Important Dates
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May 24 - Band Spring Concert - GHS - 7:00pm
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May 29 - Schools/Offices Closed - Memorial Day
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May 30 - Choral Spring Concert - RHHS - 7:00pm
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June 1 - Rising 6th Grade Visitation
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June 6 - 8th Grade High School Visitation (GHS/RHHS)
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June 7 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal - Prof Work Day
Folly Quarter News
Falcon Families and Community,
We are nearing the end of the school year and appreciate your partnership as we help our students have a successful send off to summer. Please support us in reinforcing our school expectations and encouraging your student to work hard these last few weeks. Thank you for your partnership.
Folly Quarter School Expectations:
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Show up and be present
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Engage in learning
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Keep a strong focus on academics through the last day of school
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Show kindness, be accepting and value others
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Respect your school and the community
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Take accountability and responsibility for your words and actions
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Band and Chorus students who performed in the "Music in the Parks" competition in Hershey Park last week. Our Concert Chorus students, under the direction of Stacey Sartor, received a rating of "Superior," the highest rating possible, and received First Place in their division. Our Wind Ensemble students, under the direction of Andrew Spang, also received a rating of "Superior," received First Place in their division, and were recognized as the Best Overall Concert Band at the competition!
Congratulations to our Orchestra students, under the direction of Dr. Patrick Walls, for their fantastic spring performance at Marriotts Ridge High School this week! Also this week, our spring theater production of “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview” by Ian McWethy was performed. Kudos to the cast and theater teacher, Ms. Elshafei for a great success!
Congratulations to our students! We are so proud of you!
Important Information for 8th Grade Students:
8th Grade Upcoming Events (A packet with more information for the June events will be coming home soon):
- June 6 - High School Visit (Field Trip - GHS/RHHS)
- June 8 - Picnic (Field Trip - Piney Run Park)
- June 9 - Celebration Stations (FQMS) - 6:00-7:00pm
- June 9 - Dance (FQMS) - 7:00-9:00pm
ACTION NEEDED:
Time is Running Out to Register for 2023-2024 Bus Service
We don’t want any students who qualify for transportation to be without a bus if they rely on a bus to get to and from school. Please contact the school if you need help registering your child. Please contact the HCPSS Office of Transportation,
transportation@hcpss.org, or call 410-313-6732 if you have questions related to your eligibility to receive bus service. You may also find several frequently asked questions
online.
Families who reside in non-transportation areas are not eligible for bus transportation and do not need to take any action. Find the new non-transportation areas for your school
online. Students who receive transportation as part of their Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan do not need to register.
Thank you
Donations for tissues Urgently needed!
If you are able to donate tissues to FQMS, please bring your donation to the Front Office!
Thank you!
Student Services News
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.” Ziad Abdelnour.
Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May since 1949 to raise awareness about mental health across the country. Folly Quarter Middle School and the rest of the country are participating to help fight stigma and educate our youth and families for the month of May. This year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is having the More Than Enough Campaign as an opportunity to come together and remember the inherent value we each hold, regardless of our diagnosis, appearance, socioeconomic status, background, or ability. #morethanenough. Important Mental Health Resources
Need to Talk? Call or text 988
Student Transfer/Withdrawals for the 2023/24 School Year
If you are moving and will need to transfer your student to a new school for the next school year, please contact our Registrar, Ranita Knight,
ranita_knight@hcpss.org or call 410-313-1514.
PLEDGE SUMMER CAMP for Rising Howard County 9th Graders
This free leadership camp for rising Howard County 9th graders helps to prepare students for high school by teaching communication and leadership skills while participating in many fun activities throughout the week. For more information, please read the
camp flier and
camp website to register.
GT News
Health Room News
Important News from the Nurse
End of Year Medication Pick-up:
Attention: If your child has medication in the Health Room, it will need to be picked up by an adult by Tuesday, June 13th at 2:30 pm. Medications are not to be transported by students. Any medication that is not picked up by 2:30 pm on June 13th will be disposed of per HCPSS policy. This includes all medications (daily medications, over-the-counter medications, inhalers, Epi Pens, etc.).
Medication orders are only valid for the current school year. New orders will be needed at the start of next year (August 2023). The links to the order forms are below. If you have any questions, please contact the School Nurse at 410-313-1510.
Important Immunization Requirements for Rising 7th and Graduating 8th grade students
Effective the first day of school, 2023-2024, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine will be required by the state of Maryland for all students entering Grade 7. ALSO, any graduating 8th grade student entering 9th grade will need proof of a second dose of varicella vaccine. If we do not receive proof of these immunizations, your child will be excluded from school. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have the updated immunization record. Please contact your child’s doctor and send, via email or fax, an updated copy of your child’s immunizations to the Health Room. Our fax # is (410) 531-2473. If you have further questions, please call our Health Room at (410) 313-1510. Thank You!
Media Center News
All Media Books are due by Monday, June 5
Parents and Students:
There are 424 books checked out from our Media Center (266 of these books are currently overdue). That's a lot of books to collect in 2 weeks! Please help by encouraging your student to return books as soon as possible, especially overdue books.
Can't find them? Have students look in lockers, classrooms, under the bed, under the car seats, between the couch cushions, etc!
Thanks so much for your help!
FQMS Media Center
Parent Resources
HCPSS News
Last Day of School for the 2022/23 School Year
Having used one inclement weather day, the
last day of school for students in full-day Pre-K through grade 12 is now scheduled to be
Wednesday, June 14. The last day for half-day Pre-K/RECC students is scheduled for Friday, June 9.
Students Taking Math Courses in 2023/24
HCPSS has developed online acceleration courses in Canvas to help supplement some of the mathematics content that may be missed when a student skips a course(s). Students can log into Canvas and join the acceleration course by visiting the associated link(s). Students should begin with module 1 of the course they are joining. The expectation is for students to complete each of the modules in the appropriate acceleration course before the start of the 2023-24 school year.
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The Mathematics 8 Acceleration course is designed for rising 7th-grade students who will skip Mathematics 7. The course contains self-paced Mathematics 7 content. Students can join/access this course by visiting:
https://hcpss.instructure.com/enroll/E93YJ3
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The Algebra 1 Acceleration course is designed for rising 7th/8th-grade students who will skip Mathematics 8. The course contains self-paced Mathematics 8 content and some Mathematics 7 content. Students can join/access this course by visiting:
https://hcpss.instructure.com/enroll/E93YJ3
Additional student and family mathematics course support is available online at the HCPSS Family Math Support Center (under “Middle School” and “Middle School Course Expectations”) –
http://hcpssfamilymath.weebly.com. If you have any questions, please contact your student's math teacher.
Register for 2023 Summer Programs
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Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development (Entering Grades 1–8) has availability for four middle school classes; all other classes can be requested for the waitlist.
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Innovative Pathways High School (Entering Grade 9 and Current Grades 9–12) has availability for most courses. Credit recovery and Gear Up for Grade 9 course requests may only be made by a school counselor.
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Summer Math Scholars Program (Entering Grades 6–8)
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STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp (Entering Grades 6–8)
Enrollment requests can be made by a parent, guardian, school counselor or school achievement liaison via HCPSS Connect Synergy.
River Hill High School Summer Dance Camp
Calling all dancers! Are you looking for a way to improve your flexibility, technique, and ability to learn and retain choreography all while making new friends and having a blast!!! If so, this summer dance camp will be perfect for you! Camp will be hosted by RHHS Dance Director, Sallie Byrd. Follow this link for more information and to register!!
High School Boosters - Summer Camps - Registration Now Open
Become a Member of GHS's Award Winning Color Guard
8th grade students who are interested in becoming members of the amazing Glenelg Color Guard are encouraged to participate in the following Color Guard Workshops: May 22, 3:30-5:00; May 23, 6:30-8:00; May 24, 3:30-5:00. During these sessions, interested students will begin learning flag techniques from the GHS color guard members and receive information on how to become a part of the Color Guard squad. Interested students should meet outside of the GHS auditorium. Please wear comfortable clothes and closed toed shoes. Bring water as well. For additional information or questions, please contact Barbara Ball at
BarbaraLHBall@gmail.com.
New GHS Booster Camp: Color Guard Camp
Community News and Events
Please visit the
Community News and Programs page for announcements of upcoming events and programs sponsored by non-profit organizations.