All proceeds go directly to Freedom and the students. The students will get a one of a kind experience playing Hide and Seek with their favorite teachers. Make donations online HERE or send cash or check made out to FMS to your child's homeroom teacher.

Mudita spirit wear is now available in multiple colors. Newly added to choose from:

Pink

Peach

Teal

Blue

Still available in Grey

Order online HERE

Or use the attached order form

• Memberships! Memberships!! Memberships!! We are still looking to have everyone including grandparents, aunts, uncles, firemen, local business owners, etc. to become members to help support our school.
• The re-vamped Back to School Bash is now the Fall Fest!! Come out and have fun hanging out with your friends. More details to come, but there will be music and food. The game truck WILL RETURN!!!!!!

• Nurse Dana Sign-Up Genius

• Spirit Rock Sign-Up Genius for any and all celebrations.

• We are rolling out a new Facebook page. Please join us to get all of the up-to-date information and Patriot PTSA news!!
• Please find the new Freedom Middle School PTSA page and JOIN!!

Thank you so much to our Business sponsors. We would not be able to continue supporting our Patriot students and staff without you!!

Top Notch Appliance Repair- silver

Chick-Fil-A

Thank you to all who came out to the first PTSA General Board meeting of the school year!! Can't wait to see you at our next one on February 5, 2024

Pre-order your fall photos online HERE!

Please take a look at this great information about raising resilience in middle school. https://www.strong4life.com/en/emotional-wellness/raising-resilience/raising-resilience-in-middle-schoolers

From Sarah Bigelow (6th Grade Counselor): PARENTS: Please contact me if your child may be interested in participating in the small groups: grief or stress management/emotion regulation.

**Small Groups do not take place during academic instruction.**

The Fall Bedford Falls Book Fair begins Oct. 2-6, 2023! Please take a look at the Sign-up Genius for opportunities to volunteer in the Media Center.

Now that all students have been through orientation in the Media Center, they will be added to the Media Center Canvas course as a resource. As an observer to your student, you will also have access to the course. This is a place for Media Center Announcements, online passwords, access to Destiny, etc.

4-H Club

To assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that

will enable them to become self directing, productive and contributing members of society.

Next Meeting: 10/11 @ 4:15pm in Room 301

Sponsors: Julie Roper, Sonya Lombard

Jr. Beta Club

To teach students to lead by serving others

Next Meeting for Current 7th & 8th Grade Members: 9/14 @ 4:15pm in Cafe

Sponsors: Brandi Shook, Ashley Pettis, Allison Cook, Christy Bennett, Mitzi Killian

Boys Bible Study

An opportunity for boys to study and discuss the bible in a safe space.

Next Meeting: 9/5 @ 8:15am in Room 404

Sponsor: Hank Chandler

First Priority

To build leadership qualities and encourage Christian believers

Next Meeting: 9/7 @ 8:15am in Room 210

Sponsor: Leigh Lingerfelt

Girls Bible Study

A club where middle school girls can pray, grow in their knowledge of the Bible, and learn how to be an encouragement to others around them.

Next Meeting: 9/5 @ 8:15am in Room 501

Sponsors: Ashley Pettis, Amanda Bowers, Misty Jones

Good Earth Garden Club

To grow healthy students and communities through garden based education

Next Meeting: 9/6 @ 4:15pm in Room 301

Sponsors: Anna Zincone, Jacki Campbell

History Bowl

To enrich student love of history, geography, government, and economics throughout Georgia

and the world. For 8th Grade students only.

Next Meeting: 9/7 @ 8:15am in Room 608

Sponsors: Allison Cook, Anna Trull, Brooke Knight

Intramurals

Provide supervised after school physical activity including volleyball, whiffle ball, flag football, etc.

Next Meeting: 9/5 @ 4:15pm in the Gym

Sponsor: Laura Dunlap

Patriot Pet Club

To help raise awareness of proper pet care and support the Cherokee County Animal Shelter through fundraisers to help homeless pets

Next Meeting: 10/2 @ 4:15pm in Room 505

Sponsor: Kristen Honkanen

STEM Club

STEM Club allows students to explore and engage with science, technology, engineering, and math

outside of the Georgia Standards of Excellence curriculum.

Next Meeting: 10/6 @ 8am in Room 605

Sponsors: Edwin Rodriguez, Cassie Fainter, Amanda Struchtemeyer, Todd Mickler, Lindsay Loden, Stan Blalock

Yearbook Club

To take and label pictures for the yearbook. Also, to help decide on a theme and layout for the

current yearbook.

Next Meeting: 9/13 @ 8:15am in the Media Center

Sponsors: Cassie Fainter, Mary Robinson