December 13, 2019
PTSA Winter Party Info!
Pizza will be provided by the PTSA for all students, and they are asking for a small contribution of $5.00 per student (or any amount you are able) to help defray the associated costs of having a party such as plates and napkins. Please know that no GCPS funds are provided to our local school for this event, and the PTSA appreciates your help with a small contribution on your child's behalf. Please send in your monetary contribution as soon as possible next week.
In addition, if you would like to send in a treat or drinks for your child's class (soft drinks, chips, cupcakes, etc., each homeroom teacher has a sign-up sheet for extra goodies. Please email your child's homeroom teacher or send in information with your child about what you'd like to provide. We appreciate your support!
Band News!
Basketball News!
Moving/Withdrawing?
Clinic News!
1) Sore throat with fever, 2) Diarrhea, 3) Vomiting, 4) Fever over 101 degrees. Remember, students should be fever free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school. Thank you for helping to keep us all healthy this fall!
Car Rider News!
Dear Parents,
With the increase in car riders this year, we really need the help of those of you who use our car rider lane in the morning and/or the afternoon.
Please help us keep our students and staff safe by adhering to the following:
· Morning & Afternoon Drop Off: Students should not arrive prior to 8:15 unless they have prior permission and a pass from a specific teacher or they are a student in Mr. O'Connor's Biology class. Supervised Study Hall is available from 8:15-9:00 am, and students arriving during that time will need to report directly to the gym from the car rider lane. For the safety and security of everyone at Five Forks, we are unable to accommodate students before 8:15am. In the afternoon, car riders should be picked up no later than 4:15pm.
· Drop Off in the Back of School: Students must be dropped off at the blacktop in the back of the school. Do not unload anywhere else (ex. the band/orchestra room entrance) as it backs up traffic and causes safety issues. Students should only unload at the sidewalk and should not walk among the cars at the back of the school to the blacktop. The only entry to the school is through the blacktop doors.
· Loading & Unloading: When you pull up to the drop off/pick up area, please load and unload quickly so that we can keep cars moving. Additionally, move up all the way up to the end of the side walk beside the gym.
· Car Rider Lane: The lane around the school is one way only. Please do not back up and/or drive the wrong way. In the afternoons, please know that we keep you in the order that you arrive so do not cross lanes when picking up your child in the afternoon.
· Students Should Pay Attention: In the afternoon, please ask your students to watch for your car. Our staff members will ask you to move up and we will send your child to you. Students are not permitted to use electronic devices during this time since they are a distraction during the dismissal process.
· Load on Driver’s Side: Whenever possible, please have your student get in on the driver's side. If they are going to the passenger side, please make sure that they walk in front of your car.
· Do not pass on the right when students are loading/unloading. This is a safety hazard and could put our children in harm’s way. Remain in the line unless you are directed by a staff member to safely pass.
· Whenever possible, have your child ride the bus. We have a number of students who do not take advantage of Help Sessions and just come in for Study Hall. Whenever possible, please have your child ride the bus.
Our staff members are working very hard to keep the lanes moving quickly and safely. Please follow their directions and support them.
We thank you for all that you do to support the safety of our students.
Sincerely,
Christine Douthart, Principal
BHS and Community News!
'Count Me In' Award!
Help Our Media Center!
Recycling News!
We also collect and recycle any size, any brand of dried-out/used markers. The Crayola Company has a wonderful recycling program and will even pay for shipping to their recycling facility. Just bring them to the front office and leave them for our amazing Art Teacher, Ms. Birmingham. Thanks for helping out!
Parents/Guardians,
Check out the FFMS Counseling Department's website for the community resources, tutoring list, suicide prevention resources (including parent discussion guide for watching TV shows with sensitive content), digital citizenship, and much more.
Dates to Remember!
12/14 - Basketball vs Sweetwater, 9:00 am, BHS Maroon Gym
12/14 - Saturday Opportunity School, 9:00 - 11:00 am
12/16 - 6th Grade Chorus Holiday Concert, 6:00 pm, Cafeteria
12/19 - Final Exams (1st and 2nd Academics)
12/19 - Basketball vs Snellville MS, 5:00 pm, BHS Gold Gym
12/20 - Final Exams (3rd and 4th Academics)
12/23 - Winter Break Begins (through 1/3/20)
1/6 - Second Semester Begins
***PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DATES, TIMES, AND
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL CLUB AND PERFORMING ARTS NEWS***
Five Forks Middle School
Email: five_forks_middle@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: fiveforksmiddleschool.org
Location: 3250 River Drive Southwest, Lawrenceville, GA, United States
Phone: 770-972-1506
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BuckyConnects
Twitter: @BuckyConnects