Fugett Flash

Huge thank you to Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Student, Ms. Spano, and the Aevidum Club. Staff and students tackled the topic of suicide prevention throughout the month of September. We are grateful to know there are so many Fugett Family members who have each other's back!

FMS Flyers Fans - It's time to place your ticket orders for our FMS Flyers Night!

Join us for an exciting fundraiser at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 7:30 PM to watch the Philadelphia Flyers take on the Hurricanes and snag a photo with Gritty during the second intermission—exclusive to the first 100 students who purchase tickets. All proceeds will support the FMS Student Council and help strengthen our school community!

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

Tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis and all seats will be assigned. Please note that there are NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES FOR TICKETS.

I would like to provide some clarity regarding the Fugett and East buildings and address a safety concern we are seeing with a handful of students.

Fugett students riding the bus to school must report directly to Fugett through the gymnasium entrance. Once students enter Fugett, they are not permitted to cross into East.

Students getting dropped off at the front of East with an older sibling are still able to walk through to Fugett, but must remain at Fugett. Any students not following these procedures will be addressed according to the code of conduct.

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!

Auditions for the Fugett Jazz Band will be held October 21-28 and open to anyone who plays piano, guitar, drum set, bass guitar, double bass, or any band instrument.

Audition music and sign-up information is posted on Schoology. Interested students should sign-up for an audition time and begin practicing the music for the audition.

For questions, reach out to Mrs. Yagel in Room 231, or at jyagel@wcasd.net

The Student Equity Club will host its first "Pie the Principal" fundraiser! You can buy raffle tickets for your chance to win an opportunity to pie Dr. Werner! Raffle tickets are 2 for $1 or 15 for $5. One student and one staff winner will be selected to pie Dr. Werner on October 31! Raffle tickets will be sold each morning during homeroom until October 30!

Student Equity Club will host their Pretzel Friday fundraiser starting on Friday, October 4. Each Friday, you can come to Room 222 from 7:25am-7:45am to purchase a pretzel. Pretzels are $2.

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.

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 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.

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

Fright Night Day of Volunteers

Check out this Sign Up Genius link for available volunteer slots for our annual Fright Night event on Friday, October 18. It is such a fun and unique experience for the students! We need a lot of volunteers to make this event a success. We appreciate your help in any way that you can! A more detailed email on ticketing and event information to follow.

PTO Meeting: Come join us this Tuesday at 6:00pm in the Fugett Cafeteria for our Fall PTO General Meeting. The meeting should be less than an hour and we are planning on going to Stone Tavern immediately following.

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:
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!