Fugett Flash

We would like to honor our Fugett faculty members who have served in our nation's military. Thank you Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Krissinger, and Mr. Collins for your years of service to our country.

From October 21-November 12, Fugett Middle School will be collecting items for a school-wide food drive! Each grade level will bring in specific items to be stored in their homeroom during the collection period. At the end of the collection period, we will make gratitude baskets for the items to be provided to Fugett families for Thanksgiving. This experience is grounded in our school-wide social and emotional learning, providing real-life application of the SEL skills. The homeroom with the most items will win a prize! All items are due by November 12.

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

“Hi FMS, the winter spirit wear store is now open. Click here to access the store.

To ensure all orders will be delivered in time for the holidays, the store will close on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024 @ 11:59PM.”

Monitoring grades - We highly recommend that families use the Parent Portal to monitor grades and sign up for automatic email updates in the Email Notification tab. You can also look through individual course and assignment updates by using your child's Schoology account and accessing each Class and Assignment.

Making up work – All students have three Academic Care Periods (extended homerooms) on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This is an ideal flexible time to work with any staff member in the building. Teachers have until noon Friday to grade and update any missed work or tests to improve failing grades before the ineligibility report is generated. Turning assignments in on time is the best way to keep grades up-to-date.

Hey everyone! Did you know November is Childhood Grief Awareness Month? This month, we take time to remember that many kids and teens have experienced the loss of someone they care about. It’s important to support each other, especially when things feel tough. If you or someone you know has lost someone special, know that you’re not alone. There are people here to listen and help. Let’s look out for each other this month and every month! Children’s Grief Awareness Day in 2024 is on Thursday, November 21. This day helps raise awareness of the needs of grieving children and the importance of supporting them. To show our support, let’s all wear blue on November 21! More details to come!

Attention all students interested in participating in the Fugett Drama Club: our informational meeting will be on FRIDAY, November 15th during CARE period. Students should check out with their homeroom teacher before meeting us in the auditorium-- we will be handing out audition packets for those interested in being in the cast, going over information for crews.

The first issue of this year's Fugett Lowdown, the student run school newspaper of Fugett Middle School, is now available! We would love for you to take a look!! https://fugett-lowdown6.webnode.page/latest-issue/

The district recently rolled out Gaggle across all 17 schools. See this informational worksheet for more details.

From September 15-October 15, Fugett celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month! Students learned facts about the amazing culture, language, and traditions of Latinx and Hispanic people.

On Thursday, October 31, Fugett students dressed in traditional clothing to celebrate Diwali, sharing cultural facts with the student body via morning announcements about the celebration.

November is National American Indian Heritage Month, also known Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The Department of Defense Education Activity states, "this observance commemorates the history, heritage, and culture of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. It is during this month we acknowledge the vast achievements of America’s original indigenous people" (Retrieved 11/2024). The 2024 theme for National American Indian Heritage Month is “Affirming Native Voices: Visibility, Leadership, Service". Please visit the White House Proclamation on National American Indian Heritage Month for more information.

The Student Equity Club will be going on their first Field Trip on November 22 to Lancaster Science Factory. Money and forms are due to Dr. Brown and Ms. Keys by November 8. If you did not receive a trip form, please see Dr. Brown or Ms. Keys. All students will need these two forms completed and returned before the day of the trip - Permission Form and Medical Information Form

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).

FALL BOOK SALE VOLUNTEER - We need a handful of parents to assist the Fugett librarian during the Scholastic book sale. Role includes checking students out and restocking books. Shifts are this week in the morning from 7:20-8:20 am. Check out the sign up HERE if you can help!

FUGETT COMMUNITY BOWLING EVENT: Join us this Saturday, November 16th from 2:00-4:00 pm, as Fugett families come together for a fun afternoon at the Bowling Palace in Downingtown to raise money for our Fugett Cougar Cares Fund. Organized by the Fugett PTO Philanthropy Committee, our goal of raising $1,000 will support Fugett's Home and School Visitor (f.k.a. Social Worker) in ensuring students don't miss out on extracurricular opportunities due to finances. Let's make sure all of our children can participate in the wonderful field trips and events hosted by our school!

Tickets are on sale now at fugett family bowling event Tickets are $18 per person + eventbrite fee. Feel free to bring non-Fugett students (i.e. siblings, cousins, neighbors) to join the fun! Price includes two hours of unlimited bowling and shoes rentals. General admission ticket is required for all adults and children attending regardless of if they plan to bowl or not. Please note: A parent or another responsible adult must be present as there will be no supervision provided.

Volunteers: We need volunteers at the event to make sure this is a fun experience for our families. Please take a look at this Fugett Family Bowling Signupgenius and see if you can help! Please sign up by Monday, November 11th.

Can’t make it but still want to contribute? We need your help!

Contribute by Venmo @FUGETT-PTO and put “Cougar Cares” fund in the notes.

Wednesday, November 20th

Conferences - Afternoon and Evening

No School for Students

Conferences - Morning

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