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THIS WEEK'S NEWS FROM MR. U & THE FMS HSA
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Greetings Frelinghuysen Middle School Community,
We had a very positive first full week of school at FMS. The FMS staff has recognized and greatly appreciated your children’s kindness and enthusiasm these first two weeks of school, and we are all so happy to be working with them.
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A passion for compassion is evident throughout our classrooms and corridors. Here is some important news for the week:
Our FMS Back-School-Nights are this week. They will begin in the FMS Auditorium and we ask you to bring a copy of your child’s schedule. We look forward to seeing you there.
- 6th Grade Back to School Night: Monday, September 18th (6:30-8:30)
- 7th Grade Back to School Night: Tuesday, September 26th (6:30-8:30)
- 8th Grade Back to School Night: Wednesday, September 27th (6:30-8:30)
- Bilingual Back to School Night: Wednesday, September 27th (6:00 pm) - Morristown High School Media Center
If you have not done so already, please sign up for our new
FMS Weekly Bulletin that we send out every Thursday afternoon. The FMS Weekly Bulletin includes important information about upcoming events, Athletics, Clubs, school-wide and grade-level announcements and more. To sign up,
simply follow this link.
As part of their
Parent Education Series,
the MEF is sponsoring an
A Special Evening with Orly Wahba
, a nationally-known speaker and founder of
Life Vest Inside - a non-profit whose mission is to educate and unite the world in kindness. For more information about this September 25th event,
read this flyer or
watch this video from Orly.
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Have a fantastic week!
Mr. Uglialoro
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Now that they figured out their lockers and their schedules,
let the extracurriculars begin! There are so many wonderful choices for your child(ren). Sports are beginning and clubs are open to sign ups now. Be sure to read thru the emails and the
Beyond the Bell
online
booklet for all the info.
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If your child wants to do two things that seem to conflict, have them speak to the leader/coach. They can be on one or more sports AND a year-long activity as long as they work out the details. There are so many great choices! They will not be the first person to ask about how to work thru the conflict.
We look forward to meeting 6th Grade parents tomorrow at Back to School night!
Gale Grennan and Maryellen Briscoe
FMS HSA Co-Presidents
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Q:
Do ALL activities end in time for my child to take the 4:00 bus?
A:
Yes! All activities end in time for the children to take the 4:00pm bus. The only exception is when a sports event runs late, and then there will be LATE bus that takes them home.
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(For example, if a field hockey game has the team getting back to the school late, the 4:00pm buses will leave as scheduled and the LATE bus will wait for that team and take them all home ASAP.) The routes are a little longer because there are fewer buses and more traffic at that time of day, but they'll get home safe from all school events.
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KICKING OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH KINDNESS
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Kindness is a universal language that transcends race, religion, ethnicity & nationality. In alliance with the district-wide Healthy Community Initiative, the Home & School Associations and the MEF are partnering to bring
Orly Wahba, Kindness Advocate and founder of Life Vest Inside, to the Morris School District.
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Orly's mission is to
empower, educate and unite the world with KINDNESS.
Orly will also be visiting MHS & FMS the week of September 25 to speak with students.
All parents
are invited to a special evening program with Orly on Monday, September 25th at 7:00 pm in the Morristown High School auditorium. She will discuss how being kind, respectful and compassionate can help our children lead happier, healthier and more successful lives.
This event is funded in part by the Joint Municipal Alliance of Morristown and Morris Township and the Morris Plains Municipal Alliance.
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The Morris Educational Foundation is the proud non-profit partner of the 2017 Morristown Festival of Books being held on October 13 and 14.
Through this joint commitment to literacy, $10,000 in bi-lingual books will be purchased for our pre-K through 2 schools.
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Please visit
morristownbooks.org
to learn about the full schedule of events including the keynote address with
Hamilton
author Ron Chernow and the popular Kidfest featuring beloved author Kate DiCamillo.
The Morristown Festival of Books needs volunteers to help at KidFest and the Main Festival. Both teen and adult volunteers are needed on Saturday, October 14. Spend a few hours helping out and then stop in to hear a favorite author or two.
Click here
for more information and to sign up for volunteer shifts.
Click here
for flyer.
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The Morris Educational Foundation is celebrating 25 years of service in the Morris School District this year. During this time, we have given $3 million back to students and teachers with almost $300,000 funded just last year.
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Please stay in touch to learn more about how we enhance the educational experience of our students through innovative classroom grants, scholarships, tutoring, alumni programs, parent and teacher education programs, special events, teacher and student recognition programs and more by
signing up for our e-newsletter
. This year with you we will only grow stronger!
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It's a win-win!
Keep your old ink cartridges and cell phones out of the landfills and turn them into cash for FMS! The FMS HSA has partnered with Print Again Ink to repurpose your old cell phones and ink cartridges.
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All you need to do is drop them off in the white bin to the left as you enter the front doors of the school. Thank you for your partnership!
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IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, Sept 18:
Back to School Night, Grade 6 @ 6:30PM
Thursday, Sept 21:
No School, Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept 22:
Magazine Drive Kick-Off
Monday, Sept 25:
Orly Wahba at MHS @7PM
Tuesday, Sept 26:
Back to School Night, Grade 7 @ 6:30PM
Wednesday, Sept 27:
Back to School Night, Grade 8 @ 6:30PM
Wednesday, Sept 27:
Back to School Night, Bilingual @MHS @ 6:00OM
Friday, Sept 29:
Spirit Day - Color War
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