Olivia Johnson
The cast and crew of the FRMS News.
Front Row: Ava Swope, Jasper Johnson, Payton Shores, Ozzie Flores
Back Row: Elle Flores, Mattison Frank.
Absent: Ruby Devine
Today we want to celebrate the students in Mr. Ryan Brummett’s classroom. These enterprising students have brought back the FRMS News Show. With Mattison Frank and Ruby Devine as anchors, this news program features Jasper Johnson’s weather report, Ozzie Flores’ Sports Update, and Ava Swope’s lunch report. Elle Flores and Alex Spindola round out the crew. They plan to put out a weekly news video for all of our FRMS students to watch each Monday. Their pilot episode, see the link below, was a rousing success. Thank you to these amazing students and their awesome teacher. A thank you also to the wonderful Katy Miller for helping out behind and in front of the camera.
Catch their pilot episode by clicking here: FRMS News
Fern Ridge Middle School will be holding our Open House on Thursday, September 29th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. We are excited at the opportunity to welcome families into our building. This year we are doing something different. We want to give all of our families a chance to meet all of their child’s teachers by following their child’s schedule going from class to class.. To allow more time in the classes that are core academic subjects (Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, P.E., Science) we are starting with second period and skipping the first period exploratory classes.
6:15 Doors open for parents who need to pick up a copy of their child’s schedule. Classrooms are closed to families until 6:30.
6:30 Classroom doors open.
6:35 Second Period Classroom Presentations Start
6:47 Third Period Classroom Presentations Start
6:59 Fourth Period Classroom Presentations Start
7:11 Fifth Period Classroom Presentations Start
7:23 Sixth Period Classroom Presentations Start
7:35 Seventh Period Classroom Presentations Start
7:45 to 8:00 Open Classroom Visitation- All teachers are available if for any follow up questions about curriculum or classroom practices.
Just a reminder to families that Open House is a great opportunity to meet teachers, learn about the curriculum, and hear about what is happening in the classroom. It is not a time for conversations about individual teachers. Parent Conferences will be in October, but if you need to talk to a teacher or teachers about your child before then, please feel free to contact teachers by email or phone to set up a meeting.
One of our goals this year is to use our website to help celebrate the accomplishments of our students and to share with the world how amazing they are. Today we want to celebrate the artwork and drawing skill of 8th grader Autumn Gregory. Autumn worked hard on this recreation of a book cover. She drew it all by hand and it looks awesome. Autumn has been drawing since she was five years old and it is one of her favorite things to do. Congratulations Autumn and keep up the great work!
Fern Ridge Middle School will have their picture day on Thursday, September 22nd. Information packets and order forms will be sent home this week or families can order pictures online at lifetouch.com using the code EVTFZRFQK
Pictures taken on the 22nd will also be used for this year’s yearbook.
Welcome to the start of another great school year at Fern Ridge Middle School. We want to welcome our new students and welcome back our returning students. We are excited about the coming school year. Just a few reminders:
Tuesday, September 6th– Sixth Grade Only Attend. 7th and 8th grade stay home. Students only need to bring their planner with their locker combination.
Wednesday, September 7th– Seventh and Eighth Grade Only. 6th grade stays home. Students only need to bring their planner with their locker combination.
Thursday, September 8th– All students attend. Students should bring their backpacks and school supplies on this date.
Just a few reminders for families:
- FRMS starts at 8:30. The warning bell rings at 8:25. Our doors open at 8:00 AM. Breakfast is served to all students who want it from 8:00 AM to 8:25. Dismissal is at 3:10 on regular days and 1:22 on Early Release Wednesdays.
- Please use the drop-off lane in the morning. Students can get out at the drop-off point, use the crosswalk to cross to the school, and come in through the main student entrance.
- By pulling all the way forward and using the drop-off point, it will help prevent cars from backing up onto Territorial. When cars back up on Territorial, buses get backed up too.
- Please keep the line moving by making sure your student exits your car quickly so that you can move forward and let the next car drop off.
- When picking up your student, if there is an open parking space please park and wait for your student to come out of the building. This keeps the line to pick up students from getting overly long and blocking buses.
- Students can wait at the drop off point to be picked up. If they are being picked up, please remind your student that they need to go to the pick up point when dismissed, so they are there when you get there. When families have to wait for their student, it can create a log jam.
- Please do not use the bus lane to pick up or drop off students.
- Students always need to use the crosswalk.
FRMS would like to thank our families for a great turnout during registration. By the time registration “officially” ended
on Thursday the 25th, we had registered over 257 new and returning students. Plus many more families were able to stop by on Friday the 26th. With so many families registering over these last two weeks, we were able to get a head start on entering students in E-School, putting together schedules, sorting paperwork, and everything else that needs to be done before school starts. Thank you for making that head start possible.
If you missed registration, please make sure you stop by during our office hours before the office closes on September 2nd at 11:00 AM. All students must register BEFORE their first day of school.
The FRMS office will be closed all day on Monday August 29th for staff training. It will close again on Friday, September 2nd at 11 AM.
Finally, a reminder that the school starts for 6th graders on Tuesday September 6th and for 7th and 8th graders on Wednesday, September 7th.
We are very excited to announce that our new FRMS spirit shirts are here and they turned out fabulous. A huge thank you to Julie Johnson for coming up with the winning design.
Shirts will be sold during registration as a fundraiser for the student body. Funds raised from selling our new Spirit Shirts will go towards supporting promotion, dances, and other activities for our students. The shirts will be available in our school colors of red and blue.
Shirts will be on sale during registration for $10 each, they will also be on sale during the school year until we are sold out,
Thank you to Mr. Light and Mrs. Babcock for showing their school spirit and to Mrs. French for taking the picture.
Registra
tion for the 22-23 school year is right around the corner. Here is what you need to know about this year’s registration:
- Registration Schedule:
Wednesday, August 17th (New students/6th Grade Students) Noon to 8:00pm
Tuesday, August 23rd (All students) 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 24th (All students) 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursday, August 25th (All students) 8:00 am to Noon
2. For new students (students new to the Fern Ridge School District) families need proof of residency, immunization records, and a copy of their birth certificate.
3. Registration Fee is $10. This covers the cost of their planner, their student body cards, and helps support student activities. Students may also need to purchase one or more P.E. shirts ($7 each). Yearbooks will also be on sale for $17 during registration. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. FRMS cannot accept credit cards.
4. Families are welcome to start the registration process online (see right hand side of this web page under Quick Links or click below) HOWEVER they will still need to come to in-person registration to pay their fees, buy P.E. shirts, pick up the student planner, finalize transportation plans, and fill out some additional required forms.
Click Here For Online Registration Links
5. All students, even returning students, have to register before the student can start school.
6. A reminder to all families- Tuesday September 6th is the first day of school for 6th grade students only. Wednesday the 7th is the first day for 7th and 8th grade students only. All students attend beginning Thursday the 8th.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding registration, please don’t hesitate to call us at 541-935-8230. Our office opens on August 15th.
Just a few reminders:
- The FRMS Office is officially closed until August 15th.
- The building will be open for Summer Learning Camp from July 11th through August 4th, Monday thru Thursday, from 9:;30 AM to 1:00PM. The office will be open during summer school hours on a limited basis. If you need to get a hold of us during summer school, call 541-935-8230 ext 4104 or 541-935-8230 ext 4201. You can also email us at ojohnson@fernridge.k12.or.us or cpurkeybabcock@fernridge.k12.or.us
- Registration for new students and incoming 6th grade students will be Wednesday, August 17th from noon to 8 PM. New students will need to bring immunization information, a copy of their birth certificate, and proof of residency. There will be a $10 registration charge, a $7 charge for a P.E. shirt if one is needed, and a $17 charge for a yearbook, if one is wanted. At this point, we will only be accepting checks or cash. Keep your eye on this page though because we are working on a plan for credit cards and are crossing our fingers that we can make it happen by August.
- Returning students can register August 23rd from 8 AM to 7 PM, August 24th from 8 AM to 3 PM, and and August 24th from 8 AM to Noon. All students have a $10 registration charge with the P.E. shirt and the yearbook being optional.
- All students, new and returning, must go through the registration process. We are hoping that some of the forms will be able to be completed on line, please check this space in August for more information.
- For the first time in eight years, FRMS will be selling School Spirit T-Shirts during registration. Cost will be $10. Look for more information in August.
- Student Supply List- For those who do their back to school shopping early, the 22-23 School Supply List has been updated on the school website.
- Don’t forget the free passes to the swimming pool the district is providing this summer! Click her for more information on the summer pool passes.
- There is still time to sign up for FRMS 2022 Summer Learning Camp. Click the following link for registration materials and email those completed materials to ojohnson@fernridge.k12.or.us FRMS Summer Learning Camp Registration
- Check out all of the happenings at the Fern Ridge Library this Summer: Fern Ridge Library Calendar
- Finally, don’t forget that Food for Lane County is providing summer meals during lunch in the Veneta City Park for all students between 18 and younger: Food For Lane County Summer Food Program