~ Sept 25, 2015 ~
We Love Our Community!
Absolutely Specialties-Lawrenceville; All Seasons Car Wash-Snellville; Bambinelli's-Lilburn; Barnes & Noble-The Shoppes at Webb Gin; Carmike Cinemas-Snellville; Chick-fil-a-Lilburn; Classy Nails-Lilburn; Dogwood Pizza-Oak at Dogwood; Eagle's Landing-Oak at Dogwood; Firehouse Subs-Lilburn; Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center-Buford; Johnny's Pizza-Lawrenceville; Lowe's-Snellville; Marco's Pizza-Lilburn; Sonic-Oak at Dogwood; Spa Stinny-Snellville; Zoe's Kitchen-Snellville.
Parent Teacher Conferences!
Reflections Deadline!
Scholars Bowl News!
Cafeteria News!
E-SPLOST!
STEAM at FFMS!
Over the past summer, Five Forks was awarded a $3,000 grant to purchase equipment for STEAM purposes. After careful consideration, we purchased eight mini Labdisc compact wireless sensors, which allow our students to measure a variety of factors including external temperature, ambient temperature, humidity, voltage, current, air pressure, heart rate, GPS, and pH. The sensors can easily be implemented in a classroom lab. Furthermore, they wirelessly communicate to a student’s tablet or laptop for data logging and graphing purposes. These sensors will be stored in the STEAM lab closet for our teachers to check-out and use with their students!
Yearbooks On Sale Now!
Environmental News!
Also, don't forget about the event on Saturday, October 24th, from 9:00am - 1:00pm! All environmentally-conscious and caring volunteers are invited to Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful's Beaver Ruin Watershed Cleanup at Jackson Creek in Norcross. Click here for further details, information, and volunteer registration information.
Click here for information on the FFMS Environmental Club.
Saturday Opportunity School!
Birthday Goodies!
Join a Club!
Car Rider Reminders!
- Car Rider Pick-Up/Drop-Off is only at the rear of the building adjacent to the blacktop - no other doors.
- No morning drop-off in front of the building or in the side parking lot
- No drop-off prior to 8:15am; pick-up is at 4:00pm; we do not have staff on duty to accommodate students outside of these times; if you need resources for early morning or late afternoon care for your child, click here for available options.
- Students should not use electronic devices while waiting but be actively watching for their cars.
- For the safety of our students, we ask that parents refrain from using electronic devices while driving in the car rider lane.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Attention 8th Grade Parents!
Please make a note of the following ITBS testing dates. It is extremely important that we have all students present during testing.
ITBS - Monday, October 19th - Friday, October 23rd. This test provides the school with information that indicates how well students are achieving in each area, as compared to national norms. Testing will begin at 9:30 am and once testing begins, tardy students are not admitted to class.
In the Media Center!
What's New This Week!
GCPS E-Newsletter!
BHS Activities Link!
Remind Text Alerts!
Community Activities Link!
Five Forks Fathers!
Ice Cream!
Absence Reporting Procedure!
Join Today!
The PTSA welcomes all our new Five Forks families to the 2015-2016 school year and would like to encourage you to become a member for only $6.00. We are striving for 100% participation and hope you'll take advantage of this easy way to get involved in many different PTSA-sponsored activities throughout the school year.
The PTSA Hospitality Committee needs your help on September 23rd! Help us show our support for our FFMS teachers and staff by providing some goodies for Early Release Day, while they work that afternoon and evening. Please sign up to donate food or paper goods, via this link!
If you have not yet completed and returned a HCC communication form, please fill one out next time you visit FFMS. This will help us keep you informed via email about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Clip Away!
Every month we will have a collection contest. You can help your child's homeroom win parties by simply turning in the labels. Each homeroom will be competing with their grade level to win a classroom party. This month the students can win a Popsicle party! Thanks for your support!
Save Those Sneakers!
Dress Code!
Attention, Broncos: Shorts and skirts must be no shorter than 8" from the bottom of the knee to be worn in class. Also, no bare shoulders or see-through blouses. No holes in jeans or shorts above the knee and no droopy drawers are allowed. If a student is found to be in violation of the Dress Code, parents will be called to bring a change of clothing for their child. If a parent is not readily available to bring an appropriate change of clothes, students are sometimes able to borrow clothing articles from the Clinic. We ask that clothing borrowed clothing from the Clinic be returned at your earliest convenience so that others may have this same opportunity. Thank you for your assistance.
As a reminder, detailed and specific dress code information is located on pages 7 and 8 of your student's agenda book. We hope you will take a moment to review this with your child. We appreciate your cooperation.
Counselors' Corner
The Counselors this year are Rachel Kusher and Laura Ross. Mrs. Kusher works with all 8th graders and the 6th grade team of Watson, Glenn, Hicks, & Buschell. Ms. Ross works with all 7th graders and the 6th grade teams of Coston, Seay, McGraw & Byrnes and Kuny, Byrd & Branam. Both Ms. Ross and Ms. Kusher may be reached by phone or email to set a phone conference or face to face appointment. Our contact information can be found on the FFMS Counseling Department website: http://fiveforkscounseling.weebly.com/
Career Day Sign up!
This year the FFMS Counseling Department has set a goal to provide Career Day for all grade levels, but we need your help! Please consider volunteering to present informative, interactive sessions for our students at our FFMS Career Day. Currently, it is scheduled for Friday, March 18, 2016. If you are interested in being a career day presenter, please complete the form at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Pp5JpGNiCV5hCqiBAbvVCimAlCYxoOXdmeQm9xgGEMM/viewform?usp=send_form
Thank You!
FFMS Counselors
Transportation Changes
Sept Dates To Remember!
9/25-- Six Week Progress Reports Sent Home With Students
9/25-- 8th Grade Band Plays at BHS Youth Night vs. South Gwinnett HS, 7:00pm
9/26-- Saturday Opportunity School, 9:00 - 11:00 am
9/26-- Scholars Bowl "Pi Fight" tournament at the Paideia School
9/28-- Reach Higher Week (through 10/2)
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