FERRI MONTHLY
April 2019
News You Can Use
RICAS Assessment:
Students will be taking the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) for ELA and Math. Below are the dates students will be tested and some helpful suggestions to ensure students are prepared.
ELA Testing Dates:
Grade 6- April 8th & 24th
Grade 7- April 9th & 25th
Grade 8- April 10th & 26th
Math Testing Dates:
Grade 6- May 3rd & 14th
Grade 7- May 6th & 15th
Grade 8- May 7th & 16th
Students & teachers have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming ELA & Math RICAS Assessments.
To help students prepare for testing:
- Please ensure students arrive to school on time; testing will begin promptly at 8am
- Please be sure students have a healthy breakfast
- Please remind students to charge their chromebooks each night
- PLEASE encourage your students to do their best on the test!!
IMPORTANT DATES
April 1st-5th- Book Fair
April 1st- Grade 8 visits book fair
April 2nd- Grade 6 visits book fair
April 2nd- 8th grade students visit the high school
April 3rd- Grade 7 visits book fair
April 4th- Last Unified Basketball home game
April 5th- Book fair make up day (all grades)
April 8th & 24th- ELA RICAS Testing Grade 6
April 8th- No Ramp Up
April 9th & 25th- ELA RICAS Testing Grade 7
April 10th & 26th- ELA RICAS Testing Grade 8
April 12th- Report cards issued to students
April 13th-21st- NO SCHOOL- Spring Break
April 19th & 22nd- Ferri Fun Drive- Donations will be collected at FMS (times TBD)
STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council is hosting a food drive!
Please put your donations in the boxes in your homeroom.
FERRI'S FINEST
PTSO
Book Fair:
April 1st - April 5th
Ferri Fundrive!- Donate used toys/clothing to Savers and earn money for FMS
It's time for the 2nd Annual Ferri Fundrive.
Before you put the bags of toys, gifts you'll never use, and outgrown clothes by the curb, consider donating them to the Ferri Fundrive. The Ferri PTSO, in conjunction with Savers, will be collecting donations on April 19 & 22 between 10am and 2pm. Do your part to go green while helping the school make a little green. Check out the attached flyer and turn your trash into treasure! Last year we raised over $250 for the school and this year can be even better with your participation.
See flier attached to email
SAVE THE DATE!
Dodgeball Tournament- May 3rd, 2019
More details to come!
N. A. Ferri Middle School
Website: http://fms.johnstonschools.org/
Location: 10 Memorial Avenue, Johnston, RI, USA
Phone: (401) 233-1930