FORESTBROOK MIDDLE NEWS

10/25 Socastee Cluster Trunk or Treat at SHS 3 - 5 PM

10/26 - 10/30 HALLOWEEN LITERACY WEEK

10/26 - TROPICAL VACATION WEAR DAY!

10/26 7th & 8th Grade Pep Band / Concert Band Rehearsals 3:30- 5 PM

10/27 FLANNEL, OVERALLS & MOUNTAIN GEAR DAY!

10/27 Taki Tuesday Art Club Snack Sale at Dismissal

10/27 Orchestra Rehearsal 3:30 - 4:45 PM

10/27 Archery Tryouts 3:30 - 5:30 PM

10/28 HOLIDAY CHARACTER DAY!

10/28 6th Grade Snack Sale at Dismissal

10/28 National Jr. Art Honor Society Meeting 3:30 - 4:45 PM

10/28 7th & 8th Grade All State Band Lessons 3:30 - 5 PM

10/28 Extended Learning 3:45 - 5:15 PM

10/28 Fine Arts Halloween Performance 6 PM

10/29 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS DAY!

10/29 Math Counts Practice 3:30 - 4:30 PM

10/30 FCA 7:45 in the Gym

10/30 Library Sale in Main Hallway 7:45 AM

10/30 FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY at Recess (Paradise Pops)

10/31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

As PrincipalAppreciation Month ends, we want to celebrate our “Destination: Excellence!” bus driver, Mrs. Rutenberg. Every day, she shows how much she cares by supporting students, listening to their needs, and advocating for what will help them reach their destination of excellence. She creates space for teachers to grow as learners and leaders, strengthening not only our school community, but the community around us.

Mrs. Rutenberg brings positivity, encouragement, and joy to each day in the Swamp.Her thoughtful leadership helps create a place where students and staff feel supported and inspired. Thank

you for all you do and for leading us on the journey to our destination of excellence, Mrs. Rutenberg!

Library Clubs kick off November 2nd! Book Club and Battle of the Books will meet on Monday 11/2 at 7:30 AM in the LLC. Makerspace Club will meet on Wednesday 11/4 at 7:30 AM in the LLC. Click the button below for more information.

The whole week before Halloween is going to be full of fun spirit days and reading activities!!

Monday 10/26 - TROPICAL VACATION OUTFIT

Tuesday 10/27 - OVERALLS, FLANNELS AND MOUNTAIN GEAR

Wednesday 10/28 - FAVORITE HOLIDAY CHARACTER

Thursday 10/29 - DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Friday 10/30 - HALLOWEEN DRESS

Please remember to follow dress code and be school appropriate.

Join us on Wednesday, October 28th at 6 PM in the gymnasium for FINE ARTS AFTER DARK!! Come enjoy shadows, sounds & stories featuring our visiual art, band, orchestra, chorus and theater students.

School pictures are ready! Go to https://shop.jostenspix.com/ to view and order your student's pictures. Sign in or create a new account and enter event code FE154526. Picture re-take day will be held on Friday, November 6th.

FMS will host its annual Veterans' Day Assembly on Wednesday, November 11th at 8:45 AM. All are invited to attend. All Veterans are invited to join us in the Library for coffee and donuts after.

Create a piece of artwork and/or wiriting that honors the service of all veterans. Please submit all writing to Ms. Myers (Rm 807) and artwork to Mrs. VanNess (art room) by Wednesday, November 4th.

We are proud to announce that FMS is now a Lowcountry Food Bank distribution location! Our first distribution is on Tuesday, November 3rd from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the front visitor parking lot. There is no school that day, but we are still open for food distribution. We will continue to distribute throughout the school year on the first Tuesday of each month. Check back here or on the Lowcountry Food Bank website for exact times and/or other locations. All are welcome! Come enjoy fresh produce for your family!

Alternate dates and locations:

10/26 Socastee Park 9 - 11 AM

11/14 Myrtle Beach Elementary 10 AM - 12 PM

11/21 Faith Outreach Ministries of Grand Strand 7 - 10:30 AM

11/23 Socastee Park 9 - 11 AM

HUGE Congratulations to the following students for being selected into the 2027 SC ACDA Honor Choir!!

Anthony Rinella, Claryce Yackle, Geneva Porter, Isabella Rose Hammond, Knox Dipre, Liam Koryakin, Logan Washko, Madilyn Church, Nicholas Regelman, Riley Trip and Victoria Rodriguez Perales. WE ARE GATOR PROUD!!

Shouting a big congratulations to our FMS singers who made All-County Chorus!!
Caylahni Brown, Savannah Burkard, Madilyn Church, Nellie Crist, Knox Dipre, Isabaella Rose Hammond, Anastasia Hartas, Peyton Izzard, Liam Koryakin, Zuri Lozada-Hernandez, Emerie McDowell, Ryleigh Pidgeon, Geneva Porter, Lamar Randolph, Nicholas Regelman, Anthony Rinella, Carlee Taylor, Riley Tripp, Jayella Verenini, Logan Washko, Madison Wherry, Jocelyn Yackle and Claryce Yackle. WE ARE GATOR PROUD!

First quarter is quickly coming to a close! We are so proud of our students' hard work and determination both in, and out, of the classroom this quarter. Please check your PowerSchool Parent Portal and review your child's grades with them. Report cards will be available to view in PowerSchool next Thursday, October 29th. If you have any questions or concerns regarding grades, please reach out to your child's teacher directly via email or phone call. We are happy to set up a parent/teacher conference with you and can invite the exact teachers you would like to speak with for a team approach.

We have lots of exciting things happening in the coming weeks, so be sure to read the entire newsletter and follow us on social media for updates.

We are proud to announce that FMS is now a Lowcountry Food Bank distribution location! Our first distribution is on Tuesday, November 3rd from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the front visitor parking lot. There is no school that day, but we are still open for food distribution. We will continue to distribute throughout the school year on the first Tuesday of each month. Follow them on Facebook at Lowcountry Food Bank for exact times and/or other locations. All are welcome! Come enjoy fresh produce for your family!

Thank you for your support of FMS and Go Gators!!

Melissa Rutenberg, Principal

Wrestling tryouts for BOYS & GIRLS will be held November 2 - 6 at SHS. All the details about when practice begins, required paperwork and gear, middle school transportation and pickup, team schedules, parent meetings, and our Toys for Tots Preseason Scrimmage can be found in the newsletter linked below. Middle school families, please complete the sign-up form linked in the newsletter so your wrestler can be added to the bus list. Please review it so your wrestler is ready for the first day. Go Braves!

FMS basketball tryouts will be held November 2, 4 and 5. Girls will tryout from 4 - 5:30 PM. Boys will tryout from 5:30 - 7 PM. Students must have an approved physical and Arbiter.com account.

Lady Braves Varsity Basketball tryouts are Monday, November 2nd 5-6:30, Tuesday November 3rd 3:30-5, and Wednesday November 4th 5-6:30 at Socastee High School. You must have all paperwork submitted and approved in Arbiter. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Campbell in room 307 or at hcampbell@horrycountyschools.net

Lady Braves JV Basketball tryouts are Monday, November 2nd 5-7, Tuesday November 3rd 3:30-5, and Wednesday November 4th 5-7 at Socastee High School. You must have all paperwork submitted and approved in Arbiter. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Shoemaker at rshoemaker@horrycountyschools.net

The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide new clothing, shoes, and toys to children in our community who might otherwise go without gifts during the holiday season. Through this partnership, we work with school staff, who have close relationships with local families, to identify students who may be in need this holiday season.

If you feel your family may qualify, please complete the application linked below and then take all necessary documentation with your application to one of the appointment times listed on the application.

Catholic Charities of South Carolina – Pee Dee will be offering Christmas Assistance for Horry County families again this year.

Registration will open Monday, October 19, 2026, and will be available online only through the Catholic Charities of South Carolina website. Assistance is offered on a first-come, first-served basis until the program reaches capacity.

Backpack Buddies is a program that provides nutritious food to help feed children all across

Horry County. If you want your child to participate in this weekly program, complete the

form below and return it to your child’s school counselor.

Camp Willow’s Light is a weekend-long, child-centered and family-focused bereavement camp for youth and their caregivers who have experienced the loss of a loved one within the past three years. Our upcoming camp will be held November 6–8, 2027, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Calling All Career Professionals: share your expertise and inspire the next generation at our upcoming Gator Career Day on March 25, 2027. The FMS Counseling Dept is seeking volunteers from all industries to lead hands‑on activities that give students real-world insight and motivation. Please click the button below to register and one of our school counselors will follow up to confirm your participation.

Interested in contributing to workforce development and student career readiness? Sign up today and help shape our future!

Breakfast and lunch are available to all our students free of charge. Please encourage your child to start each morning with a healthy breakfast. Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day. Your student may want to bring an extra set of clothes in the event of a spill, wardrobe malfunction, or dress code violation. We are unable to provide clothing to students.

If your child has a life-threatening allergy or medical condition, please be certain to report it to the school nurse. If your child requires rescue medication at school, please consult their pediatrician.

To prevent the spread of illness, please do not send a child to school when they are sick.

Immunizations: Current 7th graders. Please be certain to submit proof of your child's Tdap vaccination, which is a statewide requirement. Students who are not immunized will be unable to attend school. An immunization notice was sent to all parents of rising 7th graders if a current working phone number, address, or email address was available in Power School. Students without an updated SC Certificate of Immunization are subject to suspension after September . Religious Exemptions obtained from SC DHEC are accepted.

Please contact me with any questions. My email address is mkeller001@horrycountyschools.net, office phone fax 843-903-7463, 843-236-8065.

Welcome back to the FMS Library! Remember if you owe any books to any other Horry County Schools location, you can give them to us, and we will send them to the correct school for you! Bring your books or replacement fines to Ms. Moore in the Library so we can clear your account.

Want to support our Library? Sign up for Friends of the Library, our first subscription program, and get tons of perks throughout the school year, including a gift bag every month! It contains bookmarks, candy, a 3D mini, and a craft or coupon. To sign up, please fill out this form and send your donation to the Library, just $20 for the entire year: https://forms.gle/y6J8PeFbeeTcn4Kj6

Want to get an exclusive 3D item delivered to you in your Homeroom every month? Sign up for our 3D Buddies Program, our second subscription program! In addition to getting a 3D item every month, 3D Buddies are the only students with access to purchase Fred the Frog! Sign up through this form and bring your subscription fee to the Library, just $20 for the entire year: https://forms.gle/8W47ERcwWQ2RoDJz8

We also have a BRAND NEW subscription program for the Library this year - Monthly Mini Maniacs! For only $5 for the entire year, you can get a mini 3D item delivered to you in your Homeroom every month. You can also sign up through the form, and bring your subscription fee to the Library: https://forms.gle/8W47ERcwWQ2RoDJz8

Want to learn more about any of our three Library subscription programs? Find more info here:

https://canva.link/mq6p2d2gxc81dtn and here: https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/forestbrookmiddlelibrary/support-the-llc#h.3ezync9l7447

Want to donate to the Library? We have an Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15QB5NNU55UQX?ref_=wl_share

Interested in the Library? Get to know all about us and our policies on our Library Website - https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/forestbrookmiddlelibrary/home

All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch for the upcoming 2026-27 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.

Students will still have the option to purchase additional meals, food & snack items, and beverages at à la carte prices. À la carte items can be paid for in cash or by prepayment on the student’s cafeteria account. Charging for à la carte sales is not allowed. Prepayments can be made by cash or check at your child’s school cafeteria or with a debit card by setting up an account at myschoolbucks.com. Any charges remaining on a student’s cafeteria account from a prior school year are still the parent’s responsibility. If needed, payment arrangements for larger balances can be made by contacting the school cafeteria manager.

Hey Gator families! This fabulous Newsletter goes out twice a week. But you can stay in the know with all things FMS by following us on our social media accounts.

Come see us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/forestbrookmiddleschoolgators

And follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/forestbrookmiddleschoolgators?igsh=MTlmeHJ1N2c5NzcxeA==

You can also stay up to date on school closings, weather announcements and district news by visiting our newly designed district and school websites at:

https://www.horrycountyschools.net/

https://fm.horrycountyschools.net/

Great news Gators! You can customize your spiritwear!! This link will take you to tons of options and designs with so much merchandise to choose from! Shop by clicking the link below and thank you PTO!!!

Hey Forestbrook, we have a spirit rock! If you would like to rent the rock for a special birthday or shout-out, simply go to the spirit rock website below and follow the steps. It’s $25 for 24 hours. We are now taking reservations! Be the first to paint the rock!

• Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/forestbrookmiddleschoolgators

• Follow us on Instagram @forestbrookmiddleschoolgators

• Find more information about the FMS Library Learning Commons at https://sites.google.com/g.horrycountyschools.net/forestbrookmiddlelibrary/home

  
  

• Follow the Socastee Area Bus Office on facebook to keep on top of changes/delays/bus info. https://www.facebook.com/SocasteeBusOffice
  

• Follow FMS Chorus on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ForestbrookMiddleSchoolChorus/
  

• Follow FMS Orchestra on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gatororchestra/

• Follow the FMS PTO on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ForestBrookMiddlePTO/

Email: gbullock@horrycountyschools.net
Website: https://fm.horrycountyschools.net/
Location: 4430 Gator Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Phone: 843-236-7300
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