The FAST Flyer

As a reminder, students will be dismissed at 12pm on the last day before winter break (12/20). ASP will not be available that day. Please be sure you make arrangements to pick up your student if they normally attend ASP.

It's just one ore week before break! To celebrate, we will have a Winter Wonderland Spirit Week. Students are invited to dress for each day's theme (see below). Students who choose not to participate are expected to be in uniform.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended our third annual Holiday Jubilee and made it such a memorable event. It was wonderful to see so many families come out to support our elementary students as they performed songs of the season, singing and playing instruments. The students worked hard to bring their holiday cheer to life, and your presence truly made the occasion special.

A special thank you goes to Mr. Hendry for his dedication in organizing and leading the performances. His hard work and passion for music were evident in every aspect of the show. We also want to express our appreciation to his 8th-grade students, who worked to set up and help run the event. Their assistance was invaluable in ensuring everything went smoothly.

The temperatures have dropped significantly over the past several days, marking the true arrival of cooler weather. This week, we’ve observed several students arriving at school without jackets, coats, or appropriate cold-weather clothing. Some have even been wearing shorts or short-sleeve shirts without any additional layers.

Please remember that our students spend time outdoors every day for recess and/or PE, weather permitting. As long as the temperature is above 30 degrees and it is not raining, outdoor activities will continue as usual. To ensure your child is comfortable and can fully enjoy their time outside, we kindly ask that you dress them in warm, weather-appropriate clothing.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for helping us create a supportive and prepared learning environment.

Our Lost and Found is overflowing with fleece jackets, hoodies, and winter coats (not to mention the water bottles and lunch boxes)! We make every effort to return lost items to students when there is a name on the item; however, most items we find are not labeled. Please take a moment to check the Lost and Found or remind your child to look for any missing items. Anything not claimed before winter break will be donated so please claim it soon.

Thank you for helping us reunite these items with their owners!

We are excited to announce that this year’s yearbook is now available for pre-order! Our yearbook will be filled with special memories, class photos, and highlights from the 2024-2025 school year.

To reserve your student's yearbook or purchase an ad, please visit: https://shop.memorybook.com/ and reference School Code: 246825M. All users will have to Register the first time they access the site.

As you may have heard, Ms. Batista is no longer at the FAST front desk. She has accepted a new opportunity and will no longer be part of the FAST family. We appreciate your patience as we transition this role.

If your child is not feeling well, we encourage you to keep them home to avoid spreading illness at school. Please keep in mind that if a student is running a fever they are expected to remain out of school until they have been fever free without the use of medication for a full 24 hours.

ABSENCES: Please report student absences to both attendance@fastk8.org and your student's homeroom teacher. You may send doctors' notes for absences directly to attendance@fastk8.org

CURRICULUM/CLASSROOM CONCERNS: If you have questions or concerns regarding your child's class, your first point of contact should be your child’s classroom teacher. If further clarification or assistance is needed, you can contact the respective assistant principal (anesha.james@fastk8.org or elementary or demetria.walker@fastk8.org for middle school.)

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES: If your student will have a change to their afternoon transportation (whether it is for a day or long-term), please be sure that you are communicating any changes to your student's afternoon dismissal to both their homeroom teacher and Ms. Cadogan (gail.cadogan@fastk8.org).

Please remember that FAST is a nut free school. Students should not bring any foods for lunch or snack that contain any nut products including, but not limited to, peanut butter or almond butter.

This is a serious risk to those students with severe allergies. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.

As a reminder students are not permitted to use their cell phones or Bluetooth devices throughout the day. Students who have a cell phone out after school begins at 7:40am through 3pm will have their phone confiscated for the day. Please remind your students of this policy so that you will not have to come to the office to retrieve their phone.

Students must be in homeroom by 7:40am each day. Please be sure that you are allowing time to navigate carpool and your student to get to class on time. If you arrive after 8am, you will need to come into Innovation Hall to sign in your student.

Early dismissals are not permitted after 2:40pm (M-Th, 1:40pm Fridays). If you need to pick up your child for any reason, please plan accordingly.

All students are expected to be in full uniform every day. The full uniform code can be found on our website at: https://www.fastk8.org/fast-apparel-and-supplies/

Students who are not in full uniform will have their parents contacted.

We're excited to announce a new Spirit Wear hat that is available for pre-sale! Students can wear their hats during recess and outdoor activities starting January 2025!

Dec. 20: Last day of semester (12pm dismissal)

Dec. 23-Jan 3: Winter break

Jan. 1: Applications open for 2025-26 school year open

Jan. 6: Teacher Professional Development Day

Jan 7: Students return

FAST leverages various means of communications to keep our families up to date with what is happening at school. Since most people are on social media, we post to different platforms to keep you up to date. If you aren't already following us, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

To keep up to date with the most recent information available from our district offices, please click on the image below.

Email: info@fastk8.org
Website: www.fastk8.org
Location: 11365 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 678-321-1100
Facebook: facebook.com/FASTK8.School/
Twitter: @fastk8charter

The FAST Flyer is the electronic newsletter at FAST. Feedback is always welcome. If you have any questions, please call the school (678-321-1100) or email the FAST Communications Director at marie.emerson@fastk8.org.