FUEL School Newsletter

Dear FUEL Families,

It truly was so wonderful seeing so many of you at conferences last week - I am truly enjoying every moment of this school year and have been so impressed with our student engagement, SOAR behavior, and commitment to living into the goals they set at the beginning of the school year. I've worked in education for nearly 20 years and this has truly, truly been one of my most enjoyable years. We are grateful for the home-school connection, your support, and your feedback in helping to make us better. As I say all the time, #fuelrocks! 😍

On Friday, you also received an email from regarding our district's upcoming Dynamic Plan process. We are looking for your stakeholder input on the vision of our district for the coming years. Please see this flyer for information and you can register for the first session next week on Mon. 11/18 HERE.

This week, we have a mostly uninterrupted week of school - we will really be leaning into our current units of study and transitioning to our next units of study. We also have several evening events next week, including our November PTA Meeting at 6:30 pm @ Lower on Tuesday night, as well as our final FYA Family Game Night, 6:30 pm @ Upper. If you are interested in attending the game night, please see this flyer for more information - remember, you get to take the games home! Then, on Thursday at 6:30 pm in the Media Center, our ECG group will be hosting a Camp Information Night for 4th and 5th grade families.

Also this week, FUEL is registered to participate in the national Ruby Bridges Walk To School Day - in addition to walking to school, our classrooms will review Ruby Bridges story & talk about ways to stand up and make a difference in our community. Check out more information on the day HERE.

We are also excited to announce that we are going to try a "One Book, One Community" event this March with a school-wide read of The Wild Robot! If you would like to donate to this event, see our Donors Choose link here. Our goal is to get a book in the hand

Finally, our first major individual CAMP FUNDRAISER is here! Please see this FLYER for information on the amazingly delicious Butter Braid Pastry Fundraiser - highly recommended and $6 per loaf goes towards students' individual camp accounts. The ECG also has several news items - please see the PTA/ECG box below for details and volunteer opportunities.

- 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:

Emotions Matter

This week you can talk with your child about how when our emotions are important and valuable. Consider creating or discussing a FAMILY charter for how your family wants to feel together:

Family Charter Ideas

• Mon. 11/11 - Veterans Day; Braided Bread Sales End; YMCA Sportport, 3:45-5:15 pm
• Tues. 11/12 - FYA Math Night (all grades), 6:00-7:30 pm @ FUEL Cafeteria; PTA/ECG Meeting, 6:30 pm @ Lower
• Thurs. 11/14 - Ruby Bridges Walk-to-School Day; ECG Camp Info Meeting - 4th/5th Grade, 6 pm @ FUEL Media Center

📅 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.

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

Scholastic Book Fair at FUEL

Thank you to all our volunteers and the Book Fair Chair, Julie Koehler! All purchases from the Fair benefit our school library and classroom libraries - we receive a portion of the sales which is used to purchase new books, STEAM materials, or other educational resources. Thank you for your support and we hope students enjoy reading their new books!

FE PTA Meeting

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

Join us for the November meeting - we'll have event updates, opportunities to volunteer, and a brainstorming session around what topics and programming you'd like to see from the PTA in 2025.

We will also be forming our Nominating Committee to help find candidates for the two FE PTA Board positions that will be open at the end of the school year.

Free, onsite babysitting is available.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1024838669445567

Scholastic Book Fair at FLower

December 9-13, 2024

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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.'

CAMP SAVE THE DATE- INFORMATIONAL MEETING 4th and 5th grade
4th and 5th grade adults....Interested in learning about and or getting involved with CAMP? Learn more on November 14th-AT FERNDALE Upper 6:30 PM
EMAIL- Ferdale.elementaryconnectionsgroup.com with questions

Our first major individual CAMP FUNDRAISER is here! on the amazingly delicious Butter Braid Pastry Fundraiser - highly recommended and $6 per loaf goes towards students' individual camp accounts.

LAST CHANCE! SALE ENDS MONDAY, 11/11 at 11:59PM!

Butter Braid Bread is one of the fundraisers that the Elementary Connections Group holds to help families raise money to pay for their individual camp costs. Please see this FLYER for information

• Sale Links:
• • LOWER - http://bit.ly/3Yzq75t
  • UPPER - http://bit.ly/3YgcZAY
• Last Day to Order: November 11
• Order Pick-ups: November 21
• Smaller orders (six loaves or fewer) will be sent home with students. Larger orders MUST be picked up at the school on November 21 since the Butter Bread needs to stay frozen.

Ferndale Elementary Schools Adults! The Elementary Connections Group is starting to gather its volunteer base for our Spring Camps. At this time we are looking for the "behind the scenes" people who are willing to help with logistics. We are specifically looking for folks willing to help coordinate grade level camps! For more information please check out What is "CAMP" . Mark your calendars using the Save the Date. And sign up to help on the Volunteer Sign Up Form. Additional sign up opportunities will be shared for each grade level as we approach camps.

Do you have a special or unique talent? We need you! Just 4 Kicks is an adults only talent show on Friday, February 7th, at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, MI. This event raises money for our Elementary Connections Group camp fund. All proceeds from the event makes sure every student has the opportunity to go to camp in the spring. Check out the flyer HERE. Please email Christina Mossine with questions or to sign up: cmossine@gmail.com. Talent signup ends Monday, December 16th.

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