DATES TO REMEMBER:
SCHOOL PICTURES: Retakes on October 20, 2011
BACK-TO-SCHOOL: (6:30 p.m.)
Tiger – October 4, 2011
Phoenix – October 5, 2011
LANTERN COFFEE HOUSE – Friday, October 21, 2011 (6-8 p.m.)
8th GRADE DINNER AND SPORTS NIGHT – Friday, October 28, 2011 (6 p.m.)

MAGAZINE DRIVE!

FMS Magazine Sale has been EXTENDED to this Friday, October 14.  We are urgently asking for your help with our biggest and ONLY fundraiser for the current the school year!

Send your orders in to school as soon as possible; or
Go to:
WEBSITE:  aphearst.com
SCHOOL CODE: HELPFMS
Contact Debbie Strambi at debstrambi@verizon.net or
Patty Haralampoudis at PattyQH5@gmail.com with any questions. 

Thanks as always for your unending support!

MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT E-NEWS:
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SPORTS UPDATE:

G A M E S

Cross Country @ FMS vs. Mendham Twp. Middle School
Girl’s Field Hockey @ Mendham Twp. Middle School

FUTURE GAMES:

Field Hockey: The “Varsity” Girls (Red Team), will be playing Peck @ Frelinghuysen on Wednesday, October 19th.

Field Hockey: The “Junior Varsity” Girls (White Team) will be playing @ Peck Middle School on Wednesday, October 19th.

At the Board Meeting on Monday, September 12, 2011, the Board approved changes to this year's school calendar.  In summary:

From                      To                                     Purpose
September 1         September 2                       First day for staff
September 6         September 7                       First day for students
November 8         November 8     WAS:        Staff Development Day/No School for Students
                                      CHANGED TO:  

     AM - 4 hour 20 minute day for Students
     PM - Staff development for teachers

WINTER SPORTS: The nurses will begin collecting completed sports forms on Monday, October 17, 2011.  No forms will be accepted before that date!  Also, please see the attached information.  Any questions, please direct them to Joan Wheeler, ext. 8052 or Mary Beth Supple, ext. 8067.

LANTERN: (Leaders Advocating Needs for Tolerance, Equality, Respect & Non-Violence) will hold an informational meeting for prospective members on Wednesday, October 19th in Room 108.  You must be a 7th or 8th Grader to join.  Be sure to bring clothes for working outside.

LANTERN COFFEEHOUSE: The first LANTERN COFFEEHOUSE of the year will be held from 6PM TO 8PM next Friday, October 21st in the Tiger Courtyard.  This event is open to all students and their families, and is a great opportunity to share your poetry, short stories, or musical ability.  The cost is a non-perishable food item.  See Mr. Daly or Mrs. Scarpa with any questions.

COLONIAL CHALLENGE:
          Calling All Colonial Challengers! There are only a few calendar days remaining until the gun goes off at the 3rd Annual Colonial Challenge 5K Event at 10am on Sunday, October 23rd.  The Morris Educational Foundation invites you, your family members - young and old, colleagues, neighbors, MSD faculty and staff, to come out and show your support for the Morris Educational Foundation at this year's race.
          As an added "Frelinghuysen Middle School Challenge", our very own Principal, Mr. Manning, will be running the race and for any FMS student who can beat his time, a FREE homework pass will be awarded - so come on out and accept that challenge!
          Every single registration puts valuable grant money back into our children's school district, providing enriching educational opportunities.  You will be raising money for our wonderful Morris School District, while participating in a healthy endeavor.  Remember to sign up early to guarantee yourself a Colonial Challenge T-Shirt!  Register at: www.practicehard.com , click on "Event Calendar" and register yourself for the race.    Whether you're sprinting, walking, running, strolling or jogging, there's something for everyone!  There's even a 1-Mile Kids' Race!   Consider joining or even starting a race team... pull together a few fellow participants, give yourselves a fun name, and tackle the Challenge together!  
          But wait, there's more!  To further your fitness fun, look for an opportunity, before or after your race, to have your golf swing professionally analyzed by Frelinghuysen Middle School's own Bruce Chamberlain.    A modest per-minute suggested donation of $1 will guarantee you golf practice swinging, swing-analysis and tips for improving your game.  Great for kids starting out their game!  See you there... Rain or Shine!

DEAR PARENTS: We will be conducting a climate survey during the weeks of October 17 & October 24.  Please read the attachment for details.

8th Grade Dinner and Sports Night
Attention 8th Graders!  One of the most popular 8th Grade events is coming up on Friday, October 28, the 8th Annual 8th Grade Dinner and sports Night.  That means YOU get a chance to have a good dinner, hang out with your friends and take on your teachers in Basketball and Volleyball, all while helping raise money for your 8th Grade trip to Washington, D.C.  So put the date in your planner now, Friday, October 28th.  You won’t want to miss it. 

STORYTELLING RESIDENCY INFORMATION: OCTOBER, 2011
(Thursday 20th , Friday 21th , Monday 24th , Tuesday 25th )

6th Grade: TBA; Time: 11:30
7th Grade: A-Day – Ms. Meo, Room 103; B-Day – Ms. Samuel, Room 14 @ 9:38
8th Grade: A-Day – Mr. Chamberlain, Room 220; B-Day – Mrs. Stetz-Bamert,
                                Room 219 @ 8:13

RACHEL’S CHALLENGE for students and parent program on November 2, 2011.  Please see the two(2) attachments below or you can contact Mrs. Caruso for details.  Her phone number is 973-292-2200, ext. 8121

VETERAN’S CELEBRATION: On Wednesday, November 9, 2011 @ 8:30 a.m., we will be celebrating veterans in our community with an assembly.  Any questions, please contact Mr. Rooney in Room 16.

YEARBOOK:

• The 2012 FMS Yearbook is now on sale!  You may purchase a yearbook on-line, through the mail, or over the phone.  You can also find the link to the Yearbook order center on the FMS home page.  Yearbooks WILL NOT BE SOLD IN JUNE!  The last day of school is yearbook signing day!  Don’t be left out!
• Students  interested in applying for a position on the 2012 Yearbook Staff MUST report to Room 19 on THURSDAY THE 13TH AT 2:25 P.M.  See Mr. Hiserodt in Room 19 if you have questions.

FALCON PRESS: Do you need advice on an issue (from parents to school to teachers to friends and anything in-between)?  Well, now you can ask Falcon Press, our school newspaper!  Please submit your questions in the BIG ORANGE BOX by the microphone in the cafeteria.  Who knows?  Maybe YOUR question will be in our next issue of  Falcon Press!

RED RIBBON WEEK (October 17 – 21):  See agenda attached.  Any questions, please contact Mrs. Caruso at 973-292-2200, ext. 8121

VETERAN’S CELEBRATION:  On Wednesday, November 9, 2011 @ 8:30 a.m., we will be celebrating veterans in our community with an assembly.  Please see the flyer attached.  Any questions, contact Mr. Rooney in Room 16.

WINTER SPORTS: The nurses will begin collecting completed sports forms on Monday, October 17, 2011.  No forms will be accepted before that date!  Students may come to the nurses office during lunch time to pick up forms beginning today!  Also, please see the attached information.  Any questions, please direct them to Joan Wheeler, ext. 8052 or Mary Beth Supple, ext. 8067.

Please remember to save your Box Tops!

Frelinghuysen's annual “Box Tops for Education” contest will begin after the first of the year.  In the meantime, please remember to save those tops.  Ask family members, friends and neighbors.

The homeroom in each house that collects the most Box Tops will win a muffin breakfast party to celebrate.

Any questions, feel free to contact Abby Mehlin at dearaem@aol.com. Thanks for helping to make a difference for our school.

RACHEL’S CHALLENGE for students and parent program on November 2, 2011.  Please see the two(2) attachments below or you can contact Mrs. Caruso for details.  Her phone number is 973-292-2200, ext. 8121