Fernwood Avenue Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
WEEK OF DECEMBER 8, 2019
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL:
Our Winter Concert performance takes place on Thursday, December 12th at 7 PM. The students have been working hard throughout the Fall to prepare for this night. Please come out and support our performers!
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
Fernwood Ave. MS held their annual musical on Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th. The students and directors did an amazing job. See below for some photos from the show!
DISTANCE LEARNING
On Wednesday, December 11th, 6th Grade students in their Social Studies classes had the chance to enjoy a virtual lesson with a presenter from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum. Allyson Mitchell, the presenter, taught an engaging and fact-filled lesson on ancient Mesopotamia. Mrs. Mitchell began by talking about the beginnings of civilization, then moved on to discuss Mesopotamian city-states like Ur, Uruk, and Nippur. Finally, she explained how these city-states eventually developed into full blown civilizations that included the Assyrian Empire. It was amazing to have our students engage directly with someone from such a prestigious university. The hour long lesson was filled with interesting pictures, videos, and a lot of interaction between Mrs. Mitchell and the audience. The Sixth Grade students left excited knowing that they would see Mrs. Mitchell again in a few months for another fun, exciting, and informational virtual lesson!
CLIMATE and CULTURE
SELF eSTEAM NIGHT
We are excited to announce that we are hosting our first ever Girls' Self eSTEAM Night for all Fernwood females grades 6-8 on January 30th from 6:00pm-8:30pm. This night event will provide girls with the opportunity to develop a stronger self esteem and explore STEAM topics to bridge the gender gap that begins in middle school. More information will be coming soon for the girls, but for now we are looking for anyone who would like to participate in running a session. We are looking for self esteem and STEAM activities for students as well as ideas for parents while the girls are in their sessions. Please share this letter with any female you know that might be interested in participating.
SUPER STAFF OF THE WEEK
Each week three members of our awesome staff here at Fernwood are honored for being "Super Staff of the Week." This week we recognize Mr. Josh Goodwin, Mrs. Vandenberg and Mrs. Kraybill.
COMMUNITY PRIDE
YEARBOOK SALES
Fernwood Avenue Middle School's 2019-2020 school yearbook is now available to order. Please click on the graphic below to order online.
ABOUT US
Website: http://fms.eht.k12.nj.us
Location: 4034 Fernwood Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (609)383-3355
Facebook: facebook.com/EHTNJFERNWOOD
Twitter: @EHTNJFERNWOOD