FCMS EXPRESS

Dear FCMS Families,

I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support of our school’s initiatives this year. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful students here at FCMS. Of course, like any school, we have our moments, but the positives far outweigh the challenges.

Your support is invaluable in ensuring that every decision we make is in the best interest of our students. Through our partnership, we continue to foster a positive, engaging, and successful learning environment for all.

Thank you for being a part of our FCMS family!

February
📷13th – Candid Photos for the Yearbook
📅17th – President’s Day (Snow Make-up Day – IN SESSION)
🌽21st – FFA Friday – SRT
🚤24th-28th – DNR Boaters Education (Travis Wooley) – 7th/8th PE

March
🚤3rd-7th – DNR Boaters Education (Travis Wooley) – 7th/8th PE
🏆4th – Rewards Day (6th Grade)
🎳4th – 7th & 8th Grade Incentive – Bowling @ Richmond Bowl
⏳5th – Early Dismissal (PLC)
📚5th – Academic Team Meet @ 3:30 PM in the FCMS Library
📝5th & 6th – ILEARN Checkpoint 3
🎭11th – Lexington Children’s Theater Performance: Quetzal & the Alebrije of Darkness (Grades 6-8)
📅12th – End of Third Grading Period (Q3)
💡18th – 8th Grade Visit to WCC (AM)
💰20th – Reality Check (8th Grade – AM Only)
👔20th – Career Day (12:15-3:00 PM)
🏅21st – Rewards Day (7th & 8th Grade)
🌺24th-28th – Spring Break – No School

Monday February 10, 2025

5/6th grade girls basketball vs. Laurel School -5:30 HOME

7/8th grade girls basketball @ Jac-Cen-Del - 6:00 AWAY

Wrestling @ East Central Middle School - 5:30 AWAY

Tuesday February 11, 2025

7/8th grade girls basketball @ St. Michael School - 5:30 AWAY

Wrestling vs. South Dearborn Middle School - 5:30 HOME

7th grade art students just finished up a Pop Art project. Guess the candy bar!

8th grade art students has been working on creating a radial word design. Can you find the hidden word within it?

Congratulations to the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band students who performed at the Solo & Ensemble contest on Saturday in Columbus, IN. Three students received silver medals, and 32 students received gold medals for their performances.

A special congratulations to soloists Lilliana Boone, Mackenzie Eads, Brigitte Day, and percussion ensemble Emma Amburgey, Lily Pardick, and Matti Barber for receiving the best possible score from their judges!

Mrs. Ariens’s classes participated in brand new Writing activity called “We Will Write”. It was a hit with all classes! Students were placed into teams, and wrote 3 timed short writing bursts. After each writing task, students individually voted for the best of 2 random samples from each group. Finally, the top sample from each team was up for a final class vote. Student engagement and writing output was off the charts! It definitely an activity we’ll repeat.

Congratulations to the following 6th grade students for receiving a shout-out from a classmate:

Jacob Hoffbauer

Kristin Ruf

Colton Huber

Also congratulations to Jayden Clark for receiving Mrs. Ariens' "ELA Rockstar of the Week" award for this week. Jayden comes into my class with a positive attitude and is willing to help with anything I need. He is always caught up on his work. Way to go, Jayden!

Sixth grade visited the Courthouse for a tour and to see the "American Revolution Experience."

In Mrs. Wurzelbacher’s 8th grade math class, students prepared for their chapter test by playing Trashketball. They worked in small teams to solve a problem on the board. Any teams who get the answer correct receive a point, and the chance to earn a second point by shooting a paper ball into the trash can. If all teams were not able to answer correctly, a student demonstrates how they got to the correct answer with the guidance of the teacher. It was a hit!

Mrs. Brown's 8th-grade science classes currently explore the atmospheric layers and how energy changes. In the near future, the students will make models that show unobservable mechanisms in the atmosphere. In the advanced class, they are analyzing each layer's project.

All eighth-grade students have been trying to finalize their freshman schedules for the high school and will be submitting them to a counselor on Monday, February 10th. Please know the graduation requirements for this class have changed. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Franklin County High School guidance department.

Intro to Ag students designed and tested water filters this week as we learned about reducing, reusing and recycling.

PCC classes are learning the importance of accountability through building sailboats in an assembly line activity.

FFA Basketball is a time honored tradition! This week our FC team traveled to North Decatur to play, but unfortunately lost in the first round to a much bigger Switzerland County team. But they had a lot of fun and can't wait for next year!

Charlie S., Lane H., Eli J., JT R, Carson H, Jocelyn W, Carson R, Branson M, Brandon B.

Despite being shorthanded, the Academic Team posted a good showing at Wednesday's EIAC meet. Both the math and science teams scored second place finishes. Congrulations!

Congratulations to Destiny Quinlan on receiving a gold rating for her vocal solo at District Solo and Ensemble Saturday February 1st at East Central MS. Great job Destiny!

Student Council will be selling Yummy Lix suckers for $1! These are to be delivered end of the day during SRT on Valentine's Day. Send one to your valentine, friends, or treat yourself!

Beat Cancer in 4 Quarters is underway! FCMS is in competition with other FCCSC schools until February 14th to raise money to beat cancer. You can help FCMS win by donating as much change as you can this week!

Students are also allowed to wear hats this week, if they bring a $2 donation.

Thank you to Oxford Health and Wellness Center for donating massage therapists to pamper our staff with free massages! Over the course of two days, FCMS staff were able to enjoy 10 minute chair massages.