Mr. Clark's Bengal Message for the week of 10/18/2020
Good Evening Bengal Family, this is Mr. Clark, Principal at Fuquay-Varina Middle School, with your weekly Bengal Message.
New Announcements
Friday, October 23, is a teacher workday so there will be no school for students on this date.
Report Cards
As a reminder, we will not be mailing home report cards to students this quarter. Please check powerschool to obtain your child’s 1st quarter grades. 1st Quarter grades will be finalized by Friday, October 23. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s grade, please reach out to their teacher.
Plan B Students
If your child is registered for Plan B and you have NOT been told what cohort they have been assigned to, please email me at clarkh@wcpss.net.
2nd Quarter Material Distribution
We will have our 2nd quarter Material Distribution on Friday, October 23rd from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and on Saturday, October 24th from 8:00 am - 11:00 am. All students will need to come to the school to pick up their course material. Students in the 6th and 7th grade will pick their material up in the carpool lane and 8th grade students will pick up their material in the bus loop. During this time, we will also be distributing 4 more items listed below:
- Fall picture proofs, if your child took pictures at the school a few weeks ago.
- Carpool tag numbers if your child is in Plan B and will be a carpool rider.
- Student Accountability and Required Health Protocols Document. We will need every Plan B student to return the last page of this document signed to their 1st period teacher during the week they return to in-person instruction. You do not have to print this off. We have placed hard copies of this document in your bags.
- Bring Your Own Device Explanation and Terms of Agreement Form. Plan B students that will be bringing their personal laptops to school will need to sign and return this form to their 1st period teacher during the week they return to in-person instruction. You do not have to print this off. We have placed hard copies of this document in your bags.
Plan B Guidelines & “Chat with Clark”
I will include in next week’s Principal message our guidelines and procedures for Plan B students returning to school. We will also have a video that will showcase some of the major procedures students will need to be aware of when they return to school. In addition, I am going to host a “Chat with Clark” session for parents on Wednesday, October 28th at 12:00 pm. This will be an Q & A session for parents should you have any questions after reading through the guidelines that will be sent home next Sunday. The session will take place at this Google Meet Link.
Ongoing Announcements
Here is the updated calendar indicating when your cohort will rotate into the school for in-person instruction.
Regional Programs (ECS Classes) In-Person Dates
Cohort 1/A: October 26 - October 30
Cohort 2/B: November 2 - November 6
Cohort 3/C: November 9 - November 13
Daily Instruction will begin for all cohorts on November 16 and continue through the end of the 1st semester.
Grades 6th - 8th In-Person Dates
Cohort 1/A: November 16 - November 20 & December 14 - December 18
Cohort 2/B: November 30 - December 4 & January 4 - January 8
Cohort 3/C: November 9 - November 13 & December 7 - December 11
Asynchronous Days
The district has denoted 8 days during the 2nd quarter as Asynchronous/Remote Learning Days. The dates are as follows: November 18, November 23, November 24, December 2, December 11, December 16, January 6, and January 13. On these dates, Plan B students will not report to school. They will work remotely on assignments that are assigned to them by their teachers. In addition, we will have a school wide Asynchronous day on October 28. Cohort 1 of our regional program will come to school on this date while everyone else will have an asynchronous day. We will have a walk your schedule on October 28 for our 6th grade Plan B students and students new to our school. More information below.
Walk your Schedule
6th grade students and students new to FVMS will have an opportunity to walk their schedule on October 28th from 8:ooAM - 11:00AM or 2:00PM - 5:00PM. Here is a document that provides further details about the date.
Upcoming Holidays/Teacher Workdays (No School)
- Friday, October 23rd: Teacher Workday - No school for students
- Wednesday, October 28th: Asynchronous Day - No live google meets. Students work independently on teacher provided assignments.
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