Dear Farnham Families,
Welcome to autumn! Our initial assessment screeners have been completed, and we have had our first round of Professional Learning Communities this week to dive into all of our student data. We are committed to developing every child's skills to the next level and met as grade-level teams to discuss how best to support all of our learners. We had our Valley Sports Coaches on campus, engaging our Falcons in fun cooperative games.
WOW! There is so much action happening on our campus! We’re witnessing an amazing transformation at the front of our school while the back playground is being revitalized right before our eyes. The excitement is palpable as we anticipate all the wonderful changes coming to our school community.
We also want to remind you that our Goal-Setting Conferences are just around the corner, taking place from October 7th through October 15th. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to connect with your child and their teacher, discussing classroom progress and collaborating on goals for the school year. If you haven’t signed up yet, please check your child’s teacher communication for details on scheduling a time to meet.
Thank you for your continued support and for exemplifying Farnham’s Three Personal Standards for your children. Continue to Solve Problems, Make Good Decisions, and Show Respect
Be well,
Amy O’Hehir
Principal, Farnham Elementary
P.S. Please scroll to the end of the newsletter to see the happenings at Farnham!
Join us for drinks and darts at Court's Lounge in a fun and casual setting tonight!
Being a Dad is hard, making friends is even harder (colleagues aren't your friends)! The Dad's Club has you covered. Join like-minded dads in fun and casual settings throughout the school year.
Where? Court's Lounge, 2425 S Bascom Ave suite a, Campbell, CA 95008
Add to your calendar here! https://calndr.link/event/nxDkQwhfqB
A NOTE FROM YOUR HSC BOARD:
Our Giving Campaign is at the halfway point, and we are only at an 8% participation rate and 22% of our fundraising goal. Thank you to everyone who has so generously supported! There is still time to help us fund our programs all year round, including classroom supplies, assemblies, field trips, new playground equipment like Gaga ball and much more.
You can contribute online or by returning your donation with the attached flyer.
The Book Fair and Pumpkin Walk are both coming in October, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to hscfarnham@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
10/7-10/11 - Book Fair (see times in section of Book Fair)
10/8 - October HSC Meeting at 6:00pm
10/16 - Family Night Out at Pizza My Heart (Camden Ave)
10/25 - Pumpkin Walk from 3:30-7:30pm
Have a Green Thumb?
Farnham needs parent volunteers for the garden!
Quick meet & greet this Saturday, Sept. 28th at 11am - 12pm! Please enter through the back baseball fields: 3598-3500 McCoppin Park Ct, San Jose, CA 95124
If you can't make it, I'll be in the garden after 5pm on Wednesdays starting October 2nd.
My name is Jessica Rios, and the best way to contact me is through my email: Riosj@cambriansd.com.
Please put GARDEN in the subject line, and then in the message, please share your name, your child's name, and the teacher name.
Save the date, our Farnham Book Fair will be here Oct 7th – 11th! More information to come soon. Help make our Fair great by volunteering here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C45A9A82FA3F94-51476591-fall
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! Each class will be previewing and making their wish lists at the Book Fair during their regularly scheduled library time the week of Oct 7th - 11th. The Fair will be open to families in the cafeteria immediately after school releases, Monday through Friday from 1:00-2:30pm and Thursday evening from 5:30-7:00 pm.
You can also make purchases online at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/farnhamelementaryschool. We want to get as many books into our children’s hands as possible, and all purchases benefit our school! In order to make this event great, we need YOU. Please sign up to help volunteer at the fair!
Back to School Spirit Wear Sale - t-shirts, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, caps, and more! Purchase on-line using the QR codes. Purchases made through the Farnham HSC website will be delivered to your student’s classroom. Purchases made through the 3rd party vendor, ApparelNow, will be mailed to you. If you have any questions, please email: FarnhamHSCSpiritwear@gmail.com
Visit our Lost and Found to find your student's jackets, lunchboxes, and water bottles! The Lost and Found is located in front of the cafeteria, so students can check for lost items during the school day. When you are on campus, please visit the lost and found area with your student before or after the school day.
Please label all items with your child's first and last name! Labeled items will be sent directly to your child's classroom.
Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary snack at morning recess and lunch meals at lunch recess. Meals will be available for pickup in the cafeteria during scheduled meal periods. Please consider taking advantage of our FREE school meals by clicking here and signing up. It extends your grocery budget, saves time planning and preparing meals, and is comforting and familiar for kids to have school meals. In addition, every meal served is reimbursed by the USDA and funds go toward Child Nutrition staff wages. Please note that you are not taking food away from someone who needs it more – we have plenty to go around!
Dress for Comfort and Safety
Please help make sure our Falcons are dressed in clothing that will help them stay safe and comfortable while playing during recess or participating in our PE classes.
CLOTHING: Pants, shorts, skirts, and dresses should be an appropriate size and fit. T-shirts should cover the torso and midriff. Pajamas are not permitted to be worn at school except on specific spirit days.
SHOES: Should be sturdy and have good tread for the running and jumping our Falcons do during the school day.
WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME
Children should STAY HOME if he/she is ill or if any of the following symptoms are present. If your child becomes ill while at school and exhibits any of the following symptoms, your child will need to go home.
- FEVER – any temperature over 100 degrees. Your child must be fever-free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
- GREENISH NOSE DISCHARGE AND/OR CHRONIC COUGH – please take your child to your health care provider for treatment
- SORE THROAT – especially with fever, rash or swollen glands in the neck.
- DIARRHEA – 3 or more watery stools in a 24 hour period, especially if the child acts or looks ill.
- VOMITING – any instance of vomit, your child will need to stay home or be sent home. Your child may return once he/she is vomit free for 24 hours
- RASH – especially with fever or itching.
- EAR PAIN OR DISCOMFORT – especially with other symptoms
- BEHAVIOR AND/OR APPEARANCE - pale, lack of appetite, unusually tired, sleepy, confused or irritable
- EYES - thick white or yellow discharge from the eyes, matted eyelids, swelling or redness.
Please make sure that your voicemail is free and set up. School staff will call parents with important and timely information about their child, most often about injury or illness. Please be sure that we are able to contact you during school hours. If your contact number changes at any time, please make sure to let the school office know.
Large Board Games
Although our playground is under construction, we are still having fun on the field and blacktop. You can find our students playing four square, wall ball, soccer, two touch football, drawing with chalk, chasing bubbles, and playing large board games.
Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere!
Our bubble machine made an appearance on the TK/Kinder yard, and oh what fun we had!
Three Cheers for Our Kitchen Team
Ms. Denise and Ms. Jessica work tirelessly in the Farnham kitchen each day to fill our Falcon bellies with delicious and nutritious food.
Dynamic Duo
Ms. Aletta and Mr. Mercado help all our Falcons stay fit and fabulous every Friday in our P.E. classes.
Farnham Elementary School
Website: farnham.cambriansd.org
Location: 15711 Woodard Road, San Jose, CA, 95124
Phone: 408-377-3321