East Fairmont Middle School in Fairmont, WV has been named one of 300 State Finalists in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, receiving a $2.5K prize package.
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a national competition designed to empower students in grades 6-12 to unleash the power of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) to create innovative solutions addressing critical issues in their local communities.
The competition empowers public middle and high school students to catalyze change by applying Problem-based Learning (PBL) principles, environmental stewardship, and social impact entrepreneurship to address some of society's most pressing challenges.
Gen Z and Gen Alpha students participating in this year’s competition have boldly entered their game-changing ideas to tackle the climate crisis, mental health and wellness, school safety, and more.
Their projects also harness emerging technologies such as AI, 3D printing, and robotics to drive change, with applications in healthcare, accessibility, and language translation.
The school science fair will be Wednesday, November 20th during the school day. Students can bring their projects into school on Tuesday during school until 4 pm or Wednesday morning. There will be a teacher at school until 4 pm on Wednesday. Parents, please do not come through the bus lane in the mornings or during dismissal times. Students should include pictures or videos of their experiment but will not actually perform their experiment during the presentation. Students should be able to set up their presentation on their own and parents will not be permitted for the school fair. Students can see Mrs. Adams or Ms. Golson tomorrow with any questions.
Picture retake day with Lifetouch will be Friday, November 22nd.
Due to scheduling conflicts, our LSIC meeting will be moved from Tuesday to Wednesday, November 20th at 5:30 pm in our library. Thank you.
ATTENTION:
Girls basketball tryouts will be held Nov 4 and 5 at EFMS gym from 5-6:30. Players should attend BOTH days!! Physicals are required for a player to participate. NO PHYSICAL NO TRYOUT!!
Please reach out to Tabby Shupe with any questions! We look forward to seeing you!! Please spread the word to any 6th, 7th or 8th grade girl that may be interested!
Reminder: If you would like your student to participate in the Marion County Christmas Toy Shop this year, forms are due to the school no later than Monday, November 4th.
Clarification on previous message: The girls' soccer team will be playing at the Marion County Soccer Complex and the boys' will be playing in Bridgeport this evening. Both games are slated to start at 6 pm. Thank you!
Both boys and girls start their soccer tournaments this evening. As these are tournament games, admission for the game at the Marion County Soccer Complex is $6 per person. Because this is a tournament game no family prices or passes including senior citizen passes or free student admission will be recognized. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Posted below is the information regarding LSIC members and meeting dates.
Parent/teacher conferences will be held at East Fairmont Middle School on Tuesday, October 8th from 3:30 to 6:30. Parents are asked to enter through the front doors of the school. Our book fair will be open to parents that evening in the library and The Grindhead Coffee truck will be set up at the school that evening as well for anyone who would like to visit.
Last Veteran's Day, East Fairmont Middle School set up a field of flags to honor veterans and raised funds to support these heroes, and this year we hope to add to it!
We were able to raise $520 last year and were hoping to exceed that amount this year with your help!
Each flag is $10, and proceeds are sent to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) foundation for life changing services for veterans in need and their families. Every flag in our field will represent one veteran—and our unwavering commitment to serving all veterans after they’ve sacrificed so much for our country.
You can use the link below to donate or send in the $10 with your student to the office. Feel free to share this post so that we can get as many donations as possible by the deadline of October 25th!
https://support.dav.org/participant/East-Fairmont-Middle-School
East Fairmont Middle School students will be taking their writing assessments tomorrow morning. All students need to have their Chromebooks charged and be sure to be in the school building by 7:15 am tomorrow or else they will have to make up the test and have to complete make up work for the classes they miss to do so. Students may bring their own personal WIRED ear buds to use for testing if they wish.
The 5th grade permission slips for the December field trip to the CAC is due tomorrow. Please make sure your child turns it in if they have not already done so.
Picture retake day is this Wednesday, 11/15. If your student needs to retake their photo or if they missed picture day back in September, they should pick up a picture day form from the office on Monday or Tuesday.
There has been a lot of confusion about which Facebook page is our official page. The following link will take you to our page. Please like and follow this page for updates from the school. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065386693235&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Science Adventure School Opportunity
6th grade students have the opportunity to attend a Science Adventure Camp at Jackson's Mill either as a four day experience or a one day abbreviated experience. The four day option would be Tuesday, October 17th to Friday, October 20th and the one day option would be on Thursday, October 19th.
If your family opts for the four day option, students would need to arrive to school by 8:30 am on the 17th with their necessary items and would return to the school at 1:30 pm. Students would need transportation to and from the school these days.
If you family opts for the one day option, students would need to arrive to school by 6:00 am on the 19th and would return at approximately 5:30 pm. Again students would need transportation to and from this school on this day.
Please have your child share the information they received via google classroom and their permission slips that they received today in 8th period!
Yearbook order forms were sent home with students during AA this week. Yearbooks are currently at their lowest price of the year at $39 until September 29th. Yearbooks can still be purchased after that date, but the price will raise. Students can take their order form, along with payment, to the office, or yearbooks can be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com.
This Veterans Day, East Fairmont Middle School students hope to set up a field of American flags to honor local veterans and raise critical funds to support our ill and injured heroes.
To set up our field of flags, we need our community's help! Each flag is $10, and proceeds are sent to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) foundation for life changing services for veterans in need and their families. Every flag in our field will represent one veteran—and our unwavering commitment to serving all veterans after they’ve sacrificed so much for our country.
Help us raise money and create a field of flags outside of our school for this upcoming Veteran’s Day! You can use the link below to donate or send in the $10 with your student to the office. Feel free to share this post so that we can get as many donations as possible by the deadline of October 20th!
https://support.dav.org/campaign/East-Fairmont-Middle-School
School staff members work hard to make each child's experience a positive one! If you or your child has been positively impacted by the effort a staff member at East Fairmont Middle, please take a few minutes to fill out the attached form to let them know that you appreciate everything they do!
https://forms.gle/6TdnkyjAFwNhSjD37
Please see the attached information regarding tonight's sock hop!
