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Fresh Hawaiian Leis for Grads! Pre-Order by May 4th

Help your grad celebrate in style with a fresh Hawaiian lei flown in from Hawaii overnight and ready for pick-up the morning of May 31st! They cost $15 each and come in either PINK or WHITE.

FMS PTON e w s l e t t e r

Class of 2017

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions

drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition...

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.~Steve Jobs

TO NEW BEGINNINGSThe countdown is underway... do you know how many days are left? Just

ask your 8th grade student! STAR testing is done and they’re on the downhill

slope to moving on! They’ll end the year with some great activities: 8th Grade

Grad Dance (5/17), 8th Grade Awards Night (5/29), 8th Grade Promotion

Activity at Sunsplash (5/30), and last but not least, the 8th Grade Promotion

Ceremony (5/31)!

High school is beckoning the 8th graders with a multitude of new

experiences. It’s the place they look to with both eagerness and trepidation.

Let’s face it, the metamorphosing started here, but they have oh-so-much-more

to do! Folsom Style magazine just did a write-up on local high school seniors,

and both Vista and Folsom were represented! Your student may be featured on

those pages in four years!

The FMS PTO would like to extend our

sincerest wishes for a great future to both

the students and parents who will no

longer grace the halls of our school! Here’s

to fond farewells and healthy and happy

new beginnings!

Hats off to you, Class of 2017!

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Don’t forget to visit the Scrip

table while you’re at the event!

It’s not too late to buy gift cards to treat your mothers, coaches and teachers!  Planning on some summer fun? Grab some gift cards for that, too.  Don't forget these gift cards are like ones you purchase directly from the stores.  We order at a discount and you get them for face value. The PTO gets the difference to raise funds! We’ll have gift cards on site to buy, and we have a big list of those available to order for quick turn-around. All proceeds directly benefit teachers through their departments.   Any questions, contact Kim Jones kmjjones2@comcast.net or Pat Poremba patporemba@gmail.com.

FOOD TRUCK FRENZYSpread the Word!

Join us on Friday, May 10th anytime from 4:30-8:30pm in the FMS parking lot for our very first

Food Truck event! Grab food to-go or hang out on the

lawn and enjoy music from the Vista Del Lago music

program while you eat and socialize! We'll have five big-

name Food Trucks participating, and FMS will get 20% of the proceeds! A portion of the proceeds will benefit

Vista del Lago's Music Program. Mark your calendar,

help us spread the word, and be sure to come to this

great FMS and Vista del Lago community event!

Swabbies Tacos

Swabbies on the River comes to you via Swabbies Taco TruckFamous for their Corona beer battered fish tacos! But, there are other taco choices to choose from!

Drewskis Hot Rod Kitchen

Grilled Cheese Sandwich CreationsTheir “Hemi” consists of Slow Roasted Carolina Pulled Pork, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Grilled Onion, Cheddar Cheese on Sliced French... This is just one item to choose from!

Simply Southern Food

“Let Us Put Some South in your Mouth”They will be serving Southern BBQ and Corn Cakes!

Game Day Grill

“Tackle The Hunger”Try their signature Puerto Rican Plate (with Puerto Rican style yellow rice and beans) or other grilled food choices: Tri-tip, grilled chicken breast and gourmet burgers.

Lickety Split Ice Cream

End the evening on a sweet note!A fun family evening isn’t complete unless you top it off with a cherry!

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RESPECT

HONESTY

“WRG Give Back to Schools Program”5% of camp registration fee

goes directly back to your child’s PTO.

Why Will Robins Golf First Tee Camps? 5 day camps

1.5 hour sessions daily

Lowest player/teacher ratio in Sacramento (6:1)

All skill levels for ages 5-1 7

1 on 1 video analysis

On course coaching

Access to online skill videos for home use and practice

Fun learning environment

Sign up online

www.wrgolf.com

or call

916-596-0001

Convenient locations in Folsom and Lincoln.

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FUNDRAISING

DonorsChoose

With your help, we’ve completely funded 13 FMS classroom projects for a total of $11,467 in donations! You can see the funded projects from the FMS PTO main page or www.donorschoose.org/fms.

THANKS for your generosity!

FMS PTO PRESENTS A

FUNDRAISER EVENT AT

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!WEDNESDAY, MAY 22nd, 4-10pm

Join us and enjoy delicious Charburgers, sandwiches, salads and shakes!

Located at 1115 E. Bidwell, Suite #126

Print and present flyer when you order

so we get 20% of the proceeds!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

When: May 6th, 7th & 8thWhere: FMS Room 109

Time: During school hours

Out of town? Can't make it to the Book Fair? You can still support our school by shopping online.• Send wish lists to family and friends to bulk up on summer reads!• Browse an expanded book selection• All orders ship free to the school

Shop Online at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/folsommiddleschoolOnline Ordering Available May 2 - May 15 Only!

Send $$$ with

your student on

Monday!

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41 more students need a home for

3 ½ weeks this summer…Open Your Home, Open Your Heart, Open Your World!

We know that today's world is a global one, and that it's exceedingly important for young people to expand their horizons. EF Educational Homestay Program is

bringing 136 students from Spain, Austria and Russia to Folsom and surrounding communities to study English and experience the American Way of Life.  This is an amazing opportunity for your family

and the community to participate in international exchange and build cross-cultural relationships

that will last a lifetime.

Students ages 13 -17 will be visiting from July 2 – July 28

*NEW this year – 34 of the 68 Spanish students are coming for the full immersion experience! These students will only go on activities twice a week. They just want to be with your family doing the day to day. They can go on trips with you and you don't have to rush them out the door for school!  * The rest of the students will be under the supervision of EF Program staff from 8:00am - 5:30pm (M-F) attending language classes in the morning and participating in a variety of organized activities in the afternoons. Host Families may join us for these activities. *Volunteer Host Families are asked to provide a room (we have beds and they can share a room with your kids), meals and transportation to and from Vista del Lago High School.

Contact: Jeannette Bradley 916-956-6573

Jeannette.bradley@ef.comVisit us at: www.efhomestay.org

OUTREACH

WatchDOGs Needed!Calling All Dads! Become a WatchDOG 'Dads of Great Students'! If you didn't get the chance to sign up this year, here's your chance to get on board for the 2013-14 school year. We are looking for dads, step-dads, uncles and grandfathers to volunteer one day to help at FMS. WatchDOGS is a nationally recognized program to have positive male role-models come onto campus to help in the classrooms, hallways and lunch room. Save the date and come to the informational meeting August 27, 6:30-8:30pm in the FMS multi. Pizza and soda will be provided. District nurses will be on hand to administer TB tests. Come be a part of the fun night and sign up to make the school year a great one.

WatchDOG Dad TestimonialMy day spent at Folsom Middle School as a Watch DOG

Volunteer was an awesome experience. The kids, teachers and

faculty were great and welcomed me with open arms. I can’t

thank you enough, Brian, for allowing me to be a part of this

program. Being at school and getting the chance to see “life

through the eyes of a middle school kid” is something you can’t

put a price tag on. For those dads who have already signed up

and are waiting your turn to volunteer, I offer up this simple

tip: interact, talk and engage with the students. For those dads

who have not yet signed on to volunteer as a Watch DOG, I

can’t express to you how important and how valuable it is to

take 1 day out of your schedule to come see for yourself. It will

truly open your eyes but more importantly, you have the

opportunity to potentially open the eyes for some of these kids.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

On Saturday, April 6, 2013, nine FMS students attended the 2nd annual Model United Nations meeting hosted at St. Francis High School. Students who attended learned impromptu speech techniques, parliamentary procedures, committee procedures, resolution writing process using concise language, and engaged in debate with other middle school students to solve real problems. The following students attended and some were recognized for their outstanding work during the course of the event:

Grade 8 –Lenon Padilla, awarded “Rappoteur” for his group (designated reporter for his group)

Grade 8-- Sid Karthekiyan, awarded Outstanding delegate of his group

Grade 7-- Tejas Sood, awarded Outstanding delegate of his group

Grade 7---Lance Padilla, awarded Outstanding delegate for his group

Grade 7 –Srikar Arani, awarded special commendation for participation

Grade 7—Lauren Collins awarded special commendation for participation

Grade 6—Adalyn McBee awarded special commendation for participation

Other participants representing FMS included: Regan Alvarado (grade 6) and Rishabh Verma (grade 7).

Lance Padilla - Grade 7

Awarded “Outstanding

delegate for his group!”

Model United Nations

Lauren Collins - Grade 7

Awarded “Special

commendation for

participation”

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Red Carpet Grad Party Premiering the Class of 2017!

Friday, May 17th 7-10pm

$10 tickets on sale during lunch May 13th-17th

DJ, karaoke

hip-hop dance show

Photo booth with props

8th grade slide show

Mexican buffet desserts and beverages

Dress to impress, or come as you are!

•Scholarships available•

Check out the promotional video!http://animoto.com/play/E5MlxO10BqhmJl1VMY2PBw Permission slip can be found on PTO Schoolwires site:http://www.fcusd.org/Page/8776 The dance committee needs photos of your 8th grader for the slideshow!  Your student deserves to see themselves up on the big screen to celebrate three years of their life and accomplishments at FMS. We can't be successful without you! We need photos from your student’s years at FMS such as sports, field trips, clubs, spirit days and school events. Please email them to kristen_altman@att.net

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A Fond Farewell...

A very big Jaguar thank you to all of the PTO officers, committee chairs and volunteers who

made this past school year extra special! Your countless hours, dedication and support are so

appreciated by all of the students, families and FMS staff.

Special acknowledgement and thanks go to outgoing Board President JoAnne Reinking and

Treasurer Wendy McCormick, both of whom have served for several years in very important

roles. Their efforts have been exemplary in growing the PTO’s positive presence and successfully

managing the various programs and funds. We have been blessed by JoAnne’s wonderful

leadership and commitment and are grateful for all of her amazing contributions to both FMS

and the Folsom community. We are also indebted to Wendy for very capably directing the

PTO’s finances for the past few years.

Additional recognition and thanks goes to Dance Committee Chair Kristen Altman for all of

her fantastic energy, creativity and fun for the kids! No one plans dances like Kristen!

You will all be missed on the FMS campus – thank you for all of your incredible PTO

contributions!

A FOND FAREWELL

Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.~Ralph Waldo Emerson