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FMS Update 4.14.24
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Week of April 14, 2024
From the Desk of Our Proud Principal
Good evening, Trojan Families!
This is a message from your proud principal, Mrs. Kinard, and the school leaders at Ferndale Middle School. Please make sure you check-out the digital version of this announcement, which can be found on our school website and social media, for additional important information for you and your students.
We have exactly 30 days before our students will take their end of grade (EOG) tests and only 39 instructional days before the end of the school year. It is crucial that they are prepared and ready to do their best on these important assessment. Our teachers and students have been working hard all year. Ask your student about what they are learning and how they feel they are doing in their classes. Encourage them to ask for help and fully participate so that they can get the most out of these last few weeks of the school year.
GCS Summer Learning for Middle Schools
This year, there will not be summer learning for middle schools students. As community organizations share programming options, we will work to make families aware.
EOG Prep Academy
Begining next week, our students will get the opportunity to participate in our EOG Prep Academy. Students will get extra support in ELA, Math, Social Emotional Learning, and 8th Grade Science. There will be competitions, and prizes for individual students, grade levels, and classes! We are excited to provide the EOG Prep Academy for the second year at FMS. This year will be bigger and better!
MAP/NWEA
Students will take their NWEA/MAP assessments on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The NWEA/MAP assessment was developed to precisely measure development and proficiencyβand to offer information that may be used to personalize learning. Again, Tuesday and Wednesday are test days for students. To avoid falling behind, it is crucial that students arrive on time by 8:20 am.
The grade level with the highest attendance on both days will earn a Pajama Day and students who show grow 10pts or more on their MAP assessment will be invited to the Breakfast of Champions celebration!
βFree High Speed Internet!
The Technology & Data Institute (TDI) is a public service consortium of public entities including GCS, City of Greensboro, City of High Point, Guilford County, NC A&T, and UNCG. In partnership with Lumos, TDI is piloting the program through June 2026 to bring free high-speed internet to students who reside in selected service areas in High Point and Greensboro. You must sign up for the free service at lumosfiber.com/TDIGuilford or call Lumos at 844-403-8182.
GCS Transportation
Itβs that time of year again! The window for transportation registration opens on April 8. This year, the district is committed to making sure at least 90% of students who need transportation have it on the first day of school. During the 2023/2024 school year, more than 40,000 students applied for transportation services; however, only 29,000 used these services.
KEY INFORMATION
GCS will provide transportation services for eligible students to and from their assigned stop location. The district utilizes six modes of transportation. Factors used to determine which modes will be used include, but are not limited, to program location, student ridership, staff availability, etc.
The transportation window is open from April 8 β May 31.
Families are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure their student has transportation on the first day of school.
Families and data managers should only register students who plan to ride.
The Transportation Department will host on-site registration events May 13-18.
Late registration could mean your student does not have transportation on the first day.
You can register by visiting www.gcsnc.com/transportation
PBIS and Class Craft Update - Mr. Russell
PBIS (ClassCraft)π
Teachers have been awarding students ClassCraft points for meeting classroom and schoolwide expectations and showing Positive Attitude, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Excellence (PRIDE). PRIDE is our school wide acronym for Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS).
Please encourage your scholar to tell you what Trojan PRIDE looks like in action in the classroom, during transitions, around campus and in the community. Teachers will continue to issue ClassCraft points to scholars for showing Pride. These points will be used to allow your student to participate in school-wide and classroom incentives each month.
We have 39 days left until the end of the school year but it is not to late for you to join ClassCraft and began awarding your students points when they show PRIDE outside of school. This final quarter is extremely important to your student's academic success so please take the time to set up your ClassCraft account. In addition to awarding points you will also be able to monitor your student's behavior. Please review the video below to learn how to get started if you haven't already!
April PBIS Incentive
Attendance Matters
Spring in Perfect Attendance
Be sure to make sure your student is Present on Purpose each day!
April Attendance Challenge
Students who are present each day in the month of April will receive an Extra Credit Coupon to use in their classes.
Did You Know?
If your student has missed 28 days thus far this school year, they are considered to be chronically absent. Please partner with us to ensure that your student has a strong finish to the school year.
Attendance Percentages-Week of4/8/24
6th Grade: 89.9% (-2.8)
7th Grade: 92.2% (-1.6)
8th Grade: 85.3% (-4.3%)
Overall: 88.9% (-2.9%)
Message from Our Math Multi-Classroom Leader - Dr. Cole
Math Curriculum
Hello Ferndale Family.
All Math Teachers will begin teaching content from Unit 7 from Open Up, the GCS district supported Math Curriculum.
Please click on the link below if you are interested in exploring the content.
https://access.openupresources.org/curricula/our6-8math
Please find below material taught by each teacher for each grade:
6th Grade Math, taught by Ms. Spears, will continue to teach about Rational Number. In this unit, students are introduced to signed numbers and plot points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane for the first time. They work with simple inequalities in one variable and learn to understand and use "common factor," "greatest common factor." and "least common multiple."
7th Grade Math, taught by Ms. Sherrod and Ms. Rudesill will continue teaching about Angles, Triangles, and Prisms. In this unit, students investigate whether sets of angle and side length measurement determine unique triangles or multiple triangles, or fail to determine triangles. Students also study and apply angle relationships, learning to understand and use the terms "complementary," "supplementary," "vertical angles," and "unique."
8th Grade Math, taught by Ms. Clarke-Huie, Ms. Nelson, and Mr. Lee will continue teaching about Exponents and Scientific Notation. This unit begins reviewing exponential expressions, including work with exponential expressions with bases 2 and 1/2. The next section reviews powers of 10 as a prelude to the introduction to Scientific Notation.
Math 1, taught by Ms. Clarke-Huie, will continue teaching about Structures of Expressions interpreting and analyzing functions.
Math 2, facilitated by Dr. Li, will continue teaching about Variation and Square Root Functions.
Thanks so much for your continued support.
With Mathematical Appreciation,
Dr. Cole
Message from Our ELA Multi-Classroom Leader - Ms. Mcleod
Stamina
As we inch closer and closer to our End of Grade ELA testing, there is one thing that will help every student be more successful. Stamina. Our students need additional practice building their sustained reading practice. By having your child read a grade level text for fifteen minutes without interruption- every day until testing- you will have enhanced his or hers ability in various areas. These include them having the ability to complete their assessment on time, not become easily fatigued while reading, increase vocabulary and overall comprehension. You can start small with just five minutes and increase it incrementally. This skill- stamina building- is an academic and life skill that all students need to have. Help us, help them build the stamina we all know is required to run this academic race with endurance and success!
Your Partner in Literacy,
Mrs. Mcleod πππ‘
Counselor's Corner
April Counseling Lessons
This months Counselor lessons will happen in Science Classes 4/16 and 4/17 around Recognizing Bullying and Responding to Online Bullying.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the effects of being bullied
- Recognize the difference between bullying and joking around
- Describe the effects of online bullying
- Identify strategies for responding to online bullying
Parents please engage in conversation with your scholar around using social media and appropriate ways to interact with peers.
Second Step Social Emotional Learning Groups
Grade level counselors will be engaging small groups of students in small group learning through the use of Second Step. Please see the program information letter regarding the content of the learning that will take place. Groups will take place on Wednesdays and Thursday beginning April 24th through May 23rd. Reach out to your scholar's grade level counselor if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Trojan Athletics
Softball/ Baseball Schedule
Mon., April 8 Ferndale vs Allen Jay -Allen Jay Park β
Thurs., April 11 Ferndale @ Welborn -Allen Jay Parkβ
Mon., April 15 Ferndale @ Southern -Southern Middle
Thurs., April 18 Ferndale @ Penn-Griffin -Allen Jay Park
Mon., April 22 Ferndale vs Lincoln -Allen Jay Park
Thurs., April 25 Ferndale @ Swann -Softball Rankin
Mon., April 29 Bye
Thurs., May 2 Ferndale @ Allen Jay -Allen Jay Middle
Mon., May 6 Ferndale vs Welborn -Allen jay Park
Thurs., May 9 Ferndale vs Southern -Allen Jay Park
Mon., May 13 Ferndale vs Penn-Griffin -Allen Jay Park
Thurs., May 16 Ferndale @ Lincoln -Hairston
Mon., May 20 Ferndale vs Swann -Allen Jay Park
Thurs., May 24 Bye
Track & Field
Wed., April 3 Ferndale @ Allen Jay -Allen Jay β
Wed., April 10 Ferndale @ Welborn -High point Complex
Wed., April 17 Ferndale vs Southern -High Point Central
Wed., April 24 Ferndale vs Penn-Griffin -High Point Central
Wed., May 1 Ferndale @ Lincoln -Dudley High School
Wed., May 8 Ferndale @ Swann -Page High School
Wed., May 15 Bye
Meets start at 4:45
Thanks for all you do to support trojan athletics!
Ferndale Middle School, Home of the Trojans
Website: https://www.gcsnc.com/ferndale_middle
Location: 701 Ferndale Boulevard, High Point, NC, USA
Phone: 336-819-2855
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FerndaleTrojanPride
Twitter: @fmstrojanpride