The FCS Atoms Update
May 6-10
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
The FCS Atoms Update!
This week is going to be great with a kick-off of our Relay for Life Fundraising, in which students will bring in funds to donate to relay for life. If we raise $100, students can tape me (Mrs. Shaver) to a wall, $200 and they can pie me in the face while I hang helpless on the wall! Our community event for Relay for Life will be Friday, May 10th at Tom Johnson's Camping Center. Mrs. Carpenter will be at the FCS/WMMS tent, head out to visit her. Students have the opportunity to bring in funds the month of May with the taping of the wall being June 5th.
On May 9th, we will have student-led conferences from 3:00-5: 00 pm. Then our new scholars will be meeting from 6-8pm.
On Monday, May 6th, students will head down to the creek for kids in the creek where we learn and review our local history, ecosystem, and some history. Students will be getting dirty, please bring a change of clothes to wear.
This week students interested in Student Council for the 2019-2020 school year in 7th and 8th grade will have the chance to apply in order to be involved with summer leadership programming.
Summer is coming up, be on the lookout in each of our S'mores for summer activities that are offered right here in McDowell and in surrounding areas. Check out these opportunities:
Camp Opportunity: https://www.mcdowelltech.edu/apps/pages/CampOpportunity
Robo-tech Camp: https://docs.google.com/a/mcdowell.k12.nc.us/forms/d/1Qoc-CYA0QAu7RteF3DA_aeQmv4YbcPzYvkFIF1IJy5k/edit?usp=drive_web
Summer 4-H Discovery Camp: https://mcdowell.ces.ncsu.edu/2019/04/2019-mcdowell-county-4-h-summer-discovery/
There is a lot of excitement about our new project, in which students have their choice of project! That is right, during our Passion Projects students will choose what it is that interests them and create their own project out of it! https://sites.google.com/view/fcspassionprojects/home
I have been so impressed with the passions and ideas that many of our students have already shared with me!
Thanks!
-Melanie Shaver
Upcoming Dates and Information
Month of April- Projects Displayed at Gateway Museum
April 30th- 7th and 8th Grade Chorus Tour
May 6th- Kids in the Creek
May 6th- Progress Reports
May 9th 3-5pm Parent Teacher Conferences
May 9th- 6-8pm FCS New Scholar Orientation Night
May 20th- Chorus Concert at EMMS Auditorium
May 28th- Passion Project Night and Awards
May 29-June 4- EOG Testing
June 6th- FCS Block Party
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