The FCS Atoms Update
Sept 24th-28th
The FCS Atoms Update!
On Monday, Sept. 24th, we will begin clubs! You will receive an email from your club by 8:00 pm on Friday, Sept 21st. Please check your email. If you do not have an email, you will need to see me on Monday morning.
Bookbag Check: Progress reports will be sent home on Monday (24) and Tuesday (25) for classes. Please check your student's bookbags. Also, next week permission forms will go home for safety day and the NCTOY Presentation.
On Tuesday, Sept 25th from 6-8pm we will have our first parent night! Join us to learn about:
PowerSchool Parent Portal Log-in
Orange Sky Travel-Spring Trip (Pending BOE Approval)
Standards-Based Grading
How to Support My Scholar in Middle School
Google Classroom
And a special presentation by:
McDowell Academy of Innovation
We can help you with dinner too! Sign up below for a Chic-fil-A meal, $8.00 per meal! Any profits will support the FCS Field Trip Fund.
Thanks!
-Melanie Shaver
FCS 6th Grade Safety Day!
7th and 8th Grade Field Trip to Speaker Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson is not your regular educator who followed a traditional path in life. Early on, he had to endure a myriad of hardships, which caused him to drop out of school on several occasions. For Anthony Johnson, failure was the only option he had, however, it did not deter him from pursuing a life-long dream of becoming an educator. After obtaining a GED and working hard to provide for his family financially, Mr. Johnson earned a Bachelor’s degree in education. This was the impetus for the innovative educator he has become today. What makes Anthony Johnson a gem is not the fact that he is an African American male, but that he cultivates and fosters a learning environment unlike any other seen in this country.
FCS/WMMS FCA Wednesday Mornings
After School Mastering Math Group
Join our After School Mastering Math Group. We will meet after school until 5:00pm Thursdays in September and October. Our goal is to help you improve your math skills. We will specifically be working on the skills needed for our first project.
FCS Lunch Options
PLEASE NOTE: You can place money for your student account.
Lunch Prepay With LunchPrepay.com you never have to worry about lost lunch money again. LunchPrepay.com is a secure, easy and convenient way to apply funds directly to your student's account online. You can even check the account balance and keep an eye on what your student is buying!
Volunteers Needed
A new school year begins and volunteers are always a vital part of our schools' success.
Each year between July 1st and October 31st all approved volunteers must verify their intent to continue volunteering by updating their background check online, or complete an initial application here: https://mcdowell.k12.nc.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=349165&type=d&pREC_ID=758408 by clicking volunteer, and completing the application.
On November 1st any active volunteer who has not completed the reactivation process will be automatically inactivated and will no longer be able to volunteer at any McDowell County School. To be re-activated at this point requires a new criminal background request to be completed (adding additional, unnecessary cost to MCS. $$$).
Upcoming Dates and Information
Sept 24th/25th- Progress Reports sent home from class
Sept 24th- First Day of Clubs
Sept 25th-Parent Night
Oct 9th- Field Trips to Safety Day, EMMS NCTOY speaker.
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Twitter: @STEMFCS
Remind: www.remind.com class code: @STEMFCS (sends text alerts)
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Website: fcs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us