Dear Parents,
I hope this email finds you well! Below is your weekly update from Fork Union Military Academy. Please let me know if you have any questions.
This is a reminder that the first Saturday Class Day is TOMORROW! Day Students must arrive on campus to sign in at the Commandant's Department by 0815. Uniform of the Day is PTs. Day Students are dismissed from campus at 1230.
Cadets will be able to resume open communication with their families following Friday, August 28.
In the meantime, cadet phones and email will remain offline as cadets continue settling into the Fork Union routine. During this time, we are also upgrading our campus phone system, which may cause temporary disruptions on Friday, August 28.
For this reason, we ask that families please wait for their cadet to call or email them throughout the weekend once communication resumes.
During this initial transition period, the best way to stay in touch with your cadet is through mail and care packages. If you need to contact your son's Student Development Officer, please use their contact information below:
We have begun the process of distributing login information for both the Orah Parent Portal and PowerSchool.
Parents must use the Orah Parent Portal for all transportation and leave requests throughout the year. Please watch for an email from Orah with your parent login information. If you do not receive one in the next few days, please check your junk folder for an email sent from this address: no-reply@orah.com.
Parents will also receive access to PowerSchool. Login information for PowerSchool will be sent by email from IT@fuma.org.
We appreciate your patience as these emails are distributed. We will notify families once all Orah and PowerSchool login emails have been sent.
Families MUST use the following addresses below when sending mail and packages to their cadet.
Please be sure to use your cadet's full first and last name and include his company name. We have received several packages addressed with nicknames, initials, or incomplete names, which makes it difficult for staff to identify the correct cadet and may delay delivery.
Address for Cadet Mail (Letters, Envelops, Magazines, etc.)
Cadet *First Name* *Last Name*
*Company Name* Company (i.e. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie or Delta)
Fork Union Military Academy
PO Box 278
Fork Union, VA 23055
Address for Cadet Packages
Cadet *First Name* *Last Name*
*Company Name* Company (i.e. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie or Delta)
Fork Union Military Academy
4744 James Madison HWY
Fork Union, VA 23055
Please note that packages should be sent through authorized commercial delivery services such as UPS, FedEx, or USPS.
Independent delivery services, including Instacart, Walmart Delivery, DoorDash, Grubhub, and similar services, are not authorized on campus and should not be used for cadet deliveries.
Mrs. Hill, Director of College Placement and Academic Services, will hold virtual grade-level informational meetings next week. Please see the information below for the designated date and time for each grade level, along with the link to join. If you are unable to meet during the live session, recordings will be shared the following week.
SENIOR Informational Session: Tuesday, August 25 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88436045874?pwd=d5vUBUsGkn5ObHmLKUx5UBlh7qupVO.1
JUNIOR Information Session: Wednesday, August 26 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85445337172?pwd=d3ogdk4KB8dbV1pxonLY6Qv2cwZtXU.1
FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE informational Session: Thursday, August 27 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81428915374?pwd=PWBn5uuYHsk7DLpLomPIkvgPrS3khw.1
We are offering a Fall SAT Test Prep to any interested seniors and post-graduate cadets. The Test Prep will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays during Club time (4:15-6:30). There are 10 sessions before the October 3 test date and 9 sessions before the November 7 SAT test date. The cost is $425 for all 19 review sessions.
If you are interested in registering your senior or post-graduate for the SAT Fall Test Prep, please use the following link to complete registration: Fall 2026 Test Prep Enrollment (Seniors & Post-Graduates Only) – Fill out form.
Registration will close on Thursday, August 27. If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey Hill: HillK@FUMA.org.
Do you want to do something special to surprise your cadet while being away from home? Treat him to a birthday surprise, a pick me-up, or a just because treat from the list below:
Ms. Rhonda White, a member of our Commandant's Department, provides parents with the opportunity to treat their cadet with something special. Choose from the following:
For more information, please contact Ms. Rhonda White at whiter@fuma.org.
Please bookmark the link to our Academic Calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. This calendar highlights all the major events on campus for the academic year, including dates of when each term begins and ends, leave weekends, SAT and ACT tests and all holiday breaks.
The easy way to find it on forkunion.com is under Academics - Academic Calendar.
Please always check the Academic Calendar for updates on events. Below are a few coming up in the next couple months:
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Kelly Barnette
Director of Communications
Fork Union Military Academy
Email: barnettek@fuma.org
This email can also be found on the Parents page of forkunion.com under Announcements.
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