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Foothill MS Community Memo
Monday, July 31st, 2023
School is starting!!
- 1st day of school is Thursday, August 10. We meet all seven (7) periods.
- 1st bell will ring at 8:10am with students in classrooms by 8:15am.
- Dismissal on Thursday, August 10 is 2:30pm.
- 2nd day, Friday, August 11 we meet periods 1 through 6 starting the drop rotate schedule. Dismissal is also 2:30pm.
- Early out Wednesdays begins on August 16th. Dismissal on Wednesdays will be 1:40 pm.
Campus hours and food service information
CAMPUS HOURS and FOOD SERVICE
Campus hours:
- Open: 7:45 AM (supervision at begins at 7:50) Bathrooms in MU are open, buildings open at 8 AM.
- Closed: All classrooms by 3:00 PM and ALL perimeter gates by 4:00 PM. (All gates are closed by 2:15 on Wednesdays).
Food Service:
- ALL students can receive either BREAKFAST(7:45 AM-8:05 AM) OR BRUNCH(mid morning depending on the day).
- ALL students can receive LUNCH.
- Students will need their ID Number. Once pictures are taken on August 28th or 29th, they will scan their Student ID Card.
2023-2024 Beginning Dates
Thursday, August 3: Griffin Day
- 9:00-10:30 Incoming 6th graders: A-K
- 11:00-12:30 Incoming 6th graders: L-Z
- Will tour the campus, make connections, gather textbooks, AND if needed, a Chromebook and charger
Friday, August 4th NEW (never attended FMS)
- 9:00-10:00 7th and 8th Grade tour Students only.
Thursday, August 10:
- FIRST DAY of the 2023-2024 school year
- 8:15-2:30, periods 1-7
Tuesday, August 22nd Minimum Day- Dismissal 12:30 pm
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Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29:
- Picture Day (in your child's PE class)
Thursday, August 31:
- 6:30-8:10 PM Back to School Night (will circulate through your child's schedule as they see their classes, 1st through 7th periods)
Important Information Regarding Chromebooks
ALL incoming 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS at Foothill in August will bring their Chromebooks back to school for daily use. We will NOT have extras in the classroom for students to use so it is IMPERATIVE they remember to charge and bring each day.
ALL INCOMING 6TH GRADE STUDENTS If you still have your Chromebook from 5th grade. Hold on to it and bring it charged and ready to go on the first day. If you turned in your Chromebook you will be issued a Chromebook at the Griffin Day tour.
If your student cannot attend Griffin Day then you can go to the school library on either August 4th, 7th, 8th or 9th between 9 am and 12 pm. If you are unable to go on any of those days/times then your student will get their Chromebook on the first day of school
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
- Students are to bring their district issued Chromebook to school fully charged. Leave the charging cord at home.
- Highly suggested that you Purchase Chromebook Insurance. Chromebooks must be reinsured each year. Put the approximate date, month, and/or year when your child received the device.
- Current replacement costs without insurance:
- $340.00 Chromebook package
- $250.00 Chromebook
- $155.00 Chromebook Screen Replacement
- $100.00 Chromebook keyboard
- $60.00 Chromebook power adapter
- $35.00 Chromebook hinge
- $30.00 Chromebook cover
Incoming 6th Grade Students
MDUSD requires all parents/guardians of incoming 6th Grade students to provide, in person, three (3) forms of documentation to verify residency within their home school residential area. Intra-district Transfers also need to provide proof of residency. This is required EVEN if you have a student already enrolled at Foothill.
Proof of Residency occurs at first enrollment and again for 6th Grade & 9th Grade. This link has a chart of what is needed to complete this process.
The office is now open 7:30 am to 4 pm.
If your student will NOT be attending Foothill this fall, please let us know. Please email wheelerb@mdusd.org with any questions. (925) 939-8600
Summer Resources
The Contra Costa Library system provides a great wealth of resouces for children, teens, and adults. Please check out their website for events, resources, and more.
With your CCC Library card you can also get access to the "Discover & Go program" provided by your library that offers free and low-cost passes for museums, science centers, zoos, theaters, and other cultural destinations.
Here is a website for middle school students focused on reading, "Cool Summer Reading and Learning for Kids"
DVC has cost options for your child. "College for Kids is our Community Education summer STEAM youth program for kids entering 4th-9th grades, offered in two 3-week sessions of fun and learning. Our classes are offered T,W,Th from 12:50 pm-4:10 pm. We offer classes in science, writing, computer technology, engineering, math, performing arts and more! Some of our past classes include but are not limited to; coding and robotics, cartooning, slow-motion Lego, 3D printing, chemistry, engineering, algebra, math puzzles, watercolor, and the list goes on and on. Our camps are conveniently located on both our Pleasant Hill and San Ramon campuses."
Home of the Griffins
Location: 2775 Cedro Lane, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Phone: 925-939-8600
Twitter: @FoothillGriffi