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M s. Br ow n's Not es Happy Friday, Highlanders! Another great week has come to a close. Our volleyball and football teams have begun practicing for their upcoming games. ASB candidates are eagerly awaiting their election day next Tuesday. We had our first PTSA meeting, and are always thankful for the generous and steadfast support of our school community partnership. At Foothills, school supervision ends at 2:55 unless your child is attending a dance or on a team having practice or game/performance. Please remind your student to wait safely in the front office for transportation and do not leave campus between the dismissal bell and the expected arrival time of transportation. The bus and transit do not arrive at the same time so students must not leave campus in order to reliably catch their ride each day. 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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FMS v Clifton Games - 6/7 Football: Tues. 9/13 @ 3:30; 8th Football/ Volleyball (JV/V) Thur. 9/15 @ 3:30 - Football Practice after school, Mon/Wed - Volleyball Practice after school, Tues/Wed ASB Elections: Tues. 9/13 ASB Club Applications due Thursday, 9/15 by 3:00 to office Chinese Parent's Club/Newcomers Meeting - Thursday, 9/8, 8:45 a.m., FM S Day Car e Music Club Parent Orientation Mtg, Wed, 9/14 @ 6:30 P.M. in MPR Look i ng ahead thi s month: Collaborati on Day, Thursday, Sept 22, 11:40 a.m. di smi ssal****

* * * * Reserve your sack lunches today for this year 's upcoming Collaboration and Minimum Days. Visit our website to complete the Early Dismissal Sack Lunch Request form, or click here. The deadline to submit a sack lunch request is 3:00p.m. on the Monday before each early release date. You may submit one request for all dates at once, or pick only specific dates you wish to have a sack lunch. Students will need to pick up their sack lunch from the cafeteria at break time on each early release day.

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. SAFETY: 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. 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 et f or r egu lar u pdat es an d t o r ead ou r w eek ly n ew slet t er .

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PTSA New s Please Help..... We ar e st ill in n eed of " Ch air s" f or t h e f ollow in g PTSA posit ion s? 8th Gr ade Pr omo Decor ations Chair

Honor ar y Ser vice Chair

AEF Liaison

Hospitality Chair

Talent Show Chair

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M em ber sh ip Per k s: Attention all PTSA Members! This link will lead you to the perks that you can receive from your membership with PTA. Thank you all for supporting Foothills Middle School PTSA.

PTSA REFLECTIONS CONTEST 2016-2017 Our 2016-17 theme is ?Wh at is You r St or y?? We invite you to view the award-winning works of art 2015-16 and to be inspired to help let your imagination fly for children and families. http://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/award-of-excellence-recipients/ Here are the RULES of engagement http://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/general-rules/ Time to get started on your entry for this coming year. It is possible to win monetary scholarships.For For more information click on the theme words below :

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PTSA New s, con t Dear Highlander Parents, Thank you to all of the families that donated to our FMS PTA Direct Donation campaign at Scottie days last month.

Through your generosity and support, we have raised $5,694.00 Your donations will help us to enrich the educational experience for all students at FMS by providing key programs and events throughout the year. If you were NOT able to make a donation yet, its NOT too late!

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 the following programs the FMS PTSA provides to our school. Our goal is to raise enough funds through donations given directly to the FMS PTSA to avoid other fundraisers and use 100% of funds raised to run the following programs. Bi-Annual Book Fairs

Teacher Gift Allotment for each Classroom

Gifts to Foothills Middle School

Funding for ASB that supports Clubs and Sports

Funds for the Library to purchase Books

Child Health Council

Reflections Competition made possible by PTSA volunteers

Support for Community Programs:

Assistance League's Operation School Bell

Unity Center

Talent Show made possible by PTSA Volunteers

Teacher Appreciation Recognition Event

Teacher Treats ? Quarterly lunch for Faculty

Alumni Scholarships

Transportation (supplemental funds for Field Trips)

Camperships for Local Charity Organizations

Book Battles

Red Ribbon Week

Please consider giving to the Foothills Middle School Direct Donation campaign to keep these programs running by bringing a check payable to Foothills Middle School PTSA. You or your child can turn this into the front office. A suggested amount of $50-$70 will help us continue to support our PTSA programs but any denomination will be appreciated . Please note both the PTSA Direct Donation campaign and PTSA Membership dues are both very important but are separate items as 100% of your direct donation will stay at Foothills Middle School.

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Ch in ese Par en t Clu b New Par en t s M eet in g

Th u r sday, Sept em ber 15, 2016 Locat ion : Day Car e Room

Tim e: 8:45am

Chinese Patent 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]

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Ar cadia Edu cat ion Fou n dat ion (AEF) THANK YOU AUSD FAM ILIES! Parents, thank you for your generous support and donation to AEF when registering your student for back-to-school. AEF is looking to increase family participation, from our previous 4% to 25% during the 2016-2017 school year. Please consider making a donation of a personally significant amount or recurring pledge to AEF to show your support of AUSD. As a community, lets close the gap in state funding so that Arcadia's public schools remain among the best and the brightest in California. Let's partner in one mission - our students - and making sure they get the very best education in our 10 local schools . To Don at e: w w w.Ar cadiaEdFou n dat ion .or g/ don at ion -n ew /

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AEF's 2n d An n u al BRIGHT NIGHT Saturday, September 24th at 5:30 p.m. | Tickets start at $90 pp

AEF cordially invites you to attend our 2nd annual fundraising event ? ?Bright Night? on Saturday, September 24th at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Prince Erik Hall located behind the Arcadia Congregational Church on Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia. There are various levels of sponsorship available to you and your business/organization to show your support of Arcadia schools. Make your reservation to join AEF in the festivities and to celebrate our amazing kids!? Text Bright Night is less than 1 Month Away & Reservations are Limited! For M or e In f or m at ion : w w w.Ar cadiaEdFou n dat ion .or g/ abou t / Br igh t Nigh t / Pu r ch ase Reser vat ion s & Spon sor sh ip: h t t ps:/ / w w w.even t br it e.com / e/ aef -br igh t -n igh t -2016-r egist r at ion -25685556190?r ef =ebt n

St ill Need Sch ool Su pplies? Did you know that you can support Arcadia schools by shopping on Amazon.com? AEF is an Amazon affiliate, which means that when you shop Amazon by using the link on the bottom of our homepage, Amazon will donate back between 7-11% of your shopping back to AEF in appreciation for your patronage. This is an easy way to get the supplies your student needs for back-to-school, as well as receiving a rebate donation for AUSD. There is no additional cost to you, nor extra step to take upon checking out. To Sh op Now : h t t ps:/ / sm ile.am azon .com / ?ie=UTF8&cam p=1789&cr eat ive=390957&lin k Code=u r 2&t ag=ar cadiedu cat f -20

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AEF - Con t in u ed Sh op w it h Scr ip All AUSD Campuses and most Booster Clubs offer AEF Scrip for their organization / campus. Before doing your routine shopping for groceries, gas, or major retailers, consider purchasing AEF Scrip gift cards to make your purchases. Scrip is another easy way to make sure your shopping returns funds for our students and schools. All Scrip rebates are returned to the school or organization of sales for the benefit of our kids. In 2015, Scrip dollars contributed to additional school assembles, intramural athletic equipment and jerseys, campus benches & student gardens, technology subscriptions, and more! Inquire about purchasing Scrip at your local school office or with your booster club. M or e Abou t AEF Scr ip: w w w.Ar cadiaEdFou n dat ion .or g/ Scr ip/

New Par en t VOLUNTEERS WANTED...Lear n M or e | At t en d A M eet in g ?Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 14th at 7:30 p.m. at the Arcadia Education Center (district office) AEF is looking for new parents to join our ranks in the foundation. Becoming a trustee of AEF is a great way to become involved in your student(s) education, within our district, and in our community. It is a opportunity for you to gain non-profit board experience, build relationships AUSD administration, stay informed on our district, steer current and new fundraising projects - just to name a few. To learn more, consider attending an upcoming meeting as they are always open to the public or contact our office directly.

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For M or e In f or m at ion : (626) 447-2165 | in f o@Ar cadiaEdFou n dat ion .or g

Have a wonder ful and safe weekend! M s. Brown