The Fugett Flash

October 10, 2022

From the Desk of Principal Fears

Greetings Fugett Families,


The FMS PTO is in need of volunteers for FRIGHT NIGHT which takes place on Friday, October 21st from 6:30 to 8 pm. Please consider volunteer for this important event. Use the link below to sign up:


FRIGHT NIGHT VOLUNTEERS


Please read below for important information about the upcoming weeks at Fugett Middle School.


Have an awesome day!


Dr. Dionne Fears

Principal, Fugett Middle School

Fugett Day Celebration! - October 13th

Students will spend the morning of Thursday, October 13th hearing about the history of J.R. Fugett from the Fugett family. Immediately following the presentation, each grade level will participate in an activity with the normal schedule resuming at 10:30 AM for 4th Period.


Please reach out with questions/concerns.


FUGETT DAY INVITATION

Fugett Athletics

This week in Fugett Middle School Sports:


Monday, October 10, 2022

3:15 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY SOCCER Home vs. Peirce MS

3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY SOCCER Away @ Peirce MS


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Home vs.Downingtown MS

3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY SOCCER Home vs. Penns Grove MS

3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Away @ Charles F Patton MS

3:15 PM MIXED MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Home vs. Lionville MS

4:15 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY SOCCER Home vs. Penns Grove MS


Wednesday, October 12, 2022

2:45 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY FOOTBALL Home vs. Stetson MS

3:15 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY SOCCER Away @ Chichester MS

3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY SOCCER Home vs. Chichester MS



Friday, October 14, 2022

3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Away @ Penns Grove MS



GAME BUS UPDATE


With a continued shortage of bus drivers, Krapf is struggling to find drivers for sports & school runs. Drivers are doing double duty, which means many sports trips will have very early dismissals. On some longer routes, Krapf will be asking for noon departures which will require 11:40am dismissals from class. This impacts 7th grade lunches. We will work to coordinate with Aramark to have boxed lunches available if needed and some students will have to eat on the bus as they travel to away games.


Please use this link and see instructions if you prefer to drive your child to an away game rather than use the bus:


PERMISSION FORM


We understand that none of this is ideal and it is doubtful that much will change in the near future. We appreciate your understanding, flexibility and patience as we work to do our best for our student-athletes.

WC Youth Wrestling Program

Registrations for the West Chester Youth Wrestling Program are open. If interested, please use the following link for more information.


WCYWP REGISTRATION

6th Grade Soccer

Welcome to 6th Grade Intramural Soccer! We are looking forward to a great few weeks with you!


Co-ed intramurals will be fun and a great learning experience. We will be learning proper stretching and training techniques, running drills, skill drills, positioning, scrimmaging, sportsmanship, and teamwork!


If your child is interested in playing 6th grade soccer, please see the information below:


6TH GRADE SOCCER INFORMATION

Hello from the Fugett PTO!

Get Excited... FUGETT FRIGHT NIGHT 2022 is next week!!!


Friday, October 21 from 6:30-8 pm, is a SPOOKTACULAR tradition at Fugett Middle School. It's an evening of fun, horror, and excitement for all grade levels... unless you are too afraid to come!


FOR STUDENTS: If this is your first Fright Night, the DJ will be pumping up the jams in the cafeteria and taking requests. Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase. Pick-up basketball and volleyball games will be shaking the rafters in the gym, and of course, there is the Haunted House -- for those who dare to enter!


TICKETS are $5 and will be available for purchase during lunch on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (October 19 - 21). Tickets are available at the door, but we highly recommend buying in advance.


COSTUMES are optional -- but of course, encouraged!


NO STUDENT will be permitted to leave before 8:00 pm without a parent or guardian.



FOR PARENTS: Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer so far! Here are our top needs for the night:


Wednesday, October 19th, 10:00am -12:00 pm or 12:00 -2:00 pm Haunted House Set Up

Friday, October 21th, 6:15-8:00 pm. Dress up in scary costume for the haunted house. We specifically need FOUR more people for the Zombie and Vampire Rooms.



FRIGHT NIGHT VOLUNTEERS


FRIGHT NIGHT FOOD DONATION



DINING OUT NIGHT


Our first dining night out will take place on Thursday, October 13th from 4-6pm at Panera in Exton. We also get credit for online or app orders all day long. If you are ordering online or with the app please use the code FUND4U.


PANERA INFORMATION



Questions? Concerns? Comments? Contact us at FugettPTO@gmail.com


Fugett PTO is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations to the PTO are fully tax-deductible.

2022 - 2023 Yearbooks

If your student wants to remember all of the great moments from this school year, then it's time to order a yearbook! Pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee a yearbook this year. Orders are placed on the Jostens website.



JOSTENS


Order before November 11 to get the pre-order sale price of $35; after November 11, prices will go up! Payment plans are available through the website. Email Becky Peters (rpeters@wcasd.net) or Lindsay Wilson (lwilson@wcasd.net) with any questions!

Red Ribbon Week - October 25 - 28

From October 25 through October 31, J. R. Fugett Middle School will celebrate National Red Ribbon Week. This week marks the occasion when schools across the country focus their attention on drug use and prevention among school-aged children. This year’s national Red Ribbon Week theme is “Celebrate LIFE. Live Drug Free.”


For more information, please use the following links:


RED RIBBON WEEK GENERAL INFORMATION


RED RIBBON WEEK DAILY THEMES

It Takes a Village - Mental Health Share

Join us to learn about the valuable services and resources available in our community. Several speakers will be presenting on pertinent topics throughout the day! This interactive event also features many local mental health and wellness organizations that support our students':


Mental and Behavioral Health

Substance Abuse Recovery

Overall Wellness


MENTAL HEALTH SHARE INFORMATION

MathCounts Club

MathCounts is a club for middle-school students who have a strong interest in mathematics. The deadline to join MATHCOUNTS is Thursday, October 27, 2022. A number of students will have the opportunity to participate in competitions held in February and March against students from other schools in Chester County. Students who have questions can speak with Mr. Saundurs in room 210 or email him at tsaundurs@wcasd.net. Have a nice day!

Parent Speaker Series - Dr. Matt Bellace

Dr. Matt Bellace presents "Finding Your Natural High"!


On October 25, 2022, psychologist and comedian Dr. Matt Bellace brings an insightful, science-based and seriously funny approach to substance abuse prevention and mental health awareness.



Starting young is key, making this presentation ideal for parents with kids of any age. Join us for a lot of laughs and to learn the natural highs most beneficial to our mental health.



The event starts at 6:30 pm. See the flyer below for more information:


MATT BELLACE FLYER

Easy Ways to Support the PTO

Box Tops for Education

Download the Box Tops app, register for Fugett Middle School, and simply take a pic of your grocery receipt on the app. The app detects ALL eligible BOX TOPS and gives our school the credit. No more cutting out Box Tops! SO easy!

Amazon Smiles

Use any existing Amazon account (even Prime!) but start your shopping through Amazon Smile.

Simply sign in, choose “Fugett Middle School PTO” as the organization to support. (You will only have to do this the first time.) We receive 0.5% of all eligible purchases. Make sure to sign in with smile.amazon.com each time!