Falcon Flyer

Ms. Hanson's Notes

• Lost & Found
• Student Council & Chorus
• CSK/MLK Award Opportunity
• School Climate Parent Survey Open Now
• Enter Mead Rd. Mardis Gras Krewe
• Upcoming Events at a Glance

F.AVE News

• Young GA Authors Competition
• F.AVE Game Hawkers Podcast Season 2, Episode 8 - 5th Graders Marlee, Estelle and Gigi
• Orchestra Concert

• Holidays Around the World Food Tasting
• Happy Holidays!

Community News

• Clairement Holiday Market
• Decatur Farm to School Grants Available for teachers

Scroll down to learn more!

F.AVE Chorus & Student Council made cards for our neighbors at East Lake Arbor.

City Schools of Decatur has a long history of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King by celebrating many of our students who embody the values of freedom, justice, democracy and service. This year, the MLK/CSK award will be presented to two students per upper elementary school and four students each for the middle and high schools.

Who can be considered for this award? Any student enrolled in grades 3-12 may submit a response to a given prompt to be considered for this award. Responses can be through artwork, video, essay or poem.

What is the deadline for submission? Thursday, December 18, 2024, by the end of the school day (early release times will be applied)

When is the awards ceremony? January 16, 2025, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School. The F.AVE Chorus will be performing!

How can my child participate? Click here for detailed information. If you have questions, please contact Shannon Stewart, AP at sstewart@csdecatur.net.

We encourage you to talk with your child(ren) about the MLK/CSK award and inspire them to consider submitting for this honor. The legacy of Dr. and Mrs. King challenges us to go beyond what is easy and work toward justice, freedom, and service to others. I'm looking forward to learning about the innovative ideas and plans they have for the future of this community.

F.AVE will take the new Georgia School Climate Survey this year. Each parent or guardian is invited to take the family version to answer questions about the current school or schools you have a child or children attending. If two or more children attend the same school, please only complete one survey for that school.

The survey measures what you think about how the school engages with families. Answers are not linked to names in any way. When typing answers, please do not give names or information that you don’t want to share with this school. Data will be shared with school leaders to help improve the school and will be published on the GaDOE website.

Please help by sharing your honest opinion on this 22-question survey. To take the survey, please click this link.

For more information about the surveys, please review this presentation from the Georgia Department of Education.

Round up your students, teachers, PTO members, and other supporters and show off your love for F.AVE by strutting your stuff in the parade! Krewe judging returns this year, with the best school krewe receiving a coveted trophy to display all year! Krewes are encouraged to dress up, create fun floats (non-motorized only, please), throw candy and other items, play music, and more! See this info sheet and visit this link to register your krewe!

December

Thursday, December 12, 5:15 p.m: Talley & F.AVE Orchestra Concert at Decatur High School Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, December 18: Holiday Tastings Around the World

Thursday, December 19: Early Release, dismissal at 12:15 p.m.

December 20-January 6: Student Semester Break

The Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition is a yearly state-wide writing competition open to any student enrolled in a Georgia public school, grades K-12. Participation is completely voluntary for students, but we hope to get many quality entries! Please contact jbroman-fulks@csdecatur.net with any questions. Happy writing!

Here are a few guidelines to help you through the process:

• any genre is allowed (short story, poetry, essay/literary criticism/analysis, journalism, academic/research reports, personal narratives, any other original student writing)

• writing piece must be created by the student without the help of others

• entries do not have to be work completed for a class assignment

• 1900-word maximum length

• individuals only, no group entries

• can be typed or legibly hand-written on only one side of the paper

• writing pieces should be turned in to homeroom teachers or shared with jbroman-fulks@csdecatur.net by Tuesday, January 14 - be sure student's name and homeroom teacher are clearly written or typed on writing piece

• one winner will be chosen per grade level by a team of scorers to represent CSD at the regional competition

Click the image below to listen to the latest episode of our Game Hawkers podcast.5th graders Autumn and Isla discuss the science fiction novel Stuck on Earth, by David Klass. Listen to here why this book is now one of their favorite novels of all time! If you like funny stories with a twist, you'll love this episode.

We would *love* for a few more sign ups to bring in food! Does not need to be homemade - just reflective of a holiday tradition. Please see below!

Holidays Around the World: on Wednesday, December 18th!

F.Ave will be celebrating the unique foods and treats of cultures and traditions around the world and we'd love your help! Whether you've got an amazing family recipe, want to learn to cook something from a new region or culture, or just would love to volunteer to help broaden our children's horizons, we can use your help! Please sign up to bring in a dish or help at the event in the Falcon's Nest on December 18 HERE

We want to wish the entire FAVE community a happy, healthy and safe holiday season. We appreciate your support in our ability to support our amazing FAVE faculty, students and community.

Established in 1972, this market is the perfect place to load up on handcrafted paintings, pottery, jewelry, bath products, gourmet food and so much more! Try the treats from the Mad Greek, Operation Mini Donuts and Super Taco! food trucks. This community endeavor supports Clairemont Elementary students through learning initiatives, teacher grants and more.

Location: Clairemont Elementary School; Website: decaturholidaymarketplace.com; Date: Dec. 13-14; Time: Friday - 5:30-9 p.m., Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Admission: Free

Do you have plans for a new garden or class project for spring? Are you full of fantastic ideas for incorporating farm-to-school principles into a teaching unit? Need funds for a "green" field trip?

The Wylde Center Decatur Farm to School Committee invites you to apply for a grant for 2024/25. Teachers, administrators, PTA members, and parent volunteers can apply on behalf of their CSD school. Please get your applications in before December 13, 2024.

2024-2025 DF2S School Grant Application

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Principal

Lynn Hanson

lhanson@csdecatur.net

Assistant Principal

Meagan Ferguson

mferguson@csdecatur.net

Assistant Principal

Shannon Stewart

sstewart@csdecatur.net

School Manager

Malik Morrow

mmorrow@csdecatur.net

Bookkeeper

Shronda Edwards

sedwards@csdecatur.net

Who Do I Contact?

Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/FAVE
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680

Please do not reply to this newsletter. See the Who Do I Contact link above and direct your inquiries to the correct individual.