Olivia Johnson
Any FRMS student who is interested in being on a cheerleading team for the Staff Vs Student Basketball game that will be part of our March Madness Fundraiser on March 13th, can sign up in the office. Becky Dube, our EHS Cheerleading Coach, along with cheerleaders from EHS will be working with students on routines and cheers for the game. The middle school students who want to be cheer leaders for the Staff Vs Student Basketball game should plan on attending practices at FRMS after school on Monday and Tuesday till 5 PM. Student cheerleaders will get in to the game free. Since this is a fundraiser, the admission for family members of our cheerleaders will be $5 each person.
Once again, FRMS students who are interested in cheering during the game can sign up in the office.
Just over one week before our March Madness fundraiser takes place on Wednesday, March 13th with a Silent Auction at 5:30 and a Staff vs Student Basketball game at 6:30. Here are some updates and reminders:
Our Silent Auction starts at 5:30 followed by a Staff vs Student Basketball game at 6:30. The silent auction will end at 6:30 for all packages except the Caribbean Island vacations. Bidding on those packages will close at the end of half-time. We can only accept cash or checks for the Silent Auction and at the Staff vs Student Basketball game. We have over $25,000 worth of merchandise, gift certificates, and services up for bid this year and we continue to get more donations coming in each day. We have donations from Silverwood Theme Park, Chinook Winds Casino, Wildlife Safari. West Valley Dance Studio, Oregon Contemporary Theater, LaVelle Vineyards and much, much more. Of special note to sports fans are two items. The first is a pennant signed by members of the 2018-19 Portland Trail Blazers including Blazer All Star Damian Lillard. The second is a soccer ball signed by members of the 2018-9 Portland Timbers. Also up for bid are two reserved tickets to the Oregon State Football Game against Cal-Poly on September 14th at Reser Stadium. For a list of the items up for bid, click the link below.
Click here for a list of Silent Auction Packages
Staff Vs Student Basketball Game: 8th Graders who are interested can sign up in the office this week to play in the game. The admission for the game is $5 per a person. Spectators can also help purchase points for or against the team of their choice. At half time, we will have a Staff vs Student Dodgeball Game. Spectators can “pay to play” and join either the staff or student team. Concessions will be sold at the game and during the auction. Thank you to the Frost Queen for donating cookies.
This week is Classified Staff Appreciation Week and we want to take a minute to thank our hard working and wonderful classified staff. Our Instructional Assistants (Sh
erry Cooper, Callie Johnson, Cameron Robertson, Patti Anderson, Sam Yliz, and Michael Guidice) help in the classrooms and with student supervision. Our amazing librarian Brenda Russell makes our library a great place for students to learn. Our terrific custodians Pete Mazzai and Bob Gordon keep our school clean and safe. Our great secretaries Tammy Eutsler and Casey Anderson keep us organized and on track. We also want to thank classified substitute Shelby Humphrey for pitching in and helping our music program finish out the year strong.
FRMS is lucky to have such a great group of classified staff who do so much for our school!
2nd Annual FRMS March Madness Fundraiser: Silent Auction and Staff Vs Students Basketball Game
Wednesday, March 13th
Goal: Raise money for field trips for FRMS Students
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5:30 Silent Auction/Concessions
6:30 Silent Auction Ends for all items but the Elite Island Vacations.
6:30 Staff VS Student Basketball Game Starts
Admission to Game: $5 per person or $20 for a family of four or more
Half time Staff vs Student Dodgeball Game
Silent Auction for Elite Island Vacation Packages ends at the end of halftime
Auction will be checks and cash only. No credit cards accepted.
Buy points for or against either team! Parents can also pay to play dodgeball– either on the staff or student team!!!
Please plan on joining us for some fun and fundraising while you support our school!
Fern Ridge Middle School will hold parent conferences on March 7th from 4 PM to 8 PM. These will be “arena style” conferences so parents don’t need an appointment. Teachers will be available in the commons to meet with parents. Progress reports will also be available for parents to pick up during conferences. Lost and found will be available during conferences for families to check. Items left in Lost and Found on Friday, March 8th will be donated to charity. There is no school on Friday, March 8th.
Parents can also check Home Access for their child’s grades and coursework. When checking Home Access, please make sure the box labeled RC is set to 3 for third quarter to make sure it loads the most current information on your child. Please feel free to contact Tammy or Casey in our office if you have any questions about Home Access.
FRMS is holding a raffle to help raise money to pay for field trips for our middle school students. The raffle, along with a silent auction and a Staff vs Student Basketball game, is part of what we are calling our March Madness Fundraiser. Our goal is to raise at least $4,000 to help fund field trips for the 2019-2020 school year. Currently, the school district does not pay for field trips for students. Any field trips that our stud
ents go on are paid for by funds raised by school fundraisers like our March Madness Raffle Contest or our March Madness Silent Auction/Staff vs Student Basketball Game.
Tickets are $1 each, $5 for 6 tickets, $10 for 13 tickets, and $20 for 30 tickets.
Due to the recent snow and school closures, we are changing the time frame for our Raffle Sales Contest. Originally scheduled to start February 25th and end March 8th, we will now start March 4th and end March 18th. We hold the raffle drawing late that week and notify the winners by phone.
While we have changed the dates of the raffle, our Staff vs Student Basketball Game and Silent Auction is still planned for Wednesday, March 13th.
To participate in our raffle sales contest, all students need to do is to collect the money and put the names of the individuals and the number of tickets sold on the envelope. Raffle envelopes will go home with students on Monday, March 4th. Volunteers will put names on tickets and put the tickets into a drawing that will take place the week of March 18th. The grand prize for the raffle itself is $400 in gift cards from Winco. The Raffle Sales Contest will give prizes to the top three sellers as well as all students who raise the amounts listed below.
The student who raises the most money will get a paintball and pizza party for 6. Second place gets an Oregon Duck Store gift card for $30. Third place gets two passes to Get Air and two passes to Defy in Eugene.
Students can also earn prizes for selling tickets. Students can earn the following prizes. These prizes are cumulative.
- Students who raise $20 will get released from class for
25 minutes for a recess.
2. Students who raise $50 will be excused from class and invited
to a movie during
the school day- includes sweet treats.
3. Students who raise $100 will get a pass to be exempt from any
warm-up activities for one class of their choice for one week.
This includes P.E. warm ups.
4. Students who raise $200 will get to “take over” the class of their
choice for one period-stopping classwork in favor of a
fun activity that they get to plan.
In addition to our March Madness Raffle, our March Madness fundraiser will include a silent auction and a Staff vs Student Basketball. The silent auction will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 on Wednesday, March 13th and the Staff vs Student Basketball game will be at 6:30 on March 13th. Tickets for the game will be $5 each. Thank you in advance for your support.
FRSD Update: Please pass along. Staff have done a great job today doing what we can to prepare buildings for an anticipated school day tomorrow. Below is some general information.
Thanks to a donation from Elite Island Resorts, FRMS will include hotel stays at several Caribbean resorts in our March Madness fundraiser on March 13th. The hotels that will be up for bid during our silent auction include:
Up to 3 rooms for 7 to 9 nights at St. James’s Club in Antigua (Valued at $3,600)- For Everyone
Up to 2 rooms for 7 to 10 nights at Palm Island in The Grenadines. (Valued at $3,000)- Adults Only
Up to 3 Rooms for 7 to 10 nights at St. James’s Club Morgan Bay on Saint Lucia (Valued at $2,745)- For everyone
Up to 2 rooms for 7 to 9 nights at Pineapple Beach Club on Antigua (Valued at $2,100)- Adults Only
Up to 3 Rooms for 7 nights at Los Establos Boutique Inn in Panama (Valued at $3,000). Includes 6 adventures like zip-lining through the Forest or hiking to the Lost Waterfalls.
Up to 2 Rooms for 7 -9 nights at the Gallery Bay Resort and Spa on Antigua (Valued at $3500) Adults Only
Up to 3 Rooms for 7-9 nights at The Verandah in Antigua (Valued at $2700) For Everyone
Up to 3 Rooms for 7 to 10 nights at The Club on Barbados. (Valued at $2400)- Adults Only
Airfare is not included. Also, since these are all inclusive resorts, there is an additional per person daily charge that covers all dining (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks), all beverages (including alcohol), resort facilities, activities including non-motorized watersports, and gratuities. Depending on the island/hotel, that cost ranges from $115 to $140 per person per day. Complete information on these packages will be available at the auction on March 13th. The silent auction opens at 5:30. Checks and cash only- we cannot accept credit cards at our fundraiser. All funds raised will go towards field trips for our middle school students.
Once again, FRMS is happy to announce that we received a donation of tickets to the Oregon Duck Women’s Basketball Game this Friday, February 22nd at Matthew Knight Arena. The #2 ranked Ducks will be playing UCLA with tip off at 8 PM. Student will have the chance to purchase tickets before school and during lunch beginning Wednesday the 20th. There will be a limit of 4 tickets per a student. Tickets will cost 10 high five tickets. We have a limited number of tickets and once they are gone, they are gone.
Once again, thank you to Ken Brown and the Hope Project for this great donation.
The Child Center is presenting a series of four classes for parents on collaborative problem solving. Collaborative problem solving is an exciting model that teachers you and your child skills that will reduce meltdowns, increase positive relationships, and improve communications. Parents with child in elementary school or middle school will find the strategies used in collaborative problem solving useful and effective. If you are struggling with your child’s challenging behaviors or are frustrated and searching for a more effective way to manage your child’s behavior, then collaborative problem solving could be what the solution you are looking for.
The classes will be held on Thursdays at Elmira Elementary School from 6 PM to 7:30 PM starting February 28th. Dinner will be served and childcare provided during the class. Space is limited so if you are interested call 541-726-1465 to register.
Click here for more information: Collaborative Problem Solving Classes Flyer