FLMS Friday Message 10.30.26

Posted Date: 10/30/26 (05:00 PM)

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Friday, October 30th

Upcoming Events

The 13th annual "El Dia de los Muertos" dance is Friday, November 6th from 5:30-7:30 PM in the FLMS cafeteria. The event is open to all grades but tickets are limited so drop by to get a permission slip in the main office. Tickets will be available to purchase starting this Monday.

Clubs & Activities

The FLMS girls soccer team won all 3 games this week, defeating Rehoboth 4-1, Berkley 3-2, and Middleboro 5-1. The boys team lost 3 close matches while showing great sportsmanship and teamwork.

This past Wednesday, our FLMS girls and boys Cross-Country teams competed against Seekonk. The girls were defeated 26-31, and the boys were victorious winning 28-30.

FreeLake SEPAC

FreeLake SEPAC is proud to present Back to School Anxiety with Dr. Carolyn McKearney. This session will touch upon addressing anxiety, school refusal, and new or remerging behaviors associated with back to school. We invite you to join us on Monday, November 2 from 6:30-8:00 at the ARHS Library.

October High 5 Winners

The Wellness Department continues to highlight students every month that demonstrate high levels of self-awareness and sportsmanship in class through the High 5 Award. The High 5 Award recognizes the skills of respect, leadership, encouragement, self-control, and fair play. October's recipients are as follows:

Grade 6

Claire Doherty

Logan Evans

Jack F.

Monroe McGrady Farias

Brayden Newby

Grade 7

Leo Avila

Abigail Lincoln

Koralyn Thetonia

Brent Tisdelle

Grade 8

Ariannah Brown-Gomes

Adrian Castro

Chloe Gussis

Cayden Melo

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Thanksgiving Baskets

Who would like to pick a feather from the turkey? We are reaching out to our FLMS community to help us create and provide Thanksgiving Baskets for families who could use a little support during the Thanksgiving holiday. Turkeys, juice, rolls and butter have already been generously donated so we need your help for the fixings. If you would like to donate an item listed below, please have your student stop by the guidance department to pick a feather from the turkey, I will confirm your donations via email. Students and staff can drop off their donations to guidance. Donations are due no later than Wednesday, November 18th. Pies can be dropped off on Monday, November 23rd. We are truly grateful to our amazing staff and community for all of your contributions!

May your Thanksgiving be bountiful with reasons to be grateful!

Cornbread mix
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Corn
Green beans
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Pumpkin pie
Apple pie

Agenda Website

We continue to support students and families through the use of our Agenda Website, which can be found through the popular links button on our website. We encourage students to take responsibility of daily and weekly assignments and to use this website to stay on track with their classwork.

Yearbooks

It's time to order your FLMS Yearbook. Right now it is at the lowest price of the year!

After The Bell & Campus Programs

Please fill out this Campus Programs FLMS Game Club Survey. Mr. Giorlando, ARHS teacher, is currently running a Game Club at ARHS and is looking to see if there are any FLMS students interested in attending. The game club includes Super Smash Bros and PlayStation video games and Pokemon Trading Card games. It will run on Tuesdays 11/10/26 - 02/23/27 from 1:50 until 2:30.

There is also an Adult Coed Volleyball program on Monday and Wednesday evenings.

See our website for more information on After the Bell offering.

8th Grade High School Information

As our 8th graders consider their high school options, the following upcoming events will help them make an informed decision.

The ARHS Showcase is scheduled on Thursday, November 19th for all 8th graders. The Showcase is an event designed to highlight the wide array of academic and extracurricular opportunities at Apponequet. Students will receive a building tour, an academic panel about elective and core course options, and an activities fair that encourages engagement with ARHS staff and students.

8th Grade Lakeville Families: Old Colony Vocational High School will be holding their Annual Open House on Sunday, November 8th from 10:00-12:00.
Bristol-Plymouth will be presenting to our Freetown/Assonet students on Monday, November 23rd during school hours.
On Tuesday, November 24th, Lakeville & Freetown 8th Grade students will have a Bristol Aggie presentation.

Attendance Matters

Each week we will look at grade level attendance for the week. Our goal is that each day 97% of our student population attends school daily. Please remember if your child is going to be absent for any reason please call the absent line to make us aware of the absence.

Grade Level Attendance 10/26 - 10/30

Grade 6: 95.7%

Grade 7: 96.2%

Grade 8: 97.2%

PTO Corner

COMING ATTRACTIONS:

8th Grade Parents - we continue to look for parents interested in volunteering to help with the coordination and planning of the 8th Grade Dance. This is a keystone event for our 8th graders! Keep watch for more info or feel free to reach out to us at flmspto96@gmail.com.

BOARD UPDATE:

6th and 7th Grade Parents - We have a few open positions on our board and some that will be entering their last term this year. Please reach out to the FLMS PTO at our email above if you have any interest in learning more about these opportunities and/or just getting more involved in the PTO. Open positions include a Co-Chair and a Co-Treasurer.

Upcoming Events

November 3: Professional Day No School

November 11: Veterans Day No School

November 25: 1/2 Day for Students & Staff

November 26 & 27: Thanksgiving Recess No School

December 10: Parent Teacher Conferences