FAST Progress Monitoring 2 (PM2)

FAST PM2 will be administered on the following dates:

• Tuesday 12/5: 6th Grade Reading
• Wednesday 12/6:7th Grade Reading
• Thursday 12/7: 8th Grade Reading
  
  
• Tuesday 12/12: 6th Grade Math
• Wednesday 12/13: 7th Grade Math
• Thursday 12/14: 8th Grade Math

After the conclusion of testing, you will receive your child’s results from the second progress monitoring assessment (PM2).

This is the second of three FAST Progress Monitoring (PM) windows for this school year:

• PM1 (August/September): provides information at the beginning of the year so teachers can plan for instruction and support.
• PM2 (December/January): provides a mid-year score to track student progress.
• PM3 (May): measures student mastery of the standards at the end of the school year.

2023-24 Teacher of the Year

Congratulations Ms. Striker!

ECF Laptop Program

All ACPS students are eligible to receive a Dell Chromebook with free cellular Internet access through the end of May 2024.

There are NO eligibility requirements for the ECF Laptop Program.

Students will be able to keep the laptop until they leave the school district or graduate.  

Please print and complete one ECF Device Agreement Form per student.

Completed forms are to be turned in to Mr. Buckley.

Family Guide to Canvas

The Alachua County Council of PTA put together a family guide to Canvas in the following languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• Farsi
• Haitian-Creole
• Hindi
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Spanish

ACPS Family Support Resources

Visit the ACPS Family Support Resources to learn about the digital resources provided to students in Alachua County Public Schools.

These resources include:

• myPortal
• Canvas
• Skyward
• Google Workspace for Education
• Password Help
• ECF Laptop Program

2023-24 Supply Lists

A general school supply list for each grade level is available at the following link: 

2023-24 FCMS Supply Lists

Additional items for individual classes may be requested by your student's teachers.

New Student Online Enrollment

Need to enroll a new student? 

Please see our New Student Online Enrollment: Parent Guide to guide you through the process of enrolling your new student online.

Welcome to Alachua County Public Schools!

Birthday Recognition

For only $10.00, you can have your child's name placed on the school sign in front of the school for their birthday!

Take this opportunity to do something unique on this special day, one that everyone will see!

Students that have birthdays on weekends can have it posted either the Friday before o the Monday after.

The message will be posted for the entire school day.

Please complete and return the FCMS Birthday Recognition Form with $10.00 to the front office.

Tips for Middle School Families

As students enter middle school, a lot of things change for both the students and their families.

Fort Clarke PTA offers tips for navigating the middle school experience.

Click here to learn more: https://fort.memberhub.com/

Fort Clarke Facilities Improvements Handout

We thank our community for approving the Half-Cent for Schools.

This Facilities Improvements Handout shows what changes are planned for Fort Clarke and other schools in Alachua County.