Ms. Short’s 7th grade scientists investigated variables today in our Race to Cool lab! 🧊⚗️ Students tested, observed, and analyzed how different factors affect cooling rates—science in action!

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about 11 hours ago, Jennifer Thunberg
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
science lab
✨ Super Bowl Week Lunch Trivia! 🏈 ✨
Yesterday’s lunch trivia was all about Super Bowl fun facts, getting everyone in the spirit of the big game this coming Sunday! 🧠🎉
Huge congrats to our Falcons who scored big with their answers — SOAR slips and a shout-out well earned!
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about 16 hours ago, Jennifer Thunberg
trivia champions
Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day at Freeland Middle School 💚🏀⚽🏃‍♀️
Our girls show confidence, teamwork, and determination every day — learning, competing, and supporting one another along the way. Proud of the strong young women who represent FMS so well.

Keep growing. Keep leading. 💚🤍

#NGWSD #FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp
1 day ago, Jennifer Thunberg
NGWSD
Role reversal in 7th grade ELA today! 📚✨
Mrs. Freel and her students switched roles as students practiced finding the subject and verb. Learning looks a little different when students get a turn up front!

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2 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
ELA class
ELA class
🧠🧩 Mind Games Monday! 🧩🧠
Lunch was all about brainpower as students cracked this week’s puzzles. These winners showed focus, persistence, and smart thinking—earning SOAR slips and a shoutout!

Keep thinking outside the box and SOARing high! 🚀

#TalonsUp #FalconsFlyFar
3 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
mind games monday
SOAR Assembly Highlights 🦅
Last week we celebrated our 1st Semester accomplishments at Freeland Middle School during our SOAR Assembly—and the photos are in! 📸💚

👉 Check out all of the pictures here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ItrK5Kovsuk3TmY8s_wpW620-Yt8GmWm?usp=sharing

We’d also like to give a special shout out to our 1st Semester SOAR drawing winners—thank you for setting the standard and showing what it means to SOAR every day. We are so proud of our Falcons! 💚🤍

#FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp #SOAR #FalconPride
4 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
SOAR Winners

On Friday, Gina Malczewski from the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society returned to Ms. Richardson’s classroom to share the wonders of science! 🔬

During her “Cold, Colder, Coldest” program 🧊, students compared temperature measurements, explored different forms of frozen water and phase changes, and investigated snowflake symmetry ❄️. They even designed and created snowflakes of their own!

The class also compared dry ice to frozen water (looking at both temperature and composition), watched an exciting demonstration of liquid nitrogen—the coldest of the cold! 🥶—on inflated balloons 🎈, and explored “hot ice” hand warmers 🔥.

It was a cool, hands-on learning experience everyone enjoyed! 😊

#FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp

4 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
Mrs. Richardson's class
Mrs. Richardson's class
Mrs. Richardson's class
Mrs. Richardson's class
What a way to wrap up 1st semester! 🎉
Our SOAR Assembly recognized the hard work, growth, and achievements of our Freeland Middle School students. Keep setting the bar high, Falcons—we see you and we’re proud! 🦅💚
📸 More pictures to come next week!

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6 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
soar assembly
soar assembly
SOAR Assembly
SOAR Assembly
SOAR Assembly
soar assembly
We’re past the halfway point of the school year and off to a great start this semester! Please check out our February 2026 Newsletter 📬 for important info on field trips, events, and Parent-Teacher Conferences 📅. 🦅💚

https://app.smore.com/n/wykch

Be sure to complete any required forms by the deadlines ✔️

#FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp
7 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
february newsletter
📺✨ Cartoon trivia took center stage this week! ✨📺
From classic characters to modern favorites, our Falcons showed off their toon knowledge during lunch trivia! 🧠🦅
Congrats to our winners for earning SOAR slips and this shoutout!
#FalconsFlyHigh #TalonsUp
7 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
trivia champions
Congrats to our Mind Games Monday lunch winners! 🧠👏
These students solved challenging rebus puzzles and earned SOAR slips for their effort and smart thinking. Keep it up! 🚀

#FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp
10 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
mind games monday

✨ We are proud to recognize our FMS January 7th Grade Students of the Month! ✨

Each month, our staff selects 4 eighth graders and 4 seventh graders who consistently display our S.O.A.R. expectations throughout the building.

🎉 Students of the Month receive:
🎟 5 S.O.A.R. tickets for upcoming drawings
🍪 A sweet treat from Chunky Chicken Cookie Company
🏒 4 Saginaw Spirit tickets sponsored by McIntosh & Associates and Century 21 Signature Realty: Andrew Hauck

Our next big S.O.A.R. drawing will take place Friday at our 1st Semester SOAR Assembly—we can’t wait to celebrate even more Falcon success! 🦅💚🤍

👏 Congratulations to our January 7th Grade Students of the Month—keep soaring high, Falcons!

#FalconsFlyFar #FMSPride #StudentOfTheMonth #TalonsUp

11 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
January Students of the Month
January Students of the Month
January Students of the Month
January Students of the Month

✨ We are proud to recognize our FMS January 8th Grade Students of the Month! ✨

Each month, our staff selects 4 eighth graders and 4 seventh graders who consistently display our S.O.A.R. expectations throughout the building.

🎉 Students of the Month receive:
🎟 5 S.O.A.R. tickets for upcoming drawings
🍪 A sweet treat from Chunky Chicken Cookie Company
🏒 4 Saginaw Spirit tickets sponsored by McIntosh & Associates and Century 21 Signature Realty: Andrew Hauck

Our next big S.O.A.R. drawing will take place on Friday at our 1st Semester SOAR Assembly—we can’t wait to celebrate even more Falcon success! 🦅💚🤍

👏 Congratulations to our January 8th Grade Students of the Month—keep soaring high, Falcons!

#FalconsFlyFar #FMSPride #StudentOfTheMonth #TalonsUp

11 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
January Students of the Month
January Students of the Month
January Students of the Month
January Students of the Month
🎉 Middle School Staff Members of the Month 🎉
We are excited to recognize Mr. Duby and Mrs. DeShone as our Staff Members of the Month!

Mr. Duby was nominated by students for being kind, approachable, and always positive. Students shared that he makes learning fun, keeps a welcoming classroom environment, and is always willing to help.

Mrs. DeShone was recognized for her kindness, humor, and ability to make math easy to understand. Students appreciate how she makes class fun while still encouraging them to do their best.

Congratulations to Mr. Duby and Mrs. DeShone, and thank you for the positive impact you make every day! 👏🎉

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11 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
Staff Members of the Month

🍕🍔 From fries to fun facts! 🍔🍟
Fast food trivia was on the menu yesterday, and our Falcons ate it up! 🧠🦅
Congrats to Wednesday’s winners for earning SOAR slips and a social media shoutout!
#FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp

15 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
trivia champions
🎉👏 Clap Out for Excellence! 👏🎉

Today, our students lined the hallway to send off Acelyn Woolard with a well-deserved clap out!

Acelyn is headed to Grand Rapids to participate in the MSBOA All-State Band, where she was named the 5th best middle school flute player in the state of Michigan. This is an incredible achievement—and she is the first Freeland student to earn this honor!

Acelyn will rehearse with fellow All-State musicians over the next two days and perform this Saturday at the Michigan Music Conference. We are so proud of her hard work, dedication, and the positive impact she has on our band program.

🎶 Way to represent Freeland, Acelyn! 🎶

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16 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
clap out
💚🤍 New Secure Vestibule Entrance Now Open 🤍💚 We’re excited to announce that our new secure vestibule entrance is complete and ready for use! To help ensure the safety of our students and staff, this entrance will now be the only point of entry for parents, guests, and visitors during the school day. The first set of doors in the glass entryway allows visitors to wait comfortably out of the elements while being buzzed into the building by our office staff. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to keep our school community safe. 💚🤍🏫 #TalonsUp #FalconsFlyFar
16 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
secure vestibule
Welcome back, FMS! 🎉 Tomorrow kicks off the start of our 2nd semester, and we’re excited to see everyone back on campus. To help the day run smoothly, all students should report to the gymnasium at the start of the day, where teachers will walk them to their 1st-hour Explore class. Let’s start the semester strong!

#WelcomeBackFMS #SecondSemester #FMSPride #FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp
17 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
2nd semester
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, FMS reflects, serves, and leads with purpose.

#MLKDay #LeadWithKindness #FMSProud
18 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
MLK Day
Friday afternoon our FMS teachers spent valuable time learning alongside our Instructional Coach, Dawn Meitler. Teachers explored practical AI tools to support instruction and collaborated on Building Thinking Classroom strategies to deepen student engagement. A great example of continuous learning and innovation in action!

#FalconsFlyFar #TalonsUp #InstructionalCoaching #BuildingThinkingClassrooms #AIinEducation #StudentCenteredLearning
20 days ago, Jennifer Thunberg
AI Picture
building thinking classrooms
building thinking classrooms
building thinking classrooms