FAlcon FAMILY

Weekly Newsletter

September 11-15

Week 5

Courtney Brandel

Principal

courtney.cullum@kellerisd.net

Mrs. Brandel's Message

Dear Falcon Families,

It's been an eventful and festive four-day week at FES! I have loved seeing the creativity and excitement around the spirit days, homecoming parade, and the Glow Run! Thank you for your support of PTA's Booster Drive and for participating in the fun activities this week! I cannot say enough about how much it means both to our students and our staff to have your participation and involvement.

As we move further into the month of September, we are continuing our focus on student learning growth this month as we continue with our first week of MAP testing and continue with our beginning of the year units. We are off to a strong start as we look to support each of our students in their growth as learners and leaders this year!

Wishing you all a restful weekend, especially after all that fun-running today!

In Falcon Spirit,

Courtney Brandel

Highlighting the tradition of excellence at Florence Elementary School!

Homecoming FUn!

The magic school bus was full of Florence Falcon spirit, as we cruised down Johnson Rd in support of Keller High School homecoming! Thank you to all the students and parents who rode the float or came to the parade to support!

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KHS HOMECOMING Parade Fun!

Thank you to Abbie Aubrey, PTA Committee Leader, for a wonderful HOCO Float this year! A total winner in our eyes! Thank you to all that contributed!

Falcon Spirit Fun!

Glow Run Fun!

Want to shout out an FES Staff member for embodying the tradition of excellence?

We love celebrating the tradition of excellence at FES! As a part of that process, we will be recognizing our amazing staff members and would like your help.

Please share the name and information of the staff member you feel who is deserving of recognition along with some words that share the reason they are being recognized. Please note, your response with be shared with the staff member and may be featured in our publications/ social media and any student names that are included may be omitted for confidentiality.

Fill out a shout out on this Staff Shout Out Form to help us celebrate excellence among our FES teachers and staff!

upcoming events:

September- MAP Testing Window Open- teachers will communicate your child's specific testing date.

September 11- Texas First Responders Day- Classroom Activities for Students

September 19- Watch Dog Dad 5:30-6:30

September 22- PTA Spirit Store

September 22- Chic-fil-A Mobile Spirit Day Fundraiser

September 26- 4th Grade Field Trip to Camp Grady Spruce

September 28- October 3- Book Fair (more information coming soon!)

September 28- 29- Lunch with Grandparents (See details and pre-registration below)

October 2- 1st Grade Performance & PTA Meeting

October 4- College Color Spirit Day

October 5- Fall Yearbook Picture Day

October 6- End of the 1st 9 Weeks

October 6- Red Ribbon Dress Up Day: Superheroes

October 9-13 Fall Break- No School

Click here to access the district Academic Calendar.

college spirit days 2023-24 (1).pdf

New News

NWEA MAP Testing Window is Open

All KISD students participate in the NWEA MAP Test which is an assessment that provides us with standards based data that allows us to measure each student's growth throughout the year. This tool provides teachers with a variety of reports and information that help them to address the unique needs of our students. The test is adaptive, and adjusts based on the response of each student, which provides us with information to determine which skills and concepts they have mastered and which they may need additional reinforcement. MAP data "talks" with many of our resources, such as Dreambox, to allow us to personalize these practice activities based on student needs. For more information about MAP, please watch the video on the the NWEA site: https://www.nwea.org/resource-center/resource/what-is-map-growth/ or visit with your child's teacher for more information about your child's progress. We will inform you when your child's results are available in Aeries and teachers will be sharing the family report with you when those become available.

⬅️One- Way Exits➡️

During arrival and dismissal times, parents who drop off or pick up in front of the school (3rd-4th grade), please be sure that you only turn left on Harrell so that we are able to continue the flow of traffic on our K-2 side. If you do turn right, please be prepared to wait for the traffic on the K-2 side to clear.

Likewise, parents who drop off on the north side of the school (K-2) please be sure to only turn right when exiting the building. This helps to ensure the flow of traffic is smooth and not congested in front of the school.

We need volunteers for greeting grandparents, serving desserts, and taking photos. We also need LOTS of dessert donations! Desserts can be dropped off to the front office anytime Mon-Wed, September 25-27. All desserts must be store bought or prepackaged (not homemade).

PTA Volunteer Sign Up for Grandparents Day

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-grandparents1#/

Dessert Donation Sign Up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FABAE2FA4F9CE9-grandparents2#/

Lunch with Grandparents

September 28 (Last Name A-H) and September 29 (Last Name I-Z)

Pre-Registration- Complete by September 21st

We welcome our grandparents/ important person to join our students during their student's 30 minute lunch time and then, during their recess time to visit library where they can enjoy browsing the book fair, share with your student some some special activities facilitated by our PTA, and enjoy the special time together. Please note, for confidentiality and to maintain the learning environment throughout our campus, guests will not be able to visit classrooms on this day.

Parents, please complete the following form if you and/or a family member would like to join us for our Grandparent's/ Important Person Luncheon. PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER STUDENT by no later than Thursday, September 21 to allow time for planning.

This pre-registration allows us to plan ahead to ensure a successful day! In order to ensure that there is plenty of space for an enjoyable time for all, we strongly encourage that families with last names beginning with A-H to attend on Thursday, and families with last names beginning with I-Z to attend on Friday. For the same reason, while we love having our parents on campus for different events, we kindly ask that we reserve this special day for our grandparents and important guests.

Bringing Lunch

Grandparents/ Important Guests are welcomed to bring lunch for their student. Please note, however, that they may not share with any child aside from their own. Additionally, if Nurse Sue communicated allergies in your child's class at the beginning of the year, please communicate these allergy specifications with your child's special guest ahead of time.

Cafeteria Lunch

If your special guest or child will be ordering a meal, please indicate in the form below and pre-pay to FES Cafeteria through your child's Sodexo account. (https://www.schoolcafe.com/KELLERISD)

Cafeteria Menu for Grandparents Day Luncheon

Thursday, September 28th: Glazed chicken drumsticks with a roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, with veggies.

Friday 29th, September 29th: Steak fingers with a roll, mashed potatoes and gravy and veggies.

Adults - $4.50 and Children: $2.95 per meal

*Arrival/ check-in procedures will be communicated the week prior to the event.

Contribute to our Yearbook

Please upload your HOCO spirit week and parade photos to Treelink! ⬇️ If you have not bought a yearbook so this now so you can begin downloading your pictures!

https://tr5.treering.com/school/243502/2023/school-content/school-photos/298960765

Www.Tr5.treering.com

school code : 1016599729561880

Rock Club flyer.pdf

Join R.O.C.K. Club

Click on the document above for more information.

Reflections Contest

Let's Get Creative! Reflections is here! Theme: "I am Hopeful Because..." Information, entry form and rules: https://www.txpta.org/reflections Reflections is a PTA-sponsored arts recognition program where students can express their creativity in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. All participants will be recognized and there are advancement opportunities at the district, state and national levels. We will host two brainstorming workshops at Florence where we will guide students through the process of reflecting on the theme, "I am Hopeful Because...," assist in creating a strong artists' statement, help formulate a plan for completing their projects on their own time, and provide them with some basic supplies if applicable to help bring their ideas to life!

Workshop dates:

Wednesday, Sept 20th, 3:15-4:30pm
Tuesday, Sept 26th, 7:25-7:55am

Location: Maker Space

Watch D.O.G.S.

Thank you, to those who have confirmed your interest in being a part of Watch-DOGS! Watch DOGS kick off meeting is September 19th from 5:30-6:30 in our cafeteria. You are not required to attend to participate in the Watch D.O.GS. program however, this is when more detailed information will be shared. Once that meeting has occurred, Mrs. Bowen will share the link to the Watch D.O.G.S. calendar to those who have forwarded their volunteer approval email to her (angelina.bowen@kellerisd.net). The first day for Watch DOGS will be October 2nd.

Spirit Store Volunteers Needed

Spirit Store volunteers needed, please signup to help out.

https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer

Join PTA!

Be a part of the Falcon Family! JoinPTA.org this month and help us achieve our goal! A voice for every child! When two members in your family sign up, you receive a car static cling!

FES Mobile Spirit Day!

Save the Date for Chikfila Spirit Day: An All day Mobile event on Friday, September 22nd!

We LOVE VolunteerS!

✅Get Cleared to Volunteer! All volunteers must complete a yearly background check. Click the link to apply for a volunteer position through KISD.

Click here to access the KISD background check application.

✅Check out our events and let us know how you can get involved! Click here to sign up to help!

✅Check the PTA Website for upcoming volunteer opportunities.

https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer

StuCo. 2023.pdf

3rd and 4th Grade STUCO Information

In case you weren't able to attend the STUCO Information meeting, students who are interested in running for Student Council, please see the information above for important dates, information, and requirements. Please reach out to Angelina Bowen if you have any questions.

Spirit shirt orders

Spirit Sweatshirt Sale

FES Sweatshirt Pre Orders will be available now until October 1st! There are both adult and youth sizes available. Go to the FES PTA Website below to order NOW! https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/

https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/spirit_wear

Membership toolkit

We are encouraging ALL our families to register on the PTA website, even if they have not become PTA members. We want you to have access to be able to volunteer and get information that you need. Plus it will prepare you for BCI and KMS as they also use this website program as well.

Please go to

https://florenceelempta.membershiptoolkit.com/

Cafeteria Menu- September 2023

September Lunch Menu Sept. 1- 15.pdf

Cafeteria information

https://kellerisd.sodexomyway.com/

What time is breakfast? Breakfast will begin at 7:25. The line will close at 7:50 for students to be in class at 7:55.

How do I add money to my child’s cafeteria account? You may place money on your child's lunch account by setting up an account for them on School Cafe. The link is below and you will need your student's ID # to do so.

Sodexo - Breakfast and Lunch.