FUEL School Newsletter

Dear FUEL Families,

We had a great first full week of school last week and now getting into the swing of things with our academic units. We will wrap up our fall assessments over the next two weeks as well. Ask your students about our new ELA curriculum - Fishtank Learning - and the book and novel studies that are the focus of Unit 1. I've gotten to see some great engagement already in the classrooms across all of our content areas.

This week, our FUEL Robotics teams kick off - please be sure you are signed up to hear from your respective coaches as these are parent-run groups after-school hours! It's also important that any time your student is participating in an after-school club or program that they are aware of their dismissal plans. This will help to prevent slow-downs with our busses and confusion at the end of the day.

You may have also had the opportunity last week to meet our general education Mental Health Specialist, Jenelle Gondek-Stanko. Ms. Jenelle is a member of our FUEL support staff and last week got started on classroom level lessons focused on our SEL goals for the year. Please consider taking her opening year survey & completing the consent form via THIS SURVEY LINK.

Finally, please remember to contact me via Rooms, email, or phone if you need anything. We are here for you!

See you soon!

- Mrs. Jeffrey

We are dedicated this year to working on our students’ social-emotional growth in addition to their academic growth. This week we continue with Module 1: Building Our School/Class Family. Our focus this week:

Responsibility & Friendship Skills

Some of the routines we have in our classes to teach responsibility include class family jobs - they help to encourage students to see outside themselves to care for the larger class community. Consider this short article on Age-Appropriate Chores at home.

• Mon. 9/16 - YMCA Sportport, 3:45-5:15 pm
• Tues. 9/17 - Constitution Day
• Wed. 9/18 - Early Release Wednesday
• Thurs. 9/19 - Cub Scouts Information Meeting, 6 pm

Please check out these informational letters regarding our emotional support dog, Kiddo! Paper copies were sent home in backpacks last week.

FUEL Emotional Support Dog School Letter

FUEL Emotional Support Dog FAQ

This week we welcome our new Student Support Coordinator, Denazia Pettway, from our Communities in Schools partnership. More info coming soon!

Ferndale Elementary PTA's events and meetings are open to all our school families!

To learn more about FE PTA:

Facebook: fb.me/FerndaleElementaryPTA

Email: ferndale.elem.pta@gmail.com

Instagram: instagram.com/ferndale_elementary_pta

Website: ferndaleschools.org/page/parent-organizations

To become a FE PTA member: ferndaleelementarypta.givebacks.com/store

Upcoming FE PTA Events - Everyone is welcome!

Board of Education Candidate Forum

September 30, 2024 7PM Location: FLower

This year there are three open seats for the Ferndale Board of Education. The FE PTA Advocacy Committee invites everyone to attend our Candidate Forum to meet the candidates, ask questions, hear their proposals, and prepare to VOTE! Everyone is welcome and childcare will be available. This is event is open to the public - please share the flyer: tinyurl.com/yu9mrpyx

Please RSVP and /or sign up for childcare at tinyurl.com/42kbpdsw.

FE PTA Meeting

October 8, 2024 6:30-8:00PM Location: FUEL

Come and learn about other groups in the District serving families and students. Onsite, free babysitting available.

Walk-A-Thon and Field Day

October 9, 2024

A Ferndale tradition returns! More details coming this week!

Elementary Connections Group Updates

What is the Elementary Connections Group?

Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Elementary Connections Group.

For drop-off in the morning, please be sure to pull ALL the way up in the school driveway in the drop-off line. We will help students walk towards the entrance. This will help us to keep the line moving. Doors do not open until 8:20 am - there is no student supervision until 8:20 am. Also, please note that if students are not eating breakfast, they do not need to arrive at school until 8:28 pm. Students who arrive at 8:28 a.m. can head directly to their lockers and classrooms. Otherwise, students should report to the cafeteria for breakfast or to the gym. Car Line Safety Reminders HERE.

Please remember that the BUS driveway is ONLY for buses. This is a safety issue. Please only use the car line in the front of the building on Rosewood.

For pickup, please be sure to have your yellow identification card with student name and grade available and easy to see.

Please call the attendance line each day your child will be absent from school. Any absence will remain unexcused until the office has been notified. The teachers appreciate an email reminder, but you must still call the office. Please call the attendance line at 248.547.0880, press the #1 option & leave a message with a reason for the absence.

Thank you for helping to keep all of our students SAFE at FUEL by following our safe snack guidelines. This is a reminder that FUEL is a nut-, tree-nut, and sesame-restricted building - please double-check all ingredients before sending in a lunch or snack to school to ensure the safety of all students. Sample safe snack lists can be found ​here​. ​Reminder: NO food birthday treats this year due to our allergy policy.

If your student has a medical need, it is vitally important that our office staff and teachers are aware. Please complete the medical forms available in the main office (or in the link below) and return to school ASAP.

Medical Authorization Form & Medical Treatment Form

All adults interested in volunteering during the 2024-2025 school year must have a Volunteer Form on file. This form should be submitted at a minimum of two weeks prior to the event in order to accommodate processing times. No adult will be allowed to volunteer or chaperone unless they have an approved form on file. Forms are available at the link below. Please note: all volunteer forms must be turned into the main office. In addition, you only need to fill out a volunteer form for one school - it will then cover all FPS campuses.

Volunteer Form

Breakfast and Lunch are free again this year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Please return this form to school ASAP in place of the normal Free and Reduced Lunch application.

Household Information Form