Olivia Johnson
If your child loves to sing and act, Applegate Regional Theater or ART Inc is holding auditions next week for a December performance of the musical comedy “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” They are looking for children ages 8 to 18 to perform in this fun musical. Auditions will be held at the Applegate Regional Theatre at 87230 Central Road. Auditions will be Thursday, September 28th at 7 PM and Saturday, September 30th at 11 AM. This is a great opportunity for our students to get involved in the performing arts.
The first meeting of the Fern Ridge Middle School Parent Group will take place on Tuesday, October 3rd at 6:30. We will talk about plans for middle school activities including dances, 8th grade graduation, High Five incentives, Gold Star Activities, and more. We will discuss how parents can help by volunteering at school events or helping with fund raising efforts to make all of these fun events possible. The meeting will be in the Fern Ridge Middle School Library.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, about 60 to 70 students did not get their pictures taken today. We know which students those were and are in the process of scheduling Life Touch to come back. We will be sending notes home with those students and notifying them as soon as we have a solid date. I apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Thank you,
Olivia Johnson
FRMS Principal
Update: Students who did not get their pictures taken should still have their picture packets and their money. If you child is not sure if their picture was taken, please call the office and we will be happy to check. Primarily it was students who have science 6th period and a small number of 7th graders. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience.
This is a friendly reminder to parents that the fire lanes are no parking zones, even afterschool for sporting events and practices. We realize that parking spaces are limited, but parents are welcome to park across the street at the district office. For events after school where the parking lot is packed, Elmira Elementary School may also be an option to consider as it is only a short walk away.
For pick up after school, parents may want to avoid the rush of cars/buses and arrange to pick up their child 5 or 10 minutes afterschool is over. Your child is welcome to wait in the front area of the school and that area is supervised by staff until 3:25.
We appreciate your support as we ensure that our school is a safe place for students and staff. We will continue to work towards the long term goal of improving our parking, arrival, and dismissal procedures. Thank you.
FRMS students will have their school pictures taken on Thursday, September 21st. Information on how to purchase pictures went home during registration and will go home again next Wednesday. Parents can also order photos on line at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: LO417141Y0
Students must either bring their order forms with the exact amount in cash or check that day or pay online. Please make sure that the pose and package selected are marked on the order form. Fall pictures are also used for our yearbook. Please contact the school office if you have any questions.
Open House for FRMS will be Thursday, September 21st from 5:30 to 6:30. We will start in the gym at 5:30 with a welcome and staff introductions. Classrooms will be open for visitations afterwards until 6:30. Open House is a time to meet your child’s teachers, visit their classrooms, and learn about the middle school curriculum. If you want to have a more in-depth conversation about how your child is doing, please talk to your child’s teacher about scheduling a conference at a different time. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on the 21st.
Thank you to all of our students, staff, and families for a great first two days of school. We are off to a wonderful start of what is shaping up to be an amazing year.
Just a few reminders and updates:
- FRMS opens its doors to students at 8:20. There is no supervision for students before 8:20.
- Please make sure your child knows which bus they need to take home. Bus route information can be found under the quick links on the right side of this webpage.
- If you want your child to do something different after school i.e. you are picking them up or they are going on a different bus, please call before noon. That gives us time to make sure your child gets the bus pass.
- Save the date- Open House for FRMS will be Thursday, September 21st from 5:30 to 6:30 PM
- Monday, September 11th FRMS will have an Instrument Rental/Beginning Band Night at 5:30 in the Middle School Band Room. Eugene Music will be here to provide information and will have instruments to rent. Students in beginning band will be able to try out all instruments.
We want to welcome all of our new students and welcome back all of our returning students. We are looking forward to the start of a wonderful school year.
Tuesday, September 5th: First Day for Sixth Graders. Seventh and Eighth Graders do not attend. Parents are invited to bring their sixth graders to school on Tuesday. There will be a short welcome to Fern Ridge Middle School assembly in the morning. Following the assembly, there will be a Q and A for parents with Ms. Johnson.
Wednesday, September 6th: First Day for Seventh and Eighth Graders. Sixth Graders do not attend. Due to Wednesdays being our early release days, school will get out on Wednesdays at 1:35.
Thursday, September 7th: All Students Attend
Doors Open at 8:20. There is no supervision for students before 8:20. Tardy Bell rings at 8:37. Classes start at 8:42. School ends at 3:05 everyday but Wednesdays. School ends at 1:35 on Wednesdays as it is our Early Release day.
If you have not registered your child for middle school, you must come to the office first to register them. All students must be registered before attending FRMS.
Click here for the FRMS 2017-18 Bell Schedule