Is your emergency contact information up-to-date?

If your child became seriously ill at school, could we reach you? If there were an emergency school closing, how would we let you know?

Whether for a snow day or some school emergency, school officials occasionally need to contact parents/guardians with important information. We rely on the emergency contact information that you provide at the beginning of each year. But, people move; phone numbers and e-mail addresses change. In the event of an emergency, could we reach you? Don't leave things to chance; please contact your school with any changes to your emergency contact information.

"National Mix It Up Day" helps stop division in school

Fonda-Fultonville Middle School joined 2883 schools across the nation on "National Mix It Up Day" on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

"Mix It Up Day"  is a simple call to action: take a new seat in the cafeteria. By making the move, students can cross the invisible lines of school division, meet new people and make new friends. "Mix it Up at Lunch Day" helps students become more comfortable interacting with different kinds of people. (full story, photos, and thanks to businesses who helped make the day a success)

Seventh graders take a stroll through history

Members of the seventh grade Talented and Gifted (TAG) program had the rare opportunity to get close to our area's past on a special field trip Wednesday, Oct. 14. The group toured the Little Red School House, Old Fort Johnson, the Montgomery County Archives, and the Fonda Cemetery. (full story and photos)

Keeping safe on the Internet

What would most parents do if a stranger walked up to their child and began whispering? What would happen if that stranger asked to meet secretly with the child or tried to show an inappropriate photo or video? The answer is obvious—the parents would intercede and call the police if necessary.

That sort of thing happens every day in homes throughout the area—via the Internet.

In an effort to keep our children safe, the Middle School Character Education Committee arranged to have Sergeant David Gilbo of the Johnstown Police visit the students on Monday, Oct. 5 to speak to our middle school students about the dangers of the Internet. (full story)

Hoops and tips to succeed in school and life

What can you learn from a woman who feeds a student chocolate pudding as a basketball spins on the end of the spoon? Our Middle School students discovered that you can learn a lot—that is when the woman is basketball showman and motivational speaker Ilze Luneau. (full story and more photos)

Encouraging technology through TechYES

TechYES is an initiative to encourage students to become nationally certified in technology. As a part of the initiative, each 7th grade student will complete two technology-based projects during the year. The TechYES club is open to any 7th and 8th graders who love technology and want to learn about things like Internet safety, game making, movie making and website building. The club meets about twice a month and also works with students in developing their technology based projects. Visit Fonda-Fultonville Middle School's TechYES web site.

After-school program ready for 2009-10

Beginning this fall, the Advantage After School Program will serve students in grades K-8. The program is expanding to include younger students thanks to new funding from the state. This is a supervised program that provides homework time and activities. (learn more, get forms)

Back to School driving reminders

It is that time of the year when our kids head back to school.

Over the summer, a couple of things made driving safer. First, without school buses and kids on the road, there was less traffic. Second, the long days improved driving visibility. Together, these factors made it safer to drive.

But, summer fades into September, and school is back in session. The sun rises later and there are children on the side of the road waiting for their school bus. There is fog on cool mornings and school buses slowing the drive to work. As responsible drivers, we have to be more aware of our surroundings than we did during the summer months. (full story)

Middle School health curriculum online