Fugett Flash
Monday, September 25th - Friday, September 29th, 2023
6th Grade Team Building
The 6th Grade class enjoyed a fun-filled day of team building activities including cup stacking, hula hoop relays, trivia, soccer, and kickball. The weather made for an absolutely perfect day with tons of laughs and smiles, finishing off with fresh warm pretzels. Special thank you to the amazingly dedicated 6th grade teachers and PTO volunteers for making this event a huge success.
CLUB UPDATE COMING: Next week we will be unveiling our exciting club catalog !
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please Check Backpacks 🎒
Parents: Please encourage your children to check their backpack for toys and water guns before coming to school after a weekend. We understand that backpacks may serve a dual purpose over the weekend, but any items in violation of the WCASD Discipline Manual will result in student disciplinary outcomes.
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Extra Extra Read All About It!
Are you interested in joining the award winning Fugett Lowdown, the school newspaper of Fugett Middle School? We are looking for students in grades 6, 7, and 8 who are interested in writing, editing, and photography. We will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 27th after school from 2:15 to 3:00 in room 321. All interested students are encouraged to attend. Any questions? See Mr. Nefos in room 321.
iHistory
Any 8th grader interested in history field trips should fill out the attached iHistory form.
Jazz Band
Fugett Middle School’s Jazz Band is an advanced music group that plays a wide variety of music including pop, rock, funk, Latin, jazz, and blues. The Jazz Band is having auditions from October 18-25. Auditions are open to ANY and ALL students at Fugett Middle School who play a band instrument, and also those who play piano, vibraphone, electric guitar, bass guitar, double bass, or drum set. Rehearsals will begin November 2 and occur during homeroom from 7:15-7:45 every Monday, Thursday, and Friday in the FMS Band Room. See Schoology announcement or reach out to Mrs. Yagel for how audition music and how to sign up.
Chorale
Chorale audition results are now posted outside of the Chorus room-- Congrats to ALL of the students who auditioned, as you made it an incredibly hard decision.
Spanish-Speaking Mental Health Resources
We are thrilled to announce the release of three new valuable resources to enhance mental health support for Spanish-speaking communities:
• Culture, Community, and Connection: 2023 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit - The BIPOC Mental Health Month campaign and toolkit were designed to provide culturally responsive mental health information to highlight three core pillars of culture, community, and connection and how integral they are to BIPOC communities. The toolkit includes factsheets, worksheets, shareable images, and more that can aid community discussion and guide individuals to helpful resources.
• Selfies, Social, and Screens: Navigating Virtual Spaces for Youth: 2023 Back to School Resources - The Back to School campaign and resources were developed to help increase understanding of how online activity affects the mental health of children and teens. The factsheets, shareable images, and other materials in the toolkit can be used to help manage the challenges of virtual spaces and empower youth to make informed decisions for their mental health and well-being.
• New Mental Health Resources Hub in Spanish: Our Spanish-language resources hub provides a comprehensive collection of mental health materials to assist individuals, families, and others in accessing valuable mental health resources for the Spanish-speaking community.
We invite you to download our campaign materials, explore the resources on our website, and share them within your communities. Together, we can foster mental health awareness and support for all.
DROP OFF
Please wait until 7:00 to let children out of the car. We have staff ready to welcome students every morning, but this role does not start until 7:00.
Drop Off/Pick Up for Families with Students at EHS and FMS
To serve you better, families may drop off and/or pick up East and Fugett students at either building, as long at you are using the typical drop off/pick up location.
ICARE - Weekly Update
Monthly Theme - Respect
This past week, students learned the importance of self-care as the core to respect for self. Students synthesized their knowledge of respect as it applies to themselves, others, and Fugett as a whole.
On Tuesday, each homeroom will select an ICARE winner of the month from their CARE CARE buckets. The selected winner, and an identified buddy, will participate in the ICARE activity this Friday.
PTO Corner
Dining Night Out
Help support Fugett MS PTO by dining in or ordering out from Panera Exton on Oct 4th from 4:00-8:00 pm. See flyer below. You can also check out future Dining Night Out dates on our website.
Fright Night
We are getting very excited for our most fun PTO night of the year! This year, we are splitting fright night into two time slots to give students the opportunity to really enjoy the event and create a safer departure experience. The two time slots will be 5-6:30 pm and 7-8:30 pm. We will be selling tickets through Eventbrite. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 13th. More info to follow.
We have a lot of different opportunities for volunteers for Fright Night! Please check out this WEEK of and DAY of Sign Up Genius to see how you can help!
PTO Meeting
We will be hosting a school-wide PTO meeting in the Fugett cafeteria on Monday, October 9th at 6:30 pm. Come out and meet your PTO exec board, and if you haven't already, the new principal!
Questions? Concerns? Comments? Check out our Website or Contact us!
Fugett PTO is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations to the PTO are fully tax-deductible.
FMS Sports This Week
🗓 Coming Up!
Fright Night: Friday, October 27th
Two Time Slots
5:00 - 6:30
7:00 - 8:30
💡 Reminders
1. FMS Carline Information
See attachment below for specific information regarding FMS carline directions and visuals.
Community Resources
All Community Resource information going in the Fugett Flash need to be approved by Dr. Sara Missett, Director of Elementary Education. Please include Dr. Missett's (smissett@wcasd.net) approval when requesting a flyer be included in the Fugett Flash. Thank you!
Mental Health Awareness
Come out for a fun day to build awareness for mental health!
A Haven Fall Groups
A Haven offers various grief support groups and grief resources for families with children, teens, and young adults (ages 3-25) who have experienced the death of someone they know. All our support groups are offered at no cost to our families. We are located in Exton, Pennsylvania.
A Path To Hope
A Path To Hope provides a FREE parent-to-parent support group for parents with a child having mental health challenges.