Happy October Falcons! We are quickly approaching the end of our 1st quarter of the school year. First quarter ends on October 7th. Therefore late work is due by 3pm on Wednesday, October 5th. An email will notify parents when grades are finalized and posted in Tyler. We look forward to meeting with all parents during our Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences toward the end of October. Dates and times are listed below. All conferences are scheduled through Advisor Base. Parents will first meet with their child’s AB teacher for the student led conference. All students will have a student created slideshow to share with parents at conferences. Once parents have finished with the AB teacher they are free to visit other classroom teachers who are available on a first come basis. Please note that parents with appointments will be given priority over drop in visits. All 6th grade teachers will be located in our gym, 7th grade teachers in the commons, and 8th grade teachers in the media center. AB teachers will send out information for conference appointment sign up soon. If you don’t hear from your student’s AB teacher please give him/her a call. We look forward to discussing your student’s progress.
Conference Dates: Wednesday, October 26th 3:30-7:30pm
Thursday, October 27th 7:30am -7:30pm (lunch break 1-2pm)
Picture Retakes
Picture Retakes are October 21, 2022. If your student was photographed in September and would like to have them redone, please send the original picture order back with your student on retake day.
Dental Clinic
GraceMed will be at French Middle School, providing dental cleanings during the school day on Monday Oct. 24th, 2022. If you would like your student to be seen by a hygienist, please complete the following link. A representative from GraceMed will contact you directly with more information. https://gracemed.org/dental-consent
Hearing and Vision Screenings
Friday Oct. 7th students will have their yearly Height and Weight done at school. All 7th grade students will also have their vision screened and all 8th grade students will have their hearing screened as well. Some students will be selected to have all 3 screenings. Please make sure your student has their glasses with them on this day.
Medications At School
Students are not allowed to carry medications with them during the school day. All medication including prescription and over the counter medications such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen must have proper paperwork in place and all medications must be kept in the school nurse's office. (This includes cough drops.) Exceptions can be made for Inhalers and Epi-Pens, with an additional form. If you have questions please contact Nurse Besenyi for the appropriate forms. MEDICATION GUIDELINES
Request to Administer Medication This form is required for any/all medications prescribed by a physician or healthcare provider, including Inhalers, Epi-Pens, or for any medication taken on a daily basis. This form will require the prescribing physician’s signature and a parent or guardian’s signature before the medication can be administered.
Request to Take Medication This form is required for over the counter medication that a student may need to take on an as needed basis, such as tylenol, ibuprofen, or cough drops. Students may only use over the counter medications per the directions on the label, including age and dosage. This form must be signed by the parent or legal guardian.
Permission To Carry Epi-Pen (Medication Release Form) If you wish your student to carry their Epi-Pen on them during the school day, this form must be completed by the Prescribing Physician, the Parent or Guardian, the School Principal and the School Nurse. This form is in addition to the Request to Administer Medication.
Permission to Carry Inhaler (Medication Release Form) If you wish your student to carry their inhaler on them during the school day, this form must be completed by the Prescribing Physician, the Parent or Guardian, the School Principal and the School Nurse. This form is in addition to the Request to Administer Medication.
Covid 19: Reporting a Covid Illness or Exposure
Please continue to report all Covid Illnesses and Exposure to the school nurse as soon as possible. This includes Positive Tests, Close Contact and Household Exposure. In order to assure you have the most up to date Quarantine, Mask Requirements and Testing Options, information will be shared at the time of notification.
Covid Testing At School
Covid tests are available for students through the Test to Stay, Learn, Play and Participate program. Before a student can be tested, a completed Consent form must be on file with the school nurse. These tests can be performed at school. Forms can be signed electronically through Tyler SIS Parent Portal or a paper copy can be obtained from the school nurse. Parents will be contacted prior to any testing being done.
One consent form per student per school year.
Type of test will be determined by symptoms, exposure or individual situation.
Students with a negative test result may still need to be excluded from school based on symptoms and exclusion policy (i.e. fever, vomiting, etc.)
FREE At Home Test Kits
Project ACT offers a limited number of Free Rapid At Home Covid 19 Test Kits: https://www.accesscovidtests.org/
