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M s. Br ow n's Not es Happy Friday, Highlanders! This may be the longest newsletter yet! Eleven pages (yes, 11) so I will be brief in my notes. Boys and girls soccer teams are in playoff games this coming week - Way to go, Highlanders! Our school was well represented at the Temple City Camellia festival last weekend. Auxiliary received 1st place, drill team and drum major both got 2nd place and the band received 3rd place. Great news! This week we have evening meetings. Tuesday is a voting day, and FMS is a polling location, so please be mindful of that as you drive onto campus . We aim to develop responsible life skills in our students, while also keeping them (and you) safe. Please review these important dates and reminders for the good of all!

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3/ 7, Tu esday, Vot in g Day, FMS is a polling location. Please be mindful of this as you drop off and pick up students. 3/ 8, Ban d Un if or m Ret u r n Day 3/ 8, Pr om o Par t y Plan n in g M t g @ 6:30 p.m . in t h e M PR 3/ 8, Ch in ese Par en t s Clu b M t g @ 6:30 p.m . in r m 112 Soccer New s - Gir ls Pr act ice W, 2:50-4:15af t er sch ool, Gam e at Jef f er son , 3/ 9, Th u r sday @ 3:30 PM - Boys, Pr act ice M on / Wed af t er sch ool, an d Gam e TBS, 3/ 7, Tu esday @ 3:30 PM 3/ 10, 8t h Gr ade Fr on t ier Day - Volu n t eer s n eeded (see pg 8)

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Sch ool Pr ocedu r es Dr oppin g of f it em s to a student during the school day is n ot per m it t ed. These items include lunches, homework, PE clothes, flowers, balloons, etc. In the event a students forgets his/her lunch, they may purchase one from the cafeteria with cash or charging it to their student account. Absen ce Let t er s are required when a student returns to school from an absence. Letters may be given to Miss Herrera upon return. Saf et y: AM Dr op Of f : Please help keep our students safe as they come and go from school. Students may only cross at crosswalks, and must obey directions from the crossing guard. For parent drivers, you too, need to pay close attention to the crossing guard directions, and not block students from using the cross walk. PM Pick Up: It is crucial that students use the cross walk! The parking lot is closed to parent drivers in the afternoon. Please arrange for a safe place to park and have your child meet you at this location.

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AV I D N ew s: Att en ti on 8t h Gr ad e Par en ts Arcadia High school is hosting a parent meeting on March 15th to provide our potential applicants and their parents with information on the AVID program. The meeting will take place in Arcadia High's lecture hall at 6:00pm, please come join us. Wh at is AVID????? It's a rigorous academic elective which prepares students for admissions into a four year university. Students are taught study skills, note-taking, time management and writing/research skills.

At t en t ion 6t h / 7t h gr ade Par en t s AVID will host their recruitment meeting for students who are interested in applying for this academic elective for the 2017-18 school year. The meeting will take place before open house on March 14th at 6pm in the MPR.

IMPORTANT PSAT - Pr ac t ic e S A T News The PSAT 8/9 will take place April 15th. Testing will begin at 8:30 am please arrive early.

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" Hot Of f Th e Gr ill" Caf et er ia New s: Another successful February BBQ lunch! A "Big Thank You" to our Foothills Staff including our Nutrition Service team who stepped in to help serve our wonderful highlanders! Our next BBQ lunch day will be on Friday, March 10th (Frontier Day) and we will be featuring new burger options Southwest style! Perfect for the Frontier theme! So come on over to the cafeteria to purchase your lunch and check out what's "Hot Off The Grill"!

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PROMOPARTY- Weneedyour hel p! T he volunteer meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, M arch 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the M PR . T here are many ways to help make this a fun and memorable event. 6th, 7th & 8th Grade parents are encouraged to attend to see how this major event is organized. 8th Graders: If you haven't already purchased your T-shirt ($15) or made your $35 donation to Promo, there is a box in the office where you can leave payment. Be sure to indicate on the check what the payment is for (8th grade T-shirt and/or Promo Donation) and your 8th grader's name. Q uestions? Email Alison Foster at [email protected] for more information. Text

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The Spring Book Fair is coming to FMS from Monday, 3/27 Thursday, 3/30. It will be open before school, during break, during lunch and after school. If you would like to volunteer at the Book Fair, please contact our Book Fair Chairs Text Pamela Wang, [email protected] or Kerri Text Kiyomura, [email protected] Txt

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Chinese Parent Club is a volunteer, non-profit organization. We are an important bridge between parents, our school, PTSA and other school clubs. We provide information and communication channels to enable parents to better understand and participate in various school activities. We have a members only Wechat group which serves as an interactive platform for our members to communicate in school related issues. Each year, we organize events and seminars on parenting and education related topics to help parents in understanding some of the challenges that our children are facing while they are growing and learning. Besides, we also organize Spring Teacher Appreciation Banquet, the Chinese Culture Day and other volunteer works for our school.

We encourage all parents who understand Chinese to join our volunteer team and to participate in our school activities. Through our club activities, you can also meet other parents of our schools. The main source of our funding is coming from annual membership fee. We appreciate your support and join us as members. Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] Text

At t ent ion 6t h Gr ade Families

Prior to entering 7th grade all students are required to have a Tdap vaccine. Please check your childs' immunization records or contact your health care provider. We are recommending this vaccine prior to the end of this school year as to help expedite the registration process in August. If you have already provided this information to the school there is no need to do so again. If you have any questions please contact the Foothills school nurse, Mrs Lytton, at 821-6353 Textet f or r egu lar u pdat es an d t o r ead ou r Feel f r ee t o t o r ef er t o t h e FM S w ebsit e at f h .au sd.n w eek ly n ew slet t er .

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Dear Highlander Parents, Thank you to all of the families that donated to our FMS PTA Direct Donation campaign at Scottie Days back in August. Through your generosity and support, we raised $5,694.00. As of today, we are still $6,306 short of our fundraising budgeted goal. We need your help to reach our fundraising goal of $12,000 to maintain programs and gifts the FMS PTSA provides to our school. If you were not able to make a donation, its not too late! On Friday, March 17, 2007, Foothills Middle School PTSA will host their 2nd Annual Walk-A-Thon during your student's P.E. period on the Foothills Middle School Track. Please look out for the Walk-A-Thon pledge sheet and envelope that your student will be bringing home from school the week of February 27th. Please note that all money raised will go directly to Foothills Middle School. We welcome direct donations and all checks should be made payable to: Foothills Middle School PTSA. Please feel free to contact Carolyn Prater with any questions [email protected].

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