Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
Embedded Files
10/11 Professional Learning Day - No school for students
10/14 Indigenous People's Day - no school
10/18 Social 7-9pm
10/21 Picture retake day
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.
Dear Families,
Thank you for taking the time to let us know your transportation plans ahead of time. This will help us to continue to plan for more efficient transitions for students to and from school. We are grateful for your partnership in making this as smooth as possible. Only one form needs to be completed for each family member.
Picture Retake day is on Monday, October 21st
Maine is currently experiencing significantly elevated risks of mosquito-borne illness. Cumberland county is currently a high risk county. See below for strategies to prevent mosquito bites.
It's time to order yearbooks!
New this year - 2 pages that parents and students can customize themselves!
Cost: $21.82 but order before September 30th and receive a 10% discount!
Order now using this link
Please see the attached flyers for additional information.
Technology
All middle school students will receive their school-issued laptops during the first week of school. Once all forms and payments are sent in, laptops will be allowed to go home.
Please click here to find out more information about the laptop protection plan
Click this link to review the Device Protection Plan Letter and Form.
This form and payment can be sent to the main office.
FMS School wide expectation for technology/laptops
Please review this with your student
CLUBS
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 wfor 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 begins on Tuesday, 10/8
If you are interested in learning how to take better pictures, join us 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!
*SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW THE FMS FALL WRITING CONTEST*
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!
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, Octobwer
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 begin on Monday/Tuesday 10/7&8 from 2:20-3:00pm in Room 201.
Mrs. Pattershall and Mrs. Roney will be there to assist you!
“All the Small Things”
“All the Small Things”
A 100-Word Writing Contest
A 100-Word Writing Contest
Sponsored by the FMS Creative Writing Club
Sponsored by the FMS Creative Writing Club
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?
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?
Using the title “All the Small Things,” can you write about all the small things, people, or experiences you are grateful for in your life? Write your thoughts using only 100 words, no more/no less. (The title is not included in the 100 word count). Your writing may be any genre and any form: microfiction, nonfiction, a poem, song, or mini-essay.
Using the title “All the Small Things,” can you write about all the small things, people, or experiences you are grateful for in your life? Write your thoughts using only 100 words, no more/no less. (The title is not included in the 100 word count). Your writing may be any genre and any form: microfiction, nonfiction, a poem, song, or mini-essay.
Deadline: Monday, October 21
Deadline: Monday, October 21
Winners Announced: Monday, November 4
Winners Announced: Monday, November 4
How do I enter?
How do I enter?
Type your 100 word piece on a Google Doc and turn it in on the FMS Writers’ Club Google Classroom. Use code vyqcnd3 to enter the Google Classroom.
Type your 100 word piece on a Google Doc and turn it in on the FMS Writers’ Club Google Classroom. Use code vyqcnd3 to enter the Google Classroom.
Turn your entry in under the assignment “WRITING CONTEST: ”All the Small Things.”
Turn your entry in under the assignment “WRITING CONTEST: ”All the Small Things.”
Make sure it is edited carefully!
Make sure it is edited carefully!
One entry per student
One entry per student
Prize: A dozen cupcakes
Prize: A dozen cupcakes
Winning entries will be published and shared online with the FMS community
Winning entries will be published and shared online with the FMS community
Questions?
Questions?
Ask Mrs. Cowperthwaite, Room 211/cowperthwaitek@rsu5.org
Ask Mrs. Cowperthwaite, Room 211/cowperthwaitek@rsu5.org
Support
Parent Forms in PowerSchool
Parent Forms in PowerSchool
Here are the directions to complete all of the required parent forms online in PowerSchool.
Step 1: Log into PowerSchool (if you don’t know how to do this please contact the main office).
Step 2: Click on 23-24 Updates/Permissions on the top left (just below Grades and Attendance)
Step 3: Update information in all four tabs
News from the Community
News from the Community
On October 10th, McDonalds is supporting Freeport High School Athletics through their Digital App. During the hours of 3:00pm to 9:00pm all orders from McDonalds digital app, 20% of the sales will go to FHS Athletics. If you don't have the app, it is easy to download and use. Come join us in supporting our Falcons by using the McDonalds Digital App on October 10th from 3-9pm.
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