Friendly Friday Update

We have a lot of things going on in the next few weeks and as we wrap up the school year. Spring concerts begin on Thursday, April 25 with our 7th and 8th grade choirs performing at the District Choir Festival at Two Rivers. Our 5th-8th grade bands are performing on Tuesday, May 7, we have our Art Show on Tuesday, May 7, and our 5th and 6th grade orchestra concert is May 9. The 5th and 6th grade choirs finish everything up on May 9. We hope to see you at one of the upcoming performances!

• May 7 - Art Show Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• May 7 - Grades 5-8 Band Concert, 6 p.m.
• May 8 - LGBTQ+ Parent/Guardian Meeting @ Heritage, 6 p.m.
• May 9 - Grades 5 & 6 Orchestra Concert, 6:30 p.m.
• May 10 - Battle of the Books, 1:30 p.m.
• May 13 - District Orchestra Festival @ Two Rivers, 7 p.m.
• May 16 - Grades 5 & 6 Choir Concert, 6 p.m.

Hello 8th Grade Families!

We are planning a memorable 8th grade recognition day for our 8th graders!

The 8th grade recognition event will be on June 6th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Friendly Hills Middle School large gym.

We are asking for donations to help buy treats and a small gift for the students. If you can help, please make a financial donation via PayPal (friendlyhillspta@gmail.com) or Venmo (@FriendlyHillsPTA) with “8th grade recognition” in the description. Donation deadline is Wednesday, May 1st.

Don't hesitate to reach out to the PTA at friendlyhillspta@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Thank you for your generosity!

Best,

FHMS PTA

All are welcome to attend a free, family-friendly event on Saturday, May 4th at Two Rivers High School sponsored by ALMAS, please see the flyer for more information.

Save the date for Battle of the Books! Families are invited to attend our final Battle of the Books competition on May 10th at 1:30 p.m. until about 3:00 in the Multi-Purpose Gym. Please plan to check in at the front office.

The PTA's Teacher Appreciation Committee is requesting gift card donations from FHMS families as part of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10. We are looking for a total of 50 gift cards in denominations ranging from $10-$20 (essentially covering the cost of a purchase).

Possible locations:

• Local coffee shops
• Local fast food establishments
• Target, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart
• Gas stations
• Movie theaters, etc.

Families can drop off gift cards in the office or send a financial donation via PayPal (friendlyhillspta@gmail.com) or Venmo (@FriendlyHillsPTA) with "teacher appreciation" in the description. Donation deadline is Friday, May 3. Thanks for your generosity!

Parents/guardians are welcome to come during school hours to retrieve their student's items from the lost and found. Please check in at the office.

Reminder: starting the week of April 15th, students in grades 5 – 8 will begin their MCA Assessments. It is helpful for students to have a good night’s sleep the night before and breakfast the day of testing (breakfast is served daily at FHMS from 8:30 - 8:45am and is free). Please remind your student to charge their iPad. They will be taking their assessment using their iPad. Students will need to bring headphones for testing as well. Please help your child remember headphones. Airpods ARE NOT able to be used for testing, they must be wired plug-in headphones. They are also not allowed to have cell phones in the testing room, or smart watches with them while testing. We ask all students to either leave their devices and smart watches at home or lock them in their lockers.

Testing dates are as follows:

• April 16: MCA Reading Grades 5-8; (during their scheduled Language Arts class)
• April 17: MCA Reading Grades 5-8; (during their scheduled Language Arts class)
• April 18: MCA Reading Grades 5-8; (during their scheduled Language Arts class)

• April 23: MCA Math Grades 5-8; (during their scheduled Math class)
• April 24: MCA Math Grades 5-8; (during their scheduled Math class)
• April 25: MCA Math Grades 5-8; (during their scheduled Math class)

• May 7: MCA Science Grades 5 and 8 only; (during their scheduled Science class)
• May 8: MCA Science Grades 5 and 8 only; (during their scheduled Science class)

Respect. Readiness. Relationships. Responsibility.

Friendly Hills Middle School educates students in grades 5-8 and is part of the tight-knit community of Independent School District 197.

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Email: christopher.hiti@isd197.org
Website: friendlyhills.isd197.org
Location: 701 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, MN, USA
Phone: 651-403-7600
Facebook: facebook.com/FriendlyHillsMS

Instagram: @friendlyhillsmiddle