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

We have our second round of Parent-Teacher Conferences at the end of the month on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 4:30 pm to 7 pm. Please feel free to drop in anytime, start at your student's homeroom (4th hour) and you will have the opportunity to visit any teachers you would like throughout the evening. We will be done for the night promptly at 7 pm on that evening.

Please see the letter linked here for information about an upcoming opportunity for our students to provide valuable feedback through a Freeland Community School District Student Perception Survey. This survey is grounded in the principles of the Profile of a Graduate and aims to better understand students' experiences in our district.

Here is a link to the letter with information regarding this survey. Parent Letter

If you would like to Opt-Out your student for this survey, please email Mrs. Thunberg directly by February 5, 2025.

Please take some time if you are in the building between now and Parent-Teacher Conferences to look through our Lost and Found rack to see if your student has lost something here at school. Any of the items that are not claimed by Friday, February 21, 2025 will be donated.

Students currently in 8th grade who are interested in taking Honors English 9 or Honors Biology in high school will need to sign up for honors testing. Students should bring a fully charged Chromebook and a writing utensil with them to testing in the cafeteria. The testing dates are as follows:

Honors English | March 5 during 7th Hour

Honors Biology | March 13 during 7th Hour

Honors Testing Registration

Your student must sign up on the form above no later than Friday, February 28.

All of our 8th grade students who will be freshmen at FHS for the 2025-26 school year are invited to their annual Freshman Parent Night. Please see the link for more information regarding this event!

Incoming Freshman Parent Letter

Freeland Middle School will be offering an assembly to our students on the morning of Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from the B#4 Foundation which strives to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention through education, outreach initiatives, advocacy, and community service. Please see this letter from the foundation regarding this event.

If you would like to Opt-Out your student for this assembly, please email Mrs. Thunberg directly by March 7, 2025.

We are excited to announce that the entire middle school will be able to attend a Loons game at Dow Diamond on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The cost of this trip will be $11 and that will include a ticket to the game, transportation, and a school provided sack lunch. There will be concessions available at the ballpark for students who are interested in purchasing those as well.

Here is the permission slip for the event: Dow Diamond Permission Slip

We need permission slips and the $11 admission in the main office by Friday, March 14, 2025 in order to plan for the event. If you have any questions or have financial concerns, please contact Mrs. Thunberg or Mrs. Glazier.

We would appreciate donations from any families who are willing to help a student who is having financial difficulties for this event. You can cover the $11 cost for a student in need in the main office at FMS and we will make sure that all of our students are able to attend this field trip.

Parents can now observe their students in Canvas after completing a few steps. Here is some information regarding this process.

A pairing code is needed for any parent/caregiver to create an Observer Account for their child. You can have your child generate a code for you utilizing the directions below. To log into Canvas please follow the directions outlined in the links below.

Becoming a Canvas Observer - Directions Sheet

How do I generate a pairing code as a student? (Grades 6-12)

If you are still having issues getting connected to your student's account, please contact us directly.

• No School for Students (Teacher PD Day) - Monday, February 17, 2025

• Parent Teacher Conferences (Student Led) - Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 4:30 - 7:00 pm

• 8th Grade with High School Band Concert - Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 7 pm

• 6th and 7th Grade Band Concert - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 7 pm

• Incoming Freshman Night at Freeland High School - Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 6:30 pm

• SAVE THE DATE: B#4 Foundation Presentation - Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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