FUEL School Newsletter

Dear FUEL Families,

Conference week is here! Attending these meetings is a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress and goals, supporting their success in school. We are hopeful that we will get to connect with each and every family to discuss student progress and support. Please remember that your essentials teachers, intervention teachers, and special education teachers and support staff will all be present at conferences as well - stop in and see us!

Conferences will be held Monday, November 4th from 4-7 pm and Thursday, November 7th from 12-3 and 4-7 pm. Please check with your child’s teacher for information on signing up.. We will also be hosting our Book Fair this week (see PTA box for more info) - check out the links to sign up to volunteer as well. Please note that the Book Fair is closed on Tuesday, November 5th on Election Day - we hope everyone takes time to vote this week! Also - if you would like to DONATE to our Book Fair and provide additional funds in order for ALL students to receive a book next week, check out this Two Ways to Donate flyer.

Please also note that this week's schedule is a bit different due to Election Day and conferences - there is NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 5th & a HALF DAY on Thursday, November 7th for daytime conferences. Remember that students (and adults) can get a bit discombobulated when routines are different - check out our SEL focus box below about a good strategy for home and school to help you stay in your executive state during weeks like these!

Finally, our first major individual CAMP FUNDRAISER is here! Please see this FLYER for information on the amazingly delicious Butter Braid Pastry Fundraiser - highly recommended and $6 per loaf goes towards students' individual camp accounts.

I hope to see everyone at school this week for conferences - take care!

- 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 2: Brain States. Our focus this week:

Executive State - Prefrontal Lobe

The Executive State is the ideal state for school and work - it is when we are functioning in our prefrontal lobe and are able to make calm, rationale decisions and choices. The primary message in this state is "What can I learn?" Learn more here about one executive state tool: the Meta-Moment - where kids can self-reflect BEFORE they react: RULER Meta-Moment

Scholastic Book Fair in the Media Center - all week & during conference nights!

• Mon. 11/4 - Family-Teacher Conferences - 4-7 pm
• Tues. 11/5 - NO SCHOOL - ELECTION DAY
• Wed. 11/6 - FF-3rd Grade CAMP Informational Meeting, 6:30 pm @ LOWER
• Thurs. 11/7 - 12-3 pm & 4-7 pm (see teacher newsletters for conference sign-ups)

📅 Good Attendance = Success!

Did you know that being absent fewer than five days per semester is considered good

attendance? Showing up consistently sets the stage for academic achievement and future

opportunities. #InClassIsWhereItsAt

👉 Visit www.learninclass.com for more info.

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

Scholastic Book Fair at FUEL

November 4-8, 2024

Flyers will be coming home this week and visit our Book Fair website for updates, shopping hours, and instructions for setting up an e-wallet (the cashless way for students to shop: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/ferndaleupperelementarysch

Volunteers are needed to help students shop: https://tinyurl.com/Volunteer-Upper-Book-Fair

FE PTA Meeting

November 12, 2024 6:30-8:00PM Location: FLower

Save the date! More information is coming soon.

Scholastic Book Fair at FLower

December 9-13, 2024

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Elementary Connections Group Updates

What is the Elementary Connections Group?

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

Our first major individual CAMP FUNDRAISER is here! Please see this FLYER for information on the amazingly delicious Butter Braid Pastry Fundraiser - highly recommended and $6 per loaf goes towards students' individual camp accounts.

Do you have a special or unique talent? We need you! Just 4 Kicks is an adults only talent show on Friday, February 7th, at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, MI. This event raises money for our Elementary Connections Group camp fund. All proceeds from the event makes sure every student has the opportunity to go to camp in the spring. Check out the flyer HERE. Please email Christina Mossine with questions or to sign up: cmossine@gmail.com. Talent signup ends Monday, December 16th.

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