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Check out the calendar of Winter Concerts here at Fugett, and please consider coming to see a performance or two! Our student musicians have worked very hard since the beginning of the school year and are excited to perform for you!

Grab the perfect gift for future or current Vikings! The shopping window will remain open until December 2nd for online purchasing. ORDER online and PICKUP at EHS Main Lobby Dates: December 19-20th Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Below is the link to the second issue of this year’s Fugett Lowdown, our school newspaper. We would love for you to take a look!!!

https://fugett-lowdown6.webnode.page/latest-issue/

The Fugett Lowdown Team would like to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Attention parents of students auditioning for the cast of Crazy for You: for all audition days, pickup is 4:15pm.

We would like to welcome students to the FUGETT SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB! It’s time for the winter 2024-2025 season to begin! We are looking forward to several fantastic trips.

DATES: Friday January 10, 24, February 7, and 21 (4 total): Bear Creek Mountain Resort (www.bcmountainresort.com) We hope to see many of you at the informational meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in the auditorium during homeroom. Listen to the morning announcements for more information.

If your family is in need of assistance during the upcoming extended breaks, please reach out to our Home and School visitor, Erin Crystle at ecrystle@wcasd.net

Si su familia necesita ayuda durante las próximas vacaciones prolongadas, comuníquese con nuestra visitante del hogar y la escuela, Erin Crystle al ecrystle@wcasd.net

On November 22, members of the Student Equity Club attended a field trip to Lancaster Science Factory! Students enjoyed a hands-on lesson in robotics and then had the opportunity to explore the science factory. We had lots of fun!

Student Equity Club's next field trip is to the Chester County Technical College High School on January 14, 2025. This is a FREE field trip for all Student Equity Club members. Please be sure to turn in permission forms and medical forms by January 10.

This week during SEL, all classes engaged in researching a specific country’s winter traditions. This is a great way to make real-life connections to our SEL units of Respect, Inclusiveness, and Care that we explored from September-November. SEL activities will culminate with door-decorating, representing the cool facts learned from the research and appreciating the diverse ways we spend Winter around the world! Have you and/or your family ever lived in a different country & would like to share your experience with the Winter traditions? We’d love to hear from you! Email sbrownmitchell@wcasd.net!

Student Equity Club will host their Pretzel Friday fundraiser on Fridays. Each Friday, students 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.

Dear Coaches, Players, Parents and Guardians,

Winter sports begin in November and early December. Coaches will be providing more

information to students prior to tryouts and practices. Students should listen to announcements

for additional information as the season approaches.

● Depending on the sport and the number of students interested, tryouts may take place

before practices begin.

● Practices will be held each day after school.

● Coaches will announce practice times and distribute schedules to teams once practices

begin.

● PIAA physicals (must be dated after May 1, 2024) should be uploaded into Family ID

for your son/daughter to continue to participate in spring sports. If a student is

interested in a winter sport and played a 2024 fall sport with their PIAA physical already

in FamilyID, simply register for the spring sport with this link:

https://students.arbitersports.com/j-r-fugett-middle-school/winter-sports-24-25-7

● If you have any questions about spring sports, please contact:

○ Girls Basketball: Lindsay Wilson lwilson@wcasd.net

○ Boys Basketball: Ben Giordano bgiordano@wcasd.net

○ Wrestling: Corey Webb cwebb@wcasd.net

○ Athletic Director: Tom Swift tswift@wcasd.net

● Students and parents may be informed via Remind of any updates during the season. If

you have not already joined Fugett Sports Update through Remind, please join using this

link: https://www.remind.com/join/fugettspor (Please note that most coaches will also

share a sport-specific Remind or Schoology link once the season begins).

We hope to see you at the Spiritwear holiday pop up shop tomorrow. If you can't make it, consider ordering food at Chipotle West Chester to benefit the PTO. Today is also the last day for our 10% discount at Monkey Fish Toys. More information on the flyers below. Thank you for your support!

December 10 Fugett Spirit wear Holiday Pop Up Shop at Fugett (3:00-5:00pm)

December 10 Chipotle West Chester Dining Night Out (4:00-8:00pm)

Schools Closed - Start of Winter Break

Schools Re-Open

Schools Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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.

Register Now - Starts October 16