The Falcon News

Dear Fields Road Community,

I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to take a moment to share some exciting news regarding Fields Road Elementary School's outstanding performance in literacy instruction.

This past week, I had the honor of representing Fields Road ES before the Board of Education, where I had the privilege of presenting information about our school's exemplary practices in literacy instruction. I am thrilled to announce that Fields Road ES has been recognized as one of the top-performing schools in the district for early literacy skills, as assessed by the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS).

Our district has set an ambitious goal of having 81.9 percent of K-2 students performing at or above proficiency on the DIBELS assessment, and I'm delighted to report that this past spring, we achieved a remarkable 77.5 percent. We are incredibly close to reaching our district's target, and this achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication and hard work of the Fields Road staff.

I want to emphasize that this success is the result of a collective effort involving our exceptional K-2 teachers, paraeducators, core team, special education and ELD teachers, as well as our other dedicated staff members. It is their commitment and passion for fostering early literacy skills that have brought us to the brink of meeting our district's goal.

While we acknowledge this significant milestone, we also understand that our work is far from over. Fields Road ES remains steadfast in its commitment to providing our students with the best possible education and ensuring their continued growth in literacy skills. This accomplishment serves as a moment to reflect on the dedication of our entire school community.

Please join us in celebrating the hard-working staff at Fields Road Elementary School for their exceptional contributions to our students' success in early literacy. Together, we are making a meaningful impact on the lives of our students, and I am confident that we will continue to strive for excellence in the years to come.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and we look forward to sharing more positive updates with you in the future.

Sincerely,

Erica Williams

Principal

Fields Road Elementary School

The FRES Back-to-School Night will be held Tuesday, September 19th beginning at 6 p.m. We will have interpreters in Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, French, and Mandarin. We want all families to feel welcome and gain information from Back-to-School Night.

We are delighted to announce that we will continue to offer translation support for our Spanish-speaking families who need it through Mrs. Ramirez, our administrative secretary. We are committed to ensuring that every family receives the attention and assistance they deserve.

To use Mrs. Ramirez's translation services and to have your questions answered, we kindly request that families in need of support visit or call our office between 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM. Mrs. Ramirez is eager to assist and looks forward to contributing to our wonderful community in this capacity.

Mrs. Carolina Ramirez (Carolina Batista) is now our administrative secretary. Any questions or notes pertaining to your child's attendance should be directed to your child's teacher and/or to our attendance secretary, Ms. Shanice Bagley by phone at (240) 740-7000 or by e-mail at Shanice_Bagley@mcpsmd.org.

As a reminder, dismissal is at 3:20 p.m. Please send a note/email to your child's teacher before 3:00 p.m. if you plan to pick up your child before the dismissal time.

www.MySchoolApps.com

is NOW OPEN for parents to complete and submit

the 2023–2024 Online application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals!

FAMILIES CAN APPLY NOW & AVOID LONGER PROCESSING TIMES IN SEPTEMBER!

What Is the Remind App?

Remind is a messaging platform that will be used to communicate among MCPS schools, teachers, students and parents. School staff, central office staff, students and parents will all have Remind accounts to enable them to send and/or receive messages using a preferred mode of communication, such as text message, email or phone call and in their preferred language.

When and How Will My School Use it?
By winter break, schools will be transitioning to and regularly using the Remind app. When your school makes this transition, parents and older students will receive a text message or email notification from the teacher(s).

For Parents
Parents can log into their Remind account via the web or using the Remind app.

For Students
Students 13 and older will be able to reply to teachers’ messages. All students can log into their Remind account via the web using the Log in to Google option, which uses their MCPS Google apps credentials. Students 13 and older who have a mobile phone can download the Remind app and log in using the “Log in to Google” option as well.

Hi! My name is Sandra Toledo, and I am the President of the Fields Road Elementary PTA for the 2023-2024 school year. I would like to introduce you the rest of our board:

Angela Liu – Vice President

Michelle Beauregard – Secretary

Kim Mlynarski – Treasurer

We are looking forward to an amazing year, but we will need your help to pull off all the exciting events we have planned! More details will be shared soon at the “Sneak Peek” and Back to School Night.

The PTA membership link is up and you are able to join here: https://fieldsroadpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Finally, I want to thank the outgoing board members, Justin Silbert and Katie Howard for all their amazing work the past couple years as well as Ms. Williams and the staff at Fields Road for their support.

I look forward to meeting you all and having the best year yet!

Sandra Toledo