Fugett Flash

A huge thank you to Dr. Sarita Brown-Mitchell who leads this Club work and all of our teacher leaders that run clubs every Thursday morning! Without your personal investment of time and resources, these clubs would not happen.

FMS CARE Clubs will begin on Thursday, September 19. Sign-ups will continue over the weekend and close on Monday, September 16. Club sizes are limited depending on the club and number of teachers involved. Students will be notified by September 18 if they are able to attend their club of choice. If students sign up for a club and miss more than 2 meetings, they will be removed from the club to allow for waitlisted students to join.

Friday's football game under the lights was picture perfect. The Fugett Band joined East's Band for the evening and played several songs in harmony. The band helped keep the crowd going in a low scoring affair. The game was a hard fought defensive battle, with the reinforced band providing some needed momentum.

Calling all Flyers fans! Students council is looking to kick off a new "FMS at the Flyers" fundraiser night. Tickets will be offered at a reduced rate, and an opportunity for pictures with Gritty will be available! Please fill out our interest form to help us gather more information! The link is posted on Schoology and in the Fugett Flash; the interest form will close on Friday, September 20th!

Join us on Tuesday, November 20, 2024, at 7:30 PM at the Wells Fargo Center to watch the Flyers face the Hurricanes and get a photo with Gritty during the second intermission! For just $45 (upper level) or $65 (lower level), you'll save compared to regular seating prices while helping raise funds for the FMS Student Council and strengthening our community. Plus, the first 100 students who buy tickets will be in a photo with Gritty!

If you would be interested in attending this event, please complete the survey here - (filling out survey does not commit you to tickets, nor does it guarantee tickets) https://forms.gle/chfCG5hn6cAaRFds7

Tickets will go on sale from Monday, September 30, 2024 to Friday, October 18, 2024.

Attention students! The FMS spirit wear store will be open for orders until September 22, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Be sure to check the code below or the link posted on Schoology to make your purchases before time runs out!

Dear Students and Parents,

We wanted to let you know about an exciting event that will be happening Friday, September 20th! We will be having a 6th grade team building day here at school!!! We wanted to send a short note with some important information regarding the team building day!

In the morning we will be participating in curriculum based activities where A and B team students will be placed together in groups and go through a circuit of six different activities. 3rd, 4th, and 5th period will not be affected by the team building day.

Students will still have their Day 6 Unified Arts classes as well as lunch. In the afternoon we will be outside doing team building activities followed by soft pretzels thanks to the generosity of our PTO. If your child has a food allergy and cannot have soft pretzels, please feel free to send in a snack with your child. Please dress for the weather – we will be outside all afternoon!

Please bring a labeled water bottle. Make sure appropriate footwear is worn – NO FLIP FLOPS OR CROCS!!

Thanks! Sincerely, The Sixth Grade Staff

The Fugett Lowdown is the student run school newspaper of Fugett Middle School. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 are welcome to join our team. We are always looking for writers, editors, and photographers. We will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 25th after school from 2:15 to 3:00 in room 321. Rides should be here by 3:00 pm. Any questions? See Mr. Nefos in room 321 or send him an email at fnefos@wcasd.net

iHistory Information Sheet 24/25

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dfidwA2-g5NzkZy3X89KUby1n2z64IBDPoLAZ0cBges/edit?usp=sharing

Attention singers: there is STILL time to sign up for Chorale auditions, but slots are running out! Get signed up ASAP outside Mr. Hill’s Chorus room. If you are signed up for an afterschool time, you should report to the Band room after school and wait to be called in to sing. Once you are finished, you can contact your ride to be picked up.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. FMS will provide information and resources on how we can prevent suicide from occurring within our community throughout the next few weeks. On Tuesday, September 10th, it is World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is “Changing the Narrative”. It is important to discuss and acknowledge prevention and awareness and ways to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. The awareness colors are purple and teal. We are asking students and staff to wear these colors (or anything that promotes kindness and mental health awareness) in support of World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10th. Please reach out to Mrs. Hess or Ms. Spano with any questions.

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.

Date: Tuesday, October 1st - we go rain or shine! Coordinate pick up at Fugett around 4:00 pm. Do not park in car loop. Fee: $55 - pay online: https://www.payschoolsevents.com/events/details/35091

Transportation: Klein coach bus Food options: Pack lunch, order school Aramark lunch (see lunch form), or buy lunch at Renaissance Faire Signed permission forms due by 9/13.

See Mrs. Abbott (sabbott@wcasd.net) or Mrs. Davis (kdavis@wcasd.net) with questions!

Back to School: Mental Health Tips and Resources to Help Youth Thrive in – and out of – the Classroom

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/back-to-school-mental-health-tips-resources-help-youth-thrive-in-out-classroom

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.

o Fall Athletics information and WCASD PIAA sports registration website (deadline 09/20/2024)

o For any families looking to attend an EHS football game this year, please review the attached ticketing and attendance expectations. All tickets are purchased online.

The district is surveying interest in girls wrestling across all three middle school. Please complete this form if you have interest.

Bert's Ice Cream - THIS WEDNESDAY 2:00 - 8:30 PM!

Mark the official end of summer and enjoy the half day with an ice cream treat at Bert's! Mention you are with Fugett MS, and Bert's will donate 20% of sales to the Fugett PTO. Congratulations to homeroom 219 (Ms. Richards & Mrs. Carney-Massey), for coming up with the winning signature flavor: The Salty Caramel Cougar (Salted Caramel ice cream, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, and Sea Salt caramel cups)! Bert's is located at: 660 Downingtown Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 and is open on Wednesday the 18th from 2:00-8:30 pm.

MONKEY FISH TOYS - Is offering Fugett families a 10% discount if you mention Fugett. So stop by Monkey Fish before or after Bert's to check out their extensive selection of family games and activities!

Fright Night Planning Committee

We have kicked off our Fright Night planning! Fright Night will be held on Friday, October 18th from 5-6:30pm and 6:45-8:00pm. We will be sending a sign up for the day of volunteers and haunted house "scarers" in the next few weeks. In the meantime, we have a few openings on our planning committee for the Mad Scientist and Skeleton rooms of our Haunted House. To sign up and see more details about these positions check out the sign up HERE.

BloomBox: Use Bloombox delivery for all of your fall floral and decorating needs. When you use the Code: FUGETT15 at checkout, the PTO will receive 15% of the proceeds! https://getblooming.com/

Donations:

Please give what you are able. We kindly suggest $25 per family per year, but are thrilled to receive your donation at any amount. Your support allows us to provide funding for grade level activities, assemblies, staff grants, field days, 8th grade picnic, fright night and much more! Plus the more general donations we get the less fundraising we have to do throughout the year! We accept Venmo, Paypal & Cash/Checks (scroll down on our homepage for venmo and Paypal QR codes).

Volunteer: If you are interested in being the first to know about volunteer opportunities throughout the school year please fill out this google form.

Save the Dates:
September 1st - 30th Bloom Box Fundraiser Code: FUGETT15 (see Flyer for more information)
Wednesday, September 18th 2:00-8:30 pm Ice Cream DNO/Bert's West Chester (Fugett 1/2 Day)
Tuesday, October 1st 6:00-7:00 pm, PTO General Meeting/Fugett Cafeteria
Tuesday, October 1st 7:15-9:00 pm, Parent Meet Up/Stone Tavern
Tuesday, October 15th 4:00 – 8:00 pm, DNO Panera Exton & West Chester
Friday, October 18th Fright Night

October, 1st. 4:00 student pick up

Wednesday, October 16th

Friday, October 18th

Wednesday, November 20th

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.

WC East girls basketball is hosting a fall clinic for any girls interested at the East High School Main Gym on Thursday, October 3rd from 9am-1pm. Make sure you sign up soon as there are limited spaces and they are filling up fast! See Mrs. Jones or Miss Wilson for more information!