Fulmore Middle School
Accomplishments
2015 – 2016
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Once again, Fulmore received FOUR distinction designations Texas Education Agency:
- Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA
- Academic Achievement in Science
- Academic Achievement in Social Studies
- Postsecondary Readiness
Fulmore Falcon Accomplishments and Recognitions from the 2015 – 2016 School Year:
- Falcon Cry School Newspaper earned 17 individual awards
- Falcon Yearbook earner 10 individual awards
- Selected as a Social-Emotional Learning Model Campus
- No Place for Hate Recognition – seven consecutive years
- Apostrophe literary magazine release
- Quiz Bowl teams earned 1st & 3rd place at Heart of TX Tournament
- Quiz Bowl teams attended the national competition in Atlanta, GA
- Vision + Voices winner 2016 – Audrey
- Vision + Voices winner 2015 – Alejandro – recording at KLRU
- Falcon students featured on KUT for poetry month
- Fernando - runner up in the city of Austin for the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin's essay contest
- AVID Falcon Jorge – AISD’s Middle School Student of the Month (November)
- AVID Falcon Biak – AISD’s Middle School Student of the Month (January)
- AVID Falcon Ragan – AISD’s Middle School Student of the Month (April)
- 8th grade Girls’ Basketball AISD Zone Champions
- 8th grade Volleyball AISD Zone Champions
- Boys’ Soccer AISD Zone Champions
- Theater One Act Festival – UIL Superior Rating
- Wind Ensemble – UIL Superior Rating (Sweepstakes)
- Symphonic Band – UIL Superior Rating (Sweepstakes)
- Advanced Girls’ Choir – UIL Superior Rating (Sweepstakes)
- Advanced Guitar – Superior Rating (Mock-UIL)
- Mixed Choir – UIL Superior Rating (Sweepstakes)
- Musical Extravaganza
- Fine Arts Community performance at Green Mesquite
- Robotics Team Awarded two grants
- Literacy Night & STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Night
- Second Annual ATLAS (A Taste of Language at School) Event
- Evening of Law
- Magnet “Evening of Wonder” & Ice Cream Social for incoming students
- Lucy Figueroa selected as Teacher of the Year
- Andreanne Cloutier recognized as Teacher of Promise
2014 – 2015
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Once again, Fulmore received FOUR distinction designations Texas Education Agency:
- Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA
- Academic Achievement in Science
- Academic Achievement in Social Studies
- Postsecondary Readiness
Fulmore Falcon Accomplishments from the 2014-2015 School Year:
Instructional:
- Fulmore was the second highest rated middle school in Austin ISD
- Veronica Twining selected as Teacher of the Year
- Katie Olson recognized as Fulmore’s Teacher of Promise
- Fulmore earned the No Place for Hate designation for the sixth consecutive year
- PALS: Mix it up Lunch; No Place for Hate activity
- Fulmore was named an AVID Highly Certified Campus
- Fulmore student honored as Student Hero by the State Board of Education
- Quiz Bowl qualifies for two teams to participate at Nationals
- Literacy Night Carnival
- Over 10% of Fulmore students attended Saturday Camps
- Magnet Evening of Wonder
- Magnet Ice Cream Social for newly selected students
- Mock Trial at local courthouse
- Annual Evening of Law
- Fulmore’s robotics program earned a grant
- Wildflower Stomp held with strong community participation
- First annual ATLAS – A Taste of Foreign Languages
Fine Arts:
- Band earned sweepstakes at UIL
- Theater earned a superior rating in the "One Act Play" competition
- Fulmore’s Got Talent event
- Guitar earned sweepstakes at the Mock UIL competition
- Fulmore’s first ever Musical Extravaganza was held
- Jazz Band played for students and families
- Choir sang the National Anthem at the televised Rice v. UTEP Football Game
- Fulmore’s art students participated in an Art Opening at the PAC
- Falcons were featured on KUT for Poetry Month
2013 – 2014
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Fulmore received FOUR distinction designations Texas Education Agency:
- Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA
- Academic Achievement in Science
- Academic Achievement in Social Studies
- Postsecondary Readiness
Fulmore Falcon Achievements from the 2013-2014 School Year:
Instructional:
- Beverly Michelson selected as Teacher of the Year
- Adrianne Franscini recognized as Fulmore’s Teacher of Promise
- Fulmore earned the No Place for Hate designation for the fifth consecutive year
- PALS: Mix it up Lunch; No Place for Hate activity
- Fulmore was named an AVID Certified Campus
- Quiz Bowl qualifies for two teams to participate at Nationals
- Elsbeth Clarson’s students participate in National History Day
- Two student artists recognized at: Advancing Improvement in Education Conference
- Two students participated in the Japanese Speech Contest at UT
- Two students selected as finalists for the 2014 Read-A-Thon Art Contest
- Johnny Galan’s Mock Trial class highlighted in the October issue of the Texas Bar Journal in an article titled: "From the Courtroom to the Classroom."
- Mock Trial at local courthouse
- State of the District video from Fulmore featured
- GT Club competes in the Annette Strauss Institute’s Speak Up Speak Out Contest
- Falcons participate in Brown Santa
- Magnet Shadows all time high of over 250 students
- Magnet Evening of Wonder
- Alice in Wonderland musical Writing Camp
Fine Arts:
- Symphonic Band first time UIL Sweepstakes
- Wind Ensemble Band UIL Sweepstakes
- One-Act Play Festival: Fulmore’s “The Girl in the Mirror” receives a superior rating
- Fulmore Band played with Travis HS Band at their Homecoming
- Twelve band students earned honors as members of District Band
- Five students from advanced orchestra auditioned and earned spots in the Region 18 MS Orchestra
- Twenty-five students made All-City Choir
- Thirteen students have their art displayed at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
- Beautiful new mosaic design chosen and installed in courtyard
