November 2015 Principals Report

Post date: Nov 4, 2015 4:37:27 PM

    • Our safety committee continues to meet every other week to review what we are doing, how we are doing it, and what we can improve relative to our facilities and safety
    • FSS Movement (before school movement) continues on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday each week
    • A school-wide social contract School Senate associated with Student Council took place after school Monday, November 2nd with student representatives
    • PLUS programming began in First and Second Grade in a push-in model on Tuesday, October 27th (on each F Day)
    • NRSD held a flu clinic on October 28th before and at the start of school Wednesday, October 28th
    • Parks and Recreation hosted the annual Halloween Party and Parade on Saturday, October 31st
    • NYFH Monster Mash Tournament field hockey took place on Derby Field Saturday, October 31st
    • Our Pick-a-Time Scheduler opened on November 2nd until November 9th
    • Fourth Grade presented their annual pumpkin viewing on November 2nd
    • Grade 8 Race to the Presidency begins today
    • Mary Fitch led Q&A Web Tool sessions K-2 and 3-5 in the auditorium today
    • Punk Rope, Knitting Club, Intramural Basketball, Flag Football continue
    • Field trips to Lowell for third and fourth grade continue
    • DI – Destination Imagination had an interest meeting to talk about the 2015-2016 programming
    • Karen Walsh Fortin, our math specialist, continues story-telling with Kindergarten, Fourth Grade, and Seventh Grade
    • Our 7th and 8th grade middle school dance as well as PAC Bingo were a big success
    • Daylight Savings Time occurred Sunday, November 1st
    • FSS Drama Club will host Tales of the Raven Thursday, November 5th (7:00-9:00)
    • Budget season is underway
    • CALM Training (the second session) will take place at FSS for district staff on November 6th
    • Veteran’s Day is Wednesday, November 11th (No School)
    • Early Release Day Thursday, November 12th will feature parent/teacher conferences which includes babysitting
    • There will be no school Friday, November 13th due to a full day of parent/teacher conferences which includes babysitting
    • Our third annual family pasta dinner fundraiser will be Tuesday, November 17th (Fundraiser for the McRell Scholarship Fund)

Submitted: Steven Grant ☺