FHTMS Weekly Newsletter #2

Dear FHTMS Families,

We hope you are all enjoying these last weeks of summer! All team placement letters have been sent, with supply lists. If you need help updating or verifying that your email address is connected to PowerSchool, please contact our registrar, Liz Halgas, at ehalgas@sbschools.net.

STUDENT SCHEDULES:

Student schedules will be distributed at our Open Building event on Monday, August 24, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. Please note that schedules that may be visible in PowerSchool, Schoology, or other connected platforms may not reflect students’ actual classes. Many of these are placeholder courses as we continue loading and finalizing PowerSchool.

Schedules will remain in draft form during the first few weeks of school as we make adjustments to best meet student needs. To ensure everyone has an up-to-date copy, all students will receive a new printed schedule on the first day of school.

IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR PLACEMENT LETTER:

If you did not receive a team placement letter by email, and your child can not wait until Monday (which I completely understand), please email me at sgruendling@sbschools.net, and I will look up their team and Liz can follow up with you next week.

CONTACTING TEACHERS AND STAFF:

If you have reached out to any staff members this summer, you likely received and auto response that they are away, we do not have any full time staff in the summer. Staff will arrive back on Thursday August 20th and they do have several full days of professional learning so it may be a few days to catch up on emails. Feel free to send them another note this week if you have a timely question that you want to be sure they see.

Enjoy the remainder of summer, and we look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Your Principal,
Suzanne Gruendling

Monday August 24th Open Building 3:00 - 6:00 pm (Schedules and Lockers)!

Tuesday August 25th First Day of 6th Grade and new students! 8:30 - 11:30 am (bus transportation provided)

Wednesday August 26th: First Day of 7th and 8th Grade 8:30 - 3:30 pm

No School Friday September 4th: Labor Day Weekend

No School Monday September 7th: Labor Day Weekend

September 3rd: School Photo Day (Ordering information below)

September 22nd: Open House 5:30 - 7:00 pm

When is School Closed? 2026-2027

• Friday-Monday, September 4-7, 2026 (Labor Day)

• Monday, September 21, 2026 (Yom Kippur)

• Thursday-Friday, October 22-23, 2026 (Family/Teacher Conferences, no school for students)

• Tuesday, November 10 (Diwali)

• Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27, 2026 (Thanksgiving Break)

• Thursday, December 24, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027 (Early Winter Break)

• Monday, January 18, 2027 (MLK Day)

• Monday, February 22 - Monday, March 1 , 2027 (Winter Break)

• Tuesday, March 2, 2027 (Teacher Inservice)

• Wednesday, March 10, 2027 (Eid)

• Friday, March 26, 2027 (Teacher Inservice)

• Thursday-Friday, April 1-2, 2027 (Family/Teacher Conferences, half days)

• Monday - Friday, April 19-23, 2027 (Spring Break)

• Monday, May 31, 2027 (Memorial Day)

Open Building! We are ready for you on Monday August 24th 3:00 - 6:00 pm!

Open Building is a drop-in opportunity for students and families to visit the school before the first day of classes. Students can walk through the hallways, find their classrooms, practice their locker combinations, locate important spaces, and become familiar with the school layout in a relaxed setting. Families are welcome to attend, ask questions, and help students feel prepared and comfortable for the start of the school year.

This is a drop-in event; families can arrive at any time during the scheduled window. We recommend planning to spend approximately 15–30 minutes exploring the building and helping students feel ready for the first day. Open Building is designed to reduce first-day stress, build confidence, and help students begin the year feeling ready and connected.

What if you are unable to attend Open Building? Not a problem we will have a copy of every student's schedule available for students on the first day of school.

Tuesday, August 25th – First Day of 6th Grade and New Students!
8:30–11:30 AM (Bus transportation provided)

This morning provides a quieter entry into the building where students can become familiar with their new surroundings, learn more about their core classes, exploratories, and world language programs, and begin building connections with staff and classmates.

Students will have opportunities to tour the school and practice following their schedules. They will also be introduced to essential student services, including our nursing office and school counselors, and learn more about opportunities to get involved through FHTMS activities and athletics.

Bus transportation will be provided for all students.

Here is the information for ordering FHTMS Fall Pictures:https://bsnap.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/LoginConsumer?EK=332248

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2026 FHTMS Fall Sports Registration

Registration for fall sports is OPEN!

Click here to go to our registration page for more information.

Middle School Sports Practices will begin on 8/27/26. 6th grade soccer practices will begin on 8/31/26.

FHTMS will offer the following sports this fall:

Boys and Girls Soccer

Field Hockey

Cross Country

Padded Flag Football

FALL COACHES NEEDED!

The athletic department is looking for personnel to fill the following fall coaching positions:

6th grade girls' soccer coach

6th grade boys' soccer coach

'B' team girls' soccer coach

For additional information or if you are interested in one of the positions, please contact Glen Button at (gbutton@sbschools.net) or call 802-652-7171.

* If we are unable to fill these positions, it may result in a delay of the season for these teams.

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