FMS Weekly Update 6.8.25
June 8, 2025
Week of June 8, 2025
From the Desk of Our Proud Principal
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.
EOG retesting will occur Monday and Tuesday, June 9th and 10th. Students must be present and on time both days to take advantage of this important opportunity. Please help us make sure they get the chance to finish strong!
Our last day of school is Wednesday, June 11th, and we’ll be celebrating our 8th grade students during the Promotion Ceremony that morning. We look forward to recognizing their accomplishments as they move on to high school.
Thank you for a wonderful year of partnership and support. We are proud of all our Trojans and the growth they’ve made this year. From all of us at Ferndale, we wish you a safe, restful, and enjoyable summer!
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
GCS Immigration Response
Every family should know that every child in Guilford County has the Constitutional right to attend school regardless of immigration status. The Guilford County Schools does not request or record information about a student’s immigration status. Federal and state laws protect student information from disclosure to others, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). GCS does not permit non-students, including ICE agents, access to GCS facilities unless they can produce a warrant signed by a federal judge. School administrators will not permit the disclosure of confidential student information without first consulting their attorney to make sure that the information has been properly subject to a federal judge’s warrant.
Families should consult community resources to learn their rights and additional information will be provided to help families access these resources.
PBIS REWARDS
April Updates
Students should continue to earn points for Trojan PRIDE. April incentive information coming soon.
TROJAN PRIDE
FMS Instructional Framework for Learning
Attendance Update
Spring into Great Attendance!
Attendance Percentages for the Week of 6/2
6th Grade: 88.5%
7th Grade: 84.9%
8th Grade: 89%
Overall: 91.2%
Weekly Goal: 95%
Shoutout to 8th grade for having the highest attendance this week!
Notes from Dr. Cole, Math Multi-Classroom Leader
MATH MOMENTUM
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, is expected back soon.
Excited about the great things that lie ahead!
Dr. Cole
Notes from Mrs. McLeod, ELA Multi-Classroom Leader
Support for Literacy at Home
During the 4th Quarter, ELA classes will be focused on Informational texts.
Notes from Mrs. Y. Smith, Curriculum Facilitator
Virtual tutoring is available for all students.
La tutoría virtual está disponible para todos los estudiantes.
Please encourage your child to practice skills in Math, Science, and ELA nightly. This will ensure students are prepared better for daily instruction.
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Ferndale Middle School, Home of the Trojans
Website: https://www.gcsnc.com/ferndale_middle
Location: 701 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point, NC, USA
Phone: 336-819-2855
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