Dear Farnham Families,
Construction is all around us on our Farnham campus, bringing exciting changes! Everyone is continuing to practice patience in anticipation of our new spaces. The space in front of our school has brand-new concrete, with core drill completion happening this week. This will allow for the installation of our new benches and five new trees, enhancing our school environment. The estimated date of completion is October 8th.
The back playground demo and the removal of the tanbark are already completed. The students have been watching the progress and are excited about the pour-in-place ground that will begin soon. We are due to have our playground back up and running mid-October.
Thank you for your continued support and for exemplifying Farnham’s Three Personal Standards for your children. Continue to Solve Problems, Make Good Decisions, and Show Respect
Be well,
Amy O’Hehir
Principal, Farnham Elementary
A NOTE FROM YOUR HSC BOARD:
Our Giving Campaign is underway, and we need your help to reach our goal of 50% participation within our community! We are only at a 4% participation rate, and this fundraising effort helps to fund programs all year round, including classroom supplies, assemblies, field trips, new playground equipment like Gaga ball and much more.
You can contribute online or by returning your donation with the flyer below.
Also look below for Book Fair information, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to hscfarnham@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
10/7-10/11 - Book Fair (see times in section of Book Fair)
10/8 - October HSC Meeting at 6:00pm
10/16 - Family Night Out at Pizza My Heart (Camden Ave)
Being a dad is hard, making friends is even harder (colleagues don't count)! The Dad's Club has you covered. Join like-minded dads in fun and casual settings throughout the school year.
Join us for drinks and darts at Court's Lounge in a fun and casual setting!
Where? Court's Lounge, 2425 S Bascom Ave Suite A, Campbell, CA 95008, USA
Add to your calendar here! https://bit.ly/3ZqmgbB
Any Farnham Dad or Farnham Parent interested in Dad culture is welcome. Join our mailing list here! https://forms.gle/cQWk1w7F3UHUkekw9
LMK if you have any questions! cameronperon@gmail.com
Book Fair
Save the date, our Farnham Book Fair will be here Oct 7th – 11th! More information to come soon. Help make our Fair great by volunteering here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45A9A82FA3F94-51476591-fall
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Each class will be previewing and making their wish lists at the Book Fair during their regularly scheduled library time the week of Oct 7th - 11th. The Fair will be open to families in the cafeteria immediately after school releases Monday through Friday and Thursday evening at 5:30-6:30 pm.
You can also make purchases online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/farnhamelementaryschool. We want to get as many books into our children’s hands as possible, and all purchases benefit our school! In order to make this event great, we need YOU. Please sign up to help volunteer at the fair!
Back to School Spirit Wear Sale - t-shirts, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, caps, and more! Purchase on-line using the QR codes. Purchases made through the Farnham HSC website will be delivered to your student’s classroom. Purchases made through the 3rd party vendor, ApparelNow, will be mailed to you. If you have any questions, please email: FarnhamHSCSpiritwear@gmail.com
Visit our Lost and Found to find your student's jackets, lunchboxes, and water bottles! The Lost and Found is located in front of the cafeteria, so students can check for lost items during the school day. When you are on campus, please visit the lost and found area with your student before or after the school day.
Please label all items with your child's first and last name! Labeled items will be sent directly to your child's classroom.
Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary breakfast and lunch meals. 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!
Dress for Comfort and Safety
Please help make sure our Falcons are dressed in clothing that will help them stay safe and comfortable while playing during recess or participating in our PE classes.
CLOTHING: Pants, shorts, skirts, and dresses should be an appropriate size and fit. T-shirts should cover the torso and midriff. Pajamas are not permitted to be worn at school except on specific spirit days.
SHOES: Should be sturdy and have good tread for the running and jumping our Falcons do during the school day.
WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME
Children should STAY HOME if he/she is ill or if any of the following symptoms are present. If your child becomes ill while at school and exhibits any of the following symptoms, your child will need to go home.
- FEVER – any temperature over 100 degrees. Your child must be fever-free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
- GREENISH NOSE DISCHARGE AND/OR CHRONIC COUGH – please take your child to your health care provider for treatment
- SORE THROAT – especially with fever, rash or swollen glands in the neck.
- DIARRHEA – 3 or more watery stools in a 24 hour period, especially if the child acts or looks ill.
- VOMITING – any instance of vomit, your child will need to stay home or be sent home. Your child may return once he/she is vomit free for 24 hours
- RASH – especially with fever or itching.
- EAR PAIN OR DISCOMFORT – especially with other symptoms
- BEHAVIOR AND/OR APPEARANCE - pale, lack of appetite, unusually tired, sleepy, confused or irritable
- EYES - thick white or yellow discharge from the eyes, matted eyelids, swelling or redness.
Please make sure that your voicemail is free and set up. School staff will call parents with important and timely information about their child, most often about injury or illness. Please be sure that we are able to contact you during school hours. If your contact number changes at any time, please make sure to let the school office know.
Farnham Elementary School
Website: farnham.cambriansd.org
Location: 15711 Woodard Road, San Jose, CA, 95124
Phone: 408-377-3321