GIRLS GRADES 6th-12th INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FAMU DRS CHEERLEADER

Tryout Clinic: May 15-17, 2012, 3:30pm – 5:00 pm, FAMU DRS Gym
Tryouts: May 18, 2012, 3:30pm – 5:00 pm, FAMU DRS Gym
Please contact Mrs. Yager for more information, 850-412-5861.

2012 FCAT Academy

Florida A & M University Developmental Research School (DRS) realizes the importance of preparing its students for mastery of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. To ensure your child’s success we are offering an Afterschool Academic Academy and a Saturday Academic Academy.
The afterschool Academic Academy will serve 6th through 12th grade students. Students will receive reading and math instruction on Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. starting March 3, 2012. Students should be picked up from the Whanish Way parent pick up area no later than 5:30 p.m on Tuesday’s and no later than 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. A science intervention class will be offered for students currently enrolled in 8th Grade and Biology.
Click HERE for more details.

Parent Notification for FCAT

Electronic Devices Policy—If students are found with ANY electronic devices during testing, even if they are turned off, their tests will be invalidated. The best practice would be for students to leave devices at home. For those students who do bring them to school, the school will have students turn off their cell phones or any other electronic device, collect and secure them.
Leaving Campus—If students leave campus before completing the test (for lunch, an appointment, or illness, etc.), they WILL NOT be allowed to complete the test. No exceptions will be made once the student leaves the school’s campus.
Student Pledge—Students will be asked to sign a pledge prior to testing indicating that they will not give or receive unauthorized help during the test. If students are caught cheating or irregular answer patterns are detected during scoring, their tests will be invalidated.
Good luck to our 8th & 10th grade scholars as they get ready to score a 4 or more on the FCAT Writing Assessment. This assessment will take place on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Our teachers continue to work hard with our scholars in all academic areas. The Baby Rattlers have a proud tradition of academic excellence and we are expecting GREAT things during this school year! Thank you for your continued support!
Please Note: FCAT Writing Make-ups will be administered to scholars on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in the DRS Media Center. A list of scholars who need to report to this session will be shared with all Baby Rattlers.
Thanks for your part in making sure that our scholars have the skills and confidence to score 4.0 or more on this critical assessment!

Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Team!

Class 2A Girls Basketball champions for 2012.

Black History Month Program

Kudos to our JROTC participants! They represented DRS very well on Monday, February 13, 2012 during the Florida Department of Education's Black History Month Program. They are featured here with Florida Supreme Court Justice Perry.

The Cadets spoke with Judge Nina Richardson.