FMS BEGINNING OF YEAR REMINDERS

Franklinton Middle School families,

We want to make you aware that the elevator at Franklinton Middle School is currently undergoing repairs and will be temporarily out of service during Open House and the beginning of the school year.

If your student has a mobility or accessibility need that may require elevator access, please visit the front office during Open House or contact the school’s front office as soon as possible. Our staff will work directly with your family to ensure appropriate accommodations are in place and that your student can safely and fully access their classes and other necessary areas of the school.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as these repairs are completed. We look forward to welcoming our students and families back to Franklinton Middle School!

1. Bring an exact amount of cash or a check to Open House and go to the Main Office
2. Pay the $10 fee
3. Pay the $26 fee and sign the insurance/warranty paperwork so if your child breaks their Chromebook for any reason it will be covered by insurance THREE times in a year. *optional, but totally worth it!
4. That's it!

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BUS TRANSPORTATION

We are lucky to be fully staffed with wonderful bus drivers at FMS this year. We appreciate your flexibility as we work to ensure that no bus is overcrowded and that routes are equitable and efficient.

During the first week of school:

• Students may be picked up or dropped off by buses at various times while bus drivers are acclimating to their new routes.
• If you were told or the computer showed a particular drop-off or pick-up time, please understand the reality of the route on the first day of school may have pick-up or drop-off 30 minutes early to 30 minutes late.
• Students need to be out there early and be patient waiting for the bus to arrive. Figure on being out earlier than your pick-up time and waiting until 8am. If it's 8:00 am and still no pick-up please call the school at 919-494-2971.
• Please be patient, we will quickly establish regular times. If there are any permanent changes for your child you will be notified.

HOW TO CHECK BUS PICK-UP & DROP OFF TIMES

1. Go to the district website at fcschools.net
2. Click on the "Parents" tab at the top of the page
3. Click on the option "Locate My Child's School"
4. Enter your address in the Address box and then click "Go"
5. You will see all the schools listed. Click on FRANKLINTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
6. Now you can see the Bus # as well as the pick up and drop off times.

**THE TIMES ARE NOT SET IN STONE! MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS OUT THERE EARLY!

CAR RIDERS

• Please drop-off and pick-up at the Baptist Church (white church on Cheatham and Mason) parking lot across from 9 Cheatham Street.
• Drop-off or pick-up anywhere else can result in a ticket from the Franklinton Police Department - they are concerned with student safety and vehicle safety.
• The school opens its doors at 8:00 am - students will not be allowed to enter the school before 8:00 am. Please plan to drop-off between 8:00 am and 8:25 am.
• Pick-up begins at 3:15 pm and ends at 3:30 pm, and is in the same church parking lot on Cheatham Street. Please make sure you are there during those times. If a student is left waiting, we will bring them to the main office to wait with supervision.
• Students will be released by grade level. Please be patient while waiting.

WALKERS

• The school opens its doors at 8:00 am - students will not be allowed to enter the school before 8am. Please have your child leave with the plan to arrive at the school between 8:00 am and 8:25 am.

IF YOU ARE PICKING UP YOUR CHILD AFTER 2:45 PM YOU MUST PICK THEM UP IN CARPOOL. PLEASE DO NOT COME INTO THE OFFICE TO PICK THEM UP. YOU WILL BE TOLD TO PICK THEM UP IN CARPOOL.

• Students will be able to enter buildings on campus at 8:00 am.
• Students who arrive early on campus should wait by the picnic tables next to the 8th grade building.
• At 8am cafeteria doors will open and breakfast will be available free to all students.
• Students must go get their breakfast and report immediately to their homeroom, or simply report directly to their homeroom. Students who report to homeroom will NOT be allowed to leave to go get breakfast.
• Students are not allowed to congregate anywhere on campus in the morning.

Franklin County Schools is pleased to provide a streamlined process for community organizations, families, staff, and other groups interested in using district facilities.

Effective July 1, 2026, Franklin County Schools began using Follett Facilities Schedules as the district's online system for submitting and managing facility-use requests.

The Franklin County Board of Education encourages the appropriate community use of school facilities. Our schools are important community resources, and this online process is designed to make requesting space more consistent, organized, and accessible.

Facility Use Requests

Individuals and organizations wishing to use an FCS facility should submit their request through the district's online Facility Use Request portal.

The system allows users to:

• Submit facility-use requests online
• Request available district spaces
• Receive updates regarding the status of a request
• Maintain communication throughout the approval process

Facility-use fees and applicable charges are established in accordance with Franklin County Board of Education Policy 5030. Payments for approved facility-use requests will be collected through the online portal.

Please note: Submission of a request does not guarantee approval or availability of a facility. Requests are subject to district procedures, scheduling availability, applicable fees, and approval.

To learn more or submit a request, visit:

Facility Use Request:
https://www.fcschools.net/community/facility-use-request

Questions regarding facility use may be directed to Dr. Larranda Spivey at larrandaspivey@fcschools.net.

• Have a physical form completed by a doctor and handed in before team practices start. *Get a form on the FMS website under Athletics.
• Be academically eligible to play. That means that in the second semester (S2 in PowerSchools) of the 2024-2025 school year the student passed 5 out of 6 classes. *incoming 6th grade students are exempt from this rule in their first semester only.
• 6th grade students are not eligible to play football.
• Students interested in a sport will need to go to workouts when they are announced.
• STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING TO PARENTS REGARDING ANY AND ALL PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
• PARENTS MUST ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS WHO STAY AFTER SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS.

FALL SPORTS:

Cheerleading

Football

Boys Soccer

Volleyball

● Registration Instructions – English

● Instrucciones de Registro – Español

● FinalForms Registration Video

Ask for it in the main office during Open House or anytime you like!

At FMS we follow the cell phone policy closely. Students will continue to be able to use their cell phone before school, during lunch, and after school. Cell phones should be put away in a backpack at all other times. *Cell phone are NOT allowed to be out during transitions or in the bathroom or kept on the student's person.

If a teacher can see the cell phone during restricted times, they will tell the student to put the cell phone away in their backpack. That will be their one time warning.

If a student continues to disregard cell phone policy or refuses to put their cell phone away, we will follow the FCS policy and the FCS student discipline matrix to determine consequences.

ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A PLANNER FROM THE SCHOOL DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL TO USE EVERY DAY TO KEEP TRACK OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES.

ELA: 1 composition notebook, red ink pens, pencil pouch, highlighters, earbuds/headphones, loose leaf paper, dry erase markers

Math: composition notebook

Science: Notebook, 3 prong two pocket folder

Social Studies: Notebook, two pocket folder

FOR ALL CLASSES:

• A lot of pencils
• A working Chromebook charger
• Wired earbuds or headphones to use with Chromebooks
• A water bottle

PLEASE DONATE TO HOMEROOM: Tissues, dry erase markers, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes (Thank You!!!)

ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A PLANNER FROM THE SCHOOL DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL TO USE EVERY DAY TO KEEP TRACK OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES.

ELA: One inch binder, single subject notebook, highlighters

Math: 2 composition notebooks, 1 pocket folder, headphones with wires to plug into the Chromebook, blue or red pen, 1 roll of tape, 1 glue stick, highlighters

Science: 1 Single subject notebook, 1 folder, fine point expo markers

Social Studies: One subject notebook, two pocket folder

FOR ALL CLASSES:

• A lot of pencils
• A working Chromebook charger
• Wired earbuds or headphones to use with Chromebooks
• A water bottle

PLEASE DONATE TO HOMEROOM: Tissues, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes (Thank You!!!)

ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A PLANNER FROM THE SCHOOL DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL TO USE EVERY DAY TO KEEP TRACK OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES.

ELA: Notebook paper, composition notebook, highlighters (yellow, pink, blue), earbuds

Math: 24 pack colored pencils, 3 single subject spiral notebooks, Ticonderoga pencils

Science: 2 composition notebooks, 1 roll of packing tape, 1 plastic folder, headphones, colored pencils OR thin markers

Social Studies: 2 single subject notebooks, 2 folders

FOR ALL CLASSES:

• A lot of pencils
• A working Chromebook charger
• Wired earbuds or headphones to use with Chromebooks
• A water bottle

PLEASE DONATE TO HOMEROOM: Tissues, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes (Thank You!!!)

ART: 9X12 Sketchbook, 3-4 pack of fine tip dry erase markers, small pack of sketch pencils

BAND: 1.5" black binder, pencils, single subject notebook, 6 sheet protectors, notebook paper

DRAMA: 2 pocket folder

PE/HEALTH: no extra supplies needed

COMPUTER CLASSES (ALL): 1.5" binder

FOR ALL CLASSES:

• A lot of pencils
• A working Chromebook charger
• Wired earbuds or headphones to use with Chromebooks
• A water bottle

PLEASE DONATE: Tissues, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes (Thank You!!!)

NOTE: For the band program, students have several events throughout the year that they practice for - band is a thriving community of students, and Ms. Rippe, our Band Director, is AMAZING!!

Here some other opportunities we have for our excellent students at Franklinton Middle School

Student Ambassadors

Ultimate Book Showdown

Math Counts

Scripps Spelling Bee

Beta Club

Possibly: Robotics

Possibly: Pottery

*Beta Club, Robotics and Pottery would be meeting after school. Student Ambassadors, Ultimate Book Showdown, Math Counts, and Scripps Spelling Bee will meet during school hours. Students are responsible for making up any work they miss while they are attending these groups.

*We will notify students of opportunies on announcements and in the student RamPages.