Fugett Flash

Attention Fugett Flyers Fans:

To buy a ticket (or multiple tickets) for the Flyers event, please complete the ticket order form. You can find this form in several places:

- Posted on Schoology

- Sent home in the Fugett Flash newsletter

- Handed out by student council members

- Available as a physical copy in rooms 210, 219, and 107

Once you've filled out the form, please return it to Ms. Richards in room 219, along with payment (cash or check).

Raffle for Signed Flyers Pucks: For every ticket you purchase, you will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a signed Flyers puck (e.g., 4 tickets = 4 raffle entries). After the game, we will draw the names of the lucky winners!

Ticket sales will be open until Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Order tickets here!

Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis and all seats will be assigned. Please note that there are NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES FOR TICKETS.

Picture retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 16th during all lunch periods. Students will be called by table during their scheduled lunch period and should listen for reminders after eating. Please be sure to remind your students to take advantage of this opportunity if they missed the original picture day or if they would like to have their photo retaken.

Students who pre-paid and wish to have their orders replaced with the new image must return the original order booklet to the photographer.

From October 23 through October 31 J. R. Fugett Middle School will celebrate National Red

Ribbon Week. This week marks the occasion when schools across the country focus their

attention on drug use and prevention among school-aged children. This year’s national Red

Ribbon Week theme is “Life Is a Movie, Film Drug Free.” National Red Ribbon Week began in

1988 with a Congressional Proclamation. This week is dedicated to Federal Drug Enforcement

agent, Enrique “Kiki” Camerena, who was killed by drug traffickers in 1985 because he was

close to uncovering their identities. The people in Kiki’s hometown of Calexico, California hung

red ribbons in his memory to bring attention to the impact that drugs have on all of us. National

Red Ribbon Week has become a symbol for a drug-free society. Over 100,000 schools and

organizations nationwide celebrate it with approximately 80 million adults and children

participating annually in the event.

Here are some tips on what parents and guardians can do to help their children make healthy,

drug-free choices: 1.) Keep the communication open between you and your children by creating

an atmosphere at home where your child feels free to talk to you when he or she has a problem,

2.) Educate yourself on the latest information on tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and other illicit

drugs and how they can destroy your community and family, 3.) Be a positive role model by

maintaining healthy habits in your everyday life, 4.) Help build your child’s self-esteem by

spending time together and letting your child know that your love is constant, and 5.) Praise your

child’s achievements often!!!! Here are a few websites containing helpful information for

parents: www.nida.nih.gov and www.samhsa.gov.

We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair the week of November 11th. We highly recommend setting up an eWallet for your student. Please click this link to find out more about the fair: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/fugettmiddleschool

I would like to provide some clarity regarding the Fugett and East buildings and address a safety concern we are seeing with a handful of students.

Fugett students riding the bus to school must report directly to Fugett through the gymnasium entrance. Once students enter Fugett, they are not permitted to cross into East.

Students getting dropped off at the front of East with an older sibling are still able to walk through to Fugett, but must remain at Fugett. Any students not following these procedures will be addressed according to the code of conduct.

The Gettysburg Address contest will be held on Friday, December 6 in West Chester. Any interested 8th grader should go to Mr. Swift’s room 115 at lunch for practice.

Auditions for the Fugett Jazz Band will be held October 21-28 and open to anyone who plays piano, guitar, drum set, bass guitar, double bass, or any band instrument.

Audition music and sign-up information is posted on Schoology. Interested students should sign-up for an audition time and begin practicing the music for the audition.

For questions, reach out to Mrs. Yagel in Room 231, or at jyagel@wcasd.net

The Pennsylvania Department of Education defines Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging with clarifying examples in this infographic.

The Student Equity Club will be going on their first Field Trip on November 22 to Lancaster Science Factory. Money and forms are due to Dr. Brown and Ms. Keys by November 8. If you did not receive a trip form, please see Dr. Brown or Ms. Keys. All students will need these two forms completed and returned before the day of the trip - Permission Form and Medical Information Form

Thank you Autistic Support teachers for leading the way daily, and modeling a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all students. We are grateful for what you and your students bring to our community. We appreciate your contributions to the Fugett Family.

The Student Equity Club will host its first "Pie the Principal" fundraiser! You can buy raffle tickets for your chance to win an opportunity to pie Dr. Werner! Raffle tickets are 2 for $1 or 15 for $5. One student and one staff winner will be selected to pie Dr. Werner on October 31! Raffle tickets will be sold each morning during homeroom until October 30!

Student Equity Club will host their Pretzel Friday fundraiser on Fridays. Each Friday, students can come to Room 222 from 7:25am-7:45am to purchase a pretzel. Pretzels are $2.

Please use this FMSAttendance@wcasd.net email to communicate all attendance information to the FMS main office.

Lateness will be handled in accordance with the WCASD Attendance Policies, and PA State Laws. Eight (8) unexcused lateness will result in an after-school detention for the student. A tardy is defined as a minimum of one minute of lateness to school. Late arrivals to school due to medical appointments (doctor, dentist, orthodontist, etc.) will be excused (ET) with a note from the practitioner. Unexcused tardy students must arrive by the end of 1st period (9:01am) in order to participate in their sport for that day.

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.

Thank you for following the circle pick up path. This traffic pattern is in place to ensure the safety of students and staff.

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.

Any student who is failing (grade below 70) at least two major subjects, or at least one major subject and two minor subjects (such as a Unified Arts class like Art or PE), by noon on Friday is ineligible to attend sports practices and games, clubs, and any extracurricular, school-sponsored activities which occur from the next Sunday through Saturday of the following week. This would include musical performances*, drama, dances, and sporting events.

*Culminating musical performances related to Chorus, Band, and Orchestra are not subject to ineligibility as they are curricular events and not extracurricular activities. Chorale, Jazz Band, Drama Club, and Select Strings are extra-curriculars and should be handled the same as sports and other clubs.

o For any families looking to attend an EHS football game this year, please review the attached ticketing and attendance expectations. All tickets are purchased online.

Dear Students and Parents, Welcome to 6th Grade Intramural Soccer! We are looking forward to a great few weeks with you! Co-ed intramurals will be fun and a great learning experience. We will be learning proper stretching and training techniques, running drills, skill drills, positioning, scrimmaging, sportsmanship, and teamwork! We will be holding practice after school from 2:15 – 4:00 pm according to the below schedule.

We will be playing either at the fields on Paoli Pike or the Price Fields across Ellis Lane. Please make sure that your ride is here promptly! You should be dressed properly for practice: It will be getting VERY cold outside, wear layers! I would also recommend wearing a thin pair of gloves! Shin guards and cleats are not mandatory, but are recommended! Bring a SNACK to eat before we begin. Good snack ideas include pretzels, a peanut butter sandwich, fruit, juice, etc. You should also bring bottled water as we do a lot of running! Water will not be provided by the school. Please keep in mind the district’s activity fee. This will need to be paid by all students participating in 6th grade soccer. Please see the district website on how to pay the activity fee. Coaches will not accept any activity fees!

As this is 6th grade soccer, sport’s physicals are not necessary. Students will receive a blue card on the first day of practice where you can write emergency information and contact information. There is no FAMILY ID signups for 6th grade soccer. As long as the activity fee is paid and you bring the blue emergency card, which will be given out, students can come to the first practice. Please get changed in the locker room and leave your things in the locker room while we play. Do not put on your cleats until you’re outside! We’ll meet outside the cafeteria at 2:30 pm each day. Let’s have fun! The schedule is below. Please listen to the announcements for any changes due to inclement weather!

Pick up at the end of practice is at the front of Fugett. You do not have to come to practice every day. If you cannot make it to a practice, we’ll see you at the next one!

6th Grade Soccer Intramurals 2024 Schedule All practices will run from 2:15pm – 4:00pm. Students must be picked up in front of Fugett by 4:00 pm every day. If you cannot be picked up on time do not come to practice that day!

Tuesday- October 22, 2024,

Wednesday- October 23, 2024

Friday- October 25, 2024

Monday- October 28, 2024

Tuesday – October 29, 2024

Wednesday – October 30, 2024

Thursday- October 31, 2024

Monday- November 4, 2024

Wednesday- November 6, 2024

Friday- November 8, 2024

**Please listen to the morning and afternoon announcements each day for updates concerning practice. If practice is cancelled, be sure to take the bus home!

Fright Night - Fright Night THIS FRIDAY!!!! If you haven't purchased your tickets yet please do so ASAP. Ticket sales end at noon on Friday or until they sell out. No tickets will be sold at the door or after sell out. Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fright-night-2024-tickets-1028034738577

As of Monday morning there are 96 tickets remaining for 6th grade and only 23 remaining for 7th & 8th grade.

There are still a few slots open on both the VOLUNTEERS and FOOD DONATIONS SUG, so please click and sign up for a slot if you haven't done so already.

Panera Dining Night Out - Our Panera dining night out is TOMORROW from 4-8:00 pm. Please show the attached flyer when ordering or use the code FUND4U for online orders. Both Exton and West Chester locations are participating, so plan on a take out night on Tuesday to support our school!

8th Grade Committee Chair - We are looking for a few 8th grade parents to form a committee to assist staff with executing the end of year 8th grade events. See the flyer for more info. If you are interested please email us!

Donations:

Please give what you are able. We kindly suggest $25 per family per year, but are thrilled to receive your donation at any amount. Your support allows us to provide funding for grade level activities, assemblies, staff grants, field days, 8th grade picnic, fright night and much more! Plus the more general donations we get the less fundraising we have to do throughout the year! We accept Venmo, Paypal & Cash/Checks (scroll down on our homepage for venmo and Paypal QR codes).

Family Bowling Event: On Saturday, November 16th from 2:00-4:00 pm, Fugett families will come together for a fun afternoon at the Bowling Palace in Downingtown to raise money for our Fugett Cougar Cares Fund. Tickets will be $18/bowler or $108 for a lane of 6 bowlers. Shoes are included. Information and ticket sale link will be in next week's flash!

Volunteer: If you are interested in being the first to know about volunteer opportunities throughout the school year please fill out this google form.

Save the Dates:
Tuesday, October 15th 4:00 – 8:00 pm, DNO Panera Exton & West Chester
Friday, October 18th Fright Night

Saturday, November 16th 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Fugett Family Bowling Event

Wednesday, October 16th

Friday, October 18th

Wednesday, November 20th

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

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.

Register Now - Starts October 16