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Saturday, March 14 Portage, WI Saturday, March 21 Columbus, WI Friday, March 27 State Tournament, Wisconsin Dells

Preparations for the 2020 summer school session are in full gear. The Summer School Session will begin on Tuesday, June 16th, and end on Friday, July 17th. There will be no summer school on July 2nd and 3rd to recognize the 4th of July holiday.

The District is excited to again offer a wide variety of great classes and camps for your family to consider!

The District will again use a PRIORITY REGISTRATION system. During PRIORITY REGISTRA-TION, parents/guardians will have the opportunity to indicate which classes their children wish to take this summer using the online registration system (similar to last year). Using this infor-mation, the District will then determine the number of sections to run for each class in an effort to ensure that kids get the classes that they desire this summer.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION will be open Friday, April 3rd until Monday, April 13th. All registra-tions received during this week are considered equally. Please mark your calendar and share with your friends.

By using PRIORITY REGISTRATION, you are giving your child the best chance to get the class(es) he/she wants this summer. There are three registration help sessions planned: Monday, April 6 from 8:00 to 9:30 AM and again from 3:15 to 6:00 PM at the Luther Elementary IMC. The third help session is on Wednesday, April 8 from 3:15 to 6:00 PM at the Purdy Elementary IMC. An interpreter will be available to help. Registration information, including student logins and class lists, will be sent home in student folders on Thursday, April 2nd. If you have any questions throughout the process, please call the Summer School Office at 920-563-7802 or email summerschool@fortschools.org.

We hope your child will join us this summer for lots of fun!

Archery Tournaments

Fort Atkinson Summer School 2020

Team 6 News

Math with Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Steed, Mrs. Deets, and Mrs. Schreiner

Hello from 6th grade math. We will be moving onto Variables and Patterns. During our examination of this book, your 6th grader will study some basic ideas of algebra and learn some ways to use those ideas to solve problems and make deci-sions. Stuck on a concept at home? Have your 6th grader tune into our web pages. There, you can links to our book and some basic homework tips. Also, give Khanacademy.org a visit- use the site to find a multitude of videos and practice problem sets that are free to use! Please visit the CMP website (http://connectedmath.msu.edu/) for program help/tips.

Science with Mrs. Agnew and Mrs. Smith

In March the 6th grade science students will continue thinking like astronomers, past and present. We will continue to

investigate the relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon, and extend our studies to the plan-ets in our solar system and beyond!

Social Studies with Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Agnew, and Mrs. Smith

In March the social studies classes will be finishing their unit on events that led to war. We will complete the unit learning how to read primary source documents. Most of the stu-dents have worked hard and put a lot of effort into their work. Be sure to ask them to show you their work. English/Language Arts with Mrs. Zarnowski, Mrs. Milbourn, Mrs. Burki, Mrs. Counes, Ms. Kozak, Mrs. Stack, Mrs. Dolan, and Mrs.

Wegner

We will start off March by beginning our argumentative unit. Within the Discovery Unit theme, the students

will begin researching an unsolved mystery and writing an argumentative speech. Within the presentation, students will share their claim, reason, and evidence about their unsolved mystery. We will also be starting our Q3 Literature Discussion Groups!

Band, Orchestra and Choir students: 5TH ANNUAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH FORT ATKINSON HIGH SCHOOL

Students have begun preparing for the annual Performing Arts Festival (PAF) which takes place on Saturday, April 4th. This event is an im-portant part of a student musician’s development. The experience is cen-tered on learning and growth, not scores or competition. Students will receive a mini lesson from a clinician immediately following their perfor-mance.

BAND & ORCHESTRA

All 6th-8th grade band & orchestra students have a requirement of one “event” - whether a small ensemble (chamber music) or solo. They also have the option of playing in an additional event, if differ-ent in nature than their first.

All students have chosen music for their ensemble/solo with assis-tance from their teachers. While they will have some class time to work on their selections, they need to practice at home as well.

You will be receiving an email with additional information including the ability to make time requests for students' scheduled events to accommodate other organizational obligations (soccer season, etc).

CHOIR

This event is required for 8th graders and optional for 7th grad-ers. 6th graders do not participate in this activity.

SOLOS

Solos are strongly encouraged. Soloists will rehearse and perform with a hired piano accompanist.

BAND EVENTS: March 4th (Wednesday) Band Boosters Meeting, FAHS Music Lobby 6:00pm March 19th (Thursday) Milwaukee Jazz Institute (MJI) Jazz Festival Jazz Ensemble Members only April 4th (Saturday) The Annual Performing Arts Festival. April 24th-25th (Friday-Sat) Eau Claire Jazz Festival (overnight trip) Jazz Ensemble Members only May 19th (Tuesday) FAMS Band Spring Concert (all band students) May 21st (Thursday) Beyond the Notes Music Festival [8th Grade Band only] Kalahari Waterpark and Resort All activities, including waterpark wristband, no cost to students - thank you Band Boosters! June 3rd (Wednesday) Band Boosters Meeting, FAHS Music Lobby 6:00pm

ORCHESTRA EVENTS: March 1st (Sunday) Orchestra Dessert Concert 5th and 6th Grade Concert at 1:00 PM 7th-12th Grade Concert at 3:00 PM $3.00 Admission Fee, Desserts for Sale

April 1st (Wednesday)

Orchestra Geranium Sale begins

Music News

Team 7 News

Math – In Math 7, students will be studying from the book, What Do You Expect? Students will gain an understanding of experimental and theoretical probabilities and the relationship between them. The Unit also makes important connec-tions between probability and rational num-bers, geometry, statistics, science, and busi-

ness.

Language Arts –In March, students will write and deliver an

argumentative speech with a multi-media presentation around a global issue they have researched. During presentations, they will work on tracing and evaluating a speaker’s argument. Students will also begin reading dystopian novels for their 3rd quarter Litera-

ture Discussion Groups.

Social Studies - In Social Studies, we will be finishing our Civil War unit by examin-ing both tactical and cultural issues that led to Union victory. Emphasis will be put on total war tactics used on southern cities and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. We will conclude March by examining Reconstruction and its effects on race relations in the south.

Science -In science students will be completing a unit in

geology. Their final project will be to design and create an informative website that deals with a topic relating to fossils and paleontolo-gy. Students will then begin a new unit on

physics. This lab-based unit focuses on the concepts of mo-tion, force, and energy.

FINS has chosen to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma So-ciety for this year’s community fundraiser. From April 6-17 we will be holding a Pennies for Patients collection. Start look-ing for loose change now! It doesn’t have to be pennies...all coins and cash count! More information will be coming home in April or you can learn more at PenniesForPa-tients.org. Mark your calendars for our last Activity Night of the year: Friday, April 17 from 6:00-8:00pm.

The Southern Lakes Anthology (SLA) Project is sponsored by the Southern Lakes Advanced Learners Network. The purpose of SLA is to provide an opportunity for talented writers, artists, and cartoonists in 3rd through 8th grade to publish their work. In the category of prose: Analisa Boshart Samantha Mallin

In the category of art: Angella Nguyen Evanna Thao

In addition, the artwork of Evanna Thao will be featured on the

back cover of the anthology. Congratulations to these middle

school writers and artists!

This month for FBLA, or Future Business Leaders of America, we are currently signing up and preparing for the state competition. Recently, we also competed at Regionals in Menomonee Falls, WI and placed 2nd overall. All 13 of our 20 members who partic-ipated -- Maren Selle, Leah Kincaid, Jackson Leibman, Abbey Michalak, Nora Nelson, Georgia Diagne, Ashlyn Wadsworth, Mi-kayla Cropp, Alex Lembrich, Ellie Christianson, Meredyth Cluver, and Lizzie Adelmeyer -- placed in at least one of their events. Congratulations! We will now be practicing to get ready for the State competition in Madison after spring break. Good luck! Our February FBLA lesson was on the topic of credit. We learned about the advantages of using credit and about credit scores. We were taught some of the ways people can decrease their credit scores and ways to increase it. Thank you to all of our speakers from Badger Bank, Fort Community Credit Union, and SDFA for coming to talk to us about credit.

The FBLA lesson for March is on ethics where we will learn about what ethics is, how to follow ethics, and how to become suc-cessful in business doing that.

Southern Lakes Anthology

FINS News

FBLA News

Ag & FFA News

Team 8 News

Algebra Students will continue to study from Chapter 7, Ex-ponential Functions. This chapter provides an op-portunity for students to learn more about the family of exponential functions. Students will also build more advanced algebra skills, such as solving for an indicated variable, simplifying or rewriting exponential expressions, working with fractional exponents, and finding the exponential function that passes exactly through any pair of given points. Students will begin Chapter 8, Quadratic Functions. In this chapter, a quadratics web will challenge students to find connections between the different representations of a quadratic function. Through this endeavor, students will learn how to rewrite quadratic equations in several forms, and how to use a graphing calculator or Desmos to assist them. Math 8 Students will continue investigating from the book, Growing, Growing, Growing. This book continues the discussion of functions by examining exponential functions. Models of exponential growth and decay are numerous such as growth or decay of populations—from bacteria, amoebas, radioactive material and money, to mammals (including people). Doubling, tripling, halving, and so on, are all intuitive situ-ations for students to help them make sense of exponential func-tions. Then students will start the book Say It With Symbols. This book develops the understanding of using symbolic expressions to represent and reason about relationships. The students will write and interpret equivalent expressions, combine expressions to form new expressions, predict patterns of change represented by an equa-tion or expression, and solve equations. Language Arts

Students are learning about the concept of Moderniza-tion through the reading of Traditional and Modern Literature, focusing on how modern literature has been rendered new. In the second half of the quarter, stu-dents will be working in small groups to research one side of a modern argumentative topic which will then

be used in a debate. Students should continue reading regularly outside of class. Science Students will begin their third and final unit of the school year with a unit on environmental science. The focus of the unit will be on the factors that living things require, how they obtain them, and how the various populations within an area interact and influence one another. We will also discuss how humans fit into this picture and how our success is tied to the success of other species and environments. Western Cultural Studies

Students will be finishing up the general Latin America unit and begin to look more closely at the regions and indi-vidual countries of Latin America. We will examine the history, culture, governments, and economies for these countries. The Latin America unit will conclude with a

unit test. We’ll begin our last unit, which will cover Europe, at the start of 4th quarter.

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of stu-dents by developing premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

Quiz Bowl Team Advances The Fort Atkinson FFA 8th grade Quiz Bowl team of Good Luck FAMS FFA Quiz Bowl Teams! Cal Anderson, Kalea Barros, Cory Hamilton, Chance Leisgang, and Wylee Lopez placed sec-ond at the District 29 FFA contest. The team will compete to the Section 10 FFA contest at Elkhorn High School on Monday, March 11, 2019.

Upcoming FFA events FFA /FFA Alumni Activities March 2nd For t Atkinson FFA Chapter Awards Banquet @ FAHS. Watch for the invitation in the mail and please send in a count for Dinner. FFA members MUST be present to receive their degrees

March 10th FFA / Alumni Student Skill Consignment Sale and Fundraiser @FAHS Dinner @ 5:30 pm Live Auction @ 6:30 pm

March 11th Milton FFA Career Development Event

March 18th FFA Section 10 speaking contest at Elkhorn High School

March 19h UW-Platteville FFA Career Development Event

We’re excited to be hosting author Andrew Maraniss at FAMS on Tuesday, April 7th. Maraniss is a sports writer, but his books are unique because they shine a light on the connection between sports and social issues. While his new book is about the inven-tion of basketball and the first US Olympic basketball team, it also dives deep into the controversy of that particular Olympics, the 1936 games in Berlin. US Olympic officials whitewashed what the Nazis were already doing, and those who thought we should boycott the Olympics were accused of being disloyal to our country. It's a well-researched book and gives an interesting

perspective on those historic games.

The FAMS library will purchase copies of the book ($17.00 each) prior to the visit for any student who wants one. Maraniss will then autograph the books when he’s here. Order forms are available at school and are due with payment by Thursday, March 12th. Checks can be made payable to For t Atkinson Middle School. Go to andrewmaraniss.com for more infor-mation.

Author Visit

MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK PRACTICE BEGINS TUESDAY, APRIL 7 MS ATHLETES: Registration is online at fortathletics.com, this site is also accessible through the middle school website at fortschools.org/ms, then click on "co-curriculars" and "athlete registration." 1. Go to fortathletics.com, click on the "registration" tab to set up a parent account and register your student. If your

athlete already participated in another sport this school year, you may skip to step 3. 2. A current WIAA physical form dated after April 1, 2018 signed by a doctor and parent will need to be turned in to

the main office. If you need the physical form, they are available on the fortathletics.com site under the "forms" tab.

3. Pay the Athletic fee: $50 for First Sport of the 2019-20 school year, $40 for Second Sport, $30 for Third Sport. If paying online, please sign into your parent PowerSchool account, click on the "balance" tab, click on "pay fees online" or you can pay in the main office with cash or check.

These steps must be completed prior to the first day of practice or you will not be able to participate.

The athletic schedules are on the fortathletics.com site under the "athletic game calendar, middle school games."

FAMS Track and Field 2020 Schedule

Practices take place at FAMS track facility or indoors during poor weather. They are after school from 3:20 pm - 5:15 pm Tuesday through Friday.

Home meets will take place at FAHS track facility unless noted in the schedule. Athletes will be bused from the MS to HS after school. Rides afterwards are the parents responsibility.

Thursday, April 16 Home Scrimmage @ FAMS Track 3:30 pm

vs. St. Joe’s

Monday, April 20 @ Lake Mills HS 4:15 pm

vs. LM/JC/Wtn.

Thursday, May 7 Home Meet @ Fort Atkinson HS 4:20 pm

vs. St. Joe's

Monday, May 11 @ Jefferson HS 4:15 pm

vs. Jeff/Wtn.

Monday, May 18 @ Milton HS 4:15 pm

Reserve Conf. Meet

Friday, May 22 Rock River MS Conference Meet 4:20 pm

Home Meet @ Fort Atkinson HS **limited entry meet

School District of Fort Atkinson Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. The School District of Fort Atkinson does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, natural origin, creed, sex, pregnancy, marital/parental status,

handicapping condition or activities, or employment practices.

March, 2018