Parent-Teacher Conferences are this week!  Parent-teacher conferences are a great way for parents to check in with their child’s teachers about academic and classroom behaviors. They are on Wednesday night  and Thursday morning.  The Wednesday (October 8th) conferences go from 4pm to 8pm.  The teachers will be in the commons.  The Thursday (October 9th)conferences are from 8am to noon.  The teachers will be in their classrooms.  Both days, conferences are a drop in basis (no appointments).  If you are unable to meet with teachers during conference time, feel free to contact teachers directly and set something up at a time that works for both of you.  Feel to free to call the school if you have any questions.

First quarter Progress Reports were sent out on Friday.  Most of you should be receiving them soon.  If you have not received them by the end of the week, please call the school.   When reading the Progress Report, notice the grade under OP is the overall grade for the class.  The overall grade reflect both academic knowledge and behaviors.  Some examples of behaviors it includes would be work completion and class participation. The AP grade is the academic grade.  The academic grade reflects how your child is mastering the content.

On Monday, we’re asking students and adults to participate in Blue Shirt Day® World Day of Bullying Prevention© An initiative of STOMP Out Bullying™ by wearing any blue shirt.

Parent Meeting tonight at 6pm in the FRMS library!

Agenda will include:

• Principal’s Update
• FRMS T-shirt
• Talk about the two potential fundraisers (Hopefully pick a committee chair person)
• Time for Question, Concerns, or … with Mr. Barsotti

Cleaning out medicine cabinets is one way to help prevent prescription drug overdose. There is a great opportunity happening this Saturday in our districts’ area.  Click here for a flier with more information.

Tonight is the FRMS Open House! Open House will start with a quick message in the gym for all parents, then the parents will have an opportunity to go through your student’s schedule.  Students are welcomed and encouraged to come tonight.  If your student does not come, we will provide copies of your student’s schedule.  We hope to see you at the middle school at 6:30 tonight.

Starting today, we are updating the Daily Homework website.  The link is just to the right under Quick Links menu.  This is a great way to find out what your student did during the day, plus what assignments are due.  We will work to update it everyday.  Also here is an article from the Oregonian with good information that talks about transitioning to middle school, Nervous about starting middle school? What parents and students should know (video)

FRMS is very excited to be offering a 3 day a week preschool on campus this year through Early Childhood Cares.  Early Childhood Cares is a program through University of Oregon.  The program is looking for more 3 and 4 year old students.  Please see flyer for more information and contact information. Also, if you have friends or neighbors with preschool age kids, could you please pass on this information.  Fern Ridge preschool flyer 14-15

Welcome back!

Tuesday, September 2nd, is for 6th Graders only.  There will be an assembly for all 6th Graders starting at 8:25.  Parents are welcome to come to the assembly and stay for a coffee chat following the assembly.

Wednesday, September 3rd, is for 7th and 8th Graders only.  Just like the 6th grader’s day, there will be an assembly to start the day at 8:25 and the parent are welcome to come to the assembly and stay for a coffee chat following the assembly.

Thursday, September 4th, all students are to report.  Also, on Thursday at 6 pm at the middle school, we will have our first parent meeting.  All are welcomed and encouraged to come and join this group.

FRMS office will be closed on Monday, August 25th to allow the school staff to attend a day long district training. The office will open again on Tuesday the 26th at 7:30 AM.

The fee for registration is $10, PE shirt is $6 (Optional if you have on old one), and yearbook is $15 (Optional).  During registration, we can only accept cash and checks.    If you prefer to pay registration fees with a credit card, please click here. Pay Online There is an additional fee for paying online: Registration will cost additional $0.63.  PE shirts will cost an additional $0.38. Yearbooks will cost an additional $0.95.