Fulton Middle School Explo Classes
Mission Possible! - September 30, 2016
Thank you from your FMS EXPLO Team!
Mr. Chapman
From the Art Room
6th Grade is finishing up on a zentangle silhouette, project, and we will be moving.
7th Grade are working on Op Art Cubes. We have been practicing really hard all week, these should be really neat when we finish them.
8th Grade are nearing the midway point on their coat of arms.
All grades have been doing a fantastic job the last couple weeks, and I am seeing some growth in abilities for many students.
As always if you have any concerns or questions, don’t hesitate in contacting me.
Artfully yours,
Mr. Chapman
FMS ArtCoach Masek, Coach Windmiller, Coach Youse
P.E.- Students have one week left in their flag football, softball, and soccer units.
Grades have been updated and are based on Missouri P.E. Standards.
Lifetime Wellness- Students have been working with resistance bands and will move onto the FITT principle this week.
Innovations- Our tower gardens are growing more and more! Students have moved their tower gardens out of the classroom and throughout the school year. Be on the lookout for more!
dmasek@fulton58.org @CoachMasek5
awindmiller@fulton58.org @CoachWindmiller
myouse@fulton58.org @CoachYouse
UPDATE! THIS IS THE CORRECT REMIND 101 TO USE NOW:
Get Reminders about P.E. class by texting @hornetpe to 81010
Innovations Class 101 - Tower Garden
Mr. Jackson
Your students are sensational about books!!!! Yeah, I said it. We have several students that are well into double digit books already this year. I'm super excited about the way they "attack" reading too.
Here's why:
This will likely come as no surprise, but multiple studies have indicated numerous benefits of reading for people of all ages. Check it out HERE!!
We have processed about 25 (or more) books since we started school, so there is a variety of new stuff constantly being put out on the shelf. This will continue throughout the school year, as we get a new shipment of books AT LEAST once per month (not to mention the orders I am placing on top of that).
Help us as we try and help bring your student to the "Next level Hornets".
Feel free to contact me at jjackson@fulton58.org with any questions or concerns.
#NextlevelHornets
Mrs. Bailey
Please feel free to contact me at any time through email: jbailey@fulton58.org
In addition to typing, 6th grade students learned about computer parts and computer storage, while 7th and 8th grade continued with challenge #3 using the Sphero programmable balls. Challenge #3 required students to program the speed and the time of the ball to result in a given distance.
6th Hour 7th Grade Champs
4th Hour 8th Grade Champs
7th Hour 7th Grade Champs
Ms. Glynn and Ms. Neudecker
6th grade band: 6th grade band students have been working on flashcards that include notes and vocabulary that we have been working on in class. The woodwinds have taken a quiz over their flashcards and there will be a test retake on Monday for the students who need to do test corrections. Please encourage your students to work on the first five notes on their instruments everyday. Even 10 minutes of practice today will help your student to be successful.
7th grade band: 7th grade has been working on sheet music for their first concert. The band has also been working on taking a playing quiz. There will be retakes based on the score of each student. Please encourage your students to practice their part at home and work on their sheet music and scales.
8th grade band: 8th grade band just came off of their first performance at pregame with the high school band. I was so proud of how well they handled themselves at the game and how well they performed. Some of the students still need to pay for their polo shirts. Please send money with your students as soon as you can. They are $13.00.
7th and 8th grade wire choir: The wire choirs are still working on chord progressions as well as TAB. The students are still working on their compositions and are sharing them with their classmates. The shirts have come in and will cost $14.00, please send money with your student as soon as possible so that we can give them their shirt.
Cherrydale fundraiser has begun. The students in band are participating in this fundraiser. The order forms are due by October 11th and the orders will be in by November 17th.
As always if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us via email at sglynn@fulton58.org or kneudecker@fulton58.org.
Ms. Lehman and Dr. Moebes
HORNET SINGERS:
Hornet Singers...though they be but few, they be mighty!
It's been great getting to know these students voices as we navigate the world of choral singing. We've been busy building our sight-reading skills and applying our "do, re, mi's" to our concert repertoire.
We've also been busy training our ears to singing in an ensemble setting instead of as a soloist or just with a friend. Listening is music is a key skill that can really bring a choir together. They are making strides!
Choir polos are available for purchase and payment may be brought to Miss Lehman anytime before Oct. 21. Cash and check are both acceptable methods of payment with the check made out to "Fulton Middle School (FMS) Choirs". The cost is $13 for sizes S-L and $15 for XLarge and up. ALL students will need a choir polo to go along with their student provided khaki pants and black closed-toe shoes. Please make sure you are getting these items asap so there isn't a last minute stress placed on you or the child when concert time arrives (Oct. 24).
The choir handbook and schedule is online for your perusal anytime. (www.fulton58.org)
HARMONY HORNETS:
We had yet another great rehearsal last Tuesday and we are SO EXCITED to meet once again this Tuesday! Our amazing group is made up of a mixture of 6th-8th grade (7th/8th band or guitar members) and has great energy and interest in making great music. Rehearsals are every Tuesday from 3:20 - 4:15 in the FMS choir room (G07).
If you ever have any questions, concerns, or comments, feel free to contact me at llehman@fulton58.org.
HORNET PRIDE:
Hornet Pride Choir is off to a great start! Our daily warm-up includes rhythm practice through writing AND performing basic rhythms and solfege. Students have received a couple of pieces of music that will be part of our performances for the first portion of the year.
I'm so proud of our 7th grade singers. They are working hard, and growing every day!
PLEASE REMEMBER that choir members MUST be in uniform at ALL of our performances this year. You may purchase the required polo shirt by bring $13 ($15 for XL) to Dr. Moebes. You will receive a receipt for your payment.
ARTS ALIVE:
6th grade Arts Alive students have worked so hard to develop rhythm skills, and to practice reading music notation.
We have learned the "Cups" song from Pitch Perfect. We have just begun forming our bands for our upcoming BATTLE OF THE BANDS: CUPS EDITION! Students will be able to use cups, straw, lids, and anything they can create as a musical instrument using ONLY objects related to drinking beverages. They are welcome to bring objects from home to supplement our classroom cup collection.
Hey! Our Spotify station is up and running! Songs found on this list were personally selected by students in Arts Alive. Each of these songs appear on albums reviewed by these awesome 6th graders. You can check out our Spotify Playlist by visiting the link that follows. If you do not have Spotify, you can download the FREE version of the app/program to enjoy our playlist. Great job writing your music reviews, and selecting songs that represent your artists, crew! https://open.spotify.com/user/fmsartsalive/playlist/34AscxVPONY73UFfDmYAu8
Foreign Cultures
Our "Tour of Latin America" is looking really great! please feel free to check it out!!!
For 7th grade Foreign Cultures, please visit the following link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EUDAf_Vl3DjJ1wc3y2Ct7rZbb4cTdUai9xpYjkfTkMU/edit?usp=sharing
For 8th grade Foreign Cultures, please visit this link:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1R9Fq7o153P8jX5bBlxuwZGq8xnYeWJbn02XbkCtAeTw/edit?usp=sharing
We have been brainstorming what know about Asia, and what we would like to learn before the end of the term. I'm looking forward to exploring Asia with these students!
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR FOREIGN CULTURES CLASSES! I would love to welcome guests who would like to speak to our classes about their cultural perspectives and experiences. I am especially looking for people who are from, or have spent time in Africa, and Asia. Please contact me if you are interested in sharing with our class!
Careers
Career Exploration has been fortunate to have two outstanding guests recently: Mr. Richard Skelton of MODOT, and Michele Spry, local author and business owner. Thanks to Mr. Skelton for sharing information about his work, and career path, and for bringing some MODOT gifts for our class. Special thanks to Ms. Spry for donating copies of BOTH of her books to the FMS Library. Please feel free to check her out on Facebook, or on Twitter at @ms_spry. She is currently working on many projects. Watch for your student to bring home information about her exciting venture with a local World War II hero!
Upcoming visitors inlcude: Mr. Matthew Moebes to talk to us about military service, security, and computer science. Ms. Andrea Fansler will be our guest, sharing information about Health Professions from a nurse's perspective! We will learn about mental health professions from Jeanna Powers. We are still welcoming guests!!!
Please ask your student about the way they are going to choose to "show what they know". Students have received the guidelines for their capstone project. They get to choose from a variety of ways to share what they are learning!
Call for volunteers! As part of our Careers class, I am looking for guests to come speak to the class. If you are interested in coming to talk to us about your job, please let me know. We would LOVE to have you. My intention is to spotlight the 4-5 areas of career interest that our class chooses. We can certainly benefit from learning from YOU!
Please feel free to contact me at any time: bmoebes@fulton58.org. On Twitter: @MoebesMusic
FMS Guidance: Mrs. Garner & Mrs. Horstmeier
October is Anti-Bullying month, and here at FMS we are passionate about making each student feel safe at school! We will be kicking the month of October off with an anti-bullying themed spirit week. Throughout the month we will be hosting some anti-bullying activities to enforce our pledge to be FMS UPstanders. On October 13th, FMS will be hosting an #ICanHelp assembly to educate staff and students on ways to end bullying. We will finish off the month with a Red Ribbon spirit week! We are excited about all of the activities we have planned for this month. We hope all of our awesome FMS students continue to be UPStanders every day!
Your FMS Guidance Office Staff
The Guidance Office is here to help students and parents.
Here are a few ways you can reach out to us:
Mrs. Garner works with students with last name starting with M-Z and can be reached at sgarner@fulton58.org,
Mrs. Horstmeier works with students with a last name starting with an A-L and can be reached at shorstmeier@fulton58.org and
Ms. Jo is the Guidance Office secretary and can be reached at jwilliamson@fulton58.org.
Guidance Office phone number is 573-590-8208
Guidance Office is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mark your calendars for some Important Dates!
First Parent Teacher Student Conferences of the year are October 26th or November 2nd. 3:30 to 7:00. Just pick one evening to attend!
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