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Mohawk House Office: Phone: 456-6010 ext. 2041
Mohawk House Principal: Mr. St. John stjohnr@guilerlandschools.net
House Secretary: Mrs. Malo malos@guilderlandschools.net
School Counselor Mohawk 6C & 6D: Ms. Heigel heigeld@guilderlandschools.org
School Counselor Mohawk 7B: Ms. Jager jagerc@guilderlandschools.org
School Counselor Mohawk 8B: Mr. Labattaglia labattagliac@guilderlandschools.net
Mohawk 6C
Dear 6C Families,
Welcome to FMS and Mohawk House Team 6C for the 2026–2027 school year! This year, the team teachers are Christina Rowland (Math/Science), Lisa Youmans (ELA/Social Studies), and Julie Bruno (Consultant Teacher). Mrs. Youmans and Mrs. Rowland are entering their second year of teaching at FMS and are excited to continue growing and learning alongside their students. Mrs. Bruno has been a consultant teacher at FMS for many years. Together, we are looking forward to making this a successful and memorable school year!
We are excited to meet you, learn with you, and make your 6th-grade year a great one! Sixth grade is such a wonderful year, and we know you will enjoy all the opportunities that FMS has to offer.
We have included a list of supplies (below) that we would like students to have at school. Please bring all supplies to school by Wednesday, September 9th. Students are welcome to bring some supplies on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday to make backpacks easier to carry.
Parents, we would love to hear from you! Please complete this form to tell us more about your child.
We look forward to meeting you in September. Enjoy these last weeks of summer!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rowland (Math/Science Teacher)
Mrs. Youmans (Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher)
Mrs. Bruno (Consultant Teacher)
Mohawk 6C Supply List Rowland/ Youmans’ Team Supplies
Travel Supplies & Shared Classroom Supplies
Students will carry some of these supplies in their laptop bags for daily use across all classes, while others will be collected and stored in their homeroom classrooms for everyone to use during core class activities.
- 1½-inch Binder (Black)
- 5 Plastic Dividers with folder pockets Example
- 4 Plastic Folders (Red, Yellow, Green, Purple)
- 2 Composition Notebooks (college ruled)
- Colored Pencils
- Markers
- Earbuds
- Scissors
- 4 Packages of Pencils
- Pencil pouch
- 1 Highlighter
- 1 fine-tip black Sharpie marker
- 1 ultra-fine-tip black Sharpie marker
- 1 Glue Stick
- 2 Boxes of Tissues
- Combination Lock
- Texas Instrument Scientific Calculator (TI-30 XIIS)
- $6.00 towards assignment notebook & homework folder
- Recommended: laptop bag Example 1, Example 2, Example 3
*If you have any trouble getting any of the supplies, please let us know!
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Mohawk 6D
Dear M6D Team Families,
Welcome to Farnsworth Middle School and the Mohawk House for the 2026-2027 school year! We are so happy that you will be a member of the Abbasi-Hart-Kelly-Puran M6D Team. We are looking forward to a school year filled with lots of learning, new friendships, and fun!
Mohawk 6D is made up of Mrs. Abbasi, who teaches Math and Science, Mrs. Hart, who teaches Language Arts and Social Studies, Ms. Kelly, who teaches ENL and Ms. Puran, our special education teacher. Your child will be placed in a homeroom with Mrs. Abbasi or Mrs. Hart and will follow a schedule based on the letter day. All students see all of us every day for an 80-minute “block” class. In addition, they will be attending Encore classes like Health, Art, PE, Music, Technology and F.A.C.S. and Tutorial throughout the week. It’s a busy day in 6th grade with lots of new faces to meet! We are looking forward to meeting you, teaching you what 6th grade is all about, and making your 6th grade year at Farnsworth a great one!
Communication
Throughout the school year, information will be sent to the email address(es) you’ve provided in eSchool. Please make sure your preferred phone number and email address is correct so that you don’t miss out on announcements about school procedures and opportunities for you and your child to visit FMS as the summer progresses. We appreciate you filling out this Google form sharing insights about your child prior to the first day of school.
Summer Reading
During the summer, the FMS expectation is that each student will read at least one book. Write down the title and the author and be prepared to write and share information about the book in the first week of school. If you need some ideas of what to read, refer to the recommended reading list on the district’s website for suggestions. We strongly encourage students to keep reading this summer. We already have our summer reads lined up!
School Supplies
Good organizational skills are a major factor in student success in middle school. To help you get prepared, we have attached a list of school supplies needed for the upcoming school year. We ask that you unwrap and label everything at home as best you can using the attached list so that we can get off and running smoothly in our first few days. We will be organizing supplies and lockers in the first few days.
Additionally, your child will be assigned a locker for use during the day as well as for PE. They will need a lock for both lockers. We have found that students who already are comfortable with being able to open a combination lock experience much less stress and anxiety in the first week of school. There are other types of locks you can purchase. Whatever you decide, practice, practice, practice! We promise it will help!
We look forward to meeting our new students at the 6th grade Orientation Day on September 3rd. More information about this day will be shared with you later in the summer via ParentSquare. School officially begins the following day on September 4th. Your child can bring supplies with them to school on either day. Until then, enjoy the summer!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Melissa Abbasi – Math/Science abbasim@guilderlandschools.net
Mrs. Cheri Hart – Language Arts/Social Studies hartcheri@guilderlandschools.net
Ms. Mercedes Puran – Special Education puranm@guilderlandschools.net
Ms. Victoria Kelly – ENL kellyv@guilderlandschools.net
M6D Team Supply List Abbasi-Hart-Kilcourse-Moran
Science & Math (Mrs. Abbasi):
- One RED plastic two pocket folder (no prongs)-labeled Math/Abbasi/M6D
- One GREEN plastic two pocket folder (no prongs)- labeled Science/Abbasi/M6D
- Texas Instruments TI- 30X IIS Scientific Calculator
Language Arts & Social Studies (Mrs. Hart):
- One 1 ½ inch binder with pockets on the inside cover and a clear cover sleeve on the front and back
- One composition notebook Note: We will be decorating it, so plain is best!
- 1 pack of Post-It Tabs (or similar)
General Team Supplies
(some of these will be community supplies to be shared by all)
- 2 combination locks (one for daily use and one for PE)
- Individual pencil bag or case- will be carried around to all classes
- One heavy-duty plastic 2-pocket homework folder (no prongs)
- 1 pair of earbuds/headphones (with a microphone if possible)-to use for ALL classes
- 100 or more pencils (Ticonderoga® preferred)
- 1 box of thick colored markers
- 1 box of colored pencils
- 1 package of thin dry-erase markers
- 6-8 glue sticks
- 2 boxes of tissues
- 4-5 THIN black Sharpie or any other thin permanent marker
- Last name A-H: One pack of 3×3 Post-It notes (any color)
- Last name I-P: One package of highlighters (any color)
- Last name Q-Z: One box of crayons
Optional Team Supplies
- Reusable water bottle with sealed lid to be used during the day (no glass, please)
- Hand-held pencil sharpener
- Wireless mouse to use with Chromebook
- Personal hand sanitizer to be kept in locker
Students will carry their supplies to their individual classes throughout the day, including their Chromebooks, and keep the rest of their supplies in their lockers. Please keep the Chromebook charger at home and get into the habit of charging it at the end of EVERY DAY. We hope this list will make your school shopping easier. Please email us with any questions.
Ms. Puran: puranm@guilderlandschools.net
Ms. Kelly: kellyv@guilderlandschools.net
Mohawk 7B
Dear Parents,
We are looking forward to working with your child this year. As part of the Mohawk team, we are hoping that your child will find this school year successful, challenging, and enjoyable. As the end of August approaches and those “Back to School” ads appear, we would like to suggest the following items listed below.
Mohawk 7B Supply List
Homeroom
- Tissue Boxes (2)
All Core Classes
- #2 Pencils
- Homework Folder
- Earbuds/Headphones (will be shared with other classes) These will need to be replaced during the year if they are lost or broken. We suggest no airpods or bluetooth, but getting a regular plug in pair to keep in a ziplock bag that they can take out for EACH class.
Math
- 3-ring binder, 2 inch
- Tab dividers (pack of 5)
- TI-30X IIS Scientific Calculator
Sincerely,
Jamie Mullins (Social Studies)
Joseph Winchester (Science)
Taylor Roscoe (Math)
Heather Tagliaferro (Language Arts)
Mike Kramek (LA/SS Co-Teacher)
Amanda Capossela (Math/Sci Co-Teacher)
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Mohawk 8B
Dear Caregivers and Students,
Welcome to 8th grade!
As a team, we stand together in our commitment to provide a quality education. Our many years of experience, passion for our practice, and high expectations for our students ensure that our classrooms are places of engagement, community, and growth.
Part of our responsibility as 8th-grade teachers is to prepare our students for high school. You should anticipate heightened standards for agency and accountability as students work to understand challenging new skills and concepts. As teachers, we will work hard to discover what each student needs to help them succeed to the best of their ability. Our classes are co-taught; we have the benefit of two knowledgeable adults in each class to help. Our goal is to create a forum for learning and risk-taking that will enable our students to thrive.
However, your input is essential; As caregivers, you have had the privilege of being your child’s first educator. And students, you know yourselves best. Together, we can make this year one of great challenges and rewards. We ask that all stakeholders in this community stay connected: Ask to see your child’s work; read with them; update your contact information in eSchool, and check that platform often to keep up to date on your child’s grades. When you are connected through eSchool you will be automatically linked through ParentSquare. We will communicate with you often, primarily through ParentSquare.
As a team, our students’ all-around health and safety are our utmost concern. We are confident in our whole-child approach to education and will endeavor to make our classrooms welcoming spaces for all. Please communicate any special concerns or needs to us.
We look forward to a strong partnership with you this year.
Sincerely,
Mohawk 8
Mr. Aspin (aspink@guilderlandschools.net )
Ms. Drew (drewm@guilderlandschools.net)
Mrs. Iddings (iddingss@guilderlandschools.net)
Mrs. Nowicki (nowickir@guilderlandschools.net)
Ms. Pepper (pepperk@guilderlandschools.net)
Mrs. Wagoner (wagonerm@guilderlandschools.net)
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Mohawk 8B Supply List
Listed below are the supplies needed for Mohawk 8 for the 2026-2027 school year. We thought very carefully about these supplies and tried to limit the financial burden on families. If any of these items are cost-prohibitive for your family, please reach out to us so we can find a solution!
Required Core Team Supply List
(please see the Cross-Team Supply List for additional required supplies)
- (1) Set of earbuds or headphones
- (1) Pack loose leaf paper
- (1) Plastic 2-pocket take-home folder
- (6) 2-pocket folders (any type)
- Binder
- (1) Pack of colored pencils
- (1) 10-pk markers
- (1) 4-pk multi colored highlighters
- (1) 3-pk glue sticks
- (1) 30-pk pencils
- (2) Marble composition notebooks
- (1) Calculator: Math 8: same one as 7th-grade (TI-30X); Algebra I: (TI- 84+)
- 3×3 sticky notes (any color/amount)
- (1) Combination locks (HR locker)
- (1) pack of dry erase markers
- (2) Boxes of tissues
- $10 check payable to FMS for a Junior Scholastic Subscription
— Please keep your student supplied with pencils for the full year —
Recommended Supplies
- (1) Pencil pouch
- Cap erasers (several)
If you wish to organize your supplies before the first day of school, here is how they will be divided: (Tissues, paper towels, and pencils will be shared/used among all classes. Planner/Agenda will be supplied to students in homeroom the first week of school)
Math
- Folder
- Calculator
- Dry erase markers
Science
- Binder
- Highlighters
- Colored pencils
Social Studies
- Composition notebook
- Folders (2)
- Junior Scholastic Magazine ($10.00)
ELA
- Composition notebook
- Folder
- 3×3 sticky notes
- Highlighters