The Fulton Flier

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Dear Fulton Family,

Wow, what a weekend! We began this weekend with PTA's International Night followed by our 25th Celebration! In true Fulton style, everything was marvelous. We cannot say thank you enough for everyone who volunteered to make this such a special weekend for our Fulton Falcons- both current and alumni. If you were unable to attend, you definitely missed two great events. Scroll down to The PTA Perch so you can view some pictures.

Warmly,

FES Admin

It is that time to plan for our school-wide Theme for School Year 23-24. And we want to hear from our community. Take a few minutes to look at our top three choices and cast your vote here!

The Fulton Finery is back! Mark your calendars Thursday, May 18th from 6:00 to 7:30. Come out and see all the great work our students have done this school year. Each student will have a project on their desk. But there is more, come to the cafeteria to see the Science Inquiry projects. Then head to the gym to see the G/T Enrichment projects. And end in the media center to see the Lego Challenge displays. We hope you can join us for this Fulton tradition.

Help refill our coffee/tea bar in the staff lounge. The teachers and staff will appreciate this extra boost as we countdown to the end of the school year. See our wish list here.

All items can be shipped directly to the school. Thank you!

• Pre-K: Families of children who will be four years old by September 1, 2023 may apply for Pre-K. For an application and more information about the program and 2023-2024 eligibility, please visit the HCPSS website. Parents/guardians should submit a completed application to hcpss_pk@hcpss.org or to their local elementary school. Pre-K Program Location fliers and posters have been distributed to all elementary schools; electronic versions of Pre-K applications and advertising fliers can be accessed on Canvas.

• Kindergarten: Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open! Families of children who will be five years old by September 1, 2023 should enroll their child in kindergarten or submit a kindergarten waiver. “It’s Time to Register for Kindergarten” fliers and posters have been distributed to all elementary schools; electronic files can be accessed on Canvas. Families can find more information about enrolling children in kindergarten, as well as resources to support kindergarten readiness, the kindergarten waiver, and more on the HCPSS website.

Please visit or subscribe to the FES Calendar Webpage to view important upcoming dates.

• May 15th: EOY Countdown: “F” Freezing fun! Popsicles for RECC-2nd Grade

• May 16th: EOY Countdown: “G” Go Fulton! Wear FES Spirit Gear

• May 17th: EOY Countdown: “H” Hip, Hip, Hooray for 5th grade! Staff vs 5th grade students kickball game!

• May 18th: Fulton Finery, 6:00-7:30; EOY Countdown: “I” Inspire Attend the Fulton Finery to be inspired by your peers

• May 19th: No School for Students

• May 23rd: PTA's Restaurant Night, Chick-Fil-A

• May 26th: Field Day

• May 29th: No School/Memorial Day

25th Anniversary Celebration
What a great day to be a Falcon!! The celebration was spectacular - tours with student guides stationed throughout the building allowed current families a chance to see the school, and alumni to see the changes (and expansions).

There were crafts and activities galore! Cake!!! Lots and lots of cake and soo many food trucks! Plus amazing performances by the band, choir and Maple Lawn All Stars Cheer Team!

The PTA, on behalf of families current and former, would love to thank the 25th Anniversary Committee comprised of school staff, lead by Mrs. Ciliberti and including our own PTA President Grayce Kim. This was truly something special!

Check out some pictures from the 25th Celebration

International Night

International night was a meaningful, spirited night. While the night highlighted what makes us different (and special), there was such a powerful feeling of togetherness.

The event kicked off with a flag parade and cultural performances to a packed house! Then people toured the enlightening around the world showcase, where students and their families proudly shared information, heirlooms, outfits and food from their cultures and countries. To top it off, there was even a visit from Freddie the Falcon!

Not only did participants dress in their culture’s clothes, we had so many attendees show up in outfits special to their heritage.

None of this would have been possible without the event chairs: Rachael Schwartz, Shelley McGarry, Gozde McGuire, Jenn Myers, Yu Bai, Gulnura Brown, Allyson Leung and chair Greta Luhar! THANK YOU ALL!!

We also wanted to thank DJ Max for the tunes! Mrs. Prather and Mrs. Menikheim, we appreciate you MC’ing!!!

Lastly, a special thanks to the families that took time to organize and choreograph performances, and display country booths plus bring so many fun and tasty handouts, bracelets, tattoos, sashes, snacks, drinks and more.

We are fortunate to have so many different cultures to help us learn more about one another.

Save the Date

5/23 Chick-fil-a Day

The River Hill High School Boosters are sponsoring summer camps at River Hill High School. The camps are designed to help young athletes improve their fundamental athletic skills. Weekly camps begin on June 12th. Over thirty different camps are offered this summer, including football, tennis, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, weight training, wrestling, Allied sports, Youth sports, pickleball, and dance. We also offer an Art camp and two different Video Production camps. Camp schedule and registration can be found at www.riverhill.org.

Today, officially begins 26 days remaining of school. So it is Fulton's first day of our End of the Year Countdown. We have a lot of fun in store for our students and staff, so mark your calendars!

To help support our efforts, we are hoping you can help!

We are looking for volunteers to dress up as Freddie or assist Freddie and join the school administrators as we celebrate with students and have popsicles! Thank you! Click on this link to sign up!

This was such a great weekend for Fulton.We kicked off the weekend with our 4th and 5th grade chorus singing The National Anthem at the Bowie Baysox game. The students were nervous but excited and did a great job. This speaks to the great work that Mrs. Ormond and Mrs. Shawyer have been doing all year long with our students. Thank you to the staff members who came out and supported. This is the beginning of a new tradition at FES! Check out them in action!

We also had our 2nd Annual Beautification Day at FES. This year we expanded our efforts on the 5th grade portable with painting the rails, painted the RECC pavement, mulched the Outdoor classroom, prepared the indoor columns for Girls on the Run and added some Fulton ornamentation to the playground. A huge shout out the Fulton staff who joined us! This was a great way to add to the preparation in which the 25th Anniversary Team has been doing for this upcoming Saturday, our 25th Anniversary Celebration.

This month we are celebrating Asian American Heritage, Jewish Heritage, and more!! Please enjoy this month’s issue of the Belonging Bulletin for more details.

We are already preparing for your students’ transition to his/her next grade level and would like to give you the opportunity to share some information you would like for us to consider as we make class groupings for the 2023-2024 school year. This Consideration Form is for you, as parents/guardians, to relay specific student information or concerns about your child that you feel would be beneficial as our teachers meet to determine next year’s academic placement.

When placing students, the staff and administration take into account several factors to help develop heterogenous classes that result in classes that are academically, socially, culturally, and gender balanced. Some of these criteria include, but are not limited to:
-the personality of the child
-the gender balance in each classroom
-math strengths and needs
-written output
-test results
-reading strengths and needs
-special education requirements; IEP goals
-structured versus non-structured needs
-information from previous teachers and school counselor.

There are certain concerns we cannot consider as part of this Consideration Form, therefore, we ask you not use this form to propose the following:
-specific teacher requests
-grouping based on siblings’ experience
-grouping based on friends
-grouping based on hearsay.

Your input on this form will be used in our planning for your child rather than a letter requesting a specific teacher. Your response is OPTIONAL but is a very valuable source of information to the school staff and to the next teacher.

The form closes on May 26th. Thank you for your help.

Volunteers needed! It’s that time of year again and we need your help! Field Day is on Friday, May26th, 2023. We need volunteers to help with the different stations. If you are interested in helping for the day or for part of the day, please sign-up using Fulton’s Sign-Up Genius here at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DA5A62EAB9-fesfield1

If you have any questions, please contact our parent volunteer coordinator Mrs. Park at:

Rita_Park@hcpss.org

Please note: RAIN DATE Tuesday, May30th, 2023.

During the month of May, the Student Government Association's (SGA) service project is a food drive for the Howard County Food Bank. SGA is working with Mr. Smith to collect the food. Each grade level will have a box for collection. There will be a poster in the cafeteria to show how much food each grade has collected. At the end of the month, the grade with the highest number of food items collected will win. One lucky student in that grade will be able to pie Mr. Smith (senior) in the face during lunch. One lucky student in the grade with the second highest number of food items collected will be able to pie Mr. Smith (junior) in the face during lunch. The food bank is in need of bags of rice, pasta and sauce, spices, soups, peanut butter, sauces and condiments, bags of beans, hot and cold cereal, 100% fruit juice, diapers (size 4+), and feminine hygiene. Let's restock those shelves for Howard County residents!

All Parents of students with disabilities were sent the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey. The purpose of this survey is to hear from parents about how well they think their child’s school is partnering with them and promoting parent involvement in their child’s education. This information will provide valuable feedback for the HCPSS Department of Special Education. The last day to complete the survey is May 19. The survey can be accessed online: (https://www.mdparentsurvey.com

Tanisha Burks, Principal, tanisha_burks@hcpss.org

Justine Sillers, Assistant Principal, justine_sillers@hcpss.org

Meaghan Liwosz, Assistant Principal, meaghan_liwosz@hcpss.org

Email: tanisha_burks@hcpss.org
Website: fes.hcpss.org/
Location: 11600 Scaggsville Road, Fulton, MD, USA
Phone: 410-880-5957
Twitter: @hcpss_fes