FMS EXPLO Newsletter
October 23, 2020
RED RIBBON/YOU MATTER WEEK @ FMS is Monday, October 26th - Thursday, October 29th
Talking with Children about Alcohol and Drugs
*You needn’t fear that by introducing the topic of drugs you’re “putting ideas” into your children’s heads any more than talking about traffic safety might make them run out in front of a car. You’re letting them know about potential dangers in their environment so that when they’re confronted with those dangers, they will know what to do.
Individual discussions do not need to be long conversations. Pick the topic up again at another opportunity.
T a l k i n g w i t h C h i l d r e n a b o u t A l c o h o l a n d D r u g s . K e e p K i d s D r u g F r e e F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . H t t p : / / w w w . k k d f . o r g .
Transition to 9th grade
FMS: Mental Health Screenings
Due to technical issues our screeners will be completed on November 5th during advisory time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Fulton Public School’s District School Mental Health Team will be conducting a voluntary district-wide mental health screening this fall. The purpose of the screening is to identify social-emotional supports to help all Fulton students be successful. All information collected through the screening will be kept confidential. Screening tools are not diagnostic. Rather, screening data will be used to identify students who may benefit from additional assessment or supports for emotional or behavioral problems. As part of the screening process, teachers in all buildings will complete a brief assessment of students’ social, academic, and emotional behavior. Students in grades 3-12 will also complete a brief behavioral self-assessment. Participation in the screening is completely voluntary: parents or guardians may notify their building counselor if they do not want their child to participate by September 25th.
Why screen? Fulton School District is committed to helping all students be successful at school. The district already provides a variety of emotional and behavioral supports. Conducting a social-emotional health screening gives Fulton School District one more tool to best serve young people in this community. Screening data can help identify students who may need additional help and allows for earlier identification of possible problems. The screening also provides a snapshot of current social-emotional needs of students in the district to inform ongoing improvement efforts.
What screeners will be used? Teachers in all buildings will complete the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) for students in their classroom. Students in grades 6-8 will complete a self-report measure called the MySAEBRS.
Is the screening mandatory? No. Parents/guardians can request for their child not to participate in the screening process.
When and where will the screening take place? Teachers will complete the screeners during regularly-scheduled, district professional development in October. FMS students will complete the screener on November 5th. This date was changed to to technology issues.
FMS Counseling Department: Mrs. Burfield, Mrs. Horstmeier and Ms. Jo
Needing to see the school counselor?
Students needing to access the counselor's office can submit a form from their chrome books by logging into classlink and clicking on the FMS Guidance Office Icon. This form comes only to the counselor's. 6th graders will learn about this form on Wednesday and Thursday through their PE classes when Mrs. Burfield, Mrs. Horstmeier and Mr. Varner come in to visit. You can also ask your teacher for help. If you can't locate the icon in classlink, your teacher can send us a note. Obviously if there is an emergency, students will be helped immediately. Our form is just a great way to help students stay in the classroom for instruction time if the counselors are tied up in a meeting or helping another student.
Here are a few ways you can reach out to us in the FMS Counseling Office:
Mrs. Horstmeier works with students with a last name starting with an A-J and can be reached at shorstmeier@fulton58.org and Mrs. Burfield works with students with a last name starting with a K-Z and can be reached at cburfield@fulton58.org.
Ms. Jo is the Counseling Office secretary and can be reached at jwilliamson@fulton58.org.
Counseling Office phone number is 573-590-8208
Mr. Yates
Email: gyates@fulton58.org
Follow me on Twitter: @MrYatesFMS
The goal of computer class is to equip students with meaningful skills that will help them thrive in a digital age. These skills include:
- Coding
- Google proficiency
- Digital citizenship
- Media production
Computer class is very project based using online and offline technology tools, as well as engaging topics like 3D printing, Augmented and Virtual reality, and many other avenues for creativity.
Digital footprint
Continue to be an upstander and make good choices online. Keep up your positive digital footprint! For more resources visit www.commonsensemedia.org.
Currently:
We are beginning our unit through the amazing world of CoSpaces! www.cospaces.io
1st Quarter proficiency scales for computers
2nd Quarter proficiency scales for computers
3rd Quarter proficiency scales for computers
Email: gyates@fulton58.org
Twitter: @MrYatesFMS
Coach Windmiller/Coach Duro, Coach Youse, Coach Pretz
TOGETHER WE CAN!
Coach Windmiller and Coach Duro-Ultimate Frisbee
Coach Youse- Field Hockey
Coach Pretz- Yard Games
Student who are unable to come to school can access their weekly assignments on their Coach's Google Classroom Page. There you will find the Weekly Welcome Video along with the Bitmoji Classroom Slide Assignments.
Please have your students prepared to go outside during cooler weather. We will utilize our outdoor facilities as much as possible.
6th-8th Grade Skills Proficiency Scales
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
awindmiller@fulton58.org @CoachWindmiller
myouse@fulton58.org @CoachYouse
bpretz@fulton58.org @CoachPretz_FMS
Ms. Ordway
Dear FMS families,
I hope you have had a wonderful Homecoming week!
Next week, sixth grade will begin a short composition unit. We will discuss percussion groups such as STOMP. Students will work in groups to create a musical piece using regular household items.
7th and 8th grade choirs will continue rehearsing our repertoire. Our fall concert on October 26th has been canceled. Instead, we will perform during the school day on October 29th. Students will wear their choir polos and appropriate jeans to school that day. We will record our songs in the gym and they will be posted to the FMS Facebook page later in the day.
CHOIR POLOS - have been ordered and will be given out to students as soon as I get them!
7th and 8th grade Arts Alive - our fall showcase has been canceled. Students were introduced to a short script writing unit this week, and will continue next week.
Please feel free to follow me on Instagram - @missordway
Mr. Hiley and Ms. Neudecker
Hello everyone!
PRACTICE YOUR INSTRUMENT!!!!
REMINDER:
Take your instrument home after each day of band! With students permanently leaving their instruments on the cart, the custodial staff is struggling to bring everyone's instruments down. It also severely clutters up the band room. Plus, we never know when our last day of school could happen and your instrument would be left at school, leaving you not able to complete online assignments. So.. TAKE YOUR INSTRUMENT HOME!!!
Weather is beginning to change and it is starting to get a little cooler outside. Please dress for the weather because we are still playing outside!
Next week:
8th Grade - Practice #12 and #13 from Book 2
7th Grade - Review #1-#9 and have #12 ready from Book 2
6th Grade - Begin page 6
As always, if you'd like to reach out or have any questions, please feel free to email us at anytime!
Mr. Z
News From The Art Room
Hello everyone!
I hope everyone had a great week! Our eighth grade students had a lot of fun working with each other on their cardboard houses. They turned out better than I could have ever thought and it will transition us into our next drawing project where we make coat of arms for ourselves.
The seventh grade class finished up their scratch board projects this week and are getting going on the old barn projects. This is a drawing project that will take a lot of detail and I think we are up for the challenge!
At last, our sixth graders have finished up their torn paper animal projects. Next, they will have a little more of a hands on project that should be exciting. Until then, we will have them learn how to use scratch boards!
You may not have heard, but I am starting to transition out of the art classroom. I coach basketball at William Woods and our season is starting to tune up. I will still be in the building a couple times a week and I will miss all of the kiddos in art!
Artfully Yours,
Mr. Z
Art Teacher
FMS
The FMS Thrive Hive
The Fulton Middle School Thrive Hive opened for business on Monday, August 21st. The store is open 7:25 to 7:45 each morning. If students aren't able to shop then they can email Mrs. Horstmeier @ shortmeier@fulton58.org or Mrs. Yates @ hyates@fulton58.org for an appointment to shop.
The Thrive Hive is designed to allow students to use their Hornet Bucks--earned through the Positive Behavior Support Program--to purchase items from the store. The Thrive Hive was created to help the needs of the FMS Student Community.
If you would like to donate, please call Fulton Middle School at 573-590-8200.
Mrs. Lairmore
Hello!
I'm ready to deliver books to you! Please check out this link and see what the Library has available. Then send me an email for what book you want and I'll deliver it to you as soon as I can.
https://fmsmo.goalexandria.com/
I have also created a Digital FMS Library! Click on each item and see explore books, a read aloud from me, and more! The Digital Library is listed below.
If you would like your own Daniel Boone Regional Library card, I'm happy to get you an application and take it to the library for you. Check with your ELA teacher for an application, or email me and I can bring you one. The DBRL card gets you access to Hoopla! Hoopla is an amazing app that allows you to check out books from the DBRL online. They have books, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and more!
https://www.hoopladigital.com/
If you are needing more books to read, or activities to do, please check out these sites below:
This is the Fulton District site with information for Library activities and books:
https://sites.google.com/fulton58.org/explo-fms-covid-19-resources/library-fms?authuser=0
Keep up with what's happening in the Library on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. You might even see yourself on there!
See you in the Library!
If you want to see some things happening in the Library:
Follow us on Instagram: fms_library or FMS LIBRARY
My You Tube Channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFogU1WGK8c9kOqtvfYn7Sw?view_as=subscriber
Follow the Library fun on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JessicaLairmore
You can contact me by email at:
ALLERGY TO NUTS AND POPCORN
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