Forks Middle School Family Bulletin 4/14/25

Elena Velasquez

April 11, 2025


FMS SPARTANS Family  Bulletin

April 14 - April 18, 2025

Empowering Students to Succeed

Mission: At FMS we Collaborate, Create, Communicate and Celebrate to provide an equity-based holistic approach to empower students to succeed in their educational, career and civic pathways.

Vision: Each student engages for academic success, social-emotional well being, and career pathway preparation as they transition to high school.

Date

Activity

Monday

4/14

  • I-Ready Testing- All Week- (See Details Below)

  • CANDY GRAM Fundraiser Continues through April 18 

  • Forks STEM Rovers: 3:30-5:30 (FHS CTE Room)

Tuesday

4/15

  • Academic Support: 3:30-4:30 (Ms. Streutker’s room)

Wednesday

4/16

  • Bright and/or Neon Dress up Day!

  • Academic Support: 7:30-8:10 am (Ms. Hunley’s Room)

  • Early Release- class dismiss at 2:30

Thursday

4/17

  • Academic Support: 3:30-4:30 (Ms. Gingrich’s room)

  • Mindset, Values, and Purpose Summit Permission Slips DUE (See details below)

Friday

4/18

  • BINGO during lunches (Stage)

@Beyond

  • 4/21 Forks STEM Rovers: 3:30-5:30 (FHS CTE Room)

  • 4/22 Student Council Meeting: 8:30-9:00 (Mrs. Johanson’s Room)\

  • 4/22 Academic Support: 3:30-4:30 (Ms. Streutker’s room)

  • 4/22 School Board Meeting: 5:30 (FHS Library)

  • 4/23 Academic Support: 7:30-8:10 am (Ms. Hunley’s Room)

  • 4/23 FMS Track Meet @ Stevens Middle School: Dismiss at 1:15 Meet at 3:30

  • 4/23 Early Release- class dismiss at 2:30

  • 4/24 Academic Support: 3:30-4:30 (Ms. Gingrich’s room)

  • 4/25 Mindset, Values and Purpose Summit- 8th-11th grade: 8:45-3:20 (Peninsula College Forks Extension)  See information below 

  • 4/25 6th Grade Class Officer Meeting: 7:45-8:15 (Ms. Klebe’s Room)

  • 4/25 7th Grade Class Meeting: 8:30-8:59 (Ms. Feasel’s Room)

  • 4/25 5th Grade Class Officer Meeting: 11:05-11:35 (Ms. Feasel’s Room)

  • 4/25 Quarter 3 Awards Assembly: 2:20-3:15

  • 4/25 ASB Bake Sale: 4:00-7:00 (Forks Outfitters)

  • 4/26 8th Grade Bake Sale: 10-3:30 (Forks Outfitters)

  • 4/29 Spring Music Concert: 6:30-7:30 (FHS Commons)

  • 5/1 and 5/2 Q3 Reward Bowling Party: Students with no referrals and no F’s in 3rd Quarter

  • 5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week: We honor all FMS Staff (certificated and classified) during this week 

I-Ready Spring Testing: Please encourage your students to do their best on the I-Ready Diagnostic.  We use these test results to monitor student growth and to place students into classes such as advanced math and/or interventions.  Students will be testing in math and reading.  Results will be mailed home the last week in April. 

Mindset, Values and Purpose Youth Summit- Grades 8-11th: 8th grade students are invited to the annual youth prevention summit field trip on Friday, April 25 from 8:45-3:20.  Students will learn about healthy relationships, mental health, physical health and the Science of HOPE.  There will be snacks, lunch, games, prizes and grab bags in addition to cultural take-home activities.  Permission slips can be picked up in the office and  need to be turned in by Thursday, April 17- NO EXCEPTIONS.  Only 150 seats available, registration will close once we reach our limit.

Candygram Fundraiser: The 7th grade class will be running a Spring CandyGram Sale.  

  • This year we will be able to accept online orders and payment.  Go to this webpage to order online: https://wa-quillayutevalley-lite.intouchreceipting.com/SpringCandyGramFundraiser

  • $1.00 per CandyGram with a choice of Chocolate or Fruit-Flavored

  • You can send it with a specialized message for one or multiple students and/or staff.  All orders will be due by 3:30 on April 18th.  CandyGrams will be delivered the week of April 21.

Academic Support:  FMS offers a number of opportunities for students to get additional support with classwork within and outside of the school day.  

  • Daily: Each grade level offers academic support with a certificated teacher and a paraeducator during 1st period 8:15-8:59. 

  • Tuesdays: 3:30-4:30 pm in Ms. Streutker’s Classroom (Transportation provided by arrangement- Contact Kala Jackson at extension 256)

  • Wednesdays: 7:30-8:10 am in Ms. Hunley’s Classroom 

  • Wednesdays: 2:30-3:30 pm in the Paraeducator Support Room

  • Thursdays: 3:30-4:30 pm in Ms. Gingrich’s Room

Cell Phones: We continue to enforce our cell phone policy.  Cell phones need to be put away during class time.  Students should no longer be reminded about keeping out of sight during class time.  Students will receive a referral for cell phone violation. 

Chromebooks Charged: It is important that students come to school with charged Chromebooks.  This is especially essential as we approach both I-Ready and State Testing.  Students need to take these assessments on their Chromebooks and we do not want testing interrupted due to not having a charged device.  Please remind your student to charge their Chromebooks overnight.

SAVE THE DATE- END of YEAR Activities

  • Week of May 5th: SBA ELA Testing:

  • Week of May 12: SBA MATH Testing:

  • Week of May 19: WCAS 5th/8th Grade Testing:

  • May 20: Incoming 9th Grade Family Night: 6:00-7:00 pm (FHS Commons)

  • May 29: Multilingual District End of Year Assembly: 6:00-8:00 (FHS Commons)

  • June 3: 6th Zoo Field Trip

  • June 6: 8th Grade Field Trip

  • June 4: 8th Grade High School Tour

  • June 10: 5th Grade Field Trip- Makah Cultural and Research Center Museum

  • June 12: 4th Quarter Honor’s Beach Field Trip

  • June 13: 8th Grade Completion/Dance: 6:00/7:00 (Aux Gym/FMS Cafeteria)

  • June 14: High School Graduation: 5:30 pm (FHS Spartan Gym)

  • June 15: Last Day of School: Half Day for Students- 8th graders do NOT attend