Advanced Programs Information
IB Information

UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, Jan. 18: Boys Basketball vs. Tipit, 8th away/7th home, 5:15 pm
Thursday, Jan. 19: Girls Basketball vs. HMS, 8th away/7th home, 5:00 pm
Monday, Jan. 23: Boys Basketball vs. HMS, 8th away/7th home, 5:15 pm
Wednesday, Jan. 25: EARLY RELEASE AT 1:20 pm
Thursday, Jan. 26: Girls Basketball vs. Benold, 8th home/7th away, 5:00 pm
Saturday, Jan. 28: Friends of Falcons Fund Raiser at River Place Country Club, 7 pm
Monday, Jan. 30: Boys Basketball vs. Benold, 8th home/7th away, 5:15 pm
Monday, Jan. 30: Freshman Info. Night at VHS, 6 - 8 pm

FPMS wishes to extend out sincerest thanks to our board members, especially Lisa Mallory, for their dedication and service to our district.







Board of Trustees: (Front row left to right) Russell Bundy, Secretary; Will Streit, President; Aaron Johnson; Don Hisle (Back row left to right) Lisa Mallory; Pamela Waggoner, Vice President; Grace S. Barber-Jordan, M.Ed.

Congratulations to Trevor Egerton for being this year's winner of the FPMS Geography Bee! If he makes the top 100 after taking another test, he goes to the state competition. Good luck, Trevor!

Students who took the ReadiStep will receive test booklets and their scores to be reviewed in English and Math classes in January.

Vandegrift High School invites all current eighth graders and their parents to an informational meeting the evening of Monday, January 30th. High school information including graduation plans, course selections, and advanced courses will be shared. Lisa Brittain, Advanced Programs Coordinator and College Board testing guru, will present testing information and answer questions regarding the ReadiStep. Information on Leander High School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) will also be shared. Mark your calendars for Monday, January 30th, 2012. If you are unable to attend, please visit the “Transition to High School” link on the counseling webpage for additional high school meetings taking place across the district.

Elective Fair
Cafeteria
6:00 PM

Informational Meeting
Competition Gym
6:30 – 8:00 PM

Please make plans to join us for the second annual FPMS PTA Friends of Falcons Fundraiser

January 28, 2012 - 7pm
River Place Country Club

Silent Auction - DJ & Dancing - Delicious Appetizers - Adults Only - Dress is "Austin Casual"
Brief Regular PTA Meeting to be held in conjunction with event.
Tickets available online at our FPMS PTA Store. Or, simply send your check to "FPMS PTA" to FPMS front office. Tickets are $25 each or $40/couple. Staff tickets are $10.

We need your help! To volunteer or donate auction items, please contact Fundraising VP Nancy Kotlarz. Any auction items are very much appreciated!

Last year, we raised thousands of dollars for our school! All proceeds directly benefit FPMS and our students. Thank you for your continued support of FPMS PTA!

Visit the LISD web site for information and resources about the new STAAR test.

Please call the number on the back of your Target card and indicate our school I.D. number of 152557 when signing up. Once you have signed up, our school will begin receiving the benefits of this great program. Thank you for your support!

HCEF surprised 11 teachers with grant awards totaling more than $24,000 during its inaugural grant patrol on Friday, December 9. Three of our teachers were winners! Mrs. Alicia Stansell received $2,044 to purchase 30 portable microscopes with fine resolution adjustments along with two digital microscopes and two class sets of biology slides to transform 7th grade biology courses. Band Director Mr. Christopher Yee received $2,500 to implement a 6th grade band leadership program. Mrs. Brandi Bergeron, sponsor of the C-Squared club at FPMS, received $2,500 in support of culture improvement programming. You can see some of these teachers in this video clip vimeo.com/33641111 and learn more about the grant awardees at www.HillCountryEdFoundation.org/grants/html. Appropriations come directly from fundraising efforts including corporate partners, the annual Gala and membership drive. HCEF will transition the annual grant program to the spring. All Four Points-area teachers and community organizations are encouraged to apply.

Please read the important attachment that explains changes to occur at Leander ISD Middle Schools during the 2011-2012 school year.

Please go to classroom.leanderisd.org/webs/fpms_coun/upcoming_events.htm to get more information about the Love and Logic Parent classes.

$32 NOW ~ $35 BEGINNING DEC. 15th ~ $40 BEGINNING MAY 1st, 2012 **Cash or checks only. (Driver's license and phone number must be on all checks.)
Do you like memories? Then relive the wonderful memories of this school year by ordering your Yearbook today! Go to www.balfour.com and follow the easy step-by-step directions for placing your order.

Four Points Middle School now has a large recycling bin located in the front of the school. Please feel free to donate your paper recycling items. It benefits our school and the environment! Thank you!

Please be sure to include your phone number and driver's license number on all checks written to the district or to your school. Checks without this information will be returned. Thank you for your cooperation.

In order for you to receive Parent Link messages, be sure to communicate to us any changes to your e-mail address or phone numbers.