At FSMA, we are constantly finding ways to teach our children about caring for our planet. As active community members, we all have a responsibility to find ways to reduce, re-use and recycle. One way that FSMA spreads this message is through our...
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First State Montessori Academy opened its doors in 2014 with the mission to create successful, contributing, life-long learners in a Montessori public educational program for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. First State Montessori...
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FSMA 8th graders have to design a project to better themselves or better the community as part of their curriculum. Each student works individually or in a team to see this through. Here is another example of the great work of some of our...
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Earlier this year, FSMA became one of 5 middle schools in the state to offer a Best Buddies Chapter. BESTBUDDIES® builds one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), through school and...
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Earlier this year, FSMA shared that safety would be a strong focus area for us this year. We also shared that we were looking at safety from two different angles – physical safety and mental safety. Over the course of the year, we have done many...
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The 4/5/6 classes went to Junior Achievement’s BizTown this week on 2/7 and 2/8. Students spent two months learning many economics concepts in class and then were able to put their knowledge to use to simulate running their own businesses...
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School closing decisions are rarely easy. Sure, we get the occasional storm that makes the decision a “no brainer” but often there is so much to consider to make the right choice. Schools don’t want to close and only do so when it is absolutely...
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Throughout the year, students at FSMA initiate and participate in many service projects. While studying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, one of our classrooms invited a visitor to share about some possibilities for making an impact locally. From this...
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