Fernwood Avenue Middle School

Please enjoy our year in review video. Congratulations to our 8th graders! Have a wonderful summer, Fernwood! #ehtpride #levelup

Congratulations to our May students of the month!

Student Council hosted an Ice Cream Social for our students of the month for February through May. Everyone enjoyed ice cream with a toppings bar and music during their lunch time.

Ms. Ryan's 8th grade students were learning about the Earth's geologic time scale. Students researched a time period of their choice and then created a travel brochure for this period. Attached are a couple of examples. One student created an app!

https://studio.code.org/projects/applab/LEOInBXo5BkjlSrn1LeUbTeKXGFEVMpp-kpjV0fl1gc

Congratulations to the Fernwood Choirs for their outstanding performance at the Music in the Parks competition in Dorney Park on Saturday, June 10th. The Fernwood Chorus won first place in their division and a SUPERIOR rating! The Fernwood Show Choir also won first place in their division and a SUPERIOR rating. These are the choir’s first SUPERIOR ratings in over a decade! The Show Choir was also named Best Overall Middle School Choir.

Congratulations also go to Fernwood 8th grader Gaby Perez Rivas for winning the Outstanding Middle School Soloist medal!

Congratulations and great job, everyone!

This past Monday the Orange Team competed in their Annual Greek Olympics. The students worked in groups, in their Social Studies classes, to complete a research project based on ancient Greek city-states and the gods and goddesses associated with them. The students then presented their projects to their classmates at the opening ceremony! Afterwards, the classes faced off in many exciting athletic events. In the end, it was Mr. Goodwin's class, representing Thebes, who won the day, placing first. Next, came Mrs. Welch's class, representing Athens, who came in second place. Finally, coming in third, was Ms. Altomare's class, representing Argos. It was a great day to celebrate this awesome Greek tradition!

Pictured is our winning team: Mr. Goodwin's class who represented Thebes! Congratulations!

Congratulations to Melkon Alayan for being named the

2023 Fernwood Avenue Chess Club Grand Champion!

Over the course of the year, students have met during school lunch to learn about chess and compete against fellow students in matches to test their skills.

To conclude the year, students competed in a tournament-style bracket to determine the grand champion.

In the semifinals, Brady Gray defeated Jamarian Moore.

And in the other semifinal, Melkon Alayan defeated Anik Ahsan.

And, in the finals, Melkon Alayan defeated Brady Gray to be crowned the

2023 Fernwood Avenue Chess Club Grand Champion.

Congratulations to all the students that competed in the

Chess Club Grand Champion Tournament:

Jamarian Moore, Khang Vu , Fabian Chacon, Elijah Anderson, Matt Monilla, Brady Clark, Charles Smith, Nathan Rupp, Allen Jonuzi, Kylee Hollingsworth, Tyler Ziegler, Samir Revies, Ryan Sullivan, Chris Ford, Farida Rafei, Dean Nguyen, Johnathan Beattes, Harsha Annangi , Brady Gray, Melkon Alayan, Dante Olivieri, Anik Ahsan, and Joey Hurley.

Mr. Goodwin would like to thank all the students that came during their lunch to learn how to play chess.

The Chess Club looks forward to our next chapter come September!

Last week, students from both Fernwood and Alder Bands had the opportunity to work with EHTHS Jazz Band Director, Mr. Milnes. Students spent the day practicing improvisation in our 2nd annual Middle School Jazz Day.

During the month of June, counselors at Fernwood conducted “Kindness Rocks” lessons to 8th grade students during their convocations. Students were given blank rocks to leave their “mark” on Fernwood by writing a positive statement to leave behind. The rocks were placed in our fountain to help inspire FMS students!

Updates have been made to the NJ Parent Link website to highlight & prioritize content & hyperlinks to youth suicide, crisis & mental health lifelines, helplines, services and resources:

Youth Mental Health & School/Home Partnership Resources

• NJ Parent Link
  Older Siblings, Teens & Young Adults
  https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/developmental/older/

• NJ Parent Link Special Situations
  https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/services/special/

NJ Parent Link
www.njparentlink.nj.gov
Navigate Parenthood, Navigate New Jersey.

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Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. Opt-in today!

Egg Harbor Township School District is now hiring bus drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Interested applicants can call 609-927-2443 ext 1710

District Media Specialists have put together a list of reading resources for grades Pre K-12! Take advantage of what our media centers have to offer online

Reminder to EHT families: Student Assistance Counselors have assembled a list of resources for those who need additional services. Click the graphic below for more information.

Click the graphic below to find information on The Mental Health Association of Atlantic County's services.

Click the graphic below for a list of Food Banks and Community Resources for Atlantic County.

Click the graphic below to see all the video playlists that "Pursuing Public Health" has to offer!

As you go through the school year, stay vigilant and protect yourself from COVID-19. Visit http://mvnt.us/m1280575 for information on COVID-19 testing locations in Atlantic County.

Website: http://fms.eht.k12.nj.us
Location: 4034 Fernwood Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (609)383-3355
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Twitter: @EHTNJFERNWOOD