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Dear Fulton Families,

Last week during our PTA meeting we engaged families around Values. Ms. Shannon Keeny, Facilitator Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Mrs. Caitlyn Gudenius, FES Teacher and Diversity Inclusion Equity Liaison co-presented on our efforts this year.

Values are deeply held views of what we find worthwhile. These are associated with that which we appreciate, respect, or cherish. They come from many sources: parents, religion, schools, peers, people we admire, customs, and traditions. ~Campbell Jones, Campbell Jones, Lindsey

Some examples of values may include, but not limited to, achievement, adventure, balance, challenge, community, creativity, fairness, growth, happiness, kindness, learning, peace, resilience, service.

This year, as a Fulton Community, we are working on defining our values. We are gathering input from staff, students and families; and we would love to hear from you. Use this form to share your top 3 values as it relates to the educational experience and our school community.

Thank you for helping us to define our Values here at FES.

Warmly,

Dr. Burks, Mrs. Sillers, & Mrs. Brickner

If your child missed the first picture day in September, they will be taking a picture on this date.

If you are not satisfied with your purchased package, please have your child bring the package on November 1 to have a retake.

See package options and online ordering information here.

Contact Katie DeBlasis in the front office with questions.

Did you know that October 19th is Unity Day?

Also, check out our Hispanic Heritage and Disabilities Awareness Displays at Fulton!

Please visit or subscribe to the FES Calendar Webpage to view important upcoming dates.

• October 17th: PTA Pumpkin Patch for Grade 3

• October 19th: Unity Day

• October 21st: Schools closed for students

• October 24th: School closed for students

• October 25th: PTA Pumpkin Patch for Grades 4th & 5th; PTA fundraiser Chick-Fila- Night

• November 1st: Makeup Picture Day; PTA Spirit Fundraiser @ Maiwand Kabob

• November 2nd: 3 hour early dismissal

• November 8th: No School

• November 9th: 7:00pm PTA Meeting

• November 14th: American Education Week (Details coming soon)

• November 21st & November 22nd: Early Dismissal

• November 23rd-November 26th: No School

It’s Ledo Night!
Head on over to Ledo Pizza (11845 MD 216), only one minute down the road from school, for a tasty meal! The local owners are always very supportive of FES and are once again donating a portion of proceeds back to us when you mention FES, with your order between 4-8pm. We hope to see you there!

Falcon Trot – Come Run With Us!!
Register today!
Run: 11/13 or anytime you want!

Register for the Falcon Trot now to participate in the 5K or 1 mile run, walk, hop or skip! We’ll have a DJ, prizes, and our community ready to cheer on everyone AND an awesome Falcon Trot t-shirt included with every registration. Race to sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Fulton/FESFalconTrot

Coming soon: Chickfila Day October 25th – save the date!

Join HCPSS and the Council of Elders (TCOE) virtually on Saturday, October 15th, from 9:00-10:30am for an engaging session regarding how to effectively maintain communication with your child’s school. HCPSS staff will provide a parent demonstration on how to monitor student performance utilizing school system online resources. Additionally, families will receive strategies to help ensure successful parent-teacher conferences. This session is for families of students in elementary, middle, and high school. To register, please complete the registration form linked HERE. Please see the TCOE Navigating HCPSS flier for more information.

We are observing an increase of parents who are pulling into our RECC only carloop prior to 9:15am. Please know that some of our students in our RECC program are as young as 3 years old. To ensure the safety of all, please use the K-5 car loop if you do not have a student in our RECC program.

Did you know "The Jewish High Holidays begin with Rosh Hashana - the New Year, and finish ten days later with Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement.

On Rosh hashana it is common to gather with family and eat apples dipped in honey, symbolizing a sweet new year. A common greeting for Rosh Hashana is “Happy New Year”, or "Shanah Tova" in the Hebrew language used for blessings.

Yom Kippur is a day to reflect on our actions of the past year, and to consider ways to improve in the next.

During the ten day period between the New Year and Day of Atonement it is traditional to apologize to those we hurt, and forgive those who hurt us.

This year Rosh Hashana was in late September, and Yom Kippur will be in early October. Every year the dates shift a bit because the Jewish calendar is mostly lunar.

It is almost guaranteed however that the Jewish High Holidays arrive in Fall:)

• Thank you Ms. Barshook for sharing this great information!

Did you know socks are one of the most needed and least donated items to homeless shelters?

Winter is coming! Everyone needs warm socks!

Fulton Elementary is collecting socks for the homeless in ‘Socktober’!

Donations of new socks of all sizes are greatly appreciated! Socks will be collected from October 1st until October 31st, in a box in each grade level's pod area.

We are now accepting adult sizes ONLY, and the thicker the better. Donations will be given to St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore on November 1st. Thank you for helping others!

Research is clear that showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic and social success starting from kindergarten and continuing through high school. Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school or even facing social challenges.

• Missing 10% (or about 18 days of a school year) can drastically affect a student’s academic success.
• By the 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that can indicate if a student is at risk for dropping out of high school.
• In the 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.

Student attendance is a major point of focus for the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Starting in school year 2022 -2023, MSDE lowered the chronic absenteeism rate from 20% to 10% which means that at 10% a student should be receiving support and interventions to improve their absenteeism.

Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) believes that attendance is key for student success. Per Policy 9010, HCPSS defines exemplary attendance as a final attendance rate of 96% or more of the student year.

If you have questions regarding your child's attendance, please contact our front office.

Tanisha Burks, Principal, tanisha_burks@hcpss.org

Justine Sillers, Assistant Principal, justine_sillers@hcpss.org

Leslie Brickner, Assistant Principal, leslie_brickner@hcpss.org

Email: tanisha_burks@hcpss.org
Website: fes.hcpss.org/
Location: 11600 Scaggsville Road, Fulton, MD, USA
Phone: 410-880-5957
Twitter: @hcpss_fes