Dear Farnham Families,
Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. Today, we conducted a lockdown drill as part of our regular safety practices. These drills help us prepare for unlikely emergencies by teaching students and staff how to respond quickly and appropriately.
We understand that safety drills can feel serious or even a little overwhelming, especially for younger students. Our goal is to approach them calmly and ensure students feel safe while learning important procedures. Teachers prepared their classes ahead of time to ensure the drill was conducted in a supportive and reassuring manner.
Your support in maintaining a safe school environment is invaluable. We kindly remind all families and visitors to sign in at the office every time you come to campus. This ensures we know who is on campus at all times, helping us maintain a secure environment for everyone. Please also make sure that your contact information is up to date with our school office and that you are receiving texts from Farnham as that is one of our primary means of communication in an emergency.
As we approach Thanksgiving Break next week, I want to express my gratitude for the incredible Farnham community. It is a privilege to work with such dedicated students, staff, and families who work together to create a warm and supportive environment.
I wish you all a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with gratitude, connection, and love. Thank you for being such an important part of what makes Farnham a wonderful place to learn and grow.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Be well,
Amy O’Hehir
P.S. Please scroll to the end of the newsletter to see what is happening at Farnham!
The laws surrounding independent studies have recently changed, and below are some of the notable changes:
An Independent Study can only be used for emergencies, illness, or unique and special circumstances.
Independent Studies can be for one instructional day and no more than 15 consecutive school days.
Only one independent study agreement is permitted per school year.
Ten school days' notice is required before the start date of the Independent Study.
Independent Study will not be granted within the first three weeks of a school year.
Independent Study will not be granted during the annual state testing window.
Independent Study will not be granted within the last three weeks of a school year. (That would be after Friday, May 15, 2025, for the 2024-25 school year.)
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we adjust to the new laws and regulations.
A NOTE FROM YOUR HSC BOARD:
As we head into the holiday break, the HSC wanted to take a moment and thank all of the wonderful volunteers who have helped make all of the fall events a success! We could not do this without community support, and we hope everyone can recharge over the next week.
Some of our Farnham Dads have put together a few opportunities to continue building that community. See flyer below for details.
If you have any photos to share for the yearbook, please send them to yearbookfarnham@gmail.com. Need Farnham spirit wear? Visit our website for what we have in stock and a link to our vendor who can help you with many more options!
If there are any questions, please let us know and email us at hscfarnham@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
12/3 - HSC Meeting @ 6pm in the library
Dad’s night out | Thursday 12/12 8:00PM!
Being a Dad is hard, making friends is even harder - your colleagues at work are not your friends :) The Dad's Club has you covered. Join like-minded dads in fun and casual settings for food, drinks, and games.
Where? NEW PLACE! Nowhere Bar and Grill, 2035 Woodard Rd, San Jose, CA 95124
Add to your calendar here! https://bit.ly/3O6a1dl
Below, please find information from two food assistance programs in San Jose—Reaching Out Emergency Food Program and Sacred Heart. Both make free food available to those who are in need. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
Register for Ongoing Food Assistance & Holiday Outreach
Ongoing food assistance is available by registering at https://bit.ly/RObarcode.
To obtain food at the Celebration of Love Food Distribution event on Friday, December 20, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., register by texting "love24" to 408-676-1499. You will receive a link via text to complete the process so you can pick up food that day.
Reaching Out is located on the campus of the Cathedral of Faith, 2315 Canoas Garden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125. https://reachingout.us/
The Board of Trustees has scheduled its Board Office Hours for the upcoming year. All staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend regardless of what site the meeting is held at. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of our Board members and ask any questions you might have.
Monday, December 9th: 8-9am, Fammatre
Tuesday, January 22nd: 8:30-9:30am, District Office
Friday, March 7th: 7:45-8:45am, Sartorette
Monday, April 14th: 6-7pm, Steindorf
Tuesday, May 13th: 7:30-8:30am, Farnham
Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary snack at morning recess and lunch meals at lunch recess. Meals will be available for pickup in the cafeteria during scheduled meal periods. Please consider taking advantage of our FREE school meals by clicking here and signing up. It extends your grocery budget, saves time planning and preparing meals, and is comforting and familiar for kids to have school meals. In addition, every meal served is reimbursed by the USDA and funds go toward Child Nutrition staff wages. Please note that you are not taking food away from someone who needs it more – we have plenty to go around!
EARN DOUBLE BOX TOPS
This week, when you buy Box Tops products and scan your receipts with the Box Tops app, you'll earn DOUBLE Box Tops for your designated school. Excludes bonus offers.
An Astronaut Visits Farnham!
Exploration is a dangerous business that requires taking risks and making very tough decisions. To cope with extreme environments and challenges, explorers draw on a particular set of attributes and habits that includes creative thinking, resiliency to setbacks, and perseverance. It’s The Explorer’s Mindset™.
Astronaut, Steve Smith
After selection by NASA, Steve was the first assigned to fly in his class. He flew on four space shuttle missions and performed seven spacewalks, including 5 to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Farnham Elementary School
Website: farnham.cambriansd.org
Location: 15711 Woodard Road, San Jose, CA, 95124
Phone: 408-377-3321