June 5: Exam review day
June 6: Course selections for next year mailed home. Please review your child’s courses and contact the counselor
by July 18 with any changes or questions.
June 6-11: Exams- Click here for the Exam schedule .
Note: If attending a graduation ceremony & will be
absent for an exam period, please contact the teacher to make arrangements for a make-up exam during an alternative exam
period
June 11: Final locker cleanout and last day for students to bring backpacks
Eighth grade Ice Cream Social for students, 1:45-2:40 p.m.
June 12: Exam make-up day and last day for students (12:10 p.m. dismissal)
Textbooks, Library Books, and Financial Obligations Reminder : It is almost time for students to turn in their textbooks and library books. Please have your child(ren) look everywhere for any misplaced textbooks/library books – under beds, in closets, behind dressers, etc. Students who do not turn in these books will be issued a financial obligation. Any student with a financial obligation that is not paid by June 18 will not receive his/her report card by mail. Parents will need to come to the school main office after June 23 and either return the textbook/library book or pay the entire amount of the book in order to receive their child’s final report card.
Summer Programs Moved to Sherwood Elementary School
As a result of significant technology modernization and facility upgrades taking place this summer, summer school programs will be relocated to Sherwood Elementary School . Summer programs will run from July 7 – August 1. Further details about transportation, classroom assignments, and logistics at Sherwood Elementary will be distributed to all registered students in early June. The course offerings include:
Intervention Reading ( July 7-August 1)
Intervention Mathematics ( July 7-August 1)
Focus on Math (July 7-25): To “focus” on higher level math courses for students entering the following courses: 6 th Grade Math 7; Investigations on Math (IM); Algebra
Financial assistance is available for students who demonstrate financial need or hardship. Contact Mr. Geddes at Walter_C_GeddesJr@mcpsmd.org(or Mr. Heifetz at Adam_M_Heifetz@mcpsmd.org about Writer’s Workshop) with any questions. All registration information is available on our website.
Message from Mr. Murphy
Have a great summer! I want to thank all parents, students, & staff for making 2007-08 such an outstanding school year. With impressive academic achievements, enrichments in after-school programs, athletics, & the arts, overcoming obstacles, and forging new relationships, I am so proud of everything our students and staff accomplished.
To our 8 th graders, I know you are prepared for the excitement and rigors of high school, while you work toward your goals and prepare yourselves for college. To our 6 th and 7 th graders, I look forward to seeing you back in August ready for another exciting and challenging year.
We also look forward to seeing many of you for our summer programs July 7-August 1 at at Sherwood Elementary School. The Farquhar summer school office can be reached directly at Sherwood ES at ( 301) 924-3198 beginning July 7. Meanwhile, the administrators and counselors can be reached at Farquhar periodically throughout the summer at (301) 924-3100 and by email.
Be sure to read a lot this summer and complete those math packets! (posted online).
Thanks for all of your support or our school and community, and have a great summer!
8 th Grade Dance – Thanks Go Out to the FMS Community!
This past weekend’s 8 th grade dance was a huge success! Our sincere and heartfelt thanks go out to the many volunteers who ensured a sensational send-off for the 8 th graders…from the “early bird” crew who took down the after-prom decorations…to the decorating contingent…to the chaperones…to the food and drink servers…and everyone in between – THANKS !
Also, a special thank you to the many members of the FMS community who “answered the call” when we sent out an “ SOS ” for food and beverage. The response was overwhelming!
Happy Summer To All!
Debbie Kivitz & Marie Kozlowski
8 th Grade Dance Co-Chairs
The MCPS Parent Academy
Please check the following website for spring workshops on the middle school child and what parents need to know: www.mcpsparentacademy.org
Summer Search 2008 Catalog
Expanding educational horizons through programs, camps, and activities for young people. Go to www.mongtomeryschoolsmd.org/info/summersearch
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Reminders About Attendance
Any student who is absent must bring in a note from a parent/guardian upon return. Any student who arrives at school after the day has officially begun ( 7:50a.m. ) must report to the main office. A parent/guardian must sign the student in or the parent/guardian must supply a note. Notes must include the student’s name, date of absence or lateness, reason for absence or lateness, and a parent/guardian signature. If a student arrives late to school without a written note or parent, a warning will be given, the parent will be contacted, and a detention will be assigned on the third offense.
NEW POLICY ON DIGITAL CAMERAS -- Reminders on Cell Phones & Electronic Devices
DIGITAL CAMERAS- Digital cameras are no longer allowed at school, unless for a special occasion or school project with the approval of teacher or administrator. Electronic devices have become a distraction to the educational process and are often lost, shared, or used inappropriately. Like cell phones, digital cameras should be off and out of site for the entire school day, or they will be subject to confiscation.
CELL PHONES – Middle school students are not permitted to use or display portable communication devices (cell phones) on MCPS middle school campuses or at MCPS sponsored activities during the instructional day, including after-school activities. Students may bring them to school for use after 4:00, but the device must remain off and out of sight during the entire instructional day. The school will not be held responsible for any device that is lost or stolen. If there is an emergency, students may report to the main office and ask to use the office phone. During after-school activities, there is a payphone in the main hallway available for student use. Students will be permitted to use cell phones after 4:00.
IPOD’s & OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES – These popular devices must be off and out of site during the entire instructional day. Please discuss with your child whether it is appropriate to bring these devices to school. Students may listen to music on the bus, for example, but the device must be secured in a locker, off, and out of sight upon arriving to school. These valuable devices are often misplaced, shared, or lost by adolescents. The school will not be held responsible for electronic devices that are lost or stolen.
If you missed the Sherwood Orientation for the class of 20012 in January, click here for the Power Point presentation.
