Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year at Fred Fifer III Middle School.  The same high expectations for student learning, behavior, and citizenship will continue.  We will emphasize hard work and determination.  During this past summer, teachers attended professional development workshops and have been refining their skills to even better meet the needs of every student under RTTT and NCLB.  We warmly invite all of you to join us in our endeavors to increase student achievement in whatever way you can. We know that with you as our active partners; students at Fred Fifer III Middle School will emerge as winners!   For at Fifer Middle School, we have high expectations for learning, a determination to be successful, and mini celebrations along the way to acknowledge our accomplishments.

Fifer Middle School's mission is simple and clear.  It is to nurture a learning community in which all stakeholders - students and staff, parents and citizens - work together to enable all students:

·         to meet or exceed state standards at the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade levels.

·         to acquire the tools they need to become successful life-long learners.

·         to recognize and respect the rights of all members of our diverse community.

·         to pursue personal interests and activities to promote physical and emotional well being.

·         to become active, participating citizens.

Our school exemplifies the positive results that occur when staff, parents, students, and the community work together. Teaching, learning, changing, improving--we each do all we can. We focus on the positive and work with integrity. We believe that communication between home and school is vital to our success. Copies of the 2011-2012 handbook will be given to each student on the first day of school, and a copy of the handbook is also provided online to clarify the District and school’s policies and procedures. Please keep this handbook in a safe place so that you may refer to it throughout the year.