

Fernbrook Elementary School PTO
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Spring Spiritwear Sale: Now Open
The Spiritwear Store has fan favorites (like the Fernbrook t-shirt, sweatpants and cozy hoodies) PLUS many new items! Get ready for Fernbrook Fridays, Spirit Days and Field Trips!
Visit our Fernbrook PTO Website to purchase your Spiritwear, today! The sale ends on March 31, 2025!
Questions? Email the Spiritwear Committee (Teri Fitzpatrick and Melissa Zimmerman) at: spiritwear@fernbrookpto.org
Yearbook Orders Now Open
The 2024-2025 Fernbrook Yearbook is now available for order! Don't miss out on this special keepsake filled with memories from the school year.
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Order Deadline: April 30, 2025 (After this date, you will need to pay for shipping and the book will be mailed directly to your home)
๐ฐ Price: $24.24 ($25.85 with tax) โ FREE for all fifth-grade students!
๐ FREE Custom Two Page Insert Deadline: April 30, 2025
Fifth Grade Parents: Your yearbook has already been ordered and pay for. No action is needed to be taken other than completing your custom free 2-page yearbook pages.
Returning TreeRing Users
If you already have a TreeRing account, simply log in and place your order.
New to TreeRing?
Creating an account is quick and free!
- Visit the TreeRing Validation Website.
- Enter Fernbrook Schoolโs passcode: 1016890937331467
- Follow the prompts to set up your account.
Customize Your Childโs Yearbook
Just like last year, parents/guardians can create two free custom pages to be printed in their childโs yearbook! You can upload any of your favorite photos of your child from the year that would not be in the yearbook. Photos include: First Day of School, classroom photos that were sent to you directly by the teacher, sports/activities, etc. To personalize:
- Log in to your TreeRing account.
- Click the โCustomizeโ button on the homepage.
- Choose a preset design or create your own layout.
- Upload your photos and submit your pages by April 30, 2025.
Questions? Email the Yearbook Committee at: yearbook@fernbrookpto.org and they will be happy to assist you!
Last Call: Fifth Grade Baby Photo Request
The Fifth Grade Committee and the Yearbook Committee are requesting Baby Photos of our Fifth Grade Students for the "Then & Now" Bulletin Board and for the Yearbook Baby Photo Page.
The "Then & Now" Bulletin Board will located in the Fernbrook Front Hallway and students will have their baby photo posted along with their current school photo. This will be displayed in June 2025.
- Please make sure that your baby photo only includes your child
- Photo should be a close up (or headshot)
- Photo age can range from newborn through 3 years old
- PNG or JPG files will only be accepted
Please submit your baby photo digitally by filling out the Photo Submission Form by Friday, March 21, 2025. Late submissions cannot be accepted. This is a FREE photo submission.
Questions? Email the Fifth Grade Committee at: yearbook@fernbrookpto.org
Join Us for TREP$ Marketplace: March 20, 2025
We hope to see you there and celebrate the amazing talent within our school community!
Recap: Annual FRiES Reading Program & Celebration
Congratulations to all who participated in the FRiES Reading Program! Your dedication to reading has been truly inspiring. A special shoutout to our winning classes:
๐ Kindergarten: Mrs. Mariani's Class
๐ First Grade: Mrs. Karr's Class
๐ Second Grade: Mrs. Chuplis/Briamonte's Class
๐ Third Grade: Mrs. Varum's Class
๐ Fourth Grade: Mr. Kurlak's Class
๐ Fifth Grade: Mrs. Green/Killimett's Class
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the FRiES Movie Night Celebration such a success! Your support and enthusiasm made it a fantastic event for all.
A special thank you to our incredible FRiES Coordinator, Loren Darzano, for her years of dedication and hard work in shaping the FRiES program into what it is today. As she and her daughter move on to middle school, we want to express our deepest gratitude for all she has done for our students and school community. You will be greatly missed, Loren! ๐๐โจ
Great job, readersโkeep turning those pages!
Recap: Spring Scholastic Book Fair
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Spring Scholastic Book Fair! It was our most successful fair ever, and it could not have been done without our amazing volunteers, the unending support from our Fernbrook administration, collaboration with our Fernbrook teachers and staff, and, of course, the participation of our parents and students. It was a wonderful community event, and our volunteers were thrilled to meet so many members of our Fernbrook family.
A special thank you to: Dr. Bernal, Mrs. Amin, Mr. Patel, Mrs. Frankel, Mrs. Branch, and our amazing custodial staff for all of your assistance in making this possible.
We are also deeply grateful to our incredible volunteers who dedicated their time and effort: Lissa Alexander, Nina Lifshey, Sanghamithra Davuluru, Christine Steigman, Dana Pineiro, Emily Dura, Jodi McLean, Stephanie Levin, Meghan Epperly, Ashley Beckman, Nahid Godleski, Christina Jelly, Melissa Zimmerman, Anna Hampton, Colleen Lutz, Melissa Issa, Jacqueline Laurice, Allison Penny, Wendy Astudillo, Brittany Bassett, Jenna Maus-Colucci, Heather Porcelli, Kelly Senn, Nubia Gomez, Samantha Skokandich, Jen Charilas, Tracy Snow, Scott Lauler, Loren Darzano, and Melissa Issa.
The Fernbrook EBoard would also like to extend a special thank you to Brittany Bassett for her help in coordinating this effortโwithout you as our amazing committee member, this would not have been possible!
Thank you all for making this event a huge success! ๐โจ
Fernbrook School PTO Executive Board
Brittany Bassett | Co-President
Nina Lifshey | Co-President
Loren Darzano | Administrative Vice President
administrativevp@fernbrookpto.org
Dana Pineiro | Treasurer
Samantha Skokandich | Recording Secretary
recordingsecretary@fernbrookpto.org
Melissa Issa | Corresponding Secretary