Ferndale Middle Weekly Update

Good Evening, Trojan Family!

This is Mrs. Kinard, your proud principal, with your weekly updates and announcements.

Thank you, Trojan family, for your support. We've had an excellent start to the school year. In the first week of school, the drop-off line moves slowly but will improve as the year progresses.

Please help us make the car drop-off line faster by making sure:

• Your student is seated on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• They are ready to get out of the car once you pull in to circle next to the sidewalk.
• After pulling up near the sidewalk, your student gets out of the car and walks to the front entrance.

Our FMS School Day: 8:20 a.m.–3:20 p.m.

Scholars cannot be dropped off before 8:00 am and must be picked up by 3:40 pm for the safety and supervision of all students. Please work to ensure students arrive by 8:20. Students arriving after that time are considered late.

At dismissal, please do not pick up students on Ferndale Blvd or Chestnut St. This is extremely dangerous. Instead, we ask all students to be picked up at the front loop.

Safety

As a district and school, we are taking every precaution to ensure the continued safety of our students. Here's how you can help:

• If your student is sick, please keep them at home. Our teachers will be updating assignments on Canvas. Students experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should stay home and get a test for COVID-19 on day five.
• If you suspect or confirm that your student has COVID-19, please report it immediately by contacting the school at 336-819-2855 or emailing our data manager Ms. Pierce.

There will be a boys soccer interest meeting right after school in the gym on Tuesday. It should only take 15 -20 mins and parents are welcome.

Seventh-graders are required by state law to get an updated Tdap vaccination and an MCV vaccine. Therefore, we need proof of the Tdap and MCV shots for every 7th grader. If they don’t get the vaccine and show documentation, schools are required by law to suspend them.

Tdap & MCV are available at your family doctor’s office or by appointment at the Guilford County Department of Public Health offices. Call 336-641-3245 to schedule an appointment. Offices are located at 1100 E. Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, and 501 E. Green Drive, High Point.

Clinics Scheduled this Month

for Back-to-School Vaccinations

Back-to-school vaccination clinics are scheduled at the Greensboro and High Point locations of the Guilford County Health Department.

Clinics at both locations will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday from August 22 to Sept. 1. Click here for a full schedule and more details

Each member of our administrative team is responsible for supporting a specific grade level.

• Ms. Wilson - 6th Grade Administrator
• Mr. Russell - 7th Grade Administrator
• Mr. Garnett - 8th Grade Administrator

Ms. Kinard - FMS Building Principal

The school dress code will be strictly enforced.

Here are some of the highlights of our policy:

• Students are expected to be dressed appropriately at all times.
• Pants must be worn at the waist preferably with a belt.
• Shorts, dresses, skirts, and rompers must extend past the student's fingertips.
• Spandex or cotton biker shorts are not allowed.
• Students cannot wear leggings without a long shirt or dress to cover them.
• No holes/rips in inappropriate places will be allowed in any clothing. For example, there can be no holes/tears in clothing above the knee unless the student wears leggings or tights under them.
• Students cannot wear spaghetti strapped tops, tube tops, or any clothing that shows midriff or cleavage.

For more information please review the FMS Student Handbook.

We believe our scholars are capable of excellence and will hold them to a high standard for academics and behavior.

We are preparing our students for greatness, starting with academics, a positive attitude, and appropriate behavior as described in the GCS Code of Conduct and the FMS Student Handbook.

This year, GCS is going digital with its student handbook. The handbook is located online at www.gcsnc.com under Quick Links. It is also on our school's webpage under the student tab.

Website: https://www.gcsnc.com/ferndale_middle
Location: 701 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point, NC, USA
Phone: 336-819-2855
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FerndaleTrojanPride
Twitter: @fmstrojanpride