FMS Weekly Update 2.16.25

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.

Good Evening Trojan Families,

I hope this message finds you well! I wanted to share a few important reminders for the upcoming week:

📌 Monday, February 17th – Teacher Workday
There will be no school for students on Monday, February 17th, as it is a scheduled teacher workday.

📌 Report Cards Sent Home
Report cards were sent home with students last week. Please take a moment to review your child’s progress. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to their teachers or the school for assistance.

📌 Paving the Way to Success Parent Night – Thursday at 5:00 PM
We invite you to join us on Thursday, February 20th, at 5:00 PM for our Paving the Way to Success Parent Night event. This is a great opportunity to connect with teachers, learn about student success strategies, and engage with our school community. Food will be provided, so bring the family and join us for an informative and engaging evening!

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Thank you to all of our scholars who participated in our Sweetheart Bundles. We loved seeing self-love and inclusional kindness towards others.

The Math Department continue to celebrate how well our Ferndale Scholars did on their GCS District Assessments. All grade levels exceeded the GCS district average. We have started our review for the EOGs occurring in May and 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 5, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Arithmetic in Base Ten.

Ms. Spears is continuing to teach 7th Grade Math from Open Up Unit5, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Rational Number Arithmetic.

Mrs. S. Clarke-Huie, Ms. D. Cole, and I are continuing to teach 8th Grade Math from Open Up Unit 5, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Functions and Volume.

Ms. Clarke-Huie is continuing to teach Math 1 from Open Up Unit 5, our GCS district approved curriculum, focusing on Systems of Equations and Inequalities.

Ms. Garner, our 8th Grade Math EC Teacher, continues to provide phenomenal support.

Ms. Haines, our 6th and 7th Grade Math EC Teacher, is out on leave.

Great things continue to lie ahead!

Thank you for your support!

Dr. Cole

Supporting Literacy

Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 12 to 1 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m.

Learn about the resources used for teaching students in middle and high school classrooms and how you can support them at home in practicing reading and writing. Click here to register.

Registration 25.26

We are beginning to prepare for the 25.26 school year registration. Parents are encouraged to attend our parent registration session that will be held on Thursday 2/20/25 from 5p-6pm during our Pathway to Success Night.

Counselors will be pushing into Social Studies classes on Feb. 24 and 25th to engage with students in confirming online registration. ENCORE selection sheets for current 6th and 7th graders will be coming home this week of 2/18 please sign and return to HR teacher by Friday 2/21.

Please see parent registration letters linked below:

FMS Parent Registration Letter 25.26.pdf

FMS Spanish Registration letter 25.26.pdf

Upcoming SEL Week 3/10-3/15 * Calendar of events coming soon!! :)

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