Finley-Oates Elementary School

The mission of Finley-Oates Elementary School is to provide instruction and support to build a strong educational foundation, while promoting opportunities for all students to achieve their maximum academic, social, emotional, and physical potential.

Mary Lou Fox, Principal

mary.fox@bonhamisd.org

Rory Hilliard, Assistant Principal

rory.hilliard@bonhamisd.org

Parents,

Please be considerate when dropping off or picking up your student by not parking in our marked Handicapped Parking spaces unless you have a valid tag or sticker.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Normal arrival time is 7:15 am to 7:40 am.

• Please do not drop students off at the front doors (east side).
  
• Parents may drop-off on the west side of the building, or go through the drive on the north side.
  
• Students are tardy if they are not in class by 7:40 am.

Dismissal times:

KG-2:55pm (Students will be picked up at the west wing.)

1st-3:10pm (Students will be picked up at the west wing.)

2nd-3:10pm (Students will be picked up on the North side of the building.)

3rd-3:10pm (Students will be picked up on the North side of the building.)

For the safety of our students, whomever is picking up the student must have a car tag. If there is a special custody issue, let the person walking the student to the car know who they can and cannot leave with.

Parents are not allowed to park and walk to the building to pick up students.

Anyone picking up a student before 2:30 pm must bring a valid government-issued photo ID

(ex: driver's license).

Parents are welcome to come with their children before and after school to read and take AR quizzes in the library. Please park in the east parking lot by the flag pole. All visitors must sign in, so please let the ladies in the office know you're going to the library.

Hey, kids!

Each nine weeks, students who read in the library before or after school with their parents will earn a ticket to go into the drawing for the Nintendo Switch at the end of the school year. You will also get a ticket every time you earn a point goal (K & 1st) or certification level (2nd & 3rd). The more you read, the more chances you'll have to win!

Empathy: the ability to understand and connect to the feelings of others

Breakfast and lunch are free for ALL students.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Author Peg Sundberg will be visiting Bonham Schools on Tuesday, December 12th. She will meet with students throughout the day, sharing her Cowgirl Peg Books with interactive discussions of their character-building messages. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase personally-autographed books for special events, especially Christmas which is approaching.

Students may purchase books by returning the order form which will be sent home prior

to the visit. Peg never charges a fee to schools and relies instead on book sales to

students. This process allows her to visit many schools that cannot otherwise afford an

author visit.

She is a native Texan who resides in the Hill Country. Now known to thousands of children, parents and educators as Cowgirl Peg, she visits hundreds of schools around the country, presenting her books & preserving the importance of Western Heritage. Each book delivers positive character messages through entertaining stories including her horses and dogs. After experiencing a horrific shooting, the Santa Fe, TX. schools invited her to spend 5 days working with their students on empathy, kindness, tolerance of differences, etc., using her books for open discussions.

Her newest book, Crooze on Croozer, arrived earlier this year. Croozer, a little blind dog,

tells his own true story. He shares his adventures and challenges, using his superpowers

of hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling and touching. The author’s goals for this feel-good,

thought-provoking story were two-fold for readers of all ages:

• Increasing the awareness & appreciation of being blessed with sight.

• Encouraging and inspiring readers who “see” through their superpowers

instead of their eyes.

This new book was publicly presented by Peg, along with Croozer & his “Mom,” on

CBS’s Good Morning Sacramento (CA). Royalties from Croozer’s book sales will be

donated to the 4 non-profit animal rescue groups that collectively saved him.

Endorsements include Ruth & Nolan Ryan, and the TX School for the Blind, which plans

to convert the text to Braille for their students.

Peg’s dream of writing books is a reality. Her biggest reward is positively impacting the

lives of young readers. All the books can be viewed on Peg’s website:

www.cowgirlpeg.com.

Come see Finley-Oates Elementary's own Mrs. Yoch perform in Plano!

Courtyard Theater of Plano
1509 Avenue H
Plano, TX 75074

December 9th at 2:15pm,

December 9th at 7:15pm,

Willow Bend Center of the Arts
6121 W Park Blvd, Suite B216
(Chapel Hill Entrance, 2nd floor)
Plano, TX 75093

December 16th at 7:15pm, or

December 17th at 2:15pm

Tickets are available at NTPA.org.

Come see Second and Third Grades perform at the Bonham High School Auxiliary Gym Tuesday, December 19th at 6:00pm. Students performing should arrive by 5:30. Admission is free for everyone.

The Bonham Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs. Inquiries related to the policies of the Bonham Independent School District should be directed to: Superintendent, Bonham ISD, P.O. Box 490, Bonham, Texas 75418. Telephone number is 903-583-5526, extension 1100.