Welcome
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Middle School!
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Sports: Fall sports practices begin on the first day of school and run from 3:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Middle School teams do not practice on Fridays, so you will only have two practices the first week of school. Important information about the season will be shared by coaches with your parents and on Veracross.
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Cell Phones: By no means are middle schoolers expected to have cell phones at school. If you have one, no problem! You may bring it to school, but most students will not be allowed to carry it during the school day. Sixth and seventh grade advisers will collect phones each morning during homeroom and return them at the end of worktime. Eighth graders may carry their phones during the day, but they must be turned off and put away unless a teacher gives permission.
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Dress Expectations: Be sure to check out the FA Guidelines for Student Dress before completing your back-to-school shopping for the school year. It is available on the Veracross Parent Portal. These guidelines were revised for 22-23 and reflect some of the changes seen during the last several years. Blue jeans will be allowed each day and athletic wear is ok on Fridays. Students must continue to be mindful of the expectations regarding the fit and condition of clothing, as well as the kinds of graphics and logos that can be worn to school.
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Falcon’s Nest: The Falcon’s nest is located across the hall from Mr. Fischer’s office and right next door to the Middle School MPR. Middle schoolers are able to visit the store for supplies, snacks, and drinks, but only during certain times of the day. Unless you have permission from a teacher, you should only plan on visiting the Falcon’s Nest during lunch period or during work time.
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Lunch: For the first two weeks of the school year, all middle schoolers should plan on bringing their lunch and snack from home each day. After Labor Day in early September, parents will have the option of ordering lunches for their child from the monthly school lunch menu, and these lunches will be picked up in the Breezway each day. Please remember that Middle School strongly encourages you to bring in healthy lunch items and drinks each day and discourages parents and students from bringing special “fast-food” lunches to school.
Start off the year on the right foot with these great suggestions for staying organized!
Color code your books and notebooks by class or subject!
Keep the books and notebooks for each class together in your locker, so they are easier to grab and go!
Check each morning to be sure your backpack has pencils, pens, paper and other supplies you need for class!
Keep some extra supplies in your locker, but take home anything you no longer need at school!
Keep your locker neat with your books and notebooks facing the same direction!
Keep your homework folder and agenda in a special place in your backpack so you can keep it safe and find it quickly!
Visit teacher websites and Veracross calendars the Sunday before you start your school week and update your agenda!
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Veracross and the FA Website: Both Veracross and the school website (fredericksburgacademy.org) are excellent resources for information about school and classroom events, not to mention your child’s assignments and grades. It will be well worth your time to explore these resources, so you should familiarize yourself with them and check back often. You may direct any questions about them to Mr. Fischer or to Mr. Odom, the school network administrator.
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Forms: Please make sure that you take the time before the first day of school to complete all required school forms. Most required forms, as well as other important information, can be found on the Veracross Parent Portal or through the Magnus Health website or app. Parents are reminded that the student emergency information is entered into the Magnus Health website or app. This information is required before students may attend class.
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Book Ordering: Before the first week of school, be sure to visit the online bookstore to purchase required books and pay necessary course fees for the school year. You can find a link to the school’s online bookstore (MBS Direct) on the Veracross Parent Portal. Please note that the store will share a customized list of books and other items your child needs when you enter their “student id,” which is a student’s first initial+last name. Don’t forget to check out the list of required school supplies on the Portal, as well.
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Attendance: Daily on-time attendance at school is very important to a successful school year, though absences are normal from time to time. If your child will be absent from school, please be sure to send an email to msusattendance@fredericksburgacademy.org to inform the school. Late arrival or early pick-up information should be sent to the school using the same process. If your child is late or needs to be picked up early, please be sure to sign them in or out at the Lower School reception desk. In the case of a planned or extended absence, please be in contact with Mr. Fischer and your child’s adviser, who will help to plan for lost academic time and assignments.
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Note: while we remain concerned with the spread of COVID-19 in our area and school, we expect that students will attend school as often as they can. It is expected that families will complete a health check-in each morning before coming to school. If illness is a concern, parents are encouraged to communicate with the school nurse. Students feeling minor symptoms, but who are fever free and able to attend classes, should report to school wearing a KN95 face covering each day until symptoms subside. Children who are sick or present with a fever should stay home, and parents should contact the school nurse. ·
Daily Drop-Off and Pick-Up: In the morning, middle schoolers should be dropped off in the Lower School carpool circle between 8:15 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. Students who arrive before 8:15 a.m. will be directed to sign into Falcon Club (for an additional fee). Homeroom begins at 8:30 a.m.; Students who arrive after 8:30 will be marked tardy. In the afternoon, classes are over at 3:30 p.m., and many middle schoolers will remain on campus after school for athletic practices (M-Th). Students picked up at 3:30 p.m. will be picked up in the Middle School carpool line (east side of Middle School building). For the convenience of families with students in multiple divisions, middle school
students with lower school siblings can be picked in the Lower School carpool circle used during morning drop-off. ·
Parent Volunteering: Although middle school parents are not called on for classroom help and service as classroom parents as in the Lower School, many volunteer opportunities still exist. These include weekly PFA lunches and all school events. More information on volunteering will be provided by the parent association in the opening weeks of school.
Please allow me to introduce…
Middle School Teachers
Please allow me to introduce…
Middle School Teachers
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