The 8th-grade students visited ARS today to share some science and STEM experiments with the 4th-grade students. The 8th graders enjoyed sharing their knowledge and the 4th graders enjoyed learning more about middle school activities and science!
ARS Teacher Appreciation Week info
Yearbook orders for 5th – 7th graders are being taken for the 2022-23 middle school yearbook. The order form was sent out to parents via an email blast. 8th graders will automatically receive a yearbook. Orders are due by May 1st. Please note: This order is for the MS yearbook only - it is NOT for the PTO sponsored yearbook at ARS.
Monday, May 1st will be the last day to be able to order the 2022-23 Middle School yearbook. Yearbooks are $17 each and can be ordered online with the link that was sent in an email blast or with the paper copy of the order form which can be picked up from the middle school office. All 8th graders will automatically receive a yearbook, no order form is needed. Please note the middle school yearbook is not part of the ARS PTO sponsored book.
FRG PTO's Scholastic Book Fair is coming to ARS! Buy some new books while helping ARS earn books too.
Every year, we have the opportunity to recognize to leaders from the exiting grade level at each school at a Leadership Breakfast hosted by the Illinois Principal's Association. Thank you to our student leaders who go above and beyond!
8th graders – Every year the Recreation Council gives out two $250 cash awards at graduation. The requirements to apply for this award and application packets can be picked up from the office. Completed application and forms are due back by Friday, May 12th.
Also, new this year – the Lions Club of Fox River Grove is granting two $250 Community Service Awards to two of our 8th graders. These awards will be presented at graduation. Applications for this community service award can be picked up from the office. Completed applications and forms are due back by Tuesday, May 16th.
The FRG track team did awesome at the Barrington Derby this weekend. Including taking home some medals, we also broke 3 school records. Can't wait to see what else this team can do!
Overdue library book notices are coming home again this week from ARS. Please find and return the book, replace it with a hard copy, or pay for the missing books so D3 can purchase a new copy.
Mrs. Nichols's kindergarten class took advantage of this windy day to fly kites! Fun was had by all students, parents, and teachers who joined!
8th graders – Each year the Fox River Grove Recreation Council gives out two $250 cash awards at graduation. The requirements to apply for this award and application packets can be picked up from the office. Completed application and forms are due back by Friday, May 12th.
Mark your calendars: April 21 – April 23 is the Fox River Grove Middle School Theatre's production of Mary Poppins Jr. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Adults are $5 / each and Children and Seniors (65+) are $3 / each. Performance times are: Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 at 7 P.M. and Sunday, April 23 at 2 P.M.
Kindergartners were using rhythmic pictures for early composition today in music. Each student performed their song for the class.
The 6th-grade food trucks must be hungry for a good book. Check them out in the MS CLC.
The track meet for today (4/4) is canceled due to inclement weather.
Ahhhh, dinosaurs have attacked ARS's CLC! Thank you, second graders, for sharing your projects.
The District 3 Art department and FRG Memorial Library would like to invite you to our annual Art Show at the FRG Library on Friday, April 14th from 4-6 pm. Join us for snacks, music, and art activities on both floors of the library, and support our creative students!
FRGMS has another soon-to-be published student-writer in the building! Congrats to RM, whose poetry was selected for publication in 2023's Young American Poetry Digest. Her poem was chosen by a panel of experienced educators. Keep writing D3!
