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FQMS PTSA 2024-2025 Board Nominations -

2/22/2024

Nominations are being sought for all positions on the board. Get involved and make a difference in the future of our community. FQMS only benefits from parents getting involved and staying involved. Several members of the board are moving on to high school this year, so we need people to volunteer to keep the PTA going.

Voting will take place at the May meeting where nominations can be taken from the floor. To be nominated, you must be a member of the PTA.

Join at https://fqmsptsa.memberhub.com/store

Please email [email protected] if you want to find out more information or wish to be nominated for a board position.

HCPSS Budget Cuts - HELP NEEDED!

2/15/2024

Attention Parents:
Our kids need your help! HCPSS is currently in the process of establishing the operating budget for next school year, and we are in danger of having significant cuts to include:

Increased class sizes at all levels
Reduction of Elementary GT programs
Loss of 3rd grade Orchestra
Reduction of summer school programs
Loss of Media positions and programming
Combining High School science paraeducator position with testing assistant into one position
Reduction in curricular field trips and sixth grade team building activities
Decrease in custodial positions

We need parents to advocate for more funding for our school system! What can I do?

E-mail the BOE at [email protected] and ask them to request more money from the county so that we can continue to be a world class school system. In addition, you can let the Board know what programs are most important to you and ask them NOT to increase class sizes.
Contact the County Executive, Dr. Calvin Ball at [email protected] and the County Council at [email protected] to request that the county increase the money being allocated to HCPSS. Let them know more money is needed to avoid cutting necessary services.
Reach out to our state delegates and the governor to ask the state to increase the funding for schools so we can afford the new initiatives put forth by the Blueprint mandates. Let them know that without additional state funding positions and services critical to the operation of our schools and education of our students will be cut. Contact information and more details on advocating for the budget including sample emails can be found in the following document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tSBW3lrFhFOVzIB3wP2AckqtkKPE4UiV-JOeoiYkRSA/edit
Show up to the Budget meetings, bring friends and neighbors, and testify in person if you can. We need to demonstrate that our school system is important to us!

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FQMS PTSA 2024-2025 Board Nominations -

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