Fammatre Newsletter
January 24th, 2025
Good evening Falcon Families,
It is hard to believe this week only had four school days in it. While I love the excitement around Cardboard Day, it is draining. I was overjoyed to see so many family members come this afternoon to experience all of the fanciful creations our students engineered. Your support and enthusiasm is appreciated and made the event even more special for our students and staff. It truly felt like a community event.
To build the excitement for the 2025 Read-a-thon, we are holding a full spirit week next week. To kick off the week, send your student to school with a silly hat or Alice in Wonderland themed outfit. See the list above for each day's theme. Please be sure to sign your student up for the Read-a-thon, our school identifier number is 655760c422c18. If you are having a difficult time, we are happy to help. We are excited to earn our trophy back!
See you next week,
Samantha Haley
With the incoming presidential administration, the education community in Santa Clara County, including Cambrian School District, affirms its commitment to protecting students and families regardless of their citizenship status. Here are some helpful resources as we navigate this challenging issue:
- The SCCOE has compiled this resource guide to support local education agencies receiving requests for information about what families can do to prepare in case a parent or other family member is detained or deported by immigration agents.
- The State of California has an online immigration resource website.
- Immigrant Resources from the CA Attorney General’s office, available in English and Spanish
Hopefully these resources will help us as we move forward. We are committed to every student and family in the Cambrian School District.
If you know of any families moving in to the area or interested in having their children attend Fammatre, we have two Parent Tours scheduled:
Thursday, January 30th, at 9:00am
Wednesday, February 12th, at 9:00am
Ms. Haley, will tour parents around our campus, answer questions and share information regarding our school programs. Please contact the school office (408-377-5480, ext.3100 or email: perryc@cambriansd.com to sign-up for a tour.
*Children are requested to not attend if possible.
Students involved in Fammatre's Student Advisory Board have elected to hold a popcorn & lemonade sale after school on Thursday, January 30th. Funds raised will go to help the victims of the recent fires in L.A. Be sure to stop by and get a refreshing glass of lemonade while donating to a good cause.
The Board of Trustees has scheduled its Board Office Hours for the year. All staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend regardless of what district site the meeting is held at. The Board moves around the district and chooses different days of the week and different times of day to provide as many opportunities as possible. Please stop by at one of the locations below for a visit with our wonderful Board!
Sartorette: Friday, March 7, 2025 7:45-8:45 am
Steindorf: Monday, April 14, 2025 6-7 pm
Farnham: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 7:30-8:30 am
Cambrian School District is planning its 3rd Annual Cambrian Code-Off sponsored by the Cambrian Educational Foundation. This is an event where students in grades TK-8 and their families come together in teams to compete to create the best app! The Code-Off has multiple levels for students of all ages, fun prizes and raffles! To learn more and sign up, please go to https://bit.ly/4guv1H6 or scan the QR code below.
Valentine's Day See's Candy Fundraiser
Don't forget to check out our online See's Candy fundraiser for Valentine's Day! There’s still 1 week left to get your orders in for Valentine sweets for the sweethearts in your life!
https://www.yumraising.com/secure/fammatreeh_falcon_sweethearts78/Melvic8481/candy
We’re happy to announce that tickets are now available for this year’s Starlight Auction Live Event! Join us as we Footloose for Fammatre and enjoy an evening of fun, community, and fundraising.
Date: Saturday, March 1st
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: The Wheelhouse in Willow Glen
Tickets: $45 each (through 2/14)
Price increase: $50 each (from 2/15–2/28)
Don’t wait—grab your tickets today at https://www.fammatrehsc.com/starlight-auction.
And don’t forget about our Online Silent Auction, which opens on Monday, 2/26, and closes during the Live Event on Saturday, 3/1. This exciting auction is open to everyone, so spread the word!
We hope to see you there for an unforgettable night supporting our Fammatre community!
Our committee is working hard to procure fun auction items for our online silent auction, but we could use your help! We are not doing grade level themes this year, but are instead focusing on the following:
Tickets to experiences - Monterey Bay Aquarium, Academy of Sciences, Great America etc. - can you donate passes or have connections we can ask for a donation?
Bay Area sports teams - Do you have a connection to the Sharks, Giants, 49ers, etc.? Can you help procure new swag or tickets to auction off?
Wine donations
Wine tasting donations
Getaways - do you have access to a vacation rental or cabin in the mountains, wine country, Santa Cruz, etc? Would you be willing to let us auction off a 2 or 3 night stay? Can provide a donation receipt for tax purposes
Dining gift cards - to any restaurant in the area
Any tickets or vouchers or contacts to any fun family experiences/outings in the Bay Area
Service donations - for example, if you have a photography business, could you donate a session for auction? If you own a business, can you donate a gift basket?
All donations can be dropped off in the front office with Mrs. Perry by 2/24 - just let her know they’re for the auction. If you have any questions or can email contact information or tickets, please send to Erin at treasurer1.fhsc@gmail.com
Come through the looking glass with us, as Fammatre’s theater students perform Alice in Wonderland. This is a full production, based on the original animated musical. Tickets will go on sale January 29th at noon. We have two casts, so if you wish to see a specific performer please ask them which cast they are in.
Thursday, Feb. 13th @ 5pm: Looking Glass Cast
Thursday, Feb. 13th @ 7:30pm: Jabberwocky Cast
Friday, Feb. 14th @ 5pm: Jabberwocky Cast
Friday, Feb. 14th @ 7:30pm: Looking Glass Cast
Save the date!
Fammatre Elementary Multicultural Day 2025 is happening on Saturday March 15th, from 4-6pm in Fammatre's Cafeteria! It is a FREE family event! Bring the whole family and wear your favorite cultural clothes be it a cowboy/cowgirl, barong, kimono, Hawaiian or come as you please. There are different ways to help make the event a success. To volunteer or donate your time, please fill the sign up sheet: https://forms.gle/99GKbNwodN6QhUJJ7
Siblings in middle school and high school students are encouraged to volunteer. We will give out certificates of volunteer hours at the end of the show.
