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January 16, 2023

Flat Rock Middle was awarded this certificate recently by the NC Department of Public Instruction. We are extremely proud of this award and for all of the hard work our staff and students have put in!

Sports This Week

Wednesday, January 18

Wrestling at Rugby – 4:30
Girls Basketball vs. Rugby at Home – 4:30
Boys Basketball vs. Rugby at Home – 5:30

Thursday, January 19

Wrestling at Apple Valley – 4:30
Girls Basketball vs. Apple Valley at Home – 4:30
Boys Basketball vs. Apple Valley at Home – 5:30

Meetings and Happenings This Week

January 16 – Optional Teacher Workday
January 17 – Required Teacher Workday, End of the 2nd Quarter/1st Semester
January 17 PD Schedule
- Walkthrough Processing and collaboration time with PLCs (at school sites), 8:30-11:30
  - Math: Hendersonville Middle
  - ELA: Apple Valley Middle School
  - Science: Flat Rock Middle School
  - Social Studies/ELA: Rugby Middle School
  - ELL: Rugby Middle School- ELL room
  - Intensive Intervention: Hendersonville MS
  - Health/PE: Rugby Middle School
  - Arts: Mr. Eric Kerchner, Executive Director, Henderson County Arts Council (8:30 – 9:00), PLC Planning Time (9:00-11:30), NHHS Band Room
January 18 – Paper Copy of Grades Due to Kate Daane
January 26 – 2nd Quarter Report Cards Distributed/Available;

Honor Roll and Most Improved

A teacher must call the parents of the Most Improved student that they are recognizing. Please let the parent(s) know that their child will be recognized, and we would love for them to join us on January 27th at 8:15 in the school library. The homeroom teacher or the teacher who recommended the student for Most Improved can make the phone call. On the spreadsheet, please note that the parent has been contacted. Please reach out to these parents by the end of the day Wednesday, January 18th.

Honor Roll Ceremonies (Gym) –
- Tuesday, January 24, 8:00-8:45 – 6th Grade
- Wednesday, January 25, 8:00-8:45 – 7th Grade
- Thursday, January 26, 8:00-8:45 – 8th Grade
Most Improved Ceremony (Library) –
- Friday, January 27, 8:15-8:45
- SUBMIT YOUR MOST IMPROVED STUDENT ON THIS SPREADSHEET BY THE END OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

Mid-Year PDP

Please complete your Mid-Year PDP in NCEES by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 31st.

January 9, 2023

Sports This Week

Monday, January 9

Wrestling at Brevard – 4:30
Girls Basketball vs. Brevard at Home – 4:30
Boys Basketball vs. Brevard at Home – 5:30

Tuesday, January 10

2:30 – Winter Sports Pictures

Thursday, January 12

Wrestling vs. Polk at Home – 4:30
Girls Basketball at Polk – 4:30
Boys Basketball at Polk – 5:30

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, January 9

Tuesday, January 10

Wednesday, January 11

i-Ready Math Diagnostic Opens
Tier 3 Meetings during planing (schedule linked below)
Leadership Team Meeting after school

Thursday, January 12

8th Grade Mentor Meeting 8:00-8:40

Friday, January 13

Eagle Connection 8:15-8:50
School Dance Friday after school sponsored by the Arts Department

Tier 3 Wednesday

On Wednesday we will have Tier 3 meetings during planning. Click on the schedule below (the Jan 11 tab) to see which students we will be reviewing.

Tier 3 Meeting Schedule

WHO IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE MEETING?
- Amber Brown (MTSS Co-Chair)
- Counselors, Nick Sands and/or Kim Metcalf
- Nikki Henderson (MTSS TA)
- Deb Hart (School Psychologist)
- Classroom Teachers
- 1 EC Teacher Per Grade (Tonya, Pam, Barry)
Homeroom teachers should complete Part A of the linked paperwork for each Tier 3 student (if you haven’t done this yet, don’t panic and do it before Wednesday – just know that needs to be completed soon if you haven’t already)
If you have a student you want to refer for EC services, please make sure the screenings are complete and that you have details about the intervention(s) you have been providing for the student.
The counselors will update behavior goal details in the schedule prior to the meeting.

Upcoming

January 16 – Optional Teacher Workday
January 17 – Required Teacher Workday, End of the 2nd Quarter/1st Semester
- January 17 PD Schedule
  - Walkthrough Processing and collaboration time with PLCs (at school sites), 8:30-11:30
    - Math: Hendersonville Middle
    - ELA: Apple Valley Middle School
    - Science: Flat Rock Middle School
    - Social Studies/ELA: Rugby Middle School
    - ELL: Rugby Middle School- ELL room
    - Intensive Intervention: Hendersonville MS
    - Health/PE: Rugby Middle School
    - Arts: Mr. Eric Kerchner, Executive Director, Henderson County Arts Council (8:30 – 9:00), PLC Planning Time (9:00-11:30), NHHS Band Room
January 26 – 2nd Quarter Report Cards Distributed/Available
Honor Roll Ceremonies (Gym) –
- Tuesday, January 24, 8:00-8:45 – 6th Grade
- Wednesday, January 25, 8:00-8:45 – 7th Grade
- Thursday, January 26, 8:00-8:45 – 8th Grade
Most Improved Ceremony (Library) –
- Friday, January 27, 8:15-8:45
- SUBMIT YOUR MOST IMPROVED STUDENT ON THIS SPREADSHEET BY THE END OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 17

December 2, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, December 5th

4:30 – Wrestling vs. Brevard @ Home
4:30 – Girls’ Basketball @ Brevard
5:30 – Boys’ Basketball @ Brevard

Wednesday, December 7th

2:30-4:00 – Fall Sports Pics Make Up

Thursday, December 8th

4:30 – Wrestling @ Polk
4:30 – Girls’ Basketball vs. Polk @ Home
5:30 – Boys’ Basketball vs. Polk @ Home

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Tuesday, December 6th

2nd Quarter Midterms
3:15 – EC PLC
3:30 – MTAC Meeting

Wednesday, December 7th

8:30-10:00 – Instructional Rounds (Leadership Team members and other county admin will be visiting classrooms)

Thursday, December 8th

7:00 – Winter Orchestra Concert @ East High

Friday, December 9th

Mr. Russ Wooten’s last day at The Rock 🙁
- Donuts in the office work room to celebrate Russ and wish him well
8:15-9:15 – Eagle Connection
3:00-5:00 – School Dance

Instructional Rounds

Thank you for welcoming the Instructional Rounds group into your classroom last week if they visited your room. If they didn’t visit your room yet, we plan to pop in during this week’s instructional rounds visit on Wednesday, December 7th at 8:30.

Secret Santa

If you are participating in Secret Santa, here is a reminder of the Secret Santa rules:

Spending limit: $10-$15ish
Gift is due by 3:00pm Thursday, December 15th. You can sneak it in their box or on their door…
Someone asked if they could give them multiple gifts throughout the next few weeks and that is a great idea.
Do what you want and have fun with it!

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, December 13th

Winter Band Concert, 6:00 at East

Wednesday, December 14th

Tier 3 Meetings (Schedule to come)
3:30 – Leadership Team Meeting

Thursday, December 15th

7th Grade Vision Screening during exploratories
6:00 – Chorus Performance @ East’s Christmas Extravaganza

Friday, December 16th

Early Dismissal at Noon (follow the 12:00 Dismissal schedule on the Master Schedule)
Winter Talent Show during exploratories
12:30 – Staff Christmas Luncheon

December 17-January 1 – Winter Break, No School

January 2nd – Optional Teacher Workday

January 3rd, Return from Winter Break

November 28, 2022

Sports This Week

Tuesday, November 29th

4:30-6:00 – Wrestling vs. Smokey Mountain @ Home
4:30-5:30 – Girls Basketball @ Smokey Mountain
5:30-6:30 – Boys Basketball @ Smokey Mountain

Thursday, December 1st

4:30-6:00 – Wrestling @ Hendersonville Middle School
4:30-5:30 – Girls Basketball vs. Hendersonville @ Home
5:30-6:30 – Boys Basketball vs. Hendersonville @ Home

Gates and Concessions:

If you still need to sign up for a minimum of four (4) gates and concessions dates, please look at the Gates and Concession spreadsheet or the Signup Genius for winter sports dates that need to be filled. Please look at this by Wednesday of this week. After Wednesday, Mr. Lancaster will have to fill the empty slots by random assignment. Empty slots will be filled randomly with staff who have yet to sign up for an event, starting with those who have signed up for the fewest events.

Happenings This Week

Monday, November 28th

First day for Interim Principal, Mr. Caldwell
8:45 – Front Office Staff Meets with Mr. Caldwell, Conference Room
1:30 – Custodial Staff Meets with Mr. Caldwell, Conference Room

Tuesday, November 29th

8:00-12:30 – Mr. Lancaster and Ms. Brown Off Campus at Mills River for AP Meeting
3:30 – SIT Meeting

Wednesday, November 30th

Community Meetings During Planning (Exploratories/Media/Counselors will meet at 10:15, not 12:25)
Staff Meeting Cancelled
3:00-4:00 – Cookies and Ornaments staff get-together in the Art Room hosted by Mr. Harrison (Let Mr. Harrison know if you plan to join in, and bring cookies to share)

Thursday, December 1st

8:00-8:40 – 8th Grade Mentor Meeting
10:00 – Instructional Rounds (Leadership Team members and other county admin will be visiting classrooms)
6:00 – Winter Orchestra Concert @ EHHS Auditorium

Friday, December 2nd

~~8:15-9:15 – Eagle Connection~~ Rescheduled

Welcome, Ms. Beauchamps!

Ms. Beauchamps is our new TA in Mrs. Hoke’s classroom. Today is her first day, so please help us welcome her to The Rock!

Need a Sub?

If you need to call in sick in the mornings, please text Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Lancaster so we can work on coverage. Mr. Caldwell’s cell number is 828-606-3714. Mr. Lancaster’s cell number is 828-674-3005.

ISS Make Up Schedule

Thank you for your patience and understanding while Ms. Buchanan was out. She has developed an ISS Make Up schedule to ensure students “serve their time.”

November 14, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, November 14th:
- Basketball Scrimmage @ Asheville Middle School – 5:00 pm
- Wrestling Scrimmage @ Flat Rock Middle – 4:30 pm
Thursday, November 17th:
- Basketball vs. Asheville Christian Academy – 4:30 pm

Happenings This Week

Monday, November 14th:
Tuesday, November 15th:
Wednesday, November 16th:
- School Improvement Team (SIT) meeting @ 3:30 pm – Parents and guardians are welcome to attend!
Thursday, November 17th:
- Picture Day Makeup: If your child missed the original fall picture day, please plan to have their picture taken on this day. An announcement will be made in the morning.
Friday, November 18th:
- Code Red lockdown drill: Flat Rock will conduct a Code Red lockdown drill. This is a planned and announced drill that will allow the students and staff to practice what to do and where to go in the event of a real emergency.

Second Chance Breakfast

Flat Rock will continue serving a “second chance” breakfast this week. As students walk to their first-period class, they may grab a breakfast item if they didn’t eat or missed breakfast. We encourage students to take advantage of this, especially since it is FREE!

November 7, 2022

Flat Rock Middle School wants to thank all veterans in our community for their service, including four of our very own staff members who will be recognized at this week’s Veterans Honor Ceremony:

Sgt Lisa Holland, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard
LTLJ Albert Fernandez, US Coast Guard
SPC Garnett Wayne Buckner, US Army
PFC Shannon Hoke, US Army

Sports This Week

Winter sports practice begins this week.
Please join us Monday, 11/7, at 5:00 for Winter Sports Parent Night.

Happenings This Week

Monday, 11/7
- Makeup testing: please check the testing locations and class rosters documents
- Second Chance Breakfast Begins
- 5:00 – Winter Sports Parent Night
Tuesday, 11/8
- Makeup testing: please check the testing locations and class rosters documents
- Election Day
- 5:00 – Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
Wednesday, 11/9
- Makeup testing: please check the testing locations and class rosters documents
- Ms. Riley Horne’s Last Day at The Rock 🙁
- 10:00 – School Board Visits FRMS
- Tier 3 Meetings During Planning
- Leadership Team Meeting After School
Thursday, 11/10
- 8:00-8:20 Veterans Honor Ceremony
Friday, 11/11
- Veterans Day Holiday
- No School

Second Chance Breakfast

Beginning Monday this week, students will have the opportunity to grab a “second chance” breakfast between EA time and 1st period. It will be set up in the hallways so students can grab and go. We encourage our students to take advantage of this, especially since it is offered at ZERO cost to our students.

At 8:45 each morning, please allow anyone who wants to get Second Chance Breakfast to get breakfast before the start of 1st period.

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night Tuesday

As you are meal planning this weekend, cross Tuesday off and plan to have Chick-Fil-A. It’s our spirit night, and 15% of sales will return to our school. This spirit night will benefit the 8th-grade trip. $$ made will go towards scholarships, chaperone tickets, and reducing the cost for all participants. Thank you for your support!

MTSS Tier 3 Meetings Wednesday

Please check the “Nov 9” tab at the bottom of the Tier 3 Schedule/Agenda/Notes spreadsheet. If your student is on the November 9th schedule, please plan to attend the Tier 3 meeting in your Tier Rep’s room during your planning on Wednesday.

Riley Horne

Wednesday, November 9th, will be Ms. Riley Horne’s last day with us at The Rock. We wish her well in her new adventures, but we will be sad to see her go. We will celebrate her with a breakfast send-off on Wednesday with Joey’s Bagels for the staff in Riley’s honor.

Wednesday’s School Board Visit

On Wednesday, our school board members and the HCPS Leadership team will visit our school. We are excited for them to see the great things our teachers are doing in classrooms! We are expecting them around 10:00 Wednesday morning.

October 31, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, October 31st: 6th grade girls’ basketball tryout @ 3:00-4:30 pm
Monday, October 31st: 6th & 7th grade boys’ basketball tryout @ 4:45-6:30 pm
Tuesday, November 1st: Invited 6th grade girls’, 7th and 8th grade girls basketball tryouts @ 3:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 1st: 7th & 8th grade boys’ basketball tryouts @ 5:30-7:00 pm
Wednesday, November 2nd: Invited 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls’ basketball tryout @ 3:00-5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 2nd: Boys’ basketball tryouts by invitation only.

Winter Sports Parent Night

Please be prepared to attend a winter sports parent night after team selection is complete. A firm date and time will be communicated later this week.

School Community Health

This message was sent to students’ parents on Friday in the Friday Family News Flash:

“Parents, we have had a sharp increase in student illness at our school. Flu, strep, stomach bug, and other sicknesses are spreading amongst our students. We normally have less than 30 students absent on a normal day. For the last nine school days, we have had over 100 students absent each day, mostly due to being sick. Please do not send your child to school if they are sick. If your child runs a fever, they should not return to school until they have been fever-free for over 24 hours (without fever-reducing medication). Also, please remind your child to wash their hands often and not share food or drink with other students. Hopefully, we’ll start to see everyone feeling better soon!”

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, October 31:
- Halloween
- 3:15-4:00 – EC Teachers PLC Meeting
Tuesday, November: 9:00 – Fire Drill
Wednesday, November 2: Reading Check-In Assessments
Thursday, November 3: Math Check-In Assessments
Friday, November 4:
- 9:00 – Code Red Lockdown Drill
- Fall Staff Lunch Cookout

Candy Sale Funds Raised

Thank you, teachers, for supporting our Candy Sale Fundraiser. After all expenses, we raised about $15,000 to support our school!

Shout Outs

To our teachers for covering one another during planning when we have a shortage of subs! We know this is added stress for everyone, and we appreciate everyone’s willingness to help.
To our TAs who have been subbing most days! We couldn’t run our school without your help! Thank you!
To Ms. Pam for all of her help with the candy sale and dealing with the funds!
To our 8th grade team for planning and running our Spooky Dance on Friday! It went well!
To our entire staff for always doing what is best for our students and for your colleagues. This is a special workplace, and we are grateful for your kind, dedicated hearts! We love you all!

October 24, 2022

Sports this Week

Meetings and Happenings This Week

SPIRIT WEEK sponsored by the Student Leadership Council

Monday, 10/24: Cozy PJ Day (Wear your favorite fall/winter PJs)
- 8th Grade Ag Field Trip
Tuesday, 10/25: Fall Wear Day (Cozy sweaters, flannel, boots, scarves)
- Reading NC Check Ins (3 Hour Delay Schedule)
Wednesday, 10/26: Grade Level Color Day (6th: Black, 7th: Purple, 8th: Orange)
- Math NC Check Ins (3 Hour Delay Schedule)
- Staff Meeting After School
Thursday, 10/27: Costume Day (No weapons – fake or real, no face paint, no face coverings, no inflatable costumes)
- Picture Day Make Ups in the Media Center
- NCCI Make Ups
- 3:00-5:00 Halloween Dance
Friday, 10/28:
- Required Teacher Workday
- Staff Professional Development Day

NC Check Ins Reminders

Grades/Report Cards

Final Q1 report cards will go out on 11/3. Grades will be due to Kate Daane by 3:00 pm on Monday, 10/31 or before.

EA/MTSS Survey

We have had a teacher propose that we take a different approach with restructuring EA time. We must restructure EA time to ensure that MTSS students are receiving their targeted interventions with fidelity, and that all of our students are getting what they need during EA. Teachers, please click on the survey here and carefully read the Original Plan and the Proposed Plan. Please respond to the survey no later than 10/28/22 with your preference.

EA/MTSS Options Survey

Open Enrollment

Open enrollment for the State Health Plan ends THIS FRIDAY 10/28. Do not wait! Complete it today!

Tobacco Attestation
Choose between 70/30 or 80/20.
Update address if it has changed – New cards will be mailed to you.
Update PCP if needed.
Directions for completing Open Enrollment.

October 16, 2022

Sports this Week

Monday, October 17th: Girls’ basketball open gym at 3:30 pm
Tuesday, October 18th: Cross Country Banquet at 3:15 pm
Tuesday, October 18th: Boys’ basketball open gym at 3:30 pm
Wednesday, October 19th: Girls’ basketball open gym at 3:30 pm
Thursday, October 20th: Boys’ basketball open gym at 5:00 pm

Winter Sports Season Starts on November 1, 2022!

Students who are interested in playing basketball or wrestling for Flat Rock should…

Have a current physical submitted to the athletic director. Click here for the physical form.
Complete Family ID. Click here for English instructions. Click here for Spanish instructions.
Get the TeamReach app. Click here to get the app.
Join the Girls’ Basketball Group with code FRbball
Join the Boys’ Basketball Group with code FRboysbball
Join the Wrestling Group with code FRWrestling

Gates and Concessions

If you signed up for gates and concessions duties that weren’t needed because the games weren’t played, that signup has been deleted, and you received a notification email. Please choose a future gate and concessions duties to meet the minimum requirement of four. The winter sports schedule is set and accurately represented in Signup Genius. Please choose some dates!

Please know that if a gate or concession duty isn’t filled one week prior, I will randomly choose someone who hasn’t met the minimum requirement and assign the duty.

NCCI #1 Dates

Thursday, October 20, 2022: Science (no delay schedule)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Reading (3 hr. delay schedule: be prepared for the delay to end no sooner than 2 hours but before 3 hours)
Wednesday, October 26, 2022: Math (3 hr. delay schedule: be prepared for the delay to end no sooner than 2 hours but before 3 hours)
Thursday, October 27, 2022: Makeups (as needed)

Please ensure you have completed the EOG test training in the Beginning of the Year Trainings Google Classroom. Send me a digital copy of your certificate of completion (badge). Here are instructions on how to do this.

Please check your homeroom roster here and let me know if there are any errors.

Flag Retirement Ceremony

On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, we will hold a flag retirement ceremony at the front flag pole. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office’s Honor Guard will attend and officiate. We will being at 8:15. You and your students are welcome if you’re interested.

Community Meetings

We will hold community meetings on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, following the schedule below:

6th Grade: 9:00 am in Ms. Leslie
Exploratory: 10:20 and 12:30 in Mr. Campbell
8th Grade: 11:15 in Mrs. A. Ford
7th Grade: 1:50 in Mrs. M. Ford

PBIS Fun Day Q1

Friday, October 21, 2022, will have our first PBIS Fun Day. We will operate on a 1:00 pm dismissal schedule. More information will be available at the community meetings.

Candy Dance

Friday, October 21, 2022, is also our candy sale reward dance. The dance will take place during each grade’s exploratory time. More information will be available at the community meetings.

October 9, 2022

Sports this Week

Monday, October 10, 2022: Soccer vs. Canton at 4:30 pm. PLAYOFFS!
- Students must go home and return with a parent/guardian.
- Students and parents get in FREE!
Cross Country Championship @ AVMS at 4:30 pm
Wednesday, October 12, 2022: Soccer vs. TBD at 4:30 pm. PLAYOFFS!
- Students must go home and return with a parent/guardian.
- Students and parents get in FREE!
Thursday, October 13, 2022: Fall Sports Pictures Makeups @ 3:00 pm

Winter Sports Season Starts on November 1, 2022!

Students who are interested in playing basketball or wrestling for Flat Rock should…

Have a current physical submitted to the athletic director. Click here for the physical form.
Complete Family ID. Click here for English instructions. Click here for Spanish instructions.
Get the TeamReach app. Click here to get the app.
Join the Girls’ Basketball Group with code FRbball
Join the Boys’ Basketball Group with code FRboysbball
Join the Wrestling Group with code FRWrestling

Gates and Concessions

Some of you have signed up for gates and concessions duties that may not be needed because the games were potential playoff games. If your signup isn’t needed, I will remove it from the schedule, and you’ll receive an email from Signup Genius. You will need to choose future gates and concessions duties to meet the minimum requirement of four.

The winter sports schedule is set and accurately represented in Signup Genius. Please choose some dates!

NCCI #1 Dates

Thursday, October 20, 2022: Science (no delay schedule)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Reading (3 hr. delay schedule)
Wednesday, October 26, 2022: Math (3 hr. delay schedule)
Thursday, October 27, 2022: Makeups (as needed)

Please check your homeroom roster here and let me know if there are any errors.

Candy Sale

Students are expected to submit candy money for outstanding boxes ASAP. At this time, we are not accepting candy. Parents can pay for the unsold candy online or set up payments through Ms. Saltz-Mangum.

Duty Roster

The new duty rotation starts tomorrow, so please be sure you are aware of your new duties!

8th Grade Field Trip

On Friday, 10/14/22, the 8th Grade will go on a field trip to Dupont.

MTSS and Tier 3 Meeting Wednesday During Planning

Meetings will be held in your grade level chair’s classroom during planning on Wednesday, 10/12/22.

6th Grade – Leslie
7th Grade – M. Ford
8th Grade – Knapp

Every teacher in that grade should attend. We will start with a short explanation of where we are in the process of getting our MTSS TA trained as well as with revamping the structure of EA. 8th grade will also start by briefly discussing field trip details for Friday.

Click here to view the schedule of specific students we will be discussing during this meeting.

October 2, 2022

Happy October!

Sports this Week

Monday, October 3, 2022: Football @ AVMS 5:00 pm (reschedule from (9/29/22)
Monday, October 3, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball @ Rugby 4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 4, 2022: Cross Country @ Polk County Middle School 4:30 pm
Wednesday, October 5, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball @ AVMS
Thursday, October 6, 2022: Football vs. Rugby 5:00 pm

Winter Sports Season Starts on November 1, 2022!

Student is interested in playing basketball or wrestling for Flat Rock should…

Have a current physical submitted to the athletic director. Click here for the physical form.
Complete Family ID. Click here for English instructions. Click here for Spanish instructions.
Get the TeamReach app. Click here to get the app.
Join the Girls’ Basketball Group with code FRbball
Join the Boys’ Basketball Group with code FRboysbball
Join the Wrestling Group with code FRWrestling

Gates and Concessions

The winter sports schedule is set and accurately represented in Signup Genius. Please choose some dates!

NCCI #1 Dates

Thursday, October 20, 2022: Science (no delay schedule)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Reading (3 hr. delay schedule)
Wednesday, October 26, 2022: Math (3 hr. delay schedule)
Thursday, October 27, 2022: Makeups (as needed)

National Custodian Day

Sunday, October 2nd is National Custodian Day, and as a school, we will celebrate our custodians on Monday, October 3rd. We have the best custodial staff and appreciate all they do for our school and community!

Candy Sale

Students are expected to submit candy money for outstanding boxes on Monday, October 3, 2022. At this time, we are not accepting candy. Do not accept candy and cash at this time. We will revisit this position on Wednesday of next week. Encourage the students to continue selling the candy they have.

Funds raised so far: $40,240.41

We have approximately 100 boxes currently outstanding.

Meetings and Happenings this Week

Tuesday, 10/4 – EC PLC 3:15 (Virtual)
Friday, 10/7
- Fall Pep Rally 8:00-8:45 in the gym
- Kona Ice for sale during exploratories

Ridership Count

Bus Drivers, please remember that next week is our Ridership Count. For each route you drive, you must record the number of students who rode. The binder is in Amber Brown’s office where we must record these numbers. Please be sure that all numbers are recorded for next week by mid-day the following Monday.

Educator’s Handbook

Teachers, if you are adding a student to the No-Privilege List, please check to see if they are already on the list. If they are, please add days to their existing offense and add a comment about why it’s been extended. We are trying to avoid duplicating names on the No-Privilege List.

Observations and PDPs

Mr. Haney, Mr. Lancaster, and Mrs. Brown will be starting the first round of teacher observations this week. Please make sure you have completed your PDP if you haven’t already.

Looking Ahead

Open Enrollment for the State Health Plan:
- All members will be automatically enrolled in the Base PPO Plan (70/30). Members who wish to enroll in the Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20) or who wish to reduce their monthly premium in either the Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20) or the Base PPO Plan (70/30) by completing the tobacco attestation will need to TAKE ACTION during Open Enrollment, which will be held October 10-28, 2022.
October 12th MTSS Tier 3 Meeting:
- A Tier 3 Meeting will take place on October 12th during planning. All teachers will need to attend the beginning of the meeting for an update on progress monitoring plans (with our TA, Nikki Henderson) and an update about where we are in the process of preparing to transition to our new structure in EA.
- A schedule will be sent out with which specific students will be covered in the Tier 3 meeting.
Check-Ins:
- 10/20 – Science
- 10/25 – Reading
- 10/26 – Math

September 25, 2022

Sports this Week

September 26, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball @ Brevard
September 27, 2022: Cross Country @ AVMS
September 28, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball vs. Polk
September 29, 2022: Football @ AVMS

Candy Sale:

Monday, September 26, 2022: Money turn-in day!
Thursday, September 29, 2022: Turn in money to be eligible for Lollipop pull on Friday
Friday, September 30, 2022: Lollipop pulls during each grade’s lunch.

Picture Day

Tuesday, September 27, 2022: All student portraits will be taken during exploratory periods
Exploratory teachers: Please review this schedule
Exception: Mrs. Morgan, Ms. Swyers, and Mrs. Hoke
All teachers and staff are strongly encouraged to have their pictures taken!

Staff Meeting

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, @ 3:30 in the Media Center
All staff members are expected to attend. Exceptions are fall sports coaches and those driving a bus.

September 18, 2022

Duty Rotation Change

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, marks the first duty rotation change. Please review the 2022-23 Duty Schedule.

Sports this Week

September 19, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball vs. AVMS
September 20, 2022: Cross Country @ FRMS
September 21, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball vs. Hendersonville
September 22, 2022: Football vs. Polk County

Candy Sale:

Monday, September 19, 2022: Money turn-in day!
Thursday, September 22, 2022: Turn in money to be eligible for Lollipop pull on Friday
Friday, September 23, 2022: Lollipop pulls during each grade’s lunch.

SIT Meeting:

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, @ 3:30 in the media center
SIT Agenda

Eagle Connection

8th Grade Mentor Meeting: Thursday, September 22, 2022, 8:00 am in the gym
Eagle Connection (8th & 6th graders): Friday, September 23, 2022, 8:00 am in the gym

Back To School Dance

Friday, September 23, 2022: 3:00 pm -500 pm.
Open to all students except those on the No Privilege list on Friday.
$4 per student. Concessions will be offered.

September 11, 2022

Sports This Week

September 12, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball @ Polk Middle
September 13, 2022: Cross Country @ Rugby
September 14, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball vs. Rugby
September 8, 2022: Football vs. Brevard

Flat Rock Athletics continues its discount card fundraiser. Each card is $20, and Flat Rock will receive approximately 60% of the proceeds. Please support this fundraiser and encourage the athletes. Our next turn-in will be September 12, 2022.

Fall Picture Day

Fall picture day will be September 27, 2022. Order forms will be delivered to your room Monday morning. All orders are made online or delivered directly to the photographers. We do not collect money!

Picture Day ID: EVTC686XR

Candy Sale

Flat Rock’s annual candy sale fundraiser will begin on September 16, 2022, and last until September 30, 2022.

September 13: Student permission forms will be delivered to teachers.
September 14: Candy arrives at Flat Rock on Thursday.
September 14: Students return permission forms (no later than).
September 15: Virtual kick-off video shown in home room
September 15: Candy delivered to students

September 4, 2022

What an AMAZING first week! Thank you to our entire staff for a positive start. Enjoy your long weekend!

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, Monday, 9/5/22 – No School

Sports This Week

September 6, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball @ Hendersonville Middle
September 6, 2022: Cross Country @ Brevard (race locations: 350 Greenville Highway, Brevard, NC 28712)
September 7, 2022: Soccer & Volleyball vs. Brevard Middle
September 8, 2022: Football @ Hendersonville Middle

Flat Rock Athletics is having a fundraiser by selling discount cards. Student-athletes received their discount cards on Friday, September 2, 2022. Each card is $20, and Flat Rock will receive approximately 60% of the proceeds. Please support this fundraiser and encourage the athletes. Our first turn-in will be September 6, 2022.

iReady Diagnostic Window

The iReady Diagnostic Window opens September 6th and closes September 29th. Please log in to iReady and be sure you can see your students. All students are required to take the Math Diagnostic. Only certain students that we assign will take the Reading Diagnostic. We suggest completing the diagnostics as early in the window as possible. If you are new and don’t know how to access iReady, your mentor, a teammate, or John Fisher can help you.

Educators Handbook

To view students’ history of incidents, you must create a roster of the students you want to see. You can create multiple rosters, so you could create one for each of your classes. Also, if you are a coach or club rep, you can create a roster of those students to track their incident history. Click the + button on the toolbar and complete the NEW ROSTER form. Choose the Specific Students roster to create your class, team, or club. Once you create the roster, you can also set up notifications for students on these rosters – that way, you will receive a text and/or email if they have an incident reported.

Math Club

HCPS has decided to fund a Math Club for K-8.
Each middle school will have two sponsors at each grade level.
Each grade level club should meet before or after school for one hour, two days per week per grade level. We will run ours from 3:05-4:05.
Stipends will be provided to sponsors at the rate of pay here:
- Certified teachers will be paid $25 per hour.
- Certified tutors will be paid $20 per hour.
- Noncertified staff will be paid at their normal rate of pay.
- Noncertified tutors will be paid $15 per hour.
There will be some opportunities planned by the district where Community Partners are scheduled to come in and do an activity for a math club session.
If you would like to be a sponsor for the Math Club, please let Amber Brown know.

MTSS/Tier

We are on hold now with tier until we can get our feet under us this week. Mr. Sands, Ms. Henderson, and Ms. Brown have a county meeting for MTSS on Wednesday next week. We’ll know more after that. For now, teachers should be familiar with the MTSS kids in your classes. They are in the FRMS MTSS Spreadsheet (linked to the Hub) where they left off at the end of last year. We are still working on getting the 6th grade’s goals and progress entered.

The plan right now is that Ms. Henderson will start progress monitoring as soon as we can get her trained to do that and as soon as we figure out which students need what. If you are willing to help train Ms. Henderson to give one of the following progress monitoring probes, please let me know so we can teach her:

Reading Fluency Probes
Reading Comprehension Probes
Writing Curriculum-Based Measures

Once we have that new progress monitoring data, we will update the spreadsheet and their paperwork (which we will link to the spreadsheet) with the new data.

Once we have the new data, new interventions can start. We will be working on a plan for this also, and more information will be coming soon about that too.

Constitution Day

Social Studies Teachers, we must recognize Constitution Day on either Friday, September 16th, or Monday, September 19th. Please be sure you have a plan for this. Check your email for a reminder from Dr. Shannon Marlowe for resources.

Student Meetings This Week

Thursday, 9/8, 8:00-8:40: 8th Grade Mentor Meeting
Friday, 9/9, 8:15-8:50: Eagle Connection

Shout Outs

Office Staff: Huge thank you to Ms. Allison, Ms. Daane, and Ms. Saltz-Mangum for dealing with the first week’s craziness in the front office. They have been so patient and efficient!
Bus Drivers: Our bus drivers have successfully gotten our students from home to school and back again, and that is an accomplishment for the first week of school! We cannot thank them enough for being willing to jump on and help out!
Cafeteria Staff: Our students have all been fed this week, with new payment procedures to boot! Our cafeteria staff is amazing, and we appreciate them more than they know!

Other Important Dates

Wednesday, 9/14 – Community Meetings during planning times (moved up one week early)
Friday, 9/16, 3:30-5:00 – Back to School Dance sponsored by our school counselors
Monday, 9/19 – School-Wide Candy Sale Fundraiser begins

August 20, 2022

Beginning next week, the Eagle Eye View will be sent weekly on Monday mornings.

Sports This Week

August 22, 2022: Fall Sports Coaches Meeting in the media center at 1:00 pm
August 22, 2022: Boys’ Soccer tryouts begin
August 23, 2022: Fall Sports Parent Night – 5:30 in the gym
August 25, 2022: Football Jamboree @ North Henderson High School – 5:00 pm

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 8/22/22 – Required Teacher Workday

Staff Breakfast Provided by Admin (Bojangles)
8:15 – Back to School Staff Meeting
- BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CHROMEBOOK TO THE MEETING.
Staff Lunch Provided by Admin (Salsaritas)

Tuesday, 8/23/22 – Required Teacher Workday

8:30 – Building Classrooms of Engagement and Success: Professional Development in the Media Center

Wednesday, 8/24/22 – Required Teacher Workday

Content Specific Professional Development (HCPS Professional Development Schedule)
The remainder of this day is for you to complete your required Mental Health, Child Abuse, and Human Trafficking Training (6 hours) through Vector Solutions.
4:30-6:30 – Meet the Teacher
- Classroom Teachers will be housed in their classrooms ready to meet students and hand out supply lists, dress code, and whatever else you’d like them to have.
- Plan for Meet the Teacher for Non-Classroom Staff
- Dinner will be provided for staff.

Monday, 8/29/22 – First Day of School

Our To-Do List

Log in to PowerSchool and check your schedules and students. If changes need to be made, please let Kate Daane know immediately. All changes should be made before the end of the day Monday, 8/23. Student schedules will be printed/prepared on Tuesday for Wednesday’s Meet the Teacher.
Review the Staff Information Hub for any information you may need. We highly recommend that you bookmark the Hub for yourself for easy access. We will continue to update the Hub and add to it as necessary throughout the year.
Complete your Vector Solutions trainings as soon as possible.
Remember to sign-up for at least four gates and concessions using the Gates and Concessions Signup Genius.
Please consider volunteering to supervise a parking lot during the Apple Festival. Visit the Apple Festival Parking Lots Signup Genius to choose a time slot!
If you need keys for your classroom please see Pam.
If you have furniture needs or anything moved please email Michael Outlaw.

New Staff (or Changes) to The Rock This Year

Nick Sands – School Counselor
Tonya Edgerton – 6th Grade EC
Rock Gremillion – 6th Grade ELA and Social Studies
Sharon Breedlove – 6th Grade Math and Science
Jordan Parille – 6th Grade Math and Social Studies
Megan Kitchens – 6th Grade Science
Amanda Claffey – 7th Grade ELA and Social Studies
Richard Schuler – 7th Grade ELA and Social Studies
Janet Lancaster – 8th Grade ELA
Mackenzie Green – TA in Ms. Morgan’s Class
Caroline Cano – TA in Ms. Morgan’s Class
Nikki Henderson – MTSS TA
Deb Hart – School Psychologist
Stacey Hildenbrand – Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Marlin Alvarez – Custodian
Sheila Benjamin – EC Bus Driver
Tina Willis – Part Time Morning Bus Driver

Welcome to all of our new teachers and staff!

May 6, 2022

Sports This Week

Cross Country off-season workouts: Monday-Thursday 3:15 – 5:00

Free Sports Physicals May 25, 2022, @ East Henderson High School

Students will be bussed to East Henderson and be picked up there by their parents.

Check out the new lockers in the girls’ locker room! They are custom designed and built by Troy Bradley! They are amazing!

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 5/9/22

Staff Appreciation Cookout (Extended Lunch Schedule)
PBIS Meeting after school

Tuesday, 5/10/22

Community Meetings during planning for EOG Training
SIT Meeting after school
4:00 – School Board Meeting (Live Stream on YouTube)

Wednesday, 5/11/22

Tier 2 Wrap Up Meetings for 7th and 8th Grade (The district is unrolling new tier folders and we may have them by this meeting as well)
Leadership Team Meeting after school

Thursday, 5/12/22

8:05 – 8th Grade Mentor Meeting
6:00 – Chorus Concert at East High

Friday, 5/13/22

Hats for Hope fundraiser
8:15 – Last Eagle Connection
6th Grade Tier 2 Wrap Up Meeting (The district is unrolling new tier folders and we may have them by this meeting as well)
6:00 – 8th Grade Dance

Monday Staff Appreciation Cookout

On Monday, May 9th, we will run an Extended Lunch schedule. This will allow for staff to have a 40 minute lunch to enjoy our cookout. The Extended Lunch schedule has been added to the final tab of the Master Schedule, and you can find the PDF here:

Extended Lunch Schedule for 5/9/22

Hats for Hope Fundraiser

One of our 7th grade students, Jadyn Cash, is undergoing procedures related to her heart. She is being treated at Duke University Medical Center. To support Jadyn and her family, our FCA will be holding a fundraiser on Friday called Hats for Hope. Students can donate $2 (or more) next week to purchase a ticket to participate in Hat Day on Friday, May 13th. Students and staff are encouraged to donate for the cause. Thank you for helping this family! We love and miss Jadyn while she gets this medical care.

Summer Learning Student Recommendations

By this past Wednesday we needed to have our list of students to invite to Summer Learning. Every team seems to have added students, but all of the spaces for your team need to be filled with recommendations for students to attend Summer Learning as soon as possible. We also need 8th grade to complete the list of 25 students to recommend for the Rising 9th Grade Summer Bridge. If you have extra spaces and other teams can use them, please give those extra spaces to them. We need to send invitations by mid-next week, so we need to have a final list of initial invites going out. There is a tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet for each grade level to make their student recommendations. If you have any questions, please see Amber Brown.

2022 FRMS Summer Learning

Scheduling Students for Next School Year

Before the end of the day on Friday, May 14th, we need each grade level to schedule students by teams based on the Mass Scheduling spreadsheet that can be found in the T: drive. I know that Ms. Leslie and Ms. Megan Ford have said that they would help get this completed, but everyone needs to step in and help get it completed for each grade. Please have EC teachers collaborate about appropriately scheduling EC students. There is a color code at the top of each grade level tab for each team for next year. Code the Team column to set them on a team. Please let Amber Brown know if you have questions.

Summer Learning Staffing

Check the Staffing tab on the spreadsheet below. We are still in need of the following teachers for Summer Learning:

8:00-11:30
- 6th-grade math
- 8th-grade science
11:30-3:00
- Approximately 5 people are still needed for afternoons (no planning – chaperoning trips, leading games and fun, hands-on activities)
- For one position in the afternoons, I need someone who would want to do Thursdays each week (someone else is able to cover Mondays-Wednesdays).
Summer Bridge (Rising 6th graders join us for STEM/enrichment activities and activities to help them with the transition to middle school)
- We need one more teacher for Summer Bridge (July 12-Aug 1, these dates include 4 workdays).

Please let Amber Brown know if you would like to fill one of these positions or if you have any questions.

2022 FRMS Summer Learning

April 22, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, April 25, 2022

EHHS football meeting for all interested rising 9th-graders: 8:00 am in the FRMS gym.
Baseball vs. Apple Valley @ BRCC: 4:00 pm – DOUBLEHEADER!
Softball vs. Apple Valley: 4:00 pm – DOUBLEHEADER!
Soccer vs. Apple Valley: 4:30 pm

The post-season tournament will begin on Monday, May 2, 2022.

FREE sports physicals will be offered on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at East Henderson High School (EHHS) starting at 3:00 pm. Interested students will be bused to EHHS and parents can pick up their children there.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Track Conference Championships at AVMS: 4:00 pm

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 4/25: 8:00 – EHHS Football Meeting for all rising 9th graders.
Wednesday, 4/27
- Administrative Professionals Day
- 8th Grade Tour of EHHS
- Faculty Meeting after school
Thursday, 4/28: 3:30 – Bunkasai (Japanese Club) in Ms. Shultis’ Room
Friday, 4/29
- 9:00 – EC Special Olympics
- Hot Dog Lunch for staff (Hot dogs and chips provided by Bruce Gilliam)

Summer Learning Student Recommendations

Please use the document below to recommend students for Summer Learning. The number of recommendations are limited per team (40 students per 3 or 4 person team; 20 students per 2 person team). We are having each grade level recommend 100 students, and we are planning for about 80 per grade to actually attend. There is a tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet for each grade level to make their student recommendations. WE NEED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. Please invite students who have academic deficits and would benefit from our Summer Learning program. We discourage inviting students who we know are significant behavior concerns as other students would behave and benefit from the program. We will be sending invitations home to the students who are recommended. Those invitations will go home after the May 4th deadline for this sheet to be completed. We will give you more details about the invitations as we get closer to May 4th.

2022 FRMS Summer Learning

Summer Learning Staffing

Check the Staffing tab on the spreadsheet below. We are still in need of the following teachers for Summer Learning:

8:00-11:30
- 6th grade math
- 8th grade science
11:30-3:00
- Approximately 5 people are still needed for afternoons (no planning – chaperoning trips, leading games and fun, hands-on activities)
- For one position in the afternoons, I need someone who would want to do Thursdays each week (someone else is able to cover Mondays-Wednesdays).
Summer Bridge (Rising 6th graders join us for STEM/enrichment activities and activities to help them with the transition to middle school) We need one more teacher for Summer Bridge (July 12-Aug 1, these dates include 4 workdays).

Please let Amber Brown know if you would like to fill one of these positions or if you have any questions.

2022 FRMS Summer Learning

Looking Ahead

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up the week of May 2-6.
Scholastic Book Fair will be May 2-6.
Tier 2 Wrap Up Meetings (to finalize paperwork and complete Tier Status documents) will happen on these days:
- Wednesday, May 11th –
  - 8th Grade 11:10-12:10
  - 7th Grade 1:45-2:45
- Friday, May 13th –
  - 6th Grade 9:00-10:00

Flat Rock Friday News Flash

We send this out each week to our parents and families. This week there are several recognitions that we thought our staff would like to see that we shared. Check it out!

Friday News Flash

April 15, 2022

Sports This Week

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Track @ West Henderson: 4:30 pm
Baseball at Brevard MS: 4:30 pm
Softball at Brevard MS: 4:30 pm
Soccer at Brevard MS: 4:30 pm

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Baseball at Rugby MS: 4:30 pm
Softball at Rugby MS: 4:30 pm
Soccer at Rugby MS: 4:30 pm

TeamReach Codes

Softball: LROGLEGRAMPS
Baseball: baseballfrms
Track: FRTF
Golf: coming soon
Girls’ Soccer: frmsoccer
FRMS Athletics: FRAthletics

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 4/18

Optional Teacher Workday
9:00 PBIS Meeting

Thursday, 4/21

8:05 8th Gr Mentor Meeting

Friday, 4/22

8:15 Eagle Connection
3:00-5:00 School Dance

Summer Learning

This spreadsheet also includes a tab for staffing for Summer Learning. Please check it if you have let me know you are interested. I have been updating the Staffing tab as I have gotten requests from people.

We are still in need of the following for Summer Learning:

8:00-11:30
- 6th grade math
- 8th grade science
11:30-3:00
- Approximately 5 people are still needed for afternoons (no planning – chaperoning trips, leading games and fun, hands-on activities)
- For one position in the afternoons, I need someone who would want to do Thursdays each week (someone else is able to cover Mondays-Wednesdays).
Summer Bridge (Rising 6th graders join us for STEM/enrichment activities and activities to help them with the transition to middle school)
- We need one more teacher for Summer Bridge (July 12-Aug 1, these dates include 4 workdays).

Please let Amber Brown know if you would like to fill one of these positions or if you have any questions. This spreadsheet and the Summer Learning presentation (includes the schedule, dates, and pay rate) can be found on the Staff Hub under Staff Procedures.

2022 FRMS Summer Learning

Shout Outs

To Courtney Sanders for a successful 5th grade visit on Thursday!
To our EC teachers for working to wrap up IEPs and for preparing and attending transition meetings.
To Mr. Outlaw for going above and beyond while Mr. Wooten was out sick.
To Megan Ford and other teachers who helped plan our fundraiser dance on Friday.
To Mr. Fernandez, Ms. Corbin, and Mr. Frazier for all they do for our newcomers (who just seem to keep moving in).
To our coaches and teachers who continue to help us by driving buses.
To the entire staff for staying positive at this point in a crazy school year. We see you and appreciate all that you do.

April 8, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, April 11, 2022

Cheer Clinic & Try-outs

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Cheer Clinic & Try-outs
Track @ Polk County: 4:30 pm

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Cheer Clinic & Try-outs

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Cheer Clinic & Try-outs
Baseball vs Polk @ Polk County MS: 4:30 pm
Softball vs. Polk @ Polk County MS: 4:30 pm
Soccer vs. Polk @ Polk County MS: 4:30 pm

TeamReach Codes

Softball: LROGLEGRAMPS
Baseball: baseballfrms
Track: FRTF
Golf: coming soon
Girls’ Soccer: frmsoccer
FRMS Athletics: FRAthletics

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 4/11

School Board Meeting 4:00

Tuesday, 4/12

Assistant Principals Meeting Off Campus
SIT Meeting afterschool

Wednesday, 4/13

Mr. Haney Out

Thursday, 4/14

Mr. Haney Out
5th Grade Visit to FRMS (Please remind your students to set an example)

Friday, 4/15

Optional Teacher Workday

Summer Learning

2022 FRMS Summer Learning

Please consider helping out with Summer Learning. We are definitely in need of afternoon help. Afternoons will be 11:30-3:00 and will include field trips and activities. If you are willing or available at all, please let Amber Brown know.

Summer Learning Employment

March 28, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, March 28, 2021

Baseball vs. Polk @ Blue Ridge Community College: 4:30 pm
Softball vs. Polk @ Flat Rock Middle: 4:30 pm
Soccer vs. Polk @ Flat Rock Middle: 4:30 pm

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Track @ West Henderson High: 4:30 pm

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Baseball vs Apple Valley @ Blue Ridge Community College: 4:30 pm
Softball vs. Apple Valley @ Apple Valley: 4:30 pm
Soccer vs. Apple Valley @ Apple Valley: 4:30 pm

TeamReach Codes

Softball: LROGLEGRAMPS
Baseball: baseballfrms
Track: FRTF
Golf: coming soon
Girls’ Soccer: frmsoccer
FRMS Athletics: FRAthletics

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 3/28
- Fire Drill 8:45
Tuesday, 3/29
- Colonial Life Pierce Group Benefits Virtual Meeting 3:45 (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9946671188)
Wednesday, 3/30
- 6th Grade Field Trip – Symphony
- Faculty Meeting – After School
Friday, 4/1
- Tier 2 Meetings (unless your team is meeting for Tier 2 during PLCs)

NC Check-In 3

March 29: Reading (3-hour delay schedule)
March 30: Science (regular schedule)
March 31: Math (3-hour delay schedule)

End of Year Supply Order

Please get with your teams and discuss any instructional aids, supplies, paper order, bulletin board supplies, class sets of headphones, anything that you would like to have and don’t have and would really benefit from. Get with Pam after you decide, and she will put together a quote for Mr. Haney to consider. Please try to get this to Pam by Tuesday of next week.

Software and hardware requests must be approved by technology before Pam can place a purchase order. Therefore, Pam must have those requests to present to Mr. Haney for approval before she enter approvals for tech. It takes several days for this process. Pam must have all purchase orders completed by April 1, next Friday.

Mr. Haney will decide what to purchase now with our remaining money. Anything that does not make the “okay list” for this end of year expenditure will be considered when our new funds become available after July 1. You will still be able to get what you need prior to next school year.

Mass Scheduling Ratings for Next Year

For our rising 7th graders and riding 8th graders, we need our 6th and 7th grade teachers to begin rating students in the Mass Scheduling spreadsheet for next year. 6th and 7th grade teachers, please go to the T: Drive and locate the Mass Scheduling 2022-2023 spreadsheet. Please choose the correct cohort tab at the bottom and rate students using the rating indicators (these are also located on the first tab of the spreadsheet):

5 = Highly Motivated Student – Academically Strong
4 = Academically Strong– Behavior Needs Monitoring
3 = Average Student
2 = Needs Academic Support / Monitor Behavior
1 = Struggles Academically – Support Monitoring

We would like to have this done for rising 7th and 8th graders by the end of the day on Thursday, April 7th, so please get with your teams before then to get this done. Please let Amber Brown know if you have any questions.

February 18, 2022

Sports This Week

All spring sports will practice this week. Please join each team’s TeamReach for team-specific announcements.

TeamReach Codes

Softball: LROGLEGRAMPS
Baseball: baseballfrms
Track: FRTF
Golf: coming soon
Girls’ Soccer: coming soon
FRMS Athletics: FRAthletics

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Wednesday, 2/23

MTSS Team at WRESA MTSS Training
Faculty Meeting after school

Thursday, 2/24

1:00 – County Office Instructional Rounds (looking for High Yield Instructional Strategies)

Friday, 2/25

Required Teacher Workday
Teacher Professional Development Day: PD Schedule
Final Day for Yearbook Sales

Spring Picture Day

Spring Picture Day will be Tuesday, March 8, 2022!

Picture Day ID: EVTKP7QQ8

February 11, 2022

Sports This Week

Baseball and softball will be conducting off-season workouts.

Tryouts will begin Monday, February 14, 2022, for all spring sports
Please encourage students who want to play a sport to get a physical!

TeamReach Codes

Softball: LROGLEGRAMPS
Baseball: frmsbaseball
Track: FRTF
Golf: coming soon
Girls’ Soccer: coming soon
FRMS Athletics: FRAthletics

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Monday, 2/14

4 pm – School Board Meeting

Tuesday, 2/15

Morning – AIG Aptitude Testing

Wednesday, 2/16

After school – Leadership Team Meeting

Thursday, 2/17

8:30-9:30 – County Office Instructional Rounds (looking for High Yield Instructional Strategies)

Friday, 2/18

Kona Ice during exploratory classes

End of National School Counseling Week

This week is the end of National School Counseling Week! We want to thank our amazing counselors, Courtney Sanders and Kim Metcalf.

Spirit Week is Next Week

Monday, 2/14: Pink and Red Day
Tuesday, 2/15: Twin Day
Wednesday, 2/16: Sports Team Day
Thursday, 2/17: Decade Day
Friday, 2/18: Comfy Clothes Day

Love the Bus Week is Next Week

We value our Bus Drivers every single day, but we want to show them, even more, love this week during Love the Bus Week! We have treats and goodies lined up for our drivers throughout the week, but please show your appreciation to our drivers as well. They work hard to get our students to school each day, and being short-staffed with drivers has made it even more challenging. We are so grateful to have such wonderful bus drivers!

Lunch in the Cafeteria

On Monday, we will begin having lunch in the cafeteria. To see the plan, open the Master Schedule and click on the “Lunch” tab that shows when everyone goes to lunch. To the right, there are three columns with important information:

What time do a team’s students go outside
What time a team’s representative should pick their students
Where to pick up their students

Click here to view the seating diagram for the cafeteria.

Testing Reminder

We have quite a bit of testing going on throughout the building. Please remind students how important it is to look for testing signs and to be respectful of those who are testing by remaining silent in the halls when applicable.

Quarantine Support During Planning

Monday, 2/14, our Quarantine Support Sessions begin during planning. Elle will be sharing out the Google Classroom link with students who are quarantined each day, along with the schedule for support for that day. The code to join the Google Classroom for Quarantine Support is m5ues7o. That code can always be found on the first tab of this spreadsheet:

Quarantine Student Support During Planning

Spring Picture Day

Spring Picture Day will be Tuesday, March 8, 2022!

Picture Day ID: EVTKP7QQ8

February 4, 2022

Sports This Week

Baseball and softball will be conducting off-season workouts.

Tryouts will begin Monday, February 14, 2022, for all spring sports
Please encourage students who want to play a sport to get a physical!

Meetings and Happenings This Week

Tuesday, February 8th:

SIT meeting after school

Wednesday, February 9th:

9:00-10:00 County Office Instructional Rounds (looking for High Yield Instructional Strategies)

Thursday, February 10th:

11:00-12:00 County Office Instructional Rounds (looking for High Yield Instructional Strategies)
Winter sports portraits after school

Friday, February 11th:

9:00-3:00 MTSS Team Members out at WRESA training

Quarantine Support During Planning

These 40-minute sessions will begin on February 14th. Teachers, please sign up for Quarantine Support sessions during your planning on this spreadsheet. There’s a tab for each month at the bottom. These times are first-come, first-served so please claim your slots quickly. A reminder that the pay for each session is $30.

Quarantine Student Support Schedule/Sign Up

Once these sessions begin on February 14th, Elle will share the day’s Quarantine Support schedule and the Meet Link with students who are quarantined that day. The Meet Link will always be the same and will be housed on the front tab of the Quarantine Support spreadsheet.

Click here for more information about providing Quarantine Support: HCPS Middle and High School Quarantine Support Document.

If you have any questions, please let Mrs. Brown know.

Media Collaboration

Anything can happen in the Media Center. Do you need to do a history research project? A physical representation of a science concept? Maybe an interactive Google map that ties to locations of artists? A button-making project that reinforces a math topic? If we can dream it, we can find a way to make it happen (given enough planning)! Ms. Ballard would love to collaborate with teachers and classes. Please use this form to request Media Collaboration.

Lunch Seating Charts

Teachers, please keep seating charts updated for lunch in your classrooms. As of now, while everyone is masked, indoor lunch is the only time where Nurse Hill has to contact trace. If a student tests positive for Covid, Nurse Hill has to know who they were sitting near at lunch on the corresponding days.

Also, please document somehow if your class ate inside or outside each day. If Nurse Hill knows your class ate outside, she doesn’t have to contact trace.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures in the Gym

Beginning Monday, February 7th, we will return to regular arrival and dismissal procedures. On Monday morning, all of our students will come into the gym at the start of the day. 6th and 7th-grade students will be placed on the Home side and 8th-grade students will be on the Away side. We will need to help guide 6th and 7th-grade students on where to sit or we will run out of room. Students who want to eat breakfast need to sit in the bottom rows. At 7:35 we will start sending students in groups to the lunchroom for breakfast. Students will eat in the lunchroom and return to the gym. When we start to dismiss students to go to homeroom, we need to go a row at a time. 7th grade should exit on the upper end of the gym near “F” hall. 6th-grade students will exit the lower end near “A” hall. 8th grade should be dismissed after 6th and 7th grade.

In the afternoon, we will dismiss bus riders and car riders at 3:05. Please let any students that ride the special needs buses leave at 3:00. At 3:07 we will announce for all 2nd load students to move to the gym. Students will need to sit at their assigned area for each bus. Please do not allow students to sit with other buses. Students should not be in the hallways wandering around the hallways. They should only be in the gym.

We know this will be new for most of our students, but they should get the routine fairly quickly. Please let Mr. Haney know if you have any questions.

January 28, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, January 31, 2022
- Basketball at Rugby
  - Girls- 4:30
  - Boys- 5:30

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
- Basketball – Round 1 (site TBD)
  - Girls – 4:30
  - Boys – 5:30
- Wrestling – Individual Tournament – 3:00
  - Waynesville Middle School

Thursday, February 3, 2022
- Basketball – Round 2
  - Girls – 4:30
  - Boys – 5:30

Meetings and Happenings This Week

2nd round observations begin this week!

Monday, January 31

PAYDAY
8:45 Fire Drill

Tuesday, February 1

Black History Month begins

Wednesday, February 2

Community Meetings during planning
PBIS Fun Day during exploratories
- Lead by exploratory teachers
- All students will participate/attend
- SHOUT OUT to exploratory teachers for doing this to allow our classroom teachers to keep their planning time that day!
Faculty Meeting after school

Thursday, February 3

8:05 8th Grade Mentor Meeting

Friday, February 4

Tier 2 Meetings during planning
8:15 – Eagle Connection

School Calendar Change

The 2021-2022 school calendars have been updated to reflect last week’s schedule changes due to winter weather, and the necessary adjustments to recover instructional hours and Required Teacher Workdays.

Friday, February 18, is now a full instructional day for students on all calendars.
Friday, February 25, is now a Remote Learning Day for all students as our staff members will be engaged in professional development on this rescheduled Required Teacher Workday.

Teacher Workdays have been added in June on the Traditional and Early College calendars.

All updated calendars may be found online here: www.HCPSNC.org/district/calendar.

Virtual vs. Remote

Under specific circumstances, the school or district could have to move to virtual or remote, as we have had to in the past couple of weeks. Virtual and remote days are different! The differences are explained here:

“Virtual” Day: Teaching live and synchronous through Google Meet. These days follow the Plan C Schedule tab at the bottom of the Master Schedule.
“Remote” Day: Asynchronous, Choice Boards (February 25th is now a Remote Day)

For attendance on either of these days:

All students should be counted as present (1R). This can be revised for any student who does not do one of the following:
- Completes their daily assignments, either online or offline; and/or
- Has a daily check-in, a two-way communication, with the appropriate teacher(s).

Coming Soon! County Office Instructional Rounds

In February we will have visitors from the County Office doing instructional rounds. They are looking to see:

Students engaged in learning
The awesome instruction our teachers are providing to our students
High yield instructional strategies in your classroom

County Office Instructional Rounds Schedule for Flat Rock

Wednesday, February 9th, 9:00 am
Thursday, February 10th, 11:00 am
Thursday, February 17th, 8:30 am
Thursday, February 24th, 1:00 pm

January 7, 2022

Sports This Week

Monday, January 10th:
- Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball at Brevard: 4:30
Tuesday, January 11th:
- Wrestling vs. Brevard at EHHS: 4:30
Wednesday, January 12th:
- Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball vs. Rugby @ FRMS: 4:30
Thursday, January 13th:
- Wrestling vs. Polk @ FRMS: 4:30
- Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball @ Polk: 4:30

NC Check-Ins

Dates
- Wednesday, 1/12- Reading
- Thursday, 1/13- Math and Math 1
- Friday, 1/14- Science (8th grade only)
Click here for the testing locations.
We will run a 3-hour delay schedule on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday we will operate on a 12:00 dismissal schedule.
Students who have an accommodation of extended time or read aloud may test in their homeroom. Any other accommodation will test in a separate setting.
Please verify your homeroom roster that Mr. Lancaster shared with you in an email on Friday, 1/7. If there is an error, let him know as soon as possible.

iReady Diagnostic

The mid-year iReady Diagnostic window is January 10-24. Mrs. Brown will schedule the math diagnostic school-wide by 8:15 on the morning of January 10th. The reading diagnostic is only taken by certain students, and their reading teachers will schedule their diagnostics for January 10-24 as well.

Meetings and Events This Week

Monday, January 10th
- School Safety Committee meeting after school
- 4:00 School Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 11th
- School Improvement Team Meeting after school
Wednesday, January 12th
- 3 hour delay schedule
- Reading Check-In Administration
- Leadership Team Meeting after school
Thursday, January 13th
- 3 hour delay schedule
- Math Check-In Administration
Friday, January 14th
- 12:00 early dismissal schedule
- Fun Day in the afternoon

Seating Charts

We still have several teachers who have not updated their seating charts yet. This is urgent and cannot wait. For the health and safety of our students, please make it a priority to keep your seating chart tab updated at all times. With contact tracing, our administrators and school nurse should be able to easily access your seating charts via the spreadsheet. If they cannot access them, it delays notifying parents that their child is a close contact. We have had to notify parents as late at 8:30 in the evening because we were having to contact teachers at home to determine who students sit near in class. If you have any questions about seating charts please ask Mrs. Brown or Nurse Hill.

Looking Ahead

Monday, January 17th
- Optional Teacher Workday
Tuesday, January 18th
- Required Teacher Workday
- Professional Development Day: Click here for the schedule and locations for required PD
Wednesday, January 19th
- Community Meetings during planning
- Grades due by 3:30 for Q2 and S1
Monday, January 24th
- Tentatively return to normal lunch, arrival, and dismissal (utilizing the gym and cafeteria)
- Book Fair week begins!

December 10, 2021

This Week in Sports

Monday, December 13th:
- Wrestling vs. AVMS at Home, 4:30
- Boys Basketball at AVMS, 5:00
Thursday, December 16th:
- Wrestling vs. Smokey Mountain at Home, 4:30
- Girls Basketball at Smokey Mountain, 4:30
- Boys Basketball at Smokey Mountain, 5:30

Band Concert

The Winter Band Concert is Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00 in the auditorium at East Henderson.

Meetings This Week

Tuesday, December 14th – School Improvement Team meeting in the Media Center after school
~~Wednesday, December 15th – Tier 2 meetings during planning in the grade level reps’ classroom~~ Cancelled (will meet the week after Christmas break)
Wednesday, December 15th – Staff meeting in the Media Center after school

Homeroom Holiday Door Decoration Contest

Judging begins December 14th
Door Decoration Rubric

Spirit Week This Week!

Monday: Winter/Holiday PJ Day
Tuesday: Holiday Headwear Day
Wednesday: Winter/Holiday Character Day
Thursday: Colors of the Holidays Day
Friday: Wacky Holiday Wear Day

Staff Holiday Luncheon

We will be treating our staff to a catered lunch from Cracker Barrel on Thursday, December 16th. Lunch will be set up from 11:00-1:00 in the media center.

Early Dismissal Day and Holiday Break

On Friday…
- Students will dismiss at 12:00.
- Once students are gone and your duties are completed, please leave to begin enjoying your holiday break!
No school for students or staff December 20th – December 31st for Holiday Break.
Monday, January 3rd is an Optional Teacher Workday.

Looking Ahead: January Check-Ins

January 12th – ELA
January 13th – Math
January 14th – Science

December 3, 2021

This Week in Sports

Monday, December 6
- 4:30pm Wrestling @ Polk MS
- 4:30pm Girls’ Basketball vs. Polk MS
- 5:30pm Boys’ Basketball vs. Polk MS
Thursday, December 9
- 4:30pm Wrestling @ Rugby MS
- 4:30pm Girls’ Basketball vs. Rugby MS
- 5:30pm Boys’ Basketball vs. Rugby MS

Concerts

Orchestra Performance – Tuesday, December 7th, 6:00 at East High
Chorus Concert – Thursday, December 9th, 7:00 at East High

Meetings This Week

PBIS Meeting – Monday, December 6th after school
Community Meetings – Wednesday, December 8th during planning
Leadership Team Meeting – Wednesday, December 8th after school

Quarantine Student Support

With an increased number of students in quarantine, please review the Quarantine Student Support expectations for teachers.
We have hired a new COVID Liaison TA, Elle Dunlap, who may start this week.
Please remember to keep your seating charts updated at all times, and if your seating chart includes links to documents that they are set to “Anyone with the link can view.”

Looking Ahead: Winter/Holiday Celebrations

Homeroom Holiday Door Decoration Contest (Judging begins December 14th)
Spirit Week December 13-17
- Monday: Winter/Holiday PJ Day
- Tuesday: Holiday Headwear Day
- Wednesday: Winter/Holiday Character Day
- Thursday: Colors of the Holidays Day
- Friday: Wacky Holiday Wear Day

November 19, 2021

There is no school Wednesday, November 24th – Friday, November 26th.

This week’s Eagle Eye View covers the next 2 weeks because of Thanksgiving Break.

This Week in Sports

Basketball

11/23 – Boys Basketball at Canton – Steve Ledford Tribute Game, 5:00
11/30 – at Hendersonville
- Girls at 4:30
- Boys at 5:30
12/1 – Home vs. Brevard
- Girls at 4:30
- Boys at 5:30

Wrestling

11/30 – Home vs. Hendersonville 4:30
12/2 – at Brevard 4:30

School Nurse Referral

Please use the new Nurse Referral form from now on. If you have a student who needs to be seen by Nurse Hill, please fill out this form. She will call students down as referrals come in. If the need is an emergency, please call Nurse Hill (828-273-1274) or send the student immediately to the office.

Tier Reminders for Teachers

For Tier 2, as soon as possible, please complete baselines and goals and update the MTSS Spreadsheet. Please let Amber Brown or your grade level rep know if you need help. If you need support specifically for behavior or attendance, please email Courtney Sanders.
Tier 3 meetings will occur on Friday, December 3rd during planning. Prior to the meeting, a tab will be added at the bottom of the MTSS Spreadsheet with an agenda of students to review at the 12/3 meeting.

New State Budget

A new budget was approved at the state level on Thursday. The budget includes a 5% pay increase (over 2 years). It also includes $2800 bonuses to most teachers. Another win is an increase to $15 minimum wage for school staff (to be achieved within 2 years). The increases will be retro-paid from July 1st, and we can expect the increase reflected in our checks in the next few months.

Quarantine Student Support

With an increased number of students in quarantine, please review the Quarantine Student Support expectations for teachers.
We have hired a new COVID Liaison TA, Elle Dunlap, who will start sometime after Thanksgiving Break.
Please remember to keep your seating charts updated at all times.

Thankful!

Our gratitude for our staff is immeasurable. Your dedication to our students and our school is inspiring. We hope you all can put school away for the holiday weekend and focus on yourself, your families, and your friends. Words cannot express how thankful we are that you choose everyday to show up and give it your best. We are so grateful for our Flat Rock Family!

November 5, 2021

This Week in Sports

Boys’ Basketball Practice:

Monday-Thursday – 5:30-7:00
Friday: TBD

Girls’ Basketball Practice:

Monday-Thursday – 3:15-5:00
Friday: TBD

Wrestling Practice:

Monday-Wednesday – 3:15-5:00
Thursday: No practice
Friday – 3:15-5:00

URGENT STAFFING CONCERNS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th

We have 8 teachers out on Monday, so our substitute situation is critical. We need all extra hands on deck on Monday.

ISS/Refocus will be closed on Monday from 7:30-12:00.
The Media Center will be closed for checkout on Monday from 10:00-12:00.

Here is the current coverage plan:
Jessica Lowe – Absorb into PE.
Emily Sabato-Berger – Jim Kisner will cover all day.
Shannon Hoke – Riley Horne will cover all day.
Sue Shultis (1/2 day AM) – Monica Watts will cover Homeroom/EA and the 1st 8th grade Exploratory Class.
Megan Ford (1/2 day AM) – Diane Taylor will cover.
Angie Ford (1/2 day AM) – Kristin Buchanan will cover.
Joel Thiery (1/2 day AM) – Jordan Parille will cover.
Anna Dillon (1/2 day AM) – Lisa Holland will cover 3rd period and the beginning of 4th.

4 Day Weekend Coming Soon!

Thursday, November 11th – Veterans Day Holiday, No School

Friday, November 12th – Optional Teacher Workday

We expect everyone to Opt Out on November 12th and enjoy a much-deserved 4-day weekend!
TAs do not work on Optional Workdays and, for them, no further action is needed.
Certified staff, please be sure you have followed these directions from Pam’s email:
- Please complete the following steps for your absence on November 12 if you are using comp time:
  - Complete the 11/12 Comp Form
  - Create an Absence in Frontline as a Trade Day, reference in notes to Admin “see 11/12 comp form
  - Submit a clock in request for 11/12 in Timekeeper as you do for other Trade Days at the time you would normally arrive for an optional workday
  - Approved comp will be summer meetings not paid for, after school meetings not in regular time worked, other situations you may seek Mr. Haney’s approval for.
  - Everyone has been paid for sports gates, concessions, etc. so that time will not count in this situation.
  - Remember, if you do not have comp time, you may use Annual Leave, Sick Leave, or Personal Leave… you are not docked $50 on this optional workday.
  - If you do not have leave or do not want to use leave, Mr. Haney said he will find a way to work with you. Please see him about another arrangement. Then, let Pam know.

Pep Rally Reschedule Information

The Pep Rally will occur the afternoon of Wednesday, November 10th. We will follow the 1:00 Dismissal Schedule which can be found on a tab of the Master Schedule. More details to come.

School Improvement Team Meeting

SIT will meet on Tuesday, November 9th at 3:30 in the media center.

School Board Meeting

Monday, November 8th there will be a Board of Public Education meeting at 4:00 pm.

Bus Accident

Thank you for everyone’s compassion regarding the bus accident this week. The four students we had on the bus that day are all home and recovering. Two of the students have returned to school. One has an ankle injury and the other will be recovering at home for several weeks from a spinal fracture. We have been checking in with them and their families regularly, and counseling services are being offered to them as needed. We continue to pray for the family of Mrs. Tina Gordon, the bus driver who passed away in the accident.

October 29, 2021

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This Week In Sports

Winter Sports Parent Night: Thursday, November 4, 2021, @ 5:00 pm
Practice will begin Monday, November 1, 2021 for Wrestling, Boys’ Basketball, and Girls’ Basketball.

Board of Education Visit

The Henderson County Board of Education will be visiting our school on Wednesday, November 3rd.

Fall Sports Pep Rally

Friday, November 5th at 8:15, we will have a Fall Sports Pep Rally outside on the track.

4-Day Weekend On The Horizon

Thursday, November 11th is a Holiday and Friday, November 12th is an Optional Teacher Workday. We expect everyone to Opt Out on November 12th and enjoy a much-deserved 4-day weekend!

TAs do not work on Optional Workdays and, for them, no further action is needed.

Certified staff, please be sure you have followed these directions from Pam’s email:

Please complete the following steps for your absence on November 12 if you are using comp time:
1. Complete the 11/12 Comp Form
2. Create an Absence in Frontline as a Trade Day, reference in notes to Admin “see 11/12 comp form
3. Submit a clock in request for 11/12 in Timekeeper as you do for other Trade Days at the time you would normally arrive for an optional workday
Approved comp will be summer meetings not paid for, after school meetings not in regular time worked, other situations you may seek Mr. Haney’s approval for. Everyone has been paid for sports gates, concessions, etc. so that time will not count in this situation.
Remember, if you do not have comp time, you may use Annual Leave, Sick Leave, or Personal Leave… you are not docked $50 on this optional workday.
If you do not have leave or do not want to use leave, Mr. Haney said he will find a way to work with you. Please see him about another arrangement. Then, let me know.

Disc Golf Tournament

Saturday, November 13th Mr. Tobias is coordinating a Disc Golf Tournament to raise money for our Flat Rock Middle School Disc Golf Club. This is an amateur only fundraiser tournament. 2 rounds of 18 holes. $10 from every entry fee goes to help buy supplies for the students, course maintenance, and community outreach. Click here for more information.

October 22, 2021

This Week In Sports

Winter Sports Parent Night

Thursday, November 4, 2021, @ 5:00 pm

Girls’ Basketball

Tuesday, October 26, 2021, @ 3:15 pm: 6th-grade try-outs
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, @ 3:15 pm: 7th, 8th, and invited 6th-graders try-outs
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 3:15 pm: Final try-out for invited athletes

Boys’ Basketball

Monday, October 25, 2021 @ 5:30 pm: 6th & 7th-grade try-outs
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 @ 5:30 pm: 8th try-outs
Wednesday, October 27, 2021, @ 5:30 pm: Try-outs for invited athletes
Thursday, October 28, 2021, @ 5:30 pm: Try-outs for invited athletes.
Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 3:15 pm: TBD

Wrestling

Practice will begin Monday, November 1, 2021

Grades

Grades are due Monday, October 25th by 3:30.

Duty Schedule

The duty schedule has been revised and will begin Monday, October 25th. If you have questions about the duty schedule, please see Mr. Lancaster.

State Health Plan Open Enrollment

FINAL WEEK!!!

The window for our medical insurance Open Enrollment is open through October 29th.

To complete the enrollment go to www.shpnc.org and click on “ebenefits” at the top of the page. Employees must complete Open Enrollment to enroll in the 80/20 plan. Employees must complete Open Enrollment to qualify for the $60 premium credit by completing the tobacco attestation. Both of these must be completed each year during Open Enrollment. Please see the email from Erin Maybin (HR) for details.

Faculty Meeting Wednesday, October 27th

There will be a Faculty Meeting on Wednesday, October 27th in the media center. The meeting will begin once the last 2nd load students are picked up.

Tier 3 Meetings Friday, October 29th

Tier 3 meetings will occur during planning on Friday, October 29th in the grade level rep’s classrooms. The agenda can be viewed on a tab at the bottom of the FRMS MTSS Spreadsheet.

New/Moved Staff

Welcome to Ms. Hannah Hill, our new school nurse! She prefers to be called “Nurse Hill” around students. Nurse Hill is an East Henderson graduate, and she is currently the assistant softball coach there. We are excited to have her here full time beginning Tuesday, October 26th.

Ms. Kiristie Metcalf has accepted a front desk position at North Henderson. We are happy for her, but we will miss her greatly! Good luck in your new adventures, Kiristie!

Ms. Kate Daane, our COVID liaison, will now be moving into the data manager position. In the short time Kate has been with us, we have been very impressed with her work ethic and drive. We are excited to have her join our office staff.

Ms. Elizabeth Ballard has been hired as our new media coordinator beginning the first week of November. Ms. Ballard comes to us from a different county where she served as reading specialist, and most recently, an art teacher.

Deputy Hoy

With the transition to a new SRO, Deputy Hoy wanted to let the staff know that he has an open-door policy. If you have feedback for him, or if you have a safety concern that you think he can help with, please reach out to him anytime.

Thank You, Mr. Bloomer!

Thank you to Mr. Bloomer for completing his CDL and bus certification. It takes a village to get our students to and from school each day, and we appreciate Mr. Bloomer’s help.

Thank You, Exploratory Teachers!

Fun Day was such a success! Thank you to our exploratory teachers for planning and executing a rewarding day for our students.

Social Media

There is so much negativity in the world today, but especially on social media. We would like to bring positivity to our community by using social media to share the many great things that are happening at The Rock. We need your help! Please be intentional about taking photos in your classroom and at school events/happenings. Share these photos with Amber Brown via text or email and she will be sure it is shared on our school’s social media accounts. There may be a *reward* coming for staff members who share photos!

October 15, 2021

This Week in Sports

Boys’ Basketball Open Gym

Wednesday, October 20, 2021: 3:15 – 5:00
Friday, October 22, 2021: 3:15 – 5:00

Girls’ Basketball Open Gym

Monday, October 18, 2021: 3:15 – 5:00
Tuesday, October 19, 2021: 3:15 – 5:00

Wrestling

Practice will begin Monday, November 1, 2021

Early Dismissal

Friday, October 22nd is an Early Dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at noon.

Your Flat Rock Admin team appreciates all of your hard work this first nine weeks. As a thank you, lunch will be provided for all staff on Friday, October 22nd. We will be serving Harry’s barbecue with sides and we have ordered Greek salad from Hot Dog World.

The remainder of the day will be time for teachers to long-range plan.

Check-Ins

Dates for Check-Ins (3 Hour Delay Schedule each day):

October 19 – Reading (6th, 7th, and 8th grade)
October 20 – Science (8th grade only)
- More info to come from Mr. Lancaster for 6th and 7th grade on what to do during this time.
October 21 – Math (6th, 7th, and 8th grade)

The 3 Hour Delay Schedule can be found on a tab at the bottom of the Master Schedule.

Monday, 10/18 – ISS/Refocus Closed

8th Grade’s ag field trip is Monday, October 18th, and we have several staff out that day as well. ISS will be closed on Monday, October 18th.

Grades

Reminder: Grades are due on Monday, October 25th.

October 8, 2021

This Week in Sports

Monday, 10/11 – Soccer @ Macon Middle: 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 10/13 – Soccer @ TBD if we win on 10/11/21
Thursday, 10/14 – Football @ Smokey Mountain Middle

State Health Plan Open Enrollment

The window for our medical insurance Open Enrollment is October 11-29. To complete the enrollment go to www.shpnc.org and click on “ebenefits” at the top of the page. Employees must complete Open Enrollment to enroll in the 80/20 plan. Employees must complete Open Enrollment to qualify for the $60 premium credit by completing the tobacco attestation. Both of these must be completed each year during Open Enrollment. Please see the email from Erin Maybin (HR) for details.

NC Check-Ins

Training during Community Meetings on Monday, October 11th.
Dates for Check-Ins (3 Hour Delay Schedule):
- October 19 – Reading (6th, 7th, and 8th grade)
- October 20 – Science (8th grade only)
- October 21 – Math (6th, 7th, and 8th grade)

PBIS Team and SIT Meetings

Monday, October 11 – PBIS Team Meeting 3:15, Media Center
Tuesday, October 12 – SIT Meeting 3:30, Media Center

8th Grade Field Trips

Dupont – Wednesday, October 13
Ag Trip – Monday, October 18

Walkthroughs

Admin and our instructional coach, John Fisher, began conducting walkthroughs this week. So far, we have seen many high-yield instructional strategies in action. Thank you for using these to ensure that your instruction is impactful. We have loved getting into classrooms and seeing our students learning and growing. We are, and they are, overcoming so much. We appreciate your dedication during this difficult time!

Your admin team will begin conducting first round of observations in the coming weeks.

Thank You to Our Custodians

This past week was National Custodial Appreciation Week. We appreciate our custodians and all that they do to create a clean, organized environment for our students to learn in. We treated them to lunch out this week, but wish we could do so much more to show our appreciation!

Want to Become a Bus Driver?

See Ms. Brown ASAP to get added to the in-person Bus Driver class December 7-9. Thank you for considering this as an additional way to support our school, our students, and our staff.

Looking Ahead

Friday, October 22nd is an early release day. We plan to provide lunch for the staff on that day.
Also, we understand the pressure and challenges teachers have faced so far this year. Please plan to use the afternoon of Friday, October 22nd to get some long-range planning done. There will be no further expectations of this time.

Thank you for all that you do each day for our students!

October 1, 2021

This Week in Sports

Monday, 10/4
- Soccer vs. Apple Valley at Home 4:00
- Volleyball vs. Apple Valley at Home 4:00
- Softball – Open Field 4:30
Tuesday, 10/5 – Cross Country at TBD 4:00
Wednesday, 10/6
- Soccer vs. TBD 4:00
- Volleyball vs. TBD 4:00
Thursday, 10/7
- Football at Rugby 5:00
- Softball – Open Field 4:30

Tier 2 Meetings

Friday, October 8th there will be Tier 2 meetings during planning time.

September 17, 2021

This Week in Sports

Monday, 9/20
- Soccer vs. Hendersonville at Home 4:30
- Volleyball vs. Hendersonville at Home 4:30
Tuesday, 9/21 – Cross Country at Rugby 4:30
Wednesday, 9/22
- Soccer at Brevard 4:00
- Volleyball at Brevard 4:00
Thursday, 9/23 – Football at Polk Middle 5:00

2nd Load and NEW Duty Schedule

Based on feedback from teacher representatives at SIT last week, we are changing 2nd load duty and removing it from the gym. Students will remain in class for 2nd load and the teacher will be responsible for supervision and seating charts.

Based on that, exploratory teachers and TAs will be covering the remaining duties in the school. Some duties will remain in place due to preference/need and others will rotate AM and PM. Mrs. Brown tried to work this out to where no one has both morning and afternoon duty on the same day.

Please see the “Sept-Nov” Tab on the duty schedule for this coming week’s duties.

Let Mrs. Brown or Mr. Lancaster know if you have questions.

Fall Pictures

Monday, September 20th we will have Fall Portraits taken with Lifetouch. For safety and security reasons, ALL staff and students are required to have their photos taken.

Staff can begin having their picture taken at 7:30.
Students will have pictures made during the 1st, 3rd, or 5th period during the exploratory time.

There will be a makeup opportunity in October for fall portraits.

Fall Sports Pics

Thursday, September 23rd (*times are subject to change)

FB – 2:45 on the track
Cheer – 3:00 the track
VB – 3:30 in gym
Cheer – 3:30 on field
Soccer – 4:00 on field
CC – 4:30 on field

IMPORTANT: Attendance

We have discovered students in PowerSchool who were marked “Present” but were actually not at school that day. This is a huge safety concern. Teachers, the accuracy of your attendance should be a high priority. If you must go back to doing old school “Roll Call” to ensure the attendance is correctly marked, please do so.

MTSS / Tier Meetings

On Wednesday, September 22nd there will be a 6th and 8th-grade community meeting about Tier during normal community meeting times. These meetings will be in Anna Dillon and Maggie Moses’s classrooms respectively.

Legends of Learning

We have been fortunate to receive a grant for the paid version of Legends of Learning (math and science games). For more information, math and science teachers should contact Anna Dillon and she will get you set up!

Masks

Reminder: If a student is caught not wearing a mask or not wearing it properly, please ask them to wear it appropriately and consider that a warning. If they aren’t wearing their mask properly, help them to tighten their mask or give them one from school to wear. If a student has to be asked multiple times to wear their mask or wear it correctly, please complete a discipline referral form for refocus. Mask refusal is treated as a dress code violation.

Staff Children

One of the best things about Flat Rock is that we are a family here! Your family, including your personal children, are always welcome in our school after hours. We only ask that you be sure that your child is respectful of our school environment and of everyone trying to work in the building. Thank you!

September 10, 2o21

This Week in Sports

Monday, September 13th

Soccer at Apple Valley 4:30
Volleyball at Apple Valley 4:30

Tuesday, September 14th

Cross Country at West Henderson 4:30
Soccer at Asheville Christian Academy 4:30
Volleyball at Asheville Christian Academy 4:30

Thursday, September 16th

Football at Brevard Middle School 4:30

Tier

Wednesday, September 15th:

A 7th-grade community meeting about Tier during normal community meeting times.

Wednesday, September 22nd:

A 6th and 8th-grade community meeting about Tier during normal community meeting times.

Friday, October 1st:

First Tier 3 meetings.

SIT Meeting

There is a SIT meeting Tuesday, September 14th at 3:30 in the Media Center.

PBIS Team Meeting

There is a PBIS Team meeting Monday, September 13th at 3:15.

School Board Meeting

There is a regularly scheduled School Board Meeting on Monday, September 13th at 4:00 p.m..

Coverage for Teachers

Thanks again to everyone who covered classes this week, and to our teachers who lost their assistants because they were covering. Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed. We have an increased need for subs and coverage, so your patience and understanding is overly appreciated!

Quarantined Students

Beginning Monday, teachers will no longer need to check the Quarantine Exclusion list. Ms. Kate Daane will be contacting teachers who have students in quarantine. If you do not hear from Kate, it is safe to assume your students are not excluded at this time.

Extended Absences for Students Not in Quarantine

If a student is absent for more than 3 days, but they are not on the quarantine exclusion list, please reach out to the parents and inquire about the reason for their absence. Let Amber Brown and Kiristie Metcalf know why they are absent, and if they need anything. We will connect the family to the nurse or social worker if applicable.

September 3, 2021

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

There is no school on Monday, September 6th. It is a holiday on the traditional school calendar. Please use this long weekend to disconnect from school, connect with your family and friends, and relax and unwind.

This Week in Sports

Tuesday, September 7th
- Cross Country at Rugby 4:30
- Soccer at Home vs. Polk 4:30
- Volleyball at Home vs. Polk 4:30
Wednesday, September 8th
- Soccer at Home vs. Rugby 4:30
- Volleyball at Home vs. Rugby 4:30
Thursday, September 9th
- Football at Home vs. Hendersonville 4:30

Apple Festival Parking Lot Fundraiser

Wells Fargo bank is allowing us use of their parking lot for an Apple Festival fundraiser for our school. It will run today through Monday. Please let Mr. Lancaster know ASAP if you are available to work a shift. This fundraiser could fund many of our clubs and other extra curricular activities.

Eagle Acceleration

We are planning to start EA Tuesday, September 7th. We will continue with the structure of EA as it has been in the last two years. If you are new to Flat Rock please speak with your teammates about how the program is structured. If you have specific questions please let Mr. Haney know.

SIT Meeting

There will be a SIT meeting on Wednesday after school in the Media Center.

MTSS Team Meeting

The MTSS team meeting was moved to Friday, September 10th from 1:45-3:00 in Ms. Carsillo’s room. This meeting is only for MTSS team members.

Jordan Parille is covering Al Fernandez’s class.
Lisa Holland is covering Maggie Moses’s class.

Welcome, Kate Daane!

Ms. Daane has joined our staff this week as a Teacher Assistant who serves as our Covid liaison for students that are out of school due to quarantine orders. Please join us in welcoming Ms. Daane to our Flat Rock home!

Shout Out

Shout out to everyone who has stepped up this week to help with coverage for classrooms, duties, and/or buses. It takes a village, and we are blessed to have the village we have. We are so grateful for you all!

August 27, 2021

This Week in Sports

***Football at Home vs. Cane Creek Thursday, September 2nd

Monday, August 30th
- Soccer at Hendersonville 4:00
- Volleyball at Hendersonville 4:00
Tuesday, August 31st
- Cross Country at Polk 4:00
Wednesday, September 1st
- Soccer at Home vs. Brevard 4:00
- Volleyball at Home vs. Brevard 4:00

Duty Schedule

Continue our current supervisory duties next week exactly as we did this week.
We added four people to the gym to supervise second-load buses.
Please review at the “First Two Weeks” tab on the duty schedule to prepare for Monday.

PDPs

Continue to work on your PDPs and try to complete it by the end of this week.

Meeting Schedule

We are continuing to update the Meeting Schedule. Please be sure that we have your PLC meeting days and locations.

This week:

PBIS: There is a PBIS team meeting Monday, August 30th in room D12 from 3:30-4:30. This meeting is only for PBIS team members.
MTSS: There is a MTSS team meeting Friday, September 3rd from 1:45-3:00 in Ms. Carsillo’s room. This meeting is only for MTSS team members.
- Jordan Parille is covering Al Fernandez’s class.
- Lisa Holland is covering Maggie Moses’s class.

Bells

We are working to get the bells up and running. Thank you for your patience!

Outdoor Classroom

Shout out to Allie King for getting a grant to fund an outdoor classroom space. We should start seeing delivery and set up in the next couple of weeks!

August 20, 2021

This Week in Sports

Please come out and support our student athletes and coaches! Bring your family!
Wednesday, August 25th
- Soccer vs. Smokey Mountain 4:00
- Volleyball vs. Smokey Mountain 4:30
Thursday, August 26th
- Football vs. Smokey Mountain 5:00

Additions to the Staff Information Hub

Duty Schedule (for now, please only view the First Week tab)
Find Someone:
- Intercom Phone List and ROOM NUMBERS
- Exploratory Partners
Technology:
- Setting Up Accounts slideshow
- Printable Student Login Signs
- Changing a Student’s IAM password
- Tech Repair Request 21-22

Meetings This Week

We will be having Community Meetings on Wednesday during planning. There will be no faculty meeting this Wednesday.

First Week Procedures

Please review the First Week Procedures document and follow those expectations. Pay special attention to the lunch procedures since they are new!

Bus Spreadsheet

When viewing the bus spreadsheet on Monday, go to the FRMS tab at the bottom. At that time you will be able to sort the Homeroom tab from A-Z to see your homeroom bus riders. You can also click Ctrl+F and find any student or address as needed.

Note: This spreadsheet contains all potential bus riders. It is not a list of who is actually riding. Students will need to know from their parents how they are to go home.

Thank You!

To Ray Ford, Stephen Harrison, Austin Maybin, Dane Lancaster, Amber Brown, Larry Ogle, and Joel Thiery for helping out by driving a bus.
To teachers and staff for preparing to welcome our students next week.
To Kiristie Metcalf, Pam Saltz-Magnum, and Tammy Allison for finalizing schedules, answering parent questions, problem-solving, and helping prepare us all for the week ahead.
To Mr. Outlaw, Mr. Wooten, Mr. Ogle, and Mr. Buckner for spoofing up the school before students arrive.
To Mr. Matthew Haney for his leadership during these times of uncertainty.

August 13, 2021

This Week in Sports

Fall Sports Parent Meeting Wednesday, August 18th 5:00-6:00

Cafeteria Floors

DO NOT walk on the cafeteria floors this week. The ETA for those floors to be finished is Sunday, August 22nd.

Bus Drivers

Thank you to Stephen Harrison and Larry Ogle for stepping up and agreeing to help us out with buses. Even with them helping, we are still short 4 drivers for morning routes and 3 drivers for afternoon routes. If you have your bus license, please consider helping us by offering to drive a yellow bus in some capacity. We are desperate for bus help. Let Amber Brown know as soon as possible if you are willing to help!

Orientation

Shout out to Kim Metcalf, Courtney Sanders, the 6th grade teachers, and anyone else who helped with 6th Grade orientation. We felt that it was a positive start for our newest Eagles. Thank you all!

Beginning of Year Trainings

Please remember to complete the trainings in our 2021-2022 Required Trainings Google Classroom. The code to join is ikzs3aa. You also must complete the Safe Schools trainings through Vector Solutions for HCPS. The username is the last 6 digits of your social security number. The password is the first 5 digits of the username. August 17th incorporates time to complete this, but it is time-consuming, so you may want to get started early.

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment for our school (student masks, alcohol wipes, and hand sanitizer) is being delivered this week. Dane Lancaster will be leading the distribution of PPE within our school if you have any questions or requests.

Schedule for Workdays

Monday, August 16th:
- Start of the Year Staff Meeting 8:15-1:00 (LOTS of information to come in this meeting)
Tuesday, August 17th:
- Mental Health Trainings (if not already completed)
- MTSS School-Based Team Training @ Mills River Academy 1:00-3:00
  - MTSS/Tier Team:
    - Courtney Sanders (Chairperson/Counselor)
    - Anna Dillon (6th Grade)
    - Bridget Carsillo (7th Grade)
    - Maggie Moses (8th Grade)
    - Pam Conway (EC)
    - Al Fernandez (ESL)
    - Tracey Bassett (School Psychologist)
    - Amber Brown (Administrator)
Wednesday, August 18th:
- Content PD: LINK
Thursday, August 19th:
- Meeting for staff who are new to Flat Rock 9:00-10:00

August 9, 2021

This Week in Sports

Cheer Camp
Soccer Tryouts
Basketball Open Gym Tuesday – 5:30-7:30

Reminder About Installments

12 month installments are no longer available for 10 month employees. Be sure to make a plan for your income for June and July 2022. SECU, First Bank, and First Citizens have programs that provide an automated installment option for school employees.

Beginning of Year Trainings

Please remember to complete the trainings in our 2021-2022 Required Trainings Google Classroom. The code to join is ikzs3aa. You also must complete the Safe Schools trainings through Vector Solutions for HCPS. The username is the last 6 digits of your social security number. The password is the first 5 digits of the username. August 17th incorporates time to complete this, but if you complete it before August 13th, you can earn a trade day that can be used on an Optional Work Day.

Schedule for Workdays

New/Beginning Teachers Training August 9th-11th: LINK

Friday, August 13th:
- 6th Grade Orientation 7:30-12:00
- Bus Driver Meeting 10:30-1:00
Monday, August 16th:
- Start of the Year Staff Meeting 8:15-1:00
Tuesday, August 17th:
- Mental Health Trainings (if not already completed)
- MTSS School-Based Team Training @ Mills River Academy 1:00-3:00
  - MTSS/Tier Team:
    - Courtney Sanders (Chairperson/Counselor)
    - Anna Dillon (6th Grade)
    - Bridget Carsillo (7th Grade)
    - Maggie Moses (8th Grade)
    - Pam Conway (EC)
    - Al Fernandez (ESL)
    - Tracey Bassett (School Psychologist)
    - Amber Brown (Administrator)
Wednesday, August 18th:
- Content PD: LINK

PBIS Review/Practice

Please view the PBIS Review/Practice spreadsheet for the teaching schedule (including the Handbook review) for the first two weeks of school.

Lockers

Please use this sheet to assign lockers to your homeroom students: 2021-2022 Lockers.