The Folly Quarter PTSA is partnering with the Community Action Council of Howard County to provide food/meals to the Howard County Food Bank from February 1-16, but we need your help to do so! 
Just a reminder that our virtual food drive is still running through Tuesday, February 16. So far over $700 has been donated to the food bank. With the spirit of love and kindness this February, please share some FQMS Falcon Spirit in supporting our virtual food drive. Any donation is welcome and the money goes directly to the Community Action Council of Howard County supporting the Howard County Food Bank. They provide food for families in our community that need some support. Please use the link below to help out in any way that your means allow. Let's continue to be a Connected, Collective Community and support families in Howard County.  Please use this link to support this great initiative!  Thank you.
About CAC: The Community Action Council (CAC) of Howard County serves low-income residents through four core program areas: food assistance, energy and weatherization assistance, housing assistance and early childhood education. In Fiscal Year 2020, CAC, in partnership with this incredible community, served 52,000 people with 1.3 million pounds of food through the Howard County Food Bank and more than 47 pop-up pantries. Since the pandemic started, we have served about half of 52,000 of those people in just four months. To learn more about the Community Action Council go to www.cac-hc.org.  ​

​“A moment of gratitude makes a difference in your attitude.” - Bruce Wilkinson

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” - Helen Keller
FQMS PTA is pleased to announce that going forward, your PTA membership will be managed via MemberHub.  We have said goodbye to our trusted old platform that was used in the recent past!  Please visit MemberHub to join, securely purchase your membership and make a donation, and activate your MemberHub account, and if you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please check out our new Volunteer Opportunities.
The 2020-21 school year may look a little different, but the PTA needs your support now more than ever. We hope you will join us!

Dear Folly Quarter Families,

We hope you are safe and healthy. We are all looking forward to returning to school when it is safe to do so. Currently, the school is being completely sanitized and the FQMS PTA would like to acknowledge the work of the dedicated staff members who have gone above and beyond during this time, as well as those who are idled – the FQMS custodial and cafeteria staff, and the contract bus drivers.  

The PTA has set up a donation page through the Gifts of Gratitude program, which is the same one used for holiday donations. This is a convenient and completely voluntary way to express gratitude to the dedicated staff members and bus drivers who are working to ensure that the building is safe to return to, and those who take our kids to and from school every day but are currently not able to do so.

Here’s how the Gifts of Gratitude Program works:

• Families complete an online form designating a dollar amount they would like to give individual staff members and bus drivers. Donations can be made to one staff member or bus driver or to as many as you like.
• Donations can be made in $1 increments. There is a $20 maximum contribution per staff member/driver, per family.
• Each staff member and bus driver’s monetary contributions are totaled and converted into gift cards by the Gifts of Gratitude program. The PTA will provide a thank you note with the gift card.  
• Families are recognized on a certificate given to the staff members and bus drivers by name ONLY and NOT the amount given.

Due to the current situation, we are only collecting payment via PayPal, and there is a $3 processing fee added to online donations. 

The deadline for families to participate in this optional donation program is April 17. 
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To get started, simply complete the online form. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Sonia Chapin at [email protected].

Thank you,
Folly Quarter PTA

Only available until the end of June!

Only available until the end of January!

Click on the image below for the link.

The Falcon Legacy Brick Garden is the perfect opportunity to leave your mark at FQMS!  The Brick Garden defines the entrance to FQMS and is a lasting reminder of Falcon Pride, participation and community spirit.
These personalized bricks can be engraved with up to three lines of lettering per brick and up to 15 characters per line.  There are endless possibilities to send a message of congratulations, appreciation or inspiration.  Perhaps you’d just like your name on the brick to commemorate your family’s years at FQMS.  Bricks are added to the Garden only once per year – typically near the school’s year end.

Order your personalized bricks by May 31!   For more information, contact Becky Kasbeer-Betty ([email protected])

Chess Club Session 3 meets on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:45pm, starting on March 26th and ending on June 11th. The cost to participate is just $20!  For more information and the registration form, click on the link below!  

Any questions?  Contact Michelle Sexton, Chess Club Coordinator at [email protected].

WHC Soccer helps our children develop skills in soccer and use these skills with others in the same age bracket. Emphasis is on fun, skills and team play. 

Registration is open to boys and girls ages 4-18. Team age determination date is August 31.  Practices begin mid to late August.  Best of all, the practices and games are typically located close to FQMS!  Click on the link above (or WHC Soccer logo) for more information and to register!   

 Join us for a fun night of the social interaction dice rolling game of BUNCO.  
 No prior experience required.  Bunco is a fun and easy game that will allow you to mingle with various partners.  
Scheduled for Friday, November 2nd - location TBA  Cost is $10 for Adults and $5 for students.  
Walk-ins are welcomed but RSVPs will allow us to better provide the necessary space required, prizes, and refreshments.
For more information about Bunco - Please contact Julie Brogan at [email protected]
To Download a participation form - Click on the "More" tab and look for "Forms" under "General Information"
We hope to see you there!
*BUNCO may be cancelled in the event of low RSVP's

This is a monthly publication that comes out the First Monday of each month.  It is a great place to find all the PTA information you are looking for.  Additional notices can also be found in our contribution to the Folly Quarter Falcon Flyer under the title PTA NEWS .  Note* If something comes up during the week, it will be posted here!​

September 24 is the cut off date for Spirit Wear pre-orders.  If you plan on placing an order, please have it turned in prior to that date.  

Spirit Wear shirts will be available in the school store (with limited inventory).  

If you missed the deadline:

• School orders are offered periodically throughout the school year, so if you missed this deadline, be on the lookout for the next announcement!
• For the PTA to make an order, we need a minimum of 12 items to be purchased.  If you would like to place an order be be held until our minimum is met, OR if you and your friends are ordering enough to make our 12 minimum items required, please contact the PTA at: [email protected]​

For the first time ever, the FQMS PTA is proud to announce the Grand Opening of our online store!  It is still in the experimental stage, so if you have any feedback please let us know.  At this time, we offer custom watches and coupon books.  Please check it out on (ONLINE STORE NOW CLOSED)

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Group Name: Folly Quarter Middle School PTA
Thank you Jesse Varsalone for getting our Facebook up and running as well as volunteering your time editing and monitoring this page for us.  We are happy to have you join our PTA family!