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Greetings Fairmont Families!

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We are off to a great start at Fairmont! Thank you for your help and support as our students and staff are settling into what promises to be a great year!

September will be a busy month! Next week we will have our Title I informational meetings, Fairmont''s first PTA meeting of the year, and Fairmont's Open House! Please come out on Tuesday, September 10, visit your child's classroom and teachers, and support our school! We will also have fall pictures next Wednesday, September 11, so make sure you dress for success!

In addition, on September 20, we will have our big event of the school year...FALL FESTIVAL! This year we will have a luau theme. This is the only fundraiser we have each school year and all the fun is organized by our wonderful PTA! Please come out and support our Fall Festival by donating an item to the silent auction, volunteering at a station, donating snacks, and/or helping set-up or clean-up! Students will also be bringing in coins the week of September 16 and competing against other classes to see which grade level can bring in the most money. The teachers of the winning grade level will participate in a Hawaiian relay race on the day of Fall Festival! Now won't that be fun to watch?!!

Please consider joining our PTA this school year. Information can be found below. We appreciate ALL PTA does for our school!

In closing, I want to remind you of the importance of making sure your child is at school on time every day. When students are not at school, they miss valuable instruction from their wonderful teachers. They also miss out on the fun things we have going on at school. So, please make an effort to make sure your child is at school. Thank you!

We, at Fairmont, appreciate all you do to support our wonderful school! We must work together for the success of all! Enjoy your September!

Dr. JoDee Dotson, Principal

The first 4 weeks of school have been very busy in the Fairmont Clinic!

• ALL medicine must be brought to the clinic by a parent. No medicine in backpacks! This includes cough drops, inhalers, etc!

• Over the counter medicine must be brought in unopened packaging and will need a medication form filled out by a parent/guardian. All RX medication must have a medication form completed by MD.

• Germs are abundant! Every year we see an increase in illness after school starts, and this August is no different. Remind your child to wash his/her hands frequently and to cover mouth/nose if they sneeze and cough.

• Teachers are working hard to keep classrooms clean! Feel free to send clorox wipes and sanitizer to your child's teacher to help minimize germs. These items are not provided by the school or clinic.

  
  

School Counselor: Mrs. Gibson

Welcome back Fairmont families! I am so excited to start the new school year with the best students. Your students will come visit me once a week for guidance this year. I will also be offering individual and small group counseling to students in need! This month we are focusing on several fun topics in guidance. Personal space, choices versus consequences, making and keeping friends, and growth mindset. Students will be able to participate in engaging activities to help meet their social emotional needs. Throughout the year we will be working on coping strategies and mindfulness to help students calm themselves down when needed.

Care Counselor: Patrice Best

Hello Fairmont families! Welcome back to the GREATEST place to !

This new school year has already kicked off to an amazing start!! Let me start by introducing myself, since I am a new face to our Fairmont family. My name is Patrice Best, and I am Fairmont’s new Care Counselor. I help to assist our wonderful School Counselor, Mrs. Gibson, in providing individual counseling support to our students. Throughout the school year, students can request my support if they find themselves needing an additional boost of care throughout the school day. I enjoy encouraging our students and helping them to see their own brightest potential!

As the Fairmont saying goes: “Every Child, Every Day–Make It Count!”

I look forward to seeing every student blossom into the best person they can this school year!

We are excited to introduce a new addition to our related arts curriculum this year. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). In the 30 minutes each week that I have with your student(s), we will be imagining, planning, inventing, and improving ourselves as creators! The upper grades (3-5) will also be working on improving their typing skills. We are putting an emphasis on proper technique, words per minute, and accuracy. Also, all grades will be incorporating career exploration and computer science. We have already been hard at work on our “creations” and are excited for this school year!!

-Amanda Watts

Hello, Fairmont Families. We’re excited for this new school year and ready to support our teachers, staff, and students with fun activities, family engagement events, and our major fundraiser.

Our first General PTA Meeting will be held during the Open House on 9/10 at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! You do not need to be a member to attend any of our general meetings

Our major fundraiser is coming soon! Please join us on 9/20 from 5-8pm for a Luau right here at Fairmont. Watch your child’s backpack for more info. We cannot pull off this event without the support and excitement of our Fairmont Families!

Armbands (admission) can be purchased through the QR code/link below

Wristbands are for unlimited play on the inflatables and the games. They are $15.00 per armband. Adults and children under 3 are free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Wristbands will also be available to purchase during open house, 9/10.

Students can dress up in Hawaiian themed attire for school on Friday, September 20. Leis will be provided!! We love creative costumes but please follow the dress code (no bathing suits or coconut tops).

Online auction will begin at 8am on Tuesday, September 17 and ends at 7pm on Friday, September 20. An online link will be provided at a later date.

Food will be provided for purchase. Cash and cards accepted for indoor food. Cash only for outdoor treats. Food prices will range from $1 - $7.

Bring all your change for coin wars! We will display jars for students to raise money for their grade level every morning during carline drop off the week of Sept 16-20.The teachers of the winning grade level will be competing in a Hawaiian relay race!

If you would like to become an official PTA member, you can pay $7 for membership with the following QR code/link.

Whether you become an official member or not, we strive for the involvement and supportive collaboration of all parents, guardians, and teachers, so everyone is welcome to attend our general meetings.

A very big thank you to all individuals and businesses that donated to our Teacher Appreciation Week at the end of last school year! We are so thankful your help celebrating our staff and all they do to make Fairmont Elementary such a special place

Please reach out to us if you have an interest in becoming a PTA Board Member this year or even next year. We may have an open position for you now or you may be able to shadow our current PTA Board Members in their duties this year for an easy transition in the future. You can email us at fairmontbuzz@gmail.com.

We would also love to hear from you if you have specials skills that could be used to support our events throughout the year. For instance, are you a handy mom, dad, or grandparent? Is your job in the STEM field? Do you own random cool stuff, such as a popcorn machine, snow cone machine, or DJ music equipment? You can email us at fairmontbuzz@gmail.com.

Thank you!!!!

Sincerely,

Felisia Rayment

PTA President

If your child will be absent call the office (423)434-5275 to report the absence. If we do not receive notification, you will receive an automated call informing you that your child's attendance is unverified, which results in an unexcused absence.

It is important that morning car line move quickly and efficiently to prevent unnecessary tardies. Please make sure your children are unbuckled and have their belongings ready to get out of the vehicle when our staff members open the door. Thank you!

At dismissal, you are permitted to walk up and get your child at the front of the school if you walk to the school. You may not park your car and walk up to get your child. This creates unnecessary traffic congestion and, if needed, emergency vehicles would not be able to get through to the school. You must either pick your child up in the car line or let them ride the bus. We appreciate your cooperation!

If you need to change how your child will be getting home at the end of the day call the office, (423) 434-5275 BEFORE 2:00 so we can get the message to your child's teacher. Thank you!

All families are invited to a Title I meeting on either Tuesday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m. or Wednesday, September 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the Little Theater. Come find out all about Title I and how Fairmont uses our Title I funding to benefit our students!

The 2024-2025 Food City School Bucks Program runs from September 4, 2024 - May 6, 2025. Parents can link to the school of their choice beginning September 1 and points will start accumulating on September 4. Food City is making $800,000 available to participating schools to invest in classrooms, equipment, and essential supplies.

Since its inception, School Bucks has provided nearly $22 million to regional school - all with the help of community members like you.

Click the picture above to visit the website to register for the 2024-2025 School Bucks Challenge. You can also watch the video below to walk you through registration.

September 2 - No School/Labor Day

September 3 - School Board Meeting-Fairmont Night

September 4 - Mid Term Reports go home

September 10 - PTA Meeting/Open House

September 11 - Fall Picture Day

September 20 - Fall Festival/Hawaiian Themed Dress-up Day

September 30 - School Board Meeting