Fulton Science Academy
EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, CHARACTER
Week of November 20, 2017
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
Dear Students, Faculty, and Parents,
We hope that everyone enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
It's hard to believe that we are already almost done with the first semester! Just a few more weeks and it will already be time for our Winter Break! Time really does fly when you are having fun, and we have definitely had some fun so far this year! We have also had many academic achievements as well, and it is exciting to know that we are continuing to grow in all aspects of the school. Please be reminded that we have our Winter MAP Testing coming up shortly after we all get back from Thanksgiving Break. You can see a detailed schedule of the MAP Testing below in the calendar. Please be sure to check out the information below about the Thanksgiving Volunteer Service Project and the Chess Camp and Nationals Prep! These will both be great events to attend over the break.
We will be hosting the 6th Annual MATHGENIUSES Competition on Sunday December 10th at 12:30 at our school! For more information, please read the section below.
We also have a Black Friday Sale going on on our Sideline Store! Be sure to read below for further details on that!
We have our 3rd Annual S.T.E.A.M. Video Contest coming up on January 19, 2018! Please watch the video below for more details!
THE YEARBOOK DRAWING CONTEST DUE DATE HAS CHANGED
Don't forget to check out our new Sideline Store!
The site allows the user to select the item, color, logo, and team whether it be academic or athletic; even different sayings! The possibilities are endless! There is everything from cotton shirts to Dri-Fit Nike or UA workout shirts! Any type of apparel you can think of, it has! I want to thank Coleson Randall, FSA's Athletic Director, on all of his hard work on bringing this site to fruition!
WE HAVE A BLACK FRIDAY SALE!! SAVE 25% ON ANY ORDER OVER $100!
SEE CODE IN SECTION BELOW
We would like to encourage all of our families to apply for the State Tax Credit Scholarship program as it greatly benefits our students.
This program provides an opportunity for taxpayers to redirect Georgia tax dollars and, in turn, provide financial aid assistance to FSA students. We would greatly appreciate it if you would please apply and choose Fulton Science Academy Private School as your designated school.
Please also inform your friends, co-workers, and relatives who live in Georgia; they can also participate and help support our school.
For more detailed information, please use this link:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
We have an exciting volunteering opportunity available to our students during Thanksgiving Break! We will be providing lunches to children in the area! You can read more about this opportunity below, but here is a brief list of what we will be doing.
1. All the volunteers will assemble in FSA cafeteria every day from Nov.20-24 from 9am-11am.
2. Pack the lunch bags
3. Take them to the Vine Apartments
4. Distribute the lunch to children
5. Play some games/ read books to them
6. Return back to FSA by 2 pm
Please remember to log your hours. Mrs. Cantrell will be logging service hours for Middle School students and Mrs. Selvakumar will do the same for High School students. Please turn in any log sheets or artifacts to them. The requirement is 10 hours per semester. You can pick up a Volunteer Hours Sheet at the front desk and use it to log your hours each semester.
With Warmest Regards,
Kenan Sener,
Principal
sideline store black friday sale!
November / December Calendar
- Wednesday, November 15 - Boys Basketball vs Atlanta Jewish Academy, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Thursday, November 16 - Boys Basketball vs. The Cottage School, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Friday, November 17 - Good Conduct Dress Down Day
- Monday, November 20 - Friday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
- Tuesday, November 28 - Giving Tuesday - The First Day of FSA Annual Fundraising
- Wednesday, November 29 - Thursday, November 30 - MAP Reading for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4,
- Friday, December 1 - MAP Math for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4
- Friday, December 1 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Whole Foods
- Saturday, December 2 - FSA Hosts Regional FLL Competition
- Sunday, December 3 - Open House, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Monday, December 4 - MAP Math for Grades 1,2,3,4
- Tuesday, December 5 - MAP Language Arts for Grades 3,4
- Tuesday, December 5 - Boys Basketball vs Flight
- Tuesday, December 5 - Wednesday, December 6 - MAP Reading for Kindergarten
- Tuesday, December 5 - Wednesday, December 6 - MAP Science for Grades 5,6,7,8
- Thursday, December 7 - MAP Science for Grade 3,4
- Thursday, December 7 - Friday, December 8 - MAP Language Arts for Grades 5,6,7,8
- Friday, December 8 - Good Conduct Dress Down Day
- Friday, December 8 - Boys Basketball vs. Cristo Ray, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Sunday, December 10 - 6th Annual MathGeniuses Competition
- Monday, December 11 - Tuesday, December 12 - MAP Math for Kindergarten
- Monday, December 11 - Tuesday, December 12 - MAP Reading for Grades 5,6,7,8
- Wednesday, December 13 - Thursday, December 14 - MAP Math for Grades 5,6,7,8
- Friday, December 15 - 1st & 2nd Grade Field Trip to Fernbank
- Friday, December 15 - STEAM Enrichment Project Expo
- Monday, December 18 - 3rd Grade In-House Diamond Del Mining Adventure, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Monday, December 18 - High School Finals
- Tuesday, December 19 - FSA Winter Concert, 2:00 pm
- Tuesday, December 19 - High School Finals
- Wednesday, December 20 - High School Finals
- Thursday, December 21 - Friday, December 22 - Boys Basketball @ Notre Dame Tournament
- Thursday, December 21 - Last Day of First Semester
- Friday, December 22 - January 5 - Winter Holiday (NO SCHOOL)
thanksgiving Volunteer service project
If you are interested in participating in the Thanksgiving volunteer service project, during the thanksgiving holidays, you are welcome to join in.
Do you know there are nearly 1 million children in GA schools eligible to receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch, a crucial meal that disappears during holidays? Here is where we are going to volunteer and deliver the lunch for them. We are going to collect, pack and deliver the lunch for 50 kids for 5 days. Yes, we are going to pack 250 lunch bags during Nov.20-24 and feed those hungry kids. Join hands together and let us show how much FSA care for our community. We are going to pack Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches or Turkey sandwiches, chips, fruit juice, fruit cup in brown bags.
Want to be part of the leadership team? Please send email to our Project Coordinator Saman Baseer at sbaseer1@fultonscienceacademy.org
Assistant Coordinators- 2 students
Day coordinators - 5 students @ 1/day
Supply coordinators – 5 students @ 1 /item
Recreation coordinators- 5 students @ 1 / day
Packing helpers- 5 students @ 1 / day
Please use the signup genius link to bring the items:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044fafae2bab9-thanksgiving
This is what we are going to do:
1. All the volunteers assemble in FSA cafeteria every day from Nov.20-24 from 9am-11am.
2. Pack the lunch bags
3. Take them to the Vine Apartments
4. Distribute the lunch to children
5. Play some games/ read books to them
6. Return back to FSA by 2 pm
You can pick whether you want to be part of:
· Supplies coordinating team from Nov.13th-Nov.17th
· Part of packing team at FSA from 9am-11am
· Part of delivery/recreation team 11am-2 pm
You can still contribute items even if you cannot volunteer. Each and every effort of yours will be counted for service hours and leadership. Great time to earn your volunteer hours !!!
-Mrs. Selvakumar
QUOTE OF THE WEEK!
High School Steam project assembly on air quality
One of Mrs. Duzyol’s Steam groups – a High School group working on the Lexus Eco Challenge, organized an assembly about air quality as part of their project. The main goal of their project is to spread awareness about air quality. So far, they have created an active social media account with several followers, along with an article that has been edited by some of our amazing literature teachers.
They invited Nyasha Dunkley, Deputy State Climatologist from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division as a guest speaker to talk to our 3rd & 4th grade students on the morning of Thursday, November 15th. She brought one of her skilled colleagues by the name of Mr. Corwin. The students at the assembly really enjoyed it and asked several impressive questions at the end of the interactive presentation.
The Lexus Eco Challenge group, who call themselves the Air Quality Amigos Team, had a chance to conduct a private interview Ms. Dunkley and Mr. Corwin, which broadened their perspectives and helped them gain new insight on the topic of air quality.
4th grade poetry slam
kindergarten gobble gobble gathering
Club of the Week
2nd Grade Arts and Crafts
FSA to Host first lego league regional tournament
Fulton Science Academy Private School will be hosting the First Lego League 2017-2018 Regional Tournament on Saturday, December 2, 2017.
We are looking for volunteers to help with hosting this tournament. If you would like to participate, please click on the following link for more information on how to sign up.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all of our volunteers! This is great for students to participate in a STEM based volunteer opportunity. Parents will be able to connect with students and see what happens in the life of FLL!
This is also a great opportunity for High School Students to fill out volunteer hours and others to get involved with the school and Robotics community.
Thank you so much for participating!
6th Annual statewide math geniuses competition
Fulton Science Academy Private School is pleased to announce 6th Annual MATHGENIUSES Competition, a challenging Math Competition for all middle school students in Georgia.
This is a competition for all students who are enrolled in grades 6 through 8.
Awards
Awards will be given to top five performers of each grade 6 through 8.
Date & Time and Location
- Sunday Dec 10th, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
- Fulton Science Academy Private School
Competition Format
- This is a 50 min, 25-question multiple choice written exam.
- NO CALCULATORS, NO CELL PHONES or NO SMART WATCH are allowed during the exam.
- No penalty for guessing.
- Students must bring #2 pencils and erasers.
Tournament DAY Schedule
- 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Check in
- 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Individual Written Exam
- 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm Break
- 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Solutions
- 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Award Ceremony
Parents are welcome to stay in cafeteria during the competition until award ceremony.
Please remember that this is a tentative schedule.
Snacks
Students may bring snacks with them. Snacks will BE available for purchase at our campus.
Registration
Step 1: Submit Registration
https://goo.gl/forms/9RtXX0ltBkOxCnij1
Step 2: Registration Fee
Registration fee is $10 for each student.
At this time, we cannot support credit card payments. Please make the check payable to Fulton Science Academy and mail to:
Sema Duzyol
Fulton Science Academy Private School
3035 Fanfare Way
Alpharetta GA, 30009
Payments must be received by Friday, December 1st. Space is limited. First 120 students will be accepted.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Duzyol at sduzyol@fultonscienceacademy.org.
Chess camp and nationals prep
November 20 - 22
@CCSCATL
Details:
- Camp from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Drop off from 8:00 am - 9:00 am
- Camp and Tournament for kids aged 6 - 14
- Kids will be grouped together by age and chess strength.
- Three morning lessons alternating with casual play time.
- Snacks and water will be provided in the morning and afternoon.
- Pizza will be provided for lunch from noon to 12:30 pm each day.
- Tournament for all campers starts at 12:45 pm each day and will finish at 3:45 pm.
- Tournament is Unrated
- Game analysis provided (good for Nationals prep and to improve game play!).
Fees:
If paid by November 8
- $80 for 1 day
- $145 for 2 days
- $200 for 3 days
If paid by November 17
- $90 for 1 day
- $155 for 2 days
- $210 for 3 days
If paid on site November 20
- $100 for 1 day
- $170 for 2 days
- $225 for 3 days
- Each additional sibling(s) save $25 over regular price
- After Care available until 5:30 each day for an extra $10
- Pre-register by phone, at the club, or online
- Call (678) 628-5615 or email karen@atlchessclub.com for more details
Math Kangaroo Registration
Math Kangaroo Registration (Grades 1 thru 12) Starts on Oct 22nd!
Every student interested in can participate in Math Kangaroo 2018! Any student in grades 1 through 12 qualifies if he or she can work independently: read and answer a multiple choice test. You don’t have to be a part of a math team. Registration for Math Kangaroo 2018 Competition starts on October 22nd2017 and ends on December 15th 2017. You may choose any location (Johns Creek, Duluth etc.) however registration fills up very quickly.
For more information, please check below link.
http://www.mathkangaroo.org/mk/rules.html
Registration: Each student interested in asked to register independently and participate independently. When registering, you must choose a location first. However registration fills up very quickly, please register as early as possible after Oct 22nd.
Would you please use the link below to register your child to the competition if interested in?
Please keep your registration information handy and set up a reminder in your phone or outlook/email since competition will take place months later, during 3rd Thursday in March 2018. Also, please keep a copy of your confirmation email you will receive right after registration is completed!
http://www.mathkangaroo.org/mk/default.html
How to prep:
1)Practice Questions:
Sample practice questions may be found at the link below.
http://www.mathkangaroo.org/mk/practice.html
2)Math Kangaroo Media Library
Plenty of learning material 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the Math Kangaroo Media Library.
http://www.mathkangaroo.org/MathKangarooMedia/
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Duzyol at sduzyol@fultonscienceacademy.org
Character Ed Trait for November is Gratitude
Do not take advantage of someone's kindness.
Know the value of little things and gestures.
Elementary fun in the classroom
Pre-K
Let's go to costa rica
Students must be 6th grade and up. If you are interested in knowing more about this program, please speak to Mrs. Carmona.
STEAM Team "Recyclables Turned to Art" Needs your Help!
Dear Students, Faculty, and Parents,
As you know we are doing a course called STEAM for grades 6-11. Students have already submitted topics, team members, and they have received their steam teachers. Our 7th grade steam group: Aileen H. Sydney X. Ranjani V. Nina T. and Derek Z. need certain materials that are not easily accessible. We need donations of items like old toys, broken toys, used school materials, magazines, old books, small broken pieces of anything, small knick-knacks and trinkets that you do not want or need around your house. We also really need bottle caps. There are boxes in the Cafeteria and by the Front Desk where students can drop off their donations. They are at the entrance right where they walk in first thing in the morning before they are released to their lockers and right by the trophy cabinet in the Lobby. There are multiple boxes, each labeled by category. All students need to do is bring in their donation(s), drop it off in one of the bins and one of the students from our team will come by at the end of each week and collect the materials. Note that they don’t have to be a specific color, shape, or size. Anything that you would easily throw away you can donate. Thank you for your participation!
Vocabulary Bowl
The 2017-18 Vocabulary Bowl is starting soon. How will Fulton Science Academy rank in Georgia and in the nation? It’s up to your students.
What is the Vocabulary Bowl? It's a competition where students learn vocabulary and work together to propel their school to victory. Last year, over 38,800 schools participated and collectively mastered over 26.8 million words!
For more information of the Vocabulary Bowl Click here
Home Visits - A Fun Way to meet your teachers!
Home visits are a casual way for your child to spend time with his/her teacher in the comfort of their home. Teachers enjoy having a chance to see children in this comfortable environment, doing whatever makes them most happy and spend time with children and their parents outside of a regular school day.
Simply email junal@fultonscienceacademy.org with some suggested dates/times, as well as your students' name(s) and homeroom assignments. Ms. Unal will be in touch to confirm final details.
Attendance rEMINDER
For full attendance policies please see the student handbook.
FSAConnect mobile App
We are happy to inform you that now you can check fsaconnect by mobile app.
Here is how you can access the app:
ITunes App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radix-mobile/id1159005166?mt=8
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radix.radixmobile
The links can also be found at the bottom of your connect page by the other social media links.
A pop-up banner will appear on top of the screen when users access the school connect on their mobile devices.
Site link: https://fsaconnect.fultonscienceacademy.org
Username: fsaconnect username
Password: fsaconnect password
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR REMIND, OUR SCHOOL NOTIFICATION APPlication
JOIN FSAPS REMIND HERE: https://www.remind.com/join/fsaps
We have created a remind account to keep our community informed and up-to-date with what is happening at our school.
By joining "FSAPS remind," you will receive messages via push notifications, SMS, or e-mail. We recommend SMS option for our families and students.
We will use this tool as an addition to other communication portals we use at our school to keep our families apprised of what's happening at Fulton Science Academy. Thank you.
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
REPORTING ABSENCES
When your student will be absent from school for the entire day, please contact FSAPS each day in any of the following ways:
1. E-mail your child’s teacher
2. Send an email to attendance@fultonscienceacademy.org
OR
1. Send in a note to the front office when your child returns to school
FSA SOCIAL MEDIA
Please connect with us online and grow our social media following!
FSA is proud to be building a strong social media presence and we encourage you to follow us using one or more of the following links:
1- FSA YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/user/FultonScienceAcademy
If you subscribe to our YouTube channel, you will receive notifications whenever we upload a new video.
2- FSA FACEBOOK PAGE
https://www.facebook.com/FultonScienceAcademyPrivateSchool/
Many of you already follow our Facebook page. If you are not yet connected, please “Like" our Facebook page.
3- FSA INSTAGRAM
https://www.instagram.com/fultonscienceacademy/
We post lots of pictures on our Instagram account. You will enjoy seeing new pictures every day.
4- FSA LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fulton-science-academy-private-school
So many of you have LinkedIn accounts. To get news about our school on LinkedIn, simply follow our schools’s LinkedIn page.
5 –FSA TWITTER
https://twitter.com/fsaprivate
Twitter is a great way to get updated about school. Simply follow our school on Twitter to get recent tweets from our school.
6- FSA BLOG
http://fultonscienceacademyprivateschool.blogspot.com
If you click on Follow button on the right hand side, you will receive notifications when we post a new article.
2017 STEAM DAY
GREEN SCHOOL TIPS BY FSA ROBOTICS TEAM STUDENTS
Fulton Science Academy Private School
Serving Advanced and Gifted Students
Pre-K through High School
Email: ksener@fultonscienceacademy.org
Website: www.fultonscienceacademy.org
Location: 3035 Fanfare Way, GA, United States
Phone: (678) 366-2555
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FultonScienceAcademyPrivateSchool
Twitter: @fsaprivate