The Freedom Phenom

Happy Fall, Freedom Families!

I hope this newsletter finds each of you well and unfazed by last week’s weather event as much as possible. As the temperature cools down—we hope—learning and growth must heat up in October. This month is a pivotal time as much will be accomplished in classes because there are few interruptions from here until Thanksgiving. It is imperative that your student be present as much as is possible. With cold & flu season getting ready to start, please remind your student(s) to wash his/her hands and avoid sharing drinks with one another. We want everyone to be healthy and ready to learn as much as possible. As always, please let us know how we can better serve your student. Feel free to reach out anytime.

All the best,

Chad Flatt, Ed.D

Principal

Your student may purchase Menchie's on the 1st Wednesday of every month during their lunch time. Menchie's can be purchased with cash, check or a credit card. Students may not use electronic payment through their phones.

Afternoon checkouts end at 3:30pm. If you arrive after 3pm please park in the side parking lot accessed through the 2nd entrance. This will help you avoid the afternoon car rider line.

Bedford Falls Book Fair will be October 7-11. This is a great opportunity to volunteer in the Media Center. Find a time slot that works for you HERE

Dear Freedom Families,

The holiday season is quickly approaching. As a result, we want to reach out to our families to remind you that we can help connect you to resources and organizations if you are in need of assistance this holiday season. We are always able to give referrals to our families who are in need, but we have additional resources available over the holidays. Please contact the counseling office by Friday, November 8th if you would like more information about the programs available. In the meantime, here are a few programs that offer holiday assistance. Please reach out as soon as possible because they fill up fast.

• Hope For Christmas (see attached flyers)
• Must Ministries Toy Shop: https://www.mustministries.org/toy-shop
• First Baptist Woodstock Caring Christmas: Contact Mrs. Bigelow as soon as possible if you would like to utilize this resource. She will provide you with a letter in order to make an appointment.

La temporada de fiestas se acerca rápidamente! Queríamos ponernos en contacto con todas nuestras familias este año y recordarles que podemos ayudarlos a conectarse con recursos y organizaciones si necesitan asistencia en estas fiestas. Siempre podemos proporcionar referencias a nuestras familias que lo necesitan, pero tenemos recursos adicionales disponibles durante las fiestas. Comuníquese con la oficina de consejería antes del viernes, 8 de noviembre si desean obtener más información sobre los programas disponibles. Mientras tanto, aquí hay algunos programas que ofrecen asistencia para las fiestas. Por favor, comunícate lo antes posible porque se llenan rápido.

- Hope for Christmas (ver folletos adjuntos)

- Juguetería Must Ministries: https://www.mustministries.org/toy-shop

- First Baptist Woodstock Caring Christmas: Comuníquese con la Sra. Bigelow lo antes posible si desea utilizar este recurso. Ella le proporcionará una carta para hacer una cita.

Sarah Bigelow, LPC

6th Grade School Counselor

Freedom Middle School

770-704-1124

Our free tutoring program will begin Tuesday morning, October 1st! Teachers will be available for free tutoring on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings beginning at 8:00 am. Students can attend for any subject or any purpose – whether it’s working on raising a grade, turning in missing assignments, getting organized, or completing a project. If you wish for your student to attend, please fill out the attached permission form and have them check into the front office at 8:00 am. Students are welcome to attend as many or as few days as they wish, and do not have to arrive exactly at 8:00 – tutoring will go until 8:45 each morning.

If you have any questions about the tutoring program, please reach out to cassie.fainter@cherokeek12.net.

7th Grade did a 3 Act Math Task – titled “Deep Freeze”. We investigated how much a glacier would sink after 5 years if it followed the same pattern in the video. Students were asked to “visual display their math to show how they calculated their answers.”

Spanish Cultures

We are finishing our Back-to-School Unit with a drawing project. Students drew a classroom and labeled the items in Spanish.

Thank you to our Thanksgiving basket business sponsors :

Gobble till you Wobble ($1000)

Premier Pool

A New You

J Michael’s Prime

Mixing the Fixings ($200+)

Ace truck

Enchanted tales

Wicked wings

Cherokee Impact

Warrensford Realty

Card Your Yard Canton

Chucks auto

Smax Art

Beth Harrod/State Farm

SLD transport

Aylo ($500)

FT heating and air

Corner Butcher Shop

Zoomin Groomin

Innovative properties group ($500)

Whydrate Canton

Operation Freedom

J Hodge Enterprises

Couch Group LLC

Inspecting Georgia

Yummy in My Tummy ($100)

Bridgemill Dentistry

Williamson and Brothers

Providence Insurance

Vintage Jacks

Sixes Car Service

Thank you for helping families in need at our school at Thanksgiving!!!

This year Freedom began a new tradition. Each month we will recognize a teacher and a staff member who has gone above and beyond in their role. These people truly exemplify the FMS spirit. This new award is called the Patty Award symbolizing an authentic Patriot. For the month of September, we honored Kaitlin Card as the teacher of the month, and Gina Nelson as the staff member of the month!

SPONSORS!!

We would like to take the time to thank our current paid and in-kind sponsors thus far for the 2024-2025 school year!!

• Bridgemill Family Dentistry- Red, White & Blue
• Sixes Church- Red, White & Blue
• Summertime Pools- Red, White & Blue
• Giggle Monsters
• Card My Yard
• Wicked Wings
• Chick-Fil-A
• Little River Boat Marina

If you too would like to be a sponsor for this school year, please feel free to reach out to Freedomptsapresidents@gmail.com

YOUR sponsorship and/or memberships help to put on events such as the Back to School Bash (the dunk tank was a HIT!), appreciation days/events for the staff and faculty, snack cart for holidays and testing, and new this year Birthday treats for EVERY student during their birthday month.

Don't forget to sign up for Remind messages so you are up to date on any volunteer, Sign-up Genius or donation opportunities. Text 81010 and in the message type @freedompts

Click on the club below for more information and interest forms!

Academic Bowl

Next Meeting: Monday, October 7th @ 8:15am

History Bowl

Next Meeting: Thursday, October 3rd @ 8:15am

Junior Beta Club

Next Meeting: Thursday, October 17th @ 4:15-5:00pm

Tome Literary Society

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th @ 8:15am

4-H Club

Next Meeting: Monday, October 28th @ 4:15pm

Boys Bible Study

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th @ 8:15am

First Priority

Next Meeting: Thursday, October 3rd @ 8:15am

Freedom Stitch Society

Next Meeting: Thursday, October 3rd @ 8:15am

Girls Bible Study

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th @ 8:15am

Good Earth Garden Club

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 16th @ 4:15pm

Interact Club

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 2nd @ 8:15am

Patriot Pet Club

Next Meeting: Monday, October 7th @ 4:15pm

Yearbook/Photography Club

Next Meeting: Monday, October 7th @ 8:15am

Intramurals

Every week Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

4:15-5:30pm

Return the attached form to participate

The Cherokee County School District offers the Vector Alert (formerly SafeSchools Alert) system for reporting safety concerns. The Vector Alert system allows students, parents, school staff and everyone in the community to anonymously report safety concerns by text, email, online message or phone call.

Through Vector Alert, you can submit safety concerns to CCSD five different ways:

1. By Phone:470.315.9171
2. By Text: 470.315.9171
3. By Email: 1695@alert1.us
4. By Online message: https://cherokee-ga.safeschoolsalert.com/
5. By Mobile App – Download the Vector Alert app for free from the iPhone App Store and Google Play for Android phones. The app icon is a red and white checkmark/V on a blue background. The first time you open the app after downloading, you’ll need to enter 1695 for the ID and confirm your District is the Cherokee County School District.