FMS SPARTANS FAMILY BULLETIN

📅 Week of April 21–25, 2025
🎓 Empowering Students to Succeed

MISSION

At FMS, we Collaborate, Create, Communicate, and Celebrate to provide an equity-based, holistic approach that empowers students to succeed in their educational, career, and civic pathways.

VISION

Each student engages for academic success, social-emotional well-being, and career pathway preparation as they transition to high school.


🔔 WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday, April 21

  • Yearbook Orders Open – Custom page deadline is May 25 (details below)

  • I-Ready Make-up Testing – All week

  • Forks STEM Rovers – 3:30–5:30 PM (FHS CTE Room)

Tuesday, April 22

  • Student Council Meeting – 8:30–9:00 AM (Mrs. Johanson’s Room)

  • Academic Support – 3:30–4:30 PM (Ms. Streutker’s Room)

  • School Board Meeting – 5:30 PM (FHS Library)

Wednesday, April 23

  • Morning Academic Support – 7:30–8:10 AM (Ms. Hunley’s Room)

  • Track Meet @ Stevens MS – Dismissal at 1:15 PM, Meet starts at 3:30 PM

  • Early Release – Classes dismiss at 2:30 PM

Thursday, April 24

  • Academic Support – 3:30–4:30 PM (Ms. Gingrich’s Room)

  • PROGRESS REPORTS sent home with students

Friday, April 25

  • Mindset, Values, and Purpose Summit – Grades 8–11, 8:45–3:20 (Peninsula College Forks Extension)

  • Third Quarter Awards Assembly – 2:20–3:00 PM (FMS Gym)
    ASB Bake Sale – 4:00–7:00 PM (Forks Outfitters)

Saturday, April 26

  • 8th Grade Bake Sale – 10:00–3:30 PM (Forks Outfitters)


🔎 UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE

  • 4/28 – Forks STEM Rovers: 3:30–5:30 (FHS CTE Room)

  • 4/29 – Academic Support: 3:30–4:30 (Ms. Streutker’s Room)

  • 4/29 – Spring Music Concert: 6:30–7:30 (FHS Commons)

  • 4/30 – Early Release: 2:30 PM

  • 5/1 & 5/2 – Q3 Reward Bowling Party (no F’s or referrals in Q3)

  • 5/5–5/9 – Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 🎉

  • 5/8 – HIV Prevention Info Night (Grades 6–8): 5:30–6:30 (FMS Library)

  • 5/9 – Student of the Month Luncheon: 12:08 (Mrs. Echeita’s Room)

📚 YEARBOOK ORDERS

Order online at TreeRing using passcode 101327683447364.

  • Custom Page Deadline: May 25 (includes 2 personalized pages for free!)

  • Order Deadline: May 27 for school delivery

  • Prices: $22 Softcover | $28 Hardcover


📈 PROGRESS REPORTS

Students will bring home progress reports Thursday, April 24. Please review and contact teachers with questions. This is our first progress update for Quarter 4.

 📬 Report cards will be mailed home next week.


🧠 I-READY SPRING TESTING

Students are completing math and reading diagnostics. These help us monitor growth and determine placement in advanced or support classes.

📬 Results will be mailed the last week of April. Encourage your student to give their best effort!


✏️ ACADEMIC SUPPORT: Opportunities for students to receive extra help:

  • Daily: 1st period with grade-level teachers and paraeducators (8:15–8:59 AM)

  • Tuesdays: 3:30–4:30 PM (Ms. Streutker’s Room)

  • Wednesdays: 7:30–8:10 AM (Ms. Hunley’s Room)/2:30–3:30 PM (Paraeducator Support Room)

  • Thursdays: 3:30–4:30 PM (Ms. Gingrich’s Room)
    📞 Contact Kala Jackson at ext. 256 for transportation arrangement


📵 CELL PHONES

Reminder: Phones must be away during class. Violations will result in a referral. Thank you for your support!


💻 CHROMEBOOKS

Please help your student remember to charge their Chromebook nightly. A charged device is essential for I-Ready and upcoming state testing.


🎉 SAVE THE DATES – END-OF-YEAR EVENTS

  • Week of May 5 – SBA ELA Testing

  • Week of May 12 – SBA Math Testing

  • Week of May 19 – WCAS (Grades 5 & 8)

  • May 20 – Incoming 9th Grade Family Night, 6:00–7:00 PM (FHS Commons)

  • May 29 – Multilingual End-of-Year Assembly, 6:00–8:00 PM (FHS Commons)

  • June 3 – 6th Grade Zoo Field Trip

  • June 4 – 8th Grade High School Tour

  • June 6 – 8th Grade Field Trip

  • June 10 – 5th Grade Makah Museum Trip

  • June 12 – 4th Quarter Honor’s Beach Trip

  • June 13 – 8th Grade Completion & Dance (6:00/7:00 – Aux Gym/Cafeteria)

  • June 14 – High School Graduation, 5:30 PM (FHS Spartan Gym)

  • June 16 – Last Day of School – Half Day (8th graders do not attend)