📣 We Value Your Voice! 💬
At Foster Middle School, we believe that strong partnerships with our families make our school community even stronger. We invite you to take a few minutes to share your thoughts about parent and family engagement at Foster.
Your feedback helps us celebrate what’s working well and identify areas where we can continue to grow together.
✔️ Simply place a check mark under the category that best describes how you feel about each statement.
🔒 All responses are completely confidential, and your name will not be shared.
Each anonymous response will get a number and this will enter you into a raffle for a $50 gift card!!!!!
Deadline to complete is Tuesday March 31, 2026
https://www.longviewisd.com/o/fms/forms/fms-parent-engagement-survey
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for being such an important part of our Foster Family! ❤️
— FMS Administrative Team
✨🎉 **You’re Invited to a Pajama Party with a Purpose!** 🎉✨
Join us for an evening of **faith, fellowship, fun, and the comfiest pajamas you own!** 💫
This special event is hosted by **Fostering Hope**, a student-led group dedicated to bringing students together in a positive and encouraging way.
📅 **Thursday, March 19th**
⏰ **5:30 PM – 7:30 PM**
Enjoy a night filled with:
😊 **Great fellowship and fun!**
⚠️ **Space is limited**, (only 30 spots available) so be sure to **RSVP using the link below** to reserve your spot!
Faith & Fellowship RSVP
We can’t wait to see everyone there in their favorite pajamas! 💤👕
Ready to find your teaching home? 🍎 Join us at **Longview ISD’s Career Fair** and take the next step in your career!
📍 **Location:** Forest Park Middle School
📅 **Date:** Saturday, March 21
⏰ **Time:** 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
💼 **Why attend?**
✔️ On-the-spot interviews & job offers
✔️ Convenient on-site childcare
✔️ Network with campus leaders & community partners
✔️ Enjoy a coffee bar ☕ and photo booth 📸
🌟 Grow your career in a district that truly values **YOU!**
We can’t wait to welcome you home! ❤️
#WelcomeHome #LongviewISD #NowHiring #TeacherLife #EducationCareers
✨🎉 **You’re Invited to a Pajama Party with a Purpose!** 🎉✨
Join us for an evening of **faith, fellowship, fun, and the comfiest pajamas you own!** 💫
This special event is hosted by **Fostering Hope**, a student-led group dedicated to bringing students together in a positive and encouraging way.
📅 **Thursday, March 19th**
⏰ **5:30 PM – 7:30 PM**
Enjoy a night filled with:
😊 **Great fellowship and fun!**
⚠️ **Space is limited**, (only 30 spots available) so be sure to **RSVP using the link below** to reserve your spot!
Faith & Fellowship RSVP
We can’t wait to see everyone there in their favorite pajamas! 💤👕
🏆 Officer Gold
🏆 Team Platinum
🏆 Best in Category – Officer Contemporary
🏆 Best in Category – Hip Hop
🏆 Best in Category – Contemporary
🏆 Best in Category – High Kick
🏆 Champions Circle Team
🏆 Grand Champion Team
🏆 Grand Champion Director
A special congratulations to Azariah Curry and Adileigh Reardon for earning 1st Division Solo ratings! 🌟
Your dedication, discipline, and heart truly showed on that floor. The growth, teamwork, and commitment to excellence continue to set the standard. We are beyond proud of each and every one of you for representing the Dragonettes with class and confidence! 💎
Foster Middle School is incredibly proud of our **Esports team**, who recently competed at the **Region 7 competition** and brought home the title of **Super Smash Bros. Middle School Champions!** 🥇
The champions are:
Jair Acevedo
Silas Gilbert
Joseph Kaan
Abel Olivan
Their hard work, teamwork, and dedication truly paid off, and we couldn’t be more proud of these outstanding students for representing Foster so well. Way to go, team! 👏🎉
#FosterProud #EsportsChampions #Region7Champions 🎮🏆
🎉📚🏆 **STATE BOUND – TMSCA!** 🏆📚🎉
A huge congratulations to our incredible students who qualified for the State TMSCA competition at **Pine Tree Junior High School**! We are so proud of their outstanding performances and hard work.
✨ **State Qualifiers:**
🔢 **Kapil Vattikuti** –
• Number Sense – 🥉 3rd Place
• General Math – 🥇 1st Place
• Calculator – 🥈 2nd Place
• Science – 7th Place
🧪 **Katie Carlisle** –
• Science – 5th Place
🧪 **Annaliese Harrison** –
• Science – 12th Place
🖩 **Aaron Spears** –
• Calculator – 14th Place
These students have worked incredibly hard, and we are excited to see them represent us at STATE!
A huge thank you to the teachers who volunteered their time to help with grading — your support truly makes a difference. We appreciate you! 💙👏
Lacy, Dr. Karmen
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are excited to inform you that 7th and 8th Grade Course Selections for the upcoming school year will open in Skyward today, March 2, 2026 and will close on March 16, 2026.
During this time, you and your student will work together to select the classes they would like to take next school year. This is an important opportunity to carefully review course options and make thoughtful decisions that support your child’s academic goals and interests.
Attached to this email is a step-by-step guide to assist you with the course selection process. Please review the guide carefully to ensure selections are completed accurately before the deadline. All course selections must be submitted by March 16, 2026. After this date, the selection window will close.
If course selections are not submitted by the March 16 deadline, the counseling team will select elective courses for the 2026–2027 school year for your student due to scheduling timelines, staffing allocations, and limited course availability. Late submissions cannot be guaranteed specific elective placements.
Please understand that once schedules are finalized and school begins, course selections will not be changed. Changes will not be made at the start of school or during the second semester.
Additionally:
Requests for teacher changes will not be granted.
Students will not be allowed to change their schedule to be placed in a class with friends.
For this reason, we strongly encourage families to carefully review selections before submitting them. Thank you for your partnership and support as we prepare for a smooth and successful school year.
Best regards,
🎉✨ It’s Happening TONIGHT! Black History Community Event at Foster Middle School! ✨🎉
Join us TONIGHT in the Foster Middle School Cafeteria for an unforgettable celebration of Black History Month as we come together as a community!
Join us in our Cafeteria for:
🛍️ 5:30–6:00 PM – Shop and support amazing local vendors
🎤 6:00 PM – Our program begins
🍽️ Delicious food
💃 Incredible performances and dancing
🎊 And so much more!
Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us. You won’t want to miss this special evening! We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🖤💛
Due to our Black History Event this evening, Esports practice is cancelled today.
Practice will resume as normal next week. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see you tonight as we celebrate together! ❤️🖤💛
Join us on TODAY at **Foster Middle School** for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate Black History Month together as a community!
🛍️ **5:30–6:00 PM** – Explore amazing local vendors
🎤 **6:00 PM** – Program begins
🍽️ Enjoy delicious food
💃 Experience incredible dancing
🎊 And so much more!
This is a celebration you won’t want to miss! Bring your family and friends and come be a part of this exciting and meaningful event. We can’t wait to see you t
Foster Middle School Esports brings it home! 🏆🔥
The Foster Middle School Dragons are your Region 7 ESC Middle School Champions, earning first place at this week’s tournament in Kilgore! Congratulations to our champions: Joseph Kaan, Silas Gilbert, Abel Olivan and Jair Acevedo!
The future of Lobo Gaming is bright and it’s already winning. 🎮
Please note that **there is no Black History practice tonight**.
As a reminder, tomorrow — **Friday, February 27th** — students participating in the program will **remain after school** and will not go home. This will allow us to ensure everyone is fully prepared for the performance.
Event Details:
* Doors open at **5:30 PM** for vendors and the Gallery Walk
* The show will begin promptly at **6:00 PM**
Student Attire Requirements:
* **Dancers:** All black base (black shirt and black pants — no sweatpants or jeans).
* **Hip Hop Dancers:** Black and red (red may be accessories, shirt, or pants).
* **Poets:** Dress attire.
* **Stage Crew:** All black.
* **Actors:** Follow Mr. Bonner’s directions and bring a black base.
Pizza, chips, and water will be provided for students after school, courtesy of **Foster CIS**.
We are excited about an incredible evening celebrating our students and the theme *Rooted in Community*. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Jones
Assistant Principal
Foster Middle School
903-446-2710
📣 Cheer Tryouts are coming up on **March 27th** — and we are so excited!
Please mark your calendars for these **important mandatory dates**:
📅 **Mandatory Parent Meeting**
🗓 Monday, March 16
⏰ 5:00 PM
📅 **Mandatory Tryout Clinic**
🗓 March 23–26
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
If your child is interested in trying out for cheer, attendance at both the meeting and clinic is required.
We can’t wait to see our future Foster cheerleaders there! 💙📣
Join us on **Friday, February 27th** at **Foster Middle School** for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate Black History Month together as a community!
🛍️ **5:30–6:00 PM** – Explore amazing local vendors
🎤 **6:00 PM** – Program begins
🍽️ Enjoy delicious food
💃 Experience incredible dancing
🎊 And so much more!
This is a celebration you won’t want to miss! Bring your family and friends and come be a part of this exciting and meaningful event. We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🖤💛
Tomorrow, all FMS students will take their STAAR Reading Simulation test. We will conduct this assessment using official STAAR testing procedures, as it is more formal than our common campus assessments.
Please note the following important information:
-Any students who normally report to the high school campus must report to Foster Middle School tomorrow.
-Our campus will be closed to visitors and shut down for testing.
-Please make every effort to ensure your child arrives on time and remains at school for the entire day.
-Dress code will be strictly enforced. Blankets, pillows, Crocs, slides, and stuffed animals will not be permitted.
We ask that you emphasize the importance of this assessment with your child. The data from this simulation will help us determine any additional needs and supports for students during the remainder of the school year.
On Thursday, we will follow the same structured testing schedule for Science. Eighth grade students will take their STAAR Science Simulation, while sixth and seventh grade students will complete their middle-of-year exam.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in helping our students succeed.
UIL students — we didn’t forget about YOU!
If you were competing in UIL on Friday, you’ll have your chance to interview for Round 1 of The Amazing Shake on Monday during Leadership!
📍 You’ll be assigned a specific interview location. Be sure to check the postings in:
The cafeteria
The rotunda
Your grade-level hallway
Show up ready. Show up confident. Show up AMAZING. 💼✨
See you Monday!
