The Fulton Flier

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Dear Fulton Families,

By now you should have been able to see your child's homeroom teacher for this upcoming school year via your Family File. Also, be sure to be on the look out for a Welcome Message from your child's homeroom teacher this afternoon. Please note, when preparing classroom placements for this school year, staff consider the match of student and teacher, the blend of students within a room, and the balance of both classes academically, socially, culturally, and by gender. Additionally, we attempt to divide students as evenly as possible among classrooms. We are excited for this school year and the great learning that our students will engage in.

This newsletter is packed with a lot of information. We want to ensure you have all the information you need to help your child have a great start of the school year.

Please help us welcome your Fulton Falcon by sharing this welcome video from admin.

Warmly,

Dr. Burks, Mrs. Sillers, & Mrs. Brickner

It is time to update your child's Family File information in HCPSS Connect! Family File provides emergency contact and other important information for students within the Howard County Public School System. Completing Family File also ensures you are receiving importation information and updates for HCPSS and Fulton Elementary Elementary. This information must be updated EACH school year for EACH child.

A video tutorial that explains the Family File process and written Family File directions can be found below:

• Video Tutorial at this link
• Family File Directions at this link
• Spanish Version at this link

If you have not completed your Family File for the current school year, please complete the following as soon as possible:

• Log in to HCPSS Connect https://www.hcpss.org/connect/
  • Select the Family File tab
  • Then click on Family File

Once logged in, parents/guardians will be asked to provide or update the following information:

• Student information
• Parent/guardian contact
• Emergency contacts
• Medical information
• Arrival/dismissal procedures
• Media release (photo approval)
• Data confidentiality
• PTA/PTSA directory

Changes of address may not be made through Family File. If you have recently moved, please contact FES at 410-880-5957 as soon as possible as we need to update your address in our files as well. Parents who have forgotten their login credentials for Family File may click the “Forgot Password” link on the sign-in page. If you need additional assistance, please call the school at 410-880-5957.

Lunch

For the 2022-2023 school year, students whose families do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will be required to pay the daily meal price.

• Breakfast - $2.00
• Lunch - $2.80

To get breakfast and lunch, your child will be assigned a pin number. We ask that you practice with your child at home so they confidently order their breakfast/lunch during the school day.

Menus

The menu for Fulton Elementary is located on the HCPSS Food Services website.

https://hcpss.nutrislice.com/menu/fulton

Outdoor Seating

Each class will eat lunch outdoors on a rotating basis as determined by the color rotation. Please review this link for more details.

For the past two years, we have been a one-to-one school with Chromebook computer devices.

This year, students will be sharing devices in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Chromebooks that were assigned to students in the past have been unassigned.

If your child had an assigned Chromebook to use during a HCPSS summer program, please return the Chromebook and charger to our Media Center during Open House or the first day of school.

• Still need school supplies? FES SY22-23 Supply List
• If you ordered school supplies through PTA in the spring, your child's supplies will be on their desks at Open House.
• Need financial support to purchase school supplies? Please email Mrs. Beth Shields (elizabeth_shields@hcpss.org) and we’ll make sure your child has a set of school supplies.

We are excited to share our arrival and dismissal procedure that maximizes safety while ensuring an efficient flow of traffic. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Arrival and Dismissal Procedures for this school year.

Primary: meet.google.com/jqd-ydny-kqz

Intermediate: meet.google.com/ypr-rzbh-cyj

Please visit or subscribe to the FES Calendar Webpage to view important upcoming dates.

• August 24th: View your child’s teacher in Family File!

• August 26th: Open House, Popsicles with Peers, & New Student Orientation (See more details below)

• August 28th: 'Twas the Night Before School School Read Aloud

• August 29th: First Day of School K-5

• September 1st: First day of School RECC

• September 3rd: PTA fundraiser Mike's Gelato, Harrison St. Maple Lawn

• September 5th: No School

• September 9th: PTA's Passion for Ezra Adult Paint Room, FES Art Room

• September 12th: Back to School Night for Students in K-3rd grade-5:30-5:55 Gifted & Talented and Related Arts Information Session; 6:00-6:55 Back to School Night (2 sessions repeated)

• September 13th: Back to School Night for Students in 4th & 5th grade- 5:30-5:55 Gifted & Talented and Related Arts Information Session; 6:00-6:55 Back to School Night (4th visit Homeroom Teacher @ 6:00pm followed by Math; 5th visit Math Teacher @ 6:00 followed by Homeroom Teacher)

• September 20th: PTA fundraiser Chipotle Restaurant Night

• September 30th: PTA Fall Festival (Rain Date 10/20)

We are gearing up for a really fun and busy fall! The goal of the PTA is to promote community through family and school events and fundraisers, enhance student enrichment and support teachers and staff! We’d love for you to become a member- no commitment, no pressure, but your membership helps support all these important initiatives. Interested in membership or would you like to make a donation? Visit: https://fulton.memberhub.com/store or scan the QR code in the flier below.

Fall Fest Coming Soon!

September 30th, the fall festival finally returns to FES! Bounce houses, activities, food trucks and more! Save the date for this much anticipated event! Ticket sales and details coming soon!

Falcon Trot – Sponsors and Graphics Person Needed!

If you have a local business or know a business in our community that is interested in being one of our corporate sponsors for our 2022 Falcon Trot this fall, please send an email to vp2@fespta.org.

As well, we are looking for someone to help design the race t-shirts, in exchange, we will promote your business as a sponsor. We could not do this without our amazing community!

Save the Dates for September fundraisers!

9/3 * 4-7PM * Mike’s Gelato Fundraiser Come visit the Mike’s Gelato food truck on Harrison in Maple Lawn; enjoy delicious ice cream all while supporting FES!

9/9 * 6PM * Adult Paint Night Leave the kids and home and enjoy a relaxing night out with fellow FES parents, while expressing your creative side (no experience necessary!). Register now: https://fulton.memberhub.com/store, as space is limited.

9/20 * 5-9PM * Chipotle Restaurant Night Chipotle generously donates 33% of profits back to FES for dine in and carry out orders when you mention FES.

Justine Sillers, Assistant Principal, justine_sillers@hcpss.org

Leslie Brickner, Assistant Principal, leslie_brickner@hcpss.org

Email: tanisha_burks@hcpss.org
Website: fes.hcpss.org/
Location: 11600 Scaggsville Road, Fulton, MD, USA
Phone: 410-880-5957
Twitter: @hcpss_fes