Friedell Middle School
December 6 - 10 Newsletter
EVENTS and HAPPENINGS
This week:
- Monday is a "B" day
- Monday is the 8th Grade Orchestra Concert at Mayo HS
- Tuesday is an "A" day
- Wednesday is no school for students (during the school day)
- Wednesday is the 6th and 7th Grade Orchestra Concerts at Mayo HS
- Thursday is an "A" day
- Friday is a "B" day
Upcoming dates and events:
- December 13 - 18: 8th Grade Information (See below)
- December 14th: Friedell 7th and 8th Grade Band Concert
- December 23rd - January 3rd: Winter Break
General Information:
- Time to clean out the Lost and Found! Please have your student check the lost and found table. We will be removing all items during winter break. There are many school supplies, high school sweatshirts, and even winter clothing! Check it out, before it is gone!
- Please be certain your student comes to school each day with a mask (an extra mask is a good idea also!)
- Please work with your student on items that are dropped off to the office. We are not always able to deliver them to the student directly, so please let them know to check into the office when they tell you an item was forgotten at home.
SCIENCE and WARREN MILLER MOVIE NIGHT
The annual Science and Warren Miller Movie Night is back, and if you have interests in science, engineering and winter sports, then you may find this event particularly exciting! We will be hosting a science and engineering talk that will be followed by a screening of this year’s 72nd Warren Miller Movie, part of a franchise of winter sports movies. This outreach event is organized through collaboration with three local organizations (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society of Southeast Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic Graduate School) and is open to all in our community with no cost to the attendees. Event details are delineated below:
When: Tuesday, December 14th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
6:00-6:30 pm: Food and introductions
6:30-7:30 pm: Science/engineering talk about adaptive technology and gaming
7:30-8:30 pm: Screening of Warren Miller’s 72nd Movie: Winter Starts Now
Where: Century High School Auditorium
2525 Viola Road NE,
Rochester, MN 55906
Please fill out this RSVP form if you or your student plan to attend, and feel free to contact Leena Pramanik through email at Pramanik.Leena@mayo.edu with any questions.
SUPPORT FOR OUR COMMUNITY
For those in need of this support, or if your family is interested in receiving food, please fill out this form by December 10th. Your information will be kept confidential. Please select the form that best meets your needs below.
Friedell REA Food Drive Af-Soomaaliga
Friedell REA Food Drive Traducción al español
Friedell REA Food Drive English Translation
*** Please be looking for additional inofrmation on item donation the week of December 13 - 17!
8th GRADE INFORMATION
We are anticipating that the discussions about High School registration, credit earning, electives, and timelines will begin the week of December 13th for most of our students. Each High School (Mayo, John Marshall, and Century) has slightly different timelines and structures to their process. We will work to communicate with parents when we have additional information!
If you have specific questions as we move forward, you can call our office at Friedell and we can work to find an answer for your question. Our contact info is 507-328-5650 or brolson@rochesterschools.org
STUDENT/FAMILY TECHNOLOGY HELPDESK
The Remote Distance Learning Technical Support Team for families and students will solve for issues like:
- Support for standard softward like Microsoft Office, Adobe, G Suite
- Support for some hardware like printers, Internet, and Wi-Fi Connectivitie
Families and students will be able to receive support from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays). Simply call 1-800-78-0051
This information can also be found on our district website by following this link.
Administration
Principal
507-328-5644
Nichole Bergerson
Assistant Principal
507-328-5629
Student Support Services
School Counselor
507-328-5638
heduellman@rochesterschools.org
Katee Harmon
School Social Worker
507-328-5639
Office Staff
Office Manager
507-328-5650
Rachel Schnell
Receptionist
507-328-5650
raschnell@rochesterschools.org
Krista Anderson
School Nurse
507-328-5632
kranderson2@rochesterschools.org
Brittney Chon
LSN
507-328-5632