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FMS Rams Bulletin

Stay informed with weekly updates for Francisco families and students through our Rams Bulletin! This bulletin is updated every Monday on our website

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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE TO FAMILIES

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendar of Events

SFUSD Calendar

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student and Family Announcements 

Important Announcements
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS 🔊 

Gofundme Fundraiser

Help the 100th Anniversary of Francisco Middle School Shine!

The Francisco Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is proud to support the staff and the incredibly diverse 500+ student body that makes our future worth living!

 

You can make a difference by donating today to the Francisco Middle School PTO. It's especially important this year as we celebrate our centennial year.

 

Let's give Francisco Middle the resources they need to make this academic year an incredible memorable year for all!

 

APPLICATIONS for SFUSD SCHOOL YEAR 2025-26 AVAILABLE in PARENTVUE

Online applications for 2025-26 now available on ParentVUE!

 

 

MESSAGE from NEW SUPERINTENDENT

Please read the message from our new superintendent, Dr. Maria Su.

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Student Announcements

STUDENTS

DAY WITHOUT WALLS

Wednesday

JAN 22, 2025

 

  • You’ve been placed in your workshops!  YAY!!! You will be finding out your workshop later this week.
  • Ms. Justine will be passing out your waivers and/or field trip permission slips.  Please return them to her (Rm. 216) or Ms. Abdallah (main office in her box–it’s okay to give them to the secretary.)
  • REMEMBER: 
    • The goal of Day Without Walls is to learn/experience  something new
    • You are required to attend school like any other day
    • You must go to your workshop.  Changes are only made should a workshop be cancelled, or you need a workshop for your schedule.
    • We will ask your family to come and get you should you refusing to go to your workshop. 

SNACK PROGRAM

  • SNACK Program application will open on Tuesday 12/10
  • Talk to Justine for more information in Rm 216 or by emailing her at villanuevaj@sfusd.edu OR Talk to us at lunch this week at our table!
  • Join us for
    • Improving leadership skills
    • Learning about healthy eating
    • Going on fun field trips
    • Building community
  • Make $$ at the end of the year!

AMC 8

AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION

Love math? Take a math test for fun and see how you do against students around the US!

 

  1. Sign up outside Ms. Lam’s Room (214) in December
  2. Practice challenging math problems
  3. Take the AMC8 during a 7th period in January

GREEN TEAM

Sign up in Wellness Center

Join our Green Team and serve as Bin Boss during lunch to help other students sort their materials into the correct bin!

  • Earn RAM Tickets
  • Gain Leadership Experience 
  • Protect the Planet 
  • Serve your Community 

Sign-up in Wellness Center THIS WEEK

T(W)EEN WINTER READ 

DEC 1, 2024 - JANUARY 10, 2025

10-18 Y/O

  • Pick up a free book when you register!
  • Receive a Museum of Craft and Design MakeArt kit or an additional free book when you complete 10 hours of participation. Completion prizes are available starting December 15th, while supplies last.
  • Win a Bonus Prize: Turn in your completed activity log to any SFPL location for a chance to win an iTunes gift card + LEGO kit bundle, headphones, polaroid camera or Nintendo Switch. Select your prize preference on your activity log. Winners will be notified by January 28, 2025. Prizes must be picked up by February 4, 2025.

WAYZANT

FREE 1:1 TUTORING

SFUSD is using Wyzant to supplement what your child is learning in school.

 

Your child has access to this tutoring service where they can find the help they need, in any subject, at any time!

As the largest and most widely used tutoring service in the US, Wyzant helps students get the results that matter.

 

Your child should have already received their log-in information from school! If they’ve lost

their log-in or if you’re interested in learning how to schedule a tutoring session for your child, please contact the Wyzant support team at success@wyzant.com.

 

More info here!

SCHOOL MENUS ONLINE

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Family Announcements

FAMILIES

PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)

NEXT MEETING:

1/8/2024

Little Theater

5:30PM - 6:30PM

PTO is in charge of fundraising to supplement the school celebrations, teacher appreciations, and other needs. This group of parents and family members works with Francisco staff and Beacon to create community events.  

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC)

NEXT MEETING:

1/22/2024

5:15 PM via Zoom

The SSC is responsible for the development of the Academic Plan and overall school site budget, including any categorical funds. The council meets monthly to review the SFUSD Strategic Plan, review and analyze student data, solicit community input and develop a needs assessment, assist the principal in developing the SPSA and School Site Budget and monitor the implementation of the SPSA on an ongoing basis. 

ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELAC)

NEXT MEETING:

TBD

The purpose of the ELAC is to advise the principal, SSC and school staff on programs and services for English learners. Parents of English learners (ELs) together with other parents, staff and community members meet to learn about services and programs for English learners and offer advice to improve the education of ELs at our school. 

SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Francisco Family Engagement Team is looking for parents who are interested in supporting school committees. Each committee has an important role in our community that works for the benefit of the education of our students. Please fill out the form (linked in the headings below)  if you are interested in joining any of the committees.


PRINCIPAL’S CHAT

NEXT MEETING: 

1/10/2025

Little Theater

9:15am

Join us for a light refreshment and coffee chat with our principal, Mrs. Sang-Yeon Lee.

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UPCOMING YOUTH & FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES

Youth & Family Opportunities

UPCOMING YOUTH and FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Special Hearing: Immigrant Community Planning for the New Federal Administration

1/13/2025

5:30pm

San Francisco City Hall Room 416

Please join the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission for a special in-person hearing with City and community partners to learn the new federal administration's plans for immigration policy and enforcement, how this will impact San Francisco, and what actions the City and community are taking to prepare our communities and build power, not panic.

Learn more: bit.ly/irc-community

Arabic Family Dinner

Tenderloin Community 

1/15/2025

5pm - 7pm

Community meeting for Muslim and Arab families 

201 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Richmond District – Lunar New Year Good Luck Parade

 

1/18/2025

3:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Balboa St. and 35th St., San Francisco, CA

The Richmond District’s First-Ever Lunar New Year Parade

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with the Richmond’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade! Schools, community groups, businesses, and artists are invited to participate in this historic celebration by showcasing their creativity and spirit. Join us on Balboa Street and let the audience’s cheers decide the winners. Prizes will be awarded for Best Thematic Float, Most Entertaining Performance, and Best Community Spirit.

Free National Parks Day for MLK Jr. Day

Jan 20, 2025

All Over USA – FREE – Celebrate MLK Jr. Day in nature. Enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free admission aboard all of the historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier of SF’s Maritime National Historical Park.

San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair

Grant Ave between Clay and Broadway

Jan 25-26, 2025

The Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year. Delight in performances of traditional Chinese magicians, acrobats, folk dancers and opera as you take in the beautiful fragrances of spring. You will find over 120 booths and concessions making this a shopper’s paradise.

Lunar New Year Celebration

2/6/2025

5:30-7pm

Little Theater 

Join us at Francisco Middle School to celebrate the Year of the Snake! Enjoy an evening of music, performances, delicious dinner, exciting raffles, and more. All are welcome! Special RAMS tickets will be given to those who attend, volunteer, and/or perform. If you're interested in performing, please connect with Ms. Yongqi or Ms. Romero in Room 124.

Basketball Jamboree

2/8/2025

This basketball tournament was started by retired Francisco Middle School Principal Kenny Lee. Kenny wanted to create a basketball tournament that was reminiscent of his childhood days growing up in SF Chinatown. This event also showcases the adult alumni who lend their support and volunteer their time as referees and provide support to this next generation of our youth. Bring your friends and family to this exciting Lunar New Year Basketball Jamboree!

 

Betty Ann Ong Recreation Center (1199 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108)

 

For more information, contact Kenny Lee, hoopsterslee@gmail.com

Chinese New Year Parade

2/15/2025

Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association and USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice award, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia.

2025 Community Street Fair 

2/15/25 & 2/16/25

Grant Ave. between California to Broadway

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s exhilarating Chinatown during one of the community’s most exciting times of the year. You will find over 120 booths and concessions making this a shopper’s paradise. The SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce has activities and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming and much more at the entertainment stage on Pacific St. below Grant Ave. Make sure to get a family photo with the giant puppets, dragon and other memorable artifacts from the Parade!

TENNIS & LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM:

August 19 - June 4

The Tennis and Learning Center’s afterschool programs provide middle school students the opportunity to be creative in a safe space, and participate in extracurricular activities, while also being able to focus on academic studies with the help of a tutor on hand everyday. Find out more here and here.

 

When: 

Aug. 19, 2024 through June 4, 2025

Monday through Friday

3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 


Cost: 

Scholarship-based program, all qualifying applicants must qualify for a 50% or 100%, must live in our city's equity zone zip code areas

 

APPLY HERE!
For questions regarding application process or would like to apply, please email Channing Hale at Channing.hale@sfgov.org

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ADVISORY SLIDES

REMINDERS

Francisco’s Staff Are Here To Help!

We encourage students and families to be in direct contact with assigned teachers.  Francisco staff email contact list is HERE.

Grade level counselor assignments:

  • Frank Chan, Head Counselor 
    • 7th grade counselor
  • David Kaplan
    • 8th grade counselor 
  • Dolores Lee
    • 6th grade counselor 
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FMS Expectations

FMS EXPECTATIONS

Students are rewarded following Francisco’s School Expectations (and held accountable when they don’t).  
GO RAMS!!

 

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FMS Positive Rewards & Restorative Disciplinary Processes

FMS Positive Rewards & Restorative Disciplinary Processes

This document outlines what happens when students make good choices, and what happens when/if they don’t make good choices. It also outlines how we restore harm when it’s  been done.

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Pick Up & Drop Off

For the safety of your child and the pedestrian traffic we have, DO NOT:

  • Pick up your child in front of the school gate.  We must keep the loading lane clear for SFUSD Special Education buses.
  • Double park on the school’s surrounding streets, Francisco, Powell, Stockton or Chestnut streets.

DO:

  • Select another block to meet your child
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ParentVUE & StudentVUE

Here are updates you need to know:

  1. Update your contact information: sfusd.edu/contactinfo to ensure you receive school and district notifications.
  2. Complete your Emergency Card Form online for school year 24/25. If you completed this before June 30, you need to submit a new form. Please visit sfusd.edu/emergencycard for more information.
  3. Complete Acknowledgements for school year 24/25. For more information, visit sfusd.edu/acknowledgements. 
  4. You can now report FULL DAY absences in Parentvue! To learn how to report full day absences in ParentVUE, you can view video instructions and instructions on how to submit full day absences on desktop or the mobile ParentVUE app. 

If you forgot your password, click  the “Forgot Password” link and enter your email address to receive instructions on how to reset your password. Contact your school site to get an activation key and visit sfusd.edu/parentvue for more information on your account.

PARENTVUE & STUDENTVUE UPDATES

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Update All School Forms

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Beacon: Before & After School Programming

Application Links:

English  

Chinese  

Spanish 

Arabic

The Beacon program at Francisco supports students with programming during the school and before and after school.  Students must be registered in order to  participate in before and after school programming. The registration form includes the multipurpose income form. FMS asks ALL families to do this, whatever their income. It provides important information for the school. 

Program Hours 

  • Before school
    • Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 9:30am (structured sports programming in the gym) 
  • After School 
    • All school days, except Wednesday, starting right after school in the cafeteria: 4:00pm - 6:30pm 
    • Wednesday: 2:15pm - 6:15pm 

Location: School cafeteria! 

For program information contact:

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FMS Phone Policy

FMS is a phone free school.  This means students are expected to use their assigned phone pouch every day.  Pouches remain with students.

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Handbook

Please be sure to review the SFUSD handbook for information and policies pertinent to SFUSD schools, including expectations and rights for students and families. You may request a hardcopy of the handbook online or through your ParentVue account.

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This page was last updated on January 8, 2025