Note: We are having three different grade level ceremonies to mark the end of the year.
June 2008 Newsletter
Parents:
Our Staff’s Values and Principles: All students can learn through cooperative learning strategies and authentic lessons that tap prior student knowledge and reward them for effort based ability and use of extra time to master instruction.
Our School’s Mission: George Fox Middle School’s students will be prepared for the twenty-first century with the mindtools and technological skills needed to be successful and productive citizens and with the attitude of being lifelong learners.
We say goodbye to our eighth graders and wish them the best for high school. We trust that we have prepared them for the academic challenges that lie ahead and look forward to seeing them walk across the stage in four years with their diploma. We hope everyone has a restful and refreshing summer.
Please encourage your children to read and I would suggest taking them to the local library to find new and exciting books for summer reading. The library is also sponsoring a summer reading program. Any books read over the summer count toward their 25 books for the school year.
Textbooks will be collected and lockers cleaned out on Thursday, June 4th and teachers will provide students with notices for missing books. Please encourage your child to return any books, media or text books to school so that they can get credited for doing so. Otherwise, report cards will be held at school and not mailed home in late June.
Yearbooks are still available for sale for $35.00. This is a hardback book that is put together by Ms. Cote and several students. Eighth graders receive their yearbooks at a special party on Thursday, June 4th. Eighth graders who have not purchased a yearbook can do so at that party. Sixth and seventh graders will receive their yearbooks on Friday, June 5th. Yearbooks can still be reserved prior to distribution.
The last four days of school are two hour early dismissal days and students are discouraged from bringing anything to school except yearbooks and bagged lunches, textbooks and pens and pencils. No notebooks are needed as teachers will supply and collect all paper.
MSA and HSA Testing is over and now we will await results. If MSA Reading and Math scores do not arrive prior to the last day of school, the AACPS BOE will ask that schools make available such scores for parents during the summer. For those not picked up, we will give them to students upon their return to school in August.
Special thanks to Ms. Russell, Mr. Fenner, Ms. Magno, Mrs. Dunkerly, and Mr. Thompson for a successful Science Olympics.
Congratulations to Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson for being recognized by the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding service to GFMS over the past three years. Her choral groups have doubled in size, performed throughout Anne Arundel County, and earned the highest marks for Anne Arundel County’s Choral competition and second highest marks for Maryland State Choral Competition. They earned a perfect score for Maryland State Choral Sight Reading.
Congratulations and thanks to Mrs. Carol Maid, our AVID Teacher and Mrs. Phyllis MacKay, one of our sixth grade math teachers as they both are retiring this month.
Congratulations to Chase B. for winning the Presidency for next year’s Student Government Association. Kirsten T. will be the eighth grade Vice President. Jasmin A. will be the seventh grade Vice President, Cody S. will be the Secretary. And Rachael S. will be the Treasurer.
Special thanks to Mr. Aikens and students Morgan F. Madison F, and Anthony F. for representing GFMS at the recent Math 24 competition.
Congratulations to former students and\Northeast High School graduates Kara F., Shannon A., Jessica S., Sarah H., Amnal S., and Lauren G. for winning $500.00 Mary Farrell Scholarships towards college expenses. Thanks to Mrs. Cote, Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Horan for helping to pick winners from the 29 entries.
Congratulations to Breanna B., Miranda P., Bailee P., Steven K., Rachel H., Rachel S., Duane W., Tyler S., Destinae M., Brittney H., and Danielle F. for having their art work on display at Westfield Annapolis Mall during the month of May.
Congratulations to Brandon H., Cody D., Eric G., Brian H., Nick A., Joey E., Christian S., Chris A., Stephanie N., Chris D., Sergio A., Tyler S., Mitchell, M., Nicole R., Will H., Devin L., DJ B., Samantha K., Aron F., Taylor W., Destiny L., Christian J., and Imani H. for playing against the staff in the annual Softball All Star Game.
Check out the latest information about GFMS and AACPS on our website: www.aacps.org. Go to middle schools and click on GFMS, then click on homepage just above the picture of the fox. Individual student grades can be checked through Teacherease.com for those that have provided the school with an email address. Check out the latest on www.schoolnotes.com to see which staff have information to share with you. You can get the cover page of the newsletter a week before it is mailed by clicking on my name and asking for updates. We also would like to share a gifted and talented website to keep you informed of other curricular activities in and around our county. You can access it through the county website at http://www.aacps.org/aacps/boe/instr/CURR/tag/gt/next/calendar.html.
Please Mark Your Calendars
Tuesday, June 2nd – Seventh Grade Awards 6:00 PM and NEHS Athletic Orientation for incoming Freshman at 7 PM
Wednesday, June 3rd – Perfect attendance and Read 25 Books Ice Cream Celebration and Band Percussion Concert 6:00 PM
Thursday, June 4th – Sixth Grade Awards 6:00 PM and Locker clean out and textbook collection and Eighth Grade Yearbook Party 1:30 PM
Friday, June 5th through Wednesday, June 10th will be 2 Hour Early Dismissal Days and No Book Bags or Notebooks needed but Return Library and Textbooks
Friday, June 5th – Yearbooks distributed to sixth and seventh graders and Eighth Grade Dance 7:30-10:00 PM
Monday, June 8th – Eighth Grade Events and Games 8:00 to 11:30 AM
Tuesday, June 9th – Eighth Grade Walk-A-Thon for Service Learning 8:00 – 11:30 AM and Eighth Grade Awards Night 6:00 PM at NEHS Auditorium
Wednesday, June 10th – Eighth Grade Picnic 8:00 to 11:30 AM and Last Day of School for students 12:40 Dismissal
Friday, June 12th – Last Day of School for teachers
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