Friendly Friday Update

The weekly newsletter for the FHMS Community - 2/23/24

Mr. Hiti's Message

Please continue to check and monitor academic progress with your daughter/son each week. There are 19 days left in 3rd quarter. I would also like to encourage you to keep reading and discussing reading material with your student. We have seen some significant increases in reading scores and those are attributed to the focus on reading, and the building of vocabulary skills and comprehension. Thank you for your continued support and attention to these matters. They make a difference!

Please remember that the parking lot is icy in the morning, especially with snow melt. Drive slowly and pay attention. Students can appear in an instant.

Upcoming Dates

February 29 - Conferences (virtual), 3:30-7:30 p.m.
March 11 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
March 13 - LGBTQ+ Parent/Guardian Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
March 21 - 4th Grade Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
March 22 - No school, End of Quarter 3
March 25 - 29 - No school, Spring Break

Friendly Hills Clubs, Teams, & Activities

MS Girls' Flag Football

In partnership with the Minnesota Vikings, School District 197 is proud to launch a Girls' Flag Football team at Friendly Hills and Heritage Middle Schools. It will be open to players in grades 5-8 and practice will begin in mid-April.

Registration opens Friday, February 23rd at 8 a.m. and space is limited to 10 students at each school. Click here to learn more and register!

Cultural Liaisons & Interpreters

Read-A-Thon

There is one more week left of our FH Read-A-Thon! Students have collectively read 250,578 minutes and raised $3,305. We are getting closer to reaching our goal of $6,500!

The money raised during the Read-A-Thon will be used to purchase new books for classroom libraries and the FH library. Sharing the donation link to your student’s fundraising page is easy - follow these directions.

Friendly Hills Sideline Store

Remaining Lost and Found Items

Thank you to all of our parents & guardians that were able to attend conferences in-person last night and pick up any lost and found items belonging to your student(s). We will leave the remaining items on display until Tuesday, February 27th and after that time they will be donated.

Try Lacrosse Event for Girls

Two Rivers girls high school lacrosse is hosting a TRY-LAX FREE event for girls in grades K-6 at Two Rivers High School on Monday, February 26 from 6-7:30 p.m., please register here so we know you are coming!

Interested 7th and 8th grade girls are encouraged to try lacrosse at the high school girls captains practices—no experience needed! Click here for February dates and details. Reach out to Two Rivers Head Coach Sydney at Sdynneson01@hamline.edu with questions.