The Weekly Update
March 5-9th
This Week's Highlights
Last week was an eventful week for our scholars! FCS had 2 Regional Soil and Water Conservation Speech Winners! Both Nick and Eliza did an amazing job representing MCS and FCS on Wednesday. They have been asked to present on March 6th to the Area 1 S&W conservation meeting and proceed to state competitions.
In other exciting news, our FCS Science Science Olympiad team competed at UNC-A on Saturday.
We have an awesome group of students.The varsity won 2 first place, 5-second place, and 1 third place. The team came in fourth two points out of third. The JV's had 1 first place and 1-second place. Students represented us well as teammates, as competitors, and as citizens.
Chloe and Anna will be headed to the state to compete in Fast Facts!
Varsity
Chloe, Anna first place- fast facts.
Gannon, Peyton first place - poisons and potions
Gannon, Abigail second place- meteorology
Chloe, Ara second place - microbe mission
Xander, Cari second place-Roller coaster
Eil, Peyton second place- Hovercraft
Gretta Xander second place -Thermodynamics
Gannon, Anna, third place Solar System
JV-
Charise, Jayden first place- anatomy and physiology
Charise Max second place fast facts
Today we are kicking off our new unit a study in farm to table products! Check out the pictures on Facebook and Twitter!
Wish our Aqualads and Hydromaniacs good luck for this weekend's RoboMcDowell Competition on Feb 10th!
Parents and students, please share the photos that you have taken of school-related activities to be considered for the yearbook.
Go to: community.lifetouch.com
Community Image Upload Site Access Code: ACSOOQ
-Melanie Shaver
Working with Keep McDowell Beautiful
Planting
Digging through the Compost
Upcoming Dates and Information
Mar 1st- 8th-grade pre-registration for MHS
Mar 3rd- Science Olympiad at UNCA
March 10th- RoboMcDowell
March 14th-Pi Day
March 14-16th- FCS interviews for new students
March 15th- 8th-grade MHS registration
March 19-21st- Charleston Field Trip
March 19th- Forensics with McDowell CTE
March 21st- CARP
March 24th- PBIS with WMMS, After-school "This is not a Dance" WMMS
March 26th-April 2- Spring Break
*8th graders please bring back registration cards prior to March 12th. (Turn into Mrs. Shaver)
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Website: fcs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us