The Falcon Flyer

This week's campus attendance rate was: 97.01%. Our campus goal for Average Daily Attendance is 96%. Our current attendance rate for the year is 96.51%.

Our year to date attendance percentages by grade are:

3rd - 96.99%

4th - 96.96%

5th - 96.94%

1st - 96.90%

2nd - 96.08%

K - 95.93%

Pre-K - 95.88%

Howdy Fabra Families!

Happy New Year! It was a wonderful week having our Falcons back on campus and welcoming several new faces and families to the Fabra Family! We are so glad to have you join us, and we are looking forward to a wonderful second semester. Although we just got back into the swing of things, please remember that Monday is a student and staff holiday in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many of us are anxious to see what next week's weather will bring (lots of little ones hoping for snow!). Please know that if the weather will impact the school day in any fashion, that will be communicated out by the district office.

One thing you will hear a lot about from me is the importance of regular daily attendance. In the simplest of terms, if students are not at school, they are missing the opportunity to learn and grow both socially and academically. Additionally, our school funding is tied directly to our average daily attendance. So, the more the students are at school, the more funds we have to provide them the supports and opportunities they need! You will see that we track our attendance and give weekly updates at the top of this newsletter. Each Nine weeks we celebrate our students who had perfect attendance as well as hold grade level attendance parties each three weeks! We appreciate all your help, support, and efforts to have your kids here when they are healthy enough to do so!

Please read through this week's newsletter for important dates, information, and exciting things happening around campus! As always, if we can help in any way, then please don't hesitate to reach out to our front office. Have a wonderful and restful three-day weekend!

Troy Latiolais

Principal - Fabra Elementary

• January 20th - No School - MLK Holiday
• January 21st - Kids Heart Challenge Begins!
• January 24th - Dance Team and Choir Perform at BHS Girls Basketball
• January 27th - Early Act Meeting @ 3:00pm
• January 30th - Approved BOA Volunteer meeting AT Van Raub - 5:00pm
• January 30th - Mother and Son Glow Night - 5:30pm
• January 31st - The 100th Day of School!
• January 31st - Kens5 Meteorologist visits 2nd Grade!
• February 5th - Dance Team and Choir Perform at UTSA Men's Basketball
• February 6th - Family STREAM Night (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math)

January 24th will be Fabra Night at the Boerne High School girls basketball game! Our Fabra Choir will be getting the night started by singing the National Anthem and our Fabra Dance Team will be providing the halftime entertainment with their first performance of the year! Tickets can be purchased using the QR code in the image below. We hope to see you there!

Moms, get ready to shine with your favorite guy/s! Join us for a FREE evening of glowing good times. Complimentary snacks, games, and fun will light up the night! Pizza by the slice will also be available for pre-purchase. See link below.

https://fabrapto.membershiptoolkit.com/MotherSonGlowNight

Don't miss this radiant opportunity to make memories with your son!

ATTENTION APPROVED PARENT BOA VOLUNTEERS:

On January 30th, all approved BOA volunteers need to attend a mandatory meeting at 5:00pm host AT Van Raub Elementary. There will be parents from each school attending BOA this spring and Van Raub will be acting as the host campus. Please make plans to attend if you have been approved to volunteer!

PreK is starting off the new year investigating and exploring the Simple Machines and Tools! Hands-on learning at its finest!

We made it to the next round! 3rd graders, keep reading and logging those minutes.

MRS. OWENS' CLASS IS IN THE LEAD WITH 40,714 MINUTES!!!! KEEP READING!

Parents: Make sure your child brings in their completed reading log with your initials EVERY MONDAY!

CAUGHT READING

We've caught quite a few Falcons reading during choice time. When students are caught reading, they get a ticket with their name on it. Every Wednesday, I pick one ticket from the jar on the announcements, and that student gets to choose from some fun library swag.

Here is this week's winner, Calvin Jones, 4th grade.

LIBRARY LESSONS

3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will learn how to write book reviews.

2nd grade will continue to read Sideways Stories from Wayside School.

Kinder and 1st grade will be practicing summarizing stories.

LOST OR DAMAGED BOOKS: Please be careful not to leave any books while you travel over the holiday break.

If your child damages a book, please have them bring it to me. I can fix a lot of things. Make sure they bring the damaged book into the library and show it to me, and we can figure out what to do about it. I emphasize to the students that I will never be mad at them over a book.

· If a book is lost, you have some options

· You can pay the replacement cost. I will send home an overdue notice with the amount on it.

§ We take cash- try to have the exact amount as I don't often have change.

§ We take checks made out to Fabra Elementary.

§ You can also pay using a credit card on RevTrak which you can find on our website.

· You can purchase a replacement that is used as long as it is a HARD COVER and in good or better shape.

BOOK CHECKOUT- WE WILL CONTINUE OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE FOR BOOK CHECKOUT NEXT WEEK!

Spend the day at Fabra!

Falcon fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figures....Would you like to volunteer for at least one day each year? During the day, Falcon Fathers may read to a classroom, play at recess, help out in P.E, eat lunch with students and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their own students, but other students as well. On the day of their participation, Falcon Fathers are given a brief review of their involvement and get to wear an official Falcon Father t-shirt.

Please limit your initial sign-up to only ONE date, and additionally sign-up for the "Waitlist" slot if you would like to be notified of last minute openings that would allow you to participate again.

Click this link to see available dates and sign up:

Fabra PTO: 2024-25 Falcon Fathers (signupgenius.com)

All Falcon Fathers will need to complete a full background check with the district prior to volunteering. Here is the link below:

https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MzQ1Nzplbi1VUw==

Please be sure to call or stop by the front office with any questions you may have. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for news and events as well as exciting things that take place throughout the year.

Website: https://www.boerneisd.net/FES
Location: 723 Johns Road, Boerne, TX, USA
Phone: 830-357-4200
Facebook: facebook.com/FabraElementary
Twitter: @FabraElem