Messsage from Alumni Parent, Class of 2010 Dear Parents, As a parent of a now graduated student, I'd like to welcome new families to the Sturgis community and thank returning families for all of the support they give to the Sturgis Parents Association. If your student has graduated, and/or you wish to be removed from the SturgisParents.com membership, please log in to your account, go to your profile, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Delete." If you are having trouble, please send an email from the address you registered with to sturgisparents@gmail.com with "Remove" as the subject and I will manually delete your account. If you are a new parent and would like to access the Car Pool forum, please log in to www.SturgisParents.com and follow this link: http://www.sturgisparents.com/spa/forum/forum.php?which=carpoolforum For instructions on using the carpool forum please see this page: http://www.sturgisparents.com/spa/carpools_more.php?id=182_0_6_0_M SturgisParents.com was started in 2008 to provide families with information about events going on at Sturgis and to facilitate cooperation between SPA members, committees and volunteers. SPA parent Carol Keefe volunteered last year to keep the site updated with information about Sturgis. She and other SPA members work hard to keep parents well informed and connected with the school. I hope you will attend a SPA meeting in the Fall and join their efforts to support the students, parents and faculty of Sturgis Charter Public School. Participation in the Sturgis Parents Association was an important part of our family's connection with our son during his high school years. We made new friends, gained insight into the Sturgis "IB for All" philosophy and were allowed to participate fully in the school culture. Whether your student is a rising freshman, sophomore or junior, I encourage you to join SPA and relish this special opportunity that Sturgis has offered our families. Have an enjoyable summer, Cindi Griffin Alumni Parent, Class of 2010   STURGIS Ranked in US Top 30 High Schools - 2010 Sturgis Charter Public School was once again ranked among the top 30 schools on the 2010 America's Best High Schools list released recently by Newsweek. This year Sturgis was ranked #28 in the U.S. and #1 in Massachusetts. The annual ranking by Newsweek, entitled the Challenge Index, ranks high schools on the extent to which students at the schools embrace the academic rigor of the International Baccalaureate or the Advanced Placement programs. This is the fourth year in a row that Sturgis has been ranked in the top 60 out of more than 12,000 high school in the U.S. Three of the top five MA schools in the 2010 rankings were charter schools. Other top five schools included: Match Charter--#49, Boston Latin--#141, Belmont--#266, and Mystic Valley Charter--#278. For further information, you can access this link: http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html Congratulations goes to the Sturgis students, parents, faculty, and Board of Trustees for this ongoing recognition of the high quality, exemplary educational experience provided at Sturgis!   Sturgis Makes US News List Of America's Best IB High Schools From U.S. News & World Report "The International Baccalaureate program is globally recognized for its ability to prepare students for a college education. High school students enrolled in IB classes can earn college credit two ways. They can take individual IB subject tests, for which they can earn credit at some colleges if they score high enough. Students also can opt to earn an IB diploma after completing a series of IB courses and writing an extended essay. Many colleges grant students credit for the IB diploma. This chart spotlights all the IB schools in the America's Best High Schools rankings sorted by the percentage of 12th graders that took at least one IB test at some point during high school." Link to US News ALSO Read The Article On Wicked Local - Barnstable Edition   Fun and exciting fundraisers to benefit the 2010 Prom Committee! All of you New England Patriots fans line up now to purchase raffle tickets for a prized 2009 Patriots helmet signed by legendary linebacker Tedy Bruschi! Don’t miss your opportunity to own a piece of Patriots history. Tickets will be on sale at school and at upcoming school events, including during Parent – Teacher conference day on November 23rd. Also on that day their will be a tag sale of gently used household items. If you have any items to donate to the sale please bring them in this week so they can be tagged for the sale. The deadline for accepting items is Friday, November 13th.   Read More... Stop & Shop A+ Bonus Bucks Benefit Sturgis Here's an easy way to make money for Sturgis! Just register your Stop and Shop card on line at www.stopandshop.com/aplus Every time you use your Stop and Shop card between Oct. 9 and March 25, a part of the money will be donated to Sturgis! Make sure you register your card to benefit Sturgis using ID #07376. Tell your friends as well. Anyone can choose to register for Sturgis to receive the A+ Bonus Bucks.     NEXT page

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