Fernwood Avenue Middle School
Weekly Newsletter
WEEK OF April 22, 2023
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Fernwood Avenue Middle School will administer the state mandated New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) beginning Monday, May 1, 2023. The NJSLA is a computer-based assessment that measures student academic performance level of current grade standards in ELA and Mathematics. 8th Grade students will also be assessed in Science. The NJSLA will provide feedback to teachers, identify student areas of academic strength, and pinpoint areas where additional support may be needed.
We strongly encourage all of our students to attend school during this testing period. Please refer to the following test dates:
All Grades English Language Arts - May 1-3
All Grades Mathematics - May 4-8
Algebra and Geometry - May 4-5
8th Grade Science - May 9-10
Make- Up Testing - as needed during the week of May 15
Please feel free to contact your child’s school counselor or visit https://nj.mypearsonsupport.com/ForParent/ if you have any questions pertaining to the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA).
6th grade: Mrs. Errickson erricksj@eht.k12.nj.us
7th grade: Ms. Mento mentol@eht.k12.nj.us
8th grade: Ms. Poupard pouparda@eht.k12.nj.us
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
March Students of the Month
Red Kayak Novel Activities
Representing FMS at the HS Level
We are very proud of 8th grader Lily Lawas from the Fernwood Avenue Middle School Orchestra! Lily filled in with the EHTHS jazz ensemble, Hapy Accidentals, for the Mainland Jazz Festival. Not only did the ensemble receive a gold medal, but they also scored best rhythm section and soloist! We are so proud of Lily for representing our Fernwood orchestra program, while having a very special opportunity! Congratulations to all!
CLIMATE, CULTURE & #EHTPride
Cereal Bracelet Challenge
E-Sports News
This week Fernwood finished the regular season with a dominant win over Cherry Hill’s Rosa Middle School. The 3-0 win in the best-of-5 series places Fernwood as the number 1 seed in this Spring’s Garden State eSports Spring Playoffs. We will face off with Harrington Park in a rematch of our Winter season 1st round playoff match on May 10th.
In other GSE news, Bryan Daniel Perez was named the top player in the Spring Middle School Smash season receiving 10 All-star votes (the highest total).
Fernwood will scrimmage EHTHS in Smash on Tuesday to help EHTHS prepare for their own playoff match, qualifying for the HS Smash playoffs for the first time this year!
View their match replays on our YouTube Channel and catch the match with Harrington Park live at 330pm on May 10th!
https://www.youtube.com/@FAMSeSports/streams
In Rocket League Fernwood’s won a massive game with Matawan to secure a playoff birth. The 3-1 victory in the best-of-5 series gave Fernwood a 4-2 record on the season with the hardest schedule in the competition. Great performances by Connor Giardino, Dominic Sausto, Anik Ashan, Charles Smith, and a deciding goal in overtime by Afnan Azraf locked down the 7th seed in this Spring playoff season.
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Fernwood’s next match is against Kawameah Middle School from Union Township. Kawameah is the Winter state champs and finished their regular season 6-0. The match will be broadcast live on Tuesday, May 9th at 330pm.
You can catch replays and live matches here: https://youtube.com/@FAMSeSports
Conner Giardino was also named a GSE All-Star for the 3rd consecutive season for Middle School Rocket League. A record for our eSports program.
COMMUNITY Partnerships
NJ Parent Link
Updates have been made to the NJ Parent Link website to highlight & prioritize content & hyperlinks to youth suicide, crisis & mental health lifelines, helplines, services and resources:
Youth Mental Health & School/Home Partnership Resources
- NJ Parent Link
Older Siblings, Teens & Young Adults
https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/developmental/older/
- NJ Parent Link Special Situations
https://www.nj.gov/njparentlink/services/special/
NJ Parent Link
www.njparentlink.nj.gov
Navigate Parenthood, Navigate New Jersey.
PARent Portal
School Messenger
Join Our Team
Library Resources
Student Assistance Programs
Mental Health Support
ATLANTIC COUNTY FOOD BANK
Pursuing Public Health
Covid-19 Information
ABOUT US
Website: http://fms.eht.k12.nj.us
Location: 4034 Fernwood Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
Phone: (609)383-3355
Facebook: facebook.com/EHTNJFERNWOOD
Twitter: @EHTNJFERNWOOD