FBMS Weekly Leadership Message
October 4, 2019
INTERESTED IN STUDENT COUNCIL?
Members help share ideas, organize school events, activities and community projects.
- Applications are located outside of Rm. 24 or ask your homeroom teacher. An essay is required.
- Candidates will read their essay in homeroom on Monday 10/7 or Tuesday 10/8. Elections will take place on Wednesday 10/9.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. LUKOSKI
JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS
LIBRARY NEWS
POUND WITH JADE EVENT: Free activity for interested FBMS students, this Pound Class is part of Mrs. DeLuca's #strongertogether themed activity for October.
Check out this video to learn more:
If interested, please complete and return the sign-up consent form, attached below, by 10/18.
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XC TRACK TEAMS ARE UNDEFEATED AT 4-0
The best thing you can do for your child is...
...make sure he or she comes to school everyday! Research shows that students are more likely to succeed in academics if they attend school consistently. ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
- Students should be arriving to school by 7:40AM to have time to get to their locker and get into their homeroom seat by 7:50am. This includes students who are getting dropped off. Please drop your child off by the cafeteria by 7:40AM.
- Each day we announce the grade with the best attendance. Overall this week, most student were here EVERYDAY!!!! Some days our grade levels had 99% attendance!
- If your child is coming in the morning to see a teacher, he/she needs to enter through the cafeteria and sign out. Please do not use the front door entrance.
Get a good nights sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and keep up the great work! A+
PTO NEWS- STREAMLINING COMMUNICATION
Parents! The FBMS PTO is utilizing a new platform to improve communication with parents. This platform also includes a student directory for all parents who choose to opt in.
Please register using the link and code below. And if you wish to be included in the directory (optional), click on the "Student Directory" menu.
All signups and PTO calendar items will be transitioning to this platform this year.
Please contact fbmspto1@gmail.com if you have any questions.
https://furnacebrook.ptboard.com (school code: FTYM88)
Administrators and teachers are more than welcome to join as well.
EMERGENCY FORMS- FBMS PARENTS- WE ARE STILL MISSING OVER 300 FORMS
Parents- Please take a moment to complete these important forms if you haven't done so yet.
We appreciate your prompt attention to this important matter in the interest of the safety and security of our students.
Instructions for completing the information update workflows can be found here: https://bit.ly/2NGfedW
FBMS CLINIC NEWS
Medication drop off:
We are still accepting Epi pens and medications in the health office.
When bringing in the medication, please be sure to have an MD order, parent consent
(The permission form can be found at https://www.mpsd.org/ under parents and students drop down the health services) and the medication (please be sure the medication has not expired).
Reminders:
ANNUAL PHYSICALS: Students in Grade 7 are required to submit an updated physical with proof of immunizations for their health record at the beginning of the school year. ABSENT NOTES/INJURY NOTES: please provide written documentation for any important issues such as attendance, absences due to illness, injury, medical appointments, travel plans that result in missing school. MD notes are required for out of PE and for return to PE. MD notes are required for concussion protocol.
ABSENCES: Safe-to-School Program implemented so that all children are known to be safe and accounted for. When your child is absent please notify the front office by phone 781-834-5020. If your child is absent we request a written note upon the child’s return to school.
· CONTAGIOUS ILLNESSES such as fevers, flu, strep throat, your child must stay home from school and be seen by a Doctor. A note of medical clearance that your child is free from contagion must accompany upon return to school. Please observe the 24-hour policy of being fever/symptom free prior to return to school.
· MINOR ILLNESSES such as stomach ache, GI illnesses or head colds that result in absence just require a written note from parent/guardian upon return to school. Please note that only a Doctor’s note excuses an absence.
INJURIES: please notify the school of an injury, major or minor, and provided written documentation, from a Doctor, if gym needs to be restricted. If the injury is MAJOR (stitches/fractures/concussion) and your child has been seen by a MD, please provide the medical note to school upon returning to class. An additional note of medical clearance must be presented for students to return to gym following injury.
ANNUAL SCREENINGS: the following mandated health screenings are done annually in the health office:
· Vision/ Hearing 7th grade Fall/Winter
· BMI 7th grade Fall/Winter
· Postural 6th,7th& 8th grades Fall/Winter
We look forward to assisting families and students in achieving optimal health and wellness during the academic school year, please feel free to contact us any time with concerns or questions.
EEE - mosquito borne illness
As many of you are aware, there has been an increased risk of EEE with actual cases documented in Massachusetts. Go to the attached link for more information and precautions that need to be taken.https://www.mass.gov/doc/eee-factsheet-english-0/download
Maura Carroll,RN & Karen Mellen, RN
BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT FBMS
Breakfast is now served at FBMS. The cost is $2. Offered is chocolate milk, juice, pop tarts, muffins & donuts.
- All you have to do is register if you haven't already done so
- Add a student and pick your child's school and birth date.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
10/11- Picture Re-Take Day
10/10- Early Release 11:55am
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MARSHFIELD
The Harlem Wizards put on a fabulous show of amazing basketball tricks and humor.
On Wednesday October 16th @ 7pm at the MHS Gym
The Harlem Wizards will take on
the Marshfield Rams
(team made up of teachers, administrators @ community leaders)
Tickets on sale now!
Very limited court side and reserved seating available so order ASAP!
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO ATTRIBUTE YOUR TICKET PURCHASE TO BENEFIT YOUR SCHOOLS PTO
Volunteer Opportunities @ BGCM
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield belongs to our community. It takes thousands of volunteer hours to deliver the programs, mentoring, tutoring, and services to all of our children. Take a look at these opportunities and sign up today!
Give a little and you will get back more than you would ever imagine.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4eaca922a1fb6-volunteer1
The South Shore Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving Morning
7:30am Thursday, November 28th
South River School, Marshfield
Click on the link below for more information
FBMS Leadership Team
Email: mkemmett@mpsd.org
Website: https://www.mpsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=9
Location: 500 Furnace Street, Marshfield, MA, USA
Phone: 781 834-5020
Facebook: www.facebook.com/furnacebrookms/
Twitter: @FBMSPPAL