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Be sure to read all the exciting things that are happening at Faubion and don't hesitate to volunteer and join us for an outstanding year. In addition to out weekly newsletter email, we now have a Faubion Middle School Facebook page and Twitter page. January 21, 2015 5:30-8:00 PM @ MHS Auditorium Showcase 2015 at McKinney High School Parent Meeting (click here) MISD Spring Accelerated Online Courses Feb 9th-May 22nd (8th-12th graders only) Click here for more information School Report Card from TEA ***NEW*** English Version (Definitions) Spanish Version (Definitions) Faubion Spelling Bee January 9th Congratulations to our THIRD YEAR in a row winner, Jacob Harsch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lions Pride and Merit Scholar Second Quarter Recipients of the awards are listed under the awards tab at the top of website. Congrats on your hard work this second quarter! ****Purchase your Faubion Lions Spirtwear and PE uniforms HERE**** ***Spring Testing Dates**** Parents, please make every effort possible to not schedule doctor appointments during the STAAR State Testing dates below: Monday, March 30th- 7th STAAR Writing Tuesday, March 31st- 7th STAAR Writing Day Two, 8th STAAR Reading Monday, April 20th- 8th STAAR Math Tuesday, April 21st- 6th & 7th STAAR Math, 8th STAAR Social Studies Wednesday, April 22nd- 6th & 7th STAAR Reading, 8th STAAR Science Yearbook News: Time is running out to purchase your Faubion Yearbook! If you do not purchase by Friday, January 30th, you will not be guaranteed a copy. We only purchase a handful of copies to sell after the deadline. Books cost $40 with additional cost for name personalization and icons. You can purchase online at www.jostensyearbooks.com or pick up a flyer in room D101 or the front office. Don’t miss out!!! Email kmarshell@mckinneyisd.net if you have any questions. We are also in need of any Fine Arts (Band, Choir, Orchestra) event pictures, please email to the address above. Athletics Booster Club Information: All uniforms have been distributed. If you would like to order extra sets, Game Day shirts or FMS Sweats or goodies for upcoming cold weather!! please use form on our Faubion website under athletics and send a check with your child to school. Football and Volleyball concessions are every Tuesday and Thursday during games. If you can donate any time to either fundraiser, please let us know at fmsabc1@gmail.com. Your help would be greatly appreciated! Booster Club fundraiser is a customized embroidered FMS blue duffle bag with your child's name. Only $30. They can carry all gear plus books and lunch to and from school in one bag! If you would like to order please email fmsabc1@gmail.com. Faubion Sport Team Pictures Order Form (click here to download Buzz Photos Order Form) Athletics Newsletters: October 30th Edition October 24th Edition October 9th Edition September 17th Edition Tardy Eliminator (Revision effective 10/21/14) In an effort to maximize learning, students are required to obtain a tardy slip from the office if they are late to class. The following guidelines apply each nine week period. 1-2 – Warning 3-4 – Lunch Detention 5 – Parent Contact/Conference 6-8 – After school/Before school 30 minute detention 9 or more - FNL and Beyond Important Information on Student Attendance: Attendance in middle school is taken all 7 class periods. Please make sure if your student misses any class period that you send in written documentation within 3 days of the absence so that we can code your student’s absence accordingly. Please allow 24-48 hours for notes to be coded in the Home Access Center. Please feel free to drop off your notes at the front desk or you may e-mail lkiley@mckinneyisd.net or fax it to 469-302-6901. If you feel your child was marked absent in error, please contact the teacher for that period and the teacher will contact the attendance clerk to have that corrected if needed. You can always monitor your student’s attendance through the Home Access Center. Please contact Laurie Kiley at 469-302-6909 if you need help with your login information. For further information concerning the MISD Attendance Policy please refer to the student handbook at http://www.mckinneyisd.net/Docs/14-15_MISD_Student_Handbook_082614.pdf - pages 14-17. Faubion Athletics News All game schedules, district rules & regulations, uniform requirements and volleyball tryout information for the 2014-2015 school year can be located under the Athletics tab at the top of our webpage. Click here for directions on how to complete the MISD Athletic paperwork online. 2014-2015 PE Uniform Information Please order online. Click at top of page under PTO tab to Order & Pay online. Clothes can be picked up by student at their lunchtime at our school store the "Lions Den". If you want to print this order form (click 2014-2015 PE Uniform Information) and send to school with a check you can turn into front desk in person. 2014-2015 Athletics Uniform Information (VB, FB, BB, Cross XC, & Track) Athletics uniforms or Extra clothes can still be purchased. You can print the order form (by clicking this blue link) and send a check with your child to athletics class. Orders will be filled by the coaches or Ms. Wommack. We have shorts, shirts, Game Day shirts to be worn on Game Day, Hoodies and sweatpants for cold mornings! Order a Personalized Embroidered Athletics duffle bag to carry extra gear to and from locker AND support your Booster club! $30 order via email to Faubion Athletics Booster at fmsabc1@gmail.com. Find out all the wonderful things our PTO does for our school by clicking on the PTO link at the top of our homepage. Faubion PTO Registration Form (English) Faubion PTO Registration Form (Spanish) News from the Counselor Accelerate your graduation requirements by enrolling in Online Spring Courses through MISD. This is open to all 8th-12th graders in the district. Click here for more information. News from the Registrar For the 2014-15 School Year the district will again require parents/guardians to complete a Returning Student Update online through the Home Access Center. In the past, the district has e-mailed guardian logins and passwords over the summer. This year the district will be e-mailing out only the guardian login ID. If you do not know your guardian password you can use the "Forgot Password" link on the Home Access Center login page or you can e-mail or call Laurie Kiley at 469-302-6909 or lkiley@mckinneyisd.net PRIOR TO JUNE 5, 2014 to obtain this information. This will help alleviate any delays over the summer when you are ready to complete your returning student update. The window for Returning Student Updates will be open August 4, 2014 thru September 1, 2014. EXCITING ORCHESTRA NEWS! Congratulations to the Faubion Full Orchestra for winning the Full Orchestra State Competition! They were ranked first in the entire state and are the first band or orchestra from McKinney EVER to receive this honor. This means that our 2014-2015 Full Orchestra (made up of the Honor Orchestra/Symphonic I Band) will be traveling to San Antonio to perform at the state music convention in February 2015. Congratulations to all students as well as Mrs. Zamora and Mr. Beck for achieving this high honor. Library News Overdrive: The MISD Digital Library is open 24/7 The MISD Digital Library is open 365 days a year so you can download best-selling and classic audio books, eBooks, music, and video from the library's website,http://digitallibrary.mckinneyisd.net, anytime, anywhere. You can browse the collection, check out with your library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. To get started, you will need to install free software. Hope you enjoy this service! Student Library Card Number: s +Student ID number Pin: Eight Digit Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy) Faubion Library Website: http://faubionmediacenter.weebly.com/ |
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