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Greetings Frost Middle School Families,
The CDC has given guidance that there should be no trick or treating this year, but no one said anything about Trick or Talent!!
I am so pumped up today! Just like many of you who had the opportunity to log in to the Trick or Talent Show last night it was so refreshing to see the students live and in full effect! Typically, we would see students and staff adorning their very best Halloween costumes today! The admin team would have been dressed in a theme as per our usual and the building would be abuzz with energy! Last night gave us all a semblance of normalcy. Thanks to Ms. Jalajel and Ms. Lee for coordinating this for our students and families. It was needed. Happy Halloween!
I hope everyone continues to be circumspect as we move into the cold weather and as there are so many temptations to get out and about over the next two months. The holidays are a major tradition for all of our families. Getting together with family and friends is so very much needed. However, please take every precaution if you plan to be around large groups of people or simply, folks you don't typically frequent.
Take good care,
Anthony
We are #ONEFrost!
November 2 Teacher Workday- Student Holiday
November 3 Election Day- Student Holiday
November 11 Veterans’ Day/Two Hour Early Release
November 11 Picture Day
November 12 Equity Town Hall Meeting 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
November 16 Supply Pick-Up for 2nd Quarter (Details coming soon!)
- The calendar will be updated with additional dates for parent/community events as they become available.
Important Dates/Bell Schedule Changes
There are important dates and bell schedule changes coming up in the next month. Please add these to your calendars!
The shortened schedule and the two-hour early release schedule be found on the Frost website here.
- Monday, November 2nd and Tuesday, November 3rd
- Student Holidays, no office hours or classes
- Wednesday, November 4th
- Will continue to be an even block schedule
- Thursday, November 5th
- Will continue to be an odd block schedule
- Friday, November 6th
- Will be shortened classes with seven periods, no period 4 Falcon Focus (see schedule)
- Wednesday, November 11th – Early Release
- Will continue to be an even block schedule with shortened classes (see schedule)
- Tuesday, November 24th
- Will be shortened classes with seven periods, no period 4 Falcon Focus (see schedule)
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Wednesday, November 25th - Friday, November 27th
Frost Equity Town Hall
Frost Middle School invites you to participate in our first Virtual Equity Town Hall on Thursday, November 12th from 6:00-7:00pm. The purpose of our time together is to engage in a shared conversation around our commitments to equity and how we are keeping equity at the center of our work this school year.
This town hall will be facilitated by our Equity Committee Team. In addition to sharing our commitments, we will also share information about our Equity Audit, No Place for Hate, and we will present two guiding questions to solicit feedback around experiences and practices in our school community.
We hope you will join us to contribute to the conversation. A link will be sent to our families on Tuesday, November 10.
Picture Day – November 11
Picture Day at Frost MS will be Wednesday, November 11 from 12:00 – 7:00pm. The make-up day for pictures will be January 11 from 9:00am – 2:00pm.
We are scheduling pictures on November 11 in 15-minute increments. Please sign up for a slot at this Signup Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945AFA62FABFC1-frost
Please follow the link, below, to order pictures before November 11. We will not be accepting orders on that day; pictures must be ordered ahead of time. The ID code for Frost MS Picture Day is EVTZQ4HT2.
https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/
Student Services Quarter 1 Newsletter
School Counselors are an important resource to students, families, and staff. Check out Frost’s Quarter 1 Newsletter (Attached). Additional resources are available on the Student Services Google Site.
Frost Quarter 1 Newsletter (5).pdf
What’s Happening After School?
Looking for something fun to do after school? Here are the 2nd quarter club list, descriptions and links to join:
Club List - 2nd Quarter 20-21.pdf
2nd Quarter Club Descriptions Links to join.pdf
NEW CLUB - Interest meeting for AMONG US - Interest Meeting on Thursday, November 5th. The club will meet on Tuesdays at 3:30 beginning November 10th. Here is the link to join the Google Classroom https://classroom.google.com/c/MTkxNTU3MzQ3ODc4?cjc=k5qinuy
Frost MS Learning Hub
Don’t forget to check out the learning hub for just in time information concerning what your son or daughter is learning. You’ll find a week at a glance look on our website. Click on the following link and bookmark it! https://frostms.fcps.edu/resources/learning-hub
Student Mental Health Support and Programming
Given the unique challenges of 2020 and the virtual start this year, it is more important than ever to be vigilant of our students’ mental health, help them to develop a self-care plan, and ensure they know how to access help if needed. Frost Middle School will provide lessons and activities throughout the school year to support and proactively address the mental health challenges students may face.
In past years, we have facilitated depression and suicide education and prevention training, as part of the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Prevention program. While we are not able to facilitate this program virtually this year, I highly recommend taking a look at the information here: https://sossignsofsuicide.org/parent
Please do not wait if you feel that your child is experiencing significant mental health difficulties. Please contact your child’s pediatrician, mental health provider, or school counselor to ask for more immediate assistance.
Our school counselors and clinicians are available to support you and your child this year. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with you, our community, as we work to ensure a safe and productive school year for all our students.
“Go Paperless” Report Card Option
You can opt to “Go Paperless” in ParentVUE and receive only online report cards. This will not impact any other mailings from FCPS other than the report cards for secondary students and progress reports for ES students.
To take advantage of the paperless options, parents and/or guardians will need to log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless" All parents/guardians who live with the student and share the same address must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent mailing of the printed report cards. The “Go Paperless” option will apply to all their associated students, no matter what school level.
Frost Yearbook
This year we need your help to create the most memorable yearbook ever! Our theme this year is “CONNECTIONS.” Connections are so important to all of us, especially during the pandemic and while we are all virtual. This year, I will be collecting photos and stories all year long but will need your help to make this happen.
PHOTO CONTEST - Our 2nd collection of photos will be: describe yourself “IN ONE WORD” and send a “SELFIE” of yourself. This contest will run through the end of October. Please click the link below to upload your photos and the WORD you chose to describe yourself. Best Photo/Word wins a prize!!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGdN-EtJ7-1Lukt2s482rz9gZYahGBxJMcml9urCsf0hrjzA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Don’t forget to buy your Yearbook. They are $35.00 through the end of October, then the price goes up to $40. If you would like to purchase a Frost Yearbook, click on this link to get yours: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?ref=A08840400
Questions? Contact Debbie Metzker at dlmetzker@fpcs.edu.
What’s Happening After School?
NEW CLUB - Interest meeting for AMONG US - Interest Meeting on Thursday, November 5th. The club will meet on Tuesdays at 3:30 beginning November 10th. Here is the link to join the Google Classroom https://classroom.google.com/c/MTkxNTU3MzQ3ODc4?cjc=k5qinuy
Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) at Frost Middle School
We implement Responsive Instruction, a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), at Frost Middle School. Attached is a Parent’s Guide to this program.
RIParentBrochure.pdf
Using student data, we make purposeful decisions to provide high quality instruction and support students in the areas of academics, behavior, and wellness. Based on data and needs of our students, we implement programs and high-quality instruction for all students (Tier 1), targeted intervention for some students (Tier 2) and intensive interventions for few students (Tier 3).
We will highlight in our weekly messages some of our programming that all students can access throughout this school year. For those students needing additional interventions, parents will be invited to collaborate with school staff to ensure his or her child’s needs are being met to have a successful year at Frost Middle School!
Frost Library Curbside Pickup
The Frost Library is now offering curbside pickup for borrowing books! Log on to Fairfax.follettdestiny.com to put up to 5 books on hold. Students will receive an email when your books are ready for pickup. Curbside pickup will happen every Monday from 12:00pm – 6:00pm. Books are due back 3 weeks after pickup and will be put into isolation for 7 days before returning to circulation. Questions? Email frostmslibrary@fcps.edu.
PTA Meeting – November 11 at 7:30pm
Please join us on Tuesday, November 10th for our next PTA Meeting. Our featured guest will be Ms. Laura Reed, Frost's School-Based Technology Specialist. She will walk us through each of Frost's Learning Platforms and answer all of your questions. You are welcome to submit questions in advance by following this link: https://forms.gle/6xs5TEqquaFk3c8dA
The meeting will start promptly at 7:30pm and Ms. Reed will be first on the agenda. Follow this link join the meeting:
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/d5db73ab9a1a41c9b2947d14f051c0f3
  We are so proud of our award winners! Congratulations to Principal Harris and Ms. Jalajel!
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