Falcon Focus - FHMS FPE Weekly Newsletter

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"Fountain Hills Middle School empowers students to learn, to care, and to succeed."

"Four Peaks Elementary School is committed to empowering students to achieve

success by providing high quality instruction."

Principal's Message April 7, 2017

I'm thrilled to let you know about an exciting event that will be happening here on the FHMS/Four Peaks campus in the coming weeks ... the FHMS/FP COLOR BATTLE! Our PTO has been working hard to bring this vibrant fundraising event to us. We kick off our Color Battle fundraiser the week of April 24 with a fun-packed pep rally for all students in grades 4-8. Students will be challenged to get donations over the following 2 weeks from family and friends to help our school. The 2 week fundraiser will culminate in a celebratory Color Battle event (think lots of color powder, participant t-shirts, loud music, high energy, and FUN!) for students who participate in the fundraiser. We will be sending home a newsletter a week prior to the event with all the details, so stay tuned!

Special Announcements

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AzMERIT and AIMS Testing

Testing continues on our campus this coming week with 5th graders taking AzMERIT April 10-13, and 8th graders taking AIMS Science on April 13. 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 promptly at 8 am for MS and 9 am for FP on testing days. 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.

Middle School Madness

Dodgeball Tournament Friday, April 21 from 5-9 pm in the FHMS gym! This fun event is open to all FHMS students. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. This event is being hosted by MCSO, Fountain Hills Parks & Rec Dept., and the Fountain Hills Coalition.

FHHS Falcon Leaders

Thanks so much to the FHHS Falcon Leaders who are volunteering their time after school to tutor/mentor our FHMS and Four Peaks students.

Gifted and Talented Testing

The Fountain Hills Unified School District will be offering the next round of gifted and talented testing April 24, 2017 - May 12, 2017. Applications are due no later than April 13 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.