Thank you so much to all the parents and students who came to parent/teacher conferences. We hope you received quality information. Any parent who was not able to attend please reach out to your student’s teachers to get an update on student achievement. As we enter into the 2nd quarter, we want to remind you of upcoming dates: Midterms for Q2 will be November 11. Missing work will be due Wednesday, November 9th. Please assist your student with making contact with teachers when they are absent. It is important for students to ask for make-up work and make arrangements to get extra help if they need it after returning from an absence. We appreciate your help! We look forward to another successful quarter!
Red Wheel Fundraiser Pick Up
Attention all Red Wheel student participants… Fundraisers need to be picked up at French Middle School on November 8 from 5-6:30 PM. This will be the only pick up time. We thank all families that supported our PTO fundraiser this year!
Anyone interested in purchasing a $5 Sonic card, we have them available in the main office. All proceeds go to our PTO.
Safety Drills
We conduct 9 safety drills throughout the school year. They include fire, tornado, and crisis drills. Our crisis drills are led by our SRO, Officer Campbell. They include safe schools mode, secure campus and lockdown. Safe school mode allows us to continue with instruction but keep students in classrooms and out of the halls. Entry in and out of the building is closely monitored. We might use safe schools mode if we have a medical emergency in the halls or some kind of incident where we want the halls to remain clear. Secure campus mode goes into effect if we are having concerning activity in the neighborhood. In this mode, we do not allow anyone in or out and we continue with school inside. The last crisis drill is lockdown. While in lockdown all students are swept into the nearest classroom and students/staff take cover. As we conduct drills, staff take a few minutes to review the why, what and how with students regarding each drill. We try not to overwhelm students but want to make sure they are prepared and have an awareness of what to do in an emergency. All exterior doors are locked during the school day and visitors are required to buzz into the main office. Office Campbell conducts routine checks on all doors and walks the perimeter of the building each day as a safety precaution. We are lucky to have Officer Campbell as a resource and member of our school community. If you have any questions regarding school safety don’t hesitate to reach out to Principal Hoffman or Officer Campbell.
Night of the Rising Stars
We like to remind students of our all school party the last week of school known as Night of the Rising Stars. At this event we honor students who have maintained good grades, attendance, and behavior throughout the year. Students must meet the following requirements to receive an invite to the event.
2.5 or higher GPA average for school year
85% attendance rate or higher
No out of school suspensions & no more than 1 discipline referral
The evening consist of dancing, prize give aways, delicious food, games, photo booth, and bounce house. It is a magical night and we hope to see many Falcons eligible to attend Night of the Rising Stars!
Parent Teacher Conferences Totals
Parent teacher conferences were held October 26 and 27th. We thank all students and families that attended and allowed teachers to brag about how wonderful their students are! A special thanks to our PTO for organizing the annual teacher luncheon along with all the goodies donated by parents. Staff were spoiled with donuts for breakfast and plenty of snacks to keep them going all day. Thank you again for supporting the hard working staff at French Middle School.
We had a total attendance rate of 94% of families attend fall conferences. Our next parent-teacher conferences will be held February 8th and 9th, 2023.
American Education Week-November 13-19, 2022
American Education Week provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in the lives of all students. Everyone from bus drivers, paraprofessionals, kitchen staff, secretaries, teachers plus countless others. We will have various activities planned that week including “dress for your future career”, social media blasts from classrooms, and wear gear from your favorite college. Our staff will wear their Alma Mater gear.
In honor of American Education Week, we are asking families, educators, and communities to come together to pledge their support for excellence in public education for all students.
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Thank you Teachers | for all you do | at French Middle School!!! |
Thank you Teachers
for all you do
at French Middle School!!!
Scholastic Book Fair Coming SOON!
When we return from Thanksgiving break, students (and families, if you’d like to stop in!) will find that the media center has become a pop up book store! The Scholastic Book Fair provides books, posters, writing utensils, and other gift items for sale. We’ll even have a table of items for younger readers–all make great gifts.
We will be open from 7:30-3:30 Nov. 28-Dec. 2
Online shopping will be available 11/22-12/5
Payment options:
Cash
Check (made out to French Middle School)
Credit card
E-wallet ( may be set up between 11/1-12/2, instructions for depositing money in an e-wallet can be found at the link below.)
This year Scholastic is requiring all fairs to charge tax on sales, so that will be a change for some.
Hearing and Vision Screenings –RESCREEN DAY
Students who were absent, or did not pass their initial screening will be seen on Friday Nov. 4th. Once screenings are complete, and our records are updated, parents will receive a copy of their students' information. Students who do not pass either the vision or hearing screen will also receive a referral to a specialist.
Medications At School
Students are not allowed to carry medications with them during the school day. All medication including prescription and over the counter medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen must have proper paperwork in place and all medications must be kept in the school nurse's office. (This includes cough drops.) Exceptions can be made for Inhalers and Epi-Pens, with an additional form. If you have questions please contact Nurse Besenyi for the appropriate forms. MEDICATION GUIDELINES
PTO News
We are on Facebook. Please like and follow our page to get up to date PTO information.
Page Name: French Middle School PTO
Email address: frenchmiddlepto@gmail.com
FUNDRAISERS
Fundraisers are a big part of what the PTO does to help raise funds to improve the learning experience for our students at FMS to include fun activities, equipment, materials, special projects, etc. We also solicit donations from local companies to help offset costs.
· Walmart donated a $100 gift card so we could provide snacks for the 7th and 8th grade Halloween dance this month
· The Red Wheel fundraiser kicked off on Sept. 28th and ended Oct. 21st total funds raised will be posted when we have a final count
***Thank you to the parents that donated food and support to help with the 7th and 8th grade Halloween dance and the Parent Teacher Conference Meals! We appreciate your support so much!
Projects planned for 2022-2023
New Resin countertops for the Media Center
School updates with Art
· In planning phase
Next PTO Meeting:
November 10th in the Media Center
Or Via Zoom
Guest Speaker:
