The science portfolio is a compilation of students' best work at each grade level and includes a detailed student response sheet for each assignment. 683 students entered the Fritsche Science Fair this year. Our outside judges commented that the research the students completed was well executed and interesting. This entailed creating a product for safe human or animal use. Students were required to research, develop and test the final product.
Fritsche students complete a research paper each year in connection with their science fair project.
Because of this attitude, we have determined that most students have successfully completed the necessary proficiency work at each grade level. Teachers at all grade levels put in extra time to make sure all students had the necessary proficiency assignments completed as they moved to the next grade level. During the 1999-2000 school year, teachers gave up their lunch hours, prep time, and after school time to tutor those students in need of help with the proficiencies. In addition, special Monday night tutoring was offered first semester and teachers tutored on afterschool activity nights during the second semester. The entire Fritsche school community came together to assure the best possible results for the first class of eighth grade students being held accountable for meeting the MPS Middle Grades Learning Proficiencies.