Oct 4, 2024

Hello Five Forks Families!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

The FFMS PTSA and I would like to invite all PARENTS/GUARDIANS of students in grades 6-8 to delve into the life of an upcoming teenager and the temptations and trends they are faced with in today’s society. This event will be held on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00 pm in the FFMS Cafeteria.

Please note that due to the sensitive nature of the content, we ask that you do not bring children or students to the presentation. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about how social media impacts our students.

Click here to RSVP so that we can plan accordingly. This link will close on Wednesday, October 16th.

Pizza and light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you!

Christine Douthart, Principal of Five Forks Middle School

FFMS PTSA

The GCPS Caring Award aims to honor two outstanding students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels who have gone above and beyond in embodying the values of empathy, kindness, community engagement and leadership. We believe in acknowledging and celebrating the positive impact that our students make in the lives of those around them. There will be two district winners for 5th grade, 8th grade, and 12th grade.

Please complete the following for yourself or your nominee for the 2024-2025 FFMS Caring Award. A student that goes above and beyond and embodies the values of empathy, kindness, and community engagement. We encourage you to include detailed examples of the activities the student is doing.

Nominees/Applicants must be an 8th grader at FFMS during the 2024-2025 school year.

This form must be completed by Friday, October 4th, 2024 at 11:59pm to be considered. (NO Late Applications Accepted)

Judging of nominations and applications will take place October 7th - 15th for the local school FFMS Caring Award winner. The winner of the FFMS Caring Award will be announced on Friday, October 18th and will move on the district level Gwinnett County Public Schools Caring Award judging.

FFMS Caring Award Nomination/Application form: https://forms.gle/sgGarhfM3ccsiteA6

Caring Award Rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fSNefGg_8o9fWtixEsUop0CB5m0oW492JhWb19jui3Y/edit?usp=sharing

The FFMS 8th Grade Orchestra will have their Fall concert on Monday, October 7th. In addition, there will be an art sale of works by FFMS students as well as a silent auction. Click here to see images of some of the items and art work. All proceeds from the art sale and auction will help raise money for their performance trip to play at Carnegie Hall in New York! Click on the photo for more info on the art sale and auction! It should be a fun night of music, art, and amazing auction items! We hope to see you there and appreciate your support!

Save the dates below and stay tuned for details on these upcoming fun Orchestra events!

Information was recently sent home with your child regarding the upcoming Scoliosis Screenings for our 6th and 8th grade students. Click here for a copy of the letter. If you DO NOT want your child screened at school, please return the 4400 form with the “Opt Out” portion completed by Tuesday, October 15th. If the 4400 form is not completed and turned in by this date, your student WILL be screened. Our scoliosis screening day will be Wednesday, October 30th. Please direct any questions to: Rhiannon Kane, MA – FFMS Clinic, 770-736-4536 or Rhiannon.Kane@gcpsk12.org. We appreciate your cooperation.

Picture proofs were distributed to each student last week. You may have also received your child's photos via email and text. Please click on the photo for details and contact TSS if you have any issues or did not receive your child's photo proofs.

Each month, our Homeroom teachers recognize one student from their class who has exemplified one or more characteristics of our four core values of Broncos CARE: Community, Advocacy, Respect, Engagement. Click here to find out this month's students! Congratulations, Broncos!!

This information is for 7th Grade families and for any students with expired immunization forms. An updated GA Form 3231 marked as "Complete for 7th - 10th Grade" is required for school attendance and must be submitted to the Five Forks Registrar immediately. Click here for the English version and here for the Spanish version of the GCPS letter about immunization requirements and vaccine information from the Gwinnett area health department. We appreciate your cooperation and support.

Each week, we highlight the contributions of a deserving FFMS staff member as selected and written by another staff member. Click here for a list of this year's recipients. As the school year goes along, the most recent winner will be featured at the top. Congratulations, Broncos!!

MyPaymentsPlus is OPEN for the 2024 - 2025 school year! Please take a moment to make sure you have:

1) Reviewed and signed-off on important documents

2) Made payments for specific contributions, etc.

3) Added money to your child's lunch account

We appreciate you taking care of these items as soon as possible!

On March 25th, GCPS moved accounts from the Parent Portal to Parent Vue, which requires parents to reset their password. Click here for password reset instructions. If you did not receive a GCPS email with a reset link, click here. Troubleshooting: To help avoid blocking messages, add these as contacts:

• donotreply@parentsquare.com
• do_not_reply@gcpsk12.org

While the vast majority of our families have access to Parent Square via email, we want to make you aware that there's also a Parent Square app available for download. It's an easy way to stay involved with your child's learning and activities at school, from anywhere, even when you're on the go! It provides a safe way for parents, teachers, principals, and even district administrators to receive and send information such as weather-related closings and delays and school and class information. It also gives you access to see calendar items and upcoming school and class activities and even share pictures and files. The app is a quick, convenient way to stay in touch with all things Five Forks!

Visit the front page of our website and scroll down to check out some of the current happenings at Brookwood High School and throughout our Community that may relate to middle schoolers or be of interest to our Five Forks families, such as recreational sports, cultural events, summer camps, etc. Featured this week is information on the Brookwood Youth Basketball Association, so check out all the details!

10/4 - Chick-Fil-A Cookie Sale (through 10/15; more info next week)

10/7 - 8th Grade Orch Concert/Auction/Art Sale, 5:30 pm, Cafe

10/10 - Fall Break (through 10/14)

10/14 - Orchestra Night at Rustico Mexican Cuisine

10/15 - School Resumes

10/16 - Interim Exams - Language Arts and Science (New Date!)

10/17 - Interim Exams - Math and Social Studies (New Date!)

10/17 - Parent Talk, 6:00-7:30 pm, Cafeteria (see info above)

10/23 - Chick-Fil-A Cookie Pick-Up, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

10/25 - Trivia Night, 6:00 pm

10/29 - Orchestra Night at City BBQ

10/30 - Scoliosis Screening (6th and 8th Grade Students)

Email: five_forks_middle@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: fiveforksmiddleschool.org
Location: 3250 River Drive Southwest, Lawrenceville, GA, United States
Phone: 770-972-1506
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Twitter: @BuckyConnects