Good Morning FMS Today is Friday, February 19th

A Day Asynchronous

B Day Synchronous (In Person)

Created by Jack U.. Today’s Welcoming Ritual

Think about a time when you believ e d some thing that was not entire ly true but you thought was true bec a use of a rumor. How did you find out that the inform a tion was unreliable? How did you view the per s on who spre a d the goss ip afte r this happened? If you want to learn more about this topic, visit: https://www.nps.gov/articles/william-h-carney.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Harvey_Carney https://civilwar.wikia.org/wiki/William_Harvey_Carney http://www.civil-war-facts.com/Black-Civil-War- Soldiers-Facts/William-Harvey-Carney-Facts.html

William Harvey Carney was born into slavery in Virginia. William escaped through the Underground Railroad to and bought the rest of his family out of slavery at a later time. He attended a private (secretive) school ran by a minister that taught him how to read and write. February of 1863, William joined the Morgan/Toussaint Guards (name changed) which was a Black Militia. Once the military allowed blacks to join the Guards joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment. March of 1863, he was promoted to Sergeant. In July of 1863, the 54th Regiment and Carney charged in South Carolina. During the charge, the flag bearer was shot and killed so Carney grabbed the flag before it touched the ground and place it on the wall of the fort while Union troops attacked. Receiving wounds to the face, shoulders, arms, and legs, Carney felt like he was doing his duty and kept the flag from touching the ground as his troops retreated under heavy gunfire. This act of heroism earned him the 40 years after the battle. He was honorably discharged in 1864 due to his injuries. Carney went on to have a 32 year career as the 4th black postman in Massachusetts. Quote on next page “Almost four decades after the battle of Fort Wagner, on March 23, 1900, Congress awarded Sergeant Carney the Medal of Honor for his gallant actions. Carney is one of twenty-two African Americans to receive the medal for service during the Civil War and his actions are the earliest act of African American bravery to be recognized with the medal. African Americans who fought in the took an enormous risk. According to Captain Luis F. Emilio,“The hesitant policy of our government permitted the Rebels to confront every black solider with the threat of death or slavery. If he escaped the bullet and the knife, he came back to camp to learn that the country for which he had braved that double peril intended to cheat him out of the pay on which his wife and children depended for support.”[14] As a self-liberated man, Sergeant William H. Carney knew that fighting for the freedom of others could come at the cost of his own freedom. The Medal of Honor awarded to him reflects his courageous and meritorious actions that went above and beyond the call of duty.”

Page, Jennifer. “William H. Carney”. Boston African American National Historic Site. December 2020. National Park Service. https:// www.nps.gov/articles/william-h-carney.htm Are you Asynchronous today? Make sure you check in for attendance on the FMS and then go to all of your teacher’s Canvas pages for classwork. Important Dates for the FMS Community

March 1st - 5th - No School - Spring Break March 12th - End of the 3rd quarter

April 1st - April’s Fool Day April 2nd and 5th - No School Attention FMS 8th graders Head to the high school website you will attend next year and look for this banner. Click on the banner and should see a YouTube video that will help you register for 2 elective classes for next This is located on the year! The deadline is FMS webpage. February 22nd. SAEBRS - FEBRUARY 22nd - Asynchronous day for all students

FMS Students - An email will be sent out on Sunday, February 21st, for the SAEBRS screener. We want all FMS students to take this survey on Monday, February 22.

The SAEBRS screener is a Self-Screening Tool that has students answer 19 questions about their Social Behavior, Academic Behavior, Emotional Behavior. It takes about 5 minutes. Below is an example of what the email will look like.

Dear John,

Please click on this link to login to FastBridge and complete the mySAEBRS screener for Franklin Middle School.

Your username is John1380362

The password is happy Scholastic Bowl News from Mr. Knoepfle In the NAQT league play, FMS split two matches against a school from Columbia, Missouri.

Overall record now in league play is 5-1

Next up is a 6th grade tournament on Saturday, February 20th FMS Volleyball News The next match is on the 8th Grade Match against Jefferson 22nd at Grant Middle School. 25-2 W The 7th grade match begins 25-10 W at 3:30 PM. Volleyball team and individual photos are scheduled for the 23rd Bus Times at 3 PM. All players must have the uniform and shoes for the photos. If you want to purchase photos, the 7th grade - Leave FMS at 2:45 PM packets will be passed out as soon as they arrive. Return to FMS at 4:45 PM

Coaches, Parents and Players 8th grade - Leave FMS at 3:45 PM If you are able to take photos of the game please send to [email protected] Return to FMS at 5:45 PM Coaches, Parents and Boys’ Basketball News Players If you are able to take photos of the game please Next Game is at Washington Middle send to School on February 23rd at 3:30 PM [email protected]

Bus Time

7th Grade - Leave FMS at 2:45 PM and Return to FMS at 4:45 PM.

8th Grade - Leave FMS at 3:45 PM and Return to FMS at 5:45 PM. Attention Boys’ Basketball Team Boys’ basketball team and individual photos are scheduled for the 22nd at 2PM.You must have your uniform and shoes for photos. If you want to purchase photos, the packets will be passed out as soon as they arrive. Girls’ Basketball Team Information Any 7th or 8th grade girl interested in trying- out for the Girls’ Basketball Team AND who passed 4 of 6 classes first semester should meet with Coach Borders during Advisory Period after attendance has been taken on either Thursday, Feb. 18th or Friday, Feb. 19th in the Lobby. See Coach Borders in room 132 or email him if you have questions. All athletes must be passing all of their classes to be eligible to play. See Ms. Greco with any questions regarding eligibility. Name This Song! Can you name this song with only 4 lines of lyrics? Scholastic Bowl Question of the Day:

SOCIAL STUDIES (Geography) This southernmost capital city in the world was named for the British general who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Name this capital of New Zealand.

Think you know the answer? We will share it coming up soon! Trivia/Math/ Can you guess the movie? Brain teaser of the Day: � � � Word of the Day: On This Day in History

On February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus is born in Torun, a city in north-central Poland on the Vistula River. The father of modern astronomy, he was the first modern European scientist to propose that Earth and other planets revolve around the sun. Bad Jokes, Puns, & Other Funny Stuff

Did you hear the one about the thief who stole a calendar? He got 12 months. 2/19 Chalia Bailey 2/19 Marion Barry Price 2/19 Abby Borders 2/19 Vanshika Gunda 2/19 Andrew Kotner 2/19 Mekhi Newman 2/20 Phong Duong 2/21 Kamyiah Holmes 2/21 Abby Shellhammer 2/21 Keira Sullivan 2/21 Cesar Velasquez Weather Forecast As we prepare for a productive day, let us observe a moment of silence...

Scholastic Bowl Answer: Trivia / Math / Brain Teaser Answer: Wellington Charlie and the Chocolate Factory I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Franklin Middle School Have a great day

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