AP Teachers Please check for belts before announcements begin! If a student needs a belt, please send them to room 137 right now! The book fair is open this morning and tonight during the band concert.
Today is Friday, December 8, 2017 EVEN Day
Today is a JEANS DAY for staff and students. Students - pay $1.00 to your Advisory teacher if you wore jeans! Jeans with rips and/or holes are NOT allowed!
7:35 Hall Supervision Assignment The following teachers have supervision NEXT WEEK! Mrs. Anselm Mrs. Lamb Mr. Brown Mr. Troemper & Mrs. Dobron Mr. Keys Thank you to all teachers and staff for keeping our halls safe!
Attention Teachers! *Did you READ the daily email from Mrs. Nesbit and the morning support staff? *Send any listed students to room 132 ASAP! Thank you!
BOYS P.E. Classes should report to the following rooms TODAY: AP- 118 1st- 216 2nd- 227 3rd- 108 4th- 234 5th- 120 6th- 117
GIRLS P.E. Classes should report to the following rooms TODAY: AP- 105 1st- 105 2nd- 105 3rd- 105 4th- 233 5th- 105 6th- Cafeteria
Please Join Us Tonight at FMS
The Can Food Drive Leader Board
Top AP Leaders This Week! FMS 2017 Total: 2,812 6th grade totals: Duke: 190 Allender/Bowlin/Bretz/Green/S. Johnson/Heimlich/ Herbst/Lamb/Mandeville/Sheraden/ SPD/Urish/: 135 Martin: 59 Brewer: 49 Dorr: 44 Womble: 35 Becker: 31 8th grade totals: Jones: 253 Law: 248 McDonald: 134 Anslem: 120 Gass: 66 Maeda: 51 Troemper: 32 Shaw: 31 Alger: 30 7th grade totals: Adams: 1,013 A Zinnen: 235 Schnake: 150 Dobron: 112 Knoepfle: 105 Rosenberger: 83 Durr: 73 Minch:35
Come visit the Scholastic Book Fair in the FMS Library! Friday, December 8th - morning and evening Band & Choir Concert Cash, checks payable to FMS, and credit/debit cards accepted. Please remember to bring extra money for tax. Thanks for supporting our school library by purchasing at the Scholastic Book Fair!
Illinois EPA Announces Annual Environmental Education Competition for Fifth & Sixth Grade Students 2018 Program Encourages Youth Creativity to Protect Environment and Honoring the State s Bicentennial SPRINGFIELD Fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois are invited to compete in this year s Poster, Poetry and Prose Contest sponsored by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). This year s contest theme is Illinois is Celebrating 200 Years! How Can You Be an Environmental Pioneer? focusing on helping to preserve and protect our air, land and water for the next 200 years in honor of Illinois s bicentennial. Educators are asked to introduce historic environmental problems and how Illinois laws and citizen actions have helped make a healthier environment. Students are challenged to answer the question, What would a modern environmental pioneer do to ensure Illinois has a sustainable future?. Interested 6th grade students should should see Mr. Davis in the main office for more detailed information.
SHOUTOUTS!!! Congratulations to the following students who earned the Springfield Urban League Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award!!! 6th Grade - Jayla 7th Grade - Amir 8th Grade - Aniyah
Scholastic Bowl and Mathcounts: Friday: Scholastic Bowl- 2:30 to 4:00
Scholastic Bowl Question of the Day! LANGUAGE ARTS (Literature) This English novelist wrote thrillers and supernatural books for children, including the early work The Whispering Mountain. She received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America in 1972 for Night Fall. Her book Midnight Is a Place was selected one of the New York Times Outstanding Books in 1974. Name the author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. The answer will be found on the slide after the Pledge of Allegiance.
Math Problem of the Day! The first 3 students who work out the What is the exact value of one-third of two-fifths minus two-thirds of onefifth? problem on paper and answer it correctly will earn a delicious treat from Mr. Knoepfle (Room 231)
Fantastic Falcons Show Choir News The Fantastic Falcons Show Choir has a busy weekend to wrap up their holiday tours and shows. Saturday, December 9, 2017-5-6:45 p.m., National Guard Museum and reenactment Sunday, December 10, 2017-1:15-1:45 p.m. Zoological Society @ Orr Building Monday, December 11, 2017-10 a.m. Concordia Village 1 p.m. Lindsay Elementary School
Choir and Band Concert News Friday, December 8, 2017 @ 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the gym will be a 6th/7th Grade Band/ Choir Concert. The 6th Grade Choir will sing, the 6th grade beginning band/6th grade advanced band/7th grade band and jazz band will be performing. Teacher please remember to excuse 6th grade students for rehearsals throughout the day.
Important Band Announcements! There will be no jazz band rehearsal after school on Tuesday, December 12. Wear concert dress black and white to school on Monday. All band members performing in the concert Friday night must check the band room door program today for the correct spelling of your name, chair order, and symbols next to your name.
Beta Club Announcements The last day to turn in a hat and glove set is Friday, December 8th. Beta Club is caroling at HyVee on Tuesday, December 12th from 2:45-4PM. Beta Club students who plan to attend should meet up in Mrs. Zinnen s room after school on Tuesday.
ATTENTION Girls Basketball: Please turn in your UNIFORM and PRACTICE JERSEY to Coach Borders BEFORE Winter Break! Put all pieces in a plastic grocery bag with your NAME on it!
7th/8th grade Boys Basketball FMS will play a B game at HOME tomorrow (Saturday, December 9) vs. Rochester. Game time is 10:00. Come support the Falcons!
6th grade Boys Basketball News NO GAMES Saturday 12/9 Practice Monday 6:00-7:30 p.m.
What s for LUNCH? Today s Menu: 12/7 *Hamburger Horseshoe *Jumbo Pizza Bagels Baked Fries Monday s Menu: 12/11 *Menu not Yet posted for next week *** Menu is subject to change! *** *Everyday selections * Assorted cold sandwiches and wraps, Chef salads, fresh fruit, and vegetable plates
Today s Weather:
12/8 Ciara Cunningham
12/8 Cindie Correa
12/8 Mrs. Schnake
Throw Back Thursday! Did anyone guess that this is Mrs. Minch?
As we prepare for a productive day, let us observe a moment of silence...
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Scholastic Bowl Question of the Day! ANSWER: Joan Aiken
FMS Students! Are you in proper dress code today? Do you have belt on? Is your shirt tucked in all the way around? Do you have correct FMS dress code attire on? Remember to stay in dress code all day!
Franklin Middle School Have a great day and remember... It is all about Choices! Read, Write and Respond at Franklin Middle School; it s our focus! Days Left in the 2nd Quarter!