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Happy New Year!

I hope you and your family had a safe and restful winter break—and perhaps even enjoyed the unexpected five snow days!

As we begin the second semester, it’s always surprising how quickly this time of year passes. With spring conferences, followed by spring break, and then the start of spring activities/sports just around the corner, our calendars will soon be filled with warm-weather activities!

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education. We are looking forward to supporting our students as they continue to learn and grow. Let’s have a fantastic second half of the school year!

Mrs. Sonderegger

January 15 - Early Release 2:15

January 17 - Farley Spelling Bee 9:00

January 20 - NO SCHOOL

January 21-23 - WRHS Volleyball Clinic 3:45-5:00

January 28-30 - WRHS Football Clinic 3:45-5:00

February 3 - Spring Picture Day

February 6 - PTO Red Robin Fundraiser Night 4:00-9:00

February 11 - Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties 2:45-3:30

February 12 - P/T Conferences 4:00-8:00

February 13 - NO SCHOOL - P/T Conferences 8:00-8:00

February 14 - NO SCHOOL

February 18 - PTO Round Community Meeting 6:30-7:30

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!

• The Farley Fit Club and Pickleball Club will NOT meet this quarter. The WRHS Volleyball and Football Clinics will be utilizing the gym for many of the days. Mr. Nash will send out the sign up for 4th quarter around parent-teacher conference time.
• The Farley Chess Club will start back up for the second semester on January 27th. There is still room for students in 4th-6th grade. They meet on Mondays from 4:00-5:00 in the library. You can sign up HERE!
• Mrs. Reynoso is starting a Spanish Club this semester. They meet every Monday and Thursday from 4:00-4:45. Currently, the club is full with a waiting list.

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.

Spring Conferences are quickly approaching! They will be held the evening of February 12 and all day February 13. You will be receiving more information regarding conference times soon!

We are excited to be back and we can't wait to treat our Teachers & Staff with some of their favorites! Sign up HERE! Please bring item(s) into the office no later than this Friday morning, January 17th & don't forget to mention or label items as Stock the Cart!

PTO will be hosting a GLOW DANCE on February 21st from 5:30-7:00! More information will be coming soon!

We hope you can join us at our next PTO Community meeting on Monday, February 18th at 6:30pm in the Farley library.

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