FCMS Express

As we approach this well-deserved break, I encourage you to take this time to recharge for the

remainder of the academic year. The spring break is a time to relax and refocus. The school

year can be stressful and challenging at times, but the importance of family goes a long way with

navigating these challenging times. Each day is an opportunity to build relationships and create

lasting memories whether it’s through shared meals, outdoor adventures, or simply enjoying

meaningful conversations. Taking time to connect with loved ones can provide the

encouragement and support needed to finish the school year strong. As always, please continue

to reach out to us for any questions or concerns. Have a great spring break!

• 18th - 8th grade visit at WCC (am) - 8:40-11:45
• 20th - Reality Check a.m. (8th grade only)
• 20th - Career Day 1:00-3:00
• 21st - Cinderella rehearsal at FCHS
• 21st - 7th and 8th Incentive - Roller Skating @ Richmond Skate
• 24th-28th - Spring Break, no school

Mrs. Pfaffinger is a paraprofessional here at FCMS and she has been nominated for this week's Staff Spotlight.

Mrs. Pfaffinger teaches special education. She has been teaching for 8 years, 7 of those being at a daycare. This is her first year teaching in a middle school environment. She went to Cincinnati State University for 4 years where she earned her Associates Degree in medical assistance. She also earned her degree in Early Childhood development.

Mrs. Pfaffinger played soccer and basketball through high school. She doesn’t have a favorite sports team but she will sit down and watch the Bengals on Sundays. Mrs. Pfaffinger’s favorite pastime activities are reading. Mrs. Pfaffinger has 3 children. She has two boys and one girl. Their names are Christopher, Cali, and Cade. Christopher is 7, Cali is 5, and Cade is two. Mrs Pfaffinger loves 90’s country music. Mrs. Pfaffinger’s first car was a purple Ford Focus. When she was in high school she thought it was cool that they all decided to name their cars. She named her car Dorothy. If Mrs. Pfaffinger could have any car in the world; it would be a hunter green Chevy Tahoe.

FCMS is very proud to have Mrs. Pfaffinger as a teacher.

Lane Hunter--Journalism

Coaches :

Hunter Tschaenn, Christian Stortz, Maddy McCoy

7th grade art class has been working hard on creating a color wheel eye.

The FACS department has been busy these past few weeks from designing Valentine cupcakes, making grilled cheese sandwiches, and to constructing emoji projects. Of course we are also working on becoming smart consumers as we learn to read product labels. Elizabeth Simmermeyer has been a weekly guest speaker and she is helping the 7th grade to understand farm production style, nutrition facts, and health claims on packaging that we see on food labels at the store. The 8th graders are finishing up a monster project for Mt. Carmel, more pictures of those to come soon.

7th grade science students explored fossils in Mrs. Schneider's class.

Congratulations to the following 6th graders who received a shout-out from classmates this week:

Erica Glisson (for being positive)

Brooklynn Manson (for being kind)

Jayden Clark (for being helpful)

Lilly Scott (for being positive)

Also, congratulations to Brodee Andre, for being selected as Mrs. Ariens' "ELA Rockstar of the Week". Brodee is a prime example of responsibility and respect. He respects everyone around him, showing kindness regardless of what is going on around him. He demonstrates superior effort in all of his work, and understands what “doing your best” truly means. Nice work, Brodee!

Mrs. Ariens’ 6th graders paired up for some very interesting research projects. They worked together in class researching a topic and creating engaging slideshows with an “extra” element. Slide requirements included 6 facts, 4 images, and 1 text feature. Many students close to include hyperlinks to short videos. We even took a virtual ride on a roller coaster! Presentations were fantastic! Students learned about a variety of topics, including self-driving cars, how “Alexa” works, the history of Jolly Ranchers, and Pompeii.

The sixth grade band performed their first concert on March 11th in the FCHS band room. The sixth graders demonstrated what it is like to learn an instrument and performed songs they had learned so far. Students were featured as speakers, soloists, and ensemble members. The band sounded great and we look forward to performing again in May!

Our Applied Skills students were very excited to see their teacher, Mrs. Osborne, and meet her new baby. They have also been enjoying our recent beautiful weather!

The 7th grade Exploring Ag students enjoyed dissecting seeds and flowers to see and identify the parts first-hand. After their plant propagation lessons they planted their own succulent that they will raise and care for through the end of the year.

The 8th grade Intro to Ag students wrapped up their renewable resources lesson and Teamed up to practice their engineering skills by designing and building wind turbines that had to lift at least 10 pennies up 30 cm. There were some very creative designs!

The 8th grade Preparing for College and Career classes practiced their teamwork, communication, and leadership skills through a fun building activity inspired by the movie "Apollo 13." In this activity the "engineer" designed and built a creation that could only be seen by the "flight director", who relayed the information to "capcom", who explained it to the "astronaut", who finally had to try to replicate the original structure.

Thank you to Tri Kappa Sorority and the Anne Thackery Children’s Endowment for the Arts, and The Franklin County Arts Council for making this experience possible for our students.

Student Council will be hosting this year's spring dance, "Into the Sea," on May 3rd from 6 to 9 p.m. Concessions will include pizza, chips, donuts, and pop. We will have a photographer on site, a selfie station of some sort, and lots of games and cornhole. This is a semi-formal, 7th and 8th grade dance only.