STUDENTS Grab a BELT from Room 139 BEFORE going to AP class today!

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1 STUDENTS Grab a BELT from Room 139 BEFORE going to AP class today! Students - Please check to make sure you have a belt. After 8:00 A.M. please send students to the main office if they need a belt.

2 1st Quarter Ends On Friday! Today is Wednesday October 17th ODD Day 1:30 Dismissal

3 Important Information for Teachers and Students Finish Strong! 1st quarter ends THIS Friday, October 19th! Mark your calendars for parent/teacher conferences October 25th P.M. October 26th - 7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. We will have a 60 minute early dismissal on Thursday, October 25th.

4 Hallway Supervision THIS WEEK: Mrs. Maeda Mr. Rosenberger Mrs. Schoeben Mrs. Sullivan & Mrs. Alger Mrs. Montgomery Cafeteria Supervision THIS WEEK: Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Martin Mrs. McDonald Mr. Pochynok Mrs. Sevener Thank you to all teachers and staff for keeping our school safe!

5 Daily Attendance GOAL = 95% Overall Average = 94.3% Almost there! You can do it!

6 Out of the Blue Winners!!! These students were randomly drawn from a list of students that were referral-free in the month of October. They will decorate and carve pumpkins to display and represent Franklin Middle School at the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Washington Park October 19 & 20. 6th graders: 7th graders: 8th graders: Stay tuned for another exciting out of the blue activity for the month of November. Keep making good choices!

7 PTC Popcorn Wednesdays! You can purchase Popcorn for $1.00 at lunch. Popcorn will be available during all 3 lunch shifts.

8 Mrs. Durr s Wellness Fact of the Week

9 UNITED WAY EVENTS: Tomorrow s Events (10/18): Friday s Events (10/19): Be Smart and Support Disney Day for the Dolly Parton United Way! $1: wear a college Imagination Library! $1: wear Disney shirt or sweatshirt gear with their with the dress code uniform pants or pants jeans Everyday Activities *$1 Candy Wheel at lunch *$0.25 per guess for ALL the candy in the jar! *$1 Raffle Tickets (FMS hoodie, t-shirt, socks; pie in the face; Staff/student basketball game)

10 More long sleeve t- shirts came today! There are 4 colors available: black, heather gray, hunter green or red. Cost is $20.

11 Put on Your SHOES!!! A friendly reminder that SHOES are required to be worn at school at all times. For your safety and for sanitary reasons, please keep your shoes on your feet. Students may NOT walk around classrooms or in the halls without shoes!

12 Great American ShakeOut Drill Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:18 a.m. on October 18* during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills! We all must get better prepared for major earthquakes, and practice how to protect ourselves when they happen. The purpose of the ShakeOut is to help people and organizations do both. You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes: at home, at work, at school or even on vacation. What we do now will determine our quality of life after our next big earthquake. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?

13 Think Pink Game - Girls Basketball Game Annual Think Pink Basketball Game - October 24, 2018 Student Costume Contest! Come out to help us support the fight against cancer! Admission begins at 3:30 PM

14 Missing something??? Check Lost and Found! Please check the Lost and Found table outside the library for your missing items! The the items will be removed & donated at the end of the quarter.

15 School Picture Retake Day! Individual school picture retake day is TODAY starting after announcements. All students who were absent will have their photo taken. School IDs will be issued with this photo. If you did not like your photos and want them retaken, please bring your picture packet with you when you come to the Library for retakes.

16 The Great Kindness Challenge!!! ***Teachers: Please continue to send SHOUTOUTS to the studio crew when students are caught being kind so we can recognize their efforts to make FMS the kindest school in town! Today s Kindness Challenge: BE A KIND HUMAN TO ALL CREATURES!

17 The Great Kindness Challenge SHOUTOUT!!! Shoutout from Mrs. Weakley In class yesterday, a girl dropped her pencil box and stuff went flying everywhere! Tyley Morgan appropriately got up and helped her pick up all her belongings!

18 The Great Kindness Challenge SHOUTOUT!!! Shoutout from Ms. Jones to Joseph Matteson and Thamar Smith for putting up chairs at the end of the day where no one sat without me asking you to!

19 Another KINDNESS CHALLENGE: The MacArthur Boulevard Association is hosting a cleanup this Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. Beta Club students should sign up with Mrs. Teichman (Room 120) or Mrs. Zinnen (Room 235) on the sheets posted outside their classroom doors. All students are welcome to come help. It is a great community service project that also helps our neighborhood partners! Please see Mr. Davis for more information.

20 Butler School Fall Festival Butler School staff and students will be having our annual Fall Festival this Saturday from 12:00 to 3:00, and they are in need of more helpers! This is a great opportunity for service hours and to help our neighborhood school! If you are able to help, please contact Kate Dunne at butlerpto186@gmail.com.

21 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball News: The Lady Falcons played and the results are - The 7th and 8th Grade girls basketball teams both lost two games this week to Chatham Glenwood and Athens. 7th Grade lost to Chatham Glenwood th Grade led by Rayne Tillman with 11 points Zakiyah Lt with 6 points, Jayla D with 4 Points, Layasha W with 1 point, 7th Grade also lost to Athens 37-34, 7th Grade led by Jayla D with 10, Zakiyah L and Samantha T. each with 7, Rayne and Olivia D each with 4, and Emma S with 2. 8th Grade lost to Chatham Glenwood th Grade led by TeTee J with 8, Elyse Hoand Vanessa T each with 4 Payton H with 3, Laila S with 2, Sydney D and Elly S each with 1. 8th Grade lost to Athens th Grade led by Elyse H and TeTee each with 9, A Jah F with 7, Payton H with 4, Laila with 3, Sydney D and Elly S each had 1. Weekday Practices: 10/18, 10/22, 10/23, 10/30, 11/1, 11/2, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9, 11/12 from 2:30-4:00 Saturday Practices: 10/27 from 10:00-12:00 11/3 from 8:00-10:00 a.m.

22 Attention 7th and 8th grade boys! Basketball tryouts will be TODAY from 2:30-5 P.M. Athletic cards and sports physicals are due to the main office BEFORE attending tryouts. Please see Mrs. Greco if you have any questions.

23 What s for LUNCH? Today s Menu 10/17: Tomorrow s Menu: 10/17 Chicken Strips w/bread Pepperoni Pizza Panini Flour Shell Tacos w/cheese Cheeseburger on Bun Refried Beans Baked Fries *** Menu is subject to change! *** *Everyday selections * Assorted cold sandwiches and wraps, Chef salads, fresh fruit, and vegetable plates

24 Have you earned any WOODEN QUARTERS? Students may redeem their wooden quarters BEFORE going to lunch, not after! The cart will be positioned outside room 137. Mrs. Bretz has class, so please do not enter her classroom to redeem your quarters. If you don t see the cart outside Room 137, you will need to wait to redeem your wooden quarters the next day.

25 10/17 *No FMS Birthdays*

26 Weather Forecast:

27 As we prepare for a productive day, let us observe a moment of silence...

28 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.

29 Teachers - Please have your students remain standing for a dress code check. Remember... BLACK JEANS are only allowed on Fridays! LEGGINGS AND JEGGINGS ARE NEVER ALLOWED. Shorts must be proper length and color. If a belt is needed, please head down to the main office. Remember to pick up a belt in room 137 before heading to AP.

30 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!