Family Bulletin

Elena Velasquez

October 18, 2025

FMS SPARTANS FAMILY BULLETIN

📅 October 2025

🎓 Empowering Students to Succeed

MISSION: At FMS, we empower ALL students to succeed in their educational, career, and civic pathways.

VISION: ALL students achieve academic success, develop social-emotional well-being, and explore career pathways as they prepare for high school.

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🔔 Calendar of Events

October 20–23

  • Half-Day Release at 12:00 PM – Conference Week

  • Book Fair – Details below

  • Boys Basketball Practice Begins

October 22

  • Washington DC/New York City EF Tour Info Night (7th–8th graders) – 6:00 PM via Zoom Detail below

October 23

  • Career Fair – 8:30–10:30 AM (FMS Cafeteria)

October 24

  • No School

October 25 (Saturday)

  • 7th Grade Bake Sale

October 27

  • Picture Day – Details below

October 31

  • Costume Dress-Up Day (School-appropriate; no masks)

November 4

  • Talent Show – 4:15 PM (FMS Cafeteria)

November 10

  • Patriotic Dress-Up Day

  • Veterans Day Assembly

November 11

  • No School – Veterans Day

November 14

  • Fall Social – Grades 6–8

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👋 Academic Support

We are excited to continue offering academic support after school!

  • Tuesday, 3:30–4:30 PM – Mrs. Camacho-Carver (Transportation available through October)

  • *Wednesday, 2:30–3:30 PM – Paraeducator Room

  • Thursday, 3:30–4:30 PM – Mrs. Rogers-Spann (Transportation available starting in November)

📖 Fall Book Fair

The FMS Fall Book Fair will take place in the library October 20–23. 

📍 Location: FMS Library

⏰ Closed daily from 12:30–1:30 PM for lunch

Schedule:

  • Mon, Oct. 20: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Opening Day)

  • Tue, Oct. 21: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM (Family Evening Hours)

  • Wed, Oct. 22: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

  • Thu, Oct. 23: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Final Day)

📚 Flyers will go home with students the week of October 6.

💳 Families can set up a Scholastic E-Wallet for easy, cash-free shopping:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/forksmiddleschool

🧠 i-Ready Diagnostic Results

Families will receive their student’s Fall I-Ready Diagnostic results at conferences.

These scores help us plan targeted interventions for the next quarter.

Questions? Contact Ryan McGraw or Allison Ogle.

📈 Progress Reports

Students bring home progress reports every two weeks.

  • Please review them and contact teachers with any questions.

  • Students with two or more F’s must return reports signed by a parent/guardian.

  • Next progress report: Wednesday, October 29

  • End of Quarter 1: November 5

🥤 Conferences

We value our partnership with families!

Parent-teacher conferences will take place October 20–23.

If you have not received your conference invitation, please call the FMS office.

📝 Picture Day

KIDS Photography will be onsite Monday, October 27 for school photos from 8:20-10:00 am.

Order packets and information will be sent home during conferences.

💙 FMS Spirit Gear

Our Leadership Class is selling FMS Spirit Gear through October 31.

Order information will be shared soon—show your Spartan pride!

🌎 Washington DC / NYC EF Tours

7th and 8th grade students interested in the 2026 EF Tour to Washington DC and New York City are invited to attend a mandatory registration meeting:

🗓 Wednesday, October 22 – 6:00 PM via Zoom https://bit.ly/4888nTZ 

Learn about cost, itinerary, dates, activities, and academic opportunities.

Spots are limited—don’t miss out!

Contact Sheri Crippen for more information.

💻 Yearbook Sales

FMS Yearbooks are now available for preorder!

  • Softcover: $22 | Hardcover: $28

  • Customize your own two-page spread for free (online orders only).

  • Additional custom pages can be added for a small fee.

  • Non-customized copies can be preordered in the Annex Office (exact cash or check).

Order online through TreeRing:

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101327683447364

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