FMS Weekly Update 4.6.25

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.

As we head into the final week before Spring Break, we have a few important updates and celebrations to share!

📄 Report Cards

3rd Quarter Report Cards will be sent home with students on Tuesday, April 8th. Please take some time to review your child’s progress and reach out to teachers with any questions or concerns.

🧠 Final NWEA Assessments
Students will take their final NWEA assessments on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. These assessments are a key part of tracking student growth and identifying areas for support and enrichment.

• The homeroom with the best attendance on testing days will be entered into a drawing for a special treat delivery!

• Students who show 10 points or more of growth on their NWEA will be invited to our Sweet Success Celebration later this month!

🎉 Celebrating Our Assistant Principals!
This week is National Assistant Principal Week, and we would like to give a big shout-out to our incredible assistant principals! Their dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students and staff make Ferndale Middle a truly special place. If you see them this week, please help us celebrate them with a kind word or note of appreciation!

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Let’s finish the week strong before we head into a well-deserved Spring Break!

Students should continue to earn points for Trojan PRIDE. April incentive information coming soon.

Spring into Great Attendance!

Attendance Percentages for the Week of 4/1

6th Grade: 90.8%

7th Grade: 89.2%

8th Grade: 88.2%

Overall: 89.4%

Weekly Goal: 95%

Shoutout to 6th grade for having the highest attendance this week!

The Math Department is teaching the final 2 units of our curriculum as we begin preparing our scholars for EOGs occuring in June. 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 7, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Rational Numbers.

Ms. Spears is continuing to teach 7th Grade Math from Open Up Unit 7, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Angles, Triangles, and Prisms.

Ms. Clarke-Huie, Ms. Cole, and I are continuing to teach 8th Grade Math from Open Up Unit 7, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Exponents and Scientific Notations.

Ms. Clarke-Huie is continuing to teach Math 1 from Open Up Unit 7, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Congruence, Construction, and Proof.

Ms. Garner, our 8th Grade Math EC Teacher, continues to provide support for her scholars.

Ms. Haines, our 6th and 7th Grade Math EC Teacher, has returned and is doing a phenomenal job.

Excited about the great things that lie ahead!

Dr. Cole

During the 4th Quarter, ELA classes will be focused on Informational texts.

Guilford County Schools will implement a social-emotional wellness screener, mySAEBRS, at select schools as part of our commitment to ensuring our students feel socially and emotionally supported. A copy of the questions can be reviewed at the school. We need your permission for your student to participate. Please complete the digital signature form from your phone or computer using the link MySAEBRS Consent, or sign a paper copy at the school, no later than April 4, 2025.

Students whose parents complete the consent will earn PBIS rewards and incentives!!!

Paper copies can be found here:

Available languages for MySAEBRS printable consent forms:

English Consent

Spanish Consent

Vietnamese Consent

Tuesday 4/8: Baseball and Softball @ Allen Jay Park beginning at 4:45pm

Tuesday 4/8: Track Meet @ High Point Central High School beginning at 5:00pm.

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