From the Principal's Desk. J. R. F u g e t t M i d d l e S c h o o l W C AS D Hello Fugett Family, Student Report Cards Due to school being closed for students on Friday, January 18, the Second Marking Period ends on Wednesday, January 23. Beginning on February 6 you will be able to view your child s report card on line via the Parent Portal (Power School). On the left side there is a red A+ you click to access the report card. If you need assistance with accessing the Parent Portal, please contact our attendance secretary, Joann Stolnis, at jstolnis@wcasd.net Course selection and transition activities for parents/ guardians: Thursday, January 24 at the WC East High School Auditorium (7 PM) The purpose of this program will be to give an overview of the entire educational program at East High School (grades 9-12). In the event of inclement weather, the alternate meeting date is Thursday, January 31. Course selection and transition activities for students: Wednesday, January 23 East High School Administrative Team, Athletic Director and Guidance Counselors will meet with 8 th grade students at FMS to discuss the course selection process. Thursday, January 24 East High School Academic teacher s visit 8 th grade classrooms to discuss course offerings and expectations. Friday, January 25 East High School Unified Arts teacher s visit 8 th grade classrooms to discuss course offerings and expectations. The 2019-2020 Interactive Course Selection Guides for High School and Middle School are now available on the Fugett/ District s web sites. Course Selection Guides will be distributed to current 6 th grade students during the week of February 4. Llewellyn A. Small Principal January 23, 2019 Last day of 2nd Quarter Volume 8 Issue 20 January 22, 2019 Inside this issue: PTO Pages 2 Student Recognition 5 Sports 6 Word of the day 7 Special Announcements 8 Nurse Notes 17 January calendar 18
Page 2 THE PTO PAGES! A big thank you to everyone who came out to our PTO meeting and Course Selection presentation last week! Thank you to Dr. Matilla and Mr. Small for giving up an evening with their families to help us through the process of selecting courses for next year. We really appreciate it! 8 th grade parents DON T FORGET: Plan to attend the Course Selection meeting at East High School this week for a discussion on how it all works at the high school level. Thursday, January 24 th at 7:00 pm.
Page 3 THE PTO PAGES! The Cougar Cause and the West Chester Food Cupboard During these winter months hot meals become harder for some families. Please consider placing a donation for the Food Cupboard in the blue bin marked Food Cupboard, inside the cafeteria entrance. (You may also send it in with your student to the Main Office.) During the month of January, the Cupboard needs: Pasta, spaghetti/pasta sauce in plastic jars, rice, noodles, and beans. Any items that you can spare are always gratefully accepted. We continue this much needed service throughout the year. Thanks for your support! SAVE THE DATE! NEXT Tuesday, January 29 th Our next Fugett at Panera Night- West Chester Pike 4:00 pm 8:00 pm Bring the flyer below or show it on your phone. Questions? Contact us: FugettPTO@gmail.com
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Page 5 Student Recognition On Saturday, December 8 th, 2018, Fugett s robotics team We are OTTER Space received the first place Champions Trophy at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Qualifier held at the Westtown School. Fourteen teams participated at this event based on FLL s INTO ORBIT theme. The students completed a project that defined and solved a problem associated with long-term space exploration, engineered and programmed a LEGO robot to complete various FLL-designed missions, gave a presentation that showcased its understanding of robot design and programming, and demonstrated their understanding and application of FIRST Core Values (Discovery, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Fun). They look forward to participating in the Penn FLL Regional Championship on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Please congratulate these students for their hard work and dedication. Pictured from left to right below: Emily Biggs (8 th grade), Zach Lowe (6 th grade), Jordan Plans (6 th grade), Luke Fox (6 th grade), Jada Cooper (6 th grade), Meghan Cherry (6 th grade), Olin Rubinow (7 th grade), Jefferson Cooper (8 th grade), and Cole Aubart (6 th grade, not pictured).
Page 6 SPORTS IN THE COUGAR S DEN! Fugett Sports for the Week of January 21st Intramural Wrestling 6 th grade intramural wrestling will begin in late January and 6 th grade basketball begins in mid-february. Students should listen for announcements about start dates and times. Students and Parents should be reminded that the expectation of a student athlete has always been that they are ambassadors of the school and represent the school when traveling to an away game. For the safety of all students and for the image that, as a school, Fugett wants to portray to others, any misbehavior on the bus or at an away game will not be tolerated and there will be consequences for poor student behavior. Fugett students have been regarded as exceptional young men and women who treat others with respect and exhibit good sportsmanship. We do not want to tarnish this image.
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Page 11 Special Announcements What is DECA? 8th Grade Workshop On Thursday, January 31st East High School DECA is inviting all 8 th graders to experience one of the largest DECA chapters in the state of Pennsylvania. DECA is a co-curricular organization for emerging leaders and entrepreneurs interested in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Our students combine their academic, speaking and interpersonal skills to compete with students from around the world. Last year East DECA took 34 students to the international conference in Atlanta, GA; this February we will take 151 students to the state conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Our What is DECA? workshop will be held from 2:30 4:00pm at East High School. We will serve pizza and hold interactive student run workshops on marketing, finance, management, and hospitality. Let our officers share their amazing DECA experiences regarding competition and travel with your child. Details: A permission slip will be attached to this message and can also be found on the Fugett webpage and in the main office. All permission slips can be turned into the Fugett main office, or emailed to Carol Lill at clill@wcasd.net. Please submit permission slip by Jan. 29 so we can have our final count. An East DECA student will meet the group of attendees in the main lobby of Fugett on Thursday, January 31st at 2:20. They will then take attendance and proceed over to EHS. Pick up will be at the main entrance of EHS at 4pm. Check out our website to find out more about us: www.wceastdeca.wordpress.com or check out international DECA at www.deca.org. Please contact Carol Lill, East DECA Advisor, at clill@wcasd.net with any questions. Link to permission slip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rt6z6ddjeogtpihpdbf5zbgrcvrqelzixhkvesamas8/edit?usp=s haring
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