December 1 2017
Principal's Message
FCPS has begun planning for FY2019 budget. Prior to announcing the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget in January, FCPS is hosting a Budget Community Forum on Wednesday, December 6th from 7 pm – 8 pm in the BOE Board Room. At this forum, we are requesting your input to help us develop our budget priorities. If you are unable to attend, email the budget office at fcps.budget@fcps.org.
Upcoming Budget Dates:
FCPS launched a survey on Monday, November 6 to gather your perceptions about your child's school. The survey will close Wednesday, December 6. Monocacy Middle School sent a letter home with each student today explaining the survey. The letter includes a link for parents and guardians to access and complete an online survey. This link, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HNDM9LL and the password 0219 are specific to Monocacy Middle School. A limited number of paper copies of the survey will also be available in the front office. Parent/guardian feedback is important to FCPS and the staff at Monocacy Middle School as we continue our work building on strengths and striving to make improvements as a partner in your child's education.
Please contact our front office if you have any questions about the survey. Thank you!
Looking Ahead
Monday 12/11 thru Friday 12/15
*Dates and times are subject to change.
Keeping You Informed
Attendance
Good attendance leads to success and boosts graduation. Our school goal is 96%.
Announcements
The 2017 - 2018 Monocacy Middle School Yearbook Sale has begun! Order forms were recently distributed to students during first period. Additional order forms are available in the front office.
Pricing:
Orders placed before or on Dec. 22, 2017~ $25.00
Orders placed on or after Dec. 23, 2017 ~ $30.00
Names can be stamped on the front cover for an additional $5.00
Online ordering is very easy and allows parents to purchase a yearbook using a credit card. Orders made online are automatically entered into the ordering system and eliminates the problem of lost payment envelopes containing cash, checks, or money orders. Online orders may be made until April 8, 2018.
Order online at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com with Yearbook ID Code: 8347218
If you choose to send in an order form / payment envelope , it can be given to a front office staff member. Submit exact payment if using cash or a check / money order made payable to LIFETOUCH.
The last day to order a yearbook using an ordering envelope is March 16, 2018.
Yearbooks will be distributed at the end of the school year.
What We're Learning
Media Center
We are excited to announce that our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Monocacy Middle School December 11-15. Please help us make this event a great success by volunteering! We have volunteer opportunities from December 8-18. https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/experience/signup/RDHFHNtE0
Our Book Fair will be open from
Chromebook Reminders:
Please remind your children that it is their responsibility to take care of their Chromebooks. There should be no Chromebooks in the cafeteria during lunch or outside during recess. There may be consequences for repeatedly bringing the Chromebook to lunch or recess. We have been collecting Chromebooks brought to lunch and recess to reduce the number of accidental damages that occur during that time. Chromebooks should be locked in the lockers.
Chromebooks should be charged at home. However, it is important that students keep their chargers with their Chromebooks so that they can charge them during class if needed. We do not loan chargers. The fee for a lost charger is $25.
Visit Our Online Resources
25th Annual Tech Fair
February 26th 2018 / Snow Date February 28th 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Career and Technology Center
7922 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702
Note the change of venue. No longer at the mall but it will be held at the CTC.
https://sites.google.com/fcps.org/techfair/home is the link for complete details. We will be doing things like culinary arts as well as the tried/true competitions
Art...Ms. Banes is asking for donations...
yarn-any color, long cardboard tubes from gift wrap, large plastic containers -32 oz yogurt containers are a good size - please wash first.
Ms. Nosbish is also looking for donations, including gift wrap tubes, toilet paper tubes, and foil. You can contact her at sharon.nosbisch@fcps.org for any additional items.
PBIS
Counselor Update
Students Changing Residences: Moving within our attendance area: If the student's residence changes within our attendance area, please bring a copy of one of the following to our Counseling Office 1) current utility bill (cable bill is NOT accepted); 2) tax bill; 3) lease. Moving outside of our attendance area: If the student's residence changes somewhere outside of our school boundaries, please contact the Counseling Office immediately so that we can help ensure proper transfer procedures are followed. Family living with a relative or friend: If parent and student live with someone else-the owner/lessee of home needs to provide a proof of residence and parent/guardian must obtain a FCPS Multi-Family form and have it notarized verifying that the student resides at that address.
PTA
When PTA gets involved, children benefit. When you get involved the child who benefits most is yours! Please consider joining the PTA. The cost is only $7.00. Questions? Please call Patty Ford 240.672.3030/pford6745@gmail.com
PRINCIPAL Stephanie Ware stephanie.ware@fcps.org
ADDRESS
8009 Opposumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
Follow Us on Twitter @principal_ware https://education.fcps.org/moms/
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Make name live email link School Cash Online Menus and Meals
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