The Weekly Update
Sept 25th-Sept 30th
This Week's Highlights
Highlight's from this week include the 8th graders trip to the Over the Mountain Historical Field Trip to Paddy's Creek, our first advisory board meeting on Friday afternoon (parent representatives are Barry Vess & Jennifer Whitson) and collaboration between our sister school McDowell Early College and FCS.
Reminders...
-Sign-ups for Charleston Trip will end on Sept. 29th (instructions are below).
-Lockers will be on sale until Sept. 29th.
Spring Field Trip
Sign-up for Field Trip by Sept. 29th
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5oSTDb7SpMZaWNfM3kwOE9UVXc/view?usp=sharing
All booking and payments for this trip will be done online. Please follow the instructions below to book your trip.
BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Visit orangeskytravel.com and click Book Now.
STEP 2: Create an account using your email address and a password.
STEP 3: Enter booking code 10066 to view the trip’s booking page and access the
itinerary/details.
STEP 4: Enter the name of the traveler and select the appropriate ticket.
STEP 5: Fill out the information boxes (leave Promo Code section blank) and click next.
STEP 6: Enter the additional information on this page and click next.
STEP 7: After checking the terms and conditions box click “confirm”.
STEP 8: Click to learn more about a travel protection plan or select “no thanks.”
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to email
info@orangeskytravel.com or call 864.365.6202.
Fundraisers for Charleston Trip
-Car Magnets (see picture above) $5.00
-Sonic Cards (flyers coming home tomorrow) $5.00
Each one sold is 100% profit for the Charleston Trip!
Big thanks to Crystal Ledbetter for organizing these great fundraisers!
Upcoming Dates and Information
Sept & Oct -Sonic Cards and FCS Magnet fundraiser
Oct 2nd- Fall Ball Tickets go on sale
Sept 25th-CARP Kickoff Day
Sept 26th- MEC Sister School Day (Thank you to our volunteers)
Sept 27th- MENSA Bookclub
Sept 29th-8th Grade visits Paddy's Creek-Historical Reinactment
Sept 29th-Locker Sales End! (Last day to buy a lock).
Oct 13th-Fall Ball 6-8pm at the Marion Community Center
Oct 30th-Teacher Workday
Nov. 3rd- FCS STEAM FAIR
https://www.smore.com/7970f (guidelines here).
Nov. 4th- 3:30-6pm Zombie Run at Catawba Greenway (register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Marion/FCSZombieRun)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FCSSTEM/
Twitter: @STEMFCS
Remind: www.remind.com class code: @STEMFCS (sends text alerts)
Email (Mailing List Sign up): https://goo.gl/forms/P9lpI2D9BJDI4eyl1
Website: fcs.mcdowell.k12.nc.us