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Spring Musical Information   

WILLIAM H. FARQUHAR PRESENTS, DEAR EDWINA JR

Friday, May 3rd @ 7:00 p.m. and, Saturday, May 4th @ 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold online. Who is Edwina? You will find out a bit about Edwina Spoonapple, "advice-giving extrodinaire", when you receive this Sunday night's Roadrunner's Digest!

Any questions please email Mrs. Lipford Jenny_M_Lipford@mcpsmd.org.

Production Contract 

Cast Audition After School Permission Slip

YEARBOOK ORDERS DUE 3/31 -Preorders Only

We are so excited that our yearbook is going to be published soon! If you would like to purchase a yearbook at the cheapest price please make sure you secure your copy by March 31st for $35. On April 1st they are increasing to $40. REMINDER: You must pre-order a yearbook. We do not purchase extras for purchase at a later date. Click here to buy your copy now while supplies last 🙂

8th Grade Hershey Park - June 10th    

New News: All payments and paperwork are due on April 15th. We require payment by 4/15 because tickets must be purchased in advance of the field trip.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Bowles or Ms. Gaske.      jeanann_s_bowles@mcpsmd.org or michelle_r_gaske@mcpsmd.org.

NJHS Clothing Drive       

The FMS National Junior Honor Society students are holding their annual clothing drive challenge from April 2 through April 19! Donate gently used clothing and shoes to collection boxes in each advisory classroom. The class who collects the most donations wins an ice cream party! This is a time of great need in our community. Do your part to help!

SAVE THE DATE - STEAM NIGHT 

We are hosting our 3rd Annual STEAM Night on Thursday, May 9th, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.This extraordinary night features amazing opportunities, activities, and exposure to the world of STEM to our bright and eager students through an EXPO style format.

If you are interested in becoming a Presenter/Volunteer to showcase a project, provide a STEAM activity, or share information about STEAM related clubs and activity, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM and save the date for 5/9/24.

March MATHness                 

FMS is one of 14 middle schools across the county participating in this competition.

  • The goal: For students to reach proficiency with a SmartScore of 80 for each link practiced.
  • School success will be based on the percentage of students who are participating.
  • Every Friday, we will know if we move onto the next round of the competition.
  • The contest will end on Friday, March 29, 2024 - so be sure to keep practicing throughout Spring Break!
  • The top 3 winning schools will be announced when we return after Spring Break.              

Engineering & Robotics Summer Camp

FIRST Robotics Team 4099 is hosting two summer camps this year: RoboCamps and FalconCamps! Visit the Roadrunner's Digest for more details.

IXL School Store

FMS has instituted an incentive program that is very popular with our students. Students look forward to turning in their earned tickets for fun merchandise. We are always restocking the store. Please consider purchasing incentive supplies through an Amazon Wish List.  Click here to check out the list.

After School Activities

Clubs end at 4:15 and students must be picked up no later than 4:30. Students should take the activity bus if they cannot be picked up by 4:30, as the main office closes at this time. 

Please visit the Roadrunner's Digest for this weeks After School Activity schedule.  For your reference, we also have an updated Activity Bus schedule in our Farquhar Quick Links. After School Activities run from 3:15-4:15. Buses leave campus by 4:25.

Yearbooks On Sale Now

Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card Today

  • We NOW have 37 families signed up!  Thank you!!! Our goal is 50 families.  Please link FMS today. Super easy! Click here and link your VIC Card. All you need is the email associated with your account. Family and Friends are welcome to joing and assign FMS as their beneficary school. The Together in Education program gives schools a chance to earn funds when we link our VIC card and shop at Harris Teeter.  We must re-link our accounts each year. 

Fall Academic & Wellbeing Presentation

  • Ms. Smith presented Fall academic and student wellbeing data at the last PTA meeting.  Please click here to review the information presented.

PTA Membership

Join Today. The PTA is an acitve voice on decisions that impact your child and build a stronger, more inclusive school community. The PTA supports math English and science materials and programs; field trips; parent/family resources; guidance and wellness initiatives. Please join the FMS PTA and make a donation to support our school.

Registration For New Students 

  • If you are trying to register your student at FMS from another MCPS school because you have moved, please email Ms. Mora and attach a copy of your lease or settlement statent, your ID and your students MCPS ID number.  Please send in .pdf format.
  • If you are trying to register your student at FMS from another MD county or out-of-state, please book an appointment with Ms. Mora. See link below.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Mora by email

Deyanira_Mora@mcpsmd.org

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