Roadrunner's Digest

Dear Farquhar Families and Staff,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend spent with loved ones. I am thrilled to share that we had a fantastic Mental Health Awareness Week. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated FMS counseling department, as well as the staff and families who helped make our special Open ROCK event on Friday such a success.

As we look ahead, please remember that Halloween is this Thursday. To maintain a productive learning environment, students are not permitted to wear costumes to school. We appreciate your understanding and support in ensuring our school remains focused on education and inclusivity.

Wishing everyone a safe and excellent week ahead!

In this newsletter you will find:

• This week's bell schedules
• This week's Roadrunner Shout Outs
• After School Activities Schedule
• FMS Counseling Updates
• NEW: Congratulations, Mrs. Manion!
• TIMELY: Come to the Fall Party 10/30
• DEADLINE APPROACHING: Outdoor Ed Permission Slips due 10/31
• School Pictures are still available!
• TIMELY: Blake HS Open House 10/29
• MCPS Things to Know

PTA Corner:

• Volunteers needed
• TIMELY: Support Restaurant Night 11/4
• NEW: Stonegate ES Bake Sale - SSL Opportunity
• Upcoming Events and Winter Social
• Join the PTA

Thank you to the following Roadrunners who have made a positive impact on our learning community!

• Kameron Khrizman
• Maximillian Han
• Elliot Wang
• Andrea Anaya
• Mr. Eisenhower
• Ms. Caplan
• Mr. Katzel
• G. Foster
• Ms. Councilman
• Mimi Feghali
• Felix Frizzell
• Shea Dwyer
• Sabrina Saleh
• Ruth Asegu
• Autumn P
• Jeremiah
• Emma Kirkpatric
• Aisha Toure
• Coumba Toure
• Ella Burns
• Jonathan
• Ms Mason
• Ms Affinito
• Ms Campbell
• Blen Asegu
• Maya M.

Would you like to recognize a student or staff member?

Submit a SHOUT-OUT!

Thank you for taking a moment to thank a Roadrunner who has made a meaningful difference.

Activities end at 4:15 and students must be picked up no later than 4:30. Students should take the activity bus if they cannot be picked up by 4:30, as the main office closes at this time.

Please check out the School Counseling Website for information regarding community events, SSL opportunities and mental health resources.

On October 26, 2024, our very own Mrs. Manion was honored at the SHAPE Maryland Award Ceremony in Towson, Maryland. Mrs. Manion was a recipient of the Simon A. McNeely Award from SHAPE Maryland for demonstrating outstanding teaching, service, and innovation in Adapted Physical Education. Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Manion for this notable achievement! She truly is a Farquhar ROCK star!

Attention Caregivers,

Teachers distributed Outdoor Ed packets Friday. Payments and permission slips are due THIS Thursday 10/31/24. Students are encouraged to submit their payments and permission slips as soon as possible. Please visit School Cash Online to submit payment.

All permission slips are to be turned into Mr. Lichvar, in room 004.

Any questions please ask or email Mr. Eisenhower, in room 009.

It is not too late to order your student’s school picture.

We make it simple!

Order online at mylifetouch.com with a student ID # or Picture Day ID# EVTPKM8H6

Each week, MCPS shares a community message with helpful system-wide information, reminders, and invitations to events. Though they are sent out via email, we will always link them here.

VOLUNTEERS: Our FMS staff is AMAZING and we are in need of volunteers to support with snacks for the upcoming staff meetings. Please sign up here. The next staff meeting is Monday, October 7th and we need a volunteer!

We will have our first Restaurant Night scheduled at Chipotle on Nov. 4th from 4-8pm. Check out the flyer below for details.

The Stonegate PTA will be holding an Election Day Bake Sale on Tuesday, November 5th at the school. They need your support to make this a successful fundraiser! Sign-up today to donate items for the Bake Sale and volunteer for a shift during the event. They need homemade or store-bought baked goods, full-size candy bars, lemonade, and individual bottles of water for the sale.

• SSL Opportunity: Middle school and high school students can earn SSL hours for making items and/or working during the event. If you have questions, please contact Hannahe.Raithel@gmail.com
• Donations

• MLK Day of Service- January 2025: More details forthcoming.
• Winter Social- February 2025: More details forthcoming. If you are interested in joining the Winter Social Committee, please sign-up here

Direct donations to the FMS PTA are our primary source of fundraising! Help us avoid sales-based fundraisers!

• If you have already joined, but have NOT made a tax-deductible donation, we encourage you to do so. Any amount is appreciated!
• If you have not yet joined, please join, and donate, today!

Your direct donations help the PTA fund:

• Math, English, and STEM materials
• Counseling and wellness initiatives
• Field trips
• Arts, music, and athletic activities,
• Staff appreciation
• Parent/family resources

Feel free to contact me anytime and follow Farquhar on Twitter!

Email: Angelica_L_Smith@mcpsmd.org
Phone: 240-740-1200
Twitter: @farquharms