We have had a great start to the 2010-2011 school year. There are currently 191 students in 6th grade, 170 students in 7th grade and 147 students in 8th grade. We have 508 students in total.
FSA Connect
FSAConnect, where you can find academic progress, daily homework, class documents, attendance, discipline, and other important information online will be ready to use on Monday, August 30, 2010. We will send you your username and password on Monday.
Carpool Dismissal
I would like to thank all students, teachers and parents for their great job with dismissal this week. The first day of school, carpool ended at 4:25PM and today it ended at 4:14PM so we're making progress. As soon as after-school clubs start on September 7th, carpool will be much quicker since students will be dismissed at different times. Once again, thank you for your cooperation on this important matter.
PVO Welcome Coffee PVO will sponsor a Welcome Coffee on Tuesday, September 7th at 8:45am for all new parents. Please join us in the cafeteria.
Lost & Found Students should put their names in permanent marker on all their belongings at school so that they can claim their items at the lost and found booth located just outside the cafeteria.
FSA 6th Grade Family Picnic will be held Sunday, September 12th 1:00 to 3:30pm. We would love all of our 6th grade students and their families to join us for a fun filled afternoon. Location : Wills Park, Alpharetta Address : 11925 Wills Rd, Alpharetta (678) 297-6130 Time : 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM Date : Sunday, September 12th, 2010
A barbeque will be organized by our teachers and we kindly ask our parents to bring the following items based on your child’s last name.
A – L : Drinks or Desserts M – Z: Salads or Fruits
Please note, NO sign up form is needed. Just show up on picnic day. All family members are welcome!
In connection with character education lessons offered at FSA, we are organizing a special school tour and luncheon for grandparents of our students during National Grandparents Weekend on Saturday, September 11th, 2010.
The day will begin at FSA at 12:30PM with a brief tour and be followed by a delicious luncheon at 1:00PM.
This day has a threefold purpose:
To honor grandparents To give grandparents an opportunity to get more information about their grandchildren’s school To help children become aware of the strength, information and guidance older people can offer All FSA students and parents are invited together with their grandparents to this program
If you wish to attend, please fill in this form and return e-mail to Mrs. Beck,
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by Thursday, September 9, 2010.
We hope all parents can join us for Curriculum Nights to be held August 31st (8th Gr.), September 1st (7th Gr.), September 2nd (6th Gr.). You’ll be given your students schedule and meet each of their teachers for a short presentation of what each class will cover this school year. Curriculum nights start at 6 PM (1st period) and end by 7:30 PM. Don't be tardy! Tuesday August 31st, 2010- 8th Graders Wednesday, September 1st – 7th Graders Thursday, September 2nd – 6th Graders
Bus transportation is provided for students living in areas designated by the Fulton County Transportation Department. If the total number of students desiring bus transportation exceeds the number of available seats, a bus lottery will be held. Fulton County will send the available seat numbers in early September and then we will be able to hold the lottery.
Those students chosen in the bus lottery will be eligible for bus transportation on a temporary basis for this year only. FSA personnel will notify FCBOE personnel and a temporary bus pass will be issued for that student with the understanding that if a student moves into the transportation ZONE the last temporary pass issued will be withdrawn.
1. ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE BUS LOTTERY Parents of FSA students living outside the transportation ZONE and wishing to be a part of the BUS LOTTERY need to submit an e-mail indicating their desire to have their child be a part of the bus lottery. Please title the e-mail “Bus Lottery” and send it to
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. Include in the e-mail your child’s name, grade, and bus stop number you prefer. A list of students living outside the transportation ZONE and desiring bus service will be compiled from the e-mails submitted. All e-mails need to be received by September 3rd , 2010 by 5:00 PM.If you have already signed your name on the ‘Bus Waiting List’ in the Front Office, your name will be included in the bus lottery.
Bus 1 # 830 7:40 Martin’s Landing Tennis Courts (between N Pond Circle and E. Jackson Elementary) 8:00 Regions Bank (Warsaw Rd Decel Lane)
Bus 2 # 493 7:19 Ocee Park (Buice Rd and Kimball Bridge Rd) 7:30 Newtown Park (Old Alabama Rd.)
More FSA Middle School embroidered logo uniform shirts (long and short sleeved) are on their way and will be ready to purchase soon at FSA! Jackets/Spiritwear: Before the cooler weather arrives, order your FSA jackets by completing a Spiritwear order form and returning to the FSA PVO or Front Office. REMINDER: Students are still able to wear black uniform jackets this year. Please write your child's name on the embroidery panel on the inside of the jackets. They all look alike!
When your student will be absent from school for the entire day, contact FSA each day in ONE of the following ways:
1. Send an email to
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OR 2. Send in a note to the front office when your child returns to school OR 3. Call the front office on the day your child is absent at 770-753-4141 ext. 0
If your child will be tardy due to a doctor's visit, you must provide a note from the doctor's office in order for the visit to be considered excused. Read more about the attendance policy in the Student Handbook.
Students and Parents, FSA is very excited about our new online lunch program this year! In order to use this program please go to http://www.fultonscience.org, and click on the Services icon. Under this icon, you will find a link to directions on how to set up your Chef Advantage online lunch program. There is also a direct link to sign in regularly once you have created your account. Please remember that lunches must be ordered weekly at least 2 days in advance. When your order has been correctly processed, you should receive two verification emails, one verifying the lunch purchased and one for the charge.
For technical questions please call 1-866-529-2064 or email
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. For food and menu questions please call 770-421-9550 or email
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All new (and not so new) parents are invited to the PVO Welcome to FSA Coffee! Tuesday, September 7 8:45am in the cafeteria New Parents ask, "What's going on?" Please join the PVO, Tuesday, September 7 at 8:45, to hear about how FSA's Parent Volunteer Organization functions around the school. It's a very casual meeting, and full of information. It is NOT full of pressure! Attending does not mean you will have to sign up to do something! After the meeting, there will also be a Q & A session to answer any other questions you might have. Please come! The meeting is great way to start the school year knowing what to expect! Questions now?
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We are recruiting Board Member Candidates for two available 1 year parent board member positions at Fulton Science Academy Middle School.
As you may know, Charter Schools are run by their governing board members. The governing board sets up the policies and procedures and makes sure the school is run efficiently. At FSA there are 7 board members. Five of the seven are founding board members, two are parent board members. The founding board member positions are permanent. Parent board members positions are for one year.
The elections will be held on Saturday, September 18th, 2010. All parents, board members and full time employees are eligible to vote for parent board member positions. If you are interested in a FSA Governing Board member position, please send your letter of intention and resume to myself at
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no later than Friday, September 10th, 2010 by 5:00pm. We will publicize the letters of intent and resumes on the FSA website as we receive them for all parents to review. The candidates will each make a 3 minute speech on Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 AM then the votes will be cast until noon. At noon on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 we will publicize the parent board member winners.
Knightly Newsletter
In connection with character education lessons offered at FSA, we are organizing a special school tour and luncheon for grandparents of our students during National Grandparents Weekend on Saturday, September 11th, 2010. 
Fulton County Schools has made this important publication available for you to review pertaining to 
Bus transportation is provided for students living in areas designated by the Fulton County Transportation Department. If the total number of students desiring bus transportation exceeds the number of available seats, a bus lottery will be held. Fulton County will send the available seat numbers in early September and then we will be able to hold the lottery.
More FSA Middle School embroidered logo uniform shirts (long and short sleeved) are on their way and will be ready to purchase soon at FSA! 
When your student will be absent from school for the entire day, contact FSA each day in ONE of the following ways:
Students and Parents,
All new (and not so new) parents are invited to the PVO Welcome to FSA Coffee!
