The FAST Flyer

Due to inclement weather, all Fulton County Schools extracurricular activities scheduled for Saturday, January 11th, 2025, have been canceled. This includes the 2024-2025 Fulton County Student Technology Competition. The event has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Riverwood High School. The competition will follow the same schedule and be held in person. You may find additional information from the district HERE.

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.

We are excited to announce that we have launched Online School Payments (OSP) for field trips, dances, etc. This will allow parents to pay for events without having to come into the school. You may already be familiar with OSP if you have a students at another FCS school. It is a very user friendly platform, but it will require you to know your child's student id number which can be found in the parent portal of Infinite Campus. The link is on our website. We will be adding events for payment as they come up.

If you haven’t already, please take a moment to complete our Intent to Return Survey. Your response helps us plan for next year by giving us an accurate count of returning students, which in turn allows us to determine how many seats we have available for the lottery.

If you have a child who will be new to FAST next year, you’ll have the chance to indicate that while reserving your currently enrolled child’s spot. The website will guide you to the lottery application for any new siblings.

Important Reminder:

• All siblings who are not currently enrolled at FAST must apply for the lottery.
• Sibling spots are not guaranteed and depend on seat availability.

Please ensure you complete the lottery application process for any siblings who wish to join FAST. Currently enrolled students do not need to enter the lottery.

https://www.abcenroll.com/fastk8-intent-to-return.html

Centennial High School will be holding an information session for rising 9th graders and their parents on January 29, 2025. Further information can be found at:

https://www.mycentennialcounseling.com/academics-2/rising-ninth-graders/

We’re partnering with Krispy Kreme to raise funds for our school, and you can help while treating yourself and loved ones this holiday season!

Here’s How It Works:

1️⃣ Purchase: Use the link to buy as many digital dozen vouchers as you'd like — they make great gifts for friends and family!

2️⃣ Receive: After purchase, you’ll receive a digital voucher via email for one dozen Original Glazed donuts. (Please allow a few days for processing.)

3️⃣ Redeem: Take your voucher to any Krispy Kreme location and enjoy fresh, delicious donuts at your convenience.

4️⃣ Share: Spread the word with family and friends! Your support helps our staff and students thrive.

Thank you for supporting our school and making this holiday season a little sweeter! 🍩✨

Looking for a fun way to get involved at school? Join us Friday morning to help out with carpool duties! Connect with other FAST fathers and positively impact our kids' school experience!

Curious to learn more or ready to jump in? Send us an email at ptoacademicenrich@fastk8.org or click below to volunteer. We’d love to have you on board!

We need YOUR help to make two of our most exciting events of the year successful! The PTO Bingo Night and International Festival are just around the corner, and we’re looking for volunteers to join our planning committees.

• International Festival, February 21: Share your culture, help coordinate activities, or assist with decorations and logistics for a celebration of our diverse school community.

Whether you have a little or a lot of time to give, your support will make these events unforgettable! Please reach out to ptoevents@fastk8.org to volunteer or learn more.

Jan. 16: Governing Board Meeting

Jan. 17: Bingo Night

Jan. 20: MLK Day (School Closed)

Feb. 14: Lottery for 2025-26 admissions

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.