image of a stack of books, an apple and school supplies with a small schoolhouse on a wooden table and text of FLMS updates, October 8, 2023

Congratulations! We applaud the following students for their outstanding achievements and recognition from their teachers.

6100 Students of the Month for September

  • Naaman DeGraff

  • Taylor Lambert

6200 Students of the Month for September

  • Tyler Falzone

  • Sloan Flemming

7100 Students of the Month for September

  • Gabriella Oliver

  • Roman Giardini

7200 Students of the Month for September

  • Will Schwartz

  • Ryan Messier

  • Laeani Perreault

  • Eli Mills

C.A.R.E. Award Winners

Cameron Cummings - Respect

Emma Decker - Respect

Liam Glover - Respect

Trinity Hemenway - Respect

Madison Sandry - Respect

Andersen Brown-Gomes - Respect

Tyler Lambert - Respect

Jake Place - Respect

Kaylin Dupras - Respect

Noah Beech - Respect

Lucie Gardner - Respect

Bryce Almeida - Respect

Briannah DeMello - Respect

Katelyn Decker - Resilience

Mayson Steder - Resilience

Zachary Koceniak - Resilience

Benjamin Jordan - Responsibility

Noah Jordan-Goodwin - Responsibility

Dillon DaRosa - Responsibility

McLean Harrison - Responsibility

Callie Martin - Responsibility

Gabriella Oliver - Responsibility

Brooke Read - Responsibility

Jayleigh Slater - Responsibility

Nora Smith - Responsibility

Romeo Pena - Respect & Responsibility

Noah Rogers - Respect & Responsibility

Tyler Hill - Respect & Responsibility

Lyla Hirst - Respect & Responsibility

School Updates

  • The Grade 8 Freelake Leaders have a meeting on Tuesday, 10/10 from 2:05-3:15. 

  • Congratulations to the FLMS Boys Soccer Team for logging back to back wins this week against Westport and Raynham.  In both games the boys played hard and worked together towards victory!

  • Congratulations to the FLMS Girls Soccer Team who dominated their three opponents this week.  Outscoring Westport, Seekonk and Raynham 14-1, collectively.  Great job team!

  • The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams were victorious this week against Somerset Middle School. Several runners had their best times of the season.  Keep it up runners!

  • Online yearbook sales are currently open! To reserve a copy, please visit: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1066046/Freetown-Lakeville-Middle-School/

  • The FLMS Student Council is fundraising to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation during the month of October. You can help us reach our goal by making a donation through our fundraising page. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Please visit our webpage to donate by clicking on this link:  https://fundraise.nbcf.org/FLMSColorofCaring

8th Grade Information

Attention 8th Grade Freetown/Assonet Families:

Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School is now accepting applications for the class of 2028. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2024.   If your child is interested in applying to Bristol Plymouth, please go to www.bptech.org to submit your online application.  If you have specific questions pertaining to the application process, you may contact Bristol Plymouth directly at 508-823-5151 ext. 115.   

Bristol-Plymouth will be having their annual Open House on Saturday, October 14th from 12:00-3:00.

To schedule an individual tour between the hours of 2:30-3:30, Monday-Friday, please email mshaw@bptech.org

Attention 8th Grade Lakeville Families:

Old Colony Vocational High School is now accepting applications for the class of 2028.  The priority deadline for applications is January 31, 2024.  If your child is interested in applying to Old Colony, please go to www.oldcolony.us to submit your online application.  If you have specific questions pertaining to the application process, you may contact Old Colony directly at 508-763-8011 ext. 126.

Old Colony Interviews for interested applicants have been scheduled for Tuesday, February 6th and Wednesday, February 7th.

Attention 8th Grade Freetown, Assonet  & Lakeville Families:

Bristol County Agricultural High School is now accepting applications for the class of 2028.  The early action deadline for applications is November 1, 2023.  If your child is interested in applying to Bristol Aggie, please go to www.bristolaggie.org to submit your online application.  The regular application deadline is January 1, 2024.  If you have specific questions pertaining to the application process, you may contact Karen Minster, Admissions Coordinator, at 508-669-6744 ext. 3203, or email kminster@bcahs.com

Bristol Aggie's Early Decision Interviews for interested Freetown/Assonet and Lakeville students have been scheduled for Tuesday, December 12th and Wednesday, December 13th.    

Greater Massachusetts Special Needs Events

Please use the link below to access information about a variety of fun and informative events throughout Massachusetts.  

Massachusetts' Inclusive Fall and Halloween Events

A Note from the School Nurse:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As we head into fall, I would like to share the following important information with you and ask for your cooperation in providing the necessary documentation and communication regarding your child in order to ensure his/her health and safety. If you have already sent in this information, thank you!

  • Physical Exams and Immunizations: Please send in yearly physicals as soon as possible, this will help provide our district nurses with the most up to date information on students.

Immunization Requirements for School Entry

https://www.mass.gov/doc/105-cmr-200-physical-examination-of-school-children/download

  • Mandated School Health Screenings:

If you will be opting your student out of school health screenings, please send in a signed and dated letter stating specifically what you are opting student out of no later than November 1st. (Screenings will be ongoing starting after Thanksgiving break)

MDPH School Health Screening Website

  • Health Concerns:

If your student has any severe allergies, surgeries, accidents or new health problems that may occur during the school year, please inform the school nurse.

CONCUSSIONS/INJURIES/SURGERIES:  If your child sustains a concussion, an injury or had surgery, a doctor’s note is required to excuse the student from gym class and sport activities.  All doctor notes for concussion/injury/surgery should be given to the nurse by the student in order for her to assess and speak to the student directly on his/her return to school. 

A physician's clearance note is also required for the student to return to gym class/sports activities. 

  • Flu Information:

The flu is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract.  Although the flu affects everyone, children tend to get it more often than adults.  The season for the flu is usually from November to April but can start as early as October and end as Late as May.

The flu is often confused with the common cold, but flu symptoms tend to develop quickly (usually 1 to 4 days after a person is exposed to the flu virus) and are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and stuffiness of a cold.

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/what-should-i-know-about-flu#what-is-flu?-

  • Illness/Absences:

If your child has been ill, he/she should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school without the use of fever reducing medication. For vomiting and diarrhea, students should be free of these symptoms for 24 hours prior to returning.

Grade Releases:

1.3 on 10/13

1.4 on 10/27

Qtr. 1 Grades Close on 11/09 

Qtr. 1 Report Cards Posted on 11/16

Campus Programs

Use this link to see what programs are currently available!

Extended Programs

Use this link to see the upcoming After the Bell programs available!

**Please note that this message can also be found in the weekly Superintendent’s Sunday Message.**

The information from the FLMS weekly message can be found in the Sunday Message from the superintendents’ office as well.  Mr. Strauss requests that you follow the district on Twitter @FLRSDsuper and on Instagram @FLRSDsuper.