Freeland Middle School

It was a week of science with Dr. Gina Malczewski from Midland ACS who came to Mrs Richardson’s class to present a lesson on hydrophobic (water-hating) and hydrophilic (water-loving) materials. The nature of those materials and how they are used were discussed, and the students made“instant snow” from a polymer also used in disposable diapers. They tested materials from fabrics to plastics with water to categorize them. In addition, “moon sand” was examined versus regular sand, as an example of how materials may be modified to change their properties—“moon sand” repels water due to a coating of silicone. Students also learned about emulsions that are formed when surfactants are added to make hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials “get along”—they made a simple lotion with oil, water and a Dow silicone surfactant. Dr. Tracy Zhang from MSU St. Andrews in Midland also came to visit and taught the students about 3d printers and had them design their own keychain that they could keep. #GoFalcons

These ladies were 100% on song titles and artists for yesterday's Name that Tune at FMS Lunch. They earned SOAR slips for the drawing this coming Friday, February 28! #GoFalcons

We brought back our categories game yesterday and this group had the most on their list for famous people starting with the letter 'M' and colleges that start with the letter 'W'. They earned SOAR slips and this shout out on social media. #GoFalcons

FMS is looking forward to seeing our families TONIGHT (Thursday, February 20) for our second round of Parent/Teacher Conferences. Come anytime between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm and make sure that you start in your student's homeroom (4th Hour). #GoFalcons

Today's trivia was all about the U.S. Presidents in honor of Presidents' Day this week and these ladies earned the victory. They earned SOAR slips for our drawing next week as well as this shout out on social media. #GoFalcons

FMS is looking forward to seeing our families Thursday night for our second round of Parent/Teacher Conferences. Come anytime between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm and make sure that you start in your student's homeroom (4th Hour). #GoFalcons

Happy Presidents' Day to all of our Falcons! We will see our students back in the building tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18. 'One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.' - JFK

This week we would like to spotlight our FMS Student Success Mentor, Mr. John Fattal. Mr. Fattal took on a new role for the 2024-25 school year and we are so thankful he is a Falcon! #GoFalcons

We would like to recognize our FMS February Students of the Month. The staff is choosing 4 8th graders and 4 7th graders each month that display the S.O.A.R. expectations in our building. Each Student of the Month will receive 5 S.O.A.R. tickets for upcoming drawings, a gift card and a few other small prizes. The next SOAR drawing will be on Friday, February 28. Congratulations to our 7th Grade Falcons! #GoFalcons

We would like to recognize our FMS February Students of the Month. The staff is choosing 4 8th graders and 4 7th graders each month that display the S.O.A.R. expectations in our building. Each Student of the Month will receive 5 S.O.A.R. tickets for upcoming drawings, a gift card and a few other small prizes. The next SOAR drawing will be on Friday, February 28. Congratulations to our 8th Grade Falcons! #GoFalcons

Valentine's Day is a time to show love and appreciation to all the people who bring joy to your life. Happy Valentine's Day to all of our Falcons! #GoFalcons

Yesterday's FMS Lunch Trivia was all about Valentine's Day and Tyler Cudworth won as a team of 1! He earned this shout out on social media and a few SOAR slips for his victory. #GoFalcons

Yesterday Student Leadership hosted Swan Valley Middle School in our 1st Exchange Day! Students part took in activities that promoted them to work tomorrow verbally and non verbally. Students went on a scavenger hunt around the school and created TikToks on what it is to be a leader. Students got to showcase what our classes at FMS consist of and everything we do while even having some karaoke fun at lunch. Lastly, students collaborated at the end to develop fun events they might want to see happen. We can’t wait to visit Swan Valley in April! Here is a link to all of the photos from the day as there were too many to share in the post: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IkyPzqb0PrD7JBDoyxR7ljOmanknvXoY?usp=drive_link #GoFalcons

Yesterday was a tough one for Brain Teaser Monday but these girls ended up getting 7 out of 8 correct to win SOAR slips and this shout out on Social Media! #GoFalcons

FMS is kicking off another fun spirit week that ends with Valentine's Day on Friday. Today's theme was 'Dress to Impress' and the students showed up in style! #GoFalcons

We had a better competition this week for Name that Tune where these ladies earned 13 out of 14 points to win SOAR slips and this shout out on social media! #GoFalcons

Today's FMS lunch trivia was all about the Super Bowl in preparation for this week's big game. Congrats to this team who won, earning SOAR slips and this shout out on social media. #GoFalcons

FMS 8th grade student Autumn Gillis was recognized for her Patriot's Pen Essay at the State Level on February 1 in Kalamazoo. The Patriot's Pen contest is put on by the Veterans of Foreign War Posts throughout the nation. Autumn's essay was chosen as the winner of both the local and state competitions and will now move on to the national level for consideration. Congratulations Autumn!! #GoFalcons

FMS is getting caught up today from our SOAR Assembly last Friday. There were so many great pictures celebrating this event taken by 7th grade student Kyle Wheatley that we have to share them in this file: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1em8KAJxyPDj4iO4rKDvNRF4ZNeKdrcqa?usp=sharing Also, we wanted to give a special shout out to two students who should have received recognition on Friday but were unfortunately missed on our lists. We apologize for this omission and wanted to recognize them on social media. Congrats to all of our Falcons and let's make semester 2 just as great! #GoFalcons

Yesterday FMS had our 1st Semester SOAR Assembly where we celebrated all the good things. Honor Roll, Merit Roll, Students with no tardies and no discipline, and students who showed significant growth on their NWEA tests. We also did our SOAR drawing for students who have collected SOAR slips for their good behavior at school as well as participation in our lunch time activities. We would like to take a moment to thank the group of businesses who have helped to make this possible for our students. Whether it be by financial contribution or by giving us rewards to give to our students, we couldn't do it without them! More pictures to follow next week of the actual assembly. Another big thank you to the parents who were able to attend to celebrate our students! #GoFalcons