FMS Weekly Update 1.17.25

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 Parents,

I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to remind you that Monday, January 20, 2025, will be a school holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Schools will be closed.

We also want to prepare for the possibility of inclement weather. In the event of bad weather, Guilford County Schools will make the decision regarding student attendance and provide further instructions on next steps. Please stay tuned to district communications for updates.

We’ve sent home devices with all students. In case of school closure, students will be able to access remote learning resources through the FMS EOG Prep Canvas Course. We want to make sure they stay on track, even if weather affects our in-person schedule.

However, if the weather does not impact school operations, we will proceed with NWEA Testing for all students next week. Please assist us by ensuring that your child brings their device back to school with them.

Thank you for your continued support, and please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

January Trojan Pride focus area is E for the Excellence in ALL the we do!! Our PBIS rewards store remains open. See information on our January incentive below.

We are excited about our January Attendance Challenge! Make sure your student is present so that their grade-level can win!

Attendance Percentages for the Week of 1/13

6th Grade: 94.6% of students present

7th Grade: 92% of students present

8th Grade: 94.3% of students present

Overall: 93.6%

Weekly Goal: 95%

The Math Department is excited to see our Math scholars demonstrate their Math knowledge and prowess on upcoming district and national assessments. We continue to evaluate the best ways to determine how well scholars have understood and retained math concepts, terms, and vocabulary. They will be take the NWEA Math MAPS and Second District Math Interim Assessment over the next several weeks. The NWEA Math MAPS assessment will compare their scores to other scholars in the same grade across the country while the District Interim Assessment will compare their scores to other scholars in the same grade across the district. There are math assignments online under Grade Level "EOG Prep" if Remote Learning is necessary this week.

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 review 6th Grade Math from Open Up Units 3 and 4, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Unit Rates and Percentages and Dividing Fractions.

Ms. Spears is continuing to review 7th Grade Math from Open Up Units 3 and 4, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Measuring Circles and Proportional Relationships and Percentages.

Mrs. S. Clarke-Huie, Ms. B. Rudesill, and Ms. D. Cole are continuing to review 8th Grade Math from Open Up Units 3 and 4, our GCS district approved math curriculum, focusing on Linear Relationships and Linear Equations and Systems.

Ms. Clarke-Huie is continuing to review Math 1 from Open Up Units 3 and 4, our GCS district approved curriculum, focusing on Features of a Function and 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.

Counselor's will be engaging scholars in learning around goal setting through PE classes on January 23 and 24.

Please consider registering for this valuable learning session for 8th grade scholars and their families.

Website: https://www.gcsnc.com/ferndale_middle
Location: 701 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point, NC, USA
Phone: 336-819-2855
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