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Good morning Fulton Families,

Another Out of This World event hosted by our PTA last Friday... International Night! Thank you to all of our students and families who participated! It is an amazing evening to highlight our diversity, and how our unique differences bring us together as a strong community. We appreciate PTA and the International Night committee; as a result of your planning, it was a beautiful night for all.

Warmly,

Dr. Burks, Mrs. Liwosz, & Mrs. Sillers

To our wonderful SLPs - Ms. Freter, Ms. Miller, Mrs. Mathews, and Ms. Mahanti:

We want to express our sincere gratitude for all the hard work and dedication you consistently show in your role as Speech-Language Pathologists. Your commitment to our students' growth and well-being is truly commendable.

Every day, you go above and beyond to support our students. Your expertise, compassion, and unwavering dedication make a significant difference in all of the lives you touch every day including students, parents and staff. I am grateful to have you as part of our community.

Your efforts do not go unnoticed. We want to acknowledge the impact you have on our students' lives and the positive influence you bring to our team.

Love from,

your Fulton Family

This Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30 is the annual student showcase, The Fulton Finery. Come out and see your student's work as well as the Lego Challenge in the Media Center, the Science Inquiry projects in the Cafeteria, and the Gifted and Talented projects in the Gymnasium. We hope to see you there!

Student Government Association (SGA) has started our annual Food Drive for the Howard County Food Pantry. This year we are trying to collect 1,000 canned food items. We have already received 99 items. If we reach our goal of 1,000 items by Friday, May 31st, then we get to dress up Mrs. Liwosz. Will she be a clown or a princess? Bring in the food items to find out! If we bring in an additional 200 items, then Mrs. Liwosz and Mr. Smith gets to be dressed up. For every 200 additional items, then another staff member will be dressed up. All food items need to be collected by Friday, May 31st. The food bank is in need of bags of rice, pasta and sauce, spices, soups, peanut butter, sauces and condiments, bags of beans, hot and cold cereal, 100% fruit juice, and diapers (size 4+). Let's restock the shelves for Howard County residents! Please bring items to Mrs. Ciliberti's classroom.

On Friday, May 31st from 6:45 to 8:00 pm in Fulton's cafeteria, SGA is hosting the "Splash into Summer Student and Adult Dance." There will be a DJ, crafts, snacks, food, and activities. This is a ticketed event and costs $3.00 per person. Students need to have an adult present to attend. https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/DA063-186

Help our students join in with our Fulton Tradition of counting down o the last day of school with our end of year Countdown!

ASIAN AMERICAN and PACIFIC ISLANDER

& JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Help Fulton recognize these cultures by making a brief video on what it means to you and you may be featured on the morning announcements! See flier below for details.

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS

Order by June 14

We all know summer is going to fly by and before you know it, it’s school supply shopping madness. Cross one thing off your busy schedule by pre-ordering a curated school supply kit on https://www.shopttkits.com/! The supply lists were provided by FES team leads and guaranteed to be exactly what your student will need.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

1 enter school account number (14333) on www.shopttkits.com

2 add your student’s grade kit to the cart

3 check out!

*See flier below for additional details

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT

When we say FES knows how to party, we mean it! Wow what a fun, uplifting, positive night! The cultural performances and displays were out of this world! We are still in awe of the amount of ethnic food available to sample and the intricacy of the displays with games, crafts, trinkets and more!

In addition to the displays, everyone had so much fun, dancing, getting face paint and tattoos, completing passports for sno cones, visiting sponsor tables and so much more!

This event would not have been possible without many, many people:

*Organizers: Gozde McGuire, Shelley Bliss McGarry, Rachael Schwartz and Greta Luhar - you did an amazing job!!

*MCs Mrs Prather and Mrs Gainer Lee who rocked the show and the entire Admin team for not only joining us for the whole night but helping set up extra overflow chairs, clean up and more!

*DJ: Max Altmark (FES dad!) the music selection kept us dancing all night long!

*Custodial staff for setting up the event, and helping us clean up after!

*To our sponsors who help support events like these financially and also show up, we always love having you!

*And the biggest thank you to our FES kids and families for displaying their beautiful cultures!

For a complete list of dates and events visit https://fes.hcpss.org/calendar.

May

• 05.20: RHS March of Graduates
• 05.23: 6:00 Fulton Finery
• 05. 27: Schools and Offices Closed - Memorial Day
• 05.29: 6:30 FES Chorus Concert
• 05.30: Fifth Grade Middle School Visit Day
• 05.31: 4TH Grade Nora Film Festival; SGA's Spring Dance
• 06.04: 5th Grade SCH; 6:30 FES Instrumental Concert
• 06.05: 3 hour early dismissal, 12:55
• 06.11: Last Day of PreK/RECC
• 06.12: 3 hour early dismissal, 12:55
• 06.13: 3 hour early dismissal, 12:55
• 06.14: 3 hour early dismissal,12:55; Last Day of School

The Howard County Student Committee for Equity has planned a BIPOC Leaders Panel Discussion for June 6 from 6-8pm. Please register and share with others. Registration is recommended (for refreshment planning). See this flierLinks to an external site. for registration information.

In partnership with Backpack Healthcare and Congruent Counseling/Integrative Counseling, HCPSS presents a spring/summer series of "Wellness Workshops and Support for Parents". All HCPSS parents are invited to attend any or all of these free, virtual evening workshops. Sessions are from 6-7 p.m. on a variety of dates. Wellness Workshops and Supports for Parents FlierLinks to an external site.

At the Howard County Library System, adventures are everywhere with your library card and imagination! Find the Summer Reading Adventure that’s right for you and your family at https://hclibrary.org/summer/. There is something different for each age group! All of our students will receive a physical copy of the Summer Reading Gameboard at school to take home with them as well as reading lists. PRES Media Specialists will be talking with all their classes and explaining how it all works and students will hear a presentation from the library at the end of May. The fun begins June 1st.

Come out and enjoy a week of art making. These art camps are designed to enhance the skill levels of each individual. Explore and learn about different mediums and techniques. Each camp includes all new art experiences and will not repeat activities for campers who are interested in participating in more than one camp.

Click this link to learn more!

Programs Offered in Washington DC, Catonsville, Chevy Chase, College Park, Ellicott City, Gaithersburg, Mitchellville, Olney, Oxon Hill, Rockville, Towson, Waldorf, and On Campus

This summer, help your child become a confident, enthusiastic reader. Summer Reading Skills Programs are offered by Loyola University Maryland, School of Education, and designed and taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.

A huge shout-out to PTA and all families who showered our staff with love and fun last week as a part of staff appreciation week! It was such a lovely week and you truly went out of this world to make our staff feel appreciated. Thank you!

FES concluded the week with our Chorus singing at the Bowie Baysox game. It is such a great opportunity for our young musicians. Thank you to Mrs. Shawyer and Mrs. Ormond for helping to make this happen!

This past weekend, PTA and volunteers came together to beautify FES. A huge project this year was to fancy-up the fence. It sure does brighten up the playground. Another project this year was to weed and add new flowers to the front of the school. Come check out our projects! Thank you PTA and all of the volunteers who came out to help.

It is time for us to pick our theme for SY24-25. Take a look at the top 3 choices and help us select our theme via this form by Friday, May 17th. Our students will be voting this week in their classes.

Thank you in advance for your input!

As we close out the year, please help us restock our coffee bar for staff using this link:

https://a.co/94HsEfl

We have started our annual Food Drive for the Howard County Food Pantry. This year we are trying to collect 1,000 canned food items. If we reach our goal, then we get to dress up Mrs. Liwosz. Will she be a clown or a princess? Bring in the food items to find out! If we bring in an additional 200 items, then Mrs. Liwosz and Mr. Smith gets to be dressed up. For every 200 additional items, then another staff member will be dressed up. All food items need to be collected by Friday, May 31st. The food bank is in need of bags of rice, pasta and sauce, spices, soups, peanut butter, sauces and condiments, bags of beans, hot and cold cereal, 100% fruit juice, and diapers (size 4+). Let's restock the shelves for Howard County residents! Please bring items to Mrs. Ciliberti's classroom.

On Friday, May 31st, SGA is hosting an adult/student dance. It’s our annual “Splash into Summer Dance.” There will be a DJ, crafts, snacks, food, and activities. This is a ticketed event and costs $3.00 per person. https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/DA063-186

The Fulton Elementary School Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC) prekindergarten programs are making preparations for classes for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. These classes include children with and without disabilities. The program’s focus is helping all children develop communication, literacy, math, problem solving, motor, and social skills. Parents of children who will be 3 or 4 by September 1st, applications will be available and accepted in mid February.

In alignment with Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future, a limited number of new applications for students turning 4 by September 1 will be available. The Howard County Public School System continues to offer a prekindergarten program for income eligible children who will be four years old by September 1. For additional information contact the school or visit: https://www.hcpss.org/schools/pre-k-programs/

HCPSS is committed to providing instruction based on the statewide Early Learning Standards which are in alignment with Kindergarten Readiness. The fees listed in the application will be collected monthly regardless of the learning model determined by HCPSS throughout the upcoming school year (virtual, hybrid, in person, or class quarantine). If you have any additional questions , please contact Jessica Lifson at (410) 880-5957.