FMS DAILY BULLETIN
Wednesday, 2/08/12
General Info 524-6055; Attendance 524-6065; Health Office 524-6059
Mission Statement: Together We Will… Think, Believe, Create and Achieve
STUDENT INFORMATION
1. CONGRATULATIONS to Fillmore Raiders Jr. II cheerleaders who competed in Las Vegas! Our girls brought home 1st and 2nd places in Regionals and 3rd place at Nationals! Your coaches are very proud of you. Stop by the health office to view pictures.
2. SCHOOL RULES – We have many library books that are overdue. Please bring them in to the library to be renewed or returned. It is up to you to be responsible and return your books. The library is open before school, during break, during lunch and after school until 4 p.m. Thank you!
3. FMS BULLDOGS! Wear your favorite tennis shoes to school. Vans, DC, Chucks, Nike’s, whatever shoes show your school spirit! Friday, Feb. 10th is Tennis Shoe Day!
4. PRIDE IN AMERICA meeting today during 2nd lunch in room J-1. Show your pride – see you there!
5. VALENTINE GRAMS are on sale during first and second lunch. Cost is $1.00. Buy your now!
6. DONKEY BASKETBALL IS BACK! The high school FFA is sponsoring Donkey Basketball on Sat. Feb. 25th at 6 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available for $8 for adults and $6 for students. You may purchase pre-sale tickets from our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Roderick. If you purchase tickets at the door, the cost will be $10 for adults and $6 for students.
7. 8th GRADE GIRLS – Applications are available for the Miss Teen Fillmore Pageant. If you are an 8th grader in good standing and turned 13 by January 1st, you are eligible to compete. Applications are available in the office here at the middle school, at Fillmore High School’s Student Store, the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce or by contacting Pageant Director Lori McLain at 524-4432. The Mother/Daughter Tea is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Bldg. The first practice begins Wednesday, Feb. 29th. Just a reminder that points begin at the tea.
8. CALLING ALL WRITERS AND POETS! All students interested in competing for the Soroptimist Writing Contest prizes must turn in poems or essays by Monday, February 27th which is the the first day we come back after our week off. Get them in before the week off so you don’t forget! Essays and poetry submitted can be about any school appropriate topic. Contribute your best piece of writing and compete for $35, $25 and $15 prizes. 6th graders should turn your work in to Mrs. Fitzgerald, 7th graders to Mrs. Wade and 8th graders to Mrs. Livermore.
9. COLLEGE FANS – Wednesday is College Day. Get your favorite shirts, hats and sweatshirts and support your favorite college on Wednesday.
10. THE DANCE is coming so mark your calendar for Friday, February 10th from 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at both lunches. Bring $3.00 and get your ticket before the prices go up at the door. You can also get them after school in room K-4 until 3:15. Don’t be left out, get your ticket soon! Just remember, you need to have a 2.0 GPA or higher to attend!
11. MARK YOUR CALENDARS – No school the week of February 20-24, 2012.
PARENT INFORMATION
1. ATTENTION PARENTS OF BAND MEMBERS – The Fillmore Band Boosters monthly meeting has been changed to Monday, Feb. 13th for this month. We meet in the High School band room at 6:30 p.m. Our agenda includes concerts, fundraising and supporting our students for the remainder of this school year. Please join us!
2. BE SURE VISIT OUR WEBSITE at fillmore.k12.ca.us. Click on any school within the District to find all types of information such as staff email connections, cafeteria menus, available programs, etc.
3. PARENTS – SIGN UP FOR PARENT CONNECTION for Zangle. See your student’s grades, attendance, class assignments. You may access the required form at our website: www.fillmore.k12.ca.us Click on the “For Parents” drop down, Zangle Parent Connection, Registration Form. Print and complete the form and have your student deliver it to the front office. Once processed you will receive a PIN number for accessing your student’s information.
