Middle School New Parent Handbook 2017-2018

From the Home and School Association

FCS MIDDLE SCHOOL New Parent Handbook

UPCOMING EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

FAST FACTS

New Student Orientation Thursday, August 31, 9:30-11:30 am Parents are welcome to stay for an orientation program at the same time.

Curriculum Night Thursday, September 14, 7 pm

w School ends at 3:10 pm

First Day of School - All Students Tuesday, September 5, 8:25 am

Parent - Teacher Conferences Friday, November 3 (no classes)

Middle School Principal’s Coffee Tuesday, October 17, 8:15 am

We’ve listed these fall dates to give you a head start, but don’t let the rest of the year sneak up on you! Please look through the School Calendar, friendscentral.org/calendar, and mark down important dates through the year.

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w Homeroom begins at 8:25 am w Bus pick-up is from 3:10-3:25 pm

Parent pick-up (PPU) begins at 3:25 pm w Homework posted by 3:30 pm on Veracross w Snow closing number 345 w Weekly School Newsletter - Just the FaCtS

E-newsletter emailed on Fridays

w Call the Middle School Attendance Line

at 610.645.5137 if your child will be staying home

w Back-To-School Info:

friendscentral.org/backtoschool2017

DEAR FAMILIES NEW TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, We are so happy to welcome you to the Friends’ Central Middle School community. This handbook includes information that will be useful to you in preparing for the school year and once school begins. You will also want to refer to the Back-to-School page on the Friends’ Central website, where you will find important information: friendscentral.org/backtoschool2017. It includes links to health forms, which we ask parents to have completed by the beginning of the school year.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out! We would be happy to talk with you about any questions - whether they be general or more specific to your child and family.

Best,

Alexa Quinn Middle School Principal

HELPFUL CONTACTS

NEW PARENT CHECKLIST

Alexa Quinn Middle School Principal aquinn@friendscentral.org

q Submit Health Forms q Summer Reading (Books & Assignments) q Check Supply List & Prepare School Supplies q Download Calendars & Mark Important Dates q Purchase iPad & Download Required Apps q Transportation Plans q Lunch Plan q Review Contact Information in Veracross

Keino Terrell Middle School Assistant Principal kterrell@friendscentral.org Marian Petrarca Middle School Administrative Assistant mpetrarca@friendscentral.org

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CONTENTS Upcoming Events & Fast Facts.........................................1 Letter From the Principal, Helpful Contacts, & New Parent Checklist......................................................2 Orientation Day, Information, & Communication.............4 Arrival & Departure Procedures......................................5 Dining Services, Recess, & Lunch....................................5 City Avenue Campus Map.................................................6 Health Requirements.......................................................7 Academic Schedule & Classes.........................................7 Grades & Report Cards....................................................9 Student Support..............................................................9 iPads & Technology..........................................................9 Extracurricular Activities..............................................11 Athletics........................................................................11 Other Helpful Information.............................................13 Helpful Links & Resources.............................................14

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ORIENTATION DAY Thursday, August 31 is Orientation Day! Orientation Day is designed for the entire sixth grade and students new to seventh and eighth grade. Students will meet teachers, learn the locations of classes, learn how the schedule works, and more! Parents are also welcome to stay for an orientation during this same time. Please check the Back-to-School page, friendscentral.org/backtoschool2017, for the specific start and end times of Orientation Day. In addition, there is a Middle School Curriculum Night for all Middle School parents on Thursday, September 14 at 7 pm.

We hope you will attend to meet your child’s teachers and to learn more about the curriculum.

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION Please spend some time exploring the School’s website, friendscentral.org, and the Veracross portal, myfcs.org.

Both are extremely helpful sources of information. You can continue to use the Veracross credentials you used to sign into the Admission and Enrollment portals. If you are not new to the School, the credentials you used in Lower School will continue to work. If you have forgotten your password, go to the Veracross portal, myfcs.org, and click on the “forgot username or password?” link to receive an email with your username and a link to reset your password.

VERACROSS - ONLINE PORTAL FOR ACADEMIC INFORMATION As an FCS parent, you can access the Veracross Parent Portal to view your child(ren)’s schedule, attendance records, conference sign-ups, and report cards. Veracross is where all Middle School teachers post students’ homework assignments, so you can use your Veracross Parent Portal to view your child’s current and upcoming assignments and, if necessary, there will be assignment notifications from teachers on Veracross about any outstanding homework. Veracross also contains the School directory and allows you to search for families that live nearby. For help using Veracross, visit parenthelp.friendscentral.org.

JUST THE FACTS (JTF) Every Friday, Just the FaCtS (JTF), our electronic newsletter about events and news, is sent to all parents. It is critical that you read JTF every week since it has the most current information and upcoming events posted a month in advance.

WEBSITE - CAMPUS LIFE INFORMATION The Friends’ Central website, friendscentral.org, is a constant and current source of information on the life of the School. There you will find School news and events, the academic calendar, photo galleries, athletics updates and schedules, lunch menus, and information on what is happening at FCS. For the information you need before school starts, visit the Back-to-School page, friendscentral.org/backtoschool2017.

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ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE PROCEDURES* ARRIVAL wS chool begins at 8:25 am. Students should arrive at school between 8 am and 8:25 am so they can prepare for the day.

Homeroom begins promptly at 8:25 am and ends at 8:30 am. w If you plan to drive your child to school, the car line travels

around the curve of the City Avenue driveway. Parents/ guardians pull over to let students out and then continue along the driveway.

LATE ARRIVAL If students need to arrive late, a parent should notify the Middle School Office by calling or emailing Marian Petrarca, MS Administrative Assistant. Students must sign in at the MS Office upon arrival.

DEPARTURE wS chool ends at 3:10 pm, unless a student is involved with an athletic event or play practice. If students are awaiting pick-up, they are expected to be in front of Shallcross Hall or in the library. wA t the end of the day, the parking lot driveways are reserved

for buses from 2:45 pm until 3:25 pm. We realize that parents want to pick up their children, but we ask that you wait until at least 3:25 pm to arrive in your car. This is both safer and more efficient, since it eliminates the need for students to cross through bus traffic to get to parked cars.

w I f you do arrive before 3:25 pm, a staff member will direct

you to form lines in the parking lot until the buses are clear.

EARLY DISMISSAL A parent must call, write a note, or email the MS Office with any details regarding an early dismissal. When it is time to leave, the child must go to the MS Office to sign out.

EXTENDED DAY In the Middle School Extended Day Program, students can do homework in the computer lab side of our Makerspace. This program is supervised by a teacher who can also offer guidance for completing work, though the teacher is not meant to be an individual tutor. To learn more about the MS Extended Day Program, please visit friendscentral.org/extras. For students who are not enrolled in Extended Day and plan to stay after school, we request they stay in the library until closing at 4 pm or in front of Shallcross Hall so that they can easily be located by parents/adults.

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* Please note: There may be a temporary change to arrival & dismissal procedures due to Shallcross Hall renovation work in the fall of 2017.

You will be notified if a temporary change is in place.

TRANSPORTATION wP ublic School District Bus Transportation: FCS is responsible for notifying all school districts of eligible FCS students.

School districts then contact families with the routes, including pick-up and drop-off times. If you do not receive route information by the third week of August, please contact your school district and FCS so that we may assist you. wP rivate Buses: To arrange for your child to take a Friends’

Central bus/van, including the shuttle to or from the Lower School campus, please visit: friendscentral.org/extras.

wT he FCS shuttle arrives at 3:15 pm to take students to the

Lower School campus.

If you need assistance with transportation questions,

please contact our Director of Transportation JB Bowie at jbbowie@friendscentral.org.

DINING SERVICES, RECESS, & LUNCH DINING SERVICES Some students bring snacks and lunches from home, while others purchase food from the dining hall. All students will receive a pin number allowing them to purchase food with a debit system that can be replenished with cash, check, or via a credit card online. There are several options for school lunch plans. Please visit friendscentral.org/extras for more information on our dining services.

RECESS AND LUNCH wS tudents have a 15-minute recess each day (around 10:30 am) that allows them to play outside or in the gyms, eat a snack, or socialize. wL unch is a 40-minute period, and all Middle School students

and teachers eat lunch together in the dining hall or at our picnic tables. When students are finished eating, they are welcome to play outside or in the gyms. While the renovations to Shallcross are occurring, students, faculty, and staff will be eating in Rex Gym.

CONTACTS & RESOURCES wM iddle School Office: 610.645.5063 wA bsentee Line: 610.645.5137 wT ransportation: jbbowie@friendscentral.org wM S Administrative Assistant:

mpetrarca@friendscentral.org

wA uxiliary Programs: friendscentral.org/extras

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CITY AVENUE CAMPUS MAP

6. B lackburn Library

14. Additional Playing Fields

7. Rex Gym

15. Girls’ Field Hockey & Lacrosse Field

8. Linton Gym

16. JV & Middle School Softball Field

1. M ain Building

9. Shimada Athletic Center

17. Felsen Common

2. L anguage Building

10. Tennis Center

18. Visitor Parking

3. F annie Cox Center (FCC)

11. Swimming Pool

4. S hallcross Hall

12. Varsity Softball & JV Soccer Field

19. Bus Pick-up & Drop-off (Buses only between 2:45 & 3:25 pm)

5. M iddle School

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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS HEALTH FORMS All Health forms can be found on the homepage of our website in the top navigation bar under Quick Links. An electronic Emergency Consent Form is required annually for all students. Please complete and submit this online Chalk form as soon as it is received. It will be emailed directly to parents/guardians. A School Physical Examination Form is required for every student every year. It is due on the month of your child’s birthday or on the anniversary of your child’s last physical examination. Participation in 6th through 12th grade athletic activities will be denied if a current Physical Form is not on file.

Students are not allowed to carry prescription or overthe-counter medications in school or self-administer. A Medication Request Form and a Physician Order for prescription medication are required for any student who needs to have prescription medication (daily medication, EpiPen, inhaler, insulin, etc.) kept at school. The original pharmacy-labeled container is acceptable in lieu of a written prescription.

A Dental Examination Form is required for all students in Kindergarten, grade 3, and grade 7.

Additional information and links to required health forms can be found at friendscentral.org/healthforms. These forms must be received by the School in order for your child(ren) to attend class.

IMMUNIZATION POLICY In accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of School Health, all Friends’ Central students must be properly immunized and must provide verification of immunizations.

Children who are not immunized are at risk themselves and pose a risk to members of our community who are immunocompromised. Please visit the School’s website for the full immunization policy.

ALLERGY INFORMATION In the interest of safety and equity, we have made a considered decision NOT to exclude any of the common food allergens from our environment and have opted instead to provide education to all students and close supervision by informed teachers. Parents should inform the Health Office directly by phone or in person prior to the first day of school if their child has a food or insect allergy. We require completion of an Emergency Health Care Plan, and parents must provide two unexpired Epinephrine injectors.

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We cannot guarantee the contents of cafeteria foods, which change daily, and recipes are altered over time using a range of ingredients. Placards identifying food options often do not reflect every ingredient in the food and do not take into account the possibility of cross contamination. We strongly recommend all students with food allergies consume only food brought from home.

Parents will be asked to provide “special snacks” to keep in the classroom for celebratory events when their student cannot eat what is provided - birthday treats, for example.

SCHOOL ABSENCES Parents are expected to keep sick children at home. Children who have experienced fevers or vomiting should not return to school until 24 healthy hours have passed. If you are keeping your child at home, please call the Middle School Attendance Line at 610.645.5137 by 9 am. School assignments missed during the child’s absence may be obtained by notifying the Middle School Office. Students are encouraged to consult their Veracross Student Portal for information about assignments.

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE & CLASSES SCHEDULE & CLASSES One of the biggest changes for students as they move to Middle School is the rotating class schedule. The students have a six-day rotating class schedule - A Day through F Day - that rotates across the days of the week with Wednesday - W Day - always staying the same. It is helpful for students to know what letter day it is prior to coming to school in the morning. The letter days appear on the School’s printed calendar, the Veracross calendar and are also posted in the Middle School building and classrooms. Students do not travel from class to class as a group but are mixed up in each of their classes, so it is important that they consult their individual schedules.

HOMEWORK Homework for each day is posted on Veracross before 3:30 pm.

Each Middle School student has their own Friends’ Central email address, Veracross account, and Google Drive/Google Classroom account. w F CS Email: Students should check email regularly for

any timely messages from teachers. Each student’s email account will be through Gmail, but the address itself will be an @friendscentral.org address that is managed by our Technology department.

w V eracross: Veracross is where teachers post homework

assignments and often attach relevant resources that students will need to complete or review at home. Students can use Veracross to see different views (weekly vs. monthly) for assignments that are approaching.

w G oogle Drive: Google Drive is the place where students

produce much of their work. It allows students to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.

Students can easily share their work with teachers.

This work is stored in the cloud, so students can access it from any device connected to the internet. Our Technology department sets up convenient folders in Google docs at the beginning of each year, so that the students will have folders corresponding to their classes.

w G oogle Classroom: Google Classroom is what we use

for work flow. If a teacher wants a student to complete

ACADEMICS OVERVIEW

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

Math 6 or Pre-Algebra*

Advanced Pre-Algebra or Algebra I*

Algebra I or Advanced Geometry*

Language Arts

Language Arts

Science

Science

Science Social Studies (World History)

Prima Lingua

Art

ROTATIONS

MEETING FOR WORSHIP (MFW) Foundational for Friends, or Quakers, is the belief that the Light of the Divine resides in each and every person. Meeting for Worship is a time when we gather together, still our bodies and minds and open our hearts, so that we might connect with the guiding Light within. We make every effort to ensure that students understand why we do Meeting for Worship and how the silence and stillness can help them in other aspects of their lives. The Middle School has Meeting for Worship every Thursday from 9:50 am to 10:25 am. Some Meetings are held with the entire student body, while others are held with smaller groups, such as grades or advisories.

Parents are welcome to attend Meeting for Worship!

GRADE 6

Language Arts

CORE CLASSES

something (a worksheet, a set of math problems, etc.), the teacher will push it out to students’ Google accounts. The student then completes the work and submits it, similar to how you would turn in the homework. Teachers also use Google Classroom to give feedback to students on their completed work.

Drama Music Quakerism

*Math levels are determined by placement tests, grades, performance in the previous class, and teacher recommendation. The majority of our students progress from Math 6 to Pre-Algebra to Algebra I. Students then take either Geometry or Advanced Geometry in ninth grade.

Social Studies

Social Studies

(American History 1600-1865)

(American History 1865-2015)

Spanish, French, or Latin**

Spanish, French, or Latin**

Art

Art

Drama

Drama

Music

Music

Health

Design

Computer Science

Computer Science

**Students and parents choose from Spanish, French, and Latin for seventh grade. Students take this same language in eighth grade; level I of that language is taught over the course of two years. Students can then continue in the next level of that language for ninth grade or take a different language.

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GRADES & REPORT CARDS We provide narrative comments, grades, and a developmental scale on our report card in the Middle School. The narrative comments articulate a student’s strengths, progress, and areas for improvement. The letter grade, an A-F scale, is calculated for things like homework, projects, and tests/ quizzes. Teachers use a developmental checklist - secure, developing, or beginning - for skills like participation, work habits, and citizenship. We are on a semester schedule, so families receive report cards in late January and at the end of the school year in June. Between the report cards, teachers complete mid-semester reports (mid-November and mid-April) that include narrative comments and the same developmental scale used for the report cards. Report cards reflect final grades.

Every fall, we have face-to-face parent-teacher conferences to enable advisors to share observations about the beginning of the school year and to allow parents to help us know their child better. Conference Day for 2017 will take place on Friday, November 3. You will be able to sign up electronically, via Veracross, for your conference time a few weeks before the Conference Day.

STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISORY We find that most students have a very smooth transition, one that is supported by caring teachers, small classes, and welcoming students. The advisory system is an important component of the transition to Middle School. w Y our child’s advisor is their homeroom teacher. Advisors

are charged with being an advocate for your child at school and for overseeing a student’s overall progress, including each child’s social-emotional well-being. The advisor is also meant to be a point person for parents to answer questions and to connect you to the School.

w There is an advisory period for 40 minutes each Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. This gives your child time to work on homework, to seek help from teachers, or to work on group projects.

w During their advisory period, students may also participate

in Chorus, Orchestra, or Jazz Band.

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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES There are a variety of support systems in place for students’ learning, social, and emotional needs. The Middle School has a learning specialist, Dianne Forman at dforman@ friendscentral.org, and shares a school counselor, Frederick Pratt at fpratt@friendscentral.org, with the Upper School. Teachers and advisors also offer a great deal of support to students in all aspects of their school life.

iPads & TECHNOLOGY Each student in the Middle School is required to have an iPad, which is used in classes and for school work. There is a list of required apps that we ask students to have on their iPads.

The list of required apps is included on the Back-to-School webpage, friendscentral.org/backtoschool2017, along with summer reading information. We require students to have both a keyboard and a case to protect the iPad. The Back-toSchool webpage includes details on the iPad models that are compatible with our program. iPad USE Students will be asked to use their iPads for a range of assignments and schoolwork-related activities. While students may use their iPads until 8:15 am, there is no iPad use during homeroom, recess, or lunch. We consider these times important for social interaction and essential for a break in students’ screen time. It is not necessary to purchase a data plan for your child’s iPad. They can use the School’s wifi for all online work.

CELL PHONE USE Student are permitted to have cell phones, but they must remain off and in their lockers during the school day. If you wish to communicate a message to your child during the day, please do so by calling the Middle School office. Students are permitted to use our classroom or office phones at any time should they need to reach a parent or guardian.

CONTACTS & RESOURCES w Middle School Office: 610.645.5063 wM iddle School Counselor: Frederick Pratt

fpratt@friendscentral.org, 610.645.5134 wM iddle School Learning Specialist & Director of Support Services: Dianne Forman dforman@friendscentral.org, 610.658.5612

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Middle School offers a range of extracurricular activities from which students may choose. The School is committed to supporting and celebrating the diversity of its students, enabling students to develop into strong, confident, and capable young people by pursuing their innate interests and exploring interests that may be new to them. The range of choices may at first seem daunting, but making these choices is an important part of students developing aspects of their identities and engaging in the community.

CLUBS & SERVICE Each Middle School student participates in a weekly service project and club, both of which are part of the school day.

Service takes place from 10:30 am-12 pm on Wednesdays.

Clubs take place from 9:50-10:25 am on Fridays. Students sign up for service projects twice per year, with the exception of some year-long projects. Students also sign up for clubs twice per year. You can see some of our service projects and club options from this year on the Friends’ Central website at friendscentral.org/signatureprogramsMS. AFFINITY GROUPS Middle School students participate in affinity groups based on particular aspects of their identity, such as gender or religion. Affinity groups meet once per month, led by a faculty advisor and two student leaders, to discuss some of the challenges and rewards that come with that particular identity. Each group facilitates an assembly presentation to help educate members of the community. For example, the Christian affinity group talked about assumptions that are often made about all Christians, while our Muslim affinity group taught the student body about four of the most important holidays in Islam.

MINI-COURSES “Mini-Course” is a signature program in the Middle School that occurs the week prior to spring break. Teachers design three-day interdisciplinary courses that cross grade levels and culminate in special field trips related to the subject.

Recent courses have included the History of Medicine, Sports Stadium Architecture, and Filmmaking.

DRAMA PROGRAM The Middle School performs two plays each year - one in the fall and one in the spring. All students are welcome and encouraged to participate! Before the start of school in 11

September, the Middle School drama director, Julie Gordon, will share information about the fall play, as well as the audition and rehearsal schedule. Students then sign up for the fall play within the first two weeks of school. Middle School play rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:30-5:00 pm. Participating in the play does not conflict with participation in sports.

MUSIC PROGRAM The Middle School performs two concerts each year to showcase Chorus, Orchestra and Jazz band. Chorus and Orchestra are open to all Middle School students, but Jazz Band is formed by audition. The rehearsals for vocal and instrumental groups take place during the advisory period in our schedule, so they are built into the day. Our school also offers private vocal and instrumental lessons that we schedule during the day. If you have inquiries about vocal or instrumental lessons, please contact music teacher Carl Bradley at cbradley@friendscentral.org.

ATHLETICS All students participate in our athletic program. Middle School students sign up for fall athletics during the first week of school. There is no preseason for the Middle School athletic program. Middle School athletic practices are built into the school day (2-3 pm on M, T, Th, F; 2:30-3 pm on W). Game days for interscholastic sports are Mondays and Wednesdays. Students ride the bus to and from games, and parents pick up children at FCS after the game. Some of our opponent schools are quite a distance from FCS, so parents will need to plan for their child to be picked up late on game days, Mondays and Wednesdays. Coaches can usually give a good estimate of the arrival time back at school following an away game, and we do encourage students to use cell phones, when possible, to stay in touch with parents about late pick-up. Please check the Athletics section of the website for schedule and location of games. Schedules can be found at friendscentral.org/teams_schedules.

There are intramural and interscholastic options for each of the three seasons, and the interscholastic teams generally have two levels - A & B - to accommodate different levels of skill and experience. Every student makes the team.

Any questions, please contact Michelle Crowley, Director of Athletics and Wellness, at mcrowley@friendscentral.org.

CONTACTS & RESOURCES wM S Club & Service Options:

friendscentral.org/signatureprogramsMS

w Drama: Julie Gordon, jgordon@friendscentral.org w Instrumental Music: Carl Bradley, cbradley@friendscentral.org w Vocal Music: Michele Zuckman, mzuckman@friendscentral.org w Athletics: Michelle Crowley, mcrowley@friendscentral.org w Athletics Schedules: friendscentral.org/teams_schedules

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ATHLETICS OVERVIEW FALL (SEPT-NOV)

WINTER (NOV-MARCH)

SPRING (MARCH-JUNE)

Wrestling

CO-ED

Cross Country

Dance*

Track

Flag Football*

Squash

Outdoor Physical Education*

Water Polo

Swimming Volleyball*

Baseball

BOYS

Soccer

Basketball

Tennis Lacrosse

Soccer

GIRLS

Field Hockey Tennis

Basketball

Lacrosse Softball

*Intramural sport

OTHER HELPFUL INFO THE HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (HSA) The Home & School Association is the organized body of Friends’ Central parents/guardians. The personal investment of parents/guardians in their children’s education is an integral part of the School’s philosophy, and by encouraging involvement, Friends’ Central accomplishes its goal of establishing a partnership between the School, the student, and the family. All parents/guardians are automatically enrolled in the HSA and can play an important role as a volunteer in committees and events. We encourage you to find a role or event that’s right for you, complete the online volunteer survey, or contact Andrea Nuneviller, HSA Coordinator, at anuneviller@friendscentral.org.

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PERMISSION FORMS All permission forms are completed online using the Chalk Document system. Each form will be sent to parents as an email with a link to the online document that requires an electronic signature.

INCLEMENT WEATHER & SCHOOL CLOSINGS In the event of an unplanned closing, a modification of regular school hours, or a school emergency, the School will post a notification on the homepage of our website, friendscentral.org. You will also receive an alert by text and email in the event of an unplanned closing. Visit the Veracross portal, myfcs.org, to make sure the contact information we have for you is correct. The School’s snow closing number is 345 on KYW 1060 am radio under Montgomery County. Please check with your local school district regarding weather-related changes in transportation, if your child uses public school bus service.

FRIENDS’ CENTRAL SCHOOL GIVING Annual gifts to the Friends’ Central Fund are an important way for parents, alumni/ae, faculty, and friends to demonstrate their commitment to Friends’ Central School.

Each year, over 1,600 generous community members contribute to the School’s operating budget. This tremendous generosity allows the School to open its doors to talented students with limited financial means, retain outstanding faculty, and maintain two beautiful campuses. Last year, over 75% of parents made a gift to the Friends’ Central Fund. Participation at all levels is welcome and makes a difference in support of the joyful learning experiences and unparalleled opportunities for all our students. Annual Fund volunteers are vital to the success of the Annual Giving Campaign. Tasks may include signing letters and making phone calls to community members or simply helping to stuff mailings. Becoming an Annual Fund volunteer has an immediate impact on the School and our ability to fulfill our mission. To become an Annual Fund volunteer, contact Kim Emmons-Benjet, Director of Annual Giving, at kbenjet@friendscentral.org, or call 610.645.4499.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

HELPFUL LINKS

w Vocal Music

w Athletic Schedules

w School

Nurse

friendscentral.org/teams_schedules w Back-to-School Page

friendscentral.org/backtoschool2017 w FCS Extras - Dining Services, Transportation,

Music Programs, & After-School Options friendscentral.org/extras w Parent Website Page

friendscentral.org/parentupdates w Veracross Help

ParentHelp.friendscentral.org w Volunteer Sign-up

friendscentral.org/parents

w Athletics

Michelle Crowley, mcrowley@friendscentral.org w Dining Services

Chris Rosenbaum, crosenbaum@friendscentral.org w Drama

Julie Gordon, jgordon@friendscentral.org w Home & School Coordinator

Andrea Nuneviller, anuneviller@friendscentral.org

w Middle School Counselor

Frederick Pratt, fpratt@friendscentral.org, 610.645.5134 w Middle School Learning Specialist &

Director of Support Services Dianne Forman, dforman@friendscentral.org, 610.658.5612 w Instrumental Music

Carl Bradley, cbradley@friendscentral.org Michele Zuckman, mzuckman@friendscentral.org Penny Rosenblum, prosenblum@friendscentral.org, 610.645.5084

wT ransportation Coordinator

JB Bowie, jbbowie@friendscentral.org

w Technology - parenthelp@friendscentral.org w Absentee Line - 610.645.5137

FCS LINGO & FUN FACTS w JTF - Just The FaCtS (our weekly newsletter) w PPU - Parent Pick-up at the end of the day w MFW - Meeting for Worship w HSA - Home and School Association, FCS Parent Group w School Mascot - The Phoenix w School Colors - Blue and Grey

Booklet designed by FCS student Josh Weinstein ’18

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