June 13, 2014

13500 Triadelphia Rd. | Ellicott City, MD 21042 | 410.313.1506 | http://fqms.hcpss.org  

NEXT WEEK

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BLUE RIBBON FLAG RAISING CEREMONY – JUNE 17TH! Please join us, together with our very special guests,

Dr. Renee Foose – Superintendent, Howard County Public Schools Maryland Senator Allan Kittleman

Maryland Delegate Gail Bates Maryland Delegate Warren Miller

On Tuesday, June 17th from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m.

as we bring the 2013-2014 school year to a close and celebrate the many community accomplishments Folly Quarter Middle School has achieved during this past school year, including:

National Blue Ribbon

Maryland Green School – Re-certification Healthy Howard Healthy School Gold Award

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Award School 12th Best Middle School* in United States

Unveiling of 27 new additions to the Legacy Brick Garden

All students will be attending their grade-level picnics until 2:25, as a part of the normal school day. At 2:30, busses will depart FQMS for their normal afternoon runs for any student who chooses not to stay.

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Students who RSVP, via the slip below, are invited to the back of the school, with their parents, for continued fun with Waterwars, field and court games and the DJ ~ all while keeping cool thanks to Kona Ice.

At 3:15 we will raise our National Blue Ribbon and Maryland Green School Flags for the first time with music provided by Mr. Spang’s Jazz band.

It’s been a wonderful year at Folly Quarter! We hope you will all join us as we celebrate the successes of our students, staff and

faculty and say farewell and good luck to our 8th graders as they move up to high school. *unsolicited designation by TheBestSchools.org All students who choose to remain after school for the additional celebration time (2:30-3:30) are required to have a signed permission slip (BELOW) turned into the FQMS front office by Monday, June 16th and provide their own transportation home following the closing ceremony. This event is sponsored by the FQMS PTA. ===============================================================================================

PERMISSION SLIP Please complete and sign the slip below and have your child return it to the FQMS front office by 2:30 PM on Monday, June 16th. All students who choose to remain after school for the additional celebration time (2:30-3:30) are required to have a signed permission slip turned into the FQMS front office by Monday, June 16th and provide their own transportation home following the closing ceremony. Dear FQMS PTA, My child, _______________________________________, will be attending the community celebration on Tuesday, June 17th. They will be picked up by ________________________________________ . If needed, this person can be reached at ___________________________________ . SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN_______________________________________________________ =============================================================================================== LOST/DAMAGED BOOKS Be sure to ask your students if they have received a book replacement form for a lost or damaged textbook. All obligations must be taken care of at school in order to receive a final report card in the mail at the end of the year. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Peluso at 410-313-1506 or e-mail cpeluso@hcpss.org. FROM THE HEALTH ROOM For those of you that have medication in the Health Room please note that all medication must be picked up by 2:00 pm on Friday June 20th. Any medication that is not picked up will be disposed of. ATTENTION PARENTS New Entry Requirements for 7th Grader in 2014! The following are NEW REQUIREMENTS for 7th graders for the 2014-2015 school year: Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccination AND Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis/whopping cough) vaccination. Please visit your child's health care provider for adolescent immunizations and provide proof of the new entry requirements for students entering 7th grade to the health room. FREE IMMUNIZATION CLINICS Attention Parents: The Howard County Health Department is holding FREE IMMUNIZATION CLINICS for the new school requirements for students entering Kindergarten and 7th Grade next school year (2014-2015). June 19, 2014 2:00pm-6:00pm July 24, 2014 2:00pm-6:00pm August 14, 2014 2:00pm-6:00pm August 21, 2014 2:00pm-6:00pm August 27, 2014 2:00pm-6:00pm All clinics will be held at Howard County Health Department 8930 Standford Blvd. Columbia, MD 21045. For more information call Lorraine Quarrick at 410-313-7592 or visit www.hchealth.org.

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IN-COMING 6TH GRADERS & NEW STUDENTS Watch your mail! A letter will go out to all incoming 6th graders and new students sometime this summer, outlining the details of the orientation on August 21 from 1 – 2:30 pm in the FQMS cafeteria. This orientation is for parents/guardians and students. Sixth-graders will receive their schedules at that time. LOST & FOUND Lost & Found - will be available ONLY until June 27th then it will be donated. TRANSPORTATION SURVEY Yesterday, we sent an email with a link to a very brief survey about transportation at FQMS. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to complete it so we can have the information we need to try to make sure we do the best job we can getting your children safely to and from Folly Quarter. Thank you. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rE3j_uuk6OAXXPtSVlSfQrL3__-CG1yFG4RJ2IF1OpQ/viewform

FQMS PTA COMMITTEE POSITIONS STILL AVAILABLE! Open FQMS PTA Committee Positions for the 2014-2015 School Year: Cultural Arts Membership Fundraising 6th Grade Activities Afterschool Intramurals Falcon Day Please share your time and talents with our students!! If you have interest in any of these positions or would like to offer support to another committee, please contact Barb Ridenour at toolie12@yahoo.com or call 410-960-3264.

RHHS PTA LEADERS NEEDED! Make a lasting difference parents! River Hill High School PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) is looking for leaders for next year! For more info see www.riverhill.org or contact: Lisa Feinberg RHHS PTSA Pres. At: cootiecat@aol.com or call home number: (410) 531-7672. RHHS SUMMER CAMPS The River Hill High School Boosters are sponsoring summer camps at River Hill High School. The camps are designed to help young athletes improve their fundamental athletic skills. For the first time, we are also offering STEM camps. Camp times for the week of June 16-20 have been adjusted to after school hours because of the extended school year. Camp forms are available in the main office at River Hill High School, at www.riverhill.org, or call 410-313-7120 for more information.

FOOD PANTRY The Glenelg United Methodist Church (GUMC) Food Pantry is open every third Saturday of the month 9-11am to serve those in need of grocery assistance. GUMC is located at 13900 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg. Call 410-489-7260

or email glenelgumcpantry@gmail.com. Anyone that is interested in making a donation, we are accepting cash donations. Contact us by phone or email. FIZZ, BOOM, READ: SUMMER READING CLUB Read & win prizes when you join a Howard County Library System summer reading club. For details and to enroll, visit hclibrary.org/summerreading. Wee Science: birth to age 5 | Fizz! Boom! Read!: Grades K-5 | Spark a Reaction!: Grades 6+ Summer Reading Kickoff: Saturday, May 31st, HCLS Miller Branch 10 am to 2 pm. NEW HCC PROGRAM HCC will launch the new Early College Program in Network Security this fall. Please visit the following link for more information: http://arl.hcpss.org/ (The video is located in the bottom right corner of the home page).

 

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P.L.E.D.G.E. CAMP – HOWARD COUNTY POLICE Open to 8th graders, this is a free one-week Leadership Camp sponsored by the Howard County Police. Two sessions: July 21-25 and August 4-8. Registration Packets are in the Student Services Office at FQMS. GLENELG SUMMER SPORTS CAMP The Glenelg High School Booster’s Club is once again pleased to offer summer sports camp instruction. The emphasis is on developing important fundamentals through many activities, challenging games and small-sided-scrimmages. The minimum player-to-player ratio is 1 to 1, and all participants will be grouped according to age and ability. All camps will be instructed by GHS Coaching Staff. Camps are limited to incoming 6th through incoming 9th graders (School year 2014-2015), current 5th through 8th graders. Payment-Cost: All camps are $175.00 per camp, per camper. Go to: http://loanfox.tripod.com/ghsboosterclub/ for camp schedules and applications. KID EMPOWERMENT: SMASHING ANTS PLUS LEADERSHIP SUMMER PROGRAM Help put your child on a path to success and happiness!! All kids benefit from grades 1-8. Kid Empowerment provides kids with a toolkit of strategies to empower them to be at their best... academically, socially, emotionally and with all pursuits! Your child will gain skills and practice being an effective team leader and team member. They learn how to become the leader others want to follow! Visit www.smashingants.com/KidEmpowermentCamp.php to register. Use promo code POWER15 for $15 off one week or POWER20 for $20 off 2 weeks if registering by June 20th. HC Parks & Rec: Youth Ultimate Disc League Camp at Lime Kiln MS. For ages 6-17, 8-week camp begins on June 4. To register: www.howardcountymd.gov/rap. HC Parks & Rec Youth Summer Camps information and registration available online at www.howardcountymd.gov/camps.htm SPORTS Registration for WHC Soccer's Fall 2014 season opens April 15th. A $20 discount will be given to each player registered by June 30th. Through the new Community Outreach Program, WHC Soccer will make a donation to the FQMS-PTSA for each registered player from Folly Quarter. To register, go online to www.whcsoccer.org. Thunder Soccer Club is now accepting registrations for the spring 2014 recreational league for U5 - U* boys and girls. All interested families can register through www.thundersoccerclub.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Michele Geidel @ 443-223-2080. Eagles Elite Lacrosse Camp, an exciting and comprehensive girls-only lacrosse camp, will be held at Centennial High School from June 29-July 2. Campers ages 7-14 will work with experienced staff to learn new techniques and improve their overall game. For additional information please contact Kirsten Reisinger at kirsten_reisinger@hcpss.org or (443)745-6465. Dragons Elite Boys’ Basketball Camp at Glenelg Country School, Weekdays 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. www.glenelg.org/summer Session I: June 23 - June 27 ($325) | Session II: June 30 - July 3 ($260) | Session III: July 7 - July 11 ($325) For more information and a complete brochure contact Coach Q. kquinlan@glenelg.org 703-505-4707 Dragon Elite Field Hockey Camp June 23-27 and June 30- July 3. This camp is designed for both Beginner and Experienced Field Hockey Players. Catered lunch, contests, and daily swimming are included in camp fees. Camp hours are 9 a.m. -3:30 p.m. before and after camp care available. Ellicott City Patriots Football and Cheer Choose form Tackle Football, Cheer, or Poms, ages 5-12. www.ecpatriots.com Soccer Association of Columbia is now registering players for SAC Training Academy Summer Camps scheduled throughout the summer. Players of all abilities, ages 5 to 14 years old, take part in SAC's new professionally run summer camp. Both full and half days sessions are offered. SAC also offers extended care from 4-6pm for an additional fee. Go to www.sackick.com to register. For more information, contact asksac@sac-hc.org. Lady Eagles Basketball Camp July 21-25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Centennial High School. This is a camp for girls aged 8-14, costs $130. Work with experienced coaches on the fundamentals of basketball. If interested, you can contact Coach Bobby Macheel at macheelr@gmail.com or visit Centennial Girls Basketball website at https://sites.google.com/site/chsladyeaglesbasketball for a copy of the camp brochure.