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The FMS Spirit Wear Store is now OPEN! Grab your gear and show off your school spirit by representing your sport, activity, or FMS pride. Don't wait, the store closes at midnight on Monday, October 5th!

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🏰 8th Grade Renaissance Faire: Our 8th graders had a fantastic time at the Renaissance Faire! Students enjoyed a fun day of exploration, learning, and connection with classmates and staff. A great opportunity to build memories and strengthen our Strong & Connected Community! 🐾

Our musicians continue to grow together! Mr. Celfo’s Orchestra and Mrs. Yagel’s Band were hard at work learning new content, developing their skills, and building confidence through music.

6th grade artists with Mrs. Schneider used light tables to create mandalas, while 7th grade artists with Mrs. Haines created original designs inspired by Henri Matisse, incorporating organic and geometric shapes.

Students in Mrs. Ottinger’s 7th Grade Gifted Enrichment class explored the stock market, investments, and stock futures, connecting classroom learning to real world financial concepts.

During our first ICARE Town Hall, students explored the pillar of Integrity and discussed what it means to make positive choices, be honest, and do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Students reflected on integrity by writing what it means to them on paper strips, which were displayed as a visual reminder of our shared commitment to this important value.

Our 8th grade students also participated in a Legacy Project, where they reflected on the impact they want to leave at Fugett Middle School. Students shared thoughtful messages about the positive contributions, character, and example they hope to leave behind for future generations of Fugett students.

We are proud of our students for their engagement and look forward to continuing to build a strong culture of iCARE throughout the school year! 💙💛

Please join us in celebrating Mrs. Lauren Koepke, our October Staff Member of the Month, and Mrs. Shayna Abbott, our October FMS Values Award recipient! We are grateful for the leadership, care, and commitment Lauren and Shayna bring to Fugett each day. Congratulations! 🐾

Our 8th grade scientists took their learning outside to create a human geologic timeline! Students worked together to represent the incredible span of Earth’s history and explore the major events that shaped our planet and life over time.

This engaging experience is a great example of High Impact Teaching & Learning at Fugett, where students collaborate, think critically, and apply their learning in meaningful ways. 🐾

We are excited to announce our FMS IXL Mastery Challenge, running from October 5 through October 28! Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their Math and ELA skills while earning mastery on IXL recommendations.

This challenge is designed to support students' academic growth while recognizing their hard work and dedication. Students should focus on the recommended skills generated from the IXL Benchmark Assessments completed between September 22 and October 2. Families can view these recommendations by logging into their child's IXL, selecting Assessment, and reviewing their child's levels and recommended skills. Because students are working on skills tailored to their individual needs, the challenge focuses on mastery and growth, not grade level or academic level, allowing every class to compete on an equal playing field.

A skill is considered mastered when a student earns a 100 SmartScore. Every mastered skill counts toward the class total!

Students will be given time throughout the school day, including during class and homeroom, to work on their recommended skills. Families can support this challenge by encouraging students to practice at home, celebrating their progress, and helping them build strong learning habits.

The class with the most skills mastered by the end of the challenge will be recognized and celebrated!

🏆 Challenge Dates: October 5 - October 28
🎯 Goal: Master as many recommended Math and ELA skills as possible by earning a 100 SmartScore
📊 Find Recommendations: Log into IXL → Assessment → View your child's levels and recommended skills
🎉 Celebration: October 30 for the winning class

Thank you for partnering with us to make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun. Together, let's inspire our students to become confident, motivated learners and celebrate their growth! ✨

Fugett Middle School recently held a successful Yellow Ribbon Week focused on promoting mental health and suicide awareness. Students learned about the importance of supporting one another, recognizing when help is needed, and accessing available resources. Yellow ribbons and mental health information were distributed throughout the week to encourage awareness and connection.

Remember: Help is always available. If you or someone you know is struggling or experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, for free, confidential support 24/7.

Thank you for partnering with us to support the well-being of our students and school community. 💛

Click here for Yearbook Information for this year!

Attention all musicians at Fugett Middle School: The Fugett Jazz Band is an advanced music ensemble that plays a wide variety of music including pop, rock, funk, Latin, jazz, and blues. Auditions for this group will take place from October 21-28 and open to ANY and ALL students at Fugett Middle School who play a band instrument, piano, vibraphone, electric guitar, bass guitar, double bass, or drumset. See the flyer posted on Schoology or reach out to Mrs. Yagel to get the music and to sign up for an audition.

Monday

Oct 5 2026 3:15 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - SOCCER @ Avon Grove MS

Oct 5 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - FIELD HOCKEY @ Peirce MS

Oct 5 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - SOCCER Avon Grove MS

Oct 5 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VOLLEYBALL Great Valley MS

Wednesday

Oct 7 2026 3:15 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - FOOTBALL @ Downingtown Middle

Oct 7 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VOLLEYBALL @ Kennett MS

Oct 7 2026 3:15 PM MS CROSS COUNTRY Avon Grove MS @ Downingtown Middle

Thursday

Oct 8 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - FIELD HOCKEY Stetson MS

Oct 8 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - SOCCER @ Penns Grove MS

Oct 8 2026 3:15 PM GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL - VOLLEYBALL Lionville MS

Oct 8 2026 4:15 PM BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL - SOCCER @ Penns Grove MS

Checking Grades in the Parent Portal

6th Grade Family Cheat Sheet

FMS Student & Family Guidebook

FMS Vacation Requests 26-27 SY

East Athletics Ticketing Information | 2026–2027

Cheat sheet for Schoology

How to get emails from parent portal

District webpage with resources for Schoology and Parent Portal

As our fall athletics season gets underway, please review the following important expectations for Fugett students attending athletic events at West Chester East High School:

• Middle school students must purchase admission to all East athletic events. Only East High School students receive free admission to events other than football games.
• All K–8 students attending athletic events must be accompanied and supervised by a paying adult.
• Students who are not accompanied by a paying adult will not be admitted to the event.
• These expectations also apply to East Varsity Football games.

👉 East Athletics Ticketing Information | 2026–2027

🎃 October 2026

Thursday 10/1 - 8th Grade Renaissance Faire Trip

Monday 10/5 - FMS Club Cycle 1 Begins

Monday 10/12 - Indeginous People & Christopher Columbus Day, No School for Students

Wednesday 10/14 - Picture Retake Day

Wednesday 10/21 - PTO Dining Night Out @ Freddy's 4 PM - 8 PM

Friday 10/23- Fright Night 5 PM - 9 PM

💙 Support the Fugett PTO!

We kindly suggest a $25 donation per family, but truly appreciate any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made easily through MTK and help fund activities, assemblies, field days, staff grants, and more for our Fugett students! Donate Here

🎃 FRIGHT NIGHT — OCTOBER 23!

One of Fugett’s BIGGEST EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS!

Friday, October 23, and it takes a lot of helping hands to make this Fugett tradition happen.

👻 Committee Sign-Ups are OPEN! SIGN-UP HERE

🎟️ Event Volunteer Sign-Ups are OPEN! SIGN-UP HERE

Whether you want to help behind the scenes, decorate, join a committee, or volunteer during the event, there’s a spot for you!

🍔 DINING NIGHT OUT AT FREDDY’S!

Wednesday, October 21 | 4:00–8:00 PM

Take a night off from cooking and support Fugett at the same time! Join us at Freddy’s for our next Dining Night Out.

It’s an easy (and delicious!) way to support our students. 🍔🍟

📲 Don't forget to register for Membership Toolkit (MTK)! It's your one-stop shop for PTO news, volunteer opportunities, event registration, fundraising, and important updates throughout the school year. Click here to register!

Stay connected with the PTO and the Fugett community through our PTO page and the Fugett Parents Facebook page. (Be sure to fill out all the membership questions for the FB page, which helps admins keep the community FMS-focused and vet incoming members)."

Let’s continue building a school community our Cougars are proud to be part of. 💙💛🐾