🦊 The Fox Flyer 🦊

I’m so glad to be back from medical leave and appreciate all the support and well wishes. Thank you for your flexibility with snow days and the adjustments to parent-teacher conferences—we know these changes can be challenging, and we appreciate your understanding. Fortunately, the weather is looking up, and spring will be here before we know it!

As we approach the end of the third quarter, let’s continue working together to support our students in finishing strong. Thank you for being such an important part of our school community.

Mrs. Sonderegger

February 27 - Transportation Meeting 7:00-8:00 Farley Library

March 3-7 - Dr. Suess Spirit Week (see below)

March 11 - PTO Community Meeting (Rescheduled) 6:30-7:30

March 13 - Last Day of Third Quarter

March 13 - SkateAway Night (PTO Fundraiser)

March 14 - NO SCHOOL | Teacher Work Day

March 17-21 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break! 🌺🐤

March 26 & 27 - 5th Grade Science State Assessment

March 27 - 1st & 2nd Grade Music Programs - 6:00 & 7:00

March 28 - 1st Grade Field Trip - Kansas Discovery Center

April 1 & 8 - 4th Grade ELA State Assessment

April 2 & 9 - 6th Grade ELA State Assessment

April 3 & 10 - 3rd/5th Grade ELA State Assessment

April 15 & 22 - 5th Grade Math State Assessment

April 15 & 17 - 3rd Grade Math State Assessment

April 16 & 17 - 6th Grade Math State Assessment

April 16 & 22 - 4th Grade Math State Assessment

Guess who's back again? After taking a break for the 3rd quarter, Farley sports clubs are back for the 4th quarter. Here is the link for sign ups. Clubs will begin the week of 3/24. Both Pickleball and Fox Fit are open for grades 3rd through 6th. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Nash.

Kindergarten enrollment is an exciting time in the life of a family! At Auburn-Washburn, the enrollment process begins with Kindergarten Roundup, an event designed to introduce families to the school and staff. All families of incoming kindergarten students are encouraged to attend Kindergarten Roundup to learn more about the year ahead. This year, Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2025. For more information and to register, visit www.usd437.net/roundup.

For detailed information about the entire kindergarten registration process, including a step-by-step guide, please click here. For those who have already registered for Kindergarten Roundup, specific Farley information will be sent to families tomorrow!

Is there a Farley staff member who you would like to recognize for doing something amazing or for always going above and beyond? We want to hear from you! Fill out the quick form HERE and the staff member will receive a surprise visit from the administrative team with a certificate of appreciation and a treat!

State assessments for our 3rd-6th grade students are coming up soon! These assessments are an important opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning and for our school to measure progress toward academic goals. The results help us identify strengths and areas for growth, ensuring we continue providing high-quality instruction tailored to student needs. Teachers will sending home more information with students about specific days/times of the testing sessions.

Parents can support their child’s success by ensuring they get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time each day. Encouraging a positive mindset and reminding them to do their best can also make a big difference! Thank you for partnering with us to support student learning.

The school doors open at 8:20 each day for breakfast, and students are allowed to enter their classrooms at 8:25. School officially begins at 8:45 each day. It is important that students are here on time because learning begins right away. Students who arrive to their classrooms after 8:45 will be counted tardy unless they arrive on a late bus.

Breakfast is served until 8:40 each day. Students arriving on a late bus will have the option of picking up a quick breakfast item, but students being dropped off by a car need to enter the cafeteria before 8:40 in order to get breakfast.

The car drop off line runs from 8:25-8:40. Farley staff members are needed in classrooms at 8:40, so any students dropped off after 8:40 will need to be dropped off at the front doors. There will not be staff supervision during arrival after 8:40.

Thank you for helping your child have a great start to the day!

DID YOU KNOW?

• Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
• Students can still fall behind if they miss just 1 or 2 days every few weeks.
• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves.

Start building this habit now so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in high school and college.

Important Attendance Definitions:

• Tardy - arriving after 8:45 am

• Early pick up - leaving before 3:30 pm

• Unexcused Absences - absent without reasonable justification

According to Kansas law (K.S.A. 72-1113) a student is truant if they have missed the following without legitimate excuse:

• Three (3) consecutive days

• Five (5) unexcused absences in a semester

• Seven (7) unexcused absences in a school year

If a student has excessive excused absences (more than 10), a doctor’s note will be required for it to be excused. Another option is that you can bring your child to the school clinic and the school nurse can determine if your child should stay home.

We hope you can join us at our next PTO Community meeting on Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30pm in the Farley library.

We will be posting the application for 25-26 PTO Executive Board soon, so if you are interested, be on the lookout!

PTO thanks you for your support!

Valerie Riddle - 24-25 PTO President

Tamra Lickteig - 24-25 PTO Vice-President

Email farleyelementarypto@gmail.com with questions!

Remember to be checking the Farley Elementary PTO Facebook page for important PTO info!

Did you know that you can help support Farley just by shopping at Dillon's? Scan the QR code to get started!

Main Office Hours: 8:00-4:00

School Hours: 8:45-3:45

Doors Open at 8:25

Breakfast Begins at 8:20

Email: sondekat@usd437.net
Website: https://usd437.net/schools/farley/
Location: 6701 SW 33rd Street, Topeka, KS, USA
Phone: 785-408-8300