We are proud to announce that the Florence Chapel Band is once again being recognized as one of the top bands in the state! They have received the “Outstanding Performance Award” for the 2023-2024 school year! The OPA is the most prestigious award that any band program can receive from the SC Band Director's Association; this is the 15th year FCMS has earned the award. Our FCMS band students performed at an exceptionally high level in all SCBDA events this year. This includes Region/All-State Band, Concert Performance Assessment, and Solo and Ensemble. Congratulations, band students! 🎺🎼🥁
On Saturday, members of the Florence Chapel Singers enjoyed a trip to Carowinds where they performed two songs for judges. They received a SUPERIOR rating from all three judges! These students have been persistently recognized for excellence and have flourished under the direction of Katelyn Ohler. She has been an incredible leader for them, and they have reached lofty heights together. We are so proud of both our students and Mrs. Ohler!
Our Hat Day today raised over $100 and over 100 food items for MTCC! Nice to see our students contributing towards community needs!
Byrnes Dance Team tryouts!
Sports physicals
Mr. Hall’s students played an electrifying round of “No Thousand Dollar Pyramid” as they prepared for their test on the Civil War!
Help stock MTCC's pantry tomorrow by donating for Hat Day!
Guidance teamed up with AVID to deliver a fun-filled morning of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" trivia to the 6th grade students at Berry Shoals Intermediate School. Questions were focused on details about Florence Chapel and Abner Creek middle schools. This helped the students learn about many different facets of their prospective schools. It was super helpful to our rising middle school students!
Swim team
Hat Day Friday
This week Ms. Hewitt’s students worked collaboratively to grade TRFs of other students. A TRF is a Tutorial Request Form. Students fill them out on a topic they are struggling with or confused on. Great way to get students invested in their learning!
FCMS is so very pleased to announce that Terry Cullen has been chosen as the 2024 District Five Support Employee of the Year! Mr. Cullen has served as the security guard at FCMS for the past two years. He provides so much joy, acknowledgement, and safekeeping to our students and staff. It’s impossible to quantify his value to us. Mr. Cullen has lived a life of distinguished service, and he is incredibly deserving of all accolades. The FCMS community is thrilled about his continued recognition. We love you, Mr. Terry! Congratulations!
Wrestlers
The 8th grade honor choir did an incredible job at the concert performance assessment. They received a rating of Superior with Distinction! That means that all four judges gave them a superior rating. We are proud of you!
Rebel Royals
Ms. Edwards’ classes were visited by
Latoya Council, the Community Outreach Facilitator for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It is one of the partner programs of SC Works. The classes participated in Career Explorations using the Oculus headsets.
Dr. Kirkland’s Flight & Space students learned about trajectory by creating pool noodle rockets
Ms. Dillingham’s classes had the SC Aquarium do a vitual program involving human impact on watersheds in SC. Students were presented with evidence on water quality and traced pollutants from the Upstate to the Low Country in order to determine how our waterways are polluted.
In recognition of National Assistant Principals Week, FCMS would like to give a big shout out George Austin, Ingrid Anderson, and John Walko. They are amazing servants to our school! We are grateful for each of you!
Spring Break is over and we are in full swing at FCMS!
