The mission of Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary is to nurture the intellectual, emotional, social, creative, and physical growth of all children. Parents, educators, and community members will work together with students to create a developmentally appropriate educational environment that will prepare students for success in school and to be lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

Boerne ISD will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 2.

Classes and regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3.

Have a happy and safe Labor Day!

REMINDER: Communications Survey

As a reminder, on August 21 Boerne Independent School District parents and staff were sent a unique link to your email from K12 Insight to gather your input on our communication efforts. Please dedicate 15 minutes to this anonymous online survey, which will end on Sept. 4. If you do not see the survey in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder. We encourage you to be open and honest when sharing your feedback on district communications. Your support is invaluable to us, and we thank you for being an essential part of the Boerne Independent School District community.

September 5th and 6th, we would like to welcome our special grandparents to enjoy lunch with their grandchildren. FORES will continue to have regular visitors as well during our lunch periods.

Grandparents are welcome to bring lunch for their grandchild, but we ask that you follow our procedures and not bring food for other students. You are invited to sit at our designated lunch visitor tables outside under the awning on the Chartwell side so you may enjoy each other. Tables will be used for multiple families.

Please fill out this Pre-Check form by noon on Wednesday, September 4th, so that our office team can have your printed badge ready on the day you are planning to join us. Please bring an ID to verify. All visitors that do not fill out this form will need to check in through the front office.

Pre-Check Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd98ZEFXU49uk9LOFn-_r6kUxjIPf0SghliJ1UsONnC2n4VEg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please be mindful of our lunch times and plan to arrive early for check in so that students have their full lunch time to eat. All visitors must have a valid ID to check in.

Life Skills - 10:45-11:10

PK – 10:45-11:10

KG – 10:10-10:40

1st – 10:45-11:10

2nd – 11:15-11:40

3rd – 11:45-12:10

4th – 12:15 – 12:40

5th – 12:45-1:10

At the end of your grade levels lunch time, 1st-5th students will go to recess and visitors will check out at the front office. Students must be brought back through the main door marked as “1”. Students may not re-enter through other side doors.

Jessica Shults, Principal

Dads and father figures are welcome to join us for our newest group, All Pro Dads! Please complete the pre-check so that we can get a head count.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsRiiccSGqMmb77hW7exTF17USPjLB7VAdkITq5xpZY3o1oQ/viewform

Event: All Pro Dads
Day: 2nd Friday of each month (*There will be a couple on the 3rd Friday)
Future Dates: 9/13, 10/18, 11/8, 12/13, 1/17, 2/14, 3/21, 4/11, 5/9
Location: Cafeteria
Parking: Please use the Chartwell Lane parking lot (by cafeteria)
Times: 6:45-7:20 am

A safety concern has been brought up by several families over the past two weeks regarding morning drop off on Ralph Fair road. Our SRO is working with the FORPD to help address this and hopefully get everyone working together to get students dropped off safely each morning.

We at the school are working as quickly as possible to help students out of their cars in the morning, however, we have also seen an increase in families arriving to drop students off beginning at 7:20. When that many vehicles arrive at one time, then no matter how quickly we are trying to get students into the building, traffic doesn't budge.

Our doors open at 7:00 to students on both sides of the school and we encourage you to take advantage of that time when there is not traffic. Our car lines trickle in between 7:00-7:20.

We understand you need to do what is best for your family. Please stay safe everyone!

Our campus has 2 parking lots for families/visitors. They are designated as "Chartwell" and "Ralph Fair" side. Please click on the link below for details.

For this school year, please continue to refrain from dropping off or picking up your students on the road- Chartwell Lane. There is a Fair Oaks Ranch City Ordinance in effect that prohibits parking or standing during drop off and pickup hours. We work hard to quickly get our students loaded each day, please allow us this opportunity to help ensure the safety of our students. This has been successful the past 4 years will helping us focus on vehicles to keep traffic moving as quickly as possible.

The new online portal is available for the parents to use to fill out online Free & Reduced-Price Meals Applications and to add money to their students' accounts.

Register here: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

Attention parents! You will need to know your students' ID numbers (Student ID) to register for the portal. These can be found in Skyward.

Online menus can be found at: https://boerne-isd.nutrislice.com/menus-eula

Please visit our website for any other information: https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/103

Families are encouraged to complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals, which is available here. Please return the completed form online or to any school office.

For more information please click here. If you have any questions please contact the Child Nutrition Department.

Cowboys on Campus is a program where fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, and other father figures serve on campus for a day anytime during the year. We provide an extra set of eyes and ears to enhance school security, reduce bullying and provide a greater sense of campus safety. If you are interested in joining the Cowboys on Campus sign up for a day and time. We would love to have you on campus just be sure to have an active background check

Fair Oaks Ranch Counseling Page - https://sites.google.com/boerneisd.net/forescounselingcorner/home

Community Resources - https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/9282

Beginning this year, the Board of Nursing has clarified that any medications, including over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Tylenol, cold syrups, allergy pills, etc. must have a medical provider's signature on the medication form. In the past, we have been allowed to administer OTC medications simply with parent permission/signature. This is no longer allowed. Per the Texas Nurse Practice Act, approved providers include MD, DO, APRN, PA, dentist, or podiatrist.

Our 2Words Gameday character trait for the month is Perseverance. Click on the link and scan the QR code to find out how you and I can work together to better develop these important character traits in our children. Thank you for allowing us to teach your children. It is our great privilege!

Coach Stehling and Coach Rodriguez

Updated PTO Website

Make sure to check out the updated PTO website at forespto.com. This is a great way to stay connected to all upcoming events, learn about what our PTO does, purchase your new Mustang Market merchandise, and sign up to volunteer!

PTO Membership Drive Extended - Join Now!

Great news! Our PTO Membership Drive has been extended for another week, giving you more time to join in! We're almost at 50% of our membership goal, and with your help, we can reach 100%!

Remember, joining the PTO doesn’t mean you're committing to meetings or hours of volunteering—it's simply a paid membership that directly helps fund important school programs for our teachers and students. And if you do choose to participate in meetings or volunteer, that’s just an added bonus!

Spirit Stick Sales Coming Soon!

Exciting news—Spirit Sticks are back! This Wednesday, September 4 - during lunch, your child will have the chance to purchase Spirit Sticks in the cafeteria. These fun, collectible items are a great way for kids to show off their unique collection on their backpacks!

And here's a bonus: no more struggling with keyrings! We now offer colorful cable ties that make it easier to keep track of all the Spirit Sticks, while adding a bit of flair to your child's collection.

Box top flyer

Want to EARN CASH FOR FORES? The new and improved Box Tops mobile app can scan your store receipt, find participating products, and instantly add Box Tops to our school’s earnings online. All you need to do is add the Box Top app to your phone and make sure you choose Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School when you register. Every time you buy a Box Top product you can snap a photo of your receipt and earnings will be updated to our school account.

Grandparents Day Lunch

We’re excited to invite all grandparents to join their grandchild for a special Grandparents Day Lunch! Bring a lunch, share some quality bonding time, and snap a few memorable pictures together. Please remember to complete the pre-check-in process for headcount (so we can have enough tables, chairs and pop up tents) and to skip the line at the front office to check in! We can't wait to see you there!

Birthday Perks

Let us help you make your kiddo's birthday extra special! Fill out the "Birthday Perks" form on the PTO website under Mustang Market and have us send your child a " Birthday Gram"- a birthday spirit stick with a little note attached. You can also have a Facebook shout-out posted for all your friends and family to see!

Mustang Market Merchandise

School spirit wear is a great opportunity to show unity and togetherness while raising valuable funds for your school, teachers, and students! This year we are excited to offer several new styles to our Mustang Market for you to purchase. Wear your spirit every Friday to show your Mustang Pride!!!

Twice per week for 10 weeks, girls will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels and learn important life skills. Trained and caring coaches (Ms. Bakkar, and Ms. Neal) lead 4th-5th grade girls through interactive lessons and movement activities. The season ends with a celebratory 5K event. See flyer with registration link below.

https://www.gotrsanantonio.org/

4th and 5th graders can join the Mustang Choir through the QR code here. Please contact Ms. Monaghan for more information.

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1NhLTNVj90KqxszytLxuucHyEOBUxCYsxRAkRXAwcOBI/copy

3rd-5th graders can soon sign up for Art Club with Mrs. Grammens! Please contact her with any questions you may have.

This link is in the letter for your reference - https://www.customink.com/g/tcj0-00cw-c1n9

2nd graders may apply to become a Breakfast Buddy this school year. Please see links and details below. All forms are due by Friday, 9/13. Please contact Mrs. Forsyth or Mrs. Salas with any questions.

Google Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEKBTSozbJZzFvELv62iju-SXWletHqgAfW3dKIMQDkRIdCA/viewform?usp=sharing

Teacher Recommendation Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hn88OVr7jFreMGzpFYjb3vn75MmLCBneJR5DkrI5fcM/edit?usp=sharing

Here are just a few of our clubs and activities this year for students before and after school. Watch my newsletter for details. Many will start around the 6th-8th week of school.

Music Club (4th/5th)

Read, Think Create (KG)
Spark-morning walk/run/yoga club (K-5th)

Mascot (5th)

Kindness Club (3rd)

Robotics (4th/5th)

9/2 Labor Day Holiday - No School

9/4 Spirit Stick Sales at Lunch

9/5 Grandparents Day Lunch (choose one day) (precheck link coming 8/23)

9/6 Grandparents Day Lunch (choose one day) (precheck link coming 8/23)

9/11 Fall Individual Pictures

9/13 All Pro Dads Meeting (6:45-7:30 in Cafeteria) (precheck link coming 8/30)

9/27 Food Allergy Awareness Day (wear Teal)

9/30 National Teacher Assistant's Day

10/1 National Principal's Day

10/2 School Custodian Appreciation Day

10/2 Spirit Stick Sales at Lunch

10/7 National Instructional Coaches Day

10/10 End of 1st Grading Period

10/11-10/15 Fall Break (no school for Students)

Website: www.boerneisd.net/FORES
Location: 29085 Ralph Fair Road, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, USA
Phone: 830-357-4800
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FairOaksRanchES
Twitter: @FairOaksRanchES