SEPTEMBER
Farmington Middle School Newsletter
Our Principals' Press
Our Middle School sports are starting this month. Volleyball, Football, Cross Country, Cheer and Knightline have been working very hard and we will have a kickoff assembly the week of Homecoming.
We were very excited for the start of school. Open House was great and we have had a great first week of school with excited students and teachers!
-Mr. Jenkerson & Mrs. Sutherland
Back to School Pics- Did We Catch You at Work?
Mr. Winick explains, "What has 4 letters, sometimes has 9, but never has 5!"
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Character Council Notes
This year's Character Council members are...
This Year's Homecoming Theme is...
📝All "spirit days" were chosen by our Character Council📝
😴Monday😴
Come comfy but appropriate for school. No blankets!
😄Tuesday😄
It's old school! Big t-shirts and baggy basketball shorts, tall socks & tennis shoes is his "aesthetic."
(Who's Adam Sandler anyway? Go ask your dad if he's over 40.)
👬Wednesday👭
Dress alike!
🌸Thursday🌸
Wear a Hawaiian shirt & some sunglasses or a sun hat!
💛🖤🏈Friday🏈🖤💛
SCHOOL PRIDE! Wear your Knights gear or Black and Gold!
⭐All clothing must be appropriate and follow the school dress code.
Students who do not follow the dress code will be asked to change. you will need to change. ⭐
Important Dates
🎣🎥📸School Events🎹🎵🎼
NO SCHOOL DAYS
NO SCHOOL / Monday Sept 2nd - Labor Day
NO SCHOOL / Friday, Sept 20th - Staff PD Day
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Homecoming Week - Last Week of September
9/23/24 - 9/27/24
Early Out- 12:00pm, September 27th Homecoming
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CLUBS
Game Knights Guild Gaming Clubs starts after school Tuesday, Sept. 10th
Students will receive information during Advisory Friday, Sept 6th, along with a permission slip to attend the club sessions.
Recognized Days
9/11/24 Emergency Services Day / Patriot Day
9/09/24 - 9/13/24 Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week
9/17/24 IT Professional Day
9/17/23 Board of Education Meeting. 5:00 At Truman Auditorium
🏐🏈👟Sports Events🏐🏈👟
Volleyball:
All 7th grade games are at 4:00pm; All 8th Grade games are at 5:00pm
GOLD TEAM
Tuesday, Sept 17th- @West County
Wednesday, Sept 18th, @Festus
Thursday, Sept 19th @Home
Monday, Sept 23rd @Home
Tuesday, Sept 24th @Home
Saturday, Sept 29th- 8th Grade Gold Team VB Tournament
BLACK TEAM
Saturday, Sept 21st- 8th grade Black Team VB Tournament @Potosi
Cross Country:
Saturday, Sept 14th @Arcadia Valley
Saturday, Sept 21st @Bismarck
Tuesday, Sept 24th @Oakridge
Tuesday, Oct 1st @ Home - Farmington Postal at FHS
Sat, Oct 5th @Cape Notre Dame
Football:
7th grade at 5:00pm; 8th grade at 7:00pm
No home games in September
Thursday, Sept 19th @Poplar Bluff
Thursday, Sept 26th @Hawkins JH in Jackson
Thursday, Oct 3rd @Central
This Month is...
Notes from Nurse Anderson
1. Dental screenings will take place in the District here at MS.
Screenings will be done by Upward Smiles in their NEW MOBILE UNIT! If you want your child to participate and need a form, contact Nurse Anderson!
2. It is Deaf Awareness Month
3. It is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
-Nurse Anderson
Frida says...
Dog-gone-it it's HOT! I hope everyone is staying cool during these Dog Days of Summer!
I am happy to be back at school and staying cool. I got this fancy new collar to start the school year. I am very proud of it. Take a look at my picture wearing it. I think it makes me look very pup-tastic. I have sniffed a lot of brand new shoes on students too who also seem proud of their back to school things.
I missed my favorite friends over summer. I am so happy to see all you totally PAW-SOME kids! My other favorite humans are Mr. Leo and Grandma Linda.
I went to the library to check out my first book. Yum! I mean yay! Those squirrels look delicious! I mean cute!
Love,
Notes from the Cafeteria
Students will need their ID# and money deposited in their account to purchase from the A La Carte Line at Middle School.
FMS Library
FMS ONE BOOK: This semester we are reading a book together as an Advisory called Touching Spirit Bear. Here's a video by Ms. Dillon about the book!
Beanstack
BEANSTACK: This month we are beginning our new system for reaching reading goals and motivation called Beanstack. Families can download and use Beanstack on their cell phones or home devices to help students log minutes they read to receive prizes. This month we are doing an August-September Challenge called SEPTEMBER BINGO. Students can join the challenge and receive raffle tickets to enter for prizes.
N'Shanti & Emberlynn in MakerSpace Making Their First Marble Run
FMS Coop Crew
The hens are using their foraging boxes and adapting to a new watering system. They are producing about 1 egg per chicken every day! We are selling eggs for $4.00 a dozen. $2.00 for a half dozen.
Hens Foraging Outside
The eggs our hens produce are super deep yellow, almost orange due to all the foraging and healthy proteins they are able to eat from the field.
Hens with their new watering system
We have replaced the old gravity wells with 2 new 5 gallon buckets with holes we drilled in the sides and placed with metal depressors to allow them to peck and get water
Hens with the blooming tomato plant
Surprisingly they haven't eaten the plant! Finally something they won't eat!
Introducing Ms. Little, our new PLTW Teacher!
For highlights of this month in the Project Lead the Way program, we learning about the Engineer Design Process and using it to create an Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) for a patient with cerebral palsy.
-Ms. Little
Adult Ankle Foot Orthosis
Engineering Design Process
Pediatric Ankle Foot Orthosis
Counseling Center Notes
We welcome Mrs. Walden to the middle school as she begins her new role as our 7th grade counselor. Mrs. Bays has returned for her 2nd year here at MS.
Farmington Middle School Social Media
Contact Information
Email: djenkerson@farmington.k12.mo.us
Website: http://www.fsdknights.com/o/ms
Location: Farmington Middle School, 506 South Fleming Street, Farmington, MO, USA
Phone: 573-701-1330
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farmington-R-7-Middle-School-1915146375398227/
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