Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year

Welcome back to school students, parents, and the Freeland Community. We are so excited to start the 2016-2017 school year at Freeland Middle School! This year, our theme is GRIT. Each marking period we will focus in on a word that defines GRIT. We will be using the acronym GRIT to guide us through this year - GRIT stands for Growth, Resilience, Integrity, and Tenacity. We cannot wait to use these words to help us be successful at FMS this year!

There are some important dates coming up that you may want to be aware of:

• Monday, August 29th from 5:00-6:30pm is the middle school open house
• Tuesday, September 6th is the first day of school! School starts at 7:35am and ends at 2:23pm
• Friday, September 9th is picture day

Additionally, here are some athletic announcements:

• Cross country practice will start on Tuesday, September 6th at 2:30pm Meet right outside the middle school front doors if you are interested in cross country
• Volleyball practice (7th and 8th) will start on Tuesday, September 6th. 8th grade will practice from 2:45-4:15pm and 7th grade will practice from 4:30-6:00pm. Both practices will be held in the middle school gym

Wondering what to purchase for the school year? Attached is a welcome back packet that has open house information, a middle school checklist, and a supplies list that you can use to help you prepare for the school year. This packet will be sent home in the mail the week of August 9th.  Middle School Welcome Back Packet

Anxious about your schedule for the year? All schedules will be available electronically on Monday, August 22nd. Schedules will NOT be sent home in the mail. Simply go to your Skyward account and you will see your schedule for the year under the schedule tab. If you need a printed schedule we will have them available for you at the open house on August 29th, or you can come into the office anytime after August 22nd to pick up your schedule.