Monday, February 25, 2019

News From The FORCE - February 25, 2019


Welcome To Our Blog!
Message From Our FORCE Staff
February 25, 2019

Happy Monday FORCE Families!

We are officially in our final week of Trimester 2!  Wow, hard to believe that we are moving into the final third of the school year!

As we end February and head into Spring, we have a ton of things on the horizon.  For grades 3-5, we are pushing towards the CAASPP - Smarter Balanced state testing in April/May,  and we have many field trips, assemblies, and PTC community events coming up very soon!

Look for report cards for Trimester 2 to be sent home on Friday, March 8th, and mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 6th, as it will be an Early Release Day (Same as Monday Schedule) for all students!

Please check out the blog below, a ton of new info including Read Across America Day, Pennies for Patients, School Safety, Spring Pictures, and your last few days to order a Yearbook!

As always, we want to thank our community of parents and guardians for supporting Fiddyment Farm School, it's students, and it's staff!

    Our school mission is to maximize learning for each member of our FORCE!
    We are the F.O.R.C.E.
    F - Focused  O - Organized  R - Respectful  C - Compassionate  E - Encouraging

    Follow Our Story: 

    REGISTRATION Reminder!
    If you have not registered yet, you should do so as soon as possible.  If your student is returning to Fiddyment Farm Elementary, will be a new student here, or a 5th grader moving on to Chilton Middle School, you still need to register, and can do so by following this link to the district registration webpage!
    CLICK HERE

    Read Across America Day!
    We are celebrating - READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY - this coming Friday, March 1st!
    Students and Staff are encouraged to show their spirit of reading and come to school dressed as their favorite book characters!

          Gift of Reading - Thank you!
    A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all of our amazing students and families and our PTC for supporting our Gift of Reading Event a couple weeks back!  We had over 100 books donated to our library.  The smile on Mrs. Enos' face was a mile wide, and the smiles on the students who were the first to check out the book that they donated, was even brighter! 

    Thank you again for making our library that much better!











    Pennies For Patients Update!
    Final week of Pennies For Patients is here!  We are a little over half way to our goal, but need a very strong final push of donations to meet it!  

    KONA ICE will be parked outside Fiddyment Farm this Thursday after school, and a portion of proceeds will be donated to P4P in Fiddyment's name!

    Please give all you can, it is much appreciated!

    Thank you!

                                     Safety Reminder!
    Please remember that there are NO VEHICLES allowed to enter or park in the bus loop on the west side of the campus!  

    Recently we have had multiple incidents with parents dropping students off in the loop or waiting in the loop and being in the way of the bus.  Also, there is NO CROSSWALK there as well, so parking across the street and letting children cross to the loop, into the loop, is very dangerous.  

    Please follow all proper parking/drop off/ pick up rules and procedures of the neighborhood and the school for the safety of all.

    Thank you! 



      Spring Picture Day!
    Spring Pictures are coming up NEXT Monday (March 4th) for all students!
    All 5th graders will get their picture taken so they have a picture on their 5th grade completion certificate at the end of the year!  Parents can still purchase packages for extra copies of those pictures.

    For students in grades TK-4, only students who are purchasing pictures will have their pictures taken!

    Yearbook Online Sale!
    Time is running out to get a YEARBOOK for this school year!  Online orders close on March 30th!

    HERE is the link to buy your Yearbook online!

    Fiddyment Yearbook Code is 13391319

    Please Support Our Awesome PTC
    If you haven't joined our amazing PTC yet, we highly encourage you to do so!  By becoming a member, you are NOT committing yourself to any meetings, duties, or obligation, however, you WILL be simply giving a membership fee that help support the awesome community events that the PTC puts on, as well as helping financially with purchases the school makes that enhance the learning and fun for our students!  By becoming a member, you also get voting rights to help guide the goals and choices that the PTC makes as a whole!
    WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

    CHECK OUT THE CURRENT PTC NEWSLETTER BELOW 
    FOR UPCOMING PTC EVENTS!

    &

    Want To Volunteer at Our School?
    We would LOVE your help!  If you are interested in volunteering here at Fiddyment Farm, please click on the link to our district website - Volunteer Policy Page.  There  you will find information about the policy, the difference between Category I and Category II Volunteer, and all the needed paperwork in PDF form to get started! - Thank you for your time!


    School Spirit and School SING
    Each Friday is spirit day - students and staff are encouraged to wear their school spirit shirts, or sport the school colors - black and gold!  The class with the most students to sport their spirit for the day, wins the coveted "Spirit Stick" as a reward, to keep in their classroom for a week!  This week Cianci's 4th graders retained their title and the Spirit Stick with 90% of their class participating in wearing Fiddyment spirit wear!

    Our School SING will return on Friday, March 1st!  Check the next blog for a list of recognized students who will be acknowledged for being Compassionate!

    After School Enrichment At "The Farm"
    If you are you looking for some amazing enrichment opportunities for your child, we have some awesome after school programs starting up in September at Fiddyment!  There is a wide range of selection, from Art, Engineering, Coding, and Spanish.
    Lunch Menu
    &
    RCSD Approved Community Flyers!
     
     
    Thank you for reading our blog and supporting Fiddyment Farm Elementary School!
    How are we doing?  We love Feedback from parents on suggestions on how to keep our school amazing!  Have any concerns or any new ideas - Please Share and answer our short survey!

    The Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education.  District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

    Friday, February 8, 2019

    News From the FORCE - February 8, 2019


    Welcome To Our Blog!
    Message From Our FORCE Staff
    February 8, 2019

    Happy Friday FORCE Families!

    We had an awesome week here at Fiddyment with our kick off to our Pennies for Patients drive!  The donations are rolling in on our way to meet our goal of $8000 and the students and staff had a blast with their dress up spirit days!  Our Gift of Reading event was also a huge success, as more than 100 books were gifted to the library by students, who got to be the first ones to check our their new books today! 

    The blog below has some great new information for parents, along with some reminders to still throw out there - like Yearbook - don't forget to order yours, and new clubs and after school opportunities!  You will also find some awesome updated PTC info, including their newsletter and info on the upcoming Father-Daughter Dance!

    REMEMBER - There is no school on Monday, February 11th, to celebrate the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln! - Enjoy the extra day off everyone!  Have a wonderful weekend!

    As always, we want to thank our community of parents and guardians for supporting Fiddyment Farm School, it's students, and it's staff!

      Our school mission is to maximize learning for each member of our FORCE!
      We are the F.O.R.C.E.
      F - Focused  O - Organized  R - Respectful  C - Compassionate  E - Encouraging

      Follow Our Story: 

      REGISTRATION Reminder!
      If you have not registered yet, you should do so as soon as possible.  If your student is returning to Fiddyment Farm Elementary, will be a new student here, or a 5th grader moving on to Chilton Middle School, you still need to register, and can do so by following this link to the district registration webpage!
      CLICK HERE

      Pennies For Patients!
      Fiddyment has once again partnered up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for our annual fundraiser, put on by Fiddy's Jedi Council Leadership crew and Mrs. Bews!  Our goal this year is to raise $8000 to give to the cause, breaking our own record of over $7000 last year!  We need your help so keep bringing in those pennies, quarters, dollar bills, whatever you can give, to help out for an amazing cause!

      FYI -Smencils are SOLD OUT, but Smens Gel Pens are still available for $3.00. We will not be selling before or after school unless we have extras to sell.

      Girls on The Run Club
      Our amazing Girls on the Run Club is starting up at Fiddyment NEXT WEEK!  Last year was our first year creating and running the club, and it was a ton of fun for our participants as well as for our staff members who served as coaches!  
      We are excited to bring it back this year - check out the flyer below for more info!

      Even if you missed the informational meeting - you can still sign up!

      Spanish Class @ Fiddy!
      If you haven't seen the advertisement for the upcoming after school Spanish class, check it out below!  Starting the week after next, Fiddyment is hosting the after school Spanish club put on by "Enrichment World" and will be teaching K-5 students using certified teachers and research based curriculum. The only cost to families is the tuition that pays for the company's time and teachers. 

      This program is especially beneficial to 5th grade students to get a jump start on the language and be more prepared for Middle School Spanish class next year!

      Even though classes have started, you can still sign up and join in!


      Yearbook Online Sale!

      Get an early start on your Yearbook order and not have to worry about last minute scrambling in May!  

      The Yearbook ordering process is simple and online! 

      Yearbooks are only $20 if you order now, but will go up in price towards the end of the school year, so order now - thank you!

      Just CLICK HERE on this link and enter the code below!
      13391319

      Please Support Our Awesome PTC
      If you haven't joined our amazing PTC yet, we highly encourage you to do so!  By becoming a member, you are NOT committing yourself to any meetings, duties, or obligation, however, you WILL be simply giving a membership fee that help support the awesome community events that the PTC puts on, as well as helping financially with purchases the school makes that enhance the learning and fun for our students!  By becoming a member, you also get voting rights to help guide the goals and choices that the PTC makes as a whole!
      WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

      CHECK OUT THE CURRENT PTC NEWSLETTER BELOW 
      FOR UPCOMING PTC EVENTS!

      &

      Father Daughter Dance Is Coming Up!

      Want To Volunteer at Our School?
      We would LOVE your help!  If you are interested in volunteering here at Fiddyment Farm, please click on the link to our district website - Volunteer Policy Page.  There  you will find information about the policy, the difference between Category I and Category II Volunteer, and all the needed paperwork in PDF form to get started! - Thank you for your time!


      School Spirit and School SING
      Each Friday is spirit day - students and staff are encouraged to wear their school spirit shirts, or sport the school colors - black and gold!  The class with the most students to sport their spirit for the day, wins the coveted "Spirit Stick" as a reward, to keep in their classroom for a week!  This week was Spirit Week to kick of Pennies for Patients, so we will postpone the passing of the Spirit Stick until next Friday!

      Our School SING will return on Friday, February 15th!  Until then, here is a list of our acknowledged students who were recognized for being Respectful by their teachers at last week's School SING! - Way to go FORCE!

      Here is a list and a pic of some of our RESPECTFUL Students!

      TK

      Ms. Bruins - Dennis M. - Room 1 is recognizing Dennis for being respectful. He is polite and caring towards adult and classmates. Great job Dennis!

      Mrs. Jones - Abigail S. -  We are recognizing Abigail for being respectful. She is a kind and caring classmate. She is a great listener and has a good attitude even if things are not going her way. We are so lucky to have Abigail in our class!

      Kinder

      Mrs. Bogert/Evans - Ranjodh A & Addisyn B. - Ranjodh is so respectful to everyone at school. He says kind things to everybody. Way to go Ranjodh! Addisyn is new to our school and we are lucky to have her! She is so respectful. Keep up the great work Addisyn!

      Mrs. Dyas -Arabela P. - In room 4, Arabela always listens to her classmates and friends with her eyes, ears and heart. She is a respectful listener. We really love having her in our class.

      Mrs. Ely - Brynne W. - Brynne is being celebrated in Room 12 as a respectful superstar! Brynne comes to school each day with a smile on her face. She is respectful to her peers, teachers, and our school. Way to go, Brynne!

      Mrs. Manley - Quinn H. - In Room #11 our Respectful leader is Quinn! I can always count on Quinn to be respectful to everyone! Thank you Quinn!!

      Mrs. Van Voltinburg - Emily E. & Reyansh R. - In room 10 we are honoring Emily and Reyansh for being RESPECTFUL!!

      First Grade

      Mrs. Julian/Schacht - Gabby M. - Gabby is being recognized from Room 9 for being respectful! Gabby is always kind to her friends and her teachers. She also respects her classroom materials and her school. We appreciate you, Gabby!!

      Mrs. Marcoux - Connor B. - Connor is always RESPECTFUL in Room 5. He is kind to all of his peers and his teacher! Connor is a great role model in first grade. Great job Connor!

      Ms. Purcell - Felipe T. - Ms. Purcell's first grade class would like to recognize Felipe for being RESPECTFUL! Felipe always has great manners, and uses them with adults and with his friends in class. He remembers to raise his hand when he has something to say, and is a good listener too. Congratulations Felipe!!!

      2nd Grade

      Mrs. Cutter- Olivia J. - Olivia is being recognized as a RESPECTFUL student in Room 14! She is a polite and kind classmate. Way to go, Olivia!

      Ms. Johnson- Emmerie L. - Room 8 would like to recognize Emmerie for always being respectful. She is always so helpful to others and a great listener in class. Way to go, Emmerie!

      Ms. Richard - Armann T. - Armaan is being recognized for being a respectful classmate in and outside of the classroom. He is respectful because he waits his turn to talk, follows classroom rules and procedures, and speaks kindly to others. Way to go Armaan!

      Mrs. Schwartz - Gabriella S. - Gabriella is an extremely RESPECTFUL 2nd grader in our classroom! Gabriella always follows our classroom and school rules. She also is a respectful friend to all of her classmates. Gabriella is a role model of respectfulness!

      3rd Grade

      Mr. Denney- Inaaya C. - Inaaya is always being respectful in and out of class. She is such a wonderful student and friend.

      Ms. Harless - Carmella C. - Carmella is such a respectful student. She is polite to both adults and peers and she is just an all around wonderful person. Congratulations Carmella!

      Mrs. Jackson - Kabir T. - Room 20 can also count on Kabir to show respect to everyone he encounter. Kabir shows respect when he listens to his friends talk and share in class. Keep up the great work, Kabir!

      Mrs. Schmidt - Abbygale M. - Abbygale is RESPECTFUL in Room 25! She is always paying attention, on task, and working hard to follow directions. She is very respectful in all that she says and does. Great work Abbygale!

      4th Grade

      Mrs. Benato - Evan F. - The students of Room 16 have nominated Evan to receive the award for Respect. His classmates say he is respectful by always listening to the teacher, consistently following the school and classroom rules, and he's on task and works quietly. He is also always holding up his quiet signal to encourage others around him to be respectful. Way to go Evan!

      Mrs. Cianci- Keegan J. - This week we would like to recognized Keegan J. for being our RESPECTFUL student of the week. Keegan is a student who is consistently following the rules and routines of the school, both inside and outside of the classroom. Way to go Keegan, keep up the great work!

      Ms. Pulis - Hudson H. - Hudson is a very respectful person both inside & outside of our classroom. He listens attentively, helps others, waits his turn, & is always very polite. He encourages others to be respectful too. Hudson is a very RESPECTFUL 4th grader!

      5th Grade

      Mrs. Bews - Daniel M. - Daniel is a very respectful student! He always listens and follows directions. He is a great friend and a great student. I appreciate how AWESOME Daniel is!

      Mrs. Williams - Claire I. - Room 24 would like to recognize Claire I. for being super RESPECTFUL! Claire is always very polite to her peers and staff. She always listens and follows school expectations. Claire also helps other students with Peer Helpers in solving playground problems and following school expectations. Way to go, Claire! We are so proud of you!



      After School Enrichment At "The Farm"
      If you are you looking for some amazing enrichment opportunities for your child, we have some awesome after school programs starting up in September at Fiddyment!  There is a wide range of selection, from Art, Engineering, Coding, and Spanish.
      Lunch Menu
      &
      RCSD Approved Community Flyers!
       
       
      Thank you for reading our blog and supporting Fiddyment Farm Elementary School!
      How are we doing?  We love Feedback from parents on suggestions on how to keep our school amazing!  Have any concerns or any new ideas - Please Share and answer our short survey!

      The Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education.  District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.