November 13, 2020
FQMS Attendance Policies & Procedures For Distance Learning
Please email your absence notes/questions to: FQMSabsence@hcpss.org. The email should include the child's name, the date(s), or period(s) if absence is a partial day, of the absence, and the reason for the absence. The email must be received within 5 days of the absence.
For Discretionary Absences (up to 3 per school year) see the form here: http://fqms.hcpss.org/sites/default/files/Discretionary%20Absence%20Form%20%28FILLABLE%29.pdf
Please email the completed form to: FQMSabsence@hcpss.org.
For Religious Observances see the form attached here: http://fqms.hcpss.org/sites/default/files/religious-absence%20form%20%28fillable%29.pdf. Please forward this completed form to: FQMSabsence@hcpss.org.
Happy Friday Falcon Family! Today we celebrate our students for their strong start to Quarter 2!
A special shout out to Ms. Visco and Mr. Stein who welcomed our Academic Life Skill’s students back for in person instruction this week! Great job to all of the team and students!
As a reminder - Conference scheduling opens today. Parent/teacher conferences will be held virtually from November 23rd through November 25th.
CONFERENCE DATES/TIMES:
November 23 - 12:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. (last conference will start at 6:30 p.m.)
November 24 - 12:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. (last conference will start at 6:30 p.m.)
November 25 - 8:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (last conference will start at 11:15 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.)
Since not all teachers work during the same conferencing schedule, please check your child's individual teacher’s schedule for available conference dates and times.
To sign up for a parent/teacher conference, open your Connect account and click on the "Conference" left side tab.
Due to the limited number of conference slots available, we are asking that parents prioritize no more than two (2) teacher conferences during the conference window. If additional appointment slots are available after the conference window has closed, please feel free to contact Mrs. Smith (ljsmith@hcpss.org) to schedule other appointments on an as needed basis.
Scheduling for parent/teacher conferences will begin today, Friday, November 13th at 8:00 a.m. and end on Thursday, November 19th at 3:00 p.m. Prior to November 19th, if you need to cancel, please be sure to go through the same online system. After November 19th, please contact Mrs. Smith (ljsmith@hcpss.org) during regular school hours. We would like to stay on a strict schedule in reference to conference times, so we ask that parents please be prompt in attending their conferences.
As always, if you're unable to obtain a conference slot during the conference window, you can e-mail your child's teacher to arrange for an alternative conference time.
Parent Conference Registration.pdf
If you have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to reach out to me at any time!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Megan Chrobak
Principal
Media Center Book Check-Out - Curbside Pickup. Students place books on hold using the PAC, wait until items are ready by checking their outlook email*, then come get them on the next pick up day.
Pick up Days: Mondays and Thursdays
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Rolling cart under overhang by the main entrance. Books will be in a large orange envelope labeled with the student name.
Returns: Return your books on the same days/times, on the same cart.
OVERDUE BOOKS - Please return overdue books as soon as possible so we can refill our library shelves for the 20-21 school year. 6th-grade students may return overdue books which were borrowed from elementary school right here at FQMS.
*To check your outlook email, go to HCPSS.me and choose Office365 then login with your HCPSS account. Click on the Outlook icon on the left side. Check your student Outlook emails regularly to see what is ready to pick up and what you need to return! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Taylor at heather_taylor@hcpss.org
From the PTSA
Reflections - The Reflections Program allows our students to express themselves through their talents in the ARTS! Each year Maryland students participate in Reflections and produce amazing entries in all six Reflections arts areas. The Theme for 2020-2021 is ”I Matter Because…”. If you are interested in submitting in one of the categories (dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and/or visual arts), please email: fqmspta.president@gmail.com. Entries are due by December 1. Note the new rule changes for this year:
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