Falcon Focus - FHMS Weekly Newsletter

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Principal's Message November 3, 2017

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Marty Bassett to Fountain Hills Middle School as our half-time Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA). Mr. Bassett will be here during the week to support teachers as well as to supervise and support students making positive choices. Marty has served in many roles in his years as an educator in Colorado and Nebraska: teacher, coach, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent. Marty brings with him a great deal of experience at both elementary and secondary levels and he is becoming more familiar with the Fountain Hills Middle School staff and students daily. We invite you to introduce yourself to Mr. Bassett whenever you visit our school. We are incredibly fortunate and excited to have him join our team!

Special Announcements

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FHMS Robotics

Last weekend, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Violette took two of their robotics teams (grades 6-8) to a VEX IQ Robotics tournament. It was an all-day event which required the teams to present their STEM research project, go through multiple driver skills events, and then compete with other teams. Each team had 7 challenges. Our FHMS teams scored 16th and 19th overall out of 31 teams. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Violette reported that the teams did a phenomenal job. We are very proud of their efforts, teamwork, and excellent representation of our school.

NJHS Making a Difference

Last weekend our NJHS students volunteered at Make a Difference Day in Fountain Hills! Students pulled weeds and spent the day helping to clean up an empty lot at Four Peaks Park.

Camp Surf

There are still a few spots available for the 8th grade trip to Camp Surf. Students should turn in their order forms and deposits ASAP to the front office to secure a spot for this amazing trip. Information packets may be downloaded HERE. Contact Mrs. Schultz at pschultz@fhacademics.org if you have questions.

Junior Achievement at FHMS FHMS 6th grader, Emerson Uphoff, recently spoke at the Four Peaks Rotary Club meeting on behalf of Junior Achievement. Emerson's dad, Richard, who was there to support her, is also a JA volunteer. Ivy Violette is the JA coordinator for FHMS. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact Ivy at iviolette@fhacademics.org

Middle School Madness Who: Students age 10-14 What: Phoenix Suns v. Orlando Magic and FREE dinner at In-N-Out Burger! Where: Bus departs FHMS at 4:00 pm When: November 10, 2017 (4-10 pm) Why: Sponsored by the Fountain Hills Coalition, Parks & Recreation and MCSO Spaces are limited, so register today at www.fh.az.gov/recreation.

Rob Deer Baseball Experience Fountain Hills Parks & Recreation is sponsoring a 2-day baseball skills clinic with former MLB player, Rob Deer, on November 11 and 12 at Golden Eagle Park. See the attached flyer for more details and registration information.