It's been a busy week here at Fletcher. On Monday, our staff gathered to discuss the full launch of our before/after school tutoring program and engage in the collective decision making process around staff meetings.

Our School Site Council met on Wednesday afternoon to review student achievement data, and reappropriated excess funding for the tutoring program toward building out our MakerSpace STEAM Lab. We also welcomed the appointment of our newest SSC member, Mrs. Malik. She is filling the vacancy left behind by Mrs. Wilson, who is changing leadership roles on staff as our newest SDEA Union site representative.

One of the most important pieces of student achievement data we looked at was our chronic absenteeism rate. Historically our Average Daily Attendance was around 95% of students attending school every day. So far this year, that rate is down to 88%, which is the lowest in the Kearny Cluster. Our chronic absenteeism rate (students who've missed more than 10% of school days) is at 44%, which is actually an improvement over last year. Folks, it is so important for students to attend school. When you miss school, you miss out! For instance, 63% of students at Fletcher who are identified as "Chronically Absent" are also below grade level standards in reading.

To end the week, we held interviews for our newest evening custodian. Our selection will be announced in next week's flyer. Stay tuned.

Next week is SPIRIT WEEK! See the flyer below. We also have a MINIMUM DAY on Friday, the 16th. Winter Break starts a little earlier for our students. School will be dismissed at 12:00PM.

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Our 4th & 5th graders' first band and instrumental music concerts are also next week. 4th graders perform from 8:35-9:05AM and 5th graders perform from 9:30-10AM.

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One kind word

can warm three winter months.

- Japanese Proverb

Our PTA is well on their way to the goal of 60 members. We're currently 26 strong and looking for more to join in the fun! Who can join the PTA? Well, if you're reading this, YOU can join. Click on the flyer above to open the sign-up page. Membership is $13 which goes a long way to supporting the fun programs and services at Fletcher. Sign up today to help your student's class earn the party!

It's the easiest way to support the Fletcher PTA. Click the image below or follow this link to set up your Amazon account to be part of the fundraising: Fletcher Elementary PTA - Amazon Smile Link Doing so will allow a portion of your purchase to be contributed as a donation to Fletcher Elementary PTA. If you are using the Amazon shopping app, follow these steps:

• Open the app
• Click the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner
• Select "Gifting & Charity"
• Select "AmazonSmile"
• Type in "Fletcher Elementary PTA"
• Turn ON notifications (this allows the app to remind you to reselect Fletcher PTA every six months)

In the spirit of co-construction, the beginning work of Vision for 2030 has been led by San Diego Unified students- to learn more about this endeavor please watch this two minute student constructed (Video). As we seek to continue to co-construct our vision, we need your leadership, your voice, and your help. The Fletcher Team will be participating in a World Cafe workshop to engage in conversations about learner, educator, and systems profiles necessary for defining our vision. The workshop will be from 5:30-7:00 PM on December 14th via zoom. Check out the District's website dedicated to this initiative for more information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/vision_2030

Our Student of the Week for is Anika in Ms. Yamashita's Kindergarten Class. Ankia is an excellent role model and a leader. She is passionate about learning and always strives to do her best. Anika encourages her classmates to always do their best.

Anika loves to read. She is an avid reader on Headsprout. Anika enjoys hearing stories read aloud. The “Brownie and Pearl” series by Cynthia Rylant is among her favorite books. Anika is also a talented writer. Narratives are her specialty. She includes detailed drawings and labels in her stories.

Outside of school, Anika loves to play team soccer. She rotates being a goalie. Way to go, Anika! Thank you for being a phenomenal Falcon!

Weekly voluntary COVID screenings resumed this week and will continue to take place weekly on Monday mornings. The more students we have signed up for the screenings, the sooner we can identify symptomatic and asymptomatic cases to reduce community spread.

If you signed up last year, you must sign up again.

Sign up link: https://my.primary.health/l/sdusd_2022

December

14 - Professional Development

16 - Minimum Day

19-31 - No School - Winter Break

January

2 - No School - New Year's Day (observed)

9 - VAPA & PLC's

11 - School Site Council

16 - No School - MLK Jr. Day

18 - Professional Development

25 - Teacher Prep & Student Monitoring Meetings

30 - 5th Grade Panorama Pic

31 - All-Staff Meeting

February

1 - Minimum Day - Teacher Prep

8 - School Site Council / Instructional Leadership Team

9 - 100th Day of School

13 - VAPA & PLC's

15 - Professional Development

17 - No School

20 - No School

22 - Prep & Monitoring Meetings

28 - Spring Pictures

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Website: https://fletcher.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 7666 Bobolink Way, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619)605-4600
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