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Monday, March 31, 2014

FSAPS MODEL UN TEAM EXCELS IN NEW YOK CITY

Members of the FSAPS Model United Nations team returned from their trip to New York City on Saturday.  Representing the African nation of Gabon, These students participated in the International Middle School Model UN Conference, where they competed with 2000 students from over 100 schools, many of which were from other countries.

Students arrived in the city early in order to take in the many sites and shopping opportunities.  Fortunately, the projected snow veered away and the wind and chill were kept at bay by the sheer excitement of exploring the city.

The conference was opened with a ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters before moving to several floors of the Grand Hyatt hotel next to Grand Central Station.  During the trip, students had many opportunities to ride the subway to visit far-flung places in the city, such as Central Park, Times Square (awe-inspiring at night), and the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero, among others.  For many, buying sacks of candy at the venerable FAO Schwarz and New York memorabilia was as exciting the competition itself.

The students had a great time participating in the conference, where they were split into various councils to discuss important issues facing the world today.  During this time, students made friends with their peers from schools the US and around the world to present positions and resolutions to these issues.

This conference produced our best showing in the international competition, where half of the team received awards.  Clair Merideth-Webb and Phillip Trainor received the gavel for being the best delegation in the United Nations Environmental Programme where they discussed the protection and conservation of the arctic.  Chloe Richardson and Katherine Li received honorable mention for their work in the World Health Organization "establishing a universal action plan for the zombie pandemic."  Finally, Shreya Rekapalli received special recognition in her council, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.  The other team members, Aditya Choudhari, Omar Kayali, Sid Marupudi, 
Vikram Ruppa-Kasani, and Josh White were all equally productive members of their respective councils.

We are extremely proud of the hard work our students put into preparing for the conference and for their performance.  These students were gracious, dignified, and represented FSAPS in the best possible light.  Most of all, each had a great experience and created memories that will last a lifetime.



Wednesday, March 12, 2014

2nd Annual STEAM CAMP for Academically Gifted



FULTON SCIENCE ACADEMY PRIVATE SCHOOL
is pleased to announce
2nd Annual S.T.E.A.M. Camp for Academically Gifted




FSA S.T.E.A.M. Camp provides fun hands-on activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics to develop new skills, expand creative thinking, and foster team building and new friendships.



FSA STEAM Camp is taught by an award winning staff, occurs in an easy one-week day camp format, and is designed to be both fun and full of learning!
Activities include Math Games, Hands-On Science Activities, Multi-Media Art Projects,
Robotics, Computer Programming, and 3D Animation. 

Campers are divided into two levels to better tailor activities, instruction,
supervision, and content for a more engaging and fun experience!
Level Two: Grades 3-5
Level Three: Grades 6-8

FSA S.T.E.A.M. Camp for the Academically Gifted
is open to all Georgia gifted students in 3rd grade through 8th grade.





Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11, 2014  from 8:00am to 4:30pm

Cost: $250 per camper
This amount includes all materials, instruction, lunch, and snacks.
? Each student will be given a certificate for the successful completion of
FSA S.T.E.A.M. Camp for the Academically Gifted

If interested, please send this Registration Form along with your registration fee to 
FSA Admission Director, Mrs. Pamela Walsh by Friday, May 2, 2014.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

2nd place in Junior Single Division of 11th Annual Dream Play Table Tennis Tournament

Congratulations to 8th Grader, Yunus Ertas for winning 2nd place in Junior Single Division of 11th Annual Dream Play Table Tennis Tournament.





6TH GRADER NADIA YANASAK WON 2ND PLACE AT THE REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

Congratulations to FSA 6th grader, Nadia Yanasak for winning 2nd at the Regional Science  Fair with her project  "Weight or Drag: Which has a Greater Effect on a Paper Airplane?". We also congratulate 7th grader, Mira Mutnick for the job well done at the science fair for the great representation of our school at the regional fair. Way to go!







FSA CHESS TEAM WON 1ST PLACE IN REGIONAL CHESS COMPETITION AND ADVANCED TO STATE LEVEL



FSA students did a wonderful job at the Regional Chess Tournament this past weekend. FSA Chess Team students won 1st place as a team and advanced to State level. Please see the ranking of the schools in 6th through 8th grade category below:

1st Place – Fulton Science Academy Private School
2nd Place – The Paideia School
3rd Place  - The Westminster Schools
4th Place – Taylor Road Middle School
5th Place – Chamblee Middle School

FSA Chess Team includes Charlie Furniss, Katherine Li, Hakan Aktas, Neel Amberdaker, Vikram Ruppa-Kasani and Sidharth Marupudi.

Congratulations to these students, their parents, coach Carlos and Mr. Seker for this wonderful job! Good luck at the State competition.