Fulton Science Academy
EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, CHARACTER
Week of October 9, 2017
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
Dear Students, Faculty, and Parents,
I would like to welcome everyone back from our long weekend! I hope you all enjoyed it and were able to get some well deserved rest. There are some important events coming up in the next few weeks that you can read more about below. There is also a look back at some of the fun activities that have gone on in the last couple of weeks such as our Fire Safety Presentations for our Elementary students, our 3rd Grade field trip to Lee Anderson Farm, and the 5th-8th Grade field trip to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robbins, among many more. Last week was full of fun! It is interesting to know that hands-on learning is proven to help students retain more information. We always enjoy being able to provide these types of fun and engaging experiences to our students and know how important these years and events are.
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:
Also, as you can see below, we have the PSAT tomorrow, October 11. This is very important for our high school students. Please pay very careful attention to the information and schedule listed below for this.
PSAT on October 11
All high school students, please be sure to arrive to school by 7:45 am. The test will begin at 8:00 am. Following completion of the test, students will follow their regular schedules. There will be NO MAKE-UP TEST.
8TH GRADE FAMILIES - HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION MEETING
We will have a high school information meeting for 8th-grade students and parents on Thursday, October 12 at 5:00 pm in the school cafeteria. We will inform our families about our high school program.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
As you are aware, we encourage our students to volunteer in and around their communities. We have already had many students participate in volunteering events in the area such as the Rivers Alive Clean-up Program. As students continue to participate in these kinds of volunteering events or on their own in their communities, 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.
DISMISSAL PERMISSIONS
In an ongoing effort to keep our students safe, we ask that if your student is to be going home with another student, that that student's parents also have a dismissal card for your child. If they do not have a dismissal card, please email the front desk and let them know who will be picking your child up. We must have written permission in order to let your student go home with another student. You can send these emails to rcondon@fultonscienceacademy.org and smelton@fultonscienceacademy.org
UNITY DAY
October 25th is Unity Day. Be sure to wear ORANGE to join together against bullying! We are united for Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion!
With Warmest Regards,
Kenan Sener,
Principal
October Calendar
- Wednesday, October 11 - PSAT
- Thursday, October 12 - 8th Grade Families - High School Information Meeting at 5:00 pm
- Saturday, October 14 - Destination Imagination Skills Workshop
- Saturday, October 14 - Cross Country at MDCS, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Monday, October 16 - Men's Basketball Tryouts, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Tuesday, October 17 - Picture Make-Up Day
- Tuesday, October 17 - Men's Basketball Tryouts, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Thursday, October 19 - Pre-K & Kindergarten Art Barn Field Trip, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Friday, October 20 - Sunday, October 22- 2017 Cumming Greek Festival
- Monday, October 23 - Friday, October 27 - Red Ribbon Week
- Wednesday, October 25 - Unity Day, wear ORANGE to join together against bullying
- Friday, October 27 - 1st & 2nd Grade Field Trip to Uncle Shucks
- Friday, November 10 - Mothers Night Out, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
QUOTE OF THE WEEK!
october is violence prevention month
Clubs of the week
mental math
-Ms. Fuchs
passport club
-Ms. Evans
fire safety presentations
-Mrs. Ivarie
3rd grade field trip to lee anderson farm
-Ms. Black
5th - 8th Grade Field Trip to the museum of aviation in warner robbins
Our 5th - 8th Grade students had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robbins, Georgia on Wednesday, October 4th!
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
Elementary fun in the classroom
Kindergarten
Above: Math Centers
Above & Below: "Fire Safety visit from the firemen! Students loved seeing their truck & tools"
-Mrs. Judge
1st Grade
Above: Ms. Fuchs' class having fun after the Fire Safety Presentations
A Message from the Clinic
Here are some additional things you can do to prevent the spread of the flu and other illnesses:
- Teach children not to share personal items like drinks, food, eating utensils, or other personal items such as towels, combs, and brushes.
- Properly dispose of used tissues when coughing and sneezing, and use your elbow, arm, or sleeve instead of sneezing into your hand.
- Wash athletic practice clothing each day and shower after any contact sports.
- Stay home if you are sick, especially during the first days of the illness when the symptoms are the most severe and the infection is most contagious.
- Return to work or school only when symptoms are improving and when you've had no fever for at least 24 hours
- Get vaccinated. Vaccination is the best protection against contracting the flu.
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
Fifteenth Annual Georgia High School Writing Contest
All information in regards to the Contest details including the topic, format, deadline, and submission information, can be found in the flyer below.
If you have any further questions, please send an email to georgetownessay@gmail.com
Private Music Lessons
For more information, Contact: Info@SouthernArtMusic.com
Character Ed Trait for October is Responsibility
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.
REMINDER TO RISING kindergarten and 7TH GRADE PARENTS
Attention parents:
Kindergarten Requirements
Any students born on or after January 1, 2002, and entering or transferring into 7th grade need proof of adolescent pertussis (a whooping cough) booster immunization (called “Tdap”), and an adolescent meningococcal vaccination (MCV4).Proof of both immunizations must be documented on the Georgia immunization certificate (Form 3231).
Thank you!
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