FMS Weekly Update 3.23.25

February 23, 2025

Week of March 23, 2025

From the Desk of Our Proud Principal

Good evening, Trojan Families!

This is a message from your proud principal, Mrs. Kinard, and the school leaders at Ferndale Middle School. We strongly encourage you to access the digital version of this announcement, available on our school website and social media. It contains additional important information that you and your students need to know.

Good Evening Trojan Families,

We hope this message finds you well! As we enter the week of March 24–28, we want to remind you that Friday, March 28 marks the end of the third quarter. This is a great time to check in with your child about their progress and ensure that any missing assignments are submitted.

Please encourage your student to finish the quarter strong by staying focused, attending all classes, and giving their best effort each day. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s academic performance, now is a great time to reach out to their teachers.

Thank you for your continued support in helping our Trojans succeed!

🤩Student Incentives 🤩

GCS Immigration Response

Every family should know that every child in Guilford County has the Constitutional right to attend school regardless of immigration status. The Guilford County Schools does not request or record information about a student’s immigration status. Federal and state laws protect student information from disclosure to others, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). GCS does not permit non-students, including ICE agents, access to GCS facilities unless they can produce a warrant signed by a federal judge. School administrators will not permit the disclosure of confidential student information without first consulting their attorney to make sure that the information has been properly subject to a federal judge’s warrant.

Families should consult community resources to learn their rights and additional information will be provided to help families access these resources.

March 2025 - Lunch Menu

PBIS Rewards

March Incentive

Friday, March 28th will be our PBIS Incentive: March Madness!! Scholars who earn 200 Trojan Pride PBIS Rewards points with NO ISS or OSS will be eligible to participate. We will have snacks on sale for $1 cash only. We will engage in basketball skills games and play.

TROJAN PRIDE

FMS Instructional Framework for Learning

Attendance Update

Notes from Dr. Cole, Math Multi-Classroom Leader

MATH MOMENTUM

The Math Department is delighted to share that 6th, 7th, and most 8th Grade classes exceeded the GCS District Average for the final Interim Assessment for the 2024-25 school year. Our Marvelous Math Teachers did an amazing job ensuring that scholars were prepared to excel and do well on their Interim Assessment. We will now begin to prepare for the EOGs occurring in June. There are also ways that math can be supported at home included in the schematic below.

We will spend this week reviewing standards where scholars had the lowest scores on the Interim Assessment.

Excited about the great things that lie ahead!

Dr. Cole

Notes from Mrs. McLeod, ELA Multi-Classroom Leader

Support for Literacy at Home

Supporting Literacy

Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 12 to 1 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m.

Learn about the resources used for teaching students in middle and high school classrooms and how you can support them at home in practicing reading and writing. Click here to register.

Notes from Mrs. Y. Smith, Curriculum Facilitator

Virtual tutoring is available for all students.

La tutoría virtual está disponible para todos los estudiantes.

https://www.ixl.com

Please encourage your child to practice skills in Math, Science, and ELA nightly. This will ensure students are prepared better for daily instruction.

Counselor's Corner

25.26 Registration

Rising 7th and 8th grade scholars will engage this week in registering for the 25.26 school year. This will happen through Social Studies classes. Scholars should have brought home an ENCORE selection sheet last week.

STUDENT SAEBERS Survey

PARENT ACTION REQUIRED!!!!

Guilford County Schools will implement a social-emotional wellness screener, mySAEBRS, at select schools as part of our commitment to ensuring our students feel socially and emotionally supported. A copy of the questions can be reviewed at the school. We need your permission for your student to participate. Please complete the digital signature form from your phone or computer using the link MySAEBRS Consent, or sign a paper copy at the school, no later than April 4, 2025.

Students whose parents complete the consent will earn PBIS rewards and incentives!!!

Paper copies can be found here:

Available languages for MySAEBRS printable consent forms:

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FMS Weekly Update 3.23.25

February 23, 2025

Week of March 23, 2025 Week of March 23, 2025

From the Desk of Our Proud Principal From the Desk of Our Proud Principal

🤩Student Incentives 🤩 🤩Student Incentives 🤩

GCS Immigration Response GCS Immigration Response

March 2025 - Lunch Menu March 2025 - Lunch Menu

PBIS Rewards PBIS Rewards

March Incentive

TROJAN PRIDE TROJAN PRIDE

FMS Instructional Framework for Learning FMS Instructional Framework for Learning

Attendance Update Attendance Update

Notes from Dr. Cole, Math Multi-Classroom Leader Notes from Dr. Cole, Math Multi-Classroom Leader

MATH MOMENTUM

Notes from Mrs. McLeod, ELA Multi-Classroom Leader Notes from Mrs. McLeod, ELA Multi-Classroom Leader

Support for Literacy at Home

Notes from Mrs. Y. Smith, Curriculum Facilitator Notes from Mrs. Y. Smith, Curriculum Facilitator

Counselor's Corner Counselor's Corner