News and Announcements

What's New at Faith?

Terra Nova Testing will be February 25th through March 1st. Please do not schedule any student appointments during testing. It is extemely important that all students are present and on time for testing. Help your child have a successful testing experience by making sure he or she gets plenty of rest each night and a healthy breakfast each morning. You may access Parent Tips for Terra Nova Testing here.

Basketball Schedule for the Season Access the schedule here

Parent Laptop Training: Parent laptop training is now available every Wednesday from 8:30-3:30. Please call the school office (706.545.0310) at least one day in advance so we will know to expect you. If you need an alternate time, it can be arranged through the school office.

Access to student grades:
Our school is piloting a new electronic gradebook that includes the ability for parents to access student data, assignments and classroom progress via an online portal.  This parent portal is called MyDATA.  As soon as your account has been activated, you will receive two separate emails containing login information for you to access MyDATA.   One will be the username, the other will be the password.
If you do not receive these emails that is because we do not have your permission to create an account for you.  If you desire, you can give us permission by submitting a new DoDEA Form 700 to the school front office.  The DoDEA Form 700 can be downloaded at http://www.dodea.edu/myData/ .  Once returned to the school, an account will be created and the above mentioned emails with access information will be sent.  If you have already completed the new DoDEA Form 700 and have not received these emails, please contact our school office at 545-0310.
MyDATA training, FAQs and guides for can also be found at http://www.dodea.edu/myData/  You may also access the link through the MyData Button below.
We hope you find this new tool helpful as we all strive for better communication and up-to-date information in our shared goal of increased student achievement.

Logon here to your Gradebook account.

Reminder: If you need to e-mail your child's teacher you may do so by using the following e-mail format: firstname.lastname@am.dodea.edu . DoDEA regulations prevent showing teacher names on the school's website. If you do not know the teacher's first name, you may call the school to get that information.

Parent Questions Concerning Laptop 1:1 Pilot

Attendance Policy Information

SY 2012/2013 Student Handbook (PDF 1.5 MB)

School Hours

Students:

• 7:30 AM to 2:45 PM (M, W, Th, F)
• 7:30-1:30 (Tuesdays)

Office Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

21st Century Schools, Parent Article

Online Pre-Registration information for 2012-2013

Form 600 - Required for enrollment of dependents into DoDEA Schools. Provides record of student and sponsor demographic data used in the administration of school programs. Provides emergency contact, pertinent medical and other vital information.

Course Registration (Upcoming 7th and 8th Grade Students)

• 7th Grade Course Request Form 
• 8th Grade Course Request Form

Immunization Policy

Families transitioning to a new duty station and enrolling in DoDEA schools for the first time, have a 30-calendar day grace period for parents/students to meet immunization requirements after school enrollment.

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Parent’s Guide to the CSP outlines the role parents play in DoDEA’s Community Strategic Plan

Child Find Information

 

 

Students new to Faith Middle School may find standard dress requirements here.

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Important Upcoming Dates
(Access Complete Calendar Here)

Feb. 15, 2013	AVID Field Trip to Gwinnett College
Feb. 18, 2013	Presidents' Day: No School
Feb. 21, 2013	6th Grade Dentac
Feb. 25-March 1, 2013	Terra Nova Testing Please do not schedule appointments for your child during testing. It is very important that all students are present for the testing.
Feb. 25-March 1, 2013	Computer Inventory: No laptops will be allowed to leave the building during inventory.

Faith Facts: Information about Faith Middle School

Vision: Empowering, motivating and challenging students to become responsible citizens in the 21st century.  E=mc21st

Mission: Learn! Achieve! Succeed!

Goal 1: By June 2016, all students will improve their ability to evaluate, analyze and demonstrate understanding in expository writing. Improvements will be measured by Terra Nova 3rd Edition and school based reading/writing assessments.

Goal 2: By June 2016, all students will improve their mathematical problem solving and reasoning skills, as measured by Terra Nova 3rd Edition and school based math assessments.