Fernwood Avenue Middle School

Weekly Newsletter

Week of January 12, 2025

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear Fernwood Families!

Our school district will be closed on Monday, January 20th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. School will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Additionally, Fernwood's annual parent conferences are scheduled for the week of January 27th. The conference times for each date is listed below. Also, this serves as a reminder that we will follow a half day schedule on these dates and the dismissal times for Fernwood will be 12:45. Conferences are by appointment only and each teacher's conference appointment link can be found by clicking HERE. Each appointment will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis, and will last 15 minutes.

Parent/Teacher Conferences for Grades 6-8 are as follows:

Monday, January 27, 2025: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Your partnership and support in your child's education is valued and appreciated. This connection is vital to each child's success and growth.

Frank Locantora

Principal

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Modeling and Balancing Chemical Reactions

Student's in Mrs. Rodio's science class analyzed and interpreted data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interacted to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

CLIMATE, CULTURE & #EHTPride

Poker Face

Mrs. Swift's convocation students had a great time this past week playing card games with one another. They especially loved the game "Poker Face".

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Visit

The AC Prosecutor's office visited FMS this week. Their presentation informed students on some of the dangers of social media and online interactions, while also giving them the tools and knowledge to stay safe. Thank you for this relevant and important assembly!

NJ Parent Link

Updates have been made to the NJ Parent Link website to highlight & prioritize content & hyperlinks to youth suicide, crisis & mental health lifelines, helplines, services and resources:

Youth Mental Health & School/Home Partnership Resources

NJ Parent Link
Older Siblings, Teens & Young Adults
https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/developmental/older/

NJ Parent Link Special Situations
https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/services/special/

NJ Parent Link
www.njparentlink.nj.gov
Navigate Parenthood, Navigate New Jersey.

Parent Portal

Do you have a parent portal account? Request an account today by emailing icportal@eht.k12.nj.us and provide the following information in the body of your email. If you have requested an account and haven't received a reply, please check your spam folder. Due to overwhelming requests, replies may take up to five days.

School Messenger

Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more. Opt-in today!

Join Our Team

Egg Harbor Township School District is now hiring bus drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Interested applicants can call 609-927-2443 ext 1710

Library Resources

District Media Specialists have put together a list of reading resources for grades Pre K-12! Take advantage of what our media centers have to offer online

Student Assistance Programs

Reminder to EHT families: Student Assistance Counselors have assembled a list of resources for those who need additional services. Click the graphic below for more information.