• September 30 - Orange Shirt Day
  
• September 30 - MPPS Homecoming Spirit Week
• October 4 - Breakfast and Books 8:35am-9:15am (see flier)
• October 4 - MPPS Homecoming Parade 4:30pm
• October 8 - Picture RETAKES
• October 9 - Parent Teacher Conferences 5-8pm
• October 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences 9-12, 1-4pm / No School for Students
• October 11 - No School for Students & Staff
• October 14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day
• October 31 - Fancher Fall Celebration All School Field Trip to Celebration Cinema Movies
• November 5 - No School for Students / Staff in Professional Development
• November 21 - 1st Trimester End

*click the MPPS School Calendar button below to see the whole school year

Thank you so much families and students for your efforts in selling our $10 Fancher Cards for our one school fundraiser. The fundraiser is wrapping up this Friday, September 27th.

In order for your student to be eligible for prizes, ALL unsold cards and monies need to be turned in by Friday, September 27th at 9am!

WHY:

Monies raised support many activities at Fancher, such as: classroom resources & supplies, assemblies, grade level and classroom field trips, playground equipment and more! It allows us to cut down on the cost for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade field trips - like 5th grade camp.

WHEN:

Friday, Sept. 6th- Friday, Sept. 27th. All monies and unsold cards are due to Fancher on Friday, Sept. 27rd at the beginning of the school day to be eligible for all prizes!

COST:

Fancher Discount Card $10

*If you are looking to have more than 5 cards sent home at a time, families can prepay for cards - either cash or check made to Fancher PTO. Families will continue to receive 5 cards at a time once money is returned, until STOP is written on the little manila envelope!

Thank you for your support and selling Fancher Cards!

Fancher PTO President & Fancher Elementary Staff

Jenny Justis, jenshinew@gmail.com

Hello Fancher Families! We are excited to share an opportunity for you to come to Fancher and read with your child. The event is called "Breakfast and Books" and it's happening on Friday, October 4th from 8:35-9:15 AM.

This also serves as our Annual Parent Meeting, so once everyone gets settled in your child's classroom, we will show a short video about our Academic Programs at Fancher and then you'll have some time to enjoy breakfast and a book.

A few additional details:

• If you have children in multiple classrooms, you are all welcome to read together. It would probably be easiest for your older child to come to your younger child's classroom, but you are free to do whatever works best for your family.
• On the morning of this event, your child can eat their school-provided breakfast while you read together. You are also welcome to bring your own coffee and breakfast from home if you'd like. We will provide some light breakfast items for parents in each classroom.
• Please line up with your child at their usual morning doors/lines and enter the building as a class at 8:35 AM. We'll wrap up this event right at 9:15 AM. If you need to leave a little sooner, that's no problem at all!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions...we hope to see you on Friday, October 4th!

-Fancher Staff

p.s. Our annual Fall Book Fair will be happening the following week during Parent-Teacher Conferences...more info coming soon about that!

Check your email to view your student's school pictures from email address: guysdollsphotography@gmail.com

Picture Retakes are October 8th!

https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Folder2/Folder88/Folder1/Folder188/Managing_CD_in_Schools_FINAL.pdf?rev=13874cdc22f04692ac04e0a9efa8da1e

Students receive reports three times per year at the elementary level; at the end of each trimester. As an upper elementary student, your student will earn numbers that are rubric-based at the end as we report on student academic progress. Students will be receiving a 3, 2, or a 1 just as you are used to seeing in the past on their report card. Students will not be receiving letter grades. The scale will be as follows:

3 - Meets Standards

2 - Making Progress

1 - Skill Not Developed

N - Not Assessed this Trimester

If your student will be taking medications at school we have a form for that:

https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3108/MPPS/3085102/_Medication_Authorization_Order_Form.pdf

All medications must be brought to the office with the appropriate health form. Please do not send medications to school with your child. This includes inhalers and epi-pens.

We kicked of the new school year at Fancher Elementary teaching and learning SOAR (Safety Ownership Attitude Respect), to teach and reinforce positive behavior expectations in all areas of the school from the classroom to the playground. Each area of our school day, has a focused set up positive expectations that we teach, model, and practice - on what Safety looks like, Ownership, Attitude, and Respect.

Our SOAR matrix is at the front of your student's agenda in the pages include for the student handbook, we encourage you to review these expectations at home with your child too.

Daily our students earning Dojo Points for meeting positive expectations, we recognize students who are SOARing with our Fancher School Store, Positive Office Referrals, Positive Postcards mailed home, and SOAR Student Shout Outs each month.

We know our students are still growing and developing mentally and socially, so we recognize it is always a work in progress when teaching and reteaching expectations. We utilize restorative practices - including repairing the harm, circle ups, and more.

We appreciate your partnership in supporting our Fancher Falcons to SOAR!

Mrs. Katie Rinke, Mrs. Shiner & the Fancher Elementary Staff

Students have now practiced each part of our lockdown protocol. We have practiced a Fire Drill as a building.

During the school year, our buildings are obligated to practice at least 5 Fire Drills, 2 Tornado Drills and 3 Lockdown drills. At times, we do have our YSU Liason or other police officers from the Police Department assist in our drills. We cover with our students the locations of where to go for each drill, what to do during specific drills, and how to properly evacuate when it is needed. You can also find this information in your child's Handbook in the front of the student agenda.

I encourage you to check out our district website where we have information that pertains to our district school safety. Click here to get to the website.

MPPS uses the A.L.I.C.E lockdown model. We will discuss each letter acronym individually and conclude this segment with a brief overview of all of the letters and how we implement this. First we will start with A.

The A in A.L.I.C.E stands for Alert.

Being fully aware of one's surroundings is at the heart of situational awareness. Awareness includes recognizing suspicious persons or packages and knowing where the exits are inside a building. Alert is also about overcoming denial and accepting reality. A speedy response can save lives. Knowing when something isn’t right and being able to recognize it is crucial. Reminder: Be sure you know how to put the building into lockdown.

Dear Families:

The Mt. Pleasant Public School district is pleased to continue to offer FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH for all students, regardless of income.

Thanks to increased federal and state funding, all students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch this year. This essential program ensures that every student begins their day with a nutritious meal, supporting their educational journey with a focus on healthy eating habits. Beyond that, this will continue to relieve financial pressures on families and create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment for everyone.

PLEASE complete the Education Benefits Form, for the 2024-2025 school year. This form is important because it helps our school receive state and federal funding for educational programs.

The number of eligible students is used to determine how much funding a school receives. Families are asked to complete a new form each school year, unless they receive written notification that their child is approved through Direct Certification.

Please log into Final Forms at your earliest convenience to complete the Education Benefits form.

Click on the link to the menu below. You can also view Breakfast here too.

https://mtpleasantschools.nutrislice.com/menu/fancher-elementary/lunch/2023-08-25

Each Friday we will sell Popcorn for $.50/bag. Students can bring their coins or dollar bills in sandwich baggies or put in the back of their agenda in the clear pocket or a safe zipper. Teachers will collect popcorn in the morning and place the order.

If you aren't currently following us at Fancher Elementary on Facebook, please like our page so you can see our district updates, Fancher Staff Spotlights, and more.

Like @FancherElementary

https://www.facebook.com/FancherElementary/?view_public_for=120248111414338

Dear Families!

If your child will be utilizing bus transportation for the first time this year or has had a change from last year, please fill out the transportation link provided.

Mount Pleasant Public Schools Transportation Form

We are very excited to be using a new software this year with our transportation dept. Students will be scanning when arriving and departing from the bus. Parents will also be able to track the bus location using a new app. New and exciting things at MPPS! You will receive this information at Open House.

To request for Transportation use the form linked here

https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/transportation

Phone: 989-775-2323

In the front of your Student's Agenda you will find the Student Handbook - please read this over and sign the Acknowledgement Form.

Fancher Student Handbook

Fancher has a no student cell phone policy in our student handbook. If a cell phone comes to school with a student it should be turned off and stored in their locker from 8:40am-3:49pm.

We also have a not hats or hoods policy inside the school building, students can wear them outside during recess.

Also students may not wear backpacks to and from class or the belt bag style bags.

Friendly reminder of our No Outside Food policy for Student Lunch time. Students must bring their lunch to school or choose a school lunch option.

MPPS Nutrition Club is a unique community support that provides supplemental, weekend food twice a month to participating students.

If your son or daughter qualifies for free or reduced school meals and this nutritional support is needed, he or she is welcome to be enrolled and participate in the MPPS – Nutrition Club.

MPPS - Nutrition Club is made possible through an amazing partnership with the Community Compassion Network and Greater Lansing Food Bank. Financial support is provided by generous donations from many community members and organizations including Mount Pleasant City Women’s Club, Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation, First United Methodist Church and many other local businesses and groups. In addition there is a multitude of volunteers who donate their time to make this program happen.

To enroll your son or daughter in the MPPS - Nutrition Club, simply complete the following enrollment form. You must also complete the Free & Reduced Lunch Application, which can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1keAoTS3rmP_WAq4wIblJ__s_9WxuIGdq/view

Form to complete for Nutrition Club

• PEAK (after school): https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/peak-program

• SACC (before school)- School Aged Child Care (Before School Program)- 775-2340

• It's time to show your school spirit, Fancher! Our Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale is here with 30% off the entire site. Check out our fresh new designs today! https://1stplace.sale/45518.
  

Download the app on your phone or click the photo below.

https://mtpleasantschools.nutrislice.com/menu/fancher-elementary?mode=browse

Fancher Elementary provides a supportive environment to ensure academic, social and emotional growth for students to reach their full potential while transitioning between elementary and middle school.

Office Hours 8:00am-4:00pm (summer hours)

Website: https://mtpleasantschools.net/
Location: 801 South Kinney Avenue, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Phone: 989-775-2230
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FancherElementary/
Twitter: @FancherFalcons