Freeport Middle School

📣 Attention Students and Parents! 🏃‍♂️⛳ We’re excited to announce Track and Golf Tryouts happening on January 21st from 3–5 PM! Mark your calendars and join us for an opportunity to shine in athletics. 🌟 Track Tryouts 📍 Location: Freeport High School 🕒 Time: 3–5 PM 📞 Questions? Contact Coach Cole at owen.cole@walton.k12.fl.us Golf Tryouts 📍 Location: Windswept Dunes Golf Club (11 Club House Dr E, Freeport, FL) 🕒 Time: 3:45–5:00 PM 📞 Questions? Contact Coach Alamo at christopher.alamo@walton.k12.fl.us 🚨 Important Information: All students must have a current physical on file to participate. Transportation will be provided to the tryout locations. Golf students must be picked up from Windswept Dunes Golf Club. Track students must be picked up from Freeport High School. We look forward to seeing you there! 🐾 #FMSBulldogs

🎉📢 Attention Parents and Guardians! 📢🎉 Join the Magnet Innovation Center for Parent Information Night! 🌟 Learn more about Walton County's newest public high school, specializing in STEAM education to help students maximize their potential. 📅 Dates: January 9th, 16th, or 23rd ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Location: 133 South WaterSound Pkwy, Inlet Beach, FL 32461 ✨ Discover more about their magnet programs in: Biomedical Science Computer Science Digital Design Engineering Game Design Theatre The evening includes an information session and a brief tour.💡

📢 Reminder for FMS Parents and Students! Don’t forget about our Softball and Baseball Open Workouts starting next week! 🏀⚾ Softball Workouts: 📅 January 7-9 and January 14-16 ⏰ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 📍 Freeport Sportsplex Field 1 ⚠️ Must have a physical on file. No bats are allowed during open workouts. 📱 Questions? Contact Coach Pistole via Remind by texting 81010 @fmsball25 Baseball Workouts: 📅 Starting January 8th, 2025 ⏰ 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM 📍 Old FMS Baseball Field 🚍 Transportation will be provided after school, but parents are responsible for pickup. ⚠️ Students must have a current sports physical and extracurricular waiver on file to participate. 📧 Questions? Contact Coach Odom at Brandon.Odom@walton.k12.fl.us Let’s get ready for an awesome season, Bulldogs! 🐾 #FMSBulldogs

📣 Calling All FMS Athletes! 🥎⚾ Two exciting opportunities to gear up for the spring sports season! Check out the details below: Softball Open Workouts 🥎 📅 Dates: January 7-9 and January 14-16 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 📍 Location: Freeport Middle School 🔑 Requirements: Must have a current physical on file. Please note, no bats are allowed during open workouts. For softball-related questions, please contact Coach Pistole at via Remind by texting 81010 @fmsball25. Baseball Open Workouts ⚾ 📅 Start Date: January 8, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM 📍 Location: Old FMS Baseball Field 🚌 Transportation: Provided after school to the field. Parents are responsible for pickup at the field. 🔑 Requirements: Current sports physical and extracurricular waiver must be on file to participate. For baseball-related questions, contact Coach Odom at Brandon.Odom@walton.k12.fl.us. Let’s show that #FMSBulldogs pride and get ready for an amazing season! 💪🐾

🎉✨ Happy New Year, Bulldog Family! ✨🎉 As we step into 2025, we reflect with pride on the incredible milestones we achieved in 2024: 📚 Achieving recognition as an "A" School – A testament to the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and families! 🏫 Opening Our New School Building – A beautiful space to learn, grow, and thrive together as a Bulldog community. This year, we are excited for even more opportunities to excel, connect, and make lasting memories. Together, we will continue to achieve greatness and show what #FMSBulldogs are made of! Here’s to a year of success, growth, and Bulldog pride. Let’s make 2025 unforgettable! 🐾💙

Merry Christmas from the faculty and staff of Freeport Middle School!

🎄🎉 What a fantastic time we had at the FMS Staff Christmas Party last night! It was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, good food, and holiday cheer. A HUGE thank you to our amazing Social Committee and PTO for all their hard work and dedication in making the night so special. We are so grateful for everything you do to support and celebrate our staff. 💙🐾 #FMSBulldogs

📢 Attention, FMS Bulldogs! 📢 Today is the LAST day to grab your 2024-2025 yearbook before prices increase! 🐾 Don't miss out on this keepsake filled with memories, friendships, and Bulldog pride. 🎉 📖 Order directly at jostens.com or scan the QR code below! 💰 Prices increase tonight, December 20th! Secure yours now and make this the best yearbook yet! 🧡💙 #FMSBulldogs

🎅🎄 Santa made a special stop at Freeport Middle School today, visiting the students in Mrs. V's class! The joy and excitement were contagious as the students shared their holiday wishes and enjoyed this magical moment. Thank you, Santa, for spreading holiday cheer and making our students' day extra special! ❤️💚 #FMSBulldogs

🎄✨ The countdown is on, Bulldogs! Only TWO DAYS left in the semester before we kick off Winter Break! Let’s finish strong and make these last days count. 💪 #FMSBulldogs

🎉 Freeport Middle School Recognized as a Purple Star School! 🎖️ We are proud to announce that Freeport Middle School has officially been designated as a Purple Star School! This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to supporting military families within our school community. With over 60 students whose parents are actively serving in the military and countless others with military ties, we take pride in creating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment. Our dedication is further strengthened by our incredible staff, including 9 teachers who are military veterans themselves. The Purple Star designation acknowledges schools that go above and beyond to ensure military-connected students and families feel valued and supported. From easing transitions to fostering understanding of the unique challenges faced by military families, we are honored to carry this torch forward. At FMS, we remain committed to being a military-friendly school and will continue to celebrate and support the sacrifices and contributions of our service members and their families. #FMSBulldogs

🎶 Join Us Tonight for the FMS Christmas Concert! 🎄 Freeport Middle School’s Christmas Concert is happening TONIGHT, December 17th, at 5:00 PM! 📍 Location: 160 Victory Blvd, Freeport, FL 32439 Come out and enjoy a festive evening filled with music, holiday spirit, and Bulldog pride! Let’s celebrate this season together with the talents of our incredible students. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎼 #FMSBulldogs

📚 Study Time in the Media Center! 📚 One of the great features of our new school is the space and resources available for our students to study and succeed! Mrs. O'Hara captured this awesome moment of our Bulldogs hard at work in the media center as they prepare for semester tests this week. Keep up the hard work, Bulldogs—you've got this! 💪🐾 #FMSBulldogs

🎉 You're Invited! 🎉 Join us at Freeport Middle School as we celebrate our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Open House! ✂️🏫 📅 Monday, December 16th, 2024 ⏰ 4:00 PM - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony ⏰ 4:30-5:15 PM - Open House Come see our incredible school and experience the pride of Freeport Middle School! We can't wait to celebrate with our community and showcase everything that makes our school special. 📍 Freeport Middle School Let's show our #BulldogPride! 🐾 #FMSBulldogs

📚🐾 Bulldogs on Top! This week, the FMS Academic Team faced off against ECMS, Seaside, Walton, and Paxton in an intense competition at Walton Middle School. Our Bulldogs worked together with focus, determination, and incredible teamwork to proudly represent Freeport Middle School! 🎉 Final Scores: • Freeport: 665 🏆 • ECMS: 400 • Seaside: 295 • Paxton: 235 • Walton: 170 Amazing job to our Academic Team for bringing home another victory and showing what #BulldogPride is all about! 💙🐾 Go Bulldogs! #FMSBulldogs

🏆⚽ What an incredible soccer season for our Bulldogs! We are proud to announce that our Girls’ Soccer Team finished as Runner-Up, showcasing determination, skill, and teamwork all season long. 💪🐾 And a huge congratulations to our Boys’ Soccer Team for bringing home the Championship Title this year! 🏅🔥 Both teams represented Freeport Middle School with pride and passion, and we couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and sportsmanship. A big thank you to our coaches, families, and fans for supporting our athletes every step of the way. Way to go, Bulldogs! 💙⚽ #FMSBulldogs

🎄🎅 On Friday, Mrs. Griner’s Leadership Class hosted a heartwarming holiday celebration for the students in Mrs. Villareal’s class! The holiday spirit was alive as they exchanged homemade holiday cards, created adorable reindeer puppets, played “Pin the Nose on Rudolph,” and enjoyed delicious cookies together. This special event was a wonderful display of kindness, creativity, and #BulldogPride as students came together to celebrate the season. Thank you to Mrs. Griner’s Leadership Class for making this day so memorable! 💙🐾 #FMSBulldogs

🌌🚀 Exploring New Worlds in Mr. Simpson's Science Class! 🚀🌌 This week, our young scientists stepped into the shoes of NASA engineers as they tackled a stellar challenge: protecting two brave astronauts (a.k.a marshmallows 🪐) while designing a lander to explore a new planet! 🌍✨ Through hands-on learning, they experienced the engineering design process, discovering firsthand why trial, error, and multiple prototypes are essential to success. It was an out-of-this-world adventure filled with creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving! Way to go, Bulldogs, for dreaming big and shooting for the stars! 🌟👏 #FMSBulldogs

🌟 Reminder: Winter Formal Tonight! 🌟 Join us tonight, Friday, December 13th, 2024, for the Freeport Middle School Winter Formal in the school cafeteria! 🎉 Dance Times: 5th & 6th Grade: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 7th & 8th Grade: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 👑 Celebrate the 5th-7th Grade Winter Court and the 8th Grade Winter Queen & King! 🍿 Available for Purchase: Concessions, photobooth, and prints! 📢 Important Reminder: The car line used for school pick-up and drop-off will also be used for pick-up and drop-off at the dance. Please follow the usual traffic procedures to ensure everyone’s safety. We look forward to seeing our #FMSBulldogs dressed to impress! 💙🐾

🎉🐾 FMS Bulldogs Yearbook 2024-2025 🐾🎉 Don’t delay—get your yearbook today! 📖✨ This year’s edition is guaranteed to be the best one yet! Order directly at jostens.com before prices increase on December 20th! Let’s capture all the amazing memories of this school year together. #FMSBulldogs