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.
Fork Union Military Academy will honor the brave men and women who have served our nation with a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial.
The Uniform of the Day will be Summer Class A's (white short-sleeve shirt). Please ensure your cadet arrives on campus in the proper uniform.
All families are welcome to attend as we come together to recognize and honor our nation's veterans.
Day Student families, please mark your calendars for these upcoming mandatory Saturdays:
Saturday, November 14 – Saturday Class Day
This is a mandatory class day for all cadets, including Day Students.
Saturday, January 9 – Saturday Class Day
This is a mandatory class day for all cadets, including Day Students.
Saturday, February 20 – Saturday Class Day
This is a mandatory class day for all cadets, including Day Students.
Saturday, March 20 – Saturday Class Day
This is a mandatory class day for all cadets, including Day Students.
Saturday, April 3 – Saturday Class Day
This is a mandatory class day for all cadets, including Day Students.
Please plan accordingly to ensure your cadet is on campus and ready for both required dates.
Reminder: As cadets transition into the Class B uniform for the daily class schedule, Day Students are reminded to keep all issued uniform items in their barracks rooms so they can access them as needed throughout the week.
The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered beginning October 21 for all identified junior cadets. Fork Union requires all juniors to take the PSAT, and the College Placement Department will complete registration for each cadet.
Testing will begin at 8:45 AM and will last approximately 2 hours and 14 minutes. Cadets will miss their morning class to complete the exam.
The PSAT provides valuable practice for future SAT administrations by helping cadets become familiar with the testing environment, format, and structure. PSAT scores are not submitted to colleges and universities as part of the college application process. Scores are expected to be released after Thanksgiving, at which time the College Placement Department will email score reports to cadets and their families.
Preparing for the PSAT: Junior cadets are encouraged to use their Fork Union-provided PrepScholar account to prepare. There is no additional cost to families for this resource.
To access PrepScholar, visit PrepScholar's Digital SAT sign-in page. Cadets who have not yet created their account should select the password-recovery option and use their FUMA email address to receive instructions for setting up their password.
It’s time for the Classes of 2027 and 2028 to order their Fork Union Military Academy class rings! The class ring is a longstanding Academy tradition, with rings presented to cadets during the Ring Ceremony in February.
Thanks to the generosity of Bremo House and the Marty Ledbetter ’86 Benevolent Ring Fund, each cadet will receive a $200 contribution toward the cost of his class ring.
Cadets should bring a $50 down payment when ordering. Cadets without the down payment may still complete an order form, which will be held until payment is received.
View the Class Ring Flyer for ring options, pricing and additional information.
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 30, as Fork Union hosts its annual Trunk or Treat for our cadets!
This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our Parents Association, and there are two ways families can help: sign up to decorate a trunk and participate in the event or donate candy for our cadets to enjoy.
Interested in helping? Please contact Parents Association representative LTC Vashon Hubert at hubertv@fuma.org.
Thank you for helping us make this a fun and memorable night for our cadets!
What a fantastic week of giving and celebrating 128 years of Fork Union Military Academy!
Our 100 Gifts in 100 Hours Founder's Day challenge has officially come to a close, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who participated!
To our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends who made a gift, shared our campaign, or helped spread the word, THANK YOU! Your generosity and continued support help carry forward the Academy's mission and create opportunities for generations of Blue Devils to come.
We look forward to sharing our final campaign results soon!
100 Gifts. 100 Hours. Countless Possibilities.
The next SAT will be administered on campus on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Cadets who plan to take the November SAT must complete their registration by Friday, October 23.
Families are encouraged to register early to ensure their cadet is prepared for the upcoming test date.
Upcoming SAT:
To register, please visit: CollegeBoard.com
Families are encouraged to begin thinking ahead about Thanksgiving Leave and Christmas Leave.
Please use the Orah Parent Portal to submit all leave requests and to schedule any Fork Union transportation needs for your cadet. Submitting requests early helps ensure proper planning and coordination.
Thanksgiving Leave
Christmas Leave
For families scheduling flights, please try to schedule all departure flights for after 4:00 PM on departure days to allow enough time for cadets to arrive at the airport and check in for their flights.
For transportation details, please click here: FUMA Transportation - Fork Union Military Academy
If you need to contact your cadet's Student Development Officer, please use the email addresses listed below. Student Development Officers are to support communication between cadets, parents, and teachers. They serve as an important point of contact for families and can help answer questions, provide guidance, and support your cadet throughout the year.
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.
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.
We are pleased to recommend Kristin Firewicz Studios to our cadet families for senior and cadet portraits. Kristin is a professional photographer contracted by the Academy to capture campus photos throughout the year and has been specializing in high school senior photography for over 10 years. Based right here in Fork Union, Kristin also has a studio conveniently located on campus.
For more information or to book your cadet’s private session, please visit Kristin’s website for special FUMA rates: Kristin Firewicz Studios
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 tests and all holiday breaks.
The easy way to find this calendar is on forkunion.com 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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