Variant by Robison Wells. Thank you to all the Sunshine book readers this year and to reading teacher, Mrs. Parker, for her support of
the Sunshine State Young Reader’s Award program.
The end of the school year is fast approaching. Parents and students are reminded
that all school materials, including library books, must be returned or paid for by June 4, 2015. District policy states that
students may not participate in extracurricular activities when
they owe for school materials. Please remind your student to
have their name clear with the library before the end of the school year.
Reminder...all
6th graders need
their 7th grade
shots before the
beginning of
school next year.
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS - Industry Certified Students
Congratulations to the following students for passing their National Industry certification. The
students are either Microsoft Office Specialist or Site Development Associate (CIW/SDA)
certified.
Intro to Information Technology
Web Design 1
Amber Lett
Kaitlin Jones
Alayna Spolski
Malik Womack
Angelina Alvarado
Kolton Burtner
Amara Yake
Melanie Rivera
Anna Keenum
Lillianne Weaver
Connor Lawhorn
Michael Watson
Baillie Jones
Lily Rigby
Dalton Kohls
Reece Woerner
Breanna Lange
Lyndsey LaBorde
Emily Norman
Rocio Rodriguez
Connor Russell
Madison Carlstrom
Garrett Ellis
Rune Meyst
Eli Griffin-Flowers
Makiyah McNeal
Gayle Wiltz
Samuel Miller
Ethan Morris
Marvin Miranda
Hailey Duke
Sebastian Thai
Gabriel Whitfield
Max Knight
Heather Metruck
Talia Engelsma
Heidi Santos
Mei Kobs
Isaiah Perez
Trey Grieco
Henry Tran
Nathan Veitch
Jalen Williams
William Schabbehar
Isaac Plummer
Rachel Callier
Kane Turner
Zachary Clark
Jacob Chenault
Samira Chaudhry
Kayla Menning
Jadarius Rouse
Terrion Bates
Kevon Prince-Robinson
Jadon Stringer
Timmiah McKinney
Logan Cunningham
Jakob Dyer
William Atkins
Loren Fabian
John McCabe
Lucas Campbell
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Thank You To Our Sponsors & Volunteers
Around the World in 60
Minutes—8th Grade Web
Show Case
Tennis
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Gregg Chapel A.M.E. Church
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Please save your Box tops and
send them in to Mrs. Robinson.
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Sam’s Club of Fort Walton
Beach
Annie Gratton’s Travel Agency
Willie’s Lawn Service
Cumulus Broadcasting
Northwest Florida Daily News
WEAR-TV3
Need something to do
with your old ink cartridges? Please save your
printer ink cartridges and
send them in to Mrs. Robinson Cook for the Yearbook.
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