Freeport Middle School

🌟 Attention 8th Grade Parents! 🌟

We invite you to an important Sea World Field Trip Parent Meeting on October 2nd at 5:00 PM in the cafeteria. 🐬✨

During the meeting, we’ll go over the trip itinerary, payment information, chaperone opportunities, and answer any questions you may have.

We look forward to seeing you there and getting everyone excited for this amazing experience! 💙🧡🐾

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📝 Today, our students will be taking the District Writes assessment. This important test helps us measure each student’s current level of writing and prepares them for the FAST Writing Assessment later this school year.

Testing will wrap up around 10:30 AM, and students will then resume their normal schedule. Thank you for supporting our Bulldogs as they show what they know! 💙🐾💛

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💙🐾 FMS PTO “No Fuss” Fall Fundraiser – LAST WEEK! 🐾💛

This is the final week to support our annual Freeport Middle School PTO “No Fuss” Fall Fundraiser (Sept. 2 – Oct. 3)! 🎉

✅ Nothing to sell
✅ Nothing to buy
✅ Nothing to attend

📲 Donations can be made by sending cash or check to the school OR online through Zeffy (no account required). Every donation makes a difference!
👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/5a71a217-79d0-4544-975e-7747b959baf3

🎁 BONUS: Students who return the donation form with a parent signature will be entered to win a $25 Chick-fil-A gift card!

Thank you for helping us finish strong and for supporting our students, staff, and Bulldog community! 💙💛

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📅 Freeport Middle School Weekly Sports Schedule 🐾

Check out what’s happening with our FMS Bulldogs athletics this week! 💙

👉 Monday, Sept. 29th
🏃 Cross Country Championship Meet @ Freeport High School – 4:30 PM

👉 Tuesday, Sept. 30th
🏐 Volleyball vs. Lewis (Away) – 5/6 PM
🏈 Football vs. Rocky Bayou (Home) – 6 PM

👉 Friday, Oct. 3rd
🏀 Girls’ Basketball Tryouts – 3:00–5:00 PM @ FMS
🏀 Boys’ Basketball Tryouts – 3:00–5:00 PM @ FLC

Let’s cheer on our Freeport Middle School Bulldogs as they compete and kick off basketball season! 🐾

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🌟 What an inspiring day in Mrs. Robinson's 8th Grade Science class! 🌟

Our students explored the fascinating world of pH by testing common household liquids. 🧪💧 Through hands-on experiments, they discovered how different combinations can help maintain homeostasis in the human body.

Way to go, Bulldogs—learning in action! 🐾💙

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🎉 Congratulations to our newest Academic Team members! 🎉

We are so proud of these students for earning a spot on the team through their hard work and dedication. The first practice will be this Monday, September 29th, from 3:00–4:30 PM in Mrs. Johnson’s room.

Let’s wish them the best as they represent FMS with #BulldogPride! 🐾💙

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🌟 Celebrating Our Student Leadership Class! 🌟 At FMS, we are so proud of the students in our Student Leadership class who make a huge impact on our school community every day. These Bulldogs step up to: ✅ Give campus tours to new students ✅ Participate in buddy reading with our Access Class ✅ Serve as peer mentors, meeting weekly with students across campus to set goals and talk through challenges ✅ Model what it means to be a true Model Middle School student Their dedication, positivity, and Bulldog pride help make FMS stronger every day. A special thank you to Mrs. Griner for her incredible leadership and guidance in shaping these students into role models. 💙🐾 #FMSBulldogs

🏀 Boys Basketball Tryouts 🏀 📅 Date: Friday, October 3rd 🕒 Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM 📍 Location: Freeport Learning Center (old FMS) Gym Students will be bused over after school. Parents, please plan to pick up your athlete at the FLC gym at 5:00 PM. 👉 A current physical must be on file for students to participate. We can’t wait to see our Bulldogs hit the court! 💙🐾 #FMSBulldogs

🎓✨ Our 7th Grade AVID students in Mr. Mayer’s class have been hard at work researching and presenting their college projects! Each student selected a college they dream of attending and shared their vision for the future. 🌟

We are so proud of the effort, creativity, and confidence our Bulldogs showed in their presentations. This project is one of the many ways AVID helps students begin setting goals and planning for success beyond middle school. 💙🧡🐾

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🔥 Soccer Conditioning UPDATE! 🔥

⚽️ Boys: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays until 4:00 PM
⚽️ Girls: Tuesdays & Thursdays until 4:00 PM (starting 9/23)

📌 Reminder: All soccer participants must have a current sports physical on file to participate.

Let’s go Bulldogs! 🐾💙🧡

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🎉👏 Congratulations to Brynn Kelly for earning 3rd place in Extemporaneous Debate at this weekend’s competition! 👏🎉

Brynn went head-to-head with middle schools from across the Panhandle of Florida and brought home our first-ever award in this event — a huge milestone for our program and just the beginning of many more successes to come! 🌟

A special thank you to Mrs. Christian for her dedication, guidance, and for building such a wonderful program for our students. 🐾💙🧡

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🎉💻 Happy Education Technology Day! 💻🎉

We can’t let today pass without celebrating the incredible work our teachers do to bring technology to life at FMS. We are truly fortunate to have some of the best in this field right here on our campus!

👏 Mr. Mitch Bryant & Mrs. Barbra Bryant (not pictured) – Creating opportunities for students to earn certifications in digital programs that prepare them for future success.
👏 Coach Kindig – Using educational platforms to meet the diverse needs of our students and support their growth.
👏 Mrs. Cawiezell – Teaching and guiding students in Adobe Photoshop, helping them build real-world creative skills.

Thank you for empowering our Bulldogs with the tools and knowledge to thrive in a digital world! 🌟

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📅 Freeport Middle School Weekly Schedule 📅 Here’s what’s happening this week for our Bulldogs! 🐾💙 Tuesday, Sept. 23rd 🏃 Cross Country Meet @ Lewis – 4:30 PM 🏐 Volleyball vs. ECMS (Away) – 5:00/6:00 PM 🏈 Football vs. Lewis (Home) – 6:00 PM Wednesday, Sept. 24th 🧠 Academic Team Tryouts – 3:00 to 4:30 PM (Room 213) Thursday, Sept. 25th 🏐 Volleyball vs. Seaside (Away) – 5:00/6:00 PM Come out and support our students as they compete and represent FMS with pride! 💪🐾 #FMSBulldogs

🏆 BE A PART OF A WINNING TEAM! 🏆 The FMS Academic Team is looking for talented students to join their ranks! 🗓 Tryouts: Wednesday, September 24th ⏰ Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM 📍 Location: Room 213 ✨ All in-district tournaments are on Mondays. For more details, see Mrs. Johnson. We are seeking students with skills in: • World History & Geography • Math • ELA & Literature • Science • Art, Music, & Culture • Civics & American History (especially U.S. Presidents!) 🌟 Did you know? The FMS Academic Team has been recognized as the top public school team in the country! Don’t miss your chance to be part of this amazing legacy. #FMSBulldogs

🏆 Freeport Middle School Students of the Week – September 19, 2025 🏆

Congratulations to our amazing Students of the Week! 🎉 These Bulldogs have shown leadership, respect, hard work, and academic excellence both inside and outside the classroom. Each week, our teachers nominate students who go above and beyond—and they’re celebrated with a special treat bag and school-wide recognition! 🐾💜

⭐ 5th Grade: Lillian Phaneuf & Giovanni Patton
⭐ 6th Grade: Tia B. & Tristan Jones
⭐ 7th Grade: Kinley Wagner & Jasper Howard
⭐ 8th Grade: Kallie Watson & Evan Remar

We are so proud of these students for setting a positive example and representing the qualities of a Model Bulldog. Keep up the amazing work—you inspire us all! 💪🐶

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📸 Calling All Bulldogs! 🐾

Sharing your photos for the Freeport Middle School Yearbook has never been easier!

✅ Upload your favorite memories from this school year
✅ Tag students so the yearbook staff can feature them
✅ Add captions to help tell the story of your photos

📅 Deadline: February 27, 2026
🔗 Submit here: https://photos.jostens.com/ybk

Or just scan the QR code on the flyer with your phone’s camera!

Let’s make this year’s yearbook unforgettable—we need YOUR photos! 💜🐾

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🎨✨ It’s National Arts in Education Week and we are celebrating the amazing Arts teachers who inspire creativity every day at FMS!

Today, we spotlight Mrs. Cawiezell, who is in her 13th year of teaching art (and her 4th year here at Freeport Middle School). She earned her degree in Art History from UWF and says she truly has the best job in the world. 💙

Her teaching philosophy is best summed up by Picasso’s words: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

Right now, her 8th graders are diving into a clay unit and working on a fiber arts needle felting project—made possible through a grant from the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA). 🏺🧵

Check out some of the creativity happening in her classroom below!

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🌱🐾 Today is National Teach Ag Day! 🎉 #TeachAgDay is a time to celebrate school-based agricultural education and recognize its importance in shaping students’ futures.

At Freeport Middle School, we’re proud to highlight Mrs. Annabelle Smith’s Agriculture class. Her students are working on a hands-on project that demonstrates how agriculture connects with math, science, and ELA—showing the real-world value of what they learn in the classroom. 📘🔬🌽

Agriculture is such an awesome addition to our Bulldogs’ educational journey, and we are grateful for the opportunities it provides our students! 💙

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📢⚽️ Freeport Middle School Soccer Tryouts! ⚽️📢

We’re excited to kick off the season with tryouts coming up soon:

🗓 October 6th & 7th
⏰ After school until 4:45 PM

➡️ October 6 – Open tryouts for all eligible students
➡️ October 7 – Invitation only (info shared at Oct. 6 tryouts)

‼️ Reminder: All students MUST have an updated sports physical and extracurricular paperwork on file in order to try out or attend conditioning.

Let’s go #FMSBulldogs! 🐾⚽️