FMS EXPLO Newsletter
January 8, 2020
Transition to 9th grade
Registration for 2021-2022 School Year
Please Welcome
FMS Counseling Department: Mrs. Burfield, Mrs. Horstmeier and Ms. Jo
Needing to see the school counselor?
Students needing to access the counselor's office can submit a form from their chrome books by logging into classlink and clicking on the FMS Guidance Office Icon. This form comes only to the counselor's. 6th graders will learn about this form on Wednesday and Thursday through their PE classes when Mrs. Burfield, Mrs. Horstmeier and Mr. Varner come in to visit. You can also ask your teacher for help. If you can't locate the icon in classlink, your teacher can send us a note. Obviously if there is an emergency, students will be helped immediately. Our form is just a great way to help students stay in the classroom for instruction time if the counselors are tied up in a meeting or helping another student.
Here are a few ways you can reach out to us in the FMS Counseling Office:
Mrs. Horstmeier works with students with a last name starting with an A-J and can be reached at shorstmeier@fulton58.org and Mrs. Burfield works with students with a last name starting with a K-Z and can be reached at cburfield@fulton58.org.
Ms. Jo is the Counseling Office secretary and can be reached at jwilliamson@fulton58.org.
Counseling Office phone number is 573-590-8208
Mr. Yates
Email: gyates@fulton58.org
Follow me on Twitter: @MrYatesFMS
The goal of computer class is to equip students with meaningful skills that will help them thrive in a digital age. These skills include:
- Coding
- Google proficiency
- Digital citizenship
- Media production
Computer class is very project based using online and offline technology tools, as well as engaging topics like 3D printing, Augmented and Virtual reality, and many other avenues for creativity.
Digital footprint
Continue to be an upstander and make good choices online. Keep up your positive digital footprint! For more resources visit www.commonsensemedia.org.
Currently:
-6th grade
We will continue creating in www.tinkercad.com when we return in January and begin printing student designs.
- 7th grade
We will revisit www.codehs.com when we return in January, along with some other fun activites.
- 8th grade
We will revisit www.codehs.com when we return in January, along with some other fun activites.
Enjoy your winter break!
1st Quarter proficiency scales for computers
2nd Quarter proficiency scales for computers
3rd Quarter proficiency scales for computers
Email: gyates@fulton58.org
Twitter: @MrYatesFMS
Coach Windmiller, Coach Youse/Coach Beasley, Coach Pretz
TOGETHER WE CAN!
Welcome to Grant Beasley! He will be joining us as a student teacher from Culver-Stockton through March 5.
We will have our lessons and instructions posted daily to google classroom for you to complete on your assigned PE/HEALTH Fulton or Hornet day.
Next Week in Health:
6th Grade: Food Safety Test then begin Nutrients Unit
7th Grade: The effects of vaping, tobacco, & dealing with peer pressure
8th Grade: Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases (transmission, symptoms, treatment/cure and prevention)
Health Agendas/Assignments Below
6th Grade: Day 10, Day 11, Day 12
7th Grade: Health Day 10
8th Grade: Health Agenda Day 12-14
Also check out Health Resources for Families!
6th-8th Grade Skills Proficiency Scales
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
awindmiller@fulton58.org @CoachWindmiller
myouse@fulton58.org @CoachYouse
bpretz@fulton58.org @CoachPretz_FMS
Ms. Ordway
Hello FMS families!
I hope you had a wonderful week! I was so glad to get back into the swing of things these last couple of weeks. Our students have been working hard and are doing some great things here at FMS!
For next week:
6th Grade - 3rd quarter means a new group of sixth graders in music! We will start our time together by doing a Soundtrack of My Life project, as well as starting our 24 Styles of Music unit. I can't wait to meet all of you!
Choir - Will continue working on our spring concert music. These students did a FABULOUS job learning our new music this past week! They have really stepped up to the plate. I am so excited to for March so we can share these awesome pieces!
Arts Alive - We will work as a class to write the next scene to our student-led show. This past week students were able to perform scenes written by their classmates. They were incredibly creative and kind as they suggested new ideas for their group.
Check out the pictures below of 8th grade Arts Alive doing some readers theatre!
Please feel free to follow me on Instagram: @missordway
Mr. Hiley and Ms. Neudecker
Hello everyone!
I hope you all are doing well during distanced learning. If you would like a lesson, need help practicing your music, just want to play something for us, are super stressed and just need some help, PLEASE email us and we can set up a mini Google Meet with you! Don't be afraid to reach out to us.
Assignments:
Week of November 10-13
6th Grade: #18 Go Tell Aunt Rhodie
7th and 8th Grade: #12 Billy Boy from Book 2
Those WITHOUT instruments: Listening Journal
Week of November 16-20
6th Grade: #23 March Steps
7th and 8th Grade: #13 Technique Trax from Book 2
Those WITHOUT instruments: Listening Journal
Please check:
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As always, if you'd like to reach out or have any questions, please feel free to email us at anytime!
Ms. Washington
News From The Art Room
Yellow everyone!
WELCOME BACK. This week was a fun transition week in the Art room. This coming week (Jan.11-15) we will get into our first project of the new year!
Monday/Tuesday, (Jan 11/12)
6th Grade: Monday/Tuesday (11/12): You will Continue your sketches and complete your plan.
7th/8th Grade: Introduce New Projects: Young Sneaker Artists and Introduce the Artistic Elements/Techniques we will use (Shading, Blocking).
Wednesday/Thursday, (Jan 13/14)
6th Grade: Wednesday/Thursday (13/14): You will complete your final drawing and add color.
7th/8th Grade: Introduce our Highlight Artist: Dave White and begin sketching our projects.
Friday, (Jan 15)
6th Grade: Friday(15): Catch-up day/end of the quarter/Grades due/your last day in art :(
7th/8th Grade: End of Quarter/Catch up day/Art Enrichment Day/Grades Due.
"How do artists greet one another?"
"Yellow!"
Artfully Yours,
Ms. Washington
The Cool Art Teacher
FMS
Art Charades Word: Tree
Art Charades Word: The Grinch
Art Charades Word: Paper
Metal Tooling Catch-up work
Metal Tooling Catch-up work
Art Enrichment Project
Mrs. Lairmore
Hello!
Since we have moved to Virtual learning until November 30th, it's a little more difficult to get books delivered to you! So, I have made a form for you to fill out if you would like to come by and pick up a book from our school. The form can be found in the Virtual Library below. Please use the FMS Library link to search for books.
https://fmsmo.goalexandria.com/
If you would like your own Daniel Boone Regional Library card, you can print an application from the DBRL website: https://www.dbrl.org/using-the-library/library-card-faqs/how-do-i-get-a-library-card
The DBRL card gets you access to Hoopla! Hoopla is an amazing app that allows you to check out books from the DBRL online. They have books, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and more!
https://www.hoopladigital.com/
If you are needing more books to read, or activities to do, please check out these sites below:
This is the Fulton District site with information for Library activities and books:
https://sites.google.com/fulton58.org/explo-fms-covid-19-resources/library-fms?authuser=0
Keep up with what's happening in the Library on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. You might even see yourself on there!
See you in the Library!
If you want to see some things happening in the Library:
Follow us on Instagram: fms_library or FMS LIBRARY
My You Tube Channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFogU1WGK8c9kOqtvfYn7Sw?view_as=subscriber
Follow the Library fun on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JessicaLairmore
You can contact me by email at:
ALLERGY TO NUTS AND POPCORN
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FMS Website
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