Save money and support the PTA

The FFCS PTA is currently conducting its 13th Annual CDC Card Sale. The discount card offers saving at many area stores and eateries including Mike's Pizza, Dunkin Donuts, Winner's Circle, TJ's Pizza, Classis Auto Car Wash, and more. Cards cost just $6.00 each—you'll probably save that on your first purchase! Contact Robyn Rose at 853-4415 ext. 4231 to order a card.

District to participate in Education Department weight/health survey—survey includes only grades K, 2, 4, 7 and 10

As part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed and his/her height is measured. These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or ‘BMI’. The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low.

Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status group be included as part of the student’s school health examination. Fonda-Fultonville Central School District is taking part in a survey being pilot-tested by the New York State Department of Health. As part of the survey, we will be reporting to the New York State Department of Health information about our students’ weight status groups. Only summary information is sent. No names and no information about individual students are sent.

You may choose to have your grade K, 2, 4, 7 or 10 child’s information excluded from this survey report by completing an exemption form and returning it to Dr. Constance Spohn, Director of Special Programs at the address listed on the form. All exemptions must be submitted by April 10th.

Beth Donovan named CASDA's top administrator

The Library Review Committee of the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) has named Fonda-Fultonville Middle School principal Beth Donovan as the 2008 Administrator of the Year. She was nominated for the honor by high school media specialist Nikki Hathaway.  Mrs. Donovan will receive award at the conference for Library Media Specialists and Administrators at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road in Albany on April 4. Congratulations!

School offers free NYS Safe Boating Course

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, the Fonda-Fultonville PTA and the New York State Police will be offering the New York State Parks and Recreation “Safe Boating” Course. The free eight (8) hour class is open to youths (over the age of 10) and adults. Class will run from 8:00AM to 4:30PM, in the Multi-purpose Room. Click here for more information.

7th Grade Class Council makes bookmarks to purchase books

Stop in Mr. Thompson's social studies room during lunch period and you'll likely find a busy group of students making bookmarks. Bookmarks!?! Parents are sending their children to school to make bookmarks? In this instance, the answer is, "yes."

Members of the 7th Grade Class Council gathers in Mr. Thompson's room and hurriedly eat their lunches so they can get down to the serious business of making American Braves bookmarks. The group plans to sell the bookmarks and use the proceeds to purchase school supplies for children in Afghanistan. (Click here to read more and see more photos)

Middle school media center—it's not your same old library

If you graduated from school ten or more years ago, then chances are that a visit to the Fonda-Fultonville Middle School media center will shock you. Yes, you will still find plenty of books, tables, and chairs, but any resemblance to the library you remember ends there.

Gone is the card catalog—those drawers filled with index cards listings titles, authors, subjects and locations of every publication on the library shelves. In their place you are more likely to find rows of computers and an online card catalog instead.

The  media center has entered the digital age. (Click here for the full story)

Important calendar updates

The Sherburne Pageant of Bands has been rescheduled. The new dates are Thursday, June 5—Saturday, June 7. As a result, the Middle School Spring Concert will be held on Wednesday, June 4.

National Junior Honor Society inducts 42

The Fonda-Fultonville chapter of the National Junior Honor Society proudly announces the induction of its newest members. NJHS is more than simply an academic honor roll. To be eligible for membership, students must meet specific requirements in areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.

Congratulations to:

Kayla Avery Kyle Bedell Kimberly Blanchard Ashley Blanchard Nicholas Bordieri Heather Bowles Diana Bradley Zachary Cary Dionna Derosa Jaclyn Dietrick Zachary Field Albert Fiorenza Susan Freeman Zachary Gatto Kelseyliz Habla Elbert Heacock David Hewitt Cody Kietzmann Alex Kojcan Jon Licht Brittany Lindquist

Alyssa Loux Alexa Mancini Victoria Mazzuca Ashley Mcduffee Madalyn Miller Cristen Monty Travis Mulyca Tyler Myers Elizabeth Oevering Charles Parslow Tyler Phillips Karley Raczynski Levi Redlin Kody Shaw Daniel Sheehan Kaitlyn Simonds Bradley Steiger Matthew Tambasco Alyssia Tobey Zachary Viscosi Michael Zilka

New Paperback books galore!

The middle school media center has a large selection of new paperbacks—there is something for everyone! Please stop by and check out the new titles in the Media Center with Ms. Mead.

Key Club and Builders Club pitch in to clean up Caughnawaga Cemetery

On November 3rd, the Fonda-Fultonville Kiwanis “K family" conducted a joint project to clean up the historic section of the Caughnawaga Cemetery on Cemetery Street in Fonda for Make A Difference Day. The "K family" was comprised of members of the Fonda-Fultonville Kiwanis Club, the F-F High School Key Club and the F-F Middle School Builders Club.

The "K family" spent the afternoon clearing away brush, tree branches,  leaves and litter filling a dump truck and trailer with the debris. The Key Club provided and planted perennial Spring bulbs to enhance the appearance of this portion of the cemetery. This is the ninth year that the K-family joined together to clear this section of the cemetery to assure that the monuments and gravesites are kept visible. The headstones date from the 1760’s through the mid-1800’s. Kiwanis family participants included a total of 60 members from all three clubs and parents to complete this community service project. Thank you to all that participated.

Make A Difference Day is a day for all community service organizations across the U.S. to do a community project. It's promoted by USA Weekend magazine, The Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network.

Two eighth graders honored for personal success

F-F Middle School honored two eighth grade students during the Team Award Ceremony in late June. Both students recently received letters from New York State Senator Hugh Farley congratulating them on their accomplishments.

Danielle Garguilo from Team Gold was selected as Fonda-Fultonville Middle School's top female eighth-grade scholar in the fields of math and science by the Amsterdam Gloversville Johnstown Branch of the American Association of University Women. Principal Donovan presented her with a calculator and special certificate in recognition of her achievement. Danielle was nominated for the honor by the eighth grade team.

Anthony Salmieri from Team Star received the New York State Comptroller's Triple C Award. The eighth grade faculty nominated Anthony  as a student who best demonstrated the three C's of Character, Courage, and Commitment. Principal Donovan presented him with a certificate noting his achievement.

Busy time for After School Program

From fundraisers to support a young cancer victim to illegal drug prevention programs to holiday fun, students attending Fonda-Fultonville's After School Program stay busy. Program Coordinator Joan Draus shares what is happening! (Click here to learn more...)

Students using blogging sites; Parents should monitor computer activity

As more and more students across the country log onto “blogging” Web sites every day, School Resource Officer Hal Wittner says parents need to be more aware of what their children are doing on the computer. (Read more...)

Middle School Library News

The Middle School library is looking for your ideas. Please let us know of any book titles, authors or subjects of materials that you would like to see the library purchase. To contact us, either e-mail Lori Mead, or stop by the library.

Free and Reduced Lunch Forms Now Online

Free and Reduced Meal Applications must be filed for the new school year! Click here for an application, or pick one up in one of the school offices. Please be reminded that FFCSD has a NO CHARGE policy. 
Reminder: MEAL DEAL
Students may pre-pay for five consecutive meals and SAVE MONEY:
K-4 $5.75, 5-8 $7.00, 9-12 $8.25. The cafeteria accepts cash and checks made payable to the FFCS Cafeteria. Check payment can also be mailed to the school. Att: Judy Murray, FSD.

Wondering What's for Lunch?
Are you wondering what's for lunch? Click here to visit our food service page, complete with breakfast and lunch menus.

Parents: Want to know what your child has for homework?
Check out the Homework Hotline! The hotline provides up-to-date homework assignments, and also gives parents the ability to leave messages for teachers.

Middle School Students showing character!
The middle school character education program focuses on 10 traits of character building. Each month the entire school will concentrate on one of these traits. We are asking teaches and staff to reinforce and recognize the use of these positive behaviors. (Read more...)

Get Involved! 
Fonda-Fultonville Middle School has a variety of clubs and activities to become a part of:

• Builder's Club
• National Junior Honor Society
• Spanish Club

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