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Good morning Fulton Families,

Last week was Bus Safety Week. To help reinforce these safety habits, we practiced bus evacuations.

We encourage you to take a few moments to talk with your child about bus safety. Topics like staying seated, listening to the bus driver, and keeping the aisles clear can help make the ride safer for everyone. Your support at home is invaluable in helping us keep our students safe every day!

Thank you for partnering with us to promote bus safety.

Wishing you wave of joy,

Dr. Burks, Mrs. Liwosz, & Mrs. Sillers

As we are coming to the end of quarter 1, we want to remind families that the PreK-2 report cards were updated last year, and the grades 3-5 report cards are new this year. These report card shifts are due to HCPSS implementing the Standards Based Instruction and Reporting (SBIR) process, per Policy 8010 – Grading and Reporting: Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 5. With the shift to SBIR, grades are based on the student's proficiency with the grade-level curriculum standards.

The Standards Based Instruction and Reporting Family and Community Resources Canvas course provides important information about SBIR. This includes documents to assist in Understanding Your Child's Report Card.

Academic Performance Codes represent what has been learned - where the student is in relation to the expectation of the grade level standard. It is intended to reflect the progress toward meeting the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards for their current grade level.

For students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), detailed progress toward IEP goals is provided in the Annual Goal(s) Progress Report that is sent at the same time as the HCPSS report card. A student’s IEP goals address the identified skills that support their progress toward meeting grade level standards.

Make Up/ReTake Picture Day will be held on Friday, November 8. To order pictures, please go to mylifetouch.com and use this code: EVT9JCKJJ or return the envelope on the day of pictures.

FES is celebrating Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024. We will read information about Veterans Day on the morning announcements and we would be honored to host our veterans for a light breakfast and assembly. Please RSVP here by November 4 if you plan to attend our event. Due to space, we only ask that our veterans join us for this event. In honor of our veteran family members, we would love to highlight people in your life who have served our country. If your child would like to share information about the Veteran(s) in their family, please help them to create a mini poster. The students can do this electronically with this google slide or can create their own! Please note that these will be on display and may not be returned. If you do not have access to a color printer, please email to jomika_tatum@hcpss.org by Nov 6 to ensure time to print the finished product.

October

• 10/30 End of 1st Marking Period
• 10/31 No School (Professional Work Day); Deadline for FARMs Program Application

November

• 11/02 9:00 PTA's Falcon Trot & 5K Run
• 11/05 No School (Election Day)
• 11/08 Report Cards Issued; Picture Retake Day
• 11/18-11:22: American Education Week
• 11/25 Early Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11/26 Early Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11/27-29 No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)

For a complete list of dates and events visit https://fes.hcpss.org/calendar

PTA Happenings

Fulton Spirit wear

Are you ready to show your school spirit? Fulton's spirit wear site is up and running. A portion of the proceeds go to the school so check out our new designs and get shopping! Spirit Wear

FES Favorite Things

Are you curious about what your child's teacher's favorite snack is? When their birthday is? Check out a list of their favorite things! - FES Staff Favorite Things

HCDrugFree Representative

Are you interested in being Fulton's HCDrugFree representative? Email Suzi Grompone at president@fespta.org if you believe you are the right person for the job! - Website

Upcoming Dates

Pumpkin Patch

10/28 • Fulton Elementary

It's that time of year! Throughout the month of October, students will be visiting their very own pumpkin patch at school. Each student will bring a pumpkin home to decorate! 1st grade and TSP are up next!

Falcon Trot 5K & Fun Run

11/2 • 8:30am-12pm • Fulton Elementary

Experience an action-packed Falcon Trot 5K & Fun Run on November 2! With race day warm-ups and games by Outrageous Camp, it's going to be an event to remember. Tickets

If you need support purchasing tickets, please reach out to the school.

Falcon Trot Volunteers

The Falcon Trot is not possible without the support of our volunteers. We encourage you to consider helping for part of the event. Please use the following link to sign up: Sign Up Genius. We hope to see your whole family there!

Falcon Trot Peer-To-Peer Fundraiser

Let's soar with Falcon pride and support our school! Share the Falcon Trot peer-to-peer fundraiser with friends and family to enhance our community events, enrichment activities, teacher appreciation and campus beauty! Every dollar raised will go straight back to the school.

The amount raised will be tallied by grade. The winning grade will win an extended recess! Fundraiser Link

Falcon Trot Packet Pick Up

11/1 • 3-6pm • &Fitness

Stop by &Fitness on November 1 between 3-6pm to pick up your Falcon Trot packet. 20% of the apparel and class sales will be donated to Fulton's PTA. Happy shopping!

As a reminder, all grade levels have moved to Standards Based Instruction and Reporting (SBIR) this year, this includes PreK-5th Grade. While this is not new for our primary students and families, this is the first year for our students and families in 3rd-5th grade. We encourage you to take some time to review the following resources:

• Elementary Standards Based Instruction and Reporting for Families website (watch the primary or intermediate screencast)
• www.hcpss.org/report-cards

As we approach the end of the first marking period, we would like to remind you of the academic resources available on the HCPSS website. You can select the content you are interested in learning more about to support your child’s learning at home. The mathematics family support center and the English/Language Arts pages by grade include activities and lessons for the major skills taught in each grade. These include how to help your child pick a “just right book” to read at home, and the compensation strategy for addition and subtraction.

Should you have further questions about your child’s progress and learning, please save the date for parent conferences the afternoon/evenings the week of November 25th.

This week, make a list with your children of times when self-control is toughest. Some good ideas might be setting goals to limit screen time, responding with kindness, sticking to a bedtime, eating healthy foods, listening and following directions at school, developing an exercise program. Try to set some goals and monitor progress as you help your child practice self-control.

Students who were absent on Picture Day or would like a retake will have their individual pictures taken on Friday, November 8. More information about purchasing and requesting a retake will be coming soon!

If you have concerns about your child's development - whether it's their speech, motor skills, social skills or learning - it's important to act now. Waiting until the summer for a referral can delay crucial support that your child may need before starting kindergarten.

Contact us today to schedule a screening. Let's work together to ensure your child has the best possible start in kindergarten!

Call 410-313-7046 or email ChildFind@hcpss.org

Free! Fun for all ages! Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at Color Burst park. The theme of this year's celebration is Water Flows Together - To''ahe'e'dli'inii. Activities include live performances, arts and crafts, authentic vendors, and delicious Navajo tacos! Featuring Brett Walking Eagle, as seen on The Voice.

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 from 12 to 4pm at Color Burst Park in Columbia, MD

Registration Link

The HCPSS Food and Nutrition Service is holding their 1st Regional Food Taste Test Event at the Guilford Park High School cafeteria on November 14 from 6:00-7:00 pm The food taste test would be an exciting opportunity for parents and students to try new and currently prepared foods and share their opinions. In those ways, parent and student voices and choices would be strongly represented as the food service program improves the quality of meals and services provided to students. This event is an authentic method to engage our school community to support and celebrate the value of being willing to try healthy school meals. In addition to tasting samples of food, the event will also be an opportunity to provide participants with relevant information and literature about school food service. Participants are asked to register for the event by November 7 at https://forms.gle/Fypx58DtXWf5vhA7A since capacity is limited to a maximum of 450 persons