Message from the Principal
Thanks to everyone for a super successful first week of MCAP testing for ELA! Report cards are being distributed this Wednesday, April 17, and the fourth quarter has officially begun! This is our last stretch and opportunity to finish the year strong. It was a pleasure to enjoy the solar eclipse with students and families last Monday! Thank you to everyone who planned, supported, and made special memories for such a rare event.
Please note that Monday, April 22 is a systemwide asynchronous instructional day for students as a makeup snow day. In next week's Digest, we will be communicating expectations and directions for student assignments and attendance on this day.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership, and have an excellent week!
In this week's newsletter you will find:
- This week's schedules
- This week's Roadrunner Shout Outs
- UPDATE: Roadrunners on Display @ Sherwood Art Show
- Come see Dear Edwina, Jr. @ FMS!
- NEW: See A Midsummer Night's Dream at Sherwood HS
- TIMELY: 8th Grade Hershey Park materials due April 15
- UPDATE: NJHS Clothing Drive ends April 26
- Save the date for FMS STEAM Night May 9
- NEW: Share your expertise @ Career Day May 23!
- NEW: Attendance messaging from MCPS
PTA Corner Updates
- Support Staff Appreciation May 6-10
- Farquhar PTA Needs You!
- NEC Area Meet and Greet with Board of Ed April 17
- Parent Support for the IXL Initiative
Need to get back to an previous edition of the Digest? Find them in the archive on our school's website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/farquharms/.
Thank you to the following Roadrunners who have made a positive impact on our learning community!
- Kamryn Pfister
- Reagan Graham
- Ms. Smith
- Ms. Pontes
- Ms. Ti
- Ms. Tan
- Dr. Leah Engel-Green
- Tanya Campbell
- Lucy Pontes
- Dawn Trahern
- Kalyn Bonebrake
- Zaynah Nasir
- Bryan Rodriquez
- AnnaLee Havens
- Eden Zerihun
- Leah Pensy
- Maddie Roberts
- Anthony Jones
- Ms. Affinito
- Jad Hassan
- Gabby Davis
- Ella Crichton
- Grace Peterson
Would you like to recognize a student, community member, or staff member?
Need to know how to properly set a table? How should one deal with a “Frankenguest?” We would like to present “advice-giver extraordinaire” Edwina Spoonapple. Edwina addresses the world’s etiquette challenges in number after hysterical musical number, in the same way Schoolhouse Rock Live!, the musical based on the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon, teaches history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs.
Edwina Spoonapple would do just about anything to be a part of the Kalamazoo Advice-A-Palooza Festival. While her siblings all have proof “up on the fridge” of their accomplishments, poor Edwina has nothing. When a talent scout from the festival visits her hometown of Paw Paw, Michigan, she trots out her musical advice-giving show live from the family garage in hopes of finding her place in the spotlight.
“It’s important, real important that you don’t insult your host, but that doesn’t mean you have to eat octopus toast…,” confirms Edwina in the song “Say No Thank You,” “…for in many cases you’ll find it’s right, even if you don’t like something you can be polite,” she counsels.
William H. Farquhar Middle School will present Dear Edwina JR. on Friday, May 3rd at 7pm, Saturday May 4th at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets will be purchased online.
Dear Edwina JR. is presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684, mtishows.com.
Step into the enchanting world of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream brought to life by the talented students of Sherwood High School. This timeless comedy follows the misadventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and mischievous fairies as their paths intertwine in the mystical forest. With love potions gone awry, mistaken identities, and uproarious antics, this production promises an evening of laughter, romance, and magic. Join us for an unforgettable journey into the whimsical realm of Shakespearean comedy at Sherwood High School's not-to-be-missed presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Show dates: Thursday - Saturday, 4/25-4/27 at 7pm and Sunday, 4/28 at 2 pm. Tickets can be purchased at ShowTix4U, https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/80156.
Reminder! The last day to pay the EARLY BIRD pricing of $90 for our trip to Hershey Park is this Monday, April 15th.
After this date, families will bear the full cost of $141 to attend the trip. Please make an online payment at https://schoolcashonline.com/ You can download the attached PDF of the permission slip.
If you are having trouble with the payment you can call the office on Monday and speak with the financial specialist, Ms. Trahern, or as a last resort you can send in $90 cash or check on Monday morning. Please have your child come directly to room 106 if you are paying in person.
The FMS National Junior Honor Society students are holding their annual clothing drive challenge from April 2 through April 26! Donate gently used clothing and shoes to collection boxes in each advisory classroom. The class who collects the most donations wins an ice cream party! This is a time of great need in our community. Do your part to help!
MCPS remains committed to working closely with families to support student attendance. During the fourth quarter, MCPS will pilot attendance messages through the Remind app to help families make every effort to send their child(ren) to school every day. A message will be automatically sent when a student is absent for three, five and 10 days during the quarter. The messages are designed to be informative, culturally competent, empathetic and supportive. A student is considered chronically absent if they are absent 10 percent or more of the days they are enrolled. Remember, school staff are always available to help remove any barriers to your children’s attendance.
Staff Appreciation will be celebrated the week of May 6-10. FMS PTA would like to thank the staff for all they do with an iced coffee bar (Thursday) and lunch (Friday). Please consider donating to the purchase of lunch here.
We are also seeking donations for the coffee bar. All items can be dropped off in the main office on Wednesday, May 8 between the hours of 7:30am- 3:30pm. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090949ACAC2CA57-49046586-coffee#/
At FMS, teachers utilize the IXL learning platform to provide students with practice opportunities in math and literacy that is tailored to their needs and meets them at their level. FMS has instituted an incentive program that is very popular with students. The students look forward to trading in their earned tickets for fun merchandise. As we begin the new year, the school is planning to restock the store and could use our help. Please consider purchasing incentive supplies for the IXL store through the Amazon Wish List: Amazon.com
Contact Mrs. Rivas-Smith
Email: Angelica_L_Smith@mcpsmd.org
Phone: 240-740-1200
Twitter: @farquharms