FMS Weekly Update 2.9.25

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 you are doing well! As we move through February, we are excited to celebrate Black History Month with activities and learning experiences that honor the rich history, culture, and achievements of African Americans. Our students will have the opportunity to engage in discussions, projects, and events that highlight the contributions of Black leaders, past and present.

In academic news, we are thrilled to share our students' progress! Our math classes performed above the district average on all interim assessments, demonstrating our students' hard work and our teachers' dedication. In English Language Arts (ELA), our classes are within just a few points of the district average for most grade levels, showing strong growth and continued improvement. Additionally, our students made gains in their NWEA scores for ELA, and while we saw a slight decrease of one point in math, we remain focused on continued growth and success.

We are so proud of our Trojans for their commitment to learning, and we appreciate the support from our families in helping our students reach their full potential. Thank you for being a partner in their education.

As always, if you have any questions or need support, please don't hesitate to reach out. Let’s keep soaring, Trojans!

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.

Scholars should be demonstrating behaviors that align to all of our Trojan Pride character traits.

The Math Department was excited to see how well our Math scholars demonstrated their Math knowledge and prowess on the GCS District and NWEA National assessments last week. We will use the data from each assessment to prepare them for the final GCS District Interim Assessment and the EOG. There are also ways that math can be supported at home included in the schematic below.

Please find below the teachers and math content we are covering this week.

Ms. Walker is continuing to teach 6th Grade Math from Open Up Unit 5, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Arithmetic in Base Ten.

Ms. Spears is continuing to teach 7th Grade Math from Open Up Unit5, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Rational Number Arithmetic.

Mrs. S. Clarke-Huie and Ms. D. Cole are continuing to teach 8th Grade Math from Open Up Unit 5, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Functions and Volume.

Ms. Clarke-Huie is continuing to teach Math 1 from Open Up Unit 5, our GCS district approved curriculum, focusing on Systems of Equations and Inequalities.

Ms. Garner, our 8th Grade Math EC Teacher, continues to provide phenomenal support.

Ms. Haines, our 6th and 7th Grade Math EC Teacher, is out on leave.

Great things continue to lie ahead!

Thank you for your support!

Dr. Cole

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.

February Counseling Updates

We are beginning to prepare for the 25.26 school year registration. Parents are encouraged to attend our parent registration session that will be held on Thursday 2/20/25 from 5p-6pm during our Pathway to Success Night.

Please see parent registration letters linked below:

FMS Parent Registration Letter 25.26.pdf

FMS Spanish Registration letter 25.26.pdf

Website: https://www.gcsnc.com/ferndale_middle
Location: 701 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point, NC, USA
Phone: 336-819-2855
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Twitter: @fmstrojanpride