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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Fall into Fun at FSMA with the PTO! The FSMA PTO would like to welcome you to our first Blog Post of the 2018-19 School Year!…and, to all of our FSMA families, new and old, we wish a wonderful, fun FALL to you ALL! Just a reminder, that at...
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What does it mean to be “mindful”? This was the question Montessori educators within our communities were tasked to think about at a previous workshop. A workshop lead by Allison Morgan who is the founder and CEO of Zensational Kids. Her program...
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Recently, students chose and began their electives. We are so excited to provide so many enriching opportunities and believe that these exploratory courses give children a chance to pursue a passion or develop a new interest. And as you can see...
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Room 10 students have had some exciting metamorphoses in their classroom. First, they saw some very hungry Monarch caterpillars munching on milkweed. Once they have eaten their fill and grown tremendously, the children saw the caterpillars make a...
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