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Principal's Message April 13, 2018

Congratulations Mrs. Patti Schultz

Four Peaks Rotary Club Teacher of the Month!

Mrs. Schultz is a vested, committed member of the FHMS staff and a well-known member of the Fountain Hills community. Patti is a strong advocate for public education and consistently focuses on engaging strategies that motivate students to acquire new information and skills, reaching beyond typical learning activities. Mrs. Schultz participates in state level professional development trainings designed specifically for PE teachers and brings back new approaches and lessons which she shares with her colleagues, the team develops refinements as needed, then collaborates to implement best practices and increase student participation intentionally.

In addition, Patti serves as the team leader for the PE department, often volunteers to cover classes when subs are not available, she is this year's lead for our 8th grade Camp Surf trip, is the advisor for our FH Coalition sponsored Above That Club, teaches a section of culinary arts, and is actively searching for additional ways to support students academically and behaviorally. For all stakeholders at FHMS, Mrs. Schultz demonstrates a positive dynamic, advocating for students, teachers, parents, and our community.

Special Announcements

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AzMERIT Testing

Testing continues on our campus this coming week with 8th graders taking AzMERIT. Please review the attached schedule for your student's exact testing dates. Students should be well rested and are invited to pack an extra snack on testing days. Please be sure students arrive to school on time, as testing on most days starts at 8:30 a.m. Please also try to avoid scheduling appointments on testing days as students who leave early from a testing segment are not permitted to finish the test later.

Kiwanis Falcon Leaders

Congratulations to this month's Kiwanis Falcon Leaders, Hailey Martinez and Danny Grimm. Way to go!

FHMS at Phoenix Suns

Last Friday our Falcon Leaders, along with dozens more FHMS students, enjoyed a fun evening out to watch the Phoenix Suns take on the New Orleans Pelicans. Students rode the Falcon bus to Talking Stick Resort Arena where they were given special access by the Suns to watch pre-game warms up, and get photographs and autographs of the players. After the game, 30 of our lucky Falcon Leaders were able to go on the court and cut down the basketball net to bring back to school.

Washington D.C. Trip

Welcome back to the students, teachers and chaperones of the 12th Annual Fountain Hills Middle School Washington, D.C. Trip!

This year, a total of fifteen 7th grade students soaked in the U.S. capital city by Metro Rail and by foot. That is, they walked the whole city without the aid of a coach bus, and wow, did the students learn a lot!

Altogether, over the 4-day trip, students walked nearly 40 miles. Led by FHMS social studies teacher, Mr. Peterson, PE teacher, Mr. Salzman, and two parent chaperones Mr. Jeff Giger and Mrs. Melissa Jones, the students and crew saw D.C. in a way that offered a tremendous amount of flexibility, all the while seeing the favorites like the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Smithsonian Mall, and the Capitol Building. This year, students took the Metro Yellow line to see the Washington Wizards defeat the San Antonio Spurs. By the end of the excursion, the students were feeling ever more comfortable navigating the D.C. subway system. Thank you Mr. Giger for the Smithsonian scavenger hunt games and prizes! The Washington D.C. Club would like to extend our gratitude to the FHUSD School board, FHMS Principal, Linda McKeever and our sponsor, Mr. Woj of Piper Plastics for making the trip that much cooler!

FHUSD PTO Coin Drive

Gifted and Talented Testing

The Fountain Hills Unified School District will be offering the next round of gifted and talented testing April 23, 2018 - May 14, 2018. Applications are due no later than April 16 to the front office. Students may apply for testing only once per calendar school year. If you are interested in having an assessment completed for your child, please turn in a completed application. We will not accept incomplete applications. You may see the front office or your child's teacher for assessment information if needed.

Applications are available at the school sites or on the Student Services page of the district website. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Caroline Lynch, Executive Director of Human Resources and Student Services, at (480) 664-5017.

Movie in the Park

FHUSD Dance Concert

Bike Safety Rodeo

Looking Ahead

View upcoming events of the week ahead

04/16/2018	Basketball Games at FHMS Girls A Team 3:30 p.m. Boys B Team 4:30 p.m. Boys A Team 5:30 p.m.
04/19/2018 & 04/20/2018	FHUSD Dance Concert FHHS Big Gym 7:00 p.m.
04/27/2018	Third Quarter PowerHour Celebration FHMS Gym 2:15 p.m.