Ferndale Middle Weekly Update

August 15 - August 19

Week of January 16 - January 20

From the Desk of Our Proud Principal

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From Our Trojan PTA

The next PTA meeting will be on February 9th, in the Media Center, from 6-7.

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This is your proud principal, Ms. Kinard, with your weekly updates and announcements.

As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, I would like to start our message with one of his quotes.

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We believe in your children and thank you for entrusting us with their education. We believe they will be our community's next influencers, lawyers, politicians, technicians, and difference makers.

Today we had several volunteer groups working at our school to assist with various tasks, from organizing our clothing closets to helping revitalize our food pantry. We thank Delta Sigma Theta - High Point Chapter and High Point University students for their assistance today.

Thank you, parents, for helping get your students to school on time. Please remember that we ask that students arrive by 8:20 a.m. each morning. Students are considered late after that time. Please get in touch with the office if your student needs to be out due to illness.

Interim Assessments

Students will take their GCS Interim Assessments this week. The interim assessments give teachers and students specific feedback on which standards students have mastered and which standards require additional learning support. To stay caught up, students must arrive on time by 8:20 a.m.

This Week in Sports

Please check out our School Calendar on our website for more details about sports.

Tuesday (1/16) - Basketball @ Welborn Middle and Wrestling vs. Welborn at Home

Thursday (1/19) - Basketball vs. Southern Middle at Home

Better Together with Superintendent Oakley

Dr. Oakley is hosting two community conversations in January to gather additional feedback from teachers, staff, parents and community members regarding the strategic direction. Below are the links to RSVP.

https://www.gcsnc.com/bettertogether.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Allen Jay Prep

1201 East Fairfield Road

High Point, NC 27263

Click here to RSVP and select a date.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Dudley High School
1200 Lincoln Street

Greensboro, NC 27401

Click here to RSVP and select a date.

Safety

We are doing everything we can as a district and a school to ensure the ongoing safety of our students. What you can do is:

If your student is sick, kindly keep them at home. Students who exhibit COVID-19 symptoms should stay home on day five and take the COVID-19 test.

Please contact the school immediately if you suspect or can confirm that your student has COVID-19 by calling 336-819-2855 or emailing Ms. Pierce.

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January at FMS

This Month is:

January 16 - MLK Day (No School)

January 17 -19 - GCS Interim Assessments

January 25 - FMS Picture Day (Make Up Photos)

January 26 - End of Quarter 2

January 27 - Teacher Workday

2022 - 2023 FMS Administrative Team

Each member of our administrative team is responsible for supporting a specific grade level.

Ms. Wilson - 6th Grade Administrator
Mr. Russell - 7th Grade Administrator
Mr. Garnett - 8th Grade Administrator

Ms. Kinard - FMS Building Principal

FMS Dress Code

The school dress code will be strictly enforced.

Here are some of the highlights of our policy:

All tops must cover the entire midsection and extend past the waistband.
All tank tops must have at least a two-inch strap.
Spaghetti strap tops, tube tops, backless shirts/dresses, halter, and crop tops are not allowed.
Dresses, skirts, rompers, and shorts must extend past the wearer’s fingertips when standing. This includes athletic running shorts.
Pants, shorts, and skirts must be worn at the waist and secured.
Spandex shorts and/or biker shorts must be worn with long shirts or shorts over top.
No holes/rips in inappropriate places will be allowed in any clothing. There can be no holes/rips in clothing above the knee unless the student wears leggings or tights under them.
At no time can undergarments be visible.
Shoes must be worn at all times.
No bandanas, bonnets, durags, sunglasses, blankets, or sleepwear of any kind are allowed inside the buildings during the school day.
Student hoods or hoodies are at the teacher’s discretion, but headphones or earbuds under hoodies is prohibited.
Sleepwear is not permitted at school. This includes but is not limited to pajamas, pajama pants, slippers, bedroom shoes, and hair bonnets.

The school administration and staff reserve the right to make determinations about the appropriateness of student dress even if it is not specifically listed in the dress code.

For more information please review the FMS Student Handbook.

Student Expectations

We believe our scholars are capable of excellence and will hold them to a high standard for academics and behavior.

We are preparing our students for greatness, starting with academics, a positive attitude, and appropriate behavior as described in the GCS Code of Conduct and the FMS Student Handbook.

This year, GCS is going digital with its student handbook. The handbook is located online at www.gcsnc.com under Quick Links. It is also on our school's webpage under the student tab.