Hello FAMS Families,

In just a few short days, we will all be back at school! I'm hoping there is some excitement around that thought. I can tell you that I am excited! Your teachers have been in this past week getting things ready for you, and they are excited too!

Quick reminder that ONLY 6th grade comes on Wednesday, September 4th, and everyone comes on Thursday, September 5th!

Please take a few minutes to look over a few reminders below, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Matt Wolf

September 4th 7:45 a.m.

• 1st Day of School - 6th Grade ONLY

September 5th 7:45 a.m.

• School for All Grades

• FAMS Open House

• Picture Day

Monday, September 9th

5:30-6:30 p.m.

OUR GOAL: To help parents/guardians meet their student’s teachers, see their classrooms, gain a better understanding of the teacher’s general expectations for each class, and become more familiar with the middle school building. We believe that this event provides our school and parents/guardians with a crucial initial contact for the school year.

In order to help you become more familiar with your student’s teachers, daily schedule, and school building, we are pleased to invite you to the FAMS Open House from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 9th. At the FAMS Open House you will have the opportunity to meet your student’s teachers, pupil services staff, and the building administration.

We encourage you to bring your student(s) and let them show you around their school and meet their teachers. One hope for this event is that students will be able to bring their parents/guardians closer to their learning. As in the past, all teachers will be in their classrooms, feel free to drop by any and all of your student’s classrooms.

This event promises a great opportunity for Fort Atkinson Middle School and parents/guardians to establish the beginnings of a healthy home/school communication. We are looking forward to seeing your students and all parents/guardians. We are anxious to work together in an effort to make your student’s educational experience very productive and meaningful.

If you plan on joining our FAMS volleyball team this year, please be sure to read through the athletic requirements (below). Since volleyball starts at the very beginning of the year, it is helpful to have these things completed this summer.

If you have questions, please reach out to Shelli Ellingson in our Main Office.

All participants in FAMS athletics must register online at the fortathletics.com registration link (once per year, prior to the first sport of participation.)

Along with this registration, students need to have a physical exam with a completed exam form on file in our school’s main office. Physicals are good for two school years with an alternate year approval via the online form.

Finally, there are yearly school sport fees of: $50 for sport 1; $40 for sport 2 and $30 for sport 3.

All of these items must be complete before competition begins.

ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Online registration - fortathletics.com (click on gray box center page)
• Physician signed physical form - dated April 1, 2023 to present (click here to print)
  
• Sport Fee Payment made online or in the FAMS main office

Competitive Sports at FAMS:

• Girls’ Volleyball Gr. 7-8 (Sept.-Oct.)
• Boys’ Basketball Gr. 7-8 (Oct.-Dec.)
  
• Girls’ Basketball Gr. 7-8 (Jan-Feb.)
• Wrestling Gr. 6-8 (Jan.-Feb.)
• Track Gr. 6-8 (Apr.-May)

This video was created to welcome our new students and give them a bit of information about how to start their sixth grade year on the right foot.

I would also encourage ALL of our seventh and eighth grade students and their families to give it a viewing, as there are many great reminders about how some things work at FAMS.

Thank you

Fall picture day will be held on Wednesday, September 11th.

As in the past, when photos are processed, you will be able to view your yearbook image and have the opportunity to order your school photos - all online.

To view and order photos from Picture Day: You’ll receive an email with instructions when your images are ready to view online.

Pictures for the 2024-2025 school year will be taken by our friends at Empire Photography.

6th Grade Supply List

7th Grade Supply List

8th Grade Supply List

If you have not had the opportunity to check out our FAMS Pupil Services' website, please take a few minutes to do so. They have pages with community and mental health resources, and a student opportunities page that has some information about how students can get involved in their community.

Please take some time to explore the information on our school's website. Here you will find all of our up to date information and learn of all the happenings at the middle school.

You can go directly to our site by typing in fortschools.org/ms

In addition, every month we update our family newsletter that we will email out and post on our website. Please take a few minutes to read these as there will be information in there that will not be duplicated in other places.

Click on picture to open calendar in a separate window.