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Principal's Corner
Good morning, Fruita Fam!
We've made it to the end of another week, and as November approaches, Fall is certainly in the air. A big celebration for FMS this week is that our overall attendance rate is higher than it's been at any point in the past 5 years! That's awesome! Thanks for prioritizing getting your students to school. Can't learn unless they are here.
Students are finishing up taking the Panorama Student perception survey this week through Monday of next week. This gives us great data about student engagement and belonging, relationships within the school, and rigorous expectations within the school.
PTO hosted a great Coin War the last 2 weeks to help raise money for FMS! Results were 1st Place: 7th Grade, 2nd Place: 6th Grade and 3rd Place: 8th Grade. 7th Grade will get a Movie Party with Snacks. Thanks PTO for your support!
Looking ahead, 7th Grade Boys Basketball will be home on Tuesday, October 28th vs. MGMS and at home on Thursday, October 30th against Redlands. Conversely, the 8th Grade Boys Team will be at MGMS on Tuesday and at Redlands on Thursday. We will also be celebrating Halloween next Friday, October 31th. We will be doing a special celebration at lunch for each grade, and students are allowed to wear costumes to school. Please consult the information below and the student handbook to make sure costumes are appropriate and meet dress code guidelines. No blood, gore, masks that cover the face, etc. Have a great weekend, and let's make next week SPOOKTACULAR!
FMS Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm
Friday 7:30am-1:30pm*
*Staff/Main Office is not available after these hours due to meetings and duties assigned to them. We will not be answering the main office phone or the doorbell. Thank you for your understanding.
Please check out the first edition of our student newspaper, The Fruita Feed! Mrs. Morgan's 9th Hour Journalism students worked very hard this quarter putting together a great paper!
Friendly Reminder-Chromebooks checked out for short term use (illness, vacation, work catch up etc) are not to be kept at home for the year. Please return all Chromebooks and chargers that your student may have checked out. Thank you for your help with this.
FMS uses a Google Calendar to share information with Families. We encourage you to check this each week in the Friday Facts newsletter for all our up to date information. You can also add it or any of the activities we have on it to your own personal calendar. Friday Facts Calendar
**Friday Theme for October: Wear your FMS or FMHS Wildcat gear or Blue & White!
** Friday Theme for November: Hoodies (with the hoods down please)
Enjoy your weekend!
Jeremiah Johnston: FMS Principal
Food Drive October 27-31
Boo Grams for Sale!
Boo Grams for Sale!
Starting Tuesday, October 28, PTO parents will be selling Boo Grams - Boo Berry Cotton Candy - in the cafeteria during lunch waves!
Price is $3 each or 2 for $5. This is a Cash only fundraiser. Don't miss out on this spooky sweet treat!
Halloween at FMS
Students are welcome to dress up for Halloween on Friday, October 31. Here are the FMS Costume Guidelines
Students will be allowed to wear costumes all day
Costumes must follow dress code FMS Dress Code
FMS WILL NOT provide any classroom time to change into a costume
There will be ABSOLUTELY NO GORE, BLOOD, VIOLENCE, WEAPONS, MASKS, ETC. allowed/incorporated into any costume.
NO inflatable costumes
Students will have regular classes and please take that into consideration when planning your costume. Some classes have safety concerns, using materials that could damage costumes, and some need students to be able to be active.
Your student may be asked to change if their costume does not meet dress code / the above criteria and/or is a distraction to the learning environment. Final judgment will be made by administration.
Kids Aid Survey
Kids Aid Survey
Kids Aid has created an anonymous survey for families to help them get a feel for how many may need our services in the near future.
We would love to have as much feedback as possible.
2025-2026 Yearbooks
Time is running out to order your yearbook! Price goes up after December!
Final Deadline to order is February 21st!
AN ENTIRE YEAR IN A SINGLE BOOK
Don't let the memories of this year slip away. All the best moments are saved on the pages of the Fruita Middle School yearbook! But you need to move quickly; supplies are limited!
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FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLAN
Spread out the cost of your order with an interest-free Jostens Payment Plan.*
Boy's Basketball 2025
Boy's Basketball 2025
The middle school boys basketball season is underway and games this week went well against Orchard Mesa on Tuesday and West Middle on Thursday.
Next weeks Schedule
7th Grade
Tuesday, October 28 @ Home vs. MGMS A/B/C
Thursday, October 30 @ Home vs. RMS B/C/A
8th Grade
Tuesday, October 28 @ MGMS A/B/C
Thursday, October 30 @ RMS B/C/A
Pre-Arranged Absences
Pre-Arranged Absences
Extended Absences: If your student is going to be gone for more than 2 days of school, we ask that a Pre-Arranged Absence Form be completed. These can be found in the Main Office or on the FMS Website under the Parents page. Students may also check out a Chromebook for the time they are gone to access school work. These must be returned in a timely matter and not kept for the year.
The district has a new goal of achieving a 95% attendance rate for middle schools. We will be showing our monthly attendance rate in the Friday Facts each week. October 24: 92.19%
Fall youth sports conditioning programs start soon!
Join Out West Training for athletes of all levels ages 9-14 is focused on improving athletic skills and overall fitness for sports including basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, wrestling, football and soccer!
We lead athletes through a variety of drills and exercises to enhance speed, agility, strength, power, biomechanics, endurance plus some fun and games!
Session #1 (8 weeks): Oct 14th- Dec 18th
Session #2: (6 weeks) Nov 4th- Dec 18th
---> View details and sign up now HERE.
Pick Up & Drop Off
Please review the Pick Up & Drop-Off Guidelines for FMS. The first few days of school can cause quite a log jam so please be patient and remember we are next to a high school with new drivers. Safety First!
Parents - a couple of Drop-off/Pick-up procedures to clear up:
Once students arrive on campus for the day, they are not allowed to leave campus to walk to Maverik or other areas off campus.
Do not use the west lot in front of the school. That is designated for staff parking.
Do not drive on the Canal Road
Do not park along the sidewalk curb on the northwest side of the building. This area is designated for Special Education pick-up, and it doesn't leave the buses enough space.
Only drop-off or pick-up in the East lot or the East drop off loop.The Main Bus Loop and the staff parking lot is NOT for pick up and drop off
When exiting the parking lot after school, at the corner of J Road and Fremont, please ONLY turn right or go straight through the neighborhood. Please do not turn left. You will be turning directly into kids crossing in the crosswalk, and it's a safety issue. We are trying to wave cars through to clear the parking lot as quickly as we can. If you are waiting to turn left, it backs traffic up. Turning left just puts more cars into the already hectic High School traffic.
Schoology 101
Schoology 101
All D51 Middle Schools use Schoology as the platform for students and parents to see their class progress. Take a few minutes with your students this weekend to look over Schoology (available to students in Classlink).
6th Grade Parents and 7th & 8th Grade New Parents, you should have or will receive an email inviting you to set up a Schoology account.
If you need help with Schoology, including receiving a new code if you deleted the first email, you can complete the FMS Schoology Help Form on our Schoology Help Page
FMS Schoology Help Form: Fill this out if you can't access your student, are having trouble creating an account etc.
October Wellness Reminder
October Wellness Reminder
October – Power Up with Protein
October – Power Up with Protein
Interested in traveling to Washington DC and NYC this spring?
Interested in traveling to Washington DC and NYC this spring?
Click on the following link for more information.
Club/Tutoring Info
Club/Tutoring Info
Tutoring Information: Mrs. Pietz Room B2 on Mondays and Wednesdays for 30 minutes after school, Mrs. McKee Room 178 (ELA) and Mrs. Johnson Room 169 (Math/Science) on Tuesdays for an hour after school.
Magic the Gathering/D&D Club Mondays after school until 4:00 in Mr. Cole's room 126. Bring your MTG decks. If you don't have a deck but still want to play, come and join us. Mr. Cole has thousands of cards and he can help you build a deck.
Chess Club Tuesdays after school until 4:00 in Mr. Cole's room 126. All are welcome. Even if you don't know how to play chess, come and learn.
ALL students from any grade are welcome to join Fruita Middle Quidditch Club where we play Quadball, a dodgeball/handball style game inspired by Harry Potter's Quidditch. We will play most Wednesdays after school from 3:20-4:20 with Coach Bonner, including an intramural tournament in the spring. Follow @fruitamidquid on Instagram and Facebook for more details and exciting things going on at FMS.
FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet Thursday's after school until 4:00pm in Mr. Williams room 92. You don’t have to be a Christian, and you don’t have to be an athlete to join. Come join us for food, fellowship and friendship.
Trout in the Classroom Club! We’ll be raising rainbow trout—from tiny eggs all the way to small fry—before releasing them into a local river. It’s hands-on, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to learn about our environment. Meetings are every Thursday from 3:15 to 3:45 in Mrs. Edwards’ room #129. We hope to see you there!"
Keep up to Date with FMS Activities!
FMS uses a Google Calendar to share information with Families. We encourage you to check this each week in the Friday Facts newsletter for all our up to date information. You can also add it or any of the activities we have on it to your own personal calendar.
Kids Aid Food Bags
Kids Aid Food Bags
Kids Aid is a local nonprofit organization. The backpack program is a food assistance program which provides bags of food to children in need of food for the weekend.
There is NO cost, and there are NO qualifications to participate in this program. If you feel your child/children would benefit, please complete order form above. The Backpack Program does not collect this information; it is used only for the schools to know who needs to receive the food.
Please visit our website at www.kidsaidcolorado.org for more information and/or to leave us feedback about our Backpack Program. Your feedback helps us to better meet your kids’ needs.
Program enrollment is on-going throughout the school year. If you have questions, please contact Rosanna Romero
FMS Contact Information
Fruita Middle School
1835 J Rd Fruita CO 81521
Main Office: 970-254-6750
Fax: 970-858-0486
Website: https://fms.d51schools.org/
Follow us on Facebook at: facebook.com/fmscougars
On Instagram at: @fruitamiddleschool
Main Office Staff
FMS Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm
Friday 7:30am-1:30pm
Staff/Main Office is not available after these hours due to meetings and duties assigned to them. We will not be answering the main office phone or the doorbell. Thank you for your understanding.
Administration
Jeremiah Johnston: Principal Jeremiah.Johnston@d51schools.org
Dr. Becky Streeval: Assistant Principal Student Last Names A-L Becky.Streeval@d51schools.org
David Neal: Assistant Principal Student Last Names M-Z David.Neal@d51schools.org
Counselors
Rosanna Romero: Student Last Names A-L Rosanna.Romero@d51schools.org
Kerri Spore: Student Last Names M-Z Kerri.Spore@d51schools.org
Secretaries
Katie Bosio: Attendance & Registration Katie.Bosio@d51schools.org
Taya West: Principal Secretary Taya.West@d51schools.org
Health Staff
Tara Tannous: Health Assistant Tara.Tannous@d51schools.org
Heather Lee: School Nurse Heather.Lee@d51schools.org
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