Fulton Science Academy High School
ACCREDITED AND STEM CERTIFIED COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL
January 22, 2021
A Reminder from Dr. Sener; Head of School
Dear FSA Parents,
I hope that you are doing well and staying safe.
I would like to kindly inform you that this year our priority re-enrollment for our current students ends on Friday, February 5th, 2021.
I have some good news for you about our school’s growth. We plan to grow by another 70 students to reach 810 students for this next school year. As in past years, we are receiving many more applications than we can accept. We understand that the community’s awareness of the academic growth gap between public schools and private schools is increasing during the pandemic. Our school stands out as an excellent option for those who do not wish to risk their students’ academic growth anymore. Accordingly, we are observing a massive increase in applications this year. Just two weeks ago, 60 students were tested for admission in only one week. This many admission tests in only one week has never happened before in our school’s history. What makes us even happier is that a large majority of these families chose word of mouth as their reason for interest in our school. Credit goes to our outstanding teachers, students, and very supportive school community.
Additionally, our top-notch high school program is attracting a lot of attention from the community as one of the highest-ranking high schools in the state with high quality AP and honors course offerings, daily college preparation classes, 97% AP exam pass rate, 1400 SAT average for current seniors, 100% four-year college acceptances to top colleges, a small student-teacher ratio of 1 to 8, and one college counselor for every 70 students.
At this time, your space at our school is reserved and will not be offered to any new applicants until Friday, February 5th, 2021. However, after priority enrollment for our current students ends on Friday, February 5th, the remaining spots will be offered to new applicants, and there will no longer be a guaranteed spot for those who miss the February 5th re-enrollment deadline.
Last year, several of our families missed this critical deadline and only reached out to us after their spots were offered to new applicants. When this happened and we couldn’t help our families, it was a very difficult situation.
Therefore, I am shring this with you to ensure that you are aware of this important deadline and make your re-enrollment decision by February 5th, 2021.
Please let Mrs. Walsh (pwalsh@fultonscienceacademy.org) know if you have any questions about the re-enrollment process.
I am always available for your questions as well.
Thank you for your continued support of our school.
For detailed information on re-enrolling your student, please read the re-enrollment section below.
With gratitude,
Dr. Kenan Sener
Principal
FSA's High School Counselors
Mr. Michael M. Oz
School Counselor & College Guidance
(678) 366-2555 ext:112
Last Names A - KI
Professional School Counselor 9th – 12th grade
hagha@fultonscienceacademy.org
(678) 366-2555 ext:158
Last Names KO - Z
DON'T FORGET TO LOG YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS
FSA uses X2VOL as a tool to record your community service hours. Whenever you complete any community service hours, please make sure to:
1. Complete community service hours
2. Enter these hours into your account at www.x2vol.com
3. Get them validated by the contact person of the service organization/program
4. If you do not have a contact person, please upload any proof of service (letters, photos, other evidence, e.g.)
5. Reach out to your counselor and we will approve your hours
If you cannot get it validated due to any reasons, still reach your counselor and we will work on it with you to validate them.
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FSA MISSION & VISION
WHAT's IN THIS ISSUE
- IMPORTANT Re-Enrollment News
- Multiple FSA Students Shine in the First Rounds for both All-State Band and Orchestra
- Career Week for High School Students | February 16 - 19
- ICYMI: Mustang News from This Week
- Congratulations to Two FSA Seniors; Tyler Hecht & Holden Watson on Being Named Among the Candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
- Career Week for High School Students | February 16 - 19
- Picture Day is Coming | 1/29 for On Campus Learners & 1/30 for Virtual
- Essay Contest and Early Application Deadline
- FSA FBLA Chapter Wins Several Awards at the 2021 Regional Leadership Conference
- Kennesaw State Dual Enrollment Information Sessions:
- And More
2021-2022 Re-enrollment News (TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO RE-ENROLL SO MAKE SURE YOU RE-ENROLL NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 5TH!)
Dear FSA Families,
With the new year comes the Annual FSA Re-enrollment period. 2021-2022 re-enrollment contracts are now ready to view and submit. Re-enrollment contracts and deposits are due by Friday, February 5th, 2021 at 11:59 pm. After the February 5th deadline, any remaining spaces will be offered to new students/families. Please be prompt in submitting the contracts and payments. At this time, for the 2020-2021 school, most grade levels from Pre-k to 11th grade are full. A number of our FSA families were put on the waitlists last year after they missed the re-enrollment deadline and lost their original spots to new families.
To access your child’s re-enrollment contract, please login in to https://fultonscienceacademy.myschoolapp.com/app/#login
Once again the deadline for completion of re-enrollment contracts and payment of re-enrollment fees in Smart Tuition is Friday, February 5, 2021.
How to login and review FSA Re-enrollment contracts:
Click on the link. https://fultonscienceacademy.myschoolapp.com/app/#login That takes you to the Fulton Science Academy. Inc login page.
Forgot Login? If you do not remember your login credentials please follow the “Forgot Login” prompts
Yellow Banner: Parents will be able to access the contracts by clicking on the yellow banner that appears across the top of the screen.
Smart Family ID: Please have your 2020-2021 Smart Family ID available as they will need to be entered to open the contracts.
Payment Plans: Please select the same payment plan for all students in your family. You may change plans after submission by contacting Mr. Kurt. The Full payment plan and 9 month payment plan remain the same. For both plans, you will pay the tuition deposit and fees of $1150 when you submit the contract online. If you choose the Full payment plan you will then login into your Smart Tuition account to pay the balance. The 1st monthly payment on the 9 month plan will be due May 5, 2021.
All Discounts: Full Tuition discount, Sibling discounts, etc are applied manually to Smart Tuition by the Business Office after the contract is submitted online. You will not see discounts reflected in the contract totals prior to submission.
Having problems? Please contact Pam Walsh at pwalsh@fultonscienceacademy.org if you have any problems logging in, viewing and submitting the contracts or if any error messages appear. If you do get an error message, please send me a screenshot with a description of the problem.
Not Returning? Just send me an email with your child’s name and grade and a statement that is your intention to enroll in another and that you understand that after February 5th all open spots will be offered to new applicants.
It is my hope that re-enrollment goes smoothly for all our FSA families and that we continue together into the 2021-2022 school year.
-Pam Walsh | Admissions Director
2021-2022 New Enrollment for Siblings of Current FSA Students
Are you a current FSA family with another child that you want to enroll at FSA for the 2021-2022 school year? If you are, and you have not already done so, please complete this inquiry form: https://fultonscienceacademy.myschoolapp.com/app/embed#inquiry/29544
Once this is processed, you may access your child’s admissions checklist on our admissions/enrollment website. On the website you can schedule admissions testing, send teacher recommendation requests to your child’s current teacher and upload grade reports, etc.
What? You have already filled out the form but have not scheduled assessments, etc? You don’t remember the web link or your username or password? I can help you with all of that!
Forgotten Login instructions:
Go to https://fultonscienceacademy.myschoolapp.com/app/#login
Click the “forgot login or 1st time logging in?” button.
On the next pop up screen enter your email address
Select “username” and/or “password” depending on what you need
Click send.
Confirm your 1st and last name
Click send again.
1 or 2 emails will be sent – one containing your username and another containing a link to create your password
Unable to Login? Please take a screenshot of the error message and email it to pwalsh@fultonscienceacademy.org. The most common issue is email addresses that were entered for more than one user on the inquiry form.
Please email me, Pam Walsh, with any admissions/enrollment questions you may have. My email is pwalsh@fultonscienceacademy.org. Also, remember that I do not have a landline in my office, so email and zoom are the best methods to contact me.
FSA's Annual Fundraising | Our Goal is 100% Participation
This year our goal is to raise $200,000 with 100% participation from our families. Thanks to our generous families and community members, we have already raised $78,058 so far.
The funding from annual fundraising will be used for the third phase of our campus expansion, including the athletics field and arts center.
Please be reminded that any parent donating $1,000 or more will also earn a brick to be placed at our school entrance.
Please CLICK HERE to join our annual fundraising!
A heartfelt thank you for your support of our school. We are stronger together.
It's time to order your yearbook
Congratulations to Two FSA Seniors; Tyler Hecht & Holden Watson on Being Named Among the Candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
ICYMI: Mustang News from This Week
HEADLINES: 1/20/2021
A series of firsts!
- - Elementary school’s first game night
- - FSA’s First Mustang Talks
- - Our First Wednesday at Work for the Semester,
- - And Picture Day is on the Horizon!
- - The 46th President is on the job
- - FSA’s first annual song contest,
- - Registration for spring sports is open,
- - Jacob Grigsby shines in the senior spotlight,
- - And FSA hosts its first “Reflections of Unity” Art Contest!
MNT 2021 SURVEY
The Mustang News Team invites you to complete a brief survey to help them take their production to the next level. As they look to make improvements and adjustments they would like to hear from you, their loyal viewers.
This is MNT's third year on air, and the group is always expanding and growing it's skillset. They have been recognised nationally twice by NSPA with top 10 award placements ( National Scholastic Press Association). High school students, after serving four consecutive semesters on the production, are eligible to be nominated to the National Journalism Honor Roll (Society).
Multiple FSA Students Shine in the First Rounds for both All-State Band and Orchestra
Neal V. has passed the first round for both All-State Band and Orchestra, and Ranjani V., Eric Y., and Richard Y. have passed the first round for All-State Orchestra!
These young musicians competed against other 6th-12th grade students across the state of Georgia for a chance at the second round of auditions to be selected for the GMEA All-State Band and Orchestras. Students were asked to perform major and chromatic scales along with pre-selected musical excerpts.
Along with these normal challenges of a high-stakes competition, even our veteran music students had to adapt to the new COVID-19 requirements of a video audition and less instrumental instruction during the school year. Despite this, our students persevered and displayed musical excellence!
We wish them the best of luck as they go through the second round of auditions. Finalists will represent FSA and perform in their respective All-State ensembles this spring in Athens, GA.
Picture Day is Coming | 1/29 for On Campus Learners & 1/30 for Virtual
Dear FSA Families,
You will be receiving emails from Lifetouch for picture ordering; however, with our picture days approaching soon, we wanted to provide more specific information concerning our procedures. Please remember to wear your appropriate school uniform (red polo for grades PK-8 and white button down for high school students). The below procedural information will be broken down depending upon if your students are on campus or virtual: Please be reminded that in following FSA COVID protocol, if you have had exposure, please do not come to the school for pictures.
(Please know that these picture days DO NOT apply to 12th grade students as they have already completed their pictures.)
January 29, 2021 (Friday): On Campus Students
● Students will be called from class to have their individual pictures taken. All COVID protocols will be used as in our normal school activities. Students will wear masks until directed by the photographer to remove to have their photo taken.
January 30, 2021 (Saturday): Virtual Students
● Please see the schedule below grouped alphabetically by last name. Please arrive several minutes before your designated time slot. Enter the FRONT door of the school where students will pick up their picture card to present to the photographer. From there, your student will be directed to their wait line. At all times, students will maintain 6’ distance and wear masks.
For grades, PK-3, one parent is allowed to accompany your student(s) if needed. In this case, the parent must also wear a mask at all times and keep 6’ safe space between themselves and other parties. Upon completion of pictures, your student will exit the left front door of the gym (on the front circle). Please be close enough to retrieve your student upon their exiting. Also, please be advised that all parents waiting for their student(s) should maintain safe distance from other parties in an effort to keep our school community safe.
● Schedule for Saturday:
○ 9:00 - 9:30 Last Names A-C
○ 9:30 - 10:00 Last Names D-G
○ 10:00 - 10:30 Last Names H-J
○ 10:30 - 11:00 Last Names K
○ 11:00 - 11:30 Last Names L-N
○ 11:30 - 12:00 Last Names O-R
○ 12:00 - 12:30 Last Names S
○ 12:30 - 1:00 Last Names T-Z
● Should you run late for your appointment time, you may still come for pictures; however, please inform the front table upon your arrival and know your wait time may be impacted. Due to the number of students being photographed, please make every effort to arrive on time.
We appreciate your flexibility in helping our staff and Lifetouch obtain pictures for all of our students. These photos will be used for student identification cards as well as yearbook photos. Should you have any questions concerning our procedures for picture day, feel free to email me. Picture ordering questions, however, should be directed to Lifetouch. Thank you so much, and we look forward to seeing your smiling faces soon!
Mrs. Griffis
FSA FBLA Chapter Wins Several Awards at the 2021 Regional Leadership Conference
The FSA FBLA Chapter has won several awards at the 2021 Regional Leadership Conference, with 5 students advancing to the State Leadership Conference later this Spring! Students took individual tests in which they demonstrated their skills in specified areas of Business.
Additionally, the FSA FBLA Middle School Chapter has been named the largest chapter by student body in Region 11 of Georgia FBLA, which constitutes north metro Atlanta, within just months of being established!
Here are our RLC winners. Students will compete at the state level for each event that they placed in at the RLC.
Saahithi Gowducheruvu - Middle School
- 1st Place in Business Math and Financial Literacy
- 1st Place in Employability Skills
Krishna Suresh - High School
- 2nd Place in Introduction to Financial Math
- 6th Place in Introduction to Business Communication
Megan Roka - High School
- Qualified through Introduction to Financial Math
Rohan Movva - High School
- 1st Place in Introduction to Information Technology
Pranit Tadikonda - High school
- 5th Place in Management Information Systems
Empower and inspire in your Mustang Talk, a spin on TED Talks!
Empower and inspire in your Mustang Talk, a spin on TED Talks!
This is your platform to share what 2020 taught you! Your talk is not limited to the pandemic, but your talk must tie into the theme somehow!
If you are a high school student interested in giving a Mustang Talk, fill out this form by
the extended application deadline, MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH. NO applications will be accepted after that! We encourage you all to apply so that we can hear your unique voices and perspectives! Be on the lookout for information from Ms. Oliver and Ms. Agha after the 25th regarding scheduling your round I speeches during club time!
Details:
There are three rounds:
Round I: Presentations to Ms. Agha and Ms. Oliver during club time in February (self-scheduled) for initial feedback.
Round II: Polished presentations to Ms. Agha and Ms. Oliver during club time in February (self-scheduled) for final practice and feedback
Round III: Live performance April 16th - time TBD
Theme: “2020 Taught Me”
Speech length: 5-10 minutes
Open to all high school students (virtual and in-person)!
Prizes:
1st place: $300
2nd place: $200
3rd place: $100
This is an AMAZING chance to practice your public speaking skills, receive feedback and coaching, gain confidence, and reflect on 2020!
We are excited to hear from you!
Questions? Reach out to Ms. Oliver (joliver@fultonscienceacademy.org) or Ms. Agha (hagha@fultonscienceacademy.org)
Career Week for High School Students | February 16 - 19
More information coming soon!
Get Ready!
START PLANNING YOUR SUMMER NOW
Don’t waste your summer! Start planning now about how you can increase your experience. Here’s my suggestion- if you have an area of interest, Google “precollege” and [your area of interest].
For example, a student said they were interested in neuroscience so we looked up “precollege neuroscience” and were able to identify several programs for her to consider. This may take some research but these programs can provide invaluable experience. Just to get you started, here’s a list you can start click through: High school students
- Brown University: Summer@Brown
- · Columbia University: The Science of Psychology
- · Cornell University: Summer College
- · Eastern Kentucky University: Camp Inner Space
- · Emory University: Pre-College Program
- · Gettysburg College: Camp Psych
- · Harvard Summer School: Secondary School Program
- · Illinois Institute of Technology: Psychology in Everyday Life
- · Ithaca College: Summer College for High School Students
- · Johns Hopkins University: Summer Programs at Johns Hopkins
- · Rutgers: Summer Scholars Program
- · Stanford University: High School Summer College
- · University of Chicago: Summer Session
- · University of Maryland: Terp Young Scholars
- · University of Southern California: Summer Programs for High School Students
If you have any questions about a summer program, reach out to the program first. If you are interested in talking about how it would fit with your college planning, feel free to involve your counselor in the conversation! With us living in a pandemic, please make sure you’re aware of costs, if it’s in-person or virtual, if there’s a back-up plan in case there’s a lock down, if credit would be awarded, and what is the commitment from you.
SPRING SPORTS SIGNUPS NOW OPEN
Essay Contest and Early Application Deadline
Prompt
Throughout history, diseases have shown their ability to dramatically and permanently change society. Imagine you are a historian in the year 2120 documenting the COVID-19 pandemic. What effect did the 2020 pandemic have on the world, and from what resources do you draw your evidence?
Scholarship Prizes:
Two full scholarships (100% tuition) will be awarded to two winning students for the 2021 program of their choice.
• 9-12th Graders: Programs available in Oxford, Cambridge, Barcelona, Salamanca, Paris, Montpellier, or New York City
THE DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31st!!!
Kennesaw State Dual Enrollment Information Sessions:
Sophomores and Juniors,
Take a look into the following event if you are interested in KSU dual enrollment. Let Mr. Oz and Ms. Agha know if you have any questions.
Kennesaw State Dual Enrollment Information Sessions:
If you are a rising Junior or Seniors and interested in the Kennesaw State Dual enrollment program for the summer, fall, or future term, KSU will be hosting spring information sessions via Zoom.
You may register for a session by going to https://visit.kennesaw.edu/special-events/index.php.
- February 10,2021 at 6:00 pm
- March 3,2021 at 6:00 pm
Here is more information about the program: https://admissions.kennesaw.edu/admissions-requirements/dual-enrollment.php
Stevens Pre-College Applications Are Officially Open!
We want to invite your students to apply today, as our priority application is officially open!!! Your students can expect to...
- Conduct Evening Research Projects
- Attend Professional Workshops
- Leave with a Stronger College Application
- Explore a Potential Major
- Make new friends through Social Activities
You can view our Pre-College offerings here. Each of our programs give students the opportunity to explore a college major and test drive the college experience. Our programs have been creatively designed by a world-class Stevens faculty member who is an expert in their field. Our goal is to get your students thinking strategically about their future!
March 1st, 2021 is the priority deadline to apply to our pre-college programs, so we hope you can encourage your students to submit their application and supporting documents by this date. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us at (201) 216-3683 or email summer@stevens.edu.
We look forward to reading your students' applications!
Sincerely,
Office of Pre-College Programs
Stevens Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College Programs in the Fine Arts
Our summer Pre-College program options in the fine arts include the following:
- Architecture, provides students architectural experience within the studio, supported by integrated coursework in analog drawing, digital media, seminars and workshops.
- Art, where students will hone their craft through challenging courses, critique, workshops, and portfolio development.
- Design, for students who would like to receive a foundation of Design skills through studio learning, lectures, and critiques.
- Drama, for students who would like to build their audition repertoire and portfolio with acclaimed faculty.
- Music, where students participate in a conservatory-style curriculum and experience life within a research university.
FSA High School Student Ashi Jain Creates a Coloring Book to help the community destress!
I would like to share my project, which I have been engaging in since the start of the pandemic, with my school community. This project is meant to help my community destress and feel calmer as they color the uniquely-designed patterns in my coloring book.
I have designed coloring book pages and each page is specially created to encourage stress relief and can be used at any skill level. The designs are easy to color and will provide hours of fun and creative expression. These coloring pages will provide a way to release anxiety and will help ease stress through a fun and creative activity.
I have compiled all of these hand-drawn pages into a book called Color Me Happy. So far, I have distributed copies to various senior centers and recreation and community areas - locally and in other states - so that senior citizens, one of the groups largely affected by the isolation and stress effects of the pandemic, could feel boosted spirits, reduced stress, and could focus on being in the present. These isolated people could feel connected with their communities through art.
I would like to share my coloring book with my school community. I have recently added some holiday-themed coloring pages, which will boost the holiday spirit. I hope the students, faculty, and staff at our school will be energized and relieve some stress through this book. These pages are easily printable. Stay home, stay safe, be creative, and have a great holiday break!
This is the link to the coloring book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YAatm7Zwa7_58DK0EmjpLklAeVk1ND0Q/view?usp=sharing
Here is a brief introduction of my book:
Color Me Happy is not just a coloring book. It is a pathway to inspiration, happiness, and creativity.
Coloring is one of the best ways to relieve stress and promote socialization. Coloring evokes feelings of peace, enjoyment and satisfaction. A brightly colored pencil along with a coloring page are just the right way to boost spirits, reduce stress, and help us focus on being in the present. Coloring pages are a fun challenge and something we can lose ourselves in.
Keeping this in mind, this book has been designed to induce positive feelings of energy and inspiration. I have hand-drawn every page intricately with your interests at heart. In this book, you will experience a garden of flowers, a tour of the seasons, a twinge of inspiration, a walk with nature, and much more! We hope you have a wonderful experience with Color Me Happy!
- Ashi Jain (11th grade)
GET YOUR VERY OWN FSA SPIRIT WEAR FROM OUR SIDELINE STORE!!
FSA's Sideline store offers families the opportunity to show their school spirit at or away from school! You have the ability to fully customize your apparel and the site offers brands such as The North Face, Under Armor, Nike, and more!
Items include shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, performance wear, polos, pullovers, jackets, vests, headwear, bags, chairs, bibs, drinkware, knits, blankets, and more!!!
Check out the site today to get your very own customized FSA apparel!
How Does Aftercare Work for High School Students?
High School Families,
We would like to openly tell you that when more students stay for after school care, it will be harder for us to protect the safety of after school care students during the pandemic. Therefore, If your child is not staying for After-School Clubs or Tutoring, we strongly ask you to pick up your child between 3:16 pm and 3:40 pm.
If your child stays for After-School Clubs or Tutoring, please pick-up your child between 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm.
After school care begins at 4:10 pm and continues until 5:30 pm.
For those students who regularly use after school care, we recommend the monthly payment plan to save money. After school care fee is $20 per day for the monthly payment plan. If you are not interested in a monthly registration, you will indicate this on the form sent in your email. You will be charged $30 per day as you use after school care. After 5:30, the fee increases to $40, and $1 is added for each minute after 6:00. If a student is not taken by 7:00 pm, we will inform the local safety authorities for the safety of the student.
If your child will be joining after school care, you will follow the drive to pass the front of the school and park your car at the far end of the building. After parking your car, you will enter through the courtyard entrance. You will not come inside the school building. Please enter the courtyard, and knock on the door "L25" for Middle School and "HS Hangout" for High School students. The images below will help you to see where to park, enter the courtyard, and pick up your child. Please make sure to have your carpool card with you. Please make sure to be wearing a mask, and please maintain social distancing while traveling up the stairs to get your child. Once you have picked up your child, please exit from the same courtyard entrance.
Please note: families are not permitted to gather and remain in the courtyard area after picking up their children.
"HS Hangout" for High School
FSA Social Media
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.
FULTON SCIENCE ACADEMY PRIVATE SCHOOL
Email: info@fultonscienceacademy.org
Website: www.fultonscienceacademy.org
Location: 3035 Fanfare Way, Alpharetta, GA, USA
Phone: 678-366-2555