December 18, 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. See HCPSS Policy 9010 for attendance policy details.
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!
We hope everyone was safe and well in the snowy and cold weather this week! We continue to be so impressed and proud of our amazing FQMS students and staff for their hard work.
Important Homeroom/SEL Reminders 12/21:
8th Grade - There is a required meeting on 12/21 at 10:50 for 8th Graders in their homerooms - we will be reviewing materials for students to make course requests for high school. A big thank you to Ms. Luongo, Ms. Coonts and RHHS/GHS for their amazing collaboration on this!
For 6th & 7th graders - We’ve been embedding student feedback in our SEL lessons. Monday will be a focus on community building (student requested) AND school and community resources for help when needed. The lesson focuses on who/how to ask for help from school staff when a student needs support for their own or a friend’s well being OR academic support. We also included community resources and numbers for when school is not in session (Crisis Hotlines, Grassroots etc) if a student is ever worried about themself or a friend. We strongly encourage families to also talk about these resources with their students. They are all posted on the FQMS website under the Well Being resources tab.
Carson Scholar Nominee - Congratulations to Adam S. for his nomination to the Carson Scholars Program.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Megan Chrobak
Principal
From the Math Team - We are aware of the concerns for students ending their current math course next month and/or students needing a refresher before they begin their math course in February. A resource recommended by our HCPSS math office is the “Getting Ready for…” courses in Khan Academy. If your child is getting ready to start a course, they should complete the “Getting Ready” for that course. These lessons and activities will review their previous math course.
If your child will finish math in January and wants to maintain skills from February to August, they can complete the “Getting ready for” the next course over this time period. This should review and reinforce the skills just taught in their Semester 1 class.
Here is the progression of courses - Math 6 -> Math 7-> Math 8 (6th gr GT Pre Algebra) -> Algebra 1 -> Geometry -> Algebra II
To access the Getting Ready for … courses, use this link to the HCPSS Family Math Support Center and use the “Middle School Math” drop down menu. For students finishing Geometry, links for getting ready for Algebra II are on the High School drop down.
If you have questions, you may contact Julie_Peters@hcpss.com (FQMS Math team leader).
FQMS Virtual Falcon Day - Please join your classmates and teachers for a morning of fun at our first ever Virtual Falcon Day, on Wednesday, Dec. 23rd from 9:00 - 10:00.
Students you will have the opportunity to select up to 3 different activities to participate in, as you will be rotating in and out of different google meets every 20 min.
Virtual Falcon Day Activities: Arts/Crafts, Improv, Disney Virtual Field Trip, Escape Room, Sports Trivia, General Trivia, Guess the Logo game, Simon Sez Geography, Yoga, Do you Speak Emoji?, Spin the Wheel, and a 2-minute Talent Show.
Virtual Falcon Day - view this document to access more information about the activities and for the google meet link/codes.
Hope to see you there!
HCC’s well-known Kids on Campus program provides enrichment education for youth ages 8 to 17. Topics range from Art from Around the World, Roblox, Nature Explorers, Math enrichment, World Languages, and SAT Prep. HCC Kids on Campus has something for every interest! Upcoming available courses can be found here: A limited number of scholarships are available for families who need financial aid. If you believe you may be eligible for financial aid, information is here and applications can be sent via email to NoncreditFinAid@howardcc.edu as soon as possible.
BEE Season is Coming! FQMS Scripps National Spelling BEE- Wednesday, January 13th 1:00 pm. Students may sign up at FQMSGT.weebly.com. This is the first year for this virtual online format and we are proud to offer this opportunity to our students. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we explore this new format. Our Spelling Bee competition will be held online during our asynchronous work day and does not excuse students from class assignments. Students must be signed into their HCPSS G-Suite/GAfE Account in the same browser before filling out online registration form.
Congratulations to our 2020 PTA Reflections student artists Finalists and their creativity in interpreting this year's theme: "I matter because..." !
Dance Choreography - Abigale P, grade 7
Literature - Cate A., grade 6
Visual Art - Alice C., grade 8
These entries will now go to the county for judging. Good luck!
The Great Lisbon Farmers Feed the Hungry Christmas Parade may be going high tech in 2020 but donation boxes have been set up at Kendall Hardware, Boarman's Old Fashioned Meat Market and TLV Tree Farm. Please consider donating canned goods so that no one goes hungry this winter. Donations will be accepted until 12/31. Sponsorships are also available and funds will support Howard County Food Bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Department.
There will be a virtual parade broadcasted on 12/31, check out Lisbon Christmas Parade on facebook for more information.
HCPSS Technology Help
Please see our website for technology help resources.
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