The AVID program and Beta Club teamed up for a second annual Adopt-A-Road Cleanup on Friday. Thirty four AVID scholars and Beta students gathered 25 bags of trash and had a lot of fun making the community better! Thanks to Christy Hewitt, Officer Teresa Ferguson, and Stacey Parris for helping make this possible!
Ms. Edwards’ classes had several guests this week. Mrs Alena Dantzler is a High Risk Investigator for TD Bank. She manages accounts to see if crimes are being committed. She showed the students how to budget. Mrs. Nicollette is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, or CRNA. Her job is to provide a plan for patients who are in pain, and her work saves lives. Mr. Ricco Booker works for Upstate Fatherhood Coalition, where he helps families. He also a coach, trainer, and motivational speaker. He shared with the students the importance of professional branding. FCMS is fortunate to have experts from our community pour into our students!
So who’s ready for Spring Break?
Dates to remember
March is Music in Our Schools Month, so we are taking some time to acknowledge and celebrate our talented students! It’s such a gift for these young people to be able to learn under the incredible music instructors we have. Likewise being able to learn the craft and performance of music is so valuable in providing a significant form of expression. Kudos to our music teachers and students!
Congratulations to Matthew Price, Grayson Crutchlow, and Madison Clark for earning a spot in the SC All-State Band. They represent the only 4% of students in the state who auditioned and earned a placement in the band! Also our esteemed FCMS band director Mrs. Crutchlow won the 2024 Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Bandmaster Award. This award is given annually to one band director in the state to recognize outstanding work and contributions! Well done! 🎼🎺🎷
In the 3rd quarter house competition, Luonne and Ma'at came in 2nd and 3rd place. They got additional recess time with free Kona Ice on Monday as a hard-earned reward! Congratulations to these houses!
Capi won the house competition for the 3rd quarter and has a blast at The Big E today!
Ms. Dinger’s classes all tried six different ways to draw a perfect circle in honor of Pi Day! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
FCMS hosted an Academic Showcase, where our students’ work and talent were on full display last night. We had lots of parents, staff, and students attend and enjoy our special evening! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
Our band and orchestra students performed beautifully last night at our Academic Showcase! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
Poetry reading at the Academic Showcase! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
Important testing dates
Coach Butler, Lambert, and Salmon are teaching badminton in PE this week! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars 🏸🏸🏸
Mr. Smith's robotics class applied gear ratios for torque, and speed in their drag race today! 🏎️🏎️🏎️ #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
House Competition Results Day! Incredible energy! So proud of our students for learning to value responsibility, cleanliness, and kindness. #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
Academic Showcase
FCMS is so excited to celebrate Christin Edge for being selected as the Teacher of the Year by our staff! Mrs. Edge is incredibly deserving of this honor, as she is a true leader, innovator, and person of great integrity. She is a natural in the classroom and fosters incredible relationships with her students and her peers. It’s a privilege to work alongside her, and we are elated to recognize her today! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars 👏👏👏
FCMS is elated to recognize Terry Cullen, as he was chosen by our staff as the Support Employee of the Year! Mr. Cullen serves our school with great generosity, sincerity, positivity, and character. He loves our students and staff so well, and he is highly respected and beloved in return. We are all honored to work alongside him, and we are so thrilled to celebrate him today! #WeAreD5 #fcmscougars
After completing a unit on Women micro-entreprenuers in Africa, Mrs. Thomas' classes were able to Zoom with Joyce Beda, the founder of Lifted Strong. Joyce's organization is in Tanzania and provides micro-loans to women locally so they can become financially independent. The students loved seeing their learning relate to the real world! 🌍🌍🌍
