WHAT A WEEK!
Dear Farnham Families,
A huge thank you to our incredible Pumpkin Walk lead, Christina Rodriguez, who organized and planned an unforgettable event with the help of an outstanding volunteer team. Special thanks to our Fourth Grade families for going above and beyond with the Haunted House—it was wonderfully spooky! We’re grateful to our entire community for supporting our fundraising efforts and creating such a fun time together. As one TK friend exclaimed, "How did this happen?!" I told them, "We're so lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers!" It truly takes a village to make all of Farnham’s magic happen.
Our Fifth Graders are heading to Science Camp next week! However, we’re still in need of additional volunteers to serve as Field Group and Cabin Leaders. If you know a high school sophomore, college student, or young adult up to age 25 who might enjoy spending a week in the woods, please reach out! We’re also happy to include fingerprinted adults who’d like to join us. Thank you for helping make this an unforgettable experience for our students!
Friendly Reminders
- The drive-through loop is **not a parking area**. Please be sure to enter the loop in the lane closest to the sidewalk. The inner loop is only for exiting. If you need to wait for additional students, please park and walk to campus. We have a lovely area for families to sit and chat while waiting. Recently, we’ve had some close calls with students running between cars in the loop to reach their rides, so please help us keep everyone safe.
- Please avoid parking in our handicapped spaces unless you have the appropriate placard. We have several families with permits who need access to these spaces. Please be considerate and park in the neighborhood if needed.
Thank you for your support in keeping our community safe and thriving!
Be well,
Amy O’Hehir
Principal, Farnham Elementary
P.S. Please scroll to the end of the newsletter to see what is happening at Farnham!
Visit our Lost and Found to find your child's jackets, lunchboxes and water bottles! The Lost and Found is located in front of the cafeteria, so students are able to check for lost items during the school day. Before and after school, please check this area with your child for any lost items. LOST AND FOUND WILL BE DONATED Tomorrow, November 1st.
Please label all items with your child's first and last name! Labeled items will be returned to your child's classroom.
A NOTE FROM YOUR HSC BOARD:
Thank you to everyone who stepped up and helped make last week's Pumpkin Walk a success. Every volunteer made the event possible, and we appreciate you taking time out of your day to support the Farnham HSC. We wanted to send a special thanks to Christina R. who took charge and led the Pumpkin Walk Committee this year, as well as many of the first time and returning volunteers on the committee. It really does take a village, and we want to appreciate all the time and effort you spent in planning, decorating and executing!
Our next monthly HSC meeting will be on November 5 from 6-7pm, but we will be trying something different to offer flexibility to all given that it is also Election Day. We will be hosting this HSC meeting virtually for everyone. See link here to join, or go to the HSC website for details. We hope this flexibility might allow some new faces to join, and we will be back in person in December.
If you have any photos to share for the yearbook, please send them to yearbookfarnham@gmail.com. Need Farnham spiritwear? Visit our website for what we have in stock and a link to our vendor who can help you with many more options!
If there are any questions, please let us know and email us at hscfarnham@gmail.com.
Upcoming events
11/5 - Board Meeting (virtual)
11/15 - Movie Night
Free One-On-One Behavioral Coaching
Brightline provides web- and app-based platforms that offer all California residents, regardless of insurance coverage, free one on one support with a live coach, a library of multimedia resources, wellness exercises, and so much more. These new CalHOPE platforms complement existing services offered by health plans, counties and schools by providing additional care options and resources for parents and caregivers, children, youth and young adults in California.
Designed with input from more than 1,000 unique and diverse stakeholders, there are two platforms - BrightLife Kids for parents and caregivers, young children, and adolescents, and Soluna for teens and young adults.
BrightLife Kids and Soluna will offer:
- Free Coaching: Pre-clinical and sub-clinical coaching sessions through in-app chat or video appointments with qualified behavioral health coaches. Telephone coaching will also be available in all Medi-Cal threshold languages.
- Educational Content: Age-tailored educational articles, videos, podcasts, and stories.
- Assessments and Tools: Stress-management tools and clinically validated assessments to understand and monitor behavioral health over time.
- Care Navigation Services: A searchable directory and live care navigation support to connect users to their local behavioral health resources, including connecting users with their health plan, school-based services or community-based organizations that can provide clinical care options and care coordination services.
- Peer Communities: Moderated forums and programs to connect users with other youth or caregivers.
- Crisis and Safety Protocols: Crisis and emergency safety resources for platform users experiencing a mental health crisis or who require immediate assistance (e.g., 988).
Website: https://www.hellobrightline.com/brightlifekids/
The Board of Trustees has scheduled its Board Office Hours for the upcoming year. All staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend regardless of what site the meeting is held at. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of our Board members and ask any questions you might have.
Tuesday, November 12th: 6-7pm, Price
Monday, December 9th: 8-9am, Fammatre
Tuesday, January 22nd: 8:30-9:30am, District Office
Friday, March 7th: 7:45-8:45am, Sartorette
Monday, April 14th: 6-7pm, Steindorf
Tuesday, May 13th: 7:30-8:30am, Farnham
Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary snack at morning recess and lunch meals at lunch recess. Meals will be available for pickup in the cafeteria during scheduled meal periods. Please consider taking advantage of our FREE school meals by clicking here and signing up. It extends your grocery budget, saves time planning and preparing meals, and is comforting and familiar for kids to have school meals. In addition, every meal served is reimbursed by the USDA and funds go toward Child Nutrition staff wages. Please note that you are not taking food away from someone who needs it more – we have plenty to go around!
EARN DOUBLE BOX TOPS
This week, when you buy Box Tops products and scan your receipts with the Box Tops app, you'll earn DOUBLE Box Tops for your designated school. Excludes bonus offers.
Farnham Elementary School
Website: farnham.cambriansd.org
Location: 15711 Woodard Road, San Jose, CA, 95124
Phone: 408-377-3321