November 25, 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.
Good Afternoon Falcon Family,
We wish you all a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday! We are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful school community. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need ANYTHING! We are in this together! A few celebrations we wanted to uplift today:
We are grateful for our INCREDIBLE students and staff.
We are so grateful for our WONDERFUL families, all of your support and our PTSA.
We are grateful that we continue to have over a 99% daily attendance rate - we appreciate the engagement!
We are grateful that to date we have been able to recognize 272 POSITIVE Office Referrals that staff submitted to recognize efforts, growth, kindness and more from our students!!!
We are grateful that we’ve been able to recognize approximately 40 students of the month for demonstrating the focus SEL skills each month (inclusion, kindness and gratitude).
We are so grateful that to date students, families and staff have submitted over 360 positive staff shout outs to recognize the hard work of our amazing staff.
As your principal, I am so grateful to serve in this community. I truly love and care for your kids and families. I am deeply thankful for our incredible staff and the opportunity to serve your kids and families.
Have a SAFE and HAPPY Holiday!!
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
VIRTUAL SCHOOL WIDE HOLIDAY SERVICE PROJECT - PLEASE ATTEND SEL on 11/30 for FQMS School Wide Service Project. We are asking that all students be vigilant about attending SEL on Monday 11/30. We will be making cards for a nursing home (electronically) that our staff will print and mail to residents to cheer them up- this is a wonderful way for our school community to safely and virtually support some of our Howard County community residents in need of some cheer and happiness this holiday season!
12/4 Lunch Bunch for Virtual Community Service Project - At 11:15 on December 4th we will have a lunch bunch open to all students. Students can use materials in their art packet or any materials at home to make physical cards to mail to the nursing home we are supporting this holiday season! We will provide the point of contact and mailing address for students and some fun and creative ideas to make some festive and cheerful cards to send to our neighbors in need.
We are so proud of all of our FQMS Students and want to highlight our wonderful Students of the month for November - recognized for Gratitude and Kindness - Alexander C , Grace S., Noah G., Riley S., Ema C., Kacie C., Chloe H., Ethan S., Eli K., Marc M., Sanah A., Joshua K, Sanjay M, Isaiah M. , Mariam G., Shrij D, Isabelle Y., Peter W., Chelen A., Anna M.
Social Media, Human Trafficking and Peer Pressure Presentation on December 5, 2020
From the PTSA
Parents,
We hope you all are doing well and staying safe! The holiday season is upon us and certainly looking different for all of us in 2020. The Folly Quarter community is thankful for all of our teachers and staff and the work they are doing everyday. We appreciate their dedication to our children and the community.
In years past we have participated in Gifts of Gratitude to recognize and thank our teachers and school staff during the holidays. We will not be participating in this program this holiday season, but are hopeful it can return for the end of the school year. However, if you wish to acknowledge/thank your child's teachers/school staff, you are welcome to do so on your own. As gifts are not necessary, but if you could take a few minutes to send an email to express your gratitude/appreciation/encouragement to a staff member or two, it would be a welcome surprise to our hard working staff. If your means allow and you should choose to send a gift to your child's teacher, remember gifts may not exceed $20. School staff email addresses can be found on the FQMS website. Especially this year, it is important to remember and share some holiday joy to those who work within the school community.
Lisa & Kristi
FQMS PTSA
FQMS Positive Staff Shout-Out Link
HCPSS Technology Help
Please see our website for technology help resources.
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