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Principal's Corner
Fruita Fam! First Friday in February is in the books. Man, this school year is flying by. So much good learning is happening, and students are making great gains. Wrestling season has commenced with practices this week. Next week is Kindness is Contagious week, and we will kick off on Monday with a presentation and a guest speaker. We will accompany it with a Spirit Week as follows:
Monday: Warm and Fuzzy
Tuesday: Camo Day
Wednesday: Pink and Red
Thursday: Wear Green
Friday: FMS Colors
On Wednesday, February 11th, there is a PTO meeting in the library at 4:30PM. Also, our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up on Thursday, February 12th with Music Trivia Night starting at 6:00PM at Adobe Creek Golf Course. Get your team together now! Come out for a night of fun, food, and music. It's always a great time. Music Trivia Night Sign Up
Have a great weekend, and enjoy the Super Bowl!
Mark your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences scheduled for Wednesday, February 18 from 3:30-7:30pm
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
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.
Kindness is Contagious Week
Kindness is Contagious Week
We’re going big with KIC (Kindness Is Contagious) Week this year! For the first time ever, it’s going districtwide February 9–13.
KIC Week is a student-led initiative centered on kindness, connection, and belonging. In the past, it has mostly lived at the high school level and created powerful shared moments. This year, we’re expanding it across all D51 schools and buildings to create a week filled with positive energy, connection, and KINDNESS!
There will be a school-wide assembly on Monday, February 9. We will be on a regular schedule that day
SPIRIT DAYS
Monday - Warm & Fuzzy (Snuggly sweaters and fuzzy socks)
Tuesday - Don’t Hide Your Kindness! (Wear camouflage clothes)
Wednesday - Spread the Love (Wear red and pink)
Thursday - Kindness is Contagious (Wear green. Green represents mental health, well-being, and belonging)
Friday - Unite in Kindness (School spirit day, wear FMS Gear)
ParentSquare Info
ParentSquare Info
We hope you have registered for ParentSquare and are using it to communicate with D51 staff. With this app, you can receive daily communications, report student's absences and communicate with your student's teachers.
If you haven't registered your account yet, please take a few minutes to sign up so you hae full access to all this app provides!
Here are some ParentSquare Family resources available on the D51 website.
Thank you for partnering with us to strengthen family communication. We’re excited to build a more connected and engaged school community together!
9th Grade Class Selection
9th Grade Class Selection
Earlier this week, your student began the process of selecting courses for next school year at Fruita Monument High School.
Students participated in a detailed scheduling presentation at school explaining what they need as a 9th grader and how course requests work. A link to that presentation is included in this email so you can review it together at home. Your student will also bring home a Course Planning Sheet to help them think through their class choices.
Please note:
The planning sheet is only a draft. It is meant to help students organize their thoughts and start conversations at home.
Final course requests must be submitted using the Google Form linked below.
What You Need to Do
What You Need to Do
Review the planning sheet your student brings home today.
Talk through their core classes and elective choices together.
Complete and submit the Google Course Request Form attached to this email with your student.
This Google Form is how counselors at Fruita Monument High School will build student schedules later this spring, so it is important that selections are reviewed carefully before submitting.
Deadline:
Deadline:
All Google Course Request Forms must be submitted ASAP
Future 9th Grade Scheduling Presentation
Future 9th Grade Choice Sheet - Google Form
If you have questions about the scheduling process or need a paper planning sheet, please contact your counselor.
Thank you for taking the time to review your student’s course requests with them as they prepare for high school.
Sincerely: FMS & FMHS Counselors
8th Grade Assessment Reminder
National 8th Grade Assessment Information HERE
This assessment will take place on February 18. It is focused on U.S. History
Elevate Kids Fun Run
The D51 Foundation is excited to once again partner with Elevate Kids for the 5th Annual Elevate Kids Fun Run
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Las Colonias Park.
For every person that signs up to run/walk for our FMS team, the PE department receives proceeds to put back into the PE program!
Sign-up/Scholarship, and Payment Info:
D51F and Elevate Kids are each contributing $2,000 to provide a total of $4,000 in scholarships for Fun Run participants. Scholarship applications are available October 1, 2025- March 13, 2026. There are 2.5,5, and 10k races.
Music Trivia Night!
Music Trivia Night!
Fruita Middle School PTO 4th Annual Music Trivia Night
February 12, 2026 @6pm
Adobe Creek Golf Course
876 18 1/2 Rd, Fruita, CO 81521
Join us for a fun, community-wide evening of music trivia, food, and fundraising — all to support Fruita Middle School students and staff!
This lively event features food trucks, trivia, and a silent auction, with all proceeds benefiting Fruita Middle School.
Why Your Support Matters
Funds raised help provide:
Student enrichment activities and field trips
Teacher classroom requests and appreciation events
Student incentive programs and sports support
Event Highlights
A thrilling Music Trivia competition
Silent Auction with exciting items + a $100 cash prize
Delicious food from Armando’s Tacos
Drinks to keep the energy high
Bring your friends, test your music knowledge, and enjoy a great night for a great cause!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Headliner – $500
Top sponsor recognition with logo on signage, tables, and social media, plus a banner displayed at the event.
Opening Act – $250
Logo on event signage and social media, plus tabletop sponsorship.
Tabletop – $150
Logo displayed at a trivia table and on social media.
Silent Auction Donations
We are also seeking silent auction items, including: Products, Services, and Gift cards.
All donors will be featured at the event and recognized on PTO social media.
Interested in sponsoring or donating?
Contact us at Fruitamiddlepto@gmail.com.
We’re happy to arrange donation pickup or send an invoice for sponsorships.
Thank you for supporting Fruita Middle School — your generosity truly makes a difference!
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run
Register your student for the Heart & Sole Program!
All girls in 6th through 8th grade are invited to come join us as we have fun learning and growing together. We will learn to honor our fabulously unique selves, our voices, our physical abilities, and our gifts. In doing so, we will activate our individual power!
School: Fruita Middle School
Site Liaison: Rosanna Romero
Practice Days/Times: T/Th, 3:30-5pm
Practices Begin: February 24, 2026
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE ON January 1,2026
https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/gotr-western-colorado-program-registration-spring-2026
The registration fee is just $95.00. Scholarships are available!
Wrestling Info
Wrestling Info
PRACTICE STARTED THIS WEEK!
FMS started wrestling practice this week and we are excited to start the season with our first meet on Thursday, February 19 at Mount Garfield Middle School. We have close to 40 students participating this year!
FMS Wrestling Calendar: Updated 2/5/26
15 School-Days Left to reserve a Yearbook!
Don’t miss out! February 27 is the last day to guarantee your Fruita Middle School 2025–2026 Yearbook.
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We need pictures of FMS students when they were toddlers for our Baby Faces Page!
Send us a cute pic of your 6th, 7th, or 8th grader when they were a toddler! Best ages are between 3-5 for this page. Pictures can be sent to roxanne@d51schools.org
Outside Activities
Still accepting pictures of students with activities they do outside of FMS to put in the yearbook. Including but not limited to: Soccer, Rodeo, Karate, Gymnastics, Football, Cheerleading, Fair, Rock Climbing, Etc.
Email your photos to roxanne@d51schools.org The page is filling fast and they are mostly of 6th graders so far-so send those pictures in!
Payment plans available for a limited time!!
Not sure if you have already purchased a yearbook this year? Email roxanne@d51schools.org and I can double check for you!
*Minimum purchase requirements and eligibility restrictions apply.
Trip to Asia!
Trip to Asia!
Ms. Bohl is sponsoring a trip to Asia! You can sign up the the email list using the QR code in the flyer below. Email her to learn more! teri.bohl@d51schools.org
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.
The district has a goal of achieving a 95% attendance rate for middle schools. We will be showing our weekly attendance rate in the Friday Facts each week. February 6: 90%
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.
February Wellness Reminder
February Wellness Reminder
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.
Rubix Cube puzzle solvers, come to our new Cubing Club. Tuesday's from 3:15-4pm in Ms. Hernandez’s room #94. Don’t forget to bring your Rubix Cube!
Are you into skiing or snowboarding? Then the Ski & Board Social is for you! Join us next Tuesday, February 3rd, after school until 4:00 in Mrs. Cooney’s Room 138 to connect with others who also love to ski and board.
Need more basketball in your life? 6th and 7th grade Basketball Club starts Tuesday, February 10th, with Coach Bonner in the gym. Boys and girls are welcome. We'll play until 4:25.
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!
Writing Club will be in Mrs. Lintott's room 141 on Thursday's from 3:15-4:10.
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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