Roadrunner's Digest

Good evening FMS Families and Staff,

This is our final newsletter of the school year—thank you for an incredible 2024–2025! Color Wars was a huge success, and we’re so grateful to all the staff, students, and parents who helped make it special. This week, we have just two half days left before we kick off summer break. It has been an honor to serve the Farquhar community this year. A summer edition of the Digest will make its way to you in mid-August. Have a safe, joyful, and restful summer!

In this newsletter you will find:

• This week's bell schedules
• This week's Roadrunner Shout Outs
• NO After-School Activities
• FMS Counseling Updates
• TIMELY: Lost and Found Items being donated June 18
• NEW: Teens Night Out
• NEW: Calling all Eco-Activists
• MCPS Things to Know

PTA Corner:

• Join the PTA

Thank you to the following Roadrunners who have made a positive impact on our learning community!

• Ms. Beil
• Declan Blake
• Kai Kaufman
• Nori cochran
• Marley N
• elizabeth in 7th grade
• Missy Teshome
• Maddie H
• verionka sistka
• Chelsea Althouse
• sidney dawn esser
• ayat in 6th grade
• Selome a
• Irene Balagtas
• Franco Aleman
• Helena
• Abby Scozodople
• Catie Braham
• Winston Scott

Would you like to recognize a student or staff member?

Submit a SHOUT-OUT!

Thank you for taking a moment to thank a Roadrunner who has made a meaningful difference.

Please check out the School Counseling Website for information regarding community events, SSL opportunities and mental health resources.

All lost and found items will be available in the cafeteria for students to take home starting tomorrow, June 9. Any unclaimed items will be donated on June 18.

If your student has misplaced a lunchbox, water bottle, jacket/coat, or other item of clothing, please encourage your student to visit the lost and found table this week.

If your student enjoyed cooking club with Ms. Maysonet this year, consider the FREE opportunity below! Ms. Maysonet will be at the Upper County Rec center hosting cooking workshops in July and August.

Eco MoCo Apps are officially open! Apply to be part of an executive team that works toward fighting environmental issues. If you are a passionate advocate, join our executive board to make a true difference! Check out the Instagram handle @ecomocoadvocacy if you’re interested. Applications close TONIGHT @ MIDNIGHT!

Each week, MCPS shares a community message with helpful system-wide information, reminders, and invitations to events. Though they are sent out via email, we will always link them here.

Direct donations to the FMS PTA are our primary source of fundraising! Help us avoid sales-based fundraisers!

• If you have already joined, but have NOT made a tax-deductible donation, we encourage you to do so. Any amount is appreciated!
• If you have not yet joined, please join, and donate, today!

Your direct donations help the PTA fund:

• Math, English, and STEM materials
• Counseling and wellness initiatives
• Field trips
• Arts, music, and athletic activities,
• Staff appreciation
• Parent/family resources

Feel free to contact me anytime and follow Farquhar on Twitter!

Email: Angelica_L_Smith@mcpsmd.org
Phone: 240-740-1200
Twitter: @farquharms