FISHER MIDDLE SCHOOL DAILY BULLETIN “A New Jersey Best Practices School” Monday, October 20, 2014 Today is Day B STUDENTS: Yearbooks are on sale! Cost is $40 and must be purchased on line. There is a balfour link on the bottom left side of the FMS homepage website. STUDENTS: Stock Market Club will meet in the Media Center Wednesday, Oct 22nd at 7:30 am. Yearbook picture will be taken. STUDENTS: Picture retake day is Thursday, Oct. 23rd. Any student who was absent or newly enrolled must take a school photo for the yearbook. Any student requesting to retake their school photo must return their complete, uncut packet to the photographer during their assigned team time. STUDENTS: The time has arrived! SOAR Activity tickets will be available at the school store beginning Tuesday, 10/21. Bring your SOAR Bucks and purchase tickets to participate in activities during your lunch period. Activity Days are Wednesdays. Visit the school store between 8:05 – 8:20 am each morning and see what activities are available for your grade. Finally, students don’t forget to thank any staff member who is helping with our SOAR activity lunch days. They are volunteering their time just for you!! If you have any questions, see Mrs. Freeman and keep earning those SOAR bucks! TODAY’S LESSON SCHEDULE ORCHESTRA P7: Group 8C P8: Group 8A P9: Group 8B BAND P7: Trumpet 1 P8: Low Brass 1 P9: Honors 1 & 2 PARENT DAILY REMINDERS PARENTS: Just a reminder that students are NOT permitted to ride to or from school on a bus other than the one assigned to them, and they may NOT get off on a bus stop other than their assigned bus stop. Courtesy busing is no longer available. Be sure students have their bus pass with them at all times. PARENTS: You and your child are able to access homework via the Ewing website (www.ewing.k12.nj.us). To access go to the Ewing web page, go to schools and scroll down to Fisher Middle School, the FMS web page will open then click on the Homework Center. Then you just click on your child’s team and all of the days homework will be displayed. Hope you enjoy this new feature. NOTE: The homework will not be posted until approximately 4:00pm each afternoon. PARENTS: Don’t forget to check out the FMS and the Community VIRTUAL BACKPACK on our website for fliers and other information. PARENTS: Yearbooks are on Sale! Cost: $40 and can only be purchased on line at www.balfour.com or you can find the link on our homepage. PARENTS: Picture retake day is Thursday, Oct. 23rd. Any student who was absent or newly enrolled must take a school photo for the yearbook. Any student requesting to retake their school photo must return their complete, uncut packet to the photographer during their assigned team time. DROP OFF/PICK UP PROCEDURES In our continual effort to provide the best security possible for our students, the following procedures are for drop off and pick up of students/materials: 8:00 - 8:35 – Front Circle 8:35 – 2:45 – Back Bus Lane Dismissal pick up – Front Circle There are signs indicating drop off areas and Main Office. You will need to be “buzzed in” by the main office and must have proper ID ready. And as always, thank you for your continued support! FPA NEWS PARENTS: Join the FPA and meet other parents and guardians and support Fisher students – see membership form located in the virtual backpack for information. PARENTS: Follow us on Facebook!! Search Search for us at “Fisher Parent Association (FPA)”! MESSAGES FROM OTHER EWING SCHOOLS PARENTS: EHS High School Wrestling booster club is hosting a BBQ Ribs & Chicken fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 24th 3 – 6pm. See flyer in the VBP for more details. MESSAGES MESSAGES FROM AROUND THE TOWN PARENTS: Ewing Annual Trunk or Treat spooktacular will be held Sunday, Oct. 26th at 3:00 pm at Ewing Senior and Community Center. See the VBP for more information. LUNCH MENU Week of October 20, 20, 2014 2014 Monday Tuesday Brd. Chicken Sandwich Hot Dog Cheeseburger Chicken Quesadilla Thursday Chicken Nuggets BBQ Rib Sandwich Friday Sloppy Joe Big Daddy’s Pizza *Student Lunch Prices: Full Price $2.8 $2.80 Wednesday French Bread Pizza Meatball Sandwich Reduced Price: $ .40 Join us for Breakfast every morning! Cost is $1.60 (full price) or $. 30 (reduced) From 7:45 am – 8:15 am Available items are: bagels, donuts, cold cereal and yogurt SPORTS Monday, October 20, 2014 BOYS SOCCER A: HOME against Stone Bridge BOYS SOCCER B: practice GIRLS SOCCER A: AWAY @ Stone Bridge GIRLS SOCCER B: practice FIELD HOCKEY: AWAY @ Stone Stone Bridge CROSS COUNTRY: AWAY @ Pond Road CHEERLEADING: no practice Tuesday, October 21, 2014 BOYS SOCCER A: AWAY @ Community BOYS SOCCER B: practice GIRLS SOCCER A: GIRLS SOCCER B: FIELD HOCKEY: CHEERLEADING: HOME against Community practice HOME against Stone Bridge Bridge practice NOW SHOWING ON CHANNEL 19 Antheil Moving Up Ceremony 2014 EHS Graduation 2014 Lore Moving Up Ceremony 2014 FMS 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 2014 Parkway Moving Up Ceremony 2014 Safety Town Graduation 2014 Concerts and other programs are aired as they are taped. Copies of videos of concerts and other events are available at $10 each. EHS graduation and FMS promotion videos are $25 each. Checks payable to Protech Video should be sent to: Office of the Superintendent/Public Relations The Ewing Public Schools 2099 Pennington Rd, Ewing NJ 08618 Requests for orders: email [email protected]