Check out the oil prices...

It's time to get a car with more mileage...

Google Search from the blog...

Try to search the blog and website here:

More Student generated maps...

6th Grade Map is here...

7th Grade Map is here...

8th Grade Map is here...

Check them out, and let us know what you think!

Stay safe online!

Google has done a great deal to educate its users, especially children and those who may be at risk from online use without filters. Check out their helpful hints and tips on how to stay safe while getting what you need from the net:

Google's Tips for Online Safety

Google Maps - The Fairless Mapping Project

Here is a link to the 6th grade map, as well as an embedded map. This is for testing purposes only, but please feel free to leave comments. The goal is to add about 300 points of interest around the Fairless area, as collected and mapped by 6th grade students.

Link to map...


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Dodgeball Tournament 2008

Fairless Middle School's Student Council held its first annual Dodgeball Tournament at the FMS Gym on Thursday, March 20th. With 150 players representing the students (that's 1/3 of the school population), playing against each other in grade brackets, with staff teams mixed in as well, the tournament was a huge success.

Sixth grade played during their activity period to produce grade level champions "The Monsters". During the Dodgeball Assembly in the afternoon, seventh grade champions "Team Fish" battled eighth grade's team "Cali Chronic", the sixth grade team, and a staff team in the final round. The staff team, comprised of multiple teachers representing all grades, pulled ahead for a narrow victory, followed closely by the sixth grade team.

The entire school was in attendance in the gym, and spirits were high, with lots of cheers, shouts, and screams of passion as teams won and lost. All teams played very well, and sportsmanship was high.

A special thanks go out to those who aided and assisted with the entire experience, especially Mr. Rimer for refereeing, Mrs. Barkan and Mr. Morris for keeping score, and to all other staff members who helped with crowd control, music, and general supervision. Thank you!

Here follows select photos... (Dodgeball is so fast, in fact, that not a single clear shot could be produced :-)

Interpreting rules through poetry

Write a haiku or cinquain interpreting any of the school rules at FMS.
Leave it as a comment for others to see (click on COMMENTS below).

Haiku Example (5, 7, 5)

Rules are glue of life
We must all live together
Investigate crime

Cinquain Example

Rule
Tangible, harsh
Telling, controlling, helping
A needed societal device
Guideline