Fugett Flash

The sign above greeted a swarm of appreciative staff this afternoon. Each staff member was fortunate enough to receive an individualized bag of treats, including personalized candy favorites and a gift card.

On behalf of the Fugett staff, thank you PTO and families for your ongoing support and a wonderful start to this week. Extra shout out to Connie Bernard, PTO Hospitality Chair, and her contributions this year. We are so thankful to serve this amazing community and work in partnership for our shared students!

Six Fugett Band musicians proudly represented the Cougars in the PA Music Educators Association District 12 Chesco 5/6 Band Festival on Friday. Students were nominated and selected for this honor. This event is a special opportunity for these 6th graders to perform with the top student musicians from across the county. The all-day workshop culminated in an evening concert with a guest conductor, Dr. Steve Selfridge. Well done Vihaan Bilava, Clio Decresenzo, Will Getzik, Tommy Mason, Jada McCollum, and Bruin Wynne!

Mrs. Hafer's 6th grade science students worked with models to show the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. They learned how both processes depend on one another and are important to all living things.

A big congratulation to 8th grader Aras Batum for being selected as a Local Finalist in the National Civics Bee®! Aras wrote a very compelling essay; the essay was selected among the top 20 of all submissions. Aras now advances to the next round on February 20at the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Good luck Aras! Your history teachers are proud of you!

For the past twenty-three years Fugett Middle School has been involved with a sustainable development and community building project with the Zowe Community in rural northern Malawi. Students and staff are collecting and recycling empty printer cartridges and used/old cell phones. Fugett is using the money for community building activities in a rural village in Malawi, Africa through a partnership with Pamoza International.

To date Fugett has raised over $35,000, which we have used to build a grinding and pounding mill in the village. Mr. Nefos, 6th grade Social Studies teacher had the opportunity to visit Zowe, Malawi to participate in the inauguration of the mill along with other local community leaders. Fugett is currently partnering with the community to sponsor a school breakfast program. Projects like this open the Fugett students’ minds to how people are living around the world.

Questions about the Malawi Project can be direct to Mr. Nefos at fnefos@wcasd.net

The FMS Staff & Student Equity Teams presents: Multicultural Family Night! On February 29, come to Fugett to share the uniqueness of your family! We are looking for students and families to share their cultural food, activities, and/or games for our first Multicultural Night. The event will be held on Thursday, February 29 from 6pm-7:30pm. Please sign up to participate in our Multicultural Night by Friday, February 9. We can wait to see everything that FMS has to share!

See video in original Flash email from Dr. Werner

Monday 2/5:Scene 12, 16, 18: Students playing Bert, George Banks, Winifred Banks, Jane Banks, Michael Banks, Mary Poppins, Neleus, and Birdwoman NO ENSEMBLE/DANCE

Wednesday 2/7: Scene 12,16,18: Students playingBert, George Banks, Winifred Banks, Jane Banks, Michael Banks, Mary Poppins, Neleus, and Birdwoman NO ENSEMBLE/DANCE

Thursday 2/8 Art Crew; Choreography rehearsal: Step In Time- Mary Poppins, Jane Banks, Michael Banks,Bert, Mrs. Correy, Ensemble, Dance Core, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr (Sweeps 1-4), Katie Nanna, Messenger

Friday, February 9th Until 3:30 for Scenes 4, 8, 17 - George Banks, Winifred Banks, Jane Banks, Michael Banks, Mary Poppins, Bert, Mrs. Brill, Robertson Ay, Miss Smythe, Chairman NO ENSEMBLE/DANCE

Students will explore the history of slavery and the lives of slaves on Mulberry Row at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. A historian tour guide from Monticello will interact with students by giving them a live tour over a special Zoom session from 2:30-3:30pm.

Cost: FREE. But, space is limited. Permission forms are due by Tuesday, February 6.

If you have lost or misplaced your district-provided charger, you may purchase another here.

Student council will be coming around in homeroom to pre-sell flowers everyday from 1/25 to 2/2. Flowers are $1 each. You must know the first name, last name, and homeroom of the person you are sending to. Sender must include first and last name as well - no anonymous flowers will be sent. The flowers will be delivered on Valentines Day.

Hershey Park Tickets are being sold at a discounted rate. Anyone can purchase tickets for a discounted price. By purchasing the tickets through FMS, you will save 44% off of Gate Admission. All orders are due March 1, 2024.

With a new theme this past week, students defined responsibility and self-discipline. Students were also asked to identify what responsible behavior looks like and evaluate personal levels of responsibility.

Clothing Drive - Save the date for our first Clothing Drive! Get some spring cleaning done and donate your used clothing, shoes and other household items. We will be donating the clothes and also using this opportunity as a fundraiser for the PTO. Please drop off your bags in the marked areas in the lobby between Tuesday April 2nd and Thursday April 11. The truck will be coming to the school on Friday April 12th to pick up all of our collected donations. We hope this will give you an opportunity to clean out, donate, and support our PTO all in one go! Check out the flyer for all of the items we will be accepting.

Adult Social - Tickets will be on sale soon for our Adult Social at Tilted Axes West Chester on March 14th from 6-10pm! Grab some friends or meet some new parents in your grade while competing for best score in ax throwing. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. We will have a small table at the event where parents can donate to our special projects meant to enhance the Fugett experience, including revamping our outdoor courtyard for student use and sprucing up the lounges for our teachers. BYO food and Tilted Axes now has alcohol for sale. In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, WEAR GREEN. Hope to see you there!

Volunteer - The lunch, recess, and library (NEW) parent volunteer slots are back on our WEBSITE. Please be sure your clearances are all up to date and sign up for a slot!

6th grade girls and boys basketball intramurals will start on Monday February 12th.

Students should see information in a Google form on Schoology to sign-up.

The WCASD participates in the Flexible Instruction Day (FID) Program. An FID offers an alternative approach to delivering instruction due to weather or other emergencies when travel or access to our buildings is not possible. FID(s) eliminates the need for make-up days in the event of school cancelations as they count as full days of school. We will first use traditional snow days in the event of inclement weather. Now that we have exhausted our 3 snow days, we plan to utilize a FID in the future. You can find more detailed information and expectations for WCASD’s Flexible Instruction Day (FID) program under the page named "Flexible Instruction Day (FID)."

If you have lost or misplaced your district-provided charger, you may purchase another here.

See attachment below for specific information regarding FMS carline directions and visuals.

Please wait until 7:00 to let children out of the car. We have staff ready to welcome students every morning, but this role does not start until 7:00.

To serve you better, families may drop off and/or pick up East and Fugett students at either building, as long at you are using the typical drop off/pick up location.

Parents: Please encourage your children to check their backpack for toys and water guns before coming to school after a weekend. We understand that backpacks may serve a dual purpose over the weekend, but any items in violation of the WCASD Discipline Manual will result in student disciplinary outcomes.

All Community Resource information going in the Fugett Flash need to be approved by Dr. Sara Missett, Director of Elementary Education. Please include Dr. Missett's (smissett@wcasd.net) approval when requesting a flyer be included in the Fugett Flash. Thank you!