The Freedom Phenom

• 3rd - 7th - National School Breakfast Week
• 3rd - 7th - School Social Worker Appreciation Week
• 4th - Jr. Beta Club Inductions @ 6pm
• 5th - Band LGPE Performance
• 5th - Menchies at Lunch
• 6th - Volunteer & Partner of the Year Ceremony
• 6th - Spain Trip Meeting @ 6pm
• 7th - 7th Grade Field Trip to Chattanooga
• 7th - Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
• 7th - 8th Grade Science Carnival
• 8th - 6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus
• 8th - Cherokee County Model Water Tower Competition
• 10th - 6th & 8th Grade Scoliosis Screening
• 12th - 16th - Disney Trip for Band & Chorus
• 14th - End of 3rd Quarter
• 18th - 21st - 8th Grade PSEAE Class
• 19th - 6th Grade Field Trip to GA Aquarium
• 20th - CCSD Board Meeting
• 21st - 3rd Quarter Report Cards Go Home
• 25th - 28th - 6th & 7th Grade PSEAE Classes
• 26th - 28th - 8th Grade Trip to Savannah
• 27th - Teacher of the Year Celebration
• 28th - 6th Grade Q3 Reward Party
• 31st - 4th - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

Once a month your student may purchase Menchie's during their lunch time. This month is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5th. Menchie's can be purchased with cash, check or a credit card. Students may not use electronic payment through their phones.

Milestone testing is coming up starting in April. Here are the dates your student will be testing so you can plan accordingly. Please reach out if you have any questions.

6th Grade Milestones: April 21-April 24th

7th Grade Milestones: April 29-May 2nd

8th Grade Milestones: May 5-May 9th

Algebra EOC: April 28th

It's Read Across America Week and FMS is all in. There are so many ways to enjoy a good book. Students can stop by the media center to see all the new and classic stories we have for them!

The police dogs came for a visit with the K-9 officers. The officers answered questions about how the dogs perform their police duties, how they are trained to do various jobs (find missing people, chase criminals, smell out drugs, etc.), how the dogs live while being active police dogs, and what happens to the dogs once they are retired. They also learned how the police can become a K-9 unit.

We have extended the deadline for the art contest! All entries are now due this Friday March 7th!!! Turn in a paper copy to the front office or email your artwork to mary.robinson@cherokeek12.net

You can pre-order your yearbook through March 14th. Yearbooks will be distributed in mid-May and we will have limited additional copies for sale on a first come first serve basis.

ORDER HERE

Do you have an 8th grader? PTSA will be selling 8th grade promotion yard signs beginning February 1st- April 7th

Place your orders online or send payment to the school clearly labeled Freedom PTSA.

Signs can be picked up at the school on specified dates/times TBD. There is a home delivery option for an additional charge.

✏️📚🚌 Looking to get more involved with your Freedom Middle School? Grab a friend and co-chair a position! We have all PTSA board positions open for the next school year, 2025-2026!

Officer Job Descriptions

Freedom Middle School PTSA officer elections will be held at the April General Membership Meeting. Below is an abbreviated description of the duties of each position. More detailed information can be obtained from the nomination committee.

President

Oversees the activities of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and committee leads. Strong leadership and delegation skills are a must. The President works with the school administration to set goals and make plans for the school year.

Vice President

Oversees the activities of the Executive Committee and events. As the “right hand” of the President, the Vice President is essential to the day-to-day operation of the PTSA. This position needs to possess strong communication skills, be a problem solver and have a willingness to lead others.

Secretary

Responsible for record management and communications. This includes meeting minutes, record maintenance, organizational reports, and correspondence. Valued qualities of a secretary are promptness, accuracy, effective verbal and written correspondence and procedure minded.

Treasurer

Responsible for all budgets and funds for the organization. This includes all bookkeeping, handling of collected money, disbursement of funds, reports, and all financial records. The Treasurer is the heart of the organization and should be highly organized, an effective communicator and comfortable with spreadsheets.

Knowledgeable about and adheres to the purposes and basic policies of PTSA; knows parliamentary procedures, experienced in PTSA or other organizational work; has a sense of just and fairness; exhibits enthusiasm for PTSA and willingness to make PTSA a priority for his/her schedule relative to the responsibilities and duties of the position.

If you are interested in being nominated for an officer position, please fill in the nomination form and email it to Amanda Whitney, Freedom Middle School PTSA Nominating Committee Chair, at amandawhitney1@hotmail.com

If you are interested in purchasing spirit wear for your rising 6th grader or your current FMS student our shop is now open. ORDER SPIRIT WEAR HERE

Lately we have had a lot of students bringing in breakfast and drinks in the morning. For sanitation purposes, anything other than water must be consumed in the cafeteria. If a student gets dropped off in the morning with a coffee or breakfast food they will be allowed to finish eating in the cafeteria before heading to homeroom. The cafe closes at 8:50am and all food and drink must be disposed of before heading to class.

If you need to drop off food for a student please keep the following things in mind:

• Food purchased from outside restaurants and remaining in the original packaging (i.e.. bags and wrappers) is not permitted in the cafeteria.

• Food brought from home must be prepared at home. Food will not be refrigerated, heated, or prepared by staff.
• Student use of kitchen equipment is not permitted.

The Cherokee County School District offers the Vector Alert (formerly SafeSchools Alert) system for reporting safety concerns. The Vector Alert system allows students, parents, school staff and everyone in the community to anonymously report safety concerns by text, email, online message or phone call.

Through Vector Alert, you can submit safety concerns to CCSD five different ways:

1. By Phone:470.315.9171
2. By Text: 470.315.9171
3. By Email: 1695@alert1.us
4. By Online message: https://cherokee-ga.safeschoolsalert.com/
5. By Mobile App – Download the Vector Alert app for free from the iPhone App Store and Google Play for Android phones. The app icon is a red and white checkmark/V on a blue background. The first time you open the app after downloading, you’ll need to enter 1695 for the ID and confirm your District is the Cherokee County School District.