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Good morning Fulton Families,

We are looking forward to our Parent-Teacher Conferences, which will take place on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th. Some teachers may also offer conferences on Wednesday, November 27th. For your planning purposes:

• All conferences will be with Homeroom/Language Arts teachers
• 4th Grade students in Mrs. Gainer-Lee and Mrs. Cassara's math class will also have math conferences (All other Math conferences will be held in February)
• In- person conferences will be held on Monday, November 25th only
• Virtual conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 26th or Wednesday, November 27th only
• The parent teacher conference sign-up window opens on Friday, November 8 at 8AM and closes on Thursday, November 21 at 4PM. Each conference is 15 minutes.

On Friday, November 8, please login to HCPSS Connect to sign up for a conference time.

Wishing you wave of joy,

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

This is a reminder that our staff are not on duty until 9:05 AM, and our doors do not open until 9:10 AM. We kindly ask for your cooperation in supervising your children until staff are on duty to ensure the safety of all students during this time.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Quarter 1 report cards will be available online on November, 8, 2024. Linked below are resources to help you access and review your child’s report, as well as translated versions of the report card.

• How to access your child's report card (screencast)

• Understanding Your Child's Report Card - English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish versions available

• www.hcpss.org/report-cards

This Thursday, November 7, the health department team will be at FES to do hearing and vision screening for all of kindergarten, first grade and our PreK classses. There will be also a few select students from other grades who will get screened due to referrals or being new to the state of Maryland.

If you have any questions, please contact our Health Team.

An iPad was found at the end of last school year outside the school building. We have been unable to identify the owner. If you are missing an iPad, please call the school 410-880-5957 and describe the iPad.

Hopefully we can find its rightful owner.

Make Up/ReTake Picture Day will be held on Friday, November 8. To order pictures, please go to mylifetouch.com and use this code: EVT9JCKJJ or return the envelope on the day of pictures.

Last chance to order keepsakes and gifts that feature your child's artwork!

DEADLINE: 11/5/2024

Shop Online square1art.com/shop

Need to find your child's art?
Use the online Art Search.

Do you know you can upload additional art and make an order?
Use the online Art Upload

Thank you for supporting Fulton Elementary!

FES is celebrating Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024. We will read information about Veterans Day on the morning announcements and we would be honored to host our veterans for a light breakfast and assembly. Please RSVP here by November 4 if you plan to attend our event. Due to space, we only ask that our veterans join us for this event. In honor of our veteran family members, we would love to highlight people in your life who have served our country. If your child would like to share information about the Veteran(s) in their family, please help them to create a mini poster. The students can do this electronically with this google slide or can create their own! Please note that these will be on display and may not be returned. If you do not have access to a color printer, please email to jomika_tatum@hcpss.org by Nov 6 to ensure time to print the finished product.

Our Student Government Association (SGA) is having some upcoming spirit events that you don't want to miss!

We are excited to welcome families into the building as part of American Education Week, the week of 18th. All grade levels will be hosting an event on Friday, November 22nd so you can join in the fun with your child(ren).

The schedule for each grade level is as follows:

• 10:25-10:55 Kindergarten; RECC AM

• 10:55-11:25 1st Grade

• 11:55-12:25 5th Grade

• 12:25-12:55 4th Grade

• 12:55-1:25 3rd Grade

• 1:25-1:55 RECC PM

• 2:10-2:40 2nd Grade

All visitors will need to check-in upon arrival with their photo ID.

Want to skip the lines? Pre-register here. With pre-registration, you will show your photo ID at the door and will have already been checked in our system. Pre-registration will be closed at noon on 11/15.

Due to capacity, we can only have one visitor per student.

Additionally, if you have more than one child please complete a separate form.

We look forward to having you join us!

Please take a moment to express your words of gratitude for FES employees by filling out a form for each staff member you would like to recognize. A few kind words go a long way! The FES Staff List can be found on the FES website via this link. Please remember our non-instructional staff including cafeteria, nursing, liaisons, custodian and office staff. You may fill out as many forms as you wish! Thank you!

November

• 11/05 No School (Election Day)
• 11/08 Report Cards Issued; Picture Retake Day
• 11/18-11:22: American Education Week
• 11/22: Character Day @ FES!
• 11/25 Early Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11/26 Early Dismissal; Parent Teacher Conferences
• 11/27-29 No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)

December

• 12/02-12/10 PTA's Holiday Shoppe
• 12/21-01/01 No School (Winter Break)

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

PTA Happenings

Fulton Spirit wear

Are you ready to show your school spirit? Fulton's spirit wear site is up and running. A portion of the proceeds go to the school so check out our new designs and get shopping! Spirit Wear

FES Favorite Things

Are you curious about what your child's teacher's favorite snack is? When their birthday is? Check out a list of their favorite things! - FES Staff Favorite Things

HCDrugFree Representative

Are you interested in being Fulton's HCDrugFree representative? Email Suzi Grompone at president@fespta.org if you believe you are the right person for the job! - Website

Pumpkin Patch

The pumpkin patch was a hit! The kids had so much fun visiting the patch and every student got to bring a pumpkin home to decorate!

Thank you to Jenn Meyers and Erin Dunkle for an amazing event. They coordinated and placed 1,000+ pumpkins. Another thanks to Brooke Springer who was the PTA Board POC and worked alongside Jenn and Erin, also setting up week after week. We hope to always continue this tradition!

Falcon Trot 5K & Fun Run

We hope everyone who came out today had a blast at the Falcon Trot 5K and Fun Run! We had fun, food, music, games, medals and a photo finish!

Thank you to our planning committee - Becky Gasper, Sarah D-Tararuj, Ashley Hoffmann and PTA board member Suzi Grompone- your planning and execution made the event a phenomenal success!

We also appreciate our volunteers who took time to ensure all of the participants stayed on the course! Many of you setting up signs the night before the event and staying after to help with cleanup- we could not have done it without you!

We are so grateful for our sponsors who came with handouts, games, goodies and more. Your support is integral to our PTA!!

Upcoming Dates

Vision and Hearing Screenings

11/2 • 9-11:30am • Fulton Elementary

The health room is seeking 3-4 volunteers to help with the vision and hearing screenings on November 7th from 9-11:30am. Volunteers will help the children get to and from their classrooms. Please email president@fespta.org if you are available to volunteer!

As we are coming to the end of quarter 1, we want to remind families that the PreK-2 report cards were updated last year, and the grades 3-5 report cards are new this year. These report card shifts are due to HCPSS implementing the Standards Based Instruction and Reporting (SBIR) process, per Policy 8010 – Grading and Reporting: Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 5. With the shift to SBIR, grades are based on the student's proficiency with the grade-level curriculum standards.

The Standards Based Instruction and Reporting Family and Community Resources Canvas course provides important information about SBIR. This includes documents to assist in Understanding Your Child's Report Card.

Academic Performance Codes represent what has been learned - where the student is in relation to the expectation of the grade level standard. It is intended to reflect the progress toward meeting the Maryland College and Career Readiness Standards for their current grade level.

For students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), detailed progress toward IEP goals is provided in the Annual Goal(s) Progress Report that is sent at the same time as the HCPSS report card. A student’s IEP goals address the identified skills that support their progress toward meeting grade level standards.

Join Mt Hebron's Theater Department for “Alice in Wonderland” and an exclusive tea party before the show at Mt. Hebron High School on Sunday, November 24. Meet the characters, enjoy delicious snacks, and create fun crafts from 12:00pm-1:30pm. After the tea party in the cafeteria, you will be escorted to your VIP seats in the auditorium for the 2pm show. Tickets for the tea party and show are $20 for children and $16 for adults (all children must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets are limited and you can purchase tickets here!

Don’t miss out on this chance to join Alice and friends for a day filled with laughter and fun. Remember, it’s always time for tea in Wonderland!

*Activities are geared to students 10 and under but all are welcome. This is not a drop off event. An adult is required to accompany young children.

The HCPSS Food and Nutrition Service is holding their 1st Regional Food Taste Test Event at the Guilford Park High School cafeteria on November 14 from 6:00-7:00 pm The food taste test would be an exciting opportunity for parents and students to try new and currently prepared foods and share their opinions. In those ways, parent and student voices and choices would be strongly represented as the food service program improves the quality of meals and services provided to students. This event is an authentic method to engage our school community to support and celebrate the value of being willing to try healthy school meals. In addition to tasting samples of food, the event will also be an opportunity to provide participants with relevant information and literature about school food service. Participants are asked to register for the event by November 7 at https://forms.gle/Fypx58DtXWf5vhA7A since capacity is limited to a maximum of 450 persons