Freeland Middle School Newsletter

Periodically, you will receive a newsletter to your email from the middle school with important information regarding upcoming events. These newsletters can also be found on our website here: Freeland Middle School Newsletters

The health courses in which all middle school students are currently enrolled will begin teaching units predicated upon human sexuality during this school year. Here is a letter explaining this and it also gives information regarding opting out of these units in health.

Reproductive Health Parent Letter

Please let us know by Monday, September 16 if you will be opting your student out of this portion of our health curriculum.

We will be administering this year's Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire in the middle school during the week of September 23. Here is an information letter regarding this questionnaire: SDQ Parent Letter

Here is a link to the Questionnaire and the Scoring Key that is used.

If you would like to opt your student out of the SDQ for this school year, please use the form attached in the letter above or email Mrs. Thunberg directly at thunbergj@freelandschools.net by Monday, September 16.

Please make sure to review the dress code in the student handbook. We are seeing several students with clothing that does not fit within the guidelines for appropriate school attire. Students continuing to violate the dress code will be called to the office and asked to change clothes. At this point, we have given warnings and asked them not to wear the clothing again but this week we will start having students call for a change in clothes.

Does your student need help in making informed education and career decisions? Help them by checking out Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that allows users to explore in-demand careers and the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them.

If you’ve used Pathfinder before – found at Pathfinder.MiTalent.org – come with your student and check out its recent enhancements; including new filter features when exploring jobs, fields and schools and the ability to choose multiple paths and compare them with each other. For brand new users, visit and have a tailored career exploration experience that will provide your student with a complete training path picture when a career goal is chosen.

Get started at Pathfinder.MiTalent.org!

• Our 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams have their first home games on Wednesday, September 11. Visit the athletic website for a full schedule.

• First round of NWEA Testing will take place on September 11 and 12 for all middle school students.

• The Clash for a Cure Football game is Friday, September 13. Come out and support our Varsity Football team and a great cause at the same time!

• SDQ Administration during the week of September 23-27

• Homecoming Festivities will be held the week of September 30 - October 4. More details to come on all of the fun.

If so, please reach out to Mrs. Glazier in the Middle School Office. We would be happy to assist you in getting your address changed in Skyward. Please note that completing a transportation form or other school document with the new address is not sufficient to get your address officially changed in Skyward.

Freeland Middle School Website

• Please use our website to find the Daily Announcements, Absent Work, and many other items throughout the school year. We will continue to improve the content that is found on the website each month.

• Please follow Freeland Community School District on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) for information and fun posts about our students and staff throughout the year. If you are not a social media fan, the same information will be found on our website in the live feed.

• Use Skyward for keeping track of your student’s grades, attendance, etc.

Please feel free to reach out at any time with any questions or concerns that you may have this school year. It is the goal to return all phone calls and emails within 24 hours during the school week. Emails and phone calls received over the weekend will receive a response as soon as possible on Monday.

Jennifer Thunberg | FMS Principal

thunbergj@freelandschools.net

Rae Glazier | FMS Secretary

glazierr@freelandschools.net

Freeland Middle School Phone Number: 989-695-0500