FMS DAILY BULLETIN
Monday, 4/18/11
General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059
Mission Statement: Together We Will… Think, Believe, Create and Achieve
Current Rotation: Start with period 5, end with Period 4 – April 11-April 29
STUDENT INFORMATION
1. OPEN HOUSE takes place on this Wednesday, April 20th from 6-7:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the festivities – pizza, water and dessert will be available for purchase and the band will be performing. Visit classrooms and receive important state test preparation information.
2. ACADEMIC AWARDS will take place this Wednesday, April 20th starting at 5:30 p.m. just prior to Open House. Students receiving awards were sent an invitation in the mail.
3. SCHOOL RULES – FMS students are not allowed on other school campuses after school.
4. YOUTH ACT CLUB will not be meeting today. Join us on Wednesday, 4/20 and we will be counting the “Jingles for Japan” money.
5. BRIDGES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM would like to welcome all students who are interested in signing up to participate in the program. Students can pick up an application in the office or in room D-1 after school. The Bridges program is open daily from the end of the regular school day until 6 p.m. Each child that attends the program will get a snack to eat, help with homework, have computer access, get involved in arts and crafts activities and participate in sports. Parent have the option in signing up their child for the required three days or five full days during the regular school week. We hope to have more students participating go pick up an application soon. Have a great remainder of the school year.
6. NEXT FRIDAY, April 22nd is a holiday, no school.
7. STATE TESTING will take place starting on Tuesday, April 26th through Friday, April 29th. Those days will be minimum days with students released at 12:15 p.m. Busses will leave the school at 12:45 p.m.
8. DO YOU HAVE AN INTEREST in creating rallies and activities? If so ASB is for you. Come pick up a packet in E-3 from Mr. Cummings today.
9. JINGLES 4 JAPAN – During your 2nd period, please make donations – the change jingling in your pockets. This money will then be collected by the Youth Act Club and given to the Red Cross for Japan. The class who donates the most wins a surprise. We will be collecting your jingles until CST testing. Please donate!
10. WOULD YOU LIKE to visit college campuses? Do you work hard and get good grades? AVID is now accepting applications for the next school year. If you are interested in applying, please pick up an application from either Miss Atwood in C-2 or Mrs. Wyand in the office. Applications are due April 29th at 3 p.m. There are 7 eighth grade openings and 10 seventh grade openings.
11. 8th GRADERS – Remember, for the end of the year trip to the park you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for the year and no suspensions in the 4th quarter.
PARENT INFORMATION
1. PARENTS – SIGN UP FOR PARENT CONNECTION for Zangle. See your student’s grades, attendance, class assignments. Fill out the form at the following link and return it to the middle school office. Your password will be emailed to you. (see notice above) www.fillmore.k12.ca.us Parent Connection Registration Comment
2. 7th-12th GRADE STUDENTS are now required to get a whooping cough immunization before starting the 2011-2012 school year. Make an appointment now for your student(s) to receive this required vaccination.
3. WEBSITE INFO: Our Calendar of Events is posted at the Fillmore Unified School District Website at: www.fillmore.k12.ca.us Once there, you can click on Fillmore Middle School and you will find the calendar of events listed in the upper left corner. You will also find a cafeteria menu and staff email access.
