It was a beautiful week on campus between the storms. Our beautiful greenery definitely got to gulp up a ton of water. We installed the first part of our sustainable organic garden this week, a 100 gallon rain barrel. Tuesday's storm filled it to the brim with the runoff from the roof! We're hoping to get three or four more barrels to be able to sustain a garden year-round.

Monday was a VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) Day! The students had so much fun participating in dance, drawing, acting, and music lessons throughout the day. This allowed our staff teams to collaborate on best practices for reading and project-based learning.

In School Site Council this week, we reviewed the results from our budget priorities survey. You can take a look at the presentation by clicking here: 1/11/23 SSC - Budget Priorities Survey Results. The next steps in the process involve the District releasing the 2023-24 site budget to Principal Friedenberg, who will then allocate funds to match the priorities shared by families and staff. This is then presented to School Site Council on February 22nd for approval.

Last night, our PTA meeting had our biggest turnout yet! Check out the article below to learn all about everything we accomplished.

As a reminder, Monday is a school holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. We encourage all families to engage in an act of service to their community in the spirit of civic engagement to commemorate this special day. Check out the "Resources for Parents" link at the bottom of the newsletter.

Life's most persistent

and urgent question is,

"What are you doing

for others?"

- Martin Luther King Jr.

It's the easiest way to support the Fletcher PTA. Click the image below or follow this link to set up your Amazon account to be part of the fundraising: Fletcher Elementary PTA - Amazon Smile Link Doing so will allow a portion of your purchase to be contributed as a donation to Fletcher Elementary PTA. If you are using the Amazon shopping app, follow these steps:

• Open the app
• Click the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner
• Select "Gifting & Charity"
• Select "AmazonSmile"
• Type in "Fletcher Elementary PTA"
• Turn ON notifications (this allows the app to remind you to reselect Fletcher PTA every six months)

We had phenomenal turnout at last night's PTA meeting. Our membership is up to 27 now, with eighteen in attendance last night. The team approved the budget for this year and reviewed the success of our first fundraiser, the candy-grams, which made a 200% net profit!

The team also discussed and approved not one, but TWO incredible events coming soon! Mark your calendars for February 10th from 6-8PM where we'll host a family fun Valentine's Dance in the auditorium. Admission will be FREE for students and their families. Concessions will be available for purchase. If you're interested in volunteering in the production of this event, please email Ashleigh Ledoux at: ashleigh.ledoux@gmail.com.

But wait, there's more! Mark you calendars again. Saturday, April 22nd as the Fletcher Community Spring Carnival returns to the park from 11AM - 3PM. Email Ashleigh Ledoux at: ashleigh.ledoux@gmail.com if you want to be part of the fun!

Last, but not least, our PTA approved the purchase of brand new school spirit T-Shirts for every student and staff member! A suggested donation of $10 per shirt will help offset the costs, but is not required. Check out the sample below.

Our next meeting will be on February 16th from 5:30-6:30PM. An online option will be available in an effort to increase participation. Stay tuned for more details as the date gets approaches.

Our Student of the Week is Alex in Mrs. Sperry's 4th/5th Grade Class. Alex is a very sweet and gentle soul who is very respectful. Alex not only comes to school ready to learn and demonstrates honesty and trust with teachers and students, but when classwork gets tough she powers through showing her strength and resilience.. Way to go, Alex! Thank you for being a phenomenal Falcon!

January

16 - No School - MLK Jr. Day

18 - Professional Development

25 - Teacher Prep Minimum Day

30 - 5th Grade Panorama Pic

February

1 - Minimum Day - Teacher Prep

7 - All-Staff Meeting

8 - Minimum Day - Teacher Prep

9 - 100th Day of School

10 - Valentine's Dance ~ 6-8PM

13 - VAPA & PLC's

15 - Minimum Day - Professional Development

16 - PTA Meeting ~ 5:30-6:30PM

17 - No School

20 - No School

22 - Minimum Day - School Site Council / Instructional Leadership Team

28 - Spring Pictures

March

1 - Minimum Day - Report Card Prep

2 - Read Across America Day

3 - Minimum Day - End of Trimester 2

8 - Minimum Day School Site Council / Instructional Leadership Team

12 - Daylight Savings (Spring Forward)

15 - Minimum Day - Professional Development

20th-24th - Minimum Days ~ Student Conference Week

27th-31st - SPRING BREAK ~ No School

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