Falcon Flyer
Important Events & Dates from F.AVE
April 13, 2020
Ms. Newton's Notes
Happy Monday and Welcome Back!
We hope that you have enjoyed the week off from school work. We are back rolling with our distance learning. I have included answers to some very great questions I received. Please keep them coming! The answers are a part of the Ask the Principal segment of our weekly news show. Make sure you check it out. About mid-week, district-wide communication will go out about any changes to our plan for delivery of instruction now that we are definitely not returning to the school building for this school year. As always, after that communication, we will follow up with how this will look for our F.AVE Falcons.
We also continue to plan for next school year, so if you are interested in playing a key role in this planning process, please consider volunteering for the F.AVE PTO. We are accepting nominations for offices for next school year. You can nominate yourself or someone you know would be great in a leadership role for our school. Please see the information below about how to join in our PTO.
Our SLT will also meet virtually this Wednesday at 5:00 PM. We will send out a Zoom link to join the meeting Wednesday morning. We will continue to offer an opportunity for public comment at the beginning of our meeting.
Every day F.AVE Falcons Rise UP to be:
Risk Takers who
Inquire about global issues.
Striving to be open minded.
Excellent and
Unique in every way. F.AVE students are
Powerful young minds who lead the way!
Have a fantastic week!
Weekly News Show
Included in this week's news show:
- Ask Your Principal!
- IB Song & Falcon Chant
- What Are Students Up To? - Art & Juggling
- MyOn Book Recommendations
- Jokes of the Week
- Birthdays for this week!
PTO News
2020 – 2021 PTO Recruitment Underway!
We are looking to the future and actively recruiting for the 2020-2021 F.Ave PTO! The PTO is a great place to work with other parents on important issues and programs that support our teachers and our students. Through community-building events, fundraisers, and other projects, our PTO works hard to be inclusive and equitable in our efforts to support F.Ave. If you are interested in a volunteer or leadership position, or if you know someone that you believe would be a great asset to our F.Ave PTO Board, please click here to fill out our recruitment form. There are so many opportunities that may offer the right fit. Your contribution of time and energy makes our F.Ave community flourish.
Please submit your interest by Friday, April 17, 2020.
Contact Nominate@FAVEPTO.org with any questions
Yearbook Information
Yearbooks for Everyone and Distribution
This year, the F.Ave PTO budgeted so that ALL F.Ave students, faculty and staff who want a yearbook will get one free of charge. This requires no action on your part, and we are still working through distribution details. You do NOT need to place an order for a yearbook.
Photos for Yearbook
This year is definitely turning out to be one we will never forget. In addition to photos of school and community events throughout the year, I'd love to include photos of your child/student working in their remote schooling set-up, electronic meet-ups with their class, etc. Also, consider snapping a photo of your student holding up a paper sign of what they miss about F.Ave/school/friends/teachers. It doesn't need to be fancy. Photos from events/learning throughout the year are also welcomed.
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 415403696
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".
If you'd prefer to email the photos to me, feel free to send them to 2020FaveYearbook@gmail.com.
Yearbook Ads for Fifth Graders
We are also super excited to be able to offer all families of fifth graders a free 1/3 page ad/dedication in the back of the yearbook. If you have a fifth grader and would like to take advantage of your free ad, please do the following by April 15. If you have questions, please contact 2020faveyearbook@gmail.com. There will be no ads sold to parents or businesses this year.
Instructions for placing an ad:
- Click here: http://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/
- Enter School Code: 095241 and click the purple button to log in
- Then, click the BLUE link below the school name
- Register as a new user or enter your login info from last year.
- On the product page, click on Parent Ads *If you are not directed to the product page, click on the MemoryBook/Jostens logo at the top of the page, which should take you to the Product Page
- Once on the Parent Ads page, click Browse Design
- Then, click customize on the ad option on the right.
- Use the design tool to design your ad (email 2020faveyearbook@gmail.com if you need detailed instructions or would like to see a sample ad. They usually include a photo of the student and a few celebratory thoughts)
- Save the ad and add it to your cart.
- You're done!
Interested in Volunteering?
Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Please complete this form or email ptovolunteer@favepto.org to let us know you're interested in helping out.
Important UPDATE for Passive Fundraising
It’s super easy to earn money for our school when you shop at some of your favorite spots, like Publix, Amazon and Kroger (see below for full details). But, our school name has been updated to "The Academy at 5th Avenue PTO". To ensure funds are being directed to F.Ave, please log into your respective shopping accounts and look for our updated school name.
How you can support the F.AVE PTO with very little effort:
AmazonSmile - Go to smile.amazon.com and, using your existing Amazon account, select The Academy at 5th Avenue PTO as your charitable organization.
Publix - No more keychain! Follow these easy instructions.
Box Tops - Box Tops have gone digital!! Download the App, Box Tops for Education. Enter your information, select our school, scan receipts and done! If you still have hard copy box tops, we are still collecting them in the box in front of the Media Center. There is a box labeled Box Tops for Education.
- Kroger - Register your Kroger Plus Card online and click on "enroll."
About Us
Principal
Karen Newton
Assistant Principal
Lynn Hanson
Administrative Assistant
Malik James
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Wentworth
Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/FAVE
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680