Friday, October 12, 2018

News From The FORCE - October 12, 2018


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Message From Our FORCE Staff
October 12, 2018

Happy Friday FORCE Families!

October and the Fall weather are officially here, and wow, is it gorgeous on the Farm!  October is filled with so many awesome activities for the students - as they are in the tail end of Trimester 1, and really getting heavier into their academic learning, we are so thrilled that we get to balance that learning with fun at Fiddyment.
Our students are loving the variety of assemblies lined up at Fiddyment this year - We got to see the Roseville High School Dancing Feet dancers, which the students loved, and our garbage waste management assembly is just around the corner.  But beyond that we have planned author visits, acrobats, theater, wild things, and more!  October has much more fun as well - The Book Fair is just around the corner, and it is going to AMAZING - so many fun extra activities built in this year with continued community involvement!  We also have the Harvest Festival, a free family event coming up at the end of October which is going to be FANTASTIC!  It is going to be an awesome rest of October and seeing all of the student's smiles makes it all worthwhile!


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

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Dance - A- Thon
THANK YOU!


We just wanted to say another HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing Fiddyment community for all of their support for our biggest fundraiser of the school year! We truly appreciate all the work you all put in by giving pledges yourselves, and tracking down friends and family to help support!  Your time is indeed, truly appreciated! 

And agian, we can't thank the PTC and all of the volunteers enough who made the event happen!  We exceeded our school goal, and the funds go directly back to the school and students to support the teachers, our school programs and new initiatives!


Jedi Council - "Socktober"
Have you brought in your sock donation yet?  If not, there is still half a month left!  We truly appreciate all of you who have donated socks so far and those who plan to going forward!

The Jedi council is very excited about this initiative and we have made a huge goal of 1,000 pairs of NEW socks!  We realize it's a big goal, but we feel that if everyone pitches in we can meet this goal easily!  It's an easy way to get involved and show a small act of kindness.

Let' s make this HUGE!  You can post to social media #SOCKtober - get friends, family, and community members involved!  Have a business that would love to pitch in?  Let's get them involved too!  Let's make our community a little more awesome!

And to get the students and staff in the spirit, we are dedicating every FRIDAY in October as a spirit day - CRAZY SOCK DAY - So students, wear your craziest socks the next 2 Fridays, to remind everyone to participate in this initiative! - Thank you!


Bike and Scooter Reminder For Students

Parents, please remind your children, as we continue to do so, that it is not safe and against school expectations for students to ride their bikes and scooters anywhere on campus, including the parking lot/waiting areas.

In the morning, as soon as students come onto campus, they should get off of their bikes and scooters and walk them to the gate they wait to come in when the bell rings.  And at dismissal students should walk their bikes and scooters all the way to the sidewalk/street, clear of the campus and other students.

These safety measures, will help to ensure that students who are walking or standing on campus, are not run into by students riding bikes or scooters, which seems to be a major issue, when students are adhering to the proper expectations.  A simple reminder from you each day, may be all your child needs to stay safe - thank you! 

Box Tops Contest Starts Next Week!
Check out the flyer below for our new Box Tops Collecting Contest!  As you know, collecting box tops, helps raise money for the school and it's fun to see how many you can collect - they're everywhere!


Our annual Scholastic Book Fair 
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GRAND Event!
Check out the flyer below for more info on the Book Fair coming up in a week, along with the GRAND event celebration that week!

Save the Date - Harvest Festival
Make sure to save the date for our upcoming community event, The Harvest Festival - a free event to bring the Fiddyment community together with fun and games for the kiddos and adults alike! 
 We can't wait!

Fiddyment Dine Out - RUBIOS!

Monday night is our next PTC Dine Out Night for Fiddyment! Visit Rubios restaurant on Stanford Ranch between 4 and 9pm and Fiddyment will get FIFTY PERCENT - YES 50% of the proceeds sold through that window! - Thank you for your support!

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!


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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 the winner with 100% is Mrs. Cianci' class - Way to show that spirit!

Our School SING today was awesome!  We had a blast and recognized some amazing students for being FOCUSED in the classroom and around campus!- Way to Go FORCE!

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

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Ms. Bruins - Lana M. -  Room 1 is recognizing Lana for being focused. She works hard and listens in class.

Mrs. Jones - Kuiper F. -  We are recognizing Kuiper for being focused. He has been working so hard to learn how to write all the letters in his name. He is also a sweet friend to everyone. We are lucky to have Kuiper in our class!

Kinder

Mrs. Bogert/Evans - Amrit T. & Breanna D. - Amrit is an amazing student in our class. He goes above and beyond with focusing on learning and helping friends. Way to go Amrit!  Breanna is focused on making Fiddyment Farm the best place to learn. You are amazing Breanna! Way to go!

Mrs. Dyas -Blake V. - In Room 4, Blake is always listening, learning and applying her knowledge to do her very best work. She sets an excellent example for her classmates to follow. Way to go Blake!

Mrs. Ely - Caleb D. - In Room 12, Caleb is our focused superstar! Nice work, Caleb! 

Mrs. Manley - Elijah C. - In Room #11 our FOCUSED leader is Elijah!! He is always actively listening and focused on doing his best on everything!!! Keep it up Elijah!!!

Mrs. Van Voltinburg - Prayas A & Randy W. -In room 10 we are honoring Prayas & Randy for being FOCUSED members of the FORCE! Way to go Prayas & Randy!

First Grade

Mrs. Julian/Schacht - Felix C. - Felix is being recognized in Room 9 for being Focused. Felix comes to school everyday ready to learn and participate. He is always ready to pay attention, raise his hand for class discussions and remind his peers that it is time to learn. Way to go, Felix! We appreciate you!! 

Mrs. Marcoux - David R - David is always FOCUSED in Room 5. He tries his best and is always on task. David sets a great example for the rest of the class. Way to go David!

Mrs. Finn - Violet J. - Violet is being recognized for being extremely FOCUSED. She is always volunteering in class, paying attention and ready to learn. She is eager to help others who need it, yet makes sure that her work is done as well. I am so proud of all the gains that Violet has already made in the short time we've been in school. Thank you for being great and FOCUSED!! Congratulations Violet!

Ms. Purcell - Clara M. - Ms.Purcell's first grade is so proud of Clara Marcoux for being FOCUSED! We can count on Clara to be a great example to students in room 6 for staying on task, helping others who have questions, and helping her teacher. Congratulations Clara!

2nd Grade

Mrs. Cutter- Jaci J. - Jaci is being recognized as a FOCUSED student in Room 14. She knows how to ignore distractions and remain focused on the speaker and her work. Thank you for being a focused student, Jaci! Congrats!

Ms. Johnson- Nathan A. - Room 8 would like to award Nathan with a FOCUSED award! Nathan does a great job staying focused and completing his work. We are so proud of him!! 

Ms. Richard - Rozlynn R. - Rozlynn is being recognized for being a focused student in Room 13. Rozlynn is always doing her very best at listening and following directions. She is able to get her work done quietly and pay attention during lessons. Way to go Rozlynn! 

Mrs. Schwartz - Lucy J. - Lucy is an extremely focused 2nd grader! She always gets started on her work right away and she sticks with her work until she has done her best! Keep up the focused work Lucy!

3rd Grade

Mr. Denney- Reiden S. - Reiden is so focused in class. He is always on task, ready to listen, and doing his absolute best. Excellent work buddy!

Ms. Harless - Ian H. - Ian has been an exemplary student when it comes to being focused. He gets his work done in a timely manner and I love seeing how successful he is. Good job Ian!

Mrs. Jackson - Jida J. - Thank you, Jida for being a fantastic model of what a "FOCUSED" student looks and sounds like at school! Jida is always on task and completes all her work on time. Keep up the amazing work!

Mrs. Schmidt - Natalie L. - Natalie is FOCUSED in room 25! She is always listening during class conversations and she gets her work done. She works hard and does her best on everything that she takes on! Keep it up, Natalie!

4th Grade

Mrs. Benato - Carter M. - Carter is a wonderful role model for his peers in Room 16! He maintains focus during our lessons and classwork time and never lets himself get distracted. Keep up the great work, Carter! 

Mrs. Cianci- Adrienne C. - This week in room 22 we are honoring Adrienne C. for being our FOCUSED student of the week. Adrienne is a student who always strives to do her very best. She is dedicated to her academics and constantly gives 100%. Way to go Adrienne! Keep up the excellent work! 

Ms. Pulis - Noah T. - Noah is a a very FOCUSED 4th grader! He does his best every day! He works hard, completes all of his assignments, and participates in our lessons. Noah is also an amazing friend! He is helpful, kind, and understanding. Noah is FOCUSED in everything he does!!

5th Grade

Mrs. Bews - Xanthe O. - Xanthe is an incredibly focused student. She is always listening and doing the right thing! She even helps get her friends on task ;). I am so thankful to have a wonderful student like Xanthe in my class!!!

Mrs. Williams - Kaylee M. - Room 24 would like to recognize Kaylee M. for being super FOCUSED!! Kaylee is an excellent example of coming to school each day prepared to do her best! She always puts forth her best effort in everything she does, and she has an outstanding attitude towards learning. Way to go, Kaylee!! 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, Science/Tech, and Coding.  We are also looking to bring a Spanish enrichment class in January as well!




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