The FAST Flyer
The View from Above, Vol. 6 Issue 14
Nov. 4, 2023
HAPPENINGS
Election Day - No School
Tuesday, November 7 is election day. While FAST is not a polling place, many schools in the Fulton County school district are. In order to facilitate elections, schools in the district have designated the day as a professional development day for staff and asynchronous day for students. FAST students will not report to school on Tuesday, but may have assignments on their Google classroom or Class Dojo.
Staff Update
We would like to introduce you to Mr. Davino West! Mr. West comes to us from Dekalb County schools with 6 years teaching experience. He will be stepping in to Ms. Afifa Rahman's class teaching 6th grade math as Ms. Rahman has resigned for personal reasons. We will miss Ms. Rahman, but are excited to have Mr. West here. Please help us make him feel welcome.
Student Council Food Drive
- Canned vegetables, especially corn and green beans
- Canned fruit
- Canned Meat (tuna, mackerel, salmon, Manwich, and other types)
- Tomato sauce/paste
- Canned soups and broth
- Baking needs, such as cake mixes, flour, sugar, spices, and oil
- Rice and Pasta
- Tea and Coffee(not K-pods)
- Boxed and canned milk products
- Individually wrapped snacks
- Juice boxes and Canned juice
- Individually wrapped fruit cups
Picture Retakes
Picture retakes for students who were absent or need their picture retaken, has been rescheduled for November 10. Please be sure your child is wearing their cobalt blue FAST polo shirt if they are having their picture taken.
Message from the FAST Governing Board
Congratulations!
Bus Riders of the Month
Congratulations to kindergarten student Nyra S. and first grader Aditi D. They were recognized as bus riders of the month for October for demonstrating exemplary behavior on the bus.
Student Council Elections
Our student council Executive Board elections were held yesterday. There were many candidates on the ballot and all ran a great campaign. Congratulations to this year's winners. We look forward to the great things they have planned for FAST. This year's winners are:
Presidents: Mary O. & Cameron L.
VPs: Gracie O., Everett B. and Amelia R.
Secretaries: Barrett R. and Kate E.
Treasurers: Nirmay T. and Anjori A.
STEM Costume Winners
Funniest: Olivia J. 5th grade
Best Group: Elena and Keegan A. (2nd grade)
- Honorable Mention: Daniel and Satvik (3rd grade)
Most Creative: Mithra (3rd grade)
- Honorable Mention: Raymond (2nd grade)
Best Homemade: Easton R. (4th grade)
- Honorable Mention: Tanishka (3rd grade)
Best STEM: Shreya (2nd grade)
Apples of the Month
The Apples of the Month for October were recognized this week. Let's hear it for Ms. Moshefi, Ms. Boyd, Ms. Chelsey, Mr. Ajagbe, Ms. LondoƱo, and Ms. Cooper. These teachers were all voted by their peers for consistently demonstrating the traits that make a FAST teacher special.
NEWS FROM THE PTO
Library Volunteers Needed!
Library Volunteers are also needed. Please email library@fastk8.org if you would like to be added to the library volunteer email list.
REMINDERS
School Pictures
You can also log in to Jostens at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login and reference your student's id number and the information below. Pictures will be shipped directly to your home. For students who were out on picture day, re-takes will be held on November 10.
Jostens reference information:
- FULTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECH
- Event Code: FE103523
School Hours
Uniforms
All students are expected to be in proper uniform every day. Repeat violations of uniform code will result in a call from the front office with a request to bring the appropriate clothing for the student. FAST uniform includes FAST logo polo or spirit wear, khaki or navy bottoms (or black for middle school). Shirts without the FAST logo are not considered proper uniform.
Do You Love FAST?
School Communication
All questions or concerns you have regarding your student should first be directed to their teacher. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response. If the teacher is unable to provide resolution, you should contact the Assistant Principal for your child's grade. On the off chance that you still have not been able to reach a resolution after contacting the teacher and the AP, you can contact Principal Mary Miller at mary.miller@fastk8.org. Our communication and escalation policy can be found on our website.
While under the auspices of Fulton County Schools, we are governed by our own governing board. Sending your issues directly to Fulton County rather than following the FAST communication chain will cause a delayed response as they will only defer to FAST and forward the issue back to us to address.
Smoke Free Campus
Early Dismissal Reminders
Please keep these times in mind when scheduling afternoon appointments and plan accordingly.
Lunch
Visiting Campus
Follow Us on Social Media!
LOOKING AHEAD
Nov. 6-10: Student Council Canned Food Drive
Nov. 7: Asynchronous day for students (PD day for teachers)
Nov. 10: Picture Day Make-ups
Nov. 15: Middle School Talent Show
Nov. 17-24: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 1: FAST Tech Fair
A printable version of the 2023-24 school calendar can be found HERE
THE LATEST FROM FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
FAST
Fulton County Schools
GA Charter Schools Association
FULTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Email: info@fastk8.org
Website: www.fastk8.org
Location: 11365 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 678-321-1100
Facebook: facebook.com/FASTK8.School/
Twitter: @fastk8charter