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Mid-January Updates
01/19/2024
Highlights from the past month
Winter Conferences
Winter conferences will be held on February 1st, 6th and 8th before and after school. Please watch for a pink slip to come home with your student either today or Monday with your scheduled conference time. Please sign the sheet to verify your time and return it with your student ASAP. We look forward to meeting with you!
Lost and Found
Our lost and found is getting pretty full! We have a lot of winter gear of all types. If your student is missing anything, please remind them to stop by the rack outside of the office to take a look. Parents are also welcome to take a look during their conference time! Thank you!
Join us for Device-Free Family Night!!
Important Dates
Tuesday, January 23rd - 5th grade trip to Orchestra Hall
Wednesday, January 24th - Device-Free Family Fun Night (5-6:30pm)
Friday, January 26th - All school morning meeting (Parents of CARES Champions invited to join)
February 1st, 6th and 8th - Winter conferences (8-9am and 4:30-7:30pm)
Monday, February 5th - No school for students
Monday, February 19th - No school for students and staff
Thursday, February 29th - 4th grade trip to Winter River (9:30-1)
Volunteer corner
Our volunteer coordinator is Sophie Castruita. She can help you with any and all questions regarding volunteer work at Fair Oaks. There are many events though out the year that we need volunteers to help make a success! If there is a chance that you will chaperone your student's field trips at all this year, we ask that you please fill out this application as well. You can reach Sophie at: CastruitaS@district279.org
Free Little Library!
Did you know Fair Oaks has its own Free Little Library! Students and community members are welcome to grab a book to enjoy. We are grateful to the Impact Library Program for donating the Free Little Library to our school community! Take a book or leave a book!
CARES CORNER
At Fair Oaks, we believe in CARES!
Cooperation
Assertion
Responsibility
Empathy
Self Control
The Fair Oaks team works hard to create a united community that utilizes CARES to support all students in their learning! Students can earn badges for demonstrating CARES behavior. If your student comes home wearing a CARES badge sticker, please ask them about it!
December and January CARES CHAMPIONS
We would love to invite the parents/guardians of our December and January CARES Champions (listed below) to join us for a light breakfast and our assembly on Friday morning, January 26th!
If you are interested in joining us to celebrate your child's accomplishments, please accompany your student to school on the morning of Friday, January 26th. You will enjoy a light breakfast together in our media center and then join us for our assembly that morning starting at 9:50am.
We look forward to celebrating your student with you!
Congratulations to all of our December CARES Champions who have been nominated by staff members for demonstrating CARES behaviors. We are so proud of you all!
Michelle Norgbean
Ah’nanii Jackson
Subah Kanneh
Giovanni Chamberlain
Asiyah Hassan
Ja’Marion Jones Wesley
Elijah Cole
Ja’leel Davis
Evan Vang
Karmon Conneh
Gabriel Omanga
Chantha Thoeun
Felecia Richards
Miguel Roosevelt Nguni Fonju
David Tapis Manzanares
Alex Xiong
London English
Wyatt Yang
Jayline Sosa Calderon
Kevin Xiong
Elaina Abdur-Suttles
Kinsley Munoz
Kayla Vasquez
Yamilet Granados
Adelyn Vang
Mar’Tell Williams
Cornelius Zedekiah
Kennedy Nyanplu
Illyas Browning
Sangay Conneh
Dion Johnson
Alethea Xiong
Nahum Ponce de Leon
Sansee Duo
Gavilyn Tep
Congratulations to all of our January CARES Champions who have been nominated by staff members for demonstrating CARES behaviors. We are so proud of you all!
Ahmed Darboe
Weyatta Freeman
Serenity Xiong
Justice Byers-Lubega
Andrea Moncada-Espino
Lillian Xiong
Edwin Kollie
Lexie Thoeun
Caleb Roberts
Fanta Kamara
Emily Lee
Makai Turner
Daleyza Adame Rameriz
Oscar Lantz
Celine Mulsumo
Muria Mohamed
Aiden Sullivan
Mia Montero Ozuno
Delany Munoz Andrade
Roderick Hill
Olivia Roberts
Fernanda Perez Minero
Harper Bang Tizcareno
Domenica “Camila” Coronel Chaico
Karma Green Nick
Jace Bloodworth
Alexia Buckley
David Abbey
Michelle Negrete Conteras
Esmerelda Saavedra de la Rosa
Nya Vue
Uzziel Vargas Arellanes
Cristopher Rivera
Nyx Vang
Alex Nguyen
Alidiya Vang
Aaron Yang
Braden Thao
Important reminders for families
Here are a few important reminders from our Fair Oaks staff....
Winter Gear
Please make sure that your child has appropriate outdoor gear for winter weather while here at school. Children do go outside daily for recess and our goal is to make sure they are warm and can enjoy this time! If your family needs assistance obtaining winter gear, please reach out to your child's teacher or to the front office and we will be happy to help!
Phy Ed Shoes
Please make sure that your child has appropriate shoes for gym class each day. Students should be able to tie their own shoes, and/or have velcro or something that they are able to secure independently. Thank you for your assistance! We want to keep your child safe!
Follow us on Facebook to keep up with everything Fair Oaks!
Hmong families are also welcome to follow our Hmong FB page!
KOU VANG
ML Community and Communication Specialist
Educational Equity Department
Osseo Area Schools
11200 93rd Ave N. Maple Grove, MN 55369
Work Cell: (612) 394-3358
Brooklyn Middle School (T/W/F)
Fair Oaks Elementary (TH)
Palmer Lake Elementary (M)
Helpful links
ParentVUE access instructions
https://mn-oas-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx
- Takes you to the login screen - do not enter anything here.
- Scroll down to activate account - click and accept user agreement.
- Enter your name (has to match what we have in our system)
- Enter activation key - this is case sensitive and is all caps.
To get started using ParentVUE if you do not yet have an active account, follow our Getting Started guide HERE.
- Getting Started SOMALI
- Getting Started VIETNAMESE
- Getting Started SPANISH
- Getting Started OROMO
- Getting Started HMONG
FIRSTview bus tracking
The FirstView mobile app helps you to keep track of school buses going to and from school each day. Support is available Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ET for existing FirstView users with app-related questions or concerns.
Email:support@firstviewapp.com Phone:1(888) 889-8920
**Click blue button below to get started with set up.
Important contacts
Principal - Sara Looby-Morris Loobymorriss@district279.org
Resource Manager - Chris Marinac Marinacc@district279.org
Administrative Assistant - Heather Hausladen Hausladenh@district279.org
Counselor - Caitlin Carlson CarlsonC3@district279.org
Social worker - Krysta Sather Satherk@district279.org
Psychologist - Megan Monette Monettem@district279.org
Nurse - Nikki Terry - TerryN@district279.org
Volunteer Coordinator - Sophie Castruita Castruitas@district279.org
Behavior Intervention Teacher - Brian Thul ThulB@district279.org
Fair Oaks Main Line - 763-533-2246
Fair Oaks fax number - 763-549-2350
Attendance - 763-533-2246 (press 1) and leave your child's name, grade, parent's name and phone number and the reason for your child's absence.
Transportation - 763-391-7244 or Busquestions@district279.org