October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026

Hello Central Middle School Families,

In case you have not yet opened up your email from 3:30 PM, be sure to do so. It includes all the information you need to sign up for parent-teacher conferences.

Make it a great weekend!

Go Rangers!

Jeff Simon
Proud Principal of Central Middle School
jsimon@fhps.net - (616) 493-8750

October 5 Science Olympiad, 2:45

October 7 Count Day

October 8 Student Leadership, 2:45

October 12 Science Olympiad, 2:45

October 14 7/8 Band Concert, 7pm @ CHS Auditorium

October 15 2 hour Early Release

October 16 No school for students

October 19 No school for students

October 20 Parent Teacher Conferences

October 21 Orchestra Extravaganza, 7 and 8th grade, 6pm

October 22 Parent Teacher Conferences

October 23 7th Grade Vision Screening

Click here for information on parent-teacher conferences

CMS HOMECOMING WEEK SPIRIT DAYS

Monday - PJ Day

Tuesday - WILD & Colorful - wear your brightest mix of colorful clothes

Wednesday - FAVORITE Sports team - Represent your favorite sports team!

Thursday - Western Day

Friday - RANGER DAY

Count Day is Wednesday, October 7! Each fall, schools across Michigan participate in Count Day, when we officially record our student membership for the state. Please help us by making sure your student arrives on time and ready to learn that day.

The last two weeks we provided reminders on drop off. Now let's talk quick about pick-up... and lets keep it simple.

1. The front drive of the school is one-way after school.

2. Park on both sides of the front drive.

3. Pull all the way forward.

4. The lot to the north and east of the building are available to be parked in.

5. When in doubt, be safe, be patient, and know that kids are more important than time.

Click HERE for the newsletter!

• Forest Hills Field Hockey for our Rangers, Huskies, and Hawks: Calling all 5th-8th-grade students interested in playing field hockey. Sign up before Sept. 30, 2026. Practices will run through the end of October. You can come try it out before you sign up! Email foresthillsfieldhockey@gmail.com, for more information, or email Carter McWilliams, head coach of Forest Hills Varsity Field Hockey, carter.mcwilliams@yahoo.com.

• Middle School Girls’ Softball: Would your student (in 7th or 8th grade) be interested in playing middle school girls’ softball in the spring of 2027? If so, there is an interest form to note your student's level of interest in softball. Additional information will be shared later, but right now they’re gathering information on interest level. Complete the Google form for middle school softball if you have a student who might be interested in playing this spring.
• Calvin University Math Circle: An opportunity for 6th-8th grade students (typically 11-13 years old) to engage with exciting problems and topics in mathematics. Meetings are led by a professor in the Calvin math department and typically begin with a warm-up activity or game that leads into the day's problem or topic. The Math Circle seeks to generate enthusiasm for problem-solving in mathematics. Students also discover applications of mathematics and participate in a community that nurtures critical thinking, communication, and abstraction. This fall, the meetings will be on Tuesdays at Calvin University, 4-5:15 p.m., from September 29 to November 17. (Altogether 8 sessions.) Cost is $80/semester. Information and Registration: https://calvin.edu/go/mathcircle. For additional information, email Calvin professors Mike Bolt (mike.bolt@calvin.edu) or Jan Koop (kooj@calvin.edu).

For more opportunities for your student, visit FHPS community flyers.

Annual Family Donation (suggested amount: $50)

Your generosity helps create opportunities that enrich student life, support teachers, and strengthen our school community.

Please donate by October 9.

https://tinyurl.com/cmsptodonation

Seeking Volunteers to make copies for teachers and cover the front desk during office staff meetings. Must have FHPS Volunteer Consent Form 2026-27 School Year on file.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EACA628A5FBC61-65532757-office

Show off your FHC pride with some swag from the FHC Swag Store!

OK2SAY is the student safety program that allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees, and schools. It uses a comprehensive communication system to facilitate tip sharing among students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and law enforcement officials about harmful behaviors that threaten to disrupt the learning environment.