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last updated: 05/04/2007

04-28-2007 - FMS Band Solo & Ensemble Contest
Thirteen students from FMS were selected as outstanding soloists at the Floresville Middle School's Solo and Ensemble contest. We also had three students selected as outstanding ensemble members.

04-27-2007 - FMS Symphonic Band Travels to Corpus Christi
Congratulations to the Floresville Middle School Symphonic Band for earning superior ratings at the Buccaneer Days Music Festival in Corpus Christi this past Friday. The Band was also named Best in Class CC and Best Middle School Band.

04-25-2007 - Mr. LeBouff Chosen as Y-100's Teacher of the Week
A student nominated Mr. LeBouff for San Antonio radio station Y-100's (KCYY) teacher of the week. The students in the class were all treated with a variety of Y-100 merchandise. Also, the class was invited to say the pledge of allegiance on-air. The class's recording will be aired on May 7th during the Y-100 morning show.

04-20-2007 - TAKS Testing Ends
Students at FMS did an outstanding job in the long week of testing. Special thanks to the counselors who were extremely organized. Also a big WAY TO GO to all the teachers and staff for being so flexible and encouraging.

03-26-2007 - Future Problem Solvers Qualify for State
In our second year of participating in the statewide program and competition, David Merten’s 7th grade Future Problem Solver’s class qualified for the State Bowl. Congratulations to Coach David Merten and these great kids, Joseph M., Cody B., Mathieu S., and Alexander K. We sure are proud of these 7th graders.

03-20-2007 - The Wow Factor in 7th Grade Chemistry
I would like to not only thank, but to commend Kim Lyssy and Jamie Rimmer for the AWESOME demonstrations they have found to add the “WOW” factor in 7th grade chemistry! Submitted by Ms. Buchanan via e-mail.

Fredericksburg UIL Meet from February 10th
On Saturday, February 10, 2007, thirty-four students attended the practice UIL meet in Fredericksburg, Texas. The results are listed below. The next meet will be the district meet on February 17th in Pleasanton, Texas. Way to go!

01-23-2007 - Kudos to Mrs. Wong
Thanks from Mr. Hineman to Mrs. Wong for filling in on short notice for doing daily announcements today.

01-19-2007 - FMS Fish of the Week
For the second time this year, we are pleased to announce that Mrs. Steele has been named the FMS Fish of the Week. Mrs. Steele is always available to help teachers in solving technology problems. She is also a fabulous resource for incorporating technology in curriculum.

01-19-2007 - FMS Staff Participate in FISD Blood Drive
Here's a pat on the back to three of our own. John Hineman, Monica Noyes, and Marcella Rodriguez heard the urgent call from the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center on the critical shortage of blood due to the recent ice storm. The blood drive was sponsored by Mrs. Leanne Marshall at Floresville High School. All in all, over 100 students and staff members showed up to donate the gift of life.

01-12-2007 - FMS Fish of the Week
Congratulations to Mr. Moon for being selected as the FMS Fish of the Week. Mr. Moon is the lead teacher for the Special Education Department. Thanks Mr. Moon for all your hard work in coordinating meetings for the campus and for your fun-filled leadership.

01-10-2007 - New Science Lab Performed
Students in Mrs. Bourland's, Ms. Buchanan's and Ms. Rimmer's classes tried out a delicious new experiment to model the making of rocks. They took various candies to represent the rocks and then scraped them into smaller pieces to simulate the erosion process. They then layered the "rocks", applied pressure and then applied heat. When all observations were complete, it was time to eat the rocks. Science really does ROCK!

01-08-2007 - FMS Begins New Character Education Classes
Mr. Wiggins will begin this new class to help students in a service learning environment. The goal of the class is to promote good character in the community. This program is based on the Six Pillars of Character and is funded by a grant from U.S. Department of Education.

12-20-2006 - FMS Accelerated Reader Program Selects Winners in Live Broadcast
Winners for the third six weeks drawing were selected during a live drawing over the campus's Channel One system. Mr. Hineman drew two names from each grade level in the live event. The six winners all received a gift certificate from the Arcadia Theater in Floresville. The gift certificate included two movie tickets, two medium drinks and unlimited popcorn. Also on the certificate were coupons for an additional three dollars off.

12-18-2006 - FMS Fish of the Week
Way to go Mrs. Stluka! Mrs. Stluka works in the FMS ABLE unit. She is instrumental in monitoring student progress as well as having a great "fish"y attitude all the time. Thanks for being there for us!

12-11-2006 - FMS Fish of the Week
Here's a big shout out to Mrs. Bonham our FISH of the week. Mrs. Bonham is our new Principal's Secretary and is always there to make your day with her friendly attitude.

12-04-2006 - FMS Fish of the Week
Thanks are never enough for all the hard work and dedication our food service personnel provide us. It could not be easy to feed hundreds of hungry middle schoolers every day. Thanks to Mrs. Williamson for taking up the call to be there for us.

12-02-2006 - 7th & 8th Grade Jags Sweep Basketball Tournament
The 7th and 8th grade Jags swept the Medina Valley Tournament this weekend. Both teams started play off with wins against Somerset on Friday night. The 8th graders won 36-25 and the 7th graders won 60-7. The next round of play had the 8th grade Jags playing Saint Paul on Saturday morning and the 7th graders going up against the tournament hostesses, Medina Valley. Both teams breezed through this round of play as well. The 8th graders won 36-25 and the 7th graders won baked the hostesses 60-7. The 8th grade Jags next stirred up Uvalde in the 8th grade championship match. They won 35-32. Next up on the plate for the 7th grade Jags was next door neighbor’s Poth Pirates. This round proved to be harder to win; but, both teams still took care of business and the cream rose to the top. 8th graders won 35-32 and 7th graders won 41-13.

11-29-2006 - Girls Basketball Opens Season With Team Spirit
Our Jags traveled to Uvalde and took care of business in outstanding fashion.
The 7th grade A-Team won 83-4. This win was possible due to outstanding shooting, assists and rebounding as a team. The 7th grade B-Team won their game with lots of hard work on offense and defense. The final score was 30-14. The 8th grade B-Team also came out with a win by defeating Uvalde 25-11. The 8th grade A-Team lost a close game 38-45. Even though the team lost, lots of credit needs to be handed out for outstanding offense and defense. In the game two students had a total of 11 steals and another two students had a total of 12 rebounds. All our Jags played hard and represented Floresville well. Please give each one a pat on the back when you see them.

11-20-2006 - FMS Fish of the Week
Mrs. Villanueva is this week's FISH of the Week. Mrs. V. is very popular with students for taking time to explain some difficult math concepts. When you see her in the hallways, she always has a smile on her face. Thanks for taking the effort to choose your attitude.

11-20-2006 - Middle School Band Students Join South Texas Honor Band
The middle school symphonic band kids participated in region band auditions this weekend in Boerne. It is an honor and a privilege to make region band, and our kids worked really hard for their auditions. 47 of the 59 students that attended made the South Texas Honor Band! The following is a list of those kids who made one of the two region bands, and who will be performing with the South Texas Honor Band on January 27, 2007. Please congratulate them if you see them. We are very proud of them!

11-16-2006 - 8th Grade Girls Wrap Up Volleyball Season with Big Wins
The Floresville 8th Grade White Team Jags wrapped up their season last night beating Kerrville in three games; 25-19, 21-25, and 25-17.

11-13-2006 - FMS Fish of the Week
Congratulations to Mrs. Vargas our FMS Food Service Manager for being this week's FISH of the week! Thank you for having a great attitude in leading our cafeteria.

11-06-2006 - FMS Fish of the Week
Hat's off to Ms. Martinez in the Reading Department for being selected as our FISH of the week. Ms. Martinez's room is always inviting and is a great place to learn. She is there for the students and the staff!

10-23-2006 - Cub and Jag Cross Country Team Finishes Season
The cross country team traveled to Boerne over the weekend for their final meet of the year. We had three 7th grade boys compete and each received a medal.

10-16-2006 - FMS Science Club Creates Quite a Splash on Field Trip
Members of the Floresville Middle School Science Club traveled to Port Aransas and Corpus Christi for a look at the aquatic biomes. The group took an educational boat tour into the Gulf of Mexico. They also visited the Texas State Aquarium. Click here to visit the Science Club Website.