
The FCMS Mentoring Program hosted a short ceremony today to celebrate our students and to thank the mentors throughout our community who partnered up with our students. We are very grateful for their participation and support of the people that matter so much to us!











Draexlmaier Group, Draexlmaier Automotive of America, Ralph Schwarz, Head of Corporate Communications Americas along with other department managers presented Florence Chapel Middle School with a generous check donation of $1,500.00 to support Teacher Appreciation Week celebrations. In addition to the check presentation, Draexlmaier plans to provide Chick-fil-A breakfast for our teachers. We are honored and excited to accept this gift!


Special thanks to Ryan Homes for providing pizza lunch and several other treats for our staff this week! 🍕🍕🍕





Next week!


As Mr. Sandlin’s class takes a tour around Asia, they are studying the cultural and historical aspects of chopsticks, and they are practicing using them. The students are very fast learners!










We are proud to announce that the Florence Chapel Band is once again being recognized as one of the top bands in the state! They have received the “Outstanding Performance Award” for the 2023-2024 school year! The OPA is the most prestigious award that any band program can receive from the SC Band Director's Association; this is the 15th year FCMS has earned the award. Our FCMS band students performed at an exceptionally high level in all SCBDA events this year. This includes Region/All-State Band, Concert Performance Assessment, and Solo and Ensemble. Congratulations, band students! 🎺🎼🥁


On Saturday, members of the Florence Chapel Singers enjoyed a trip to Carowinds where they performed two songs for judges. They received a SUPERIOR rating from all three judges! These students have been persistently recognized for excellence and have flourished under the direction of Katelyn Ohler. She has been an incredible leader for them, and they have reached lofty heights together. We are so proud of both our students and Mrs. Ohler!



Our Hat Day today raised over $100 and over 100 food items for MTCC! Nice to see our students contributing towards community needs!











Byrnes Dance Team tryouts!


Sports physicals


Mr. Hall’s students played an electrifying round of “No Thousand Dollar Pyramid” as they prepared for their test on the Civil War!






Help stock MTCC's pantry tomorrow by donating for Hat Day!


Guidance teamed up with AVID to deliver a fun-filled morning of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" trivia to the 6th grade students at Berry Shoals Intermediate School. Questions were focused on details about Florence Chapel and Abner Creek middle schools. This helped the students learn about many different facets of their prospective schools. It was super helpful to our rising middle school students!


Swim team


Hat Day Friday


This week Ms. Hewitt’s students worked collaboratively to grade TRFs of other students. A TRF is a Tutorial Request Form. Students fill them out on a topic they are struggling with or confused on. Great way to get students invested in their learning!




FCMS is so very pleased to announce that Terry Cullen has been chosen as the 2024 District Five Support Employee of the Year! Mr. Cullen has served as the security guard at FCMS for the past two years. He provides so much joy, acknowledgement, and safekeeping to our students and staff. It’s impossible to quantify his value to us. Mr. Cullen has lived a life of distinguished service, and he is incredibly deserving of all accolades. The FCMS community is thrilled about his continued recognition. We love you, Mr. Terry! Congratulations!




Wrestlers


The 8th grade honor choir did an incredible job at the concert performance assessment. They received a rating of Superior with Distinction! That means that all four judges gave them a superior rating. We are proud of you!




Rebel Royals
