Welcome back, everyone. It's been a great week to get back into a routine and set goals for the New Year.

NO SCHOOL- January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Day

Quarter 2 closes on Friday, January 20th. Please continue to remind your child to forge forward, complete work, and look at ASPEN to see if any assignments are missing. There are two weeks remaining to impact the next report card. Students should always take advantage of staying after school, especially if they have missed a day of learning or need to make up work. If they have a question about something in ASPEN, they should ask their teacher. We have late busses available Monday through Thursday.

Quarter 2 also brings us to the half way mark of the year. Some students take electives that are only a semester long (or half year long). For those students, they will take newer classes Semester 2 (for example, art is a half year class). To see this change, students should log into their ASPEN account, select "My Info" at the top and then "Current Schedule" on the left. In the drop down box, they should select "Q2."

Report cards will be posted to ASPEN on January 27th at 3pm.

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 2nd 6-8pm (A-Z). Details regarding electronic sign ups for conferences to follow.

Clusters often give awards to recognize the good work of their students. This week, Grade 8 Captain's Cluster recognized some of their students. Congratulations to those students for their achievements and good behavior.

Keep up the good work!

At FBMS, our music department highlights the talents of its students at the Annual Winter Concert Series each year. Mark your calendars to attend this fantastic event which takes place in our auditorium at 7:30PM (students who are performing arrive earlier).

Grade 6- January 10th, 7:30PM

Grade 7- January 12th, 7:30PM

Grade 8- January 18th, 7:30PM

Nice job Anchors!

Our annual FLY UP DAY for current eight grade parents will take place on Monday, January 9th from 6:30-8:30pm in the MHS auditorium. This is an informative meeting to go over next steps for entering MHS in the Fall of 2023. Grade 8 students and parents should attend.

The January Reading program is posted to the library CANVAS page. Check it out!

Additionally, our annual BOOK FAIR is this month. Each English class will attend the week of the 30th and have an opportunity to purchase books. Information about the Book Fair is located in CANVAS on the library page.

Students in all three grades have been enjoying badminton this week! A very popular sport for our students!

Please join the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) for an important presentation. ALL parents, caregivers, and staff are welcome to attend.

"From Chaos to Calm: Supporting Your Student with Executive Functioning Challenges"

When: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 6:30 PM

Where: Seth Ventress Building (Central Office), 76 South River Street, Marshfield

Who: Parents, Educators, and Administrators

Presenter: Deb Booth, M.Ed., Pilgrim Area Collaborative

Amy Scolaro, our Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel, will provide a brief overview of Marshfield’s SEPAC and discuss the many ways you can get involved.

"From Chaos to Calm: Supporting your student with Executive Functioning Challenges"

Executive function (EF) is an umbrella term used to describe a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for emotional and behavioral control. In this workshop participants will learn what executive functioning skills are and will provide insight into the role they play in student learning and the impact difficulties in EF skills have on school success. Oftentimes, students who appear “unmotivated” about schoolwork simply do not have the EF skills required to initiate, plan, organize, and persist on school/homework tasks until completion.

Parents and caregivers won't want to miss this interactive presentation that will help them gain a clearer picture of how to help their children become more successful and independent learners.

For planning purposes, please click here to RSVP if you plan to attend.

Message from the FBMS Clinic

Dear Parent or Guardian: Winter 2022

The peak of the cold and flu season is upon us. To prevent widespread flu in the school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. To decide whether or not to send your child to school, please consider the following guidelines:

Consider keeping your child at home for an extra day of rest and observation if he or she has any of the following symptoms:

● Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough

● Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)

● Headache

● Stomach ache

Definitely keep your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms:

● Fever (greater than 100 degrees and your child may return to school only after his or her temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees, by mouth, for a minimum of 24 hours)

● Vomiting (even once)

● Diarrhea

● Chills

● General malaise or feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness or muscle aches

● Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough

To help prevent the flu and other colds, teach your children good hygiene habits:

● Wash hands frequently

● Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth

● Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, use a paper tissue, throw it away and then wash hands

● Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Colds are the most contagious during the first 48 hours. A child who has a fever should remain at home until "fever free" for a minimum of 24 hours. Often when a child awakens with vague complaints (the way colds and flu begin). It is wise to observe your child at home for an hour or two before deciding whether or not to bring them to school. Your child should be physically able to participate in all school activities on return to school. Keeping a sick child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom.

Please also take the time to click on the links below for flu guides for parents from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

● The Flu: A Guide for Parents

● Talking to Children About Flu

Thank you in advance for helping make this year at school as healthy as possible.

Sincerely,

Maura Carroll, RN and Karen Mellen, RN FBMS Clinic

Phone 781-319-3965

We are pleased to announce that registration for the Bridgewater State University Winter Science Academy is now open! The Winter Science Academy is for students currently in grades 6-8.

The program offers middle school students the opportunity to participate in an exciting hands-on class, Forensics Institute of Bridgewater. Students will work as crime scene analysts and will learn how to collect and analyze fingerprints from a simulated crime scene, perform blood type analysis and conduct DNA fingerprinting.

The class takes place on the Bridgewater campus February 21 - 24, 2023 from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM. The cost is $300.

Additional information about the program, including discounts and need-based scholarships, can be found on the Science Academy Website and Science Academy Registration.

The QR code is

For over ten years, Marshfield Education Foundation has provided opportunities for enhanced learning by working in partnership with Marshfield’s educators to fund grants that complement the social, emotional and academic development of our students.

Sign up for the Marshfield St. Patrick's Day 5: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=13247

If you have any needs or questions, please feel free to reach out to us using the following email addresses. We are here to help you!

Grade 6:

Mrs. Damphousse - Guidance Counselor can be reached at ldamphousse@mpsd.org

Dr. Smith - Asst. Principal can be reached at jsmith@mpsd.org

Grade 7:

Mr. Johnson - Guidance Counselor can be reached at ljohnson@mpsd.org

Mrs. Lynch - Asst. Principal can be reached at llynch@mpsd.org

Grade 8:

Mrs. Swan - Guidance Counselor can be reached at jswan@mpsd.org

Mr. Madden - Asst. Principal can be reached at smadden@mpsd.org

Clinic Staff:

Mrs. Carroll - School Nurse can be reached at mcarroll@mpsd.org

Mrs. Mellen - School Nurse can be reached at kmellen@mpsd.org

Adjustment Counselors & Social Worker

Mr. Sorenson - Adjustment Counselor can be reached at gsorensen@mpsd.org

Mrs. Spencer - Adjustment Counselor can be reached at sspencer@mpsd.org

Mrs. O'Neil - Social Worker can be reached at koneil@mpsd.org

Principal:

Mrs. Kemmett can be reached at mkemmett@mpsd.org