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WEEKLY BULLETIN AND LEADERSHIP MESSAGE

Upcoming Events

Monday 10/10

COLUMBUS DAY-No school

Tuesday 10/11

Aspen Help for FBMS Parents—

FBMS LMC 7:00PM-8:30PM

Wednesday 10/12

Builders Club Meeting 2:20PM

Thursday 10/13

School-wide showing of He Named

me Malala & Razia’s Ray of Hope

Fundraiser

Early Release Day 11:55am

Friday 10/14

Progress Reports available on As-

pen (2:30PM)

Parent/Teacher Conference Sign –

Ups go live (5PM)

Monday 10/17

Talent show try-outs after school in

band room

Literary Magazine Informational

meeting afterschool in room room

109

Wednesday 10/19

Parent/Teacher Conferences A-K by

appt. only

Thursday 10/20

Tennis Club 2:30PM

Leadership Message:

FUNDRAISNG FOR RAZIA’S RAY OF

HOPE BEGINS THURSDAY

In conjunction with our One Book, One School reading of I am Malala

and our school-wide Peace Builders and Social Emotional Learning

focus (Help Others, Social Awareness), we are introducing our first

fundraiser of the year for Razia’s Ray of Hope., a non-profit organiza-

tion that empowers Afghan girls and young women to gain an educa-

tion in the district of Deh’Subz, Afghanistan. This important program

was introduced to the students at our school-wide I Am Malala curric-

ulum day when students met and listened to Razia Jan, founder of the

program. Razia, a resident of Duxbury, is a CNN Top 10 Hero and Ro-

tary International Global Woman of Action.

Cont. on page 2

Furnace Brook Middle School October 7, 2016

Pictured above is Malala (on left) and Razia

Jan (on right)

Leadership Message (cont. from page 1)

In 2008 Razia opened the Zabuli Education Center, an all-girl K-12 school that cur-

rently provides free, exemplary education to 500 students. In early 2016 Razia will

open the doors to the Razia Jan Institute, the first women’s college in rural Af-

ghanistan, providing women with viable career paths.

On Thursday, October 13 we will be screening the documentary film, He Named

Me Malala for the entire school, and we are asking that students bring in a small

donation to benefit Razia’s Ray of Hope. For $300 we can completely fund a girl’s

experience at this K-12 school Our goal is to try to fund as many girls as possi-

ble, but to hopefully establish the sponsorship of one girl per. Cluster. So if stu-

dents can bring in a small donation of $1 or $5 it will go a long way towards reach-

ing our goals. There will be a prize for the cluster who raises the most money on

Thursday.

PROGRESS REPORTS & PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES –

Progress Reports will be posted at 3:00 PM on Friday, October 14th. You will be able to

sign up for Parent Teacher conferences at 5:00 PM the same day. To sign up for parent

teacher conferences, please go to our school’s website and click on the link provided.

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We are excited for our first Round Table Discussion on October 17 from 7:00PM—8:30 PM in the FBMS Library. All parents are welcome to attend. The topic for this session will be Online Privacy/ Safety and Kids. This talk will be followed by a presentation by ADA Amanda Fowle for all interested parents on Oc-tober 24 from 7:00PM - 8:00PM in the FBMS Auditorium. Similar presentations will take place for students on October 25,26, and 27...more information regarding these talks will be coming soon.

Aspen Workshop for FBMS Parents

In an effort to be eco-friendly FBMS strives to be paperless wherever

possible. Progress Reports and Report Cards are posted to Aspen

for example rather than being printed and sent home with stu-

dents. Term 1 Progress Reports will be posted to Aspen on Friday, October 14th.

In order to help all parents become savvy aspen users, an Aspen Help Night for Parents is

scheduled for October 11th from 7-8PM in the FBMS Library. Whether you are a brand-new

user of Aspen or have experience with Aspen, you are invited to attend this hands-on work-

shop. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

· Login and change your password

· Navigate Aspen

· Find posted Progress Reports

· Check academic grades and assignments

· Communicate with your child’s teachers

Any student interested in working on the staff for the first Furnace Brook Literary Maga-zine is invited to a meeting on October 17 immediately after school in room 109 (Ms. Greene’s room with Ms. Greene and Mrs. Burnett). Students on the staff of the Literary Magazine will:

Help to recognize and feature excellent writing and artwork

Design and produce the magazine

Submit their own, original work for publication.

We are very excited to bring this fantastic creative opportunity to our students. Also on October 17 after school in the band room, try-outs for our annual FBMS Talent Show will take place in the band room. This event is always an amazing showcase of our student (and even some faculty) talent will take place after school on November 10.

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21st ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FUN FEST FOR CHILDREN Sponsored by Marshfield High School Student Council Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 12 to 4 p.m. - MHS Gymnasium Appropriate for children ages one through twelve. Come and join the fun! Pizza, beverages, popcorn and desserts are available. Enjoy

many Halloween-themed games, a Bouncy House, arts and crafts, face paint and Haunted Hallway. We hope to see you on Saturday. Don't forget your costume!

Have a happy, safe Halloween! $5 a child

THE BLINDFOLD RUN/WALK :

Peace Builders Helping

Others and Social Awareness SEL

Activity

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH 9 – 11 AM

To benefit the Talking Infor-mation Center

For a $10 donation per pair, Marshfield students can take turns

being blindfolded while the other remains sighted as they run or walk the Martinson El-

ementary School track two laps each for a 1 m ile total. In the center of the

track there will be family friendly games that help children empathize with those who

have vision issues.

Questions: email tdeluca@mpsd.org

SIGN UP FORMS ARE LOCATED IN THE LIBRARY

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Welcome to the Builders FB Friends Club

We are excited for our third year of the Middle School Chapter of the Kiwanis Key Club to the Furnace Brook Community, with generous support from the Marshfield Kiwanis Club. Some of our upcoming activities include; collecting food for our local food pantry, filling and delivering backpacks with food and supplies for homeless, Ringing the Bell and collecting for the Salvation Army, Pre-School Holiday Party, Collecting Clothing for Cradles to Crayons, and Sing-along for Seniors at Proprietor’s Green.

The Kiwanis Builders Club seeks

to provide opportunities for working together in service to our school and community,

to develop leadership potential to foster development of a strong, moral character and to encourage loyalty to our school, community and nation

The Furnace Brook Friends Club was established by a former middle school student who wanted to help her classmates with challenges develop lasting friendships through social activities.

Under the direction of school staff, community members, High School Key Club members and parent volunteers, members will learn new ways to change the world by serving one person and one community at a time.

The Builders FB Friends Club will meet 1 Wednesday per month from 2:20 PM-3:20 PM in the school café on a late bus day. Our meetings will in-clude a social activity and a planning session to plan service projects and ac-tivities to promote the six lessons taught in Peace Builders (praise people, give up put-downs, seek wise people, notice hurts, right wrongs and help !

ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME TO AN INFORMATION-AL MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 AFTER SCHOOL IN THE FBMS CAFE

This is always one of our most popular clubs, and all are welcome to attend this meeting. Any questions, please see Mrs. Bouressa in room 131.

Principal Patrick Sullivan, Assistant Principal John Mills, Assistant Principal Maureen

Kemmett

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IMPORANT MESSAGE FOR PARENTS OF 7TH GRADE STUDENTS:

Per Massachusetts law, all students in 7th grade must have copies of their most recent physical on file in the Nurse's Clinic. The physicals, with your child's updated immunizations, must be dated after September 1, 2015. These physicals must be received by Friday, October 14, 2016. If your child's physical appointment is after October 14th, please call the Clinic at 781-319-3965.

If your child has any medical concerns you would like to discuss with the nurses, please feel free to call 781-319-3965 or email us at any time. Thank you.

Kathleen Keenan, RN

Julie Stiles, RN

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PTO UPDATES

Tuesday, October 11th Restaurant Night:

From 3-9 pm, Mandarin Tokyo will donate 10% for all carry out or deliveries, 15% if you pay cash! Make sure to tell them you're ordering for FBMS. Mandarin Tokyo, 43 Careswell Street, 781-837-4440. www.mandarintokyomarshfield.com

Friday, October 28th - Save the date!

Grade 6 Halloween Dance 2:30 - 4 pm in the cafeteria The dance is open to all 6th graders. Come dressed in your spookiest costume! Tickets are $5 each;

stay tuned for information on ticket sales.

Rewards programs:

Registration is open for Stop & Shop's A+ program! Help FBMS earn money with your grocery shop-ping. Click https://stopandshop.com/aplus/register-card/ to register your Stop & Shop card. FBMS school ID is 07398. Thank you for your support!

Anytime you are shopping with Amazon…Please log on through the FBMS linked website https://www.amazon.com/?tag=fubrmiscpt-20 and shop as you normally would. FBMS PTO will receive up to 10% of the total sale. Amazon tracks all purchases and calculates payment. It's easy and free!

Reminders:

Please make sure to fill out our Annual Boost Drive and Parent Information Form so we can add you to our email list and keep you informed of upcoming events. Get your Boost donation in by October 27th, and you'll be entered in our prize drawing!Our Facebook page "Furnace Brook Middle School PTO" provides ongoing updates. Please "like" our page!

Congratulations to our new School Council Parent Representatives:

Michelle Brait, Heather Guerreiro Dans, and Collins Fay-Martin. Our first School Council Meeting will take place Wednesday, October 17th from 2:45-3:45pm in the FBMS conference room (across from office).