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November 3, 2023
Flood Families,
School spirit was high on Tuesday (10/31) for our pajama and hat day on Tuesday! Wednesday Dr. Osunde was at Flood, along with additional Central Office and School Administrators, to see our Falcons in action!
Please ask your child about the after school clubs we are starting in the coming weeks as we encourage our Falcons to Find YOUR Fit. Because Middle school can be a difficult time we are focused on School Fit and helping all of our kiddos find the place they fit into.
Class Dojo is up and running! Students are rewarded with Class Dojo points daily in each of their classes for being Safe, Organized, Accountable, and Respectful. Students will use these points to qualify them for various school activities, such as Teen Night--which is coming up soon! As a parent you can follow along to see your child's daily point count with a Class Dojo parent account. Please click here for instructions on how to set up your parent account.
Student bus passes are now required for students to ride their assigned bus. Durham drivers have been instructed by their supervisors to refuse students who do not present bus passes daily when boarding the bus for dismissal. Please ensure that your child has their bus pass and keeps it in a safe place. Students will be emailed a Google form that they can use to request a new bus pass if they need a replacement.
Skate Night is coming in November, please see the attachment below for details.
**Date CHANGED**Bunnell is hosting an Open House for our 8th grade families on December 7th, please see the flyer below for details.
Stratford Rec. has a TON of activities for for all ages, please see the attachment fo a few of their upcoming offerings.
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
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October 27, 2023
Flood Families,
What a week! There is such great energy and school spirit on display each day. Our Anything But A Pumpkin decorating contest was a hit, check out the pictures on X. We are also excited to start some after-school clubs in the coming weeks as we encourage our Falcons to Find YOUR Fit. Because Middle school can be a difficult time we are focused on School Fit and helping all of our kiddos find the place they fit into.
Class Dojo is up and running! Students are rewarded with Class Dojo points daily in each of their classes for being Safe, Organized, Accountable, and Respectful. Students will use these points to qualify them for various school activities, such as Teen Night--which is coming up soon! As a parent, you can follow along to see your child's daily point count with a Class Dojo parent account. Please click here for instructions on how to set up your parent account.
Tuesday is Halloween and while we do not celebrate it in school, we are going to have a Pajama and Hat Day. Children are welcome to wear pajamas that meet the dress code and a hat if they wish. NO costumes!
Student bus passes are now required for students to ride their assigned bus. Durham drivers have been instructed by their supervisors to refuse students who do not present bus passes daily when boarding the bus for dismissal. Please ensure that your child has their bus pass and keeps it in a safe place. Students will be emailed a Google form that they can use to request a new bus pass if they need a replacement.
Skate Night is coming in November, please see the attachment below for details.
Bunnell is hosting an Open House for our 8th-grade families on December 7th.
Stratford Rec. has a TON of activities for all ages, please see the attachment for a few of their upcoming offerings.
Our School Resource Officer (SRO) Officer McAvoy is starting a Junior Cadets program at Flood. Members will help keep our school safe and learn about law enforcement. The flyer is below.
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
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October 20, 2023
Flood Families,
This week we welcomed three new staff members to Flood! So excited to have them working with our kiddos.
Mrs. Biagioli-Team Eclipse Science
Ms. Corado-Speech and Language Pathologist
Mr. Abraham-Classroom Instructional Aid
Class Dojo:
Class Dojo is up and running! Students are rewarded with Class Dojo points daily in each of their classes for being Safe, Organized, Accountable, and Respectful. Students will use these points to qualify them for various school activities, such as Teen Night--which is coming up soon! As a parent you can follow along to see your child's daily point count with a Class Dojo parent account. Please click here for instructions on how to set up your parent account.
Bus Passes:
Student bus passes are now required for students to ride their assigned bus. Durham drivers have been instructed by their supervisors to refuse students who do not present bus passes daily when boarding the bus for dismissal. Please ensure that your child has their bus pass and keeps it in a safe place. Students will be emailed a Google form that they can use to request a new bus pass if they need a replacement.
Skate Night is coming in November, please see the attachment below for details.
There is information about activities for our children and families in the attachments below. Alpha Esquires, Youth Leadership Institute and the parent group are all quality programs for our community.
Stratford Rec. has a TON of activities for for all ages, please see the attachment fo a few of their upcoming offerings.
Our School Resource Officer (SRO) Officer McAvoy is starting a Junior Cadets program at Flood. Members will help keep our school safe and learn about law enforcement. The flyer is below.
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
Attachments
October 13, 2023
Flood Families,
Time is flying by and our Falcons are really soaring this year! We have some fun activities coming up like our Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness, Teen Night and some exciting after school clubs which we will be sharing soon! Pink out shirt order form: T Shirt Order Form
Picture day is coming! Please see the attachment below for details. 7th Grade will be on Thursday October 19th and 8th Grade will be on Friday October 20th.
Skate Night is coming in November, please see the attachment below for details.
There is information about activities for our children and families in the attachments below. Alpha Esquires, Youth Leadership Institute and the parent group are all quality programs for our community.
Check out the CHET Dream Big information below for a chance to win money for college tuition. It’s never too early to start!
We want to extend an invitation to everyone to join our Flood Middle School group at the Vicki Soto 5k race this year. The event is on Sat Nov 4th at 10am. More info in the flyer below. This information is being shared with all students and families as well and everyone is welcome. Go Falcons!
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
Attachments
October 6, 2023
Flood Families,
What a busy week at Flood! Our kiddos are fully engaged in the school year, navigating the building well and engaging in new learning experiences, can't believe it is already October!!
Be an active member of the Flood community! Join the PTSA today! Information about Spirit Wear and the Membership QR attached below.
Picture day is coming! Please see the attachment below for details. The date was wrong in the last flyer, the correct dates are below. We will share a schedule in the coming days.
There is information about activities for our children and families in the attachments below. Alpha Esquires, Youth Leadership Institute and the parent group are all quality programs for our community.
Check out the CHET Dream Big information below for a chance to win money for college tuition. It’s never too early to start!
We want to extend an invitation to everyone to join our Flood Middle School group at the Vicki Soto 5k race this year. The event is on Sat Nov 4th at 10am. More info in the flyer below. This information is being shared with all students and families as well and everyone is welcome. Go Falcons!
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
Attachments
September 29, 2023
Flood Families,
Be an active member of the Flood community! Join the PTSA today! Information about Spirit Wear and the Membership QR attached below.
Picture day is coming! Please see the attachment below for details.
With Football season upon us and home games for both Bunnell and Stratfor High in full swing, please encourage your child to be a respectful fan if they plan to attend the games. All children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at the games. In the attachments below is a message from the SPS Athletic Directors with important guidelines.
Check out the CHET Dream Big information below for a chance to win money for college tuition. It’s never too early to start!
We want to extend an invitation to everyone to join our Flood Middle School group at the Vicki Soto 5k race this year. The event is on Sat Nov 4th at 10am. More info in the flyer below. This information is being shared with all students and families as well and everyone is welcome. Go Falcons!
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
Attachments
September 22, 2023
Flood Families,
We finished up our NWEA assessments this week, the data gathered will provide us with an idea of where the children are currently and identify what supports may be necessary.
Be an active member of the Flood community! Join the PTSA today! Information about Spirit Wear and the Membership QR attached below.
Picture day is coming! Please see the attachment below for details.
With Football season upon us and the home opener at Bunnell tonight please encourage your child to be a respectful fan if they plan to attend the games. In the attachments below is a message from the SPS Athletic Directors with important guidelines.
Check out the CHET Dream Big information below for a chance to win money for college tuition. It’s never too early to start!
We want to extend an invitation to everyone to join our Flood Middle School group at the Vicki Soto 5k race this year. The event is on Sat Nov 4th at 10am. More info in the flyer below. This information is being shared with all students and families as well and everyone is welcome. Go Falcons!
Optimus Health Clinic at Flood! Current physical out of date? Need a quick athletics physical? Sign up for our school based Optimus Health Clinic and your student can receive services during the school day including athletic physicals! Think of them as a CVS Minute Clinic as in they do not take the place of your personal physician but work with them to offer services to your child. To reach Optimus Health Clinic by phone, call 203-385-4289. More info. and forms here (right click): https://optimushealthcare.org/school-based-health-care/how-to-enroll/
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
September 15, 2023
Flood Families,
What a busy first full week of school!
Thank you to all of the families who joined us at Open House on Wednesday. If you were unable to be with us, we have attached the slideshow below for you to view. We began our NWEA assessments this week and will continue into next week. This is to gather baseline data to get an idea of where the children are currently and identify what supports may be necessary.
With Football season upon us and the home opener at Bunnell tonight please encourage your child to be a respectful fan if they plan to attend the games. In the attachments below is a message from the SPS Athletic Directors with important guidelines.
Check out the CHET Dream Big information below for a chance to win money for college tuition. It’s never too early to start!
Optimus Health Clinic at Flood! Current physical out of date? Need a quick athletics physical?
Sign up for our school based Optimus Health Clinic and your student can receive services during the school day including athletic physicals! Think of them as a CVS Minute Clinic as in they do not take the place of your personal physician but work with them to offer services to your child. To reach Optimus Health Clinic by phone, call 203-385-4289. Click for more information: Optimus
We want to extend an invitation to everyone to join our Flood Middle School group at the Vicki Soto 5k race this year. The event is on Sat Nov 4th at 10am. More info in the flyer below. This information is being shared with all students and families as well and everyone is welcome. Go Falcons!
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
Upcoming Dates
September 20: Early Dismissal-Teacher PLC
September 25: No School- Yom Kippur
October 18: Early Dismissal-Teacher PLC
November 7: Election Day-No School
November 8: Early Dismissal-Parent Conferences
November 16: Early Dismissal-Teacher PLC
November 22: Early Dismissal-Thanksgiving Break
November 23-24: No School Thanksgiving Break
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September 1, 2023
Flood Families,
Definitely and interesting week with the weather and a modified schedule, even with that our Falcons are finding their way and adjusting well to the new year.
Open House is this Wednesday at 6:30PM here at Flood. You will hear from Mr. Grigas and Mrs. Taylor and have a chance to follow your child's schedule of classes. We hope to see you then!
If you have not already done so, please look for our email from earlier this week with information about our Cell Phone Procedures and SPS Code of Conduct. There is a Form attached to acknowledge you have reviewed the information.
Our PTSA is planning some fun events for our families this year, please consider joining! Information is here: PTSA Info. and Sign up
Please see below for important information and updates.
FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION - 2023-2024
-All information pertaining to Food Services including, Free and Reduced Meal applications can be found here (right click): https://www.stratfordk12.org/page/food-service-free-reduced-meal-application
Free and reduced applications should be filled out and returned to students school as soon as possible after the start of the school year.
For children who do not qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch the cost will be $3.00. Breakfast will be free for ALL children.
A la carte “snack” items may be purchased at Middle & High Schools beginning Mid September
Funds may be brought in cash or check (made out to : Cafeteria Fund) to Cafeteria Cashiers, OR monies may be added to "my school bucks" account.
A student government funded meal is comprised of “FIVE” meal components. Students MAY take all five and we do encourage that students MUST take three and ONE must BE A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE.
FREE MILK IS NOT OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
IF A STUDENT DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE A MEAL (3 COMPONENTS) BUT WANTS A MILK THEY MUST PAY FOR IT.
Please contact Karen Rosa at 203-385-4214 with any questions.
Flood Athletics Information
We are very excited to once again offer after school sports at Flood for the 2022-2023 sport seasons. Families can register their athlete, using their parent portal login only, on the powerschool website.Currently, all sports are open for registration and approval of these forms will depend on the submission of this registration along with a current physical performed by a medical professional. Please see the attachment for additional information: Athletics Welcome Letter.pdf
Optimus Health Clinic at Flood! Current physical out of date? Need a quick athletics physical?
Sign up for our school based Optimus Health Clinic and your student can receive services during the school day including athletic physicals! Think of them as a CVS Minute Clinic as in they do not take the place of your personal physician but work with them to offer services to your child. To reach Optimus Health Clinic by phone, call 203-385-4289. More info. and forms here (right click): https://optimushealthcare.org/school-based-health-care/how-to-enroll/
Thank you,
Greg Grigas-Principal
Qiana Taylor-Assistant Principal
X: @FloodFalcons
Upcoming Dates
September 4: No School-Labor Day
September 13: Flood Open House
September 20: Early Dismissal-Teacher PLC
September 25: No School- Yom Kippur
October 18: Early Dismissal-Teacher PLC