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FHMS will host a “repeat performance” of last March’s excellent forum on substance abuse for all parents in the Fountain Hills Community. This forum is an opportunity for all interested parties to learn about substance abuse in our community and schools, how parents can be proactive, and what to do if you are concerned about a child’s drug or alcohol abuse.

This open forum will take place Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30-8:00 in the FHMS seventh grade team room. Presenters will include school personnel, law enforcement, and a special guest who also presented at the forum in March. Joranda Montano of Community Bridges is an expert in substance abuse intervention and treatment, and she is an excellent presenter as well. Her information is relevant, current, and real.

I hope all concerned Fountain Hills parents and citizens come out on Oct. 1 to hear this important message.

This season we are competing in Flag football and Volleyball.  Click on the attached for a schedule of games.

Flag Football Volleyball 2009

9-23-09   Early Release – students dismiss at 11:45 a.m.

9-25-09  Drama Club meeting – afterschool with Mrs. Olson

9-25-09  Football and volleyball games – away at Tesseract (see Sports  Schedules for full schedule of games).

9-30-09  6:30 p.m.  Catalina Parent Meeting held in the 8th grade team room.

10.1.09  Picture retake day – envelopes were handed out during homeroom to go home with students.

10.1.09  6:00 p.m.  Community Substance Abuse Forum-Community outreach, anyone may attend.  Join us for this informational and interactive conversation.

10.2.09  Homecoming

Fountain Hills Middle School students who need extra time or assistance with homework now have a place to go. Two FHMS homework labs will open Sept. 14. The homework labs will be open Monday through Thursday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., and will be supervised by two FHMS certified teachers. One lab is available for students who need help with math or science homework, and one is open for students who need help with English or social studies assignments.

“I am grateful to the Fountain Hills PTO for making this project possible. Last spring I submitted a proposal to the PTO to fund stipends for teachers to manage a dependable homework lab for FHMS students. PTO agreed, and has provided funding to run the homework labs for first semester. We will evaluate the lab’s attendance in December, and hopefully, we will see that the labs are being used and we can resubmit the proposal to PTO for second semester.” FHMS Principal, Tom Brennan, said of the project.

Middle school students who wish to use the FHMS homework lab simply need to show up with work. The math-science lab will be housed in room 417, and the English-social studies lab will be housed in room 133. If students just need extra time for homework, they may attend either lab. If you have questions about the FHMS homework lab, call Tom Brennan, 664-5411.

9.7.09 – Labor Day – No School
9.9.09 – 6:30pm – School Board Meeting – Held and District Office in “The Learning Center”
9.11.09 – 2:30pm – Drama Club meeting, Mrs. Olson, Advisor
9.15.09 – 7:20am – NJHS meet in the Library, Mrs. Webb, Advisor
9.15.09 – 7:00am -Magazine orders to be turned in, location: Cafeteria
9.18.09 – 2:30pm – Builder’s Club, Mrs. Kelly, Advisor.