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, I would like to thank the Fugett Middle School PTO for providing our staff with a very delightful lunch meal during parent conferences last week. Volume 7 Issue 27 March 12, 2018 Course Selection Information Beginning on March 12 through March 16 students and parents can access the Parent Portal for verifying teacher recommendations, elective courses and course requests changes (Second Course Verification Window). Please review all course requests carefully with your son or daughter. All requests to change teacher recommendations and/or elective courses must be submitted to your son or daughter s counselor between March 19 and March 23 (Second and Final Course Change Window). The course change/level waiver deadline is Wednesday, March 28. For additional information and course selection forms please visit our Course Selection Information Center on the Fugett Middle School website. Please note the revised Marking Period timeline and last day of school for students. The Second Trimester ends Tuesday, March 13, 2018 The Third Marking Period ends: Friday, April 6, 2018. Last student day: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Llewellyn A. Small Principal Inside this issue: PTO Pages 2 Sports 4 Word of the Day 5 Special Announcements 6 Nurse Notes 11 March calendar 12 March 14th Start of 3rd Trimester
Page 2 The PTO Pages! Please accept our apologies. If you attempted to participate in our Panera fundraiser on March 8 th and had problems with the store, we sincerely apologize. The management assures us that they are going to make things right. To that end, if you were asked to save your receipt and still have it, please send it to the school office to the attention of the PTO as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the staff lunch on March 8 th. We are sincerely grateful to the many people who took the time in the midst of last week s craziness to come through with food for our staff lunch. We have received numerous messages of appreciation and thank you for all that you did to make it possible. Thank you also to those wonderful people who came in to help with set-up! The Cougar Cause and the West Chester Food Cupboard Hungry kids struggle to learn. Items donated to the West Chester Food Cupboard go directly to our local families. Please consider placing some non-perishable food items or personal care items in the blue bin in the Fugett front entrance to help our neighbors. Thanks for your support!
Page 3 The PTO Pages! The PTO is looking for volunteers to fill the following positions for the 2018-2019 school year: Fright Night Haunted House Chairperson organize volunteers to decorate and act in the haunted house Hospitality Chairperson organize staff luncheons during conferences and teacher appreciation Sweet Treat Buffet in May The Cougar Cause (philanthropy) Chairperson run the gift card drive in November and make deliveries to the West Chester Food Cupboard throughout the year School Store Staffing Chairperson schedule volunteers to work in the school store during lunch periods School Logo Merchandise Chairperson order merchandise (car magnets, cinch sacks, etc.) when needed and coordinate sales during Sixth Grade Transition Camp, Open House Nights, and Fifth Grade Parents Night. Interested or have questions? Contact Marcy Bergin through the PTO email or at theberginbus@yahoo.com. Contact us: FugettPTO@gmail.com
Page 4 SPORTS IN THE COUGAR S DEN! Fugett Sports for the Week of March 12th Spring sports will begin in early March! Students will need a PIAA physical to participate and should listen for announcements from coaches about start dates and times. Head coaches of Spring Sports: Baseball: Jeff Conner jconner@wcasd.net Softball: Lindsay Wilson lwilson@wcasd.net Track: Reggie Washington rwashington@wcsad.net Girls lacrosse: Kelly Miller ksmiller@wcasd.net 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.
Page 5 Word of the Day for March 12-16 Theme: Happy St. Patrick s Day! Words of Irish Origin Monday, March 12 Blarney Noun meaning false flattering, deceptive or misleading talk; nonsense; hooey Origin: from the name of a small town of Blarney in Ireland Tuesday, March 13 Bog Noun meaning a wetland area Origin: from bogach meaning "marsh/ peatland" Wednesday, March 14 Trousers Noun meaning a pair of pants Origin: The immediate origin of trousers is the English trowse; however, that word is a borrowing of Irish triubhas Thursday, March 15 Smithereens Noun meaning small fragments, atoms; used in phrases such as to explode into smithereens Origin: This is the word smithers (of obscure origin) with and added Irish diminutive ending. Friday, March 16: Galore Adjective meaning a lot Origin: comes from the Irish phrase go leor, which means literally enough. In English, it has taken on a more effusive meaning, implying not merely enough, but abundance.
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Page 7 Special Announcements The only way to guarantee yourself a yearbook this year is to preorder! Visit www.jostens.com and enter Fugett Middle School to pre-order this year s Yearbook for $32.50 +tax. After March 31 st prices will go up so order now. See Mr. Conner (jconner@wcasd.net) with any questions. Books will be distributed to students at school in June. TRACK AND FIELD TENTATIVELY BEGINS MARCH 14TH. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TEAM, PLEASE SEE MS. HUGHES OR MR. WASHINGTON TO SIGN UP. YOU WILL NEED A PIAA PHYSICAL (FOUND HERE) AND AN EMERGENCY BLUE CARD TO TRYOUT. DRESS IN YOUR P.E. UNIFORM OR SIMILAR DRESS. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY CHILLY OR DOWN RIGHT COLD, SO BRING A SWEAT SUIT OR OTHER CLOTHS TO STAY WARM (HATS, GLOVES, AND TIGHTS). WE WILL BE GOING OUT TO THE TRACK IF WEATHER PERMITS. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR EMERGENCY BLUE CARD OR PIAA PYHSICAL TURNED INTO ONE OF THE COACHES. PRACTICE WILL BEGIN AFTER SCHOOL AND END AT 4:OO. HAVE YOUR RIDES HERE AT 4:15. ihistory There will be a trip to Gettysburg on Saturday, April 21. Any interested 8 th grader should turn in his or her permission slip as soon as possible. Attention 6 th Grade Parents/Guardians The 6 th Grade will be visiting the Philadelphia Zoo on Monday, May 14 th. Sixth grade students received permission slips late last week. Please have your child return the permission slip and fee to his/her homeroom teacher by Friday, March 16 th. The 6 th Grade teachers are looking forward to a fun-filled day at the zoo with your child!
Page 8 Special Announcements Baseball Tryouts Attention 7th and 8th grade boys trying out for baseball. This is an important announcement! Due to field conditions, tryouts will be help indoors. There has also been some date changes. 7th Grade tryouts will now be on Wednesday March 14th, Thursday March 15th, and Tuesday March 20th. 8th Grade tryouts will now be on Friday March 16th, Monday March 19th, and Tuesday March 20th. You must have a completed PIAA physical and blue card to tryout. If you have any questions see Coach Conner. Please email Mr. Hill (MHill@wcasd.net) or Ms. Prilutski (KPrilutski@wcasd.net) with any questions.
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