Enriching Middle School Experiences

Booklet Writing Sessions – After-school and in-school sessions where students complete competitive writing booklets as individuals or in teams of four using their knowledge of a specific topic and applying the FPS Problem Solving Process.
½ Day Seminars – students learn more about the topic they are studying. Normally in person, this year they will be over zoom.
Evaluation of Booklets – some 7th & 8th graders, along with a parent or two participate in the evaluation of booklets and special components.
Special Component Workshops - these are held during the school day as a pull-out for those participating in Scenario Writing, Scenario Performance & Art
FPSP State Conference – many of our students have qualified to participate in this futuristic competitive writing problem solving challenge.
FPSP International Conference – for many years we have had students qualify and attend this prestigious event involving students from all over the world.

Professionals in the field of the topics we are studying.
Parents and families
State FPS Organization - where Laura Hipp & Jeff Spivey are on the Board of Directors

Grade 8 = Show Directors (4) – meet several lunch blocks during the week to plan the weekly show.

Grade 8 = 2 students that function as masters of ceremony and organizers of the assembly
- Crafted the entire video for our pre-recorded Virtual Assembly.
Grade 7 = 2 students that assist with the organization of the assembly – these students will become the masters of ceremony for the next year.
Grade 6, 7, 8 = Students from all grades contributed letters, posters, poems, & videos for our veterans.
Students also had the opportunity to participate in physical challenges through their Physical Education classes, including the 22 Push-up Challenge.

Grades 6, 7, 8 = These opportunities are available to a few students as a pull-out once or twice a week, but the majority of the students that participate in video editing require time after school to work on their projects.

8th Grade Students & Parents
6th Grade teachers and students
Other teachers and professionals that become involved with the Fox 61 student news project.

Grades 6-8 = 3D Printing is offered as an independent project in the spring through the CEP program.

This year’s staff meets once a week on Thursdays (most students meet B block, but 2 students meet during E block)
Grade 6 = 6 students contribute regularly to the layout, design, writing and art
Grade 7= 5 students contribute regularly to the layout, design, writing and art
Grade 8= 3 students contribute regularly to the layout, design, writing and art
Grades 6-8 = Opportunities are made available to all students to contribute to the school newspaper.

Students learn how to write, produce and combine segments of a podcast to create a short submission for an NPR competition.

Grade 7 = Small group of students competing in this option as a year-long project.