The Buffalo Bulletin

It's hard to believe we have officially wrapped up the first nine weeks of school! What a great start to the year it has been at FMS! We have so much to celebrate, from the growth happening in our classrooms to the accomplishments of our students in athletics and extracurricular activities. I am incredibly proud of the effort our Buffs have shown, and I can't wait to see what they accomplish as we move into the second nine weeks!

As we celebrate our successes, there is one area where we really need your help: attendance! Being at school every day matters. Each day our students are absent is a missed opportunity to learn, grow, and build on the progress they are making. We know illnesses and unavoidable circumstances happen, but we are asking our families to make daily attendance a priority whenever possible. Improving our campus attendance rate is a team effort, and we need your partnership to make it happen!

We are also asking for your support in reinforcing expectations for classroom behavior. Middle school is a time of growth and maturity, and part of that growth is learning to take ownership of our actions and understand how our choices impact those around us. We have seen an increase in classroom disruptions, and we want to ensure our teachers can focus on teaching and our students can focus on learning. Please take a few minutes to talk with your child about making responsible choices, showing respect, and taking ownership of their behavior. These conversations at home make a difference, and we appreciate your partnership in holding our Buffs to high expectations.

Thank you for trusting us with your children and for continuing to support the work we do at FMS. We have a lot to be proud of, but we aren't finished yet! Let's carry this momentum into the next nine weeks, continue raising our expectations, and keep pushing our Buffs to reach their full potential.

Every day. Every choice. Our best effort.

BuffsBeTheBestTheyCanBe

October 12th

• Student/Staff Holiday

October 13th

• Student Council meeting at 7:30 in Mr. Trull's room

October 14th

• District Cross Country Meet at Llano

October 15th

• FB AWAY at Thrall

October 19th

• VB AWAY at Comfort

October 22nd

• FB HOME vs Anderson Shiro

October 26th

• Student Holiday - Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 27th

• FISD Trunk or Treat at FHS

October 29th

• FB AWAY at Lexington

It's that time of year again for the FISD Education Foundation annual fundraiser! This event is always entertaining, as we have the reverse raffle and a live auction! Last year we raised over $40,000 and awarded that money straight back to the district in teacher grants that directly support the students!

Each ticket is $200 and includes 2 delicious steak dinners, complimentary beer and wine, and a number for your reverse raffle! For the reverse raffle, prizes are 1st place $5,000, 2nd place $3,000 and 3rd place $2,000 ...AND participants do not need to be present to win! See attached flyer for all details!

FISD - EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER

Saturday, October 24th - Doors open at 5:00 PM - Dinner 6:00 PM

Moonshadow Ranch Lodging & Event Venue Center

220 CR 212, Bertram, TX - Just south of Briggs off 183

We hope to see you there and as always, we appreciate your support!

Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences are just around the corner! We are excited for the opportunity to connect with our families, celebrate student successes, and discuss ways we can continue working together to support each student's growth. Conferences are a valuable opportunity to discuss your child's academic progress, strengths, and areas for continued growth. Our goal is to ensure that every Buff is on the path to success, and we know that strong partnerships between home and school make all the difference!

Fall Parent-Teacher Conference Date: Monday October 26th from 8:30-3:15pm

Sign up below!

Our attendance goal for this school year is 96%. We know that when students are here, they learn!

Week of 9/28-10/2: 94.59%

6th Grade - 94.07%

7th Grade - 94.32%

8th Grade - 95.48%

YTD: 8/12-10/2 Campus Attendance Rates: 96.00%

6th Grade - 96.90%

7th Grade - 95.09%

8th Grade - 95.92%

Meeting Tuesday, October 13th at 7:30am in Mr. Trull's room.

NJHS is collecting pull tabs in HERD classes! At the end of each nine weeks, the HERD class with the most tabs receives popsicles and outside time.

1st place: Mr. Trull with 2,392 tabs!

Mr. Trull's HERD students have earned outdoor recess time during HERD on Tuesday.

Braxton Butler had an awesome week at the State Fair of Texas pig show. He won 2nd Place with his Crossbred Market Pig and he got to sell his pig at the BigTex Youth Auction!

12th- No School

13th- Pizza or Wings

14th- Chicken Alfredo

15th- Steak Fingers or Fish Sticks

16th- Cheeseburger or Chicken Sandwich

School pictures are ready!

Your child’s school pictures are now available! To view them online, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address. You’ll need your student’s ID number or their portrait id and access code to locate their photos. This information will come home on your student proofs once they are delivered.

Thank you! —The Lifetouch Team

Check out all the HERD Highlights on our Florence Middle School Athletics Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591958063641

Football Contact: Coach Poteat at kpoteat@florenceisd.net

Volleyball Contact: Coach Baker at jbaker@florenceisd.net

Cross Country Contact: Coach Pena at spena@florenceisd.net

ACE kicks off this Wednesday, August 19th. Students must be registered to attend. All registration forms can be turned in to the FMS front office.

Official attendance time for FMS is 9:50am. When possible, please schedule your student's appointments with this time in mind so that they are on campus for official attendance.

For those of you who may be in need of community support, we have forms in our front office or attached below that you can complete and return for assistance!

Florence United Methodist Church Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Assistance Program will be able to have food baskets available and delivered beginning Oct 12th, Nov. 14th, and on Dec. 12th for the holiday season You can pick up a form to register for this assistance in our front office. This form ALSO helps with Christmas toys for ALL children 19y/o and younger in your household.

DEADLINE: ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY OCTOBER 9 to the school or FUMC.

— Your Middle School Counselor, Ms. Camacho scamacho@florenceisd.net

Happy October from Ms. Camacho!

This month at FMS, our Capturing Kids' Hearts word of the month is Responsibility. We’re encouraging students to take ownership of their actions, choices, and commitments—both in and out of the classroom. Being responsible means following through with what you say you’ll do, being honest when mistakes happen, and doing your best without reminders. At home, parents can support this by setting clear expectations, encouraging their child to manage their own homework and chores, and praising them for demonstrating responsibility. Simple routines, like checking their planner together or talking about daily goals, can help build strong habits that last a lifetime.

Attached are this month's CKH family newsletters!

• Reminders for students to bring water bottles daily to help stay hydrated.
• Do not send or bring student to school if fever (100.0), vomiting, or diarrhea.

Any questions? Please contact Nurse Melissa Tipsword at mtipsword@florenceisd.net

718 S. Patterson Avenue
Florence, TX 76527
Phone: 254-793-2504

BuffsBeTheBestTheyCanBe!