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Message From Our FORCE Staff
October 25, 2021
October 25, 2021
Happy Monday FORCE Families!
We hope you are all staying safe, healthy, and DRY....wow, what a storm that was. Nice to see the sunshine today as our FORCE kiddos return for another week on The Farm. Friday is the end of Trimester 1, and we officially start Trimester 2 on Tuesday, November 2nd (Reminder there is no school this coming Monday - November 1st as a Teacher Workday). Report cards for Trimester 1 will be going out on Friday - November 12th.
Our hope is to keep this blog updated frequently so that you can be informed of upcoming events, news, happenings, and important information regarding Fiddyment Farm Elementary and the great experiences your child will be having here at our school this year. Fiddyment truly is a special place, where our staff thrives on building relationships with students and parents, in hopes to build a partnership that make everyone's time here safe and enjoyable, especially for our young learners.
In this blog you will find school updates, important safety reminders, PTC information, acknowledged students and staff, lunch menu, after school enrichment info and community event flyers.
Have a wonderful rest of your week, 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
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Thanks to our Fiddyment FORCE Families for showing up for our Follett Book Fair, both in person and online! It was a great turnout and very nice to see so many in person families smiling and enjoying the outdoor weather as they shopped for more amazing books to share with their children!
Thanks to your support, our school will be able to take in almost $10,000 straight back to our library that will go towards purchasing current and new books for our students to enjoy and to use to expand their knowledge in multiple subjects!
We truly appreciate your support!
In the spirit of the season - we are having a School Spirit Dress Up Day!
Our student leadership team - The Jedi Council has chosen a theme for the day!
Check out the info below:
WHAT - Spirit Dress Up Day
WHEN - Friday, October 29th
THEME - 80's Dress Up/Neon Color Day
Show your school pride by sporting your 80's big hair, crazy outfits, or just wear your neon colors to show your Fiddy pride to end the Trimester!!!!
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 Yoda" as a reward, to keep in their classroom for a week! Last week's winners were Ms. Richard's 2nd Grade Class (Primary Grades) and Mrs. Morgan's 5th graders tied with Mrs. Cianci's 4th graders - way to continue to rock it! (Upper Grade).
We like to recognize our fabulous students here at Fiddyment Farm who continuously follow both our behavior expectations of being Safe, Responsible, and Respectful, but also consistently exhibit the FORCE traits that we believe make students a FORCE for good, which are
Focused, Organized, Respectful, Compassionate, and Encouraging!
Here is a list of students whose teachers wanted them to know just how awesome they are! They received certificates from their teachers as well as a reward from the school!
WAY TO GO FORCE!!!
Week of October 11 - October 15
TK -2nd Graders
KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Manley - Dayleen W. and Caleb F.
Thank you both for being organized in class you are rocking it!
Mrs. Moore - Max M. and Avleen B.
Max is always organized. He is a leader in the classroom and follows all of our rules. I'm proud of you Max for always focusing. You are learning so much in kindergarten! Keep doing your best!
Avleen is always a role model. She is organized and a leader at her table group. She helps others when they need it and is always kind. I'm proud of how focused she is during independent work time. Keep doing your best Avleen!
Ms. Purcell - Scarlett M. and Vishal A.
Scarlett is a hard worker who always get the job DONE! Great job Scarlett!
Vishal is always focused and quiet when he is working! He always takes his time and does a good job!
Mrs. Van Voltinburg - Rafael T. and Mikaily T.
Rafael is always FOCUSED and ready to learn. Every time I look to see who is ready he is making smart choices to stay focused. Way to go Rafael!!!
Mikaily is always FOCUSED and ready to learn. She is always making smart choices to stay focused and finish her work accurately. Way to go Mikaily!!!!
1st GRADE
Mrs. Brusaschetti - Selene S. and Matvei C.
Selene is responsible and organized. She is a role model in our classroom. Way to go, Selene!
Matvei is organized and knows the routine. He is a helper and keeps us on schedule. Way to go, Matvei!
Mrs. Julian/Mrs. Schacht - Derrick V. and Madison T.
Derrick is being recognized for being organized. He keeps all of his supplies neat, puts everything back where it goes and always comes to school ready to learn. Way to go Derrick!
Madison is an organized student. She always comes to school prepared with all her materials, keeps her supplies neat, and puts everything back in it's place. She even helps her classmates stay organized. Great job Madison!
Mrs. Marcoux - Charlie B. and David L.
Charlie is very organized in Room 5. She always makes sure her table is neat and our supplies are put where they go. Great job Charlie!
David is organized in Room 5. He is great at packing and unpacking his backpack and makes sure his group supplies are put away. Great job David!
2nd GRADE
Mrs. Benato - Presley P.
Presley always has an organized desk and helps her classmates with their organization. She loves to work around the classroom to tidy up. Way to go, Presley!
Mrs. Cutter - Lana M.
Lana is being recognized for being organized because she has made great improvements with keeping track of her work and materials. Way to go, Lana!
Ms. Richard - Isis D.
Isis D. is being recognized for being an "Organized" student in second grade! She does an excellent job keeping track of her materials and supplies and always has a neat and tidy desk. Way to go girl!
Mrs. Schmidt - Claire J.
Claire is ORGANIZED in Room 17! She always has her materials ready to go and puts everything back in its right spot. Her organization helps her to be ready to learn and do her best in all situations. Keep it up, Claire!
Week of October 18 - October 22
3rd - 5th Graders
3rd Grade
Mrs. Andrada - Harleigh F. and Musa M.
Harleigh, great job on always being organized and having all the materials you need for each assignment!
Musa, Great job for being so organized! You always have all the materials you need.
Mr. Denney - Clare B.
Clare is always focused and on task every single day. Her strong effort in class is why she is such an amazing student!
Ms. Harless - Maizie T. and Randy W.
Maizie T. Is being recognized for focusing on her daily assignments. even when things are challenging she puts forth her best effort.
Randy W. Is so great at recognizing others’ hard work. He is always the first one to check on someone having a rough time and will encourage them to do better.
Mrs. Jackson - Gianna C. and Olivia K.
Thank you for being a super organized student and for always completing your assignments on time!
Thank you for being a super "Organized" student. I love how you are always giving your best effort in everything you do,
4th GRADE
Mrs. Bews - Aaliyah R.
Aaliyah is such a great student! She always listens and follows directions. She is well organized and is always ready to learn with all of the appropriate materials. I love having Aaliyah in my class, she is amazing!
Mrs. Cianci - Rylan P. and Chelsea L.
Rylan is a student who always is organized and ready to learn. He is a great role model to those around him and I know I can always count on him to be prepared with his materials. Way to go Rylan, keep up the great work!
In room 22 we would like to recognize Chelsea for being an “Organized” student. Chelsea is a student is organized in all that she does. She takes pride in her organization and it definitely shows! Keep up the great work!
Ms. Lempner - Stella G. and Julian H.
Stella is such a role model in our classroom. She is always organized with her materials and ready to learn!
Julian's desk is always nice and tidy. When Julian needs a material he knows exactly to find it. Thank you for being Organized Julian!
Ms. Pulis - Jocelyn T. and Harsh S.
Jocelyn is so ORGANIZED & always ready for the next task. She is such an amazing student!
Harsh is always prepared in class. His ORGANIZATIONAL skills are amazing!
5th GRADE
Mrs. Hall - Armaan T. and Gemma C.
Armaan is organized and ready for learning all the time.
Gemma is focused in class and completing her work during class time.
Mrs. Morgan - Haddie F. and Ashveer K.
Thank you so much Haddie for always keeping your materials neat and organized. You are awesome!
We can always count on Ashveer to be a focused and respectful classmate. Thanks for being AWESOME, Ashveer!
Mr. Swisley - Kaylee D. and Brady M.
Kaylee's desk is neat, her math is amazing, her hard work ethic is so admirable.
Brady is an organizational master. He time manages like the clock is part of him can always tell you how much time before recess and lunch. He reads the big kid books and tries his very best! You can do anything!
Mrs. Williams - Mason R. and Gabriella S.
Room 30 would like to recognize Mason for being super ORGANIZED! Mason is always prepared to learn each day, he is always helping his peers inside & outside the classroom, and is extremely dependable in any situation. Way to go, Mason!
Room 30 would like to recognize Gabriella for being super ORGANIZED! Gabriella is always prepared for learning each day, juggles many commitments at Fiddyment, and she can always be counted on for anything you need. Way to go, Gabriella!
HOW DO I GET SPIRIT WEAR?
This school year, we are re-focusing our PBIS (Positive Behavior Expectations and Supports) structure to be more simplified for our students. We are going to continue with our character themes of F.O.R.C.E. - Focused, Organized, Respectful, Compassionate, Encouraging, and put more emphasis on good character traits and habits.
On the behavior side, to simplify the "behavior" expectations, we continue with
Be Safe - Be Responsible - Be Respectful
These are very simple for our students to understand, and are easy to reinforce and celebrate when students follow expectations and make good choices! These 3 main behavior expectations, will also carry over to Cooley Middle School, as they use the same 3.
When students do make good choices and follow behavior expectations, and show great character qualities of the F.O.R.C.E., they will be acknowledged at different times of the year, in different ways, from awards, to FORCE Tickets, to prizes - we want to acknowledge our FORCE students for showing up every day and being a true "FORCE" in our school!
If your child comes home with a FORCE ticket stub - they made a really good choice at school and should be encouraged to continue their positive choices and behaviors in the future!
*NOTE
The menu is scheduled to change, based on what food is delivered.
The Breakfast at Fiddyment Farm will ALWAYS be the
CONTINENTAL BAGGED BREAKFAST!
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