Dear FSA Families,
It was very nice to see all of you during orientation day on Thursday.
We would like to share some important information regarding the first day of school. Please go over this information carefully and let us know if you have any questions.
CLASS SCHEDULES
Students will be given their class, connection and CERP (College Enrichment, Readiness and Preparation) schedules one more time this Monday morning. Please do not worry if you somehow do not have a printed copy of of your child’s schedule. We will be here to assist all students Monday morning.
SCHOOL ARRIVAL
School arrival begins as early as 7:30 a.m. Our arrival process is pretty simple. We will be welcoming students every morning at the front of school. Please see the instructions below:
- Students will use the main door to enter the school building during morning arrival.
- Our faculty members will greet you and will help the children out of the car. All children will be taken to the cafeteria to wait for the beginning of first period
- If you need to park your car, please use only designated parking areas. No car should park in the morning arrival area to keep traffic running smoothly.
- Please be reminded that the speed limit is 15 mph on campus. Please never go above 15 mph on campus.
SCHOOL DISMISSAL
We have a barcoded school dismissal system. Please make sure that you have your barcode card available. If you don’t have a barcode card, you may always receive a copy from our front office. The barcoded system will make our dismissal process more efficient.
Please read following instructions carefully:
- Please note the difference in the traffic flow between drop off and pick up. There will be staff members available to guide you during the process.
- Please see dismissal hours here:
- First dismissal is at 3:30 p.m.
- Second dismissal is at 4:20 p.m.
- Dismissal for Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be at the door on the left side of the building.
- The second dismissal will continue till carpool is over. After that time, students will be taken to cafeteria for after school care.
- After the second dismissal period, families should use main door to pick up their children.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS BEGIN ON MONDAY, AUGUST 15
Please be informed that there will be no after school clubs during the first week of school therefore all students will be dismissed during first dismissal at 3:30 p.m.
We encourage all families to please pick up their students at 3:30pm. Since there are no after school clubs during 1st week, we will provide free after school care till 4:30 p.m. The after school care charge will begin at 4:30pm for those who stay later than 4:30 p.m.
Please CLICK HERE for detailed information about after school clubs. The deadline to make online selections is Thursday, August 11, and clubs will begin on Monday, August 15.
3RD GRADE & UP ACADEMIC TEAM PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Please see a list of academic teams presentations below:
Monday, August 8th
3:45PM – Elementary Science Olympiad
4:15PM – Middle/High School Science Olympiad
Tuesday, August 9th
3:45PM – Technology Fair / Media Festival
4:15PM – Robotics FLL & FTC
Wednesday, August 10th
3:45PM – Middle & High School Model UN
4:15PM – Elementary, Middle & High Destination Imagination
Thursday, August 11th
3:45PM – Elementary & Middle Math Olympiad
4:15PM – Middle School Future City
STUDENT PICK-UP
Please be informed that student pick-up is not allowed from front office between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. All families are required to follow dismissal instructions to pick up their children. If you miss our 3:30 p.m. dismissal,please wait till 4:20 p.m. dismissal to pick up your child. Any families with doctor appointments or other pre-planned commitments should plan to come to the front lobby and pick up their child before 3:00 p.m.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
We are pleased to announce some changes to our before and after school care, including a new discounted monthly payment plan that we think may interest you!
As you know, fees for our regular before and after school care are as follows:
- Before School Care is available every weekday between 7:00am and 7:30am for $5 per day
- After School Care is available every weekday between 3:30pm and 6:00pm for $15 per day
We will have after school club options for each weekday this year. Those who do not attend a club can stay in after school care beginning at 3:30pm for$15 per day. For those who are enrolled in a club, the after school care program will begin at 4:30pm.
This year, we are pleased to announce new discounted fees that are associated with payment plan. Those fees are as follows:
- Monthly Payment Plan for Before School Care – $50 per student (A savings of about $50 per month)
- Monthly Payment Plan for After School Care – $200 per student (A savings of about $100 per month)
- Additionally, there will be 10% before and after school care discount for the siblings when they register for the monthly payment plan.
For those students who regularly use before or after school care, we recommend the monthly payment plan to save money. Once you register, you will be sent invoices at the end of each month between the months of August and May. If interested, please REGISTER HERE. If not interested in a monthly registration, you do not need to do anything. You will be charged per day as you use these services.
STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK AND SYLLABUS
Please go over the handbook. The handbook’s first three pages should be signed and returned your homeroom teacher by Friday, August 12, 2016. Student/Parent handbook can be seen in the student agendas or on our school website. Our class syllabus will come home on Monday with your child and should also be signed and returned by Friday, August 12, 2016.
FSACONNECT
FSAConnect is a wonderful online communications portal where you can locate academic progress, daily homework, class documents, attendance, discipline notes, and other important information online. Individual username and password will be shared via e-mail in the coming week.
LOST & FOUND
Students should put their names in permanent marker on all of their belongings. If items become lost, they can then be easily retrieved from the school’s Lost and Found area in cafeteria.
LUNCH PROGRAM
We would like to remind you of our lunch program. Smart Lunches will be catering lunch to our students. Please CLICK HERE for more information about Smart Lunches.
NUT ALLERGY
Please be aware that we do have very severe nut allergies throughout our school. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending any items with nuts for your child's snacks or lunches. If for some reason this is an issue, please let us know.
BELL SCHEDULE
Please CLICK HERE to see the bell schedule.
LOCKER DECORATIONS
The school is open between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. this weekend on Saturday and Sunday for those students who wish to do locker decorations.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Please CLICK HERE for detailed information about school uniforms.Students are expected to arrive on Monday in uniform.
REPORTING ABSENCES
When your student will be absent from school for the entire day, contact FSAPS each day in any of the following ways:
1. E-mail your child’s teacher
2. Send an email to attendance@fultonscienceacademy.org
OR
1. Send in a note to the front office when your child returns to school OR
2. Call the front office on the day your child is absent at (678) 366-2555 ext. 0
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE IMPORTANT DATES
August 8, 2016 -> First Day of School
August 11, 2016 - > After School Club selections deadline
August 13, 2016 -> Welcome picnic Pre-K - 4th grade
August 14, 2016 -> Welcome picnic 5th grade and up
August 15, 2016 -> First day of After School Clubs
August 24, 2016 -> Curriculum Night Pre-K thru 4th Grade
August 25, 2016 -> Curriculum Night 5th thru 10th Grade
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
If you have not yet delivered your school supplies, please bring them on Monday. Please CLICK HERE to see this year’s supply list by grade.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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