The Weekly Update
Jan 15th-19th
This Week's Highlights
I hope that each of you enjoys MLK Day. The historic video above shows MLK's famous speech, "I Have a Dream." This dream continues as individuals across the country join in a day of service. If you are looking to serve others this MLK day, check out http://mcdowellgov.galaxydigital.com/ where the McDowell Volunteer Center looks for people to help out every day!
Also newly released is our 2018-19 FCS application (this is only for new applicants). Please feel free to share this with your neighbors, friends and 5th-grade siblings as we prepare for our 2018-19, 6th-grade class. https://goo.gl/forms/70iJbIwhnX8xeOhV2
We are still collecting for our next unit the following supplies, if you are able to donate any of these materials it would be extremely helpful:
Play-doh
Straws
Activated charcoal
Cotton Balls
Empty 2-Liter Bottles
Sand
Gravel
Pantyhose
Cheesecloth
Coffee Filters
Enjoy some challenge math problems this week!
-Melanie Shaver
Math Challenge Problems:
Find the area of a square if its side length is:
- 15 cm
- 37 units
- 118 inches
- 0.1 meters
- 3.5 cm
Solutions
- 125 cm2
- 949 square units
- 12164 square inches
- 0.01 square meters
- 12.25 cm2
Upcoming Dates and Information
Jan 15-Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No School
Jan 16-18- MAP testing
Jan 18-19-Transportation Presentations
Jan 22nd- Teacher Workday-No School
Jan 23rd-New WINs
Jan 23-24th- Talent Show Auditions
Jan 25th-Early College Presentation for 8th Graders
Jan. 25th- Transportation Open House
Jan 29th- Report Cards Going Home
Jan 29th- 4 Year Plans for 8th Graders (Ms. McGovney, Mr. Hunt's room 12:54 pm)
Feb 2nd- Talent Show FCS/WMMS
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Twitter: @STEMFCS
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Email (Mailing List Sign up): https://goo.gl/forms/P9lpI2D9BJDI4eyl1
Website: fcs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us