Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
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11/21 Parent Teacher Conferences 2:30-6:00pm
11/18-22 FMS Food Drive (See Flyer below)
11/18-26 FMS Spirit Week
We will kick off a food drive here at FMS (see attached flyer). A friendly grade level competition will begin to see which grade can collect the most donations. Boxes will be set up in front of the building each morning so students can put their donations in appropriate grade level boxes upon arrival. Donations boxes will then be moved to tables in the cafeteria so during lunches students can see how much each grade level has collected. A pep rally will occur during BCS on Tuesday Nov. 26th. The grade level that collects the most food donations will be recognized and celebrated at this time.
Please click this link to view the information on the
Fall 2024 Parent Teacher conferences.
To donate to the staff dinner please click on this
Attendance
Attendance
If your student is going to be absent or late, please contact the school at 865.6051 (you can leave a message in the general mailbox) or email fmsattendance@rsu5.org
If your student is late and you are dropping them off, they can walk themselves in. They will sign in in the office and then head to class. You do not need to walk them into school.
If you are dismissing your student you must call ahead, preferably in the morning or send an email to fmsattendance@rsu5.org. We will dismiss your student out of class. They will sign out in the main office and then wait for you to pull in front of the building for pick up. You do not need to come in and sign your student out.
For absences of 3 or more consecutive days (e.g., family vacations) please complete and extended absence form and submit it one week in advance.
Your students will check their emails during bcs (end of the day). If you have any information/change of plans, you can email your student and/or call the main office.
Students check your emails during BCS!
The office or your parents may send you alerts for changes in plans.
The school day ends at 2:20. Make sure to have a "backup" plan (especially if clubs/practices/games are cancelled). All kids need to know if they are walking home, getting picked up, or riding a bus (FMS does not need to know the plan). They can have different plans on different days without letting us know, just make sure your child knows.
Alpine ski dry land training will start on Tuesday, December 3rd after school. The coach will meet you at the flagpole, dress warm!
Drama Club:
Auditions: November 19 and 22 (sign up for 1) after school in the FMS Library - sign up using the Google Form that Mrs. Hooper sent to all students.
Rehearsal dates are based on characters and can meet 1 to 3 times per week.
During the final rehearsal week, some characters will be expected to be present each day.
Important required dates that can’t be missed for ALL CAST AND CREW:
Tech MONDAY: January 20 @ FPAC 8 am-4pm
Dress Rehearsal: January 29 @ FPAC until 6:00 PM
Performance 1 at FPAC: January 31 at 7:00 pm
Performance 2 at FPAC: February 1 at 2:00 pm
Snow Show Date: February 2 at 2:00 pm
It's time to order yearbooks!
New this year - 2 pages that parents and students can customize themselves!
Cost: $21.82
Order now using this link
Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
We are up and running with our BASE Social Emotional Learning advsory lessons. By the end of November, all students will have completed the "Getting to Know You", "Healthy Communication", and “Healthy Relationship” modules. We will let you know what modules each grade will move into for our December learning.
How to access as a parent:
1. Open Chrome
2. Navigate to: www.7mindsets.com
3. Click on LOG IN (upper middle of screen)
4. Click on Username enter: falconparent1
5. Click on Password- enter: Freeport
Is Worry Running the Show?
Are you having difficulty getting your child to school in the morning? Is worry running the house? Are you finding that your adolescent is having a difficult time managing their worry, anxiety, and possible OCD symptoms.? We know that when a family member struggles to manage this anxiety, the whole family can be affected. We have a wonderful resource here in Freeport to support parents and ultimately helping the entire family to manage this often difficult emotion. I have included the link for you to explore and connect with if you feel that this would be helpful. https://www.spacetreatment.net/
CLUBS
**PLEASE NOTE - THERE WILL BE NO CLUBS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH DUE TO CONFERENCES**
All are welcome
Clubs typically run from 2:20-3:00/3:30
The late bus arrives to FMS at 3:05pm for those students needing transportation home
There is a POWNAL VAN for those staying for afterschool clubs!
Call the Main Office if you have any questions!
Art Club begins Monday 10/7
Art club meets every Monday 2:20 - 3:00 in the Art Room! All are welcome!
Art club is open studio time so artists can work on whatever their creativity takes them :)
Photography Club
If you are interested in learning how to take better pictures, join us on Tuesdays in Mrs. DesPres room 125 from 2:20-3:00! No prior experience or camera needed.
The FMS Green Team will meet on Tuesdays, from 2:20 - 3:00 pm in Ms. K Brown's room 215. Everyone is welcome!
WE WILL MEET on 11/19
Writer's Club will not meet on 11/26
Scroll down to read the Fall Writing Contest winning entries!
The FMS Creative Writing Club will meet every Tuesday after school until 3 pm in Room 211. This club is for any one who loves to write! Come get some writing tips for developing your talent, share ideas, and meet other writers. All writing genres are welcome -- fantasy, poetry, realistic fiction, fan fiction, script-writing, historical fiction...etc. This group is facilitated by Mrs. Cowperthwaite.
Join the Freeport Middle School Science Club!
Open to all curious minds, this club meets after school on select dates for hands-on experiments, exciting projects, and explorations into science and technology. Each session will be hosted by different teachers from FMS Science and STEM departments. Come discover, create, and have fun with fellow science enthusiasts!
Here's the science club flyer. Use this link:
The 6th grade math team will meet every Tuesday after school in Mr. Forster's room (#123) starting on October 8th. All 6th graders who love math are invited. We meet from 2:30 to 3:30. You need to arrange for transportation home after practice. The 1st math meet is scheduled for December 3rd.
There will be cookies involved!
Homework Club will meet on Monday/Thursdays
from 2:20-3:00pm in Room 201.
Mrs. Pattershall and Mrs. Roney will be there to assist you!
News from the Community
News from the Community
In partnership with RSU5, Freeport Community Services is reaching out to families who wish to receive free Backpack Program snack bags for their children. Parents/guardians/students can pick them up each week at Freeport Community Services. Free snack bags can be collected at the Food Pantry loading dock (55 Depot St., Freeport) every Thursday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This supplemental food program is open to all households with children in Durham, Freeport and Pownal regardless of income. If parents are unable to pick up the bags on Thursdays, Freeport Community Services can arrange an alternate pick-up time. Please contact Amy Liechty, Director of Programs at aliechty@fcsmaine.org or 207-865-3985 x205.
Read the winning entries below for the FMS 100-Word Writing Contest
for Fall 2024
"All the Small Things"
THE PROMPT: Some say it is the small things in life we should be grateful for, as they bring us the most joy and have the most importance. Aesop, the ancient Greek fabulist, believed “gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” What small things are you grateful for in your life? Warm soup on a chilly day? Laughing with friends after a soccer game? A happy greeting from your dog each day?Can you write about all the small things, people, or experiences you are grateful for in your life?
WINNER
Seasons
By Isabelle Brophy
Grade 6
The little things in life
Are the ones that make life great
The small things
That no one really confiscates
At least that's what they think
At least that's what they say
But the little things in life
Are the ones that make life great
In the spring,
Jumping in puddles
Cool, chill nights
And 1000 piece puzzles
In the summer,
A pool cannonball
A drink of water
And showers in a waterfall
In the fall,
Pumpkin carvings anywhere
Apple cider
And getting out snow-wear
In the winter,
The window frosts
My fingers freeze
Hours of the day are lost
HONORABLE MENTION #1
Important Small Things
by Toby Trahan
Grade 7
Sometimes we do not appreciate the small things in life,
ones that matter most.
like a conversation,
with people you like and appreciate,
the words escaping your mouth,
others entering your ears,
as people exchange thoughts.
Another is,
Warmth of a hot food,
or drink,
on a cold day,
your mouth another temperature
then your body.
Also,
landing a joke right,
and everyone’s laughing hard,
and you just know,
that you couldn’t have told it another way,
or time,
these things,
and many more,
are creating our favorite parts of the world,
sometimes we don’t appreciate these,
important “small” things.
HONORABLE MENTION #2
All the Small Things
By, Nora Murray
Grade 7
Sometimes the best things in life are the smallest. Sometimes the best things in life aren't even things. For some people it's a warm hug to snuggle into, or maybe it's having a good laugh with your family at dinner. For me it's walking along the beach at sunset with family, the ocean lapping on the shore in a rhythmic pattern and the grainy sand stuck to my limbs, and the way the ocean glistens in the sunset like it's sprinkled with glitter. For most people it's just a walk but for me it is proof small things are more important.
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