Monday, October 19, 2020

News From The FORCE - October 19, 2020

   


Welcome To Our School Blog!
Message From Our FORCE Staff
October 19, 2020


Happy Monday FORCE Families!  

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend and that your work week is off to a great start!  As most of you are probably aware, the RCSD School Board voted on Thursday to allow schools to open to a modified 5 day per week program, due to Placer County moving up to the Orange Tier on their COVID -19 safety thermometer, which is good news, as that shows there are less cases of the virus spreading or being reported in our county.  Because of this, the district has decided to forego the Hybrid Program for students to return to school, and starting November 4th, we will have students return to a modified tradition 5 day per week, in person, on campus school experience.  The 5 days will be shorter in length and the school will still implement the majority of the safety measures and procedures that it had planned for students and staff under the Hybrid Program.  Of course, those students/families that have chosen to do the "Champions Academy" and continue with distance learning, will still be able to do so until the end of the school year. 

Stay tuned for more details coming soon regarding safety, schedules, and procedures coming to Fiddyment Families later in the week! 

As always, we want to thank our community of parents and guardians for supporting Fiddyment Farm Elementary School, our students, and our staff!  Stay healthy, stay safe, and take care!

Have a wonderful weekend and remember to always - "BE A FORCE FOR GOOD"


Ryan Poulsen - Principal

               &
Fiddyment Farm 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 - Click the circle links: 
    UPDATE from RCSD


    THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR 
    BOOK FAIR & OUR LIBRARY!

    Fiddyment Farm Elementary FTC Shoe Drive

    We want your SHOES!

    Have you cleaned out your closet lately? Those shoes that have been sitting there unworn, actually have value! We’re collecting gently worn, used and new shoes and we need your help. We’re looking for all types of shoes: sneakers, boots, dress shoes, sandals, athletic and casual shoes. We want them all!

    Help us meet our goal of collecting 150 pairs of shoes in the next week, while helping others around the world. Here’s how…

    Donated shoes are distributed to microbusinesses in developing countries where small business owners create a livelihood by selling shoes, while also supplying a much-needed commodity to their community.

    ·         A pair of shoes can be the difference between a child being able to attend school or having to stay home.

    ·         A pair of shoes can be used for bartering to provide food and nutrition for a family.

    ·         A developing microbusiness can be the difference between a person earning $2/day or $60/day.

     

    Donation bins will be near the doors in the multi-purpose room during material pick-up and drop-off through the end of October.

    When school resumes in November bins will be located outside the office during school hours.

    Questions: ffe.ptc.shoedrive@gmail.com

    PTC LINKS




    Below is our UPDATED DISTRICT RCSD Calendar that shows updated Staff Development Days as well as Conference Week, which will now be in February, following the end of Trimester 2!

    HERE is a LINK to the document above for better viewing!

    For our in person students returning on November 4th, it will be very important that students have their own supplies, as per safety regulations, students will not be sharing any "community" school supplies such as crayons, pencils, markers, etc.  With that said, we truly appreciate any supplies that families can send in with their students once in person school starts.  We thought we would send you the list now, in case you wanted to get a head start!  Again, we appreciate all supply donations!
    HERE is a LINK to the document above for better viewing!




    Hello Fiddyment Farm Force!

     

    Speaking of the library, have you tried out our distance learning library option?  Destiny Discover gives online access to our library catalog. It allows you to view and select any book the Fiddyment Farm Library has to offer.

     

    To access our online library, click here: Fiddyment Farm Library.

    username=student's ID number

    password=student's birthdate (mm/dd/yy)

     

    If you'd like some help navigating the virtual library, please click here: 

    Destiny Discover Tutorial

     

    Some important items to note while using our new online catalog:

    1. You can select up to 2 books to put on hold at a time. After 2, it will not let you hold anymore.

    2. Only ONE graphic novel per student.

    3. You cannot "unhold" a book after it's been selected. The program does not allow you to do this, so please make your selection(s) carefully.

    4. Once you place your books on hold, Mrs. Enos will pull your selections off the shelf, check them out to you and leave them on your teacher’s table in the MultiPurpose Room.  You may pick the books up during Materials Distribution hours (Thursdays 3-6 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-12 p.m.).

    5. Books must be placed on hold by 12 p.m. Thursday to guarantee they will be in the Multipurpose Room for pick up that same week.

    6. When you are done with your books, please return them to the library cart in the MultiPurpose Room during the next Materials Distribution times. Please be sure to put new books on hold if you'd like to pick up new books while returning your old ones.  

    7. Books will be quarantined for 7 days once they are returned, before being checked out to other students.  Please note that returned books will remain on your account while they are quarantined.  You can still check out other new books.

    8. Books can be checked out for a 3-week maximum. 

    9. You are responsible for the safety of your books while you have them.  If a book is damaged, you are responsible for the replacement cost.

    If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Enos at: renos@rcsdk8.org.  We thank you in advance for your patience while we transition to this new online process for our library, and hope it offers students a fun resource to explore new books!

     

    Happy Reading!

    Rachael Enos   

    Library Media Specialist

    Fiddyment Farm Elementary

    Click here for Fiddyment Farm Library Catalog


    REMINDER!

    Our Multi Purpose Room will be open WEEKLY with the OPTION for Grade Level Teams to use it to distribute materials and/or collect completed work.  

    EACH GRADE LEVEL TEAM will communicate with their families when specific distribution and collection days will be.

    (Example - Kindergarten may have materials to pick up every week, but 4th grade may only need to get materials out every 2-3 weeks.)

    The MPR will be open:
    EVERY THURSDAY from 3pm -6pm
    &
    EVERY FRIDAY from 9am - 12pm.

    All families that are INFORMED by their teachers to pick up materials or drop off work can come anytime on these days during these times.  (You may have a week or 2 when you are not informed by your child's teacher to pick up or drop off.) 

    Here are the guidelines for parents:

    • Parents will line up outside the door of the MPR (distanced 6 ft apart)
    • We will regulate the amount of people in the MPR . (Ex. when full, when 2 people leave, 2 people will then be let in and so forth)
    • Everyone entering the MPR will be required to wear a face covering
    • We ask that if possible, you PLEASE do not bring children with you, unless you have no other option.
    If you are UNABLE to make it to the MPR during the two days and two time windows, the materials will be left for you to pick up the FOLLOWING WEEK's Materials Distribution/Collection!

    Any questions for clarification around Materials Deployment/Collection, please reach out to your child's teacher and we will do our best to support!

    We hope distance learning is going as smooth as possible for all of you!  Remember, we know that every family's situation and environment is different, and we will always do our best to help support and accommodate to make things possible for the success of our students!

    HERE ARE SOME TECHNOLOGY REMINDERS:

    Need a Chromebook still? 

     We have plenty!  If you are struggling with a slow device, an iPad or something that is just not working for you, please let us know.  We have enough Chromebooks for every student - feel free to call the office (916-771-1880) or stop by and we can help you out!


    Did you get insurance for the Chromebook you loaned out? 

    If you are interested in purchasing insurance for the Chromebook you loaned out, you can get insurance to cover yourself from any unfortunate accidents at home.



    iReady Support for Families

    If you are interested in learning more about iReady and how to best support your child with the online program:



    Need Technology Support?

    During Distance Learning, families can request technical support for issues related to:


    • Learning Applications
    • Forgotten usernames and/or passwords
    • Not receiving District emails
    • District Provided Mobile Device Support
    • Registration Support
    If you need assistance in any of these areas, finding support is as easy as filling out a simple form and someone from the technology department will be contacting you to help!


    Have you visited the RCSD Distance Learning Web Page yet?  There is a ton of great information about online learning and resources under the "Parent Resources" section, that you can access in the top right hand corner of the webpage!  Please take time to check it out!


    Roseville City School District is here to help!
    If you or anyone you know is struggling at home with coping with the stress this change has brought upon us all, our school district wants you to know that we are here to help you as best we can.  The district has trained professionals that can assist and support students and families, and we also have immediate access to and contacts in professional help through the Placer County Office of Education!

    If you are someone you know feels like they need to reach out for help (non-emergency help), then please click the link below and someone will contact your for support! - Thank you!



    If your child needs emotional support during this challenging time, RCSD wants to help and has set up Virtual Calming Areas to help students find activities to cope and reset.

    ONLINE ENRICHMENT!

    Thank you for reading our blog and supporting Fiddyment Farm Elementary School!
    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.

    Monday, October 5, 2020

    News From the FORCE - October 5, 2020

      

    Welcome To Our School Blog!
    Message From Our FORCE Staff
    October 5, 2020


    Happy Monday FORCE Families!  

    We hope you are starting the Fall season off on a great foot.  As the year goes on faster and faster it seems, we are excited to be gearing up for our Hybrid Program that will start on November 4th.  We know our students who will continue with distance learning in the Champions Academy will be fully supported by our Fiddyment Farm teachers that will be teaching in the Academy, as well as RCSD admin and support personnel to make it a successful rest of the school year for them.  For those coming back to Fiddyment in November, we are working hard at the moment, creating our AM/PM class groupings and working with the district office on setting up appropriate safety protocols and procedures for students and staff.  Stay tuned for more details coming soon.  

    We hope you have a great week of distance learning and remember to reach out with any questions or needs of support!

    As always, we want to thank our community of parents and guardians for supporting Fiddyment Farm Elementary School, our students, and our staff!  Stay healthy, stay safe, and take care!

    Have a wonderful weekend and remember to always - "BE A FORCE FOR GOOD"


    Ryan Poulsen - Principal

                   &
    Fiddyment Farm 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 - Click the circle links: 
      UPDATE from RCSD

      Below is our UPDATED DISTRICT RCSD Calendar that shows updated Staff Development Days as well as Conference Week, which will now be in February, following the end of Trimester 2!

      HERE is a LINK to the document above for better viewing!

      For our hybrid program students, it will be very important that students have their own supplies, as per safety regulations, students will not be sharing any "community" school supplies such as crayons, pencils, markers, etc.  With that said, we truly appreciate any supplies that families can send in with their students once the hybrid model starts.  We thought we would send you the list now, in case you wanted to get a head start!  Again, we appreciate all supply donations!
      HERE is a LINK to the document above for better viewing!

      Our 2nd General PTC Meeting is TOMORROW night at 6:30pm!  We will be holding a ZOOM virtual meeting and hope to hear ideas and thoughts from our PTC parents who would like to volunteer time and/or voice opinions on all things Fiddyment Farm community and fundraising.

      Meeting ID: 846 7794 9803 Passcode: 627438


      That's right....we are still going to have a Book Fair this year!  It will obviously be a little different, but the cause is still worthy.  Fiddyment will be hosting a VIRTUAL Scholastic Book Fair between the dates of October 12th through October 25th!

      All proceeds will go towards the Fiddyment Farm library and purchasing new, exciting books for our students!

      Stay tuned for more details to come!



      Hello Fiddyment Farm Force!

       

      Speaking of the library, have you tried out our distance learning library option?  Destiny Discover gives online access to our library catalog. It allows you to view and select any book the Fiddyment Farm Library has to offer.

       

      To access our online library, click here: Fiddyment Farm Library.

      username=student's ID number

      password=student's birthdate (mm/dd/yy)

       

      If you'd like some help navigating the virtual library, please click here: 

      Destiny Discover Tutorial

       

      Some important items to note while using our new online catalog:

      1. You can select up to 2 books to put on hold at a time. After 2, it will not let you hold anymore.

      2. Only ONE graphic novel per student.

      3. You cannot "unhold" a book after it's been selected. The program does not allow you to do this, so please make your selection(s) carefully.

      4. Once you place your books on hold, Mrs. Enos will pull your selections off the shelf, check them out to you and leave them on your teacher’s table in the MultiPurpose Room.  You may pick the books up during Materials Distribution hours (Thursdays 3-6 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-12 p.m.).

      5. Books must be placed on hold by 12 p.m. Thursday to guarantee they will be in the Multipurpose Room for pick up that same week.

      6. When you are done with your books, please return them to the library cart in the MultiPurpose Room during the next Materials Distribution times. Please be sure to put new books on hold if you'd like to pick up new books while returning your old ones.  

      7. Books will be quarantined for 7 days once they are returned, before being checked out to other students.  Please note that returned books will remain on your account while they are quarantined.  You can still check out other new books.

      8. Books can be checked out for a 3-week maximum. 

      9. You are responsible for the safety of your books while you have them.  If a book is damaged, you are responsible for the replacement cost.

      If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Enos at: renos@rcsdk8.org.  We thank you in advance for your patience while we transition to this new online process for our library, and hope it offers students a fun resource to explore new books!

       

      Happy Reading!

      Rachael Enos   

      Library Media Specialist

      Fiddyment Farm Elementary

      Click here for Fiddyment Farm Library Catalog


      REMINDER!

      Our Multi Purpose Room will be open WEEKLY with the OPTION for Grade Level Teams to use it to distribute materials and/or collect completed work.  

      EACH GRADE LEVEL TEAM will communicate with their families when specific distribution and collection days will be.

      (Example - Kindergarten may have materials to pick up every week, but 4th grade may only need to get materials out every 2-3 weeks.)

      The MPR will be open:
      EVERY THURSDAY from 3pm -6pm
      &
      EVERY FRIDAY from 9am - 12pm.

      All families that are INFORMED by their teachers to pick up materials or drop off work can come anytime on these days during these times.  (You may have a week or 2 when you are not informed by your child's teacher to pick up or drop off.) 

      Here are the guidelines for parents:

      • Parents will line up outside the door of the MPR (distanced 6 ft apart)
      • We will regulate the amount of people in the MPR . (Ex. when full, when 2 people leave, 2 people will then be let in and so forth)
      • Everyone entering the MPR will be required to wear a face covering
      • We ask that if possible, you PLEASE do not bring children with you, unless you have no other option.
      If you are UNABLE to make it to the MPR during the two days and two time windows, the materials will be left for you to pick up the FOLLOWING WEEK's Materials Distribution/Collection!

      Any questions for clarification around Materials Deployment/Collection, please reach out to your child's teacher and we will do our best to support!

      We hope distance learning is going as smooth as possible for all of you!  Remember, we know that every family's situation and environment is different, and we will always do our best to help support and accommodate to make things possible for the success of our students!

      HERE ARE SOME TECHNOLOGY REMINDERS:

      Need a Chromebook still? 

       We have plenty!  If you are struggling with a slow device, an iPad or something that is just not working for you, please let us know.  We have enough Chromebooks for every student - feel free to call the office (916-771-1880) or stop by and we can help you out!


      Did you get insurance for the Chromebook you loaned out? 

      If you are interested in purchasing insurance for the Chromebook you loaned out, you can get insurance to cover yourself from any unfortunate accidents at home.



      iReady Support for Families

      If you are interested in learning more about iReady and how to best support your child with the online program:



      Need Technology Support?

      During Distance Learning, families can request technical support for issues related to:


      • Learning Applications
      • Forgotten usernames and/or passwords
      • Not receiving District emails
      • District Provided Mobile Device Support
      • Registration Support
      If you need assistance in any of these areas, finding support is as easy as filling out a simple form and someone from the technology department will be contacting you to help!


      Have you visited the RCSD Distance Learning Web Page yet?  There is a ton of great information about online learning and resources under the "Parent Resources" section, that you can access in the top right hand corner of the webpage!  Please take time to check it out!


      Roseville City School District is here to help!
      If you or anyone you know is struggling at home with coping with the stress this change has brought upon us all, our school district wants you to know that we are here to help you as best we can.  The district has trained professionals that can assist and support students and families, and we also have immediate access to and contacts in professional help through the Placer County Office of Education!

      If you are someone you know feels like they need to reach out for help (non-emergency help), then please click the link below and someone will contact your for support! - Thank you!



      If your child needs emotional support during this challenging time, RCSD wants to help and has set up Virtual Calming Areas to help students find activities to cope and reset.

      ONLINE ENRICHMENT!

      Thank you for reading our blog and supporting Fiddyment Farm Elementary School!
      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.