H i gh l an d er N ew s H a ppy M ONDA Y! Volu m e 14: Jan 8 - Jan 12 Happy New Year High lan der s! We hope you each had a relaxing break these past two weeks. Today is the beginning of 2nd Semester and the beginning of 3rd quarter. As a r em in der , st u den t s w h o ar e dr opped of f at sch ool in t h e m or n in g ar e n ot per m it t ed t o leave cam pu s. Please help us remind your students that they may not walk to Ralphs, McDonald's, or any other nearby stores if they are dropped off at school. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe. We had over 25 students participate in this year 's PTSA Ref lect ion s Con t est . Winners from each category were announced today. See page 3 for more information. Students will be recognized at the Jan. 11 PTSA Meeting.

FM S Sch ool Websit e: You may have noticed the FMS School Website and district pages were updated over the winter break. We are in the process of updating class and club webpages on our new site. Thank you for your patience.

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Jan . 8t h - First day of Third Quarter (first day of 2nd Semester) Jan . 11t h - PTSA Meeting in the FMS Library at 8:45 am Jan . 15t h - M LK Holiday, No School Jan . 25t h - Gary McGuey from Franklin Covey (interested parents may attend meeting at AHS MPR at 6:30 pm)

Scr ip: An easy way to donate to our school is by registering your Ralphs card annually. See page 6 for more information on how to register your card number.

FM S Sports Corner Boys Bask et ball: -

Boys Basketball Practice: Today's practice is canceled due to the rain. Practice on Tuesday from 2:55 PM - 4:15 PM (weather permitting) Boys Bask et ball Fin als Gam e vs. San t a Fe: - Varsity game at Santa Fe on Thursday, 1/11 at 3:30 PM - Junior Varsity at Santa Fe on Thursday, 1/11 at 4:30 PM

Gir ls Bask et ball: -

Girls Basketball Practice: Today's practice is canceled due to the rain. Practice is rescheduled for this Thursday.

INFORM ATIONAL M EETING (m an dat or y) The boys informational meeting will be held this Wednesday at lunch in Room 116. Tryouts will be next week. The girls informational meeting times will be announced in the next newsletter.

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H i gh l an d er N ew s H a p p y M O N D A Y !! Volu m e 14: Jan 8 - Jan 12

Sch ool Pr ocedu r es: Dr oppin g of f it em s to a student during the school day is n ot per m it t ed. These items include lunches, homework, PE clothes, flowers, balloons, etc. In the event a students forgets his/her lunch, they may purchase one from the cafeteria with cash or charging it to their student account. Absen ce Let t er s are required when a student returns to school from an absence. Letters may be given to Miss Herrera upon return. SAFETY: -

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AM Dr op Of f : Please help keep our students safe as they come and go from school. Students may only cross at crosswalks, and must obey directions from the crossing guard. For parent drivers, you too, need to pay close attention to the crossing guard directions, and not block students from using the cross walk. PM Pick Up: It is crucial that students use the cross walk! The parking lot is closed to parent drivers in the afternoon. Please arrange for a safe place to park and have your child meet you at this location. Please be mindful of all posted parking regulations. There is NO Pick u p an d NO Dr op of f on Oak h aven Rd.

Ref er t o t h e FM S w ebsit e at f h .au sd.n et f or r egu lar u pdat es an d t o r ead ou r w eek ly n ew slet t er .

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Please r egist er you r Ralph?s car d t o h ave you r pu r ch ases give back t o you r sch ool. Alt h ou gh you m ay h ave alr eady don e t h is in t h e past , you m u st r egist er an n u ally. For step-by-step instructions follow the steps below. 1) Go to www.ralphs.com 2) click on Services 3) Click on Community Contributions 4) Click on ?For participant questions, click here?