Michael E. Fossum Middle School

🎉Shout out to Ransom McNemee and George Ruiz for participating in the RGVLS Archery competition! 🎯 And congratulations to George for placing 2nd in intermediate compound-unaided! You guys truly represented with skill and spirit. Keep aiming high! 🏹 #fossumproud

🎉 Huge congratulations to our amazing Spelling Bee winners! 🏆 All three of our participants placed in the top ten, with ✨ Sarah Ruiz placing 2nd ✨ Ximena Huereca placing 3rd!! 🎉 Sarah and Ximena will be representing us at the UTRGV Regional Spanish Spelling Bee! We’re so proud of all of 3 of you! Keep shining and showing the world what you're made of! 🌟

📚✨ Fossum Falcons, Get Ready to Celebrate Read Across America Week! ✨📚 We may be celebrating a week late (thanks, testing!), but we couldn’t miss out on the fun before Spring Break! 🎉 📅 March 10-14 is Dress-Up Week with daily themes AND book trivia during lunch! Test your knowledge of elementary and middle school books for a chance to win awesome prizes! 🎟️📖 🎁 Prizes Provided by Our Amazing Sponsors: 🎳 Main Event, Pharr – Free game play or bowling 🍰 Bubba’s 33 – Free dessert 🍕 Peter Piper Pizza – Free pizza & drink OR root beer float 🕹️ Dave & Buster’s – Free one hour of game play 🏆 Grand Prize for Friday: JBL Noise-Canceling Earbuds! 🏆 Earbuds will be raffled off before dismissal on Friday 3/14. To be eligible, you MUST have perfect attendance for the week! Let’s make next week full of Falcon spirit and book-loving fun! 📖💙 #FossumFalcons #ReadAcrossAmerica #DressUpWeek

🌟Hey Falcon Parents! Don't forget we have Open House tonight from 5:30-7:00 PM . Stop by campus and see all the amazing things our teachers have been doing in the classroom with our students! See you there! 😎🦅

A huge congratulations to our Fossum MS Concert, Symphonic, AND Varsity bands!! ALL THREE bands earned Sweepstakes at their UIL Concerts! This is the second year in a row Fossum has earned this achievement and we are the ONLY McAllen school to have THREE bands earn Sweepstakes! We are so proud of all the hard work, time, and dedication our students have put in and incredibly grateful for the guidance and direction of our band directors, Mr. John Flores and Mrs. Marla Durant! Well done, Fossum bandS! 🦅🎼

Congrats to our amazing first group of TIA Designated teachers! Your hard work and dedication inspire our students every day. We're so proud to have you on our campus! #TIARecognition #ThankYouTeachers

Falcon Families ❤️🦅Regular attendance is key to middle school success! It helps students stay on track, engage in lessons, and build good habits. Let’s support consistent school days for a strong academic year! #AttendanceMatters #MiddleSchoolSuccess

Thank you again, Mr. Pablo Cartaya for taking time to talk to our students about writing, about turning life experiences into opportunities, and for all the laughs! Until next time 🌟

🎶Congratulations to our Fossum MS Orchestra: 🏆 Varsity: Swept the board and earned Sweepstakes! 🎶🏅 🏅 Sub Non-Varsity: Superior rating 🌟 🏅 Non-Varsity: Excellent rating 🎵

🎉 A HUGE congratulations to our amazing Spanish Spelling Bee winners! 🏆 🏅 1st Place: Sara Camila Ruiz Garcia 🥈 2nd Place: Ximena Elias Huereca 🥉 3rd Place: Marla V Garcia It was a nail biter at the end, but each student did exceedingly well! Congratulations to our top 3 students who move on to district🙌✨

🎉 So many things to celebrate! 🦅✨ Check out all the incredible achievements from our talented Falcons this month! 🥳 📚 Spanish Spelling Bee Winners: 🏆 1st Place: Sara Camila Ruiz Garcia 🥈 2nd Place: Ximena Elias Huereca 🥉 3rd Place: Marla V Garcia 🎉 Amazing job, everyone! Your hard work really paid off! 🙌 🔬 Science Olympiad Winners: 🏅 1st Place in BOTH their events: Anahi & Samantha Solis 🌟 🏅 1st Place in Entomology: Lilia Moore & Keyla Amador 🐜 🏅 2nd Place in Scrambler, Wind Power, and Write It Do It 🌟 🏅 3rd Place in Experimental Design and Road Scholar 🌟 👏 Huge congratulations to the FMS Science Department and all our students for earning 2nd place OVERALL! 👏 🎶 Fossum MS Orchestra: 🏆 Varsity: Swept the board and earned Sweepstakes! 🎶🏅 🏅 Sub Non-Varsity: Superior rating 🌟 🏅 Non-Varsity: Excellent rating 🎵 Your music filled the air with success, Falcons! 🎶 🦅 Our Falcons continue to soar high, and we couldn’t be prouder!#FossumFalcons #SoMuchToCelebrate #FalconPride

Shoutout to our Cheerleader of the Week, Ilanny Salinas! 🦅 your Falcon spirit is as inspiring as it is motivational! Keep flying high ❤️ #FalconPride #CheerleaderOfTheWeek

Another huge win for our basketball boys! 🏀🌟 Congratulations to our 7th grade Dark team for taking the title of UNDEFEATED district champions with their 43-29 win over Morris! We are beyond proud of all your hard work and it has definitely paid off. Our gratitude also goes out to Coach Chapa for all you've done to prepare and work with our boys! 🦅

🏀🎉 Huge shoutout to the 7th Grade Light Team on becoming the UNDEFEATED District Champs after taking down Morris! 🦅💥 You guys crushed it out there! All the hard work and hustle paid off. A special thanks to Coach Quintero for all the dedication, guidance, and time you’ve put in this season working with our boys. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌

Known for his heartfelt stories and captivating writing, Cartaya has inspired young readers with books like The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora, Each Tiny Spark, and The Last Beekeeper. His novel The Last Beekeeper was even featured in the Region One Battle of the Books, and students who competed are especially excited to meet the author behind the story. We can't wait to welcome him and give our students the chance to engage with his work, ask questions, and be inspired by his incredible journey as a writer!

Join us for "El Clasico" @ the De Leon soccer complex Feb 24th ! Get ready for a Fossum v Morris showdown! Go Falcons! 🦅⚽ See you there!

Help us spread some love and support local kids facing food insecurity! 💙 Join FMS NJHS in creating Blessing Bags—bags filled with meals and snacks to help kids in need, especially when school is out. 🦅✨ Donations accepted in Room A129 from February 24 - March 13. Here’s how you can help: Let’s come together to make a difference! 🙌💖 #FalconStrong

8th Grade Dark Basketball dominates with a HUGE win! 🦅🔥Fossum 62 - Chavez 27💥🏀

7th Grade Light Basketball soars to victory against Chavez! 🦅🏀 #FalconPride

Hey, future financial wizards! 🧠💸 Ready to talk MONEY? Join us for Dinero Discussions, a fun and interactive student-led talk about all things cash—earning it, saving it, and making smart money moves!