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Dear Fulton Families,

Last week, 1st and 5th grade visited our PTA pumpkin patch. Tomorrow, 2nd and Kindergarten will visit. This has become an annual FES tradition- during the month of October our PTA creates a pumpkin patch where students explore the patch for the pumpkin that is just right for them. Last week, I saw 5th graders just as excited as the 1st graders to find their pumpkin. While some looked for larger ones, others looked for small ones. Some grade levels will send these home the day of the pumpkin patch and other grades will hold onto them for a little fall fun. Be sure to check in with your child to see when they are visiting the pumpkin patch.

Schedule:

10.10: Kindergarten & 2nd Grade

10.16: 3rd Grade

10.23: RECC & 4th Grade

Warmly,

Dr. Burks, Mrs. Liwosz, & Mrs. Sillers

First week of Socktober update- 45 pairs of socks were received! Thank you for your donations! 2nd grade has the most generosity so far with the most pairs of socks donated! Great work, 2nd graders! Thank you to the SGA students who collect and count the socks. Keep sending in those donations, Fulton Falcons!

If you ave any questions, please reach out to Ms. Jillian O'Brien.

Each year, the Howard County Public School System partners with the Maryland Partnership for Prevention to bring flu immunizations into our schools for students. This year, they will also be offering the latest Covid vaccine. The clinic at Fulton Elementary School will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 during school hours. If you would like your child to be vaccinated against the flu and/or Covid at this clinic, please register at this link: https://www.marylandvax.org/appointment/en/reg/0517562392. You are not required to provide your child’s insurance information. It is perfectly fine to receive both vaccines on the same day.

If you have any concerns about the new Covid vaccine, you are advised to speak with your child’s pediatrician. All in-school clinics will be closed to registration one week before the clinic date to allow our health room staff time to review and prepare the consents and make sure enough vaccine is ordered. If you have any questions, please call your school’s health room at 410-880-5966.

Mary Jean Sokolowsky, RN

Kathleen Wurstner, HA

Picture Day is coming! Our Fall Individual Picture Day will be on Friday, October 13. Information will be coming home in your child's folder on Thursday, Oct 5. You can pre order today on mylifetouch.com with your Student ID or Picture Day ID: EVTRCCMVD

Students who arrive at school prior to 9:05 should stay with their parents. At 9:05, our staff members will present along the walking paths that students take to enter into the building. Please ensure the safety of our students by supervising children until 9:05.

Fall Fest Wrap-Up

Our FES community showed up en mass and we had so much fun!! It would not have been possible without chairs and party planning extraordinares Suzi Grompone, Donna Cruz, Genna Bross and board member Stacey Oken Bacon (who have been working on the event since July) - your creativity and thoroughness were simply amazing!

To our yearlong PTA sponsors, who not only support us financially, but showed up to add to the fun - we so appreciate your generosity and loved having you there!

Thank you to our parent and grandparent (!) volunteers who took time away from their families to make sure others had fun and our student volunteers who took on real responsibilities and came ready to work hard - this wouldn’t have been possible without you and hope you’ll join us again next year!

To the food trucks - you were a smashing success! Reliable and delicious and we all left with full bellies!

We are so grateful for our FES and surrounding community and especially all of the staff and teachers who came to spend their Saturday at school!!!

October

• 10.09 No School for Students, Professional Learning Day
• 10.11 Team Up to Stop Bullying
• 10.13 Fall Picture Day
• 10.17 Flu Vaccine Clinic
• 10.19 SGA Sock Day
• 10.20 No School for Students, Professional Learning Day
• 10.27 Kindness Grows Here Assembly
• 10.31 3 Hour Early Dismissal/End of 1st Quarter

November

• 11.06 Vision & Hearing Screening
• 11.08 Report Cards Issued; PTA Meeting
• 11.14 Vision & Hearing Screening
• 11.17 SGA Character Day (More details coming soon)
• 11.20 3 Hour Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11.21 3 Hour Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11.22-11.24 No School
• 11.30 Fall Picture Make-ups

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program will host the upcoming BSAP College and Career Opportunities Night on October 12 at Long Reach High School. This event provides an opportunity for scholars in grades 8 - 12 countywide to network with working professionals, colleges/universities, explore post-secondary opportunities and learn more about HCPSS pathways. The evening will highlight a variety of colleges and universities as well as local businesses and organizations. The Registration Form is linked here

On October 14 from 9-10:30 a.m., parents and families are invited to attend a virtual session regarding how to effectively maintain communication with your child’s school. HCPSS staff will demonstrate how parents can monitor students’ performance by utilizing school system online resources. Additionally, families will receive strategies to help ensure successful parent-teacher conferences. This session is for families of students at elementary, middle or high. To register, please complete the registration form linked here.. Please see the TCOE Navigating HCPSS flyer. for more information.

Free Parenting Classes - As educators, we are well aware of the ever-increasing pressures placed on students. The academic demands, social challenges, and rapidly changing world can be overwhelming. Our Guiding Good Choices parenting classes can equip parents and/or grandparents with the knowledge and skills to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in other dangerous behaviors. These classes are for families with children 9 - 14 yrs. old and held over Zoom.

Medication and Sharps Disposal Take Back Day - October 28 in the Wilde Lake Village Center Parking Lot from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Safely dispose of prescription medication, over-the-counter meds, sharps, vitamins, pet meds, vape devices, inhalers, and more! Also, 100 medication lockboxes purchased by HCPSS will be given away for FREE!

HCPSS’ Multilingual Parent Leadership Program will begin on October 5. The six-week program is designed to help multilingual parents navigate the school system and develop the confidence to serve as advocates for their children. The program also provides training for multilingual parents to assume leadership roles in schools and the community. The program is held on Thursdays on the dates listed below and runs from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Participants must attend all sessions.

• October 5
• October 12
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
• November 9

Interested participants must complete an applicationLinks to an external site. by September 28. Completed applications must be returned to:

Office of Multilingual Family Services
Old Cedar Lane
5451 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD 21044

For more information, please contact Min Woo.

NAMI Basics is a FREE education program for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness that provides resources and practical insights for families. The NAMI Basics course is taught by trained parents who have lived similar experiences with their own children

Flyer attached. Nami Basics Flyer Fall 2023 (1).pdf ​​​​​​​

The HCPSS Black Student Achievement Program invites you to attend the upcoming BSAP College and Career Opportunities Night on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Long Reach High School. This College and Career Opportunities Night invites scholars in grades 8 - 12 countywide to network with working professionals, colleges, and universities, explore post-secondary opportunities, and learn more about HCPSS pathways. The evening will highlight a variety of colleges and universities as well as local businesses and organizations. To register, please complete the Registration Form linked here.

October is the start of National Bullying Prevention Month! We wanted to use this opportunity to share with our students, parents, guardians, and families some information and definitions to better help you understand bullying; which can be found via this link. It is important that you understand what bullying is to ensure you are able to report it when you see it or are told about it. Thank you for helping to ensure our school a safe place for all students!

Nothing Bundt Cakes, located at 10730 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, is offering a special incentive for students. “Books and Bundts” is a youth reading program through which students can earn a free Bundtlet and an award certificate for each month they read 400+ minutes. Students should track their progress on the attached form below and bring the completed tracker to the store to receive their sweet treat. Happy reading!

Please click on the attachment to view activities around the community for the Month of October. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Quinn.

Students in grades 1-5 will be participating in the Fall administration of the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment between September 19 -October 11. Please see the table below for specific grade level dates.

The MAP assessment is designed to measure a student's academic achievement and growth over time in reading and mathematics. Together with other classroom-based information, MAP results can help teachers make instructional decisions that match the needs of each child.

MAP is an untimed, computer adaptive assessment. As a student responds to questions in a computer adaptive assessment, the test responds to the student, adjusting the difficulty of the questions presented to the student. This creates a personalized assessment for every student.

​​​​​​​You do not need to do anything special to prepare your child for the MAP assessment other than ensure they have a good night’s rest the night before. Make up tests will be scheduled for those who are absent.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Justine Sillers (justine_sillers@hcpss.org) and/or Meaghan Liwosz (meaghan_liwosz@hcpss.org).