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Announcements:
Outsiders Day is coming up next week. Students will be having a spirit day
on Friday, either dressing up like a Soc or greaser. The students will also be
watching the movie, The Outsiders. Since the movie is rated PG, your child must
return a permission slip in order to watch. Permission slips will be going home from
your child’s English teacher and need to be returned before next Friday, May 11th.
PARCC is continuing next week. Please make sure your child gets a good
night’s rest, comes to school on time, and eats a good breakfast prior to taking the
PARCC test. Students need to bring headphones or earbuds for testing. Dates
of the PARCC Math test May 8-10.
Ms. Fultz is finishing up her student teaching. Her last day will be on Friday,
May 11th. She will be graduating from the University of Maryland. She has been
hired at Argyle Middle School for next school year. I know the students will miss
her so much.
Does your child want to meet Bill Nye? Bill Nye will be at Alice Deal Middle
School (NW, Washington DC) in celebration of his Jack and the Geniuses series
tonight at 6:30 (conflicts with Roadrunner Night Carnival). The event is free and
no RSVP is required. More information can be found here: https://www.politics-
prose.com/event/book/bill-nye-jack-and-geniuses-alice-deal-middle-school
Coming Up:
Topics:
RFP
Artificial Selection
Dates:
May 1-6 – Roadrunner Week
May 1-14 – No Tardies Challenge
May 4 – FMS Gear/Colors Spirit Day
May 4 – Roadrunner Night Carnival 6:30-9:00
May 7 – PTA Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
May 7-11 – Staff Appreciation Week
May 11 – 7th Grade Outsider’s Day
May 8-10 – PARCC Math
May 10 – 8th Grade Panoramic Picture @ 2:00 p.m.
May 17 – Last Day of After-School Activities
May 18 – Spanish Field Trip 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
May 18 – 7th Grade Lock-In from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
May 22 – MAP-M
May 23-25 – Chesapeake Bay Field Trip
May 28 – No School
May 29 – National Junior Honor Society Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m. in the
Cafeteria
May 30 – Spring Band Concert @ 7:00 p.m. at Sherwood HS
May 31 – Invention and Engineering Field Trip to Carderock
June 4 – 8th Grade Cruise
June 7 – Grandparents Day 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. in the cafeteria
June 8 – 8th Grade Promotion @ 5:00 p.m. at Blake HS
June 11 – 8the Grade Hershey Park Trip
June 13 – Diversity Day
June 14 – End-of-the-Fourth Marking Period
June 15 – Early Dismissal (12:30 p.m.)
June 15 – Last Day of School (change from original calendar due to “snow”
days)
June 26 – Report Cards Mailed Home
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