Join the fight to Conquer Chiari

When middle school student Nicole Tobey was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, her schoolmates rallied around in support. Nicole and her family are now asking that the community join the fight against Chiari by supporting Nicole at the Conquer Chiari Walk Across America fundraiser on September 18 in Cohoes. (more information)

Make fall beautiful with Class of 2011 garden mums

The Class of 2011 is selling big, beautiful garden mums for $6.50 each for delivery September 16. Orders are due to Senior Class advisor Mary Brown by Sept. 10. (see flyer)

State budget shortfall forces changes to student exams
F-F middle and high school students to take fewer tests

Fonda-Fultonville middle school and high school students will take fewer state exams in the coming school year following the New York State Education Department's announcement that it will no longer offer certain exams in an effort to reduce its costs. (full story)

Mixed news in 3-8 math and ELA scores
Fonda-Fultonville still among area's highest

Fonda-Fultonville students perform among the area's best on grades 3-8 ELA and math tests according to the latest results released by New York State Education Department. Scores released on July 28 show that FFCS students rank consistently above the average for Montgomery and Fulton counties and New York State. (view ELA results; view math results)

That good news is tempered by the fact that the state has restructured the scale it uses to measure individual student performance. As a result, despite steady or slightly improved scores on the exams, fewer students met the proficiency standard than in years past. (full story)

2010-11 Tools for Schools kicks off

The Price Chopper "Tools for School" program kicked off on Sunday, August 1st. Fonda-Fultonville program coordinator Robyn Rose reminds everyone, "Please make sure you have designated FFCS as your school to receive the points you earn. Spread the word to friends and relatives to sign up and designate FFCS as their school as well. We hope to have another successful year." (Learn more about the program and how to register)

Share your favorite recipe

The research shows that kids who eat healthy meals do better in school. Our problem is finding a good assortment of things kids like to eat. We check out the recipe books and talk to other school cafeteria directors. We get some good ideas, but we want more!

How better to expand our menu than have you share your child's favorite recipe?

Anything we cook has to meet federal nutrition guidelines and we need to be able to efficiently prepare hundreds of servings—so we can't promise to cook everything! If you have a recipe that kids like, send it to us. If we use it, we will give you the credit on our school menu. Send your recipe to Darla Sandford (dsandford@ffcsd.org).

Is your emergency contact information up-to-date?

If your child became seriously ill at school, could we reach you? If there were an emergency school closing, how would we let you know?

Whether for a snow day or some school emergency, school officials occasionally need to contact parents/guardians with important information. We rely on the emergency contact information that you provide at the beginning of each year. But, people move; phone numbers and e-mail addresses change. In the event of an emergency, could we reach you? Don't leave things to chance; please contact your school with any changes to your emergency contact information.