FCMS EXPRESS

February

3rd - ILearn Checkpoint #2 Math (starting at 12:25)
4th - PLC 3:00 - 4:20 pm *Students released at 2:50 pm
4th - Academic Team Meet - time and place TBD
5th - ILearn Checkpoint #2 ELA (starting at 12:25)
6th - 8th grade scheduling day: The FCHS counseling dept. will be at FCMS
11th - 7th grade exploring ag students (period 4) to Michaela Farms
12th - 7th grade exploring ag students (period 7) to Michaela Farms
13th - Professional Learning Day - NO School
16th - Presidents’ Day - School is in session
23 - 27th Hunters Education (PE classes)

ILEARN

ILEARN will be Tuesday February 3rd and Thursday February 5th from 12:25-2:00. If you know you're student will need to be picked up during that time, please let the school know prior to the testing start time. This will help with interruptions and delays.

Please check with coaches and Facebook/texts regarding weather related cancellations.

Monday February 2, 2026

7/8 grade girls basketball @ St. Mary's 6:00 - AWAY

Wrestling vs. Batesville 5:30 - HOME

Tuesday February 3, 2026

5/6 grade girls basketball vs. St. Michael's 5:30 - HOME

7/8 grade girls basketball @ St. Nicholas 6:00 - AWAY

Wednesday February 4, 2026

Wrestling vs. East Central 5:30 - HOME

Thursday February 5, 2026

5/6 grade girls basketball vs. St. Nicholas 5:30 - HOME

7/8 grade girls basketball @ Sunman-Dearborn 5:30 - AWAY

January Students of the Month

Congratulations: Gabe Kelly (7th grade), Charlie Graf (6th grade), and Stella Bruns (8th grade)

Teacher of the Month

Mr. Stacy was voted by FCMS students to be Teacher of the Month

Support Staff of the Month

Mrs. Doerflein was voted by FCMS students to be Support Staff of the Month.

WELCOME BACK

Friday morning our staff welcomed students with praise, suckers, and music. We are so proud of how students performed during Synchronous Learning! It takes a lot more than a snow storm to stop these Wildcats!

From Mrs. Schneider

7th grade science students worked on a topographic relief lab Friday.

Livestock Judging Practice and LDE Workdays.
Livestock Judging practices and LDE work days will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 pm until 4:45 pm

We are about one month away from our LDE competition on March 7th. It is imperative for members to start staying after each week to work on your event (quiz bowl and creed speaking). There is a mandatory practice session on February 28th at the high school. Please let me know if you have any questions. We need to figure out official dress for all participants, we will work on helping you with jackets and ties/scarves, but students are responsible for the white collared shirt, black pants/skirt, black dress shoes, black socks/hose. Let me know if you need any assistance.

Strawberry Sales:
Forms will be due on Friday, February 6th. If customers are writing checks, please make sure they are making checks out to Franklin County FFA. We are still on track for delivery the week of February 23rd.

Upcoming Events for February and March
FFA Basketball at North Decatur (pending weather) - February 3

Strawberry Sales - Due on February 6th
Concession Stands - February 17th starting at 5:15 pm
Strawberry Delivery - Week of February 23rd
FFA Week - February 23rd- 27th
LDE Mandatory Work Day - February 28th, 9:00 am - Noon
District LDE at North Decatur - March 7th

Save The Date For the FFA Banquet: Friday, May 1st at FCHS, dinner at 6:15 pm, with awards following. All 8th graders will be receiving their Discovery Degree at the banquet, new officers for 2026-27 will be installed and those who have participated in FFA events will also be recognized.