CONGRATULATIONS TO 7TH GRADER, ARUL SELVAKUMAR FOR HIS SUCCESS IN 2016 STATE SCIENCE FAIR

CONGRATULATIONS TO 7TH GRADER, ARUL SELVAKUMAR FOR HIS SUCCESS IN 2016 STATE SCIENCE FAIR 

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We are very pleased to announce that 7th grader, Arul Selvakumar competed in 2016 State Science Fair this past Saturday, April 2, 2016 and won following awards:
  • National Association of Biology Teachers Award
  • UGA Department of Microbiology Junior Award
  • Best in Microbiology Junior Award
  • First Honors Awards.

Congratulations to Arul for this wonderful results. 

For more information about Arul’s project, please see the video below recorded after the regionals.

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BioIgnite Summer Camp

There will be three summer camps at our school this year.

You have heard about S.T.E.A.M. Camp (http://ift.tt/1Vs4tsd) and IDTech Camp (http://ift.tt/1Vs4tsf/. However, you probably have not heard about BioIgnite Summer Camp yet. (http://ift.tt/1N5Agsq).

Please see the details about the BioIgnite Summer Camp below:

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Contact: bioignite.camps@gmail.com

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ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB

Over the past several weeks, Mrs. James and the kindergarten Arts & Crafts Club were very busy finger knitting! Children have been learning how to make scarves, bracelets, necklaces and headbands using their fingers and yarn! Fun fact… The longest piece of finger knitting measured 4,321.4 m (14,177 ft 9 in) and was completed by Niklas Bernhard (Germany) on June 10, 2004. Niklas, who used woollen yarn left overs supplied by relatives and friends, learned to finger knit in kindergarten and then used this technique to improve his concentration. The finger knitted chain took more than eight years to be finished and was wound into a ball measuring 34 cm (13 in) and weighing 5.62 kg (12 lb 6 oz).

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1ST GRADE DONUTS WITH DADS

On Friday, April 1st, FSA’s first grade classes hosted Donuts with Dad. Students in Mrs. Whitlock and Ms. Selstad’s class invited their dads to a morning of yummy breakfast, quality time, and some fun gifts. Students worked very hard and created donuts with a dozen adjectives to describe their dad, a story where their dad was a superhero, and a picture telling dads why they loved them! It was a very special time for all of us. We are so thankful for our dads!

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MRS. CARMONA’S COLLEGE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM PROJECT: COMPASSION

Fulton Science Academy Private School College Mentorship Program Compassion – This video is phase two of Mrs. Carmona’s CMP class project. Phase one consisted of the fundraising they worked on the past few months in which shoes and uniforms were donated to 30 students in Colombia. This CMP group has made BIG efforts and worked very hard on showing empathy and communication skills. This video summarizes the work students have done with the 7th Grade Second Step Curriculum.

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2ND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

WOW! I am SO impressed with my students and the hard work they have done on their Cultures Around the World projects. I can tell that students really took ownership of their learning and worked hard to create something they could use to teach their classmates all about their assigned country. It also seems like everyone really enjoyed creating this project! I am so glad.

I was very pleased with the few presentations we had this morning. I love that I can tell our students have practiced what they will say to the classmates 🙂 We will do a few each day until we have presented all projects. I can’t wait to see all of the presentations!

Enjoy a few photos from our presenters today!

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SCHOOL STORE IS OPEN!

Thanks to our wonderful student council, we now have a school store in our cafeteria.

Drinks, snacks and school supplies will be available to purchase from school store at good prices. Please do not send large amounts of cash to school with your child.

The store will be open before school, and during lunch and club time.

The school store is being managed by our middle school students and any profit will be used to benefit our athletic programs.

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MIDDLE GRADES STEAM WORKSHOPS AT THE HIGH MUSEUM

On the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of March, FSAPS middle school students had the opportunity to attend a special STEAM program at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. Each grade travelled to the museum separately to take part in the program, in which they learned how the “A”, or “Art” in STEAM was an integral part of their curriculum and how other academic disciplines are used in the creation of art.

During the program, students were led on a tour of several exhibits from African art to contemporary art and all things in between. In doing so, they were given hands-on experience with the materials used to create artworks throughout history, from the dark and vivid hues of early Italian artists that used egg tempura paint through the modern oils and acrylics of today.

There were several special exhibitions on display during the visit. These included works by Vik Muniz, widely thought of as one of the most innovative artists of the 21st century, as well as the impossible-looking dresses of Iris van Herpen which take their inspiration from nature, technology, and even philosophy to create unique costumes.

Students also participated in a workshop where they were tasked with using all of their STEAM skills to design objects which are both practical and aesthetically pleasing in order to solve real issues facing the world. Examples of issues to look at included water filtration, traffic control, animal shelters, and keeping birds from office windows.

Following the exhibits and workshop, students enjoyed lunch on the lawn outside the museum before returning to school with a new appreciation for the role science, technology, engineering, and math play in the creation of art of all kinds and how art can influence those disciplines as well.

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