Fenn Elementary School Newsletter

Fenn families,

This is our first official newsletter for the new school year. Students and staff are in the full swing of school and we are so glad to see all of our students back to Fenn! Each year the message is clear for all of our students; we hope that this is the best year ever for everyone! I also hope everyone had a beautiful Labor Day weekend and enjoyed the weather and had a chance to get outside and play.

I would love to see everyone at our PTO-sponsored Dine to Donate at Culvers on September 10 from 4-8pm. This is a great opportunity to support our school through this fundraiser. This is also a great way to support Culvers! Various Fenn staff will be working this event. It will be busy and fun too! I hope to see you there.

I hope everyone has a great September and this beautiful weather continues. Go Bees!

Mr. Perry

Below is a link to information on our November levy. I encourage all families to take time to read the impact this levy has in November.

September 2--Labor Day--no school

September 3--PTO Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

September 6--Cleveland Browns Spirit Day

September 10--PTO Culver's Dine to Donate 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

September 13--Kindergarten Cookout and Walk to Spirit Night @ 4:00 p.m.

5:30-7:00 p.m. Medina Spirit Night at MHS

September 27--Elementary Staff Work Day--No School

• Picture day will be on October 8th. Information will be sent out soon to parents regarding picture day.
• When buses are present in our lot in the morning and afternoon, no vehicles are permitted to be in the front loop line.
• Medina Youth Basketball will be running the 2nd-6th grade travel basketball tryouts at Medina High School from Sept. 9-10. Please click the link below for more information.
  

Community Spirit Night is Friday, September 13, 2024, at Medina High School-Ken Dukes Stadium in the lower parking lot adjacent to the stadium from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM. There will be activities, fun, and food. Hot dog and bratwurst meals are available for advance purchase online. Hot dog meals cost $4.75, and bratwurst meals cost $6.50. The online ordering window is from August 19 through September 4, 2024. To purchase, click on this link or scan the QR code on the flyer. Meals will be available for pick-up between 5:30 PM through 6:30 PM that evening.

The highlight of the evening will be the introduction of the incoming kindergarten Class of 2037 as they walk the track before the Medina Bees take on the Mentor Cardinals. It is a night of celebration and spirit.

From the 2024-2024 Medina Elementary School Handbook:

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• Electronic devices such as (laser pointers, video cameras, cameras, etc.) are prohibited in school.
• Cell phones, smartwatches, electronic devices such as (Ipods, MP3 players, Ipads, Nooks, Kindles, Gizmos, Gizmo watches, etc) and any video game devices must be turned off and in the student’s book bag and/or locker during school hours.

• If a student violates this policy then they are asked to turn it off and put it away. If they violate it again or refuse to put it away then parents are called and a plan is made to pick up the cell phone.

We ask and encourage parents and families to continue making attendance a priority. Daily absences and tardiness have a direct effect on attendance and academics. Attendance is a critical concern: students need to be present to engage with learning as student attendance directly impacts student achievement and graduation. Chronic absenteeism, defined as students missing 10% or more of school hours due to absence for any reason, can lead to younger students struggling with learning to read by third grade, decreased achievement in middle school, and difficulty graduating high school.

Thank you for making this a priority. We miss our students when they are not here and being absent truly impacts student learning.

It is important that all parents complete Final Forms for their child for this upcoming school year. Below is the link to complete Final Forms.

In final forms this year, you will find the option to OPT OUT OF CHROMEBOOK INSURANCE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12. This needs to be completed no later than September 15.

Click HERE for the link to complete Final Forms for your child(ren). When logging in, choose "log in under parent"

Our front parking lot is busy at the beginning and end of the day. We have many students and parents traveling through the lot at dismissal time. Please follow the expectations below to ensure student safety:

• Walkers/car riders are dismissed first beginning at 3:20

• Bussers are dismissed a few minutes later

• Daycare buses/vans are dismissed last

• Please don't double park or park along a curb. If there are no available parking spaces, please park in other locations (HS lot across the street, tennis court lot, west side of the school along Spring Grove)

• Bus dismissal is the priority. When we get the buses going early, traffic is light. Please do not criticize the safety guards on duty, they are focusing on crossing students and families.

• DO NOT leave cars running and unattended; this is unsafe.

• Even if the yellow gates are open to the back playground, this is never an area for vehicles. Do not pull a vehicle onto the back playground at any time. Thank you.

• Animals of any type are not permitted during drop off or pick up. Please leave all pets either at home or in your vehicle during this time.

You will notice that the front of our school has a circle area. This is the same spot the busses drop off and pick up each day. The fire department has informed us that cars cannot be present in this zone. To avoid possible ticketing and towing, do not park in the fire lane at the front of the school as well as near the fire hydrant on the west side of our school. Please utilize parking in spaces only, on the side of our school and in the high school lot across the street. Thank you for your help with this.

Do kids have to stay home if someone in the family has COVID?

In general kids can come to school as long as they are feeling well unless they have tested

positive for COVID. If a student tests positive for COVID, they have to stay home for at least 24 hours or until their symptoms are getting better overall AND they have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-

reducing medication.

Are masks required after testing positive?

No, they are recommended and encouraged. More information can be found here.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. When implemented with fidelity, PBIS improves social-emotional competence, academic success, and school climate. It also improves teacher health and well-being. It is a way to create positive, predictable, equitable and safe learning environments where everyone thrives.

At Sidney Fenn and all of our Medina City Schools, we use a matrix to help teach students the importance of the 3 Rs. Being respectful, responsible, and ready are the daily goals for all of our students. Students earn PBIS points that they can then use in our school store, a teacher's classroom store, or in other areas around the school. Attached is our PBIS matrix for parents to see and review. These same expectations are referenced each morning on our announcements and modeled throughout the day by students and staff.

Please call by 9:00 a.m. if your child will be absent or tardy. Our late bell rings at 8:55 am each day. Students entering the building after the late bell will be directed to the main office before going to their homeroom teacher.

Attendance Line: 330.636.4104

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.--3:45 p.m.

School Hours 8:45 a.m.--3:30 p.m.

Principal,

Sidney Fenn Elementary

Email: perrys@medinabees.org
Website: https://www.medinabees.org
Location: 320 North Spring Grove Street, Medina, OH, USA
Phone: 330-636-4100
Twitter: @SidneyFennElem

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