Fulton Science Academy Private School Official Blog: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Great Results at 2013 National Spanish Exam

Our Spanish class students recently attended the 2013 National Spanish Examination and received wonderful results! Our students earned a total of 4 gold, 13 silver and 4 bronze medals along with 2 Honorable Mentions.

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 156,000 students participating in 2013.”

Congratulations to these students, their parents and our superb Spanish teacher, Mrs. Adkins, for this great achievement.

Fulton Science Academy End of Year Picnic

END OF YEAR PICNIC – MAY 19, 2013

Please be reminded that all current and prospective FSA families are invited to our end of year picnic on Sunday, May 19, 2013 between 6:00pm and 7:30pm at Wills Park. We will be at the grand pavilion. We will have the picnic rain or shine. The pavilion has a big shelter.

Our teachers will prepare barbecue chicken, hot dogs, veggie options and salad.

We kindly ask parents to bring the following according to their last names:

A to K - Drinks

L to Z - Deserts and Fruits

We will have musical chairs, mentos and coke experiment, frisby and some other fun activities.

Please bring all family members.

Monday, April 29, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS TO 6TH GRADERS KATHERINE LI & MIRA MUTNICK

6th graders, Katherine Li and Mira Mutnick are invited to Duke TIP's Georgia State Recognition Ceremony along with 7th grade students. Out of 9,599 4th-6th grade students tested in nation, 343 of them achieved a score at or above 99 percentile of their 8th grade counterparts. These students are invited to state ceremonies to celebrate their achievements. Congratulations to Katherine and Mira for this national level achievement. Way to go!

Earlier this semester 11 7th graders were recognized by Duke TIP for their achievements. Please see their pictures here as well.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

FSA STUDENTS AND PARENTS VISITED GEORGIA GAME DEVELOPER ASSOCIATION"S FAIR

This past week a group of FSA students and parents visited the Georgia Game Developers Association's Spring College Fair and Portfolio Show at the Georgia International Convention Center, near the Atlanta airport. Even though this event was mainly for college and high school students, our middle school students were also invited. We thank Georgia Game Developer Association for covering our transportation cost for this trip. It was a great event for those students interested in game development. Next, we are organizing a trip to Emory University's robotic laboratory. More information on this new trip will be shared soon.

FSA Hands-On Science Club Students Celebrated Earth Day

Students celebrated Earth Day in Science Club! Everyone collaborated in groups to think of ways we can help protect our Earth. Then we made pine cone bird feeders! Students covered the pine cones in Crisco and rolled them in bird seeds. Pre-K worked their fine motor skills by stringing Cheerio onto pipe cleaners to make bird feeders as well. Happy Earth Day!

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS HAD GREAT TIME AT ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN

Last Wednesday, 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd grade students traveled to the The Atlanta Botanical Garden to enjoy a guided tour by several of the Garden’s docents that focused specifically on plant diversity. While most plants have similar parts, each species’ vary in function and appearance according to their environment. During this tour, students discussed plant adaptations as they explored the Outdoor Gardens and the Fuqua Conservatory – particularly the rainforest, desert and southeastern bog gardens.

Afterwards, we walked to Piedmont Park to enjoy a picnic lunch and get some exercise at one of the playgrounds. After releasing some energy, students returned to the Botanical Garden to explore the Children’s Garden. See some of our pictures below and check out the Field Trip board in the main hallway to see an even more complete Atlanta Botanical Garden field trip in pictures!