May 30, 2014

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

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SAVE THE DATE – JUNE 17TH! Folly Quarter will have a Blue Ribbon Flag Raising Ceremony at 3:15 on Tuesday June 17th. Special guests have been invited to speak and we will unveil the bricks to be added to the brick garden. Watch your email for more details as the date approaches! TEXTING DURING CLASS Recently, students who are not feeling well during the school day have been texting their parents to come pick them up. Please remind your child that we need to follow the procedures outlined in all schools. Students who do not feel well must go to the health room. Our health assistant and/or cluster nurse will then assess your child and follow the correct protocol. VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST RSVP Please RSVP for the Volunteer Breakfast on June 5th, 8-9 am to Cathy Corrao at Catherine_Corrao@hcpss.org. 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 G/T OFFICE Folly Quarter Middle School will hold its annual G/T Enrichment Fair on Wednesday, June 4th, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Please drop by to see some of the research and activities that our students have been involved in!

Folly Quarter is proud to recognize the following students

as our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

(PBIS) Students of the Week: Sophie Salafia: 6th grade Anish Seem, George Towle, Katie Grimes: 7th grade

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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 22 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.

SOLES4SOULS – SHOE COLLECTION Girls on the Run of Folly Quarter is having a Soles4Souls Shoe Drive, just in time for Spring Cleaning! Please donate shoes you no longer need. We will take all styles and sizes! There is a collection box in the front lobby. Shoes will be collected

through mid-June, then delivered to the Soles4Souls warehouse. Thank you! FIRST LEGO LEAGUE COMING TO FQMS Folly Quarter MS is planning to start a First Lego League Program (FLL) for the 2014-2015 academic year. FLL provides students age 9-14 with a hands-on, interactive robotics program in a sports-like atmosphere. Teams of up to 10 players focus on team building, problem solving, creativity, and analytical thinking to develop solutions to a problem currently facing the world - the Challenge. We are looking to run the FLL program at FQMS as an after school intramural program. We are need of Parent volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to help with this activity please email Ms. Peluso at Clara_Peluso@hcpss.org so that we can prepare for the upcoming season. This is a great program to be involved in and we are excited to be starting it here at FQMS! To learn more about the program you can visit the website mdfirst.org

END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIES Here is the list of upcoming 8th Grade Activities. Please direct any questions to Ms. Marusich at cmarusich@hcpss.org. June 5th – High School Visits to RHHS & GHS June 13th – Family Celebration at GHS, 6 pm; Student Dance at FQMS 7:30 – 9:30 (students will be bussed from GHS to FQMS) June 17th – 8th Grade Picnic at Piney Run Park, 9:30 – 2 pm

LAST GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Please join us for the last General Membership meeting of the year for our PTA. It is Monday, June 2nd at 6:45pm in the

cafeteria. Then stay and listen to our wonderful FQMS JAZZ BAND. We will be voting on the slate of officers for next year. The Nominating committee has put forth the following names: President: Cynthia Coburn 1st Vice President: Chris Geibel 2nd Vice President: Barb Ridenour Treasurer: Kelly Reese Recording Secretary: Bonnie Cronin Corresponding Secretary: Michelle Kloss 1st Delegate to the PTA Council: Debbie Brock 2nd Delegate to the PTA Council: Jen Neely As always, if you are interested in any of these positions, please let us know and we can add you to the ballot either before or the night of the meeting. We still are in need of committee chairs for several committees including Cultural Arts, Membership, Fundraising, After-School Activities, 6th Grade Activities and Falcon Day. 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.

GHS INCOMING FRESHMAN ATHLETIC INFORMATION NIGHT On Monday, June 9th, Glenelg High School will be conducting an Athletic Information meeting for all incoming 9th graders. The meeting will take place in the GHS Auditorium at 6:00 pm. All incoming 9th graders interested in playing sports

at Glenelg HS should attend this meeting with a parent/guardian.

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.

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RHHS THEATRE PRODUCTION AUDITIONS The RHHS Theatre Arts Department announces auditions for Fall 2014 productions of “The Odd Couple” (both the male and female versions) by Neil Simon. Auditions are open to all River Hill students and will take place on June 11 in the auditorium beginning at 2:30. This includes current 8th graders who will be River Hill freshmen in the fall. Current 8th graders planning to audition should email Mrs. Land so that she can send complete information. The complete audition information packet is posted on Edmodo. 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). HOWARD COUNTY FAMILY WELLNESS DAY Sunday, June 1st, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.—Centennial Park. The HCPSS once again will partner with We Promote Health for Howard County Family Wellness Day. This free event will provide students and their families with an opportunity to join with the entire community and enjoy a day of healthy outside physical activity, health education and important health screenings. More information is available online. TOWN HALL MEETING The West Friendship Elementary School PTA invites you to join us in a Town Hall meeting on June 12th at 7pm. Invited guests include County Council members Greg Fox and Courtney Watson who will speak to the community about pressing issues in our neighborhoods, such as: the Turf Valley development and the resulting effects on infrastructure, updates on the Woodmont School property, the possible future of school redistricting, an update on composting and mulching facility on Rt. 32, plus anything that you feel is an important issue to address. Please RSVP at wfesadvocacy@veeber.com and indicate which school(s) you are representing.

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

 

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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.