Fugett Flash

We are excited to recognize additional J. R. Fugett Award recipients from our rising 9th grade class! This special honor celebrates students who earned all A’s, 90% or above, during every marking period throughout all three years of middle school! 🌟

After missing these outstanding Cougars during our June recognition, we were thrilled to welcome them and their families back to FMS for a special celebration complete with cake, ice cream, and, most importantly, lots of Cougar cheers for a job well done! 🎂🍦🐾

Congratulations! We are incredibly proud of you and cannot wait to see you continue to shine at EHS! 💙🎓

We are excited to share a working version of our new FMS Student & Family Guidebook for SY27! This guidebook is designed to be a go to resource for families throughout the school year.

Inside, you will find important information about morning arrival procedures, daily modes of operation, student expectations, schoolwide procedures, supports, resources, and much more to help every student start the year successfully and confidently.

We encourage all families to review the guidebook together with your student and bring your questions, feedback, and ideas to our upcoming Family Town Halls with Principal Lewis.

Your partnership is essential to our success. Together, we can ensure our students are ready from Day One and make SY27 our Best Year Yet at FMS! 🐾💙

Click Here to View the FMS Student & Family Guidebook

If you have not yet seen, student schedules are now available in PowerSchool, with the exception of homeroom assignments.

We will finalize homeroom assignments during the week of August 24 to allow for teacher input and collaboration. This intentional process will help us create balanced homerooms that support student success while considering exceptionalities and additional student needs.

We encourage you to review your child’s schedule together. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Master Scheduler, Assistant Principal Jen Gallagher, at jgallagher@wcasd.net.

Please be sure to check your child’s schedule again before the first day of school on August 31, as adjustments may occur as we finalize schedules.

Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to ensure a strong start to the school year!

🌻August 2026

Wednesday 8/19 - Family Town Hall Meetings with Principal Lewis

Monday 8/24 - Thursday 8/27 In-Service Week

Wednesday 8/26 - 6th Grade BSN & Community Day 5 PM @FMS

Monday 8/31 - First Day of School

🍂September 2026

Friday 9/4 - Half-day Dismissal, PM Teacher Inservice

Monday 9/7- Schools and District Closed for Labor Day

Monday 9/21- Schools Closed

Cheat sheet for Schoology: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FmsoQqNYnxqyCaLYwi35lD3Cbav9BuU3cLml052Cyg/edit?tab=t.0

How to get emails from parent portal: https://www.iorad.com/player/2478478/WCASD-Parent-Portal---Email-Notifications---Account-Preferences#trysteps-1

District webpage with resources for Schoology and Parent Portal: https://www.wcasd.net/families-students/technology-resources/parent-portal-account

The West Chester Area School District has a tradition of offering high-quality extra-curricular programs for students. To support the costs of these programs, an Activity Fee is applied to extra-curricular programs supervised by a contracted coach, advisor, or director. This yearly fee allows a student to participate in one or multiple funded activities, and the maximum amount a family may pay per year is $250.

The 2026 - 2027 cost per student* for WCASD Middle Schools is $87.00.

*Family Fee Cap is $250 maximum.

Our district is committed to ensuring that no student is denied participation in an extra-curricular because of cost concerns. Families experiencing financial hardship can find information regarding financial help on our website or through your school caseworker.

Once your student is rostered to participate in a funded sport or activity, please pay the activity fee by using the online payment method, PaySchools Central. Other payment information is located on our Activity Fee Website.

If you have questions, please visit our, email activityfee@wcasd.net or contact your school’s athletic department, coach, or advisor. As always, thank you for your continued support of our district’s schools and programs.

- Stay connected with the PTO and the Fugett community through our PTO page and the Fugett Parents Facebook page. (Be sure to fill out all the membership questions for the FB page, which helps admins keep the community FMS-focused and vet incoming members).

We are still in need of a Vice President for our Executive Board!!!
FMS PTO Executive Board Interest

Our committees are the backbone of the PTO. They organize the programs and initiatives that directly benefit our students. As Fugett continues to grow, so does our need for engaged volunteers who want to make a difference. Whether you can give a little time or take on a larger role, your participation helps keep our blue and gold traditions strong.

CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up!

If you have questions about board positions, committees, or how to get involved, please reach out to us at fugettpto@gmail.com.

Let’s continue building a school community our Cougars are proud to be part of. 💙💛🐾