Fall 2015
FMS Teachers Begin School with their own PBSIS launch:
2nd
FMS teachers enjoyed their PBSIS Staff Launch on September
with great
refreshments and some exciting “Minute to Win It” games. Mr. Porter and Mrs.
Bodner played the “Rug Scoot” game. Later, Mr. Johnson and Ms. J used their
stacking skills to stack apples, literally! Teachers even talked each other
through a blindfolded obstacle course. The winners received backpacks filled
with school supplies! Every staff member walked away with pencil cases filled
with much needed school supplies. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE!!
FMS Student Lounge is now open!!!
Where can a student go when they are done with lunch and they don’t want to
go outside or sit in the cafeteria? The FMS Student Lounge, that’s where! The
PBSIS program has an incentive for students to turn in their Knight Tokens and
receive a pass for a relaxing time in the Student Lounge. The room is painted
with our school’s blue and gold on the walls. So...what’s in the room? A pingpong table, foos-ball table, air hockey, chess/checker boards and games
and...three 50” Flat Screen TV’s with Wii games to play while sitting on four
comfy couches. Where else would a student want to spend their free time?
Previous Students have said the lounge is “epic”!
Franklin Middle School
Total Office Discipline Referrals
2011-2014
TOTAL OFFICE DISCIPLINE
REFERRALS
Grade 7
1600
1400
1335
1200
Grade 8
1000
800
738
597
795
815
Upcoming Events:
• October 23rd – PBSIS Meet &
Greet – Adult Event at
Venue 1850, Easton
Avenue, Somerset NJ
4pm to 7pm
• October 30th – PBSIS 7th & 8th
Grade Student Launch
• November 21st - Flea Market –
FMS Cafeteria & 500
Gym
• December 6th – Pancake
Breakfast – 10am to
12pm – FMS Cafeteria
Thank You to our
Supporters
 Franklin PBA
 Katherine
LaBirt,
Mary Kay
Consultant
 VENUE 1850

 Venue 1850
 FMS PTSO
A WORD FROM THE FMS PARENT INVOLVEMENT COORDINATOR
It is my pleasure to serve as the FMS Parent Involvement Coordinator this school year. It was a pleasure working with you, our
PTSO, PBSIS Committee, and the community last school year. The parent involvement initiative has been implemented in
conjunction with our School Improvement Plan to create family partnership activities and programs that will enhance the
school climate and culture by building relationship between teachers and families. This year will be the launch of our “Parent
University”. Attached to this newsletter is the schedule of workshops for the year. Feel free to contact me in the Guidance
Office of Franklin Middle School should you have questions or recommendations for parent involvement activities. WE HOPE
TO SEE YOU AT EACH OF THE MONTHLY PRESENTATIONS. I can be reached at 732-249-6410 x 322 or qpeters@franklinboe.org.
I am looking forward to collaborating with you this school year.
Educationally yours,
Mrs. Quiyon N. Peters
FMS School Counselor / Parent Involvement Coordinator
FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
PARENT UNIVERSITY
2015-2016
Administrative Mixer with
the FMS Administrative
Team and District Senior
Administrators
Wednesday, 10/28/15
6:30-8:30 pm
Location: FMS Library
FMS & District Administration will speak with parents
about the district goals, FMS goals, School Improvement
Plan, PBSIS Data and other school information.
A Day in the Life of Language
Arts, Literacy & Social
Studies
Wednesday, 11/25/15
7:00-9:00 pm
Location: FMS Library
Exposure of parents to learn effective strategies to support
students in LAL & SS. Parents will receive an overview of
services and supports with students who have or may
need an Individualized Education Plan.
A Day in the Life of
Mathematics and Science
Wednesday, 12/9/15
6:30-8:30 pm
Location: FMS Library
Parents will be exposed to the mathematics and science
curriculum. Parents will be engaged in discussion on best
practices to support students in the relevant content
areas.
“Think Summer” Pre-College
Planning and Information
Night
Wednesday, 1/27/16
6:30-8:30 pm
Location: FMS Library
Parents will receive information on pre-college planning,
enrichment and community opportunities for students.
Setting Expectations and
Goals with your Children
Wednesday, 2/24/16
6:30-8:30 pm
Location: FMS Library
Parents will participate in motivational workshop and
learn strategies with setting expectations, boundaries and
goal setting with their children.
Gearing up for the PARCC
Wednesday, 3/16/16
6:30-8:30 pm
Location: FMS Library
Parents will receive an overview of the expectations of the
PARCC assessment and receive strategies to better
support their children with this standardized assessment.
Poetry in the Courtyard
Wednesday, 5/25/16
1:00-2:30 pm
Location: FMS Courtyard
Student poetry presentations.
What is an IEP and Parent
Rights in Special Education
Parent Transition
Wednesday, 6/15/16
Parents of SGS will receive orientation to FMS. Outgoing
6:30-8:30 pm
8th grade parents will receive overview of FHS
Location: FMS Library
programming.
*** Parents will be invited to participate in the HIB & Cyber-bullying presentations sponsored by this initiative in
collaboration with the FMS PTSO at an upcoming PTSO Meeting. Please check the FMS website & PTSO newsletter for
further details.