FUEL School Newsletter

Dear FUEL Families,

The big day is finally here - PICTURE DAY is this Tuesday, October 22nd! Mark your calendars! Please remember to check in with the office if you need another picture envelope or ordering information. Kaiser also has an opportunity for families to upload candid pictures from field trips and events throughout the year - click on this link Yearbook Candids Uploading Flyer to share your pictures this fall and winter!

This week, we invite our 2nd and 3rd grade families to the second of a series of Math Games Nights! Check out the flyer for details - come learn how to play math games (fun ones, we promise!) and take the games home with you afterwards! This is a great opportunity to practice math skills at home through play - please consider joining us over the next month.

We also will continue our ECG field trips this week for 4th & 5th grade, as well as have our annual 4th grade field trip to the Detroit Zoo which aligns with our 4th grade science standards! Please check in with your student's teacher if you are interested in chaperoning for this event.

Finally, please remember to contact me via Rooms, email, or phone if you need anything. If you are still struggling with access to Rooms or the Ferndale app, please stop in the office - our secretaries are experts and help get you set up in the app!

See you soon!

- Mrs. Jeffrey

We are dedicated this year to working on our students’ social-emotional growth in addition to their academic growth. This week we continue with Module 2: Brain States. Our focus this week:

Survival State - Brain Stem

Do you understand how your brain works when you are in your survival state? Take a look at Conscious Discipline's Brain State website for more information (great for adults, too!).

• Tues. 10/22 - PICTURE DAY; FYA Family Math Games Night (2nd/3rd), 6 pm @ FUEL Media Center
  

• Fri. 10/25 - 4th Grade Field Trip to the Zoo

Save the Date:

• Thurs. 10/31 - HALF DAY, 11:53 a.m. dismissal
• Family Conferences - Mon. 11/4 - 4-7 pm & Thurs. 11/7 - 12-3 pm & 4-7 pm

📅 Good Attendance = Success!

Did you know that being absent fewer than five days per semester is considered good

attendance? Showing up consistently sets the stage for academic achievement and future

opportunities. #InClassIsWhereItsAt

👉 Visit www.learninclass.com for more info.

The following student groups have started (or will be starting) in the coming weeks:

• FUEL Robotics - contact Mr. Fennig for information - maisson.fennig@ferndaleschools.org
• Playlabs - begins 9/23; contact - Michigan Stage
• Girls on the Run - begins 10/1 - contact: Coach Sophie, sophie.martin@ferndaleschools.org
• PACE Boys' Running Club - begins 10/7
• FYA Clubs:
• New this Week: Balanced Minds Club - contact Mrs. Meservy & Ms. Griffin - alissa.meservy@ferndaleschools.org & hallie.griffin@ferndaleschools.org
• 4th & 5th Grade Photography Club - contact Mrs. Fox - kristiana.fox@ferndaleschools.org
• 5th Grade Walking & Tutoring Club - contact Mr. Davis - vaughn.davis@ferndaleschools.org
• All Grades Board Games & Books Club - contact Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Carp - melanie.jones@ferndaleschools.org & lauren.carp@ferndaleschools.org
• 3rd Grade Girls STEAM Club - contact Mrs. Nagaj - shannon.nagaj@ferndaleschools.org

Ferndale Elementary PTA's events and meetings are open to all our school families!

To learn more about FE PTA:

Facebook: fb.me/FerndaleElementaryPTA

Email: ferndale.elem.pta@gmail.com

Instagram: instagram.com/ferndale_elementary_pta

Website: ferndaleschools.org/page/parent-organizations

To become a FE PTA member: ferndaleelementarypta.givebacks.com/store

Walk-A-Thon and Field Day

One last thank you to everyone who donated! We raised over $8500! $5600 of that allowed us to pay for school shirts for all staff and students. The shirts are used for field trips, music concerts, and other school events. Your donation ensured that everyone received a shirt and can show their school spirit! The remaining funds allow us to offer assemblies, family nights, and teacher appreciation efforts - all our funds go back into supporting our schools!

Here are photos from the day: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R3l6LkT03rNP-m2lqvld1DC2ozuEg08y?usp=sharing

Scholastic Book Fair at FUEL

November 4-8, 2024

Shopping hours and volunteer opportunities will be announced soon!

FE PTA Meeting

November 12, 2024 6:30-8:00PM Location: FLower

Save the date! More information is coming soon.

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Elementary Connections Group Updates

What is the Elementary Connections Group?

Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Elementary Connections Group.

This year the ECG board is collaborating with classroom teachers to plan an outdoor learning field trip for all grade levels. Grade levels are split into multiple days with 2 classes going to their location each day. Online payment is preferred ($10). Be on the lookout for permission slips from your classroom teachers!

We will need chaperones!

First gives & Kindergarten- Stony Creek field trip will occur in the spring

1st Grade- Kensington Nature Center- First group October 14

2nd grade- Tollgate farm field trip will occur in the spring

3rd grade- Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center- First group October 28

4th Grade- Stony Creek Metropark- First group October 14

5th Grade- Lake Erie Metropark-First group October 25

For drop-off in the morning, please be sure to pull ALL the way up in the school driveway in the drop-off line. We will help students walk towards the entrance. This will help us to keep the line moving. Doors do not open until 8:20 am - there is no student supervision until 8:20 am. Also, please note that if students are not eating breakfast, they do not need to arrive at school until 8:28 pm. Students who arrive at 8:28 a.m. can head directly to their lockers and classrooms. Otherwise, students should report to the cafeteria for breakfast or to the gym. Car Line Safety Reminders HERE.

Please remember that the BUS driveway is ONLY for buses. This is a safety issue. Please only use the car line in the front of the building on Rosewood.

For pickup, please be sure to have your yellow identification card with student name and grade available and easy to see.

Please call the attendance line each day your child will be absent from school. Any absence will remain unexcused until the office has been notified. The teachers appreciate an email reminder, but you must still call the office. Please call the attendance line at 248.547.0880, press the #1 option & leave a message with a reason for the absence.

Thank you for helping to keep all of our students SAFE at FUEL by following our safe snack guidelines. This is a reminder that FUEL is a nut-, tree-nut, and sesame-restricted building - please double-check all ingredients before sending in a lunch or snack to school to ensure the safety of all students. Sample safe snack lists can be found ​here​. ​Reminder: NO food birthday treats this year due to our allergy policy.

If your student has a medical need, it is vitally important that our office staff and teachers are aware. Please complete the medical forms available in the main office (or in the link below) and return to school ASAP.

Medical Authorization Form & Medical Treatment Form

All adults interested in volunteering during the 2024-2025 school year must have a Volunteer Form on file. This form should be submitted at a minimum of two weeks prior to the event in order to accommodate processing times. No adult will be allowed to volunteer or chaperone unless they have an approved form on file. Forms are available at the link below. Please note: all volunteer forms must be turned into the main office. In addition, you only need to fill out a volunteer form for one school - it will then cover all FPS campuses.

Volunteer Form

Breakfast and Lunch are free again this year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Please return this form to school ASAP in place of the normal Free and Reduced Lunch application.

Household Information Form