FCMS Parent Newsletter
January 2020
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and welcome back. We hope you had a most deserved, well-rested break with your children. We were so excited to open our doors back to your children this past week. It's 2020 and FCMS continues to have a clear vision of the excellence we are developing in your students. As this point in the year symbolizes the "half-way" point, we are gearing up for a great finish to a great start to a WONDERFUL school year.
Your children have learned what our expectations are; we have pushed rigor in all of our classes and we are confident that FCMS will continue to be the best middle school in our area. With that said, we are continually striving to improve. We have already begun gearing up for next year and we welcome your input and suggestions. As always, should you have any suggestions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
This year, I encourage you all to continue to be involved in your children's learning journey. Students are are best supported, are most successful. It's going to be a great year!
~Many Cubs, One PRIDE!!!
Mr. Wilder, Principal
January Events
1/6 - Students Return
1/8 - FCMS Basketball vs. Hart @ 4:30 p.m. (Boys - home; Girls - away)
1/9 - FCMS Basketball vs. Rabun @ 4:30 p.m. (Boys - away; Girls - home)
1/10 - Club Day Pictures
1/14 - Title I Parent Night @ 5:30 - Clubs Night
1/14 - BOE Meeting @ 6 p.m.
1/16 - FCMS Basketball vs. Habersham @ 4:30 p.m. (Boys - away; Girls - home)
1/17 - FCMS Basketball vs. Stephens @ 4:30 p.m. (Boys - away; Girls - home)
1/20 - MLK Holiday - no school
1/21 - 1/24 - Spirit Week for Winter Sports (check out our social media for daily spirit activities)
1/23 - FCMS Basketball vs. Elbert @ 4:30 p.m. (Boys - home; Girls - away)
1/24 - Winter Pep Rally
1/31 - Club Day
8th grade Trip - Savannah
Our next deadline for the 8th grade Savannah trip is February 7th. Thank you for having your $55 dollar payment submitted on time!
NOTE: Fundraising profits (sold on behalf of your child(ren) will be directly deducted from your child's last payment(s).
Thank you for your help us in our fundraising efforts.
Please email Ms. Haley if you have any questions about your payment(s).
Box Tops
Car Rider Line & Buses
New this year: Please utilize both lanes in car rider line. This will help expedite your pick-up and drop-off experience. Upon entering the pick-up/drop-off zone, please use a give-one, take-one approach to merging into the car rider area. Thank you!
A.M.: Please pull forward to the end of the green curb. This helps us make drop-off a quick and efficient experience for you!
P.M.: Please have your student's number placard displayed in the car window. If you do not have one, or need additional copies, please call the school to request one.
Buses: Please remember that in order for a child to ride home with another student, the child MUST bring your guardian note to the office and be given a BUS note. Your note alone, does not suffice. The office must be notified of the transportation change; this is a practice in your child's safety.
NOTE: Please encourage your child to be watching for you in the afternoons. We've transitioned to a 1 lane load, but now we want to expedite the process. Having your child aware and ready will surely help get you home in a timely manner. Thank you for supporting our efforts!
Health Reminders
Parents encouraged to lookout for lice during cooler seasons
A decrease in temperature doesn’t ensure a child will contract head lice, but it does increase the likelihood since the insects require warmth to survive.
Head lice is commonly discovered in children at the elementary school level, but any person who comes in direct, physical or head-to-head contact with an individual who carries the nuisance could become infested.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, it is recommended that children are encouraged not to share or trade personal items such as hats, combs, brushes, headbands, barrettes, helmets or headphones with foam ear protectors.
Itching is a major symptom of infestation, but parents are encouraged to check their children regularly due to how rapidly the insects can spread.
Tips to detect and/or treat infestation:
For increased visibility, check your child using a magnifying glass and flashlight.
Watch for areas at the nape of the neck and around the ears.
Check all household members for infestation due to close contact.
Lookout for: (1) Mature lice, small black or brown insects which crawl on the scalp – they do not jump, fly or swim. (2) Nits, or eggs, which are found closest to the scalp and appear as white/gray ovals that are “glued” to the hair shaft.
Use a small wooden stick or pencil to part the hair.
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after checking.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, head lice is not known to spread disease but the infestation does require treatment.
If you find head lice on your child, please notify the school immediately.
If you have any questions concerning the detection, care and treatment process of head lice, please contact the school nurse or your physician.
Health Talks
Students should not return this form unless they cannot go to the presentation. They should return them to their 7th period teacher.
January Lunch Menu
Parent Portal
If you need to set up a portal account or get access to your current username and password, please send an email to portal@franklin.k12.ga.us
Be sure to include your name the name(s) of your child(ren).
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To see your child's grades, click on Grades in the menu to the left.
Parent Survey - please respond!
We encourage all parents to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey. The data will be used as part of the calculation of our School Climate Star Rating.
Survey responses are anonymous, self-reported, and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.
The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.
REMIND
Science Fair - New - for 6th grade!!!
SLDS Parent Portal Support
Snow Days
Should we have a Snow Day, our packets will also be made available on our school website (LINK). Teachers may send Remind messages to encourage completion. Thank you for your help! Fingers crossed that we do not experience snow-days; however, typically, these packets ensure that the missed school day will not be made up if the work is completed.
Student Health Survey
Click HERE to view the questions on this student survey.
Title I
Vapes
Parents, I encourage you to continue to speak with your children about the dangers of vaping. I've included a 4-page document (below) that can help you facilitate that discussion with your child(ren). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school for more resources on this growing epidemic.
Winter Fundraiser - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Our Krispy Kreme fundraiser orders and money were due this Friday, January 10th. If you've not done so already, please have your child turn in their payment and order to their Friday PRIDE teacher. Doughnuts will be delivered (tentatively) on Friday, January 31st.
Parent PL
Contact us
Email: cj.wilder@franklin.k12.ga.us
Website: https://fcms.franklin.k12.ga.us/home
Location: 485 Turkey Creek Road, Carnesville, GA, USA
Phone: 706-384-4581
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fcmscubs
Twitter: @cubs_fcms