Firebird Flash - November 7th, 2016

The official newsletter of Fees College Prepatory Middle School
1600 E. Watson Dr. Tempe, AZ 85283 • Phone (480) 897-6063
Fax (480) 838-0853 • www.tempeschools.org/fees
November 7, 2016
Kacy S. Baxter, Principal
Jonathon Gordon, Assistant Principal
Erika De Rienzo, TOSA
Around Our School - Computer Technology
The first quarter has quickly come and gone in Computer Technology! During the first quarter, students had the opportunity to
do some basic coding using Blockly to navigate mazes and draw various shapes. Students will also be given more opportunities
to enhance their coding skills by using resources at code.org and Khan Academy.
The seventh and eighth graders are currently creating a documentary about an influential person who inspires them by using
iMovie. Students began by creating a storyboard using Google Slides. The students will use Soundtrap to create a voiceover.
Soundtrap can be used on their Chromebooks, home computers, tablets, or smart phones. Then, the students will organize images about their influential person and record their voiceover using iMovie. Finally, the students will use iMovie or WeVideo to put
together the documentary including pictures, music, and transitions. Sixth graders will also use Soundtrap to create a podcast.
The second project for this quarter will be creating a dream home or dream room using Google Sketchup. Seventh and eighth
graders will create a dream home, including figuring out a budget. Sixth graders will create a dream room. Students will decorate
and furnish their dream home (or room).
Other topics covered so far include lessons from each technology strand from the Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards (Creativity and Innovation, Communication and Collaboration, Research and Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Digital Citizenship, and Technology Operations and Concepts).
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Nov. 7
Nov. 8
Nov. 9
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Late Bus
4:20 p.m.
N J H S C a n n e d F o o d D r i v e Election Day
Late Bus
4:20 p.m.
Boys Basketball/Spiritline
Ward @ FCP 4:30p.m.
Band, Orchestra, and Choir
Jog-a-thon
Late Bus
4:20 p.m.
Site Council
6:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
No School
Veteran’s Day
Girls Softball
FCP vs. GMS @ TAIS 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Nov. 17
Boys Basketball
FCP @ GMS 4:30 p.m.
PTSA Fundraiser
Rubio’s
2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Late Bus
4:20 p.m.
Nov. 16
Girls Softball
FCP @ CMS 4:30 p.m.
FCPMS Logo Hoodies $30
Solid Black Hoodies $15
For Sale in the Front Office
Progress Reports
Go Home
Girls Softball
FCP vs. GMS @ TAIC 4:30 p.m.
TUHSD College Night
FCP Library
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
School Hours
Nov. 18
Early release
1:30 p.m.
PTSA Snack Shack
1:30 p.m.
Start time 8:20 a.m.
End time 3:20 p.m. Early release every Friday 1:30 p.m.
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Firebird Flash • November 7, 2016
Tempe Union High School
Gifted Testing
Attention All Students:
- Wishing to receive gifted services in a Tempe Union high
school.
- Interested in attending the Payne Academy located on the
campus of McClintock High School.
- If you do not have scores from prior placement take advantage of one of the following opportunities listed below. We
recommend that you do not wait until the January testing
session since the registration process begins as soon as we
return from Winter break.
When and where are the testing dates?
Register at http://www.tempeunion.org/gifted
Day
Date
Location
Time
Saturday
Nov. 19
McClintock HS
9:00 a.m.
Saturday
Jan. 21
McClintock HS
9:00 a.m.
Testing Services
Phone: 480- 752-8696
Fax: 480-752- 8690
Email: [email protected]
McClintock High School
1830 E Del Rio Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
Upcoming Sports!
Come out and show your school spirit at our upcoming matches!
Go Firebirds!
November 8th
Boys Basketball/Spiritline
Ward @ FCP 4:30p.m.
Girls Softball
FCP vs. GMS @ TAIS 4:30 p.m.
November 15th
Girls Softball FCP @ CMS 4:30 p.m.
Parent Survey!
Tempe Elementary appreciates our families
making TD3 their school district of choice.
We are gathering input to increase our understanding of the avenues of information
which may influence your school decision.
We would love to learn what website(s) you
use(d) to get information when you were
looking for a kindergarten program and
school for your child. Please take a minute
to complete the survey. The survey link is:
https://goo.gl/forms/77EpxCuISjjGN46s2
Tempe Elementary School District and Tempe Union High School District present: What You Need To Know About College Before Starting High School Current eighth grade students and parents are invited to learn: 1.
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How to select ninth grade classes that best prepare students for college. Which classes in-­‐and-­‐out-­‐of state colleges use for admission. How ninth grade classes impact scholarship opportunities. Which scholarships are available and how to work toward earning them. The presentations are open to all Tempe Elementary School District Eighth Grade families and will begin at 6:00 PM: Thursday, November 17, 2016 Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Fees College Preparatory Middle School 1600 E Watson Drive, Tempe 85283 Library-­‐6:00PM Connolly Middle School 2002 E Concorda Drive, Tempe 85282 Cafeteria-­‐6:00PM -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ El Distrito de Escuelas Primarias y Secundarias de Tempe y el Distrito de Unión de Escuelas Preparatorias de Tempe presentan: Lo que Necesitan Saber Acerca de la Universidad Antes de Empezar la Escuela Preparatoria Se invita a los estudiantes actuales de octavo grado y a los padres de familia a aprender a: 1. Cómo seleccionar las clases de noveno grado que mejor preparen a los estudiantes para entrar a la universidad. 2. Qué clases utilizan las universidades de dentro y fuera del estado para la admisión. 3. Cómo las clases de noveno grado impactan para las oportunidades de becas. 4. Qué becas están disponibles y qué se debe hacer para ganarlas. Las presentaciones estarán abiertas para todas las familias de Octavo Grado del Distrito de Escuelas Primarias y Secundarias de Tempe y empezarán a las 6:00 PM: Jueves, Noviembre 17, 2015 Miércoles, Noviembre 16, 2015 Escuela Secundaria Fees Preparatoria para la Universidad 1600 E. Watson Drive, Tempe 85283 Biblioteca-­‐6:00PM Escuela Secundaria Connolly 2002 E. Concorda Drive, Tempe 85282 Cafetería-­‐6:00PM SAVE THE DATES!
Tempe Middle Schools Orientation Nights
for the 2017-2018 School Year
Tempe Academy of
International Studies
McKemy Campus
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
2250 S. College Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 459-5048
Gililland Middle School
Thursday, January 19, 2017
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
1025 S. Beck Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 966-7114
Ward Traditional Academy
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
1965 E. Hermosa Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 491-8871
ASPIRE Academy
Thursday, November 17, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
2002 E. Concorda Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 967-8933
Connolly Middle School
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
2002 E. Concorda Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 967-8933
Fees College Preparatory
Middle School
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
1600 E. Watson Dr.
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 897-6063
TEMPE MIDDLE SCHOOLS
SMART CHOICE. SMART RESULTS.
www.tempeschools.org/middleschool