Tuesday, March 8 - Friday, March 11 are MINIMUM DAYS for Report Card Conferences.

Students will be dismissed at:

11:35am - TK

12:20pm - Kindergarten

12:25pm - 1st - 3rd grade

12:30pm - 4th - 6th grade

Please reach out to your child's teacher if you'd like to schedule a conference.

Our Scholastic Book Fair is March 7 - 11! Students will be able to visit the Book Fair with their classes next week. The Book Fair will also be open:

• Monday: After-school
• Tuesday - Friday: 7:45am - 8:15am and 12:20pm - 2pm
• Wednesday: 5pm - 7pm

Our Book Fair offers a cash-free payment option called eWallet. It’s a convenient digital account that your child can use for shopping at our Fair. Grandparents, friends, and others can contribute, too!

You can also shop online at our school’s Virtual Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping!

We're WILD ABOUT READING and celebrating our Book Fair with a Spirit Week!

Monday: MOOOO Monday - wear black & white!

Tuesday: Wild West vs. West Coast - rodeo wear or beach wear!

Wednesday: Wild About Fairmont - wear blue, white or gold!

Thursday: Beneath Your Boots Day - wear fun or mismatched socks!

Friday: Wild Rest Day - wear pajamas!

Congratulations to our W.I.N.G.S. Award Winners for the month of February who were recognized for INCLUDING OTHERS.

Each day we remind students that hands and words are not for hurting and that they can use their hands and words to help. If your child is having a problem on the playground or in class, please encourage them to get help from an adult immediately.

AMP Beats is offering students in grades 1-6 a unique musical experience! Students will have the opportunity to learn about music making and how to create original pieces using an iPad. AMP Beats engages all age groups with the wonders of musicality!

• For students in grades 1-6 who are NOT enrolled in the After School Program

• Thursdays from 2:45-3:30 on 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, and 4/7

• 20 seats available

• Register HERE for AMP Beats

Students in Grades 3 - 6 are invited to sign-up for Girls on the Run! Students will get exercise and learn important leadership and empowerment skills. Girls on the Run will meet on Mondays and Thursday from 3pm - 4pm and starts Monday, March 7. Note: March 10 will be from 1pm - 2:15pm due to the Minimum Day schedule.

Please contact Mrs. Nielsen at ShannonN@vacavilleusd.org for more information.

NFL Flag Football is coming to Vacaville and will be offering a high quality, low cost flag football program with coaches from Will C. Wood High School. The program aims to offer a safe and positive environment where athletes can develop and improve their football skills. The program is co-ed and will have equal opportunities for boys and girls grades K-8. Sign-ups are now open and league play runs from April 23 through May 28, 2022. Cost to participants is $100, and includes a NFL reversible jersey.

Click here to sign-up: https://clubsbluesombero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1219134

If your child is participating in the District's Novel Knowledge Challenge, they are invited to a series of Book Club Meetings at the Vacaville Town Square Library on Wednesdays from 4 - 5pm. Meetings will be held outside next to the library. Bring a blanket or something to sit on!

Feb. 16 - The Fourteenth Goldfish / Ben and Me

Mar. 2 - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Mar. 9 - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

6th grade families, it's time to start thinking about middle school!

• Students that live in the 95687 zip code attend Vaca Peña Middle School
• Students that live in the 95688 zip code attend Jepson Middle School
• Students can request to enroll at Sierra Vista K-8 School and Kimme Charter Academy for Independent Study

Please check this space for continued updates and announcements about the transition to middle school!

6th grade Open House at Vaca Peña is Thursday, March 10 at 6:30pm

6th grade Parent Night at Jepson is Wednesday, March 9 from 6pm - 7pm

We apologize that this conflicts with our Family Game Night

Yearbooks are still on sale! Order online at https://inter-state.com/order (enter code: 63041H) or return the form with cash. Yearbooks are $17.00 until March 4. After March 4, the price increases until $20.00.

If you're looking for flexible, part-time work during the school day, consider becoming a substitute! Help is always needed!

Our online Fairmont Falcon Spirit Store is up and running! The store closes the 15th of each month to process orders and re-opens the next day! Click on the link below to order!

• If your child has COVID, keep them home and contact our office.
• If your child was in close contact with someone in your home or in the community that has COVID, contact our office so we can help you determine when they can come to school.
• If your child has COVID symptoms, keep them home until they are feeling better, contact our office, and get them tested.
• The VUSD Testing Center is open Monday - Friday from 7:15am - 11:45am and 1pm - 4:15pm.
• If transportation is an issue, we can test at Fairmont with parent consent.

Face coverings are MANDATORY in K-12 school settings until March 11 at 11:5pm and are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED after that.

Do NOT send your student to school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:

• Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
• (Persistent) cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Loss of taste or smell
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Muscle or body aches
• Fatigue
• Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, or abdominal pain
• Runny nose, congestion, itchy or red eyes, or chills

Please alert us if your child has any of these symptoms or has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

To report an absence, please contact the Office. You may call 707-453-6240 x1 or email FairmontAttendance@vacavilleusd.org. When reporting an absence, please provide as much information as possible about why your child will not be at school.

VUSD COVID-19 Testing Center Information

Address: 621 S. Orchard Avenue

Hours of Operation: 7:15am - 11:45am and 1pm - 4:15pm

Phone Number: (707) 454-3505

Email Address: covidinfo@vacavilleusd.org

Use the links below to let us know how your family is doing - especially if you need help!

School meals are FREE for all students in the State of California and all across the country thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture!

Breakfast is served daily from 7:45am - 8:15am

If you're running late, 2nd chance breakfast is served daily at 1st - 6th grade morning recess

During Minimum Days next week, the following will be served:

• Tuesday - Bean & Cheese Burritos or Sloppy Joes
• Wednesday - Hamburgers or Hot Dogs
• Thursday - Calzones or Turkey Sandwiches
• Friday - Chicken Sandwiches or Bagel Dogs

Each week in our family newsletter, we will continue sharing resources to stand up to hatred - along with resources that educate, empower, and uplift. We hope you find them helpful.

It is hard to make sense of violence and hatred, especially violence and hatred caused by racism - which is why it is so important to continue listening to and talking with our children about what they can do make the world a more just and better place.

In recognition of the amazing women who have made the world a better place, we'll be sharing resources below to honor Women's History Month.

At Fairmont, we integrate science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics into an engaging and exploratory curriculum for students in TK - 6th grade.

Email: FairmontElementary@vacavilleusd.org
Website: fairmont.schoolloop.com
Location: 1355 Marshall Road, Vacaville, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 453-6240

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