• August 12th - Fancher Welcome Letters & Classroom Letter mailed to families
• August 21st - Fancher Open House 6-7:30pm, Kinney Ave. Lawn (check your assigned time based on last name)
• August 14-18th - Families will be called regarding Bus/Transportation Routes
• August 27 - 1st day of school, arrival at 8:35am - students enter 8:40am
• August 30th - No School
• September 2nd - No School, Labor Day
• September 5 - Picture Day
  
• September 23 - No School for Students, PD Day for Staff

School is just around the corner and we can't wait to welcome our new Falcon Falcons and returning! We are going to have a wonderful year together learning, growing, and having fun!

Mrs. Chaffin, our school secretary, Mrs. Shiner, our administrator and Whole Child Coordinator, and I placed Welcome Letters in the mail this morning- Monday, August 12th!. So be on the lookout in the next few days for a special letter coming in the mail from Fancher Elementary to your family.The Welcome Letter contains building information and a letter from your student's new classroom teacher.

If your address has CHANGED since last school year, please update Final Forms to your new address https://mtpleasant-mi.finalforms.com/parents/login.

Our district is going to continue to use a program called Final Forms for enrollment and student record-keeping beginning the 2024-2025 school year. All returning families will need to update their information. ALL Final Forms must be filled out prior to the first day of school this year!

Final Forms Website:

https://mtpleasant-mi.finalforms.com/

If you need further assistance with this call our office to let us know. If you need help email our school secretary, Mrs. Wendi Chaffin, wchaffin@mp.edzone.net or call our office 775-2230.

We are excited to see you very soon!

-Mrs. Katie Rinke

Fancher Principal

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We are fortunate to have Mrs. Emily Shiner as an additional administrator at Fancher Elementary, this is her second year as the Whole Child Coordinator and Elementary Administrator. She will be working closely to best support students and staff, she also serves as the district's McKinney Vento and Foster Care Liaison.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

One of our MPPS therapy dogs will be back working at Fancher Elementary. He is an Labrador Retriever named Blu! Thanks to a generous grant from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Blu has been working hard to complete an extensive training program. This will be Blu’s third year working at Mt. Pleasant Public Schools.

Research has shown that therapy dogs support psychological and academic growth while increasing social skills, self-esteem and school attendance in children. Additionally, having a therapy dog at our school aligns with Mt. Pleasant Public School’s social and emotional learning goals. Therapy dogs are trained to provide emotional support, which positively impacts reading skills, emotional functioning and communication skills. In addition, the use of therapy dogs may decrease anxiety, improve motivation and increase emotion regulation in students.

Staff members within the building will be able to invite Blu into their classrooms, he will be available for one-on-one time with students, and he may attend special Fancher and Mt. Pleasant Public Schools events. Student interaction with Blu will be completely voluntary and will be based on student comfort level. Blu lives with Mrs. Shiner and will spend a lot of time in her room. A safety plan has been developed and put in place for students with allergies and/or students who have an aversion to dogs. Please contact your building principal to report any allergies, aversions, or other concerns you may have regarding your child’s potential interaction with Blu; we will work closely with you to ensure your child’s safety needs are met.

This is an exciting time at Mt. Pleasant Public Schools; Blu and his host family are looking forward to the start of the school year and working with all of the students, staff, and community members. For more information and photos of Blu and the other district dogs, visit “Oiler Pack” on Facebook.com

Fancher Staff would like to encourage families to attend the Fancher Open House at their scheduled times below based on the first letter of your student's last name. This will help with parking, check-in lines, and allow for an opportunity for the teachers and students to connect.

A - I's 6:00-6:30pm

J - R 6:30-7:00pm

S - Z 7:00-7:30pm

*if you can't make the time assigned, come at another time.

There will be check-in tables at each of the grade level doors off of Kinney Avenue, please check your student in at the grade level door and someone will greet you and point you in the right direction to find the classroom.

We will have a map of the building and a Scavenger Hunt to find various locations of the school.

There are NO required school supplies for your student. All supplies have been made available through ESSER funding. If your student is in need of a backpack or lunch box, those can be provided by the school as well. Teachers always welcome disinfectant supes and Kleenex throughout the school year.

Back to School Tips

1. Label Everything: use a sharpie and put your student's name on everything - lunchbox, coat, water bottle, and clothes.

2. Extra Clothes: send an extra pair of clothes to stay in your student's locker in a plastic bag is helpful.

3. Water Bottle: send your child to school with a water bottle to refill at our filling stations.

4. Transportation Plan: having a regular plan.

5. School Agenda: use this to write in any transportation changes.

Our District now enrolls new students and families using Final Forms. Please go to the link below to enroll a new child by setting up an account in Final Forms. Use the left side under Parents.
https://mtpleasant-mi.finalforms.com/

Dear Families!

MPPS wants to welcome you back to a great school year!

If your child will be utilizing bus transportation for the first time this year or has had a change from last year, please fill out the transportation link provided.

Mount Pleasant Public Schools Transportation Form

Students enrolled before the end of the day on August 9th will have transportation the first day of school. The driver will be making phone calls the week before school starts.

To request for Transportation use the form linked here

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/transportation

Bus routes typically arrive around 8:35am at our school building. If you need to sign your child up for transportation, please fill out REQUEST FOR TRANSPORTATION FORM at the above website. If your child is riding an MP school bus, a driver will reach out to you during the week of Aug. 19th to share route pick up and drop off times.

Phone: 989-775-2323

• PEAK (after school): https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/peak-program

• SACC (before school)- School Aged Child Care (Before School Program)- 775-2340

Fancher has a no student cell phone policy in our student handbook. If a cell phone comes to school with a student it should be turned off and stored in their locker from 8:40am-3:49pm.

We also have a not hats or hoods policy inside the school building, students can wear them outside during recess.

Friendly reminder of our No Outside Food policy for Student Lunch time. Students must bring their lunch to school or choose a school lunch option.

It takes a lot of supplies for our teachers to run their classrooms and Stuff the Bus is a big help! United Way’s Stuff the Bus program is working to provide every classroom with a $100 Visa gift card - ensuring our teachers will be able to purchase items tailored to the needs of their individual classrooms. Help support our classrooms and donate to Stuff the Bus today!

Text BUS2023 to 91999 or visit igfn.us/form/8HAcGw to make your donation.

• The Fancher Elementary School back-to-school spirit wear sale has begun! Save 30% on everything in the store. Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/45518.

  
  

Have you checked out our new website - it is pretty slick!

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/

Download the new Mt. Pleasant Public Schools app!

Download on the App Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mt-pleasant-public-schools/id1632483662

or Get it on Google Play

*scroll to the bottom of the MPPS website and see Stay Connected and the links to download

Download the app on your phone or click the photo below.

https://mtpleasantschools.nutrislice.com/menu/fancher-elementary?mode=browse

Fancher Elementary provides a supportive environment to ensure academic, social and emotional growth for students to reach their full potential while transitioning between elementary and middle school.

Office Hours 8:30am-3:30pm (summer hours)

Website: https://mtpleasantschools.net/
Location: 801 South Kinney Avenue, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Phone: 989-775-2230
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FancherElementary/
Twitter: @FancherFalcons