Huge congratulations to the 8th Grade Girls Basketball team, Coach Wilson, and Coach Jones for an incredible undefeated season. The team capped of a perfect 11-0 season with a dominant victory over rival Downingtown. This group also has an overall team record of 22-1 over the past 2 years. We can't wait to see this team step on the court again as East freshman!

24-25 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team

• Players: Jordan Beisser, Sarah Bergmann, Lucy DeVault, Lillian Donofry, Riley Douglas, Ella Goodwin, Kayla Holman, Mady Labrinakos, Ryann and Teagan McGillian, Annalise McPeak, and Madison Rodriguez.
• Managers: Julia Hoffman and Koryn Myers

Amazing things happen at Fugett every day thanks to our world class teachers. Please join me in recognizing their efforts by nominating a teacher for the Citadel Heart of Learning Award.

The Citadel Heart of Learning Award program honors exceptional teachers throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. I am certain that we have a number of educators worthy of this prestigious award, walking the halls of Fugett. As a matter of fact, our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Jen Gallagher won this award just a few years ago, recognizing her incredible impact on students.

Please consider showing your appreciation to our Fugett teachers by sharing your student’s success story through a nomination. Simply being nominated and recognized can be such a memorable experience for educators. Thank you for your consideration!

As part of our commitment to supporting the health and well-being of our students, we want to raise awareness about the potential risks associated with the consumption of energy drinks, especially among young people.

We are finding that many of our middle schoolers are coming to school with cans of energy drinks and keeping them in their lockers to drink throughout the day. While these beverages are often marketed as a quick way to boost energy and alertness, they typically contain high levels of caffeine and sugar, as well as other stimulants that may pose risks to children and adolescents.

Potential side effects include:

• Increased heart rate and blood pressure
• Sleep disturbances and difficulty focusing
• Risk of dependency on caffeine
• Anxiety, irritability, and mood swings

Additionally, consuming energy drinks before or during school can negatively impact students' ability to concentrate, participate, and perform academically.

We encourage you to talk with your child about these risks and consider healthier alternatives, such as water, milk, or 100% fruit juices, to support their energy and hydration needs. Thank you for your continued support in promoting a safe and healthy environment for all students.

For the safety and security of all students and staff, we would like to remind everyone of our policy regarding outerwear inside the school building.

Students are not permitted to wear coats or have their hoods up during school hours - homeroom bell to dismissal. This practice helps us ensure a safe and respectful learning environment, as it allows staff to easily identify individuals within the building.

We kindly ask for your support in reinforcing this policy with your child. If your child requires additional layers for warmth, we recommend sweaters, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, pants, or other appropriate indoor clothing.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping our school community safe.

Congratulations to the students who made the cast of this year's musical "Crazy for You!" Below is the practice schedule this week.

Attention Music Lovers- get ready to test your musical knowledge and have a blast at our Music-Themed Quizzo Night on Friday, January 31st from 6-8pm in the Fugett Cafeteria! Hosted by our music teachers Mr. Hill & Mrs. Yagel and benefitting the Fugett Music Department. Whether you're a Swiftie, a rock aficionado, or a Disney musical fanatic, either show up solo or get your band together to compete for fun prizes! Also, pizza, snacks, and drinks will be available for purchase.

Get your tickets now via the QR code or this link: https://bit.ly/FugettMusicQuizzo

Rising 7th and 8th Grade Families,

We will be hosting an important meeting regarding the upcoming course selection process from February 3 – 21. This virtual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 30th at 6:30PM, on Microsoft Teams. An electronic course selection guide should be available to students via Schoology and pushed out to the new district website by the end of the week.

You will need to preregister for this event using this link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ffa136b2-9429-47c7-aef6-485bf5216bec@bf1487ba-1167-4012-94b2-8a93d5f44a73

If you plan to access this Teams meeting through your phone, you will need to download the Microsoft Teams app in your device's app store. Accessing the Teams meeting from a computer will not require an app installation.

Should you need language interpretation to participate in this meeting, please get in touch with Dr. Werner as soon as possible to guarantee this support.

January 22nd – EHS will be hosting our Course Night for students and parents from 6:30pm-7:30pm. The event will start with a brief address in the auditorium before transitioning to our cafeteria where representatives from our departments will be present to discuss their offerings with those interested or who may have questions.

🌟 A Note About the Holidays 🌟

Hey everyone,

The holiday season can be exciting and joyful, but it can also bring feelings of stress, sadness, or being overwhelmed—and that’s okay. You’re not alone, and it’s important to take care of your mental health during this time.

If you’re feeling like things are too much, or you just need someone to talk to, please remember there are people ready to listen and help:

📞 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 or visit 988lifeline.org

📞 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

📞 National Runaway Safeline: Dial 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) or chat at 1800RUNAWAY.org

📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: Dial 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)

Remember, reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness. Whether it’s talking to a trusted adult, a friend, or a hotline, help is always available.

Take care of yourselves and each other. 💙

💡 Tip: If you need a moment to breathe, try this: Take a deep breath in for 4 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds, and then slowly breathe out for 4 seconds. Repeat until you feel a little calmer.

You matter, and we care about you!!!

Brought to you by The Aevidum Club and FMS Counseling Department

We would like to welcome students to the FUGETT SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB! It’s time for the winter 2024-2025 season to begin! We are looking forward to several fantastic trips.

DATES: Friday January 10, 24, February 7, and 21 (4 total): Bear Creek Mountain Resort (www.bcmountainresort.com) We hope to see many of you at the informational meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in the auditorium during homeroom. Listen to the morning announcements for more information.

Student Equity Club's next field trip is to the Chester County Technical College High School on January 14, 2025. This is a FREE field trip for all Student Equity Club members. Please be sure to turn in permission forms and medical forms by January 10.

This week during SEL, all classes engaged in researching a specific country’s winter traditions. This is a great way to make real-life connections to our SEL units of Respect, Inclusiveness, and Care that we explored from September-November. SEL activities will culminate with door-decorating, representing the cool facts learned from the research and appreciating the diverse ways we spend Winter around the world! Have you and/or your family ever lived in a different country & would like to share your experience with the Winter traditions? We’d love to hear from you! Email sbrownmitchell@wcasd.net!

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.

Dear Coaches, Players, Parents and Guardians,

Winter sports begin in November and early December. Coaches will be providing more

information to students prior to tryouts and practices. Students should listen to announcements

for additional information as the season approaches.

● Depending on the sport and the number of students interested, tryouts may take place

before practices begin.

● Practices will be held each day after school.

● Coaches will announce practice times and distribute schedules to teams once practices

begin.

● PIAA physicals (must be dated after May 1, 2024) should be uploaded into Family ID

for your son/daughter to continue to participate in spring sports. If a student is

interested in a winter sport and played a 2024 fall sport with their PIAA physical already

in FamilyID, simply register for the spring sport with this link:

https://students.arbitersports.com/j-r-fugett-middle-school/winter-sports-24-25-7

● If you have any questions about spring sports, please contact:

○ Girls Basketball: Lindsay Wilson lwilson@wcasd.net

○ Boys Basketball: Ben Giordano bgiordano@wcasd.net

○ Wrestling: Corey Webb cwebb@wcasd.net

○ Athletic Director: Tom Swift tswift@wcasd.net

● Students and parents may be informed via Remind of any updates during the season. If

you have not already joined Fugett Sports Update through Remind, please join using this

link: https://www.remind.com/join/fugettspor (Please note that most coaches will also

share a sport-specific Remind or Schoology link once the season begins).

Schools Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Rising 7th and 8th Course Selection Information Session (Virtual via Teams)

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.