• Monday Folder Materials for Families to Review
     
    *In an effort to conserve resources, electronic copies will be used for most items unless a family elects to have a paper copy sent home. Please review this information each Monday to stay informed about Farmington Woods IB/PYP Magnet Elementary.

    To assist our Spanish speaking families we will have Spanish speaking support each morning in the main lobby from 8:45-9:10am. 

    Every school day at Farmington Woods, we will have a bilingual faculty member at the entrance of the school. Mrs. Gravino, will help you from 8:45 to 9:10 if you have a question, have a problem or need information. When Mrs. Gravino is not present, Mr. George will be available. We will try to help you with pleasure!

    Todos los dias de escuela en Farmington Woods,  tendremos a un miembro de la facultad bilingue a la entrada de la escuela. La Sra. Gravino, le ayudara de 8:45 a 9:10 si usted tiene una pregunta,  tiene algun problema o necesita informacion. Cuando la Sra. Gravino no este presente, el Sr. George estara disponible. Les trataremos de ayudar con mucho gusto!

     

    May 20

    • EOG Information for 3rd-5th Grade Families: EOG content, length and information about free breakfast included in the flyer below. For 3rd-5th grade families, please note there are some changes for the 2019 EOG, so thank you for reviewing. 

     

    • EOG Proctors and K-2 Lunch Helpers Needed May 29, 30 and June 4- Please use the links below to sign up to assist our school by proctoring during EOGs or by helping deliver K-2 lunches during EOGs: 

      EOG volunteer sign up - ( You must also sign up for a training date as well)

      EOG proctor/volunteer training sign up

       

    • Teacher Characteristics- Submit to Mrs. Pierce via email (awpierce@wcpss.net) by June 15, 2019: Families are invited to write to Mrs. Pierce (awpierce@wcpss.net) about teacher characteristics that would best serve a student's needs in the 2019-20 school year. No teacher names should be included as there is no guarantee that teachers will be teaching the same grade levels year after year. Please consider the characteristics of a teacher that would support your child's success and include those in your letter. 

     

    May 20-24, 2019 Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2-  Other People Matter

    • Monday and Tuesday- Regular Schedule of events:) 

    • Wednesday- 4:15-5:15pm 5th Grade Talent Show Rehearsal; 4:30pm Proctor Training Session

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Cross Country Cubs; Photography 4:15 Table Top Games; 1st Grade Author's Tea Events: 9:30-10:15am Morrissette, Brown, Daley-- 2:30-3:15 Long, Edwards, Byrd; 5th Grade Talent Show Rehearsal 9:30am during specials

    • Friday- 5th Grade Talent Show K-2 9:30; 3-5 10:30- DELAYED LUNCH 30 minutes

    No School Monday, May 27- Memorial Day Holiday! 

     

    Monday Folder Items 5-20-19

     

    May 13

    FWES Updates and Information:

    • Spring Events at FWES: Please carefully review the May/June newsletter included below and monitor the calendar posted on the home page of our school website to keep up with the many, many events planned for the end of the school year. Events that have been scheduled are included on the calendar and any additional events will be added as needed. We look forward to having you join us to celebrate another great year of Learning to Last a Lifetime! 

     

    • Box Tops Quick Collection: Last collection of the year- make sure to send in Box Tops before they expire in June! 

     

    • EOG Information for 3rd-5th Grade Families: EOG content, length and information about free breakfast included in the flyer below. For 3rd-5th grade families, please note there are some changes for the 2019 EOG, so thank you for reviewing. 

     

    • EOG Proctors and K-2 Lunch Helpers Needed May 29, 30 and June 4- Please use the links below to sign up to assist our school by proctoring during EOGs or by helping deliver K-2 lunches during EOGs: 

      EOG volunteer sign up - ( You must also sign up for a training date as well)

      EOG proctor/volunteer training sign up

       

    • Teacher Characteristics- Submit to Mrs. Pierce via email (awpierce@wcpss.net) by June 15, 2019: Families are invited to write to Mrs. Pierce (awpierce@wcpss.net) about teacher characteristics that would best serve a student's needs in the 2019-20 school year. No teacher names should be included as there is no guarantee that teachers will be teaching the same grade levels year after year. Please consider the characteristics of a teacher that would support your child's success and include those in your letter. 

     

    May 13-17, 2019 Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2-  Other People Matter

    • Monday- Read Around the World Celebration; Box Tops Quick Collection Begins; Cary Chamber- Honor A Teacher Event to recognize Jocelyn Bulla, Chandler Greenburg, Arturo George, Brittany Packer and Ashley Richardson

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Cross Country Cubs; Green Thumb Club 4:15 Swift Knight Coding; 6:00pm PTA General Membership Meeting; 6:15pm Ringers and Singers Concert

    • Friday- Last Day for Box Tops Quick Collection! Talent Show Audition Results; 8:00 News Crew

     

    Monday Folder Items 5-13-19

     

    May 6

    FWES Updates and Information

    • Teacher and School Staff Appreciation Week May 6-10th: Included in paper format with your child today is the PTA Sponsored events for next week. Please remember our amazing Instructional Assistants, Specialists (Art, Music, PE, Spanish, Mandarin, Technology), Reading Intervention Teachers, Magnet Coordinators, etc. who have not had other times for showing appreciation this year. Paper copies are so families might post at home to prepare for the various events next week: 
      • Monday 5/6- You have us hooked on books- send in a book for classroom or a note with book recommendation
      • Tuesday 5/7- There is no erasing our love for you- bring a classroom item for your teachers' classrooms
      • Wednesday 5/8- We want to shower you with love (letters)- Write a card or letter to teachers and staff members; PTA Dinner for Staff at 4:15pm in Inquiry Center
      • Thursday 5/9- We would be "muffin" without you- Send a treat to share with teachers and staff
      • Friday 5/10- Thank you for helping us bloom- Send a flower/plant or draw a flower to brighten the day of your teacher and staff members
    • During this week of appreciation- please consider sharing your appreciation through our "Activating Learning" link. All information contributed is shared with the staff member and anonomously at staff meetings (to protect any confidential information shared about a student or family) to recognize our fantastic staff- anyone at FWES can be recognized.

     

    • Volunteer Tea- Friday, May 10 at 9:30am in FWES Courtyard: As a thank you to the many volunteers who serve our school, our staff would like to invite our volunteers to attend the Volunteer Tea on Friday morning to celebrate our partnership and to share appreciation of each other! 

     

    • Spring Events at FWES: Please carefully review the May/June newsletter included below and monitor the calendar posted on the home page of our school website to keep up with the many, many events planned for the end of the school year. Events that have been scheduled are included on the calendar and any additional events will be added as needed. We look forward to having you join us to celebrate another great year of Learning to Last a Lifetime! 

     

    • Principal Chat for Monday, May 6th has been cancelled. A date to reschedule the session about 3rd-5th grade EOGs will be shared as soon as it can be determined.  

     

    • EOG Proctors and K-2 Lunch Helpers Needed May 29, 30 and June 4- Please use the links below to sign up to assist our school by proctoring during EOGs or by helping deliver K-2 lunches during EOGs: 

      EOG volunteer sign up - ( You must also sign up for a training date as well)

      EOG proctor/volunteer training sign up

       

    • Teacher Characteristics- Submit to Mrs. Pierce via email (awpierce@wcpss.net) by June 15, 2019: Families are invited to write to Mrs. Pierce (awpierce@wcpss.net) about teacher characteristics that would best serve a student's needs in the 2019-20 school year. No teacher names should be included as there is no guarantee that teachers will be teaching the same grade levels year after year. Please consider the characteristics of a teacher that would support your child's success and include those in your letter. 

     

    May 6-10, 2019 Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2-  Leadership

    • Staff Appreciation Week- see above for daily appreciation themes

    • Monday- Q4 Interim Reports go home; Rising 4th grader Language Selection Due

    • Tuesday-  7:30am Battle of the Books Club Event

    • Wednesday- 4:00pm Staff Appreciation Lunch/Dinner sponsored by PTA 

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Cross Country Cubs; 4:15 Table Top Games; 6:00 WCPSS Teacher of the Year Banquet- Honoring FWES Teacher of the Year Cherie McMichael! 

    • Friday- 7:45am PTA Board Meeting; 9:30 Volunteer Tea- FWES Courtyard
    • Happy Mother's Day Weekend to all of our FWES Moms! 

     

    Monday Folder Items 5-6-19

     

    April 29

    FWES Updates and Information

    • 5th Grade Talent Show Forms due Friday: 5th Graders interested in participating in the annual FWES 5th Grade Talent Show must turn in signed form no later than Friday, May 3rd. Ms. Vitullo WILL NOT accept late forms. Auditions begin Monday, May 6th- all audition dates are on the Google calendar on our school website for student and family access. 

     

    • WCPSS Family Engagement Panorama Survey: All WCPSS parents should have received an email several weeks ago with a link to a Panorama Education Survey. We want your feedback to help with planning and to make FWES the best place it can be! Please take the time to take the survey and give us your feedback (FWES only has a 15% response rate at this time and we'd like more feedback)! If you did not receive an email and want to participate, please contact mbeamish@wcpss.net for a link. The survey closes on May 3rd. 

     

    • Teacher and School Staff Appreciation Week May 6-10th: Included in paper format with your child today is the PTA Sponsored events for next week. Please remember our amazing Instructional Assistants, Specialists (Art, Music, PE, Spanish, Mandarin, Technology), Reading Intervention Teachers, Magnet Coordinators, etc. who have not had other times for showing appreciation this year. Paper copies are so families might post at home to prepare for the various events next week: 
      • Monday 5/6- You have us hooked on books- send in a book for classroom or a note with book recommendation
      • Tuesday 5/7- There is no erasing our love for you- bring a classroom item for your teachers' classrooms
      • Wednesday 5/8- We want to shower you with love (letters)- Write a card or letter to teachers and staff members; PTA Dinner for Staff at 4:15pm in Inquiry Center
      • Thursday 5/9- We would be "muffin" without you- Send a treat to share with teachers and staff
      • Friday 5/10- Thank you for helping us bloom- Send a flower/plant or draw a flower to brighten the day of your teacher and staff members

     

    • Single Subject Acceleration (SSA): SSA nomination forms from parents will begin being accepted today through 3:45pm on May 6, 2019. Access forms and Read more here: https://fwesaig.weebly.com/ssa.html  

     

    • Spring Events at FWES: Please carefully review the May/June newsletter included below and monitor the calendar posted on the home page of our school website to keep up with the many, many events planned for the end of the school year. Events that have been scheduled are included on the calendar and any additional events will be added as needed. We look forward to having you join us to celebrate another great year of Learning to Last a Lifetime! 

     

    • Cary YMCA Single Mom's Group: Cary YMCA has a network for Single Moms in the area. Please review the documents linked below if you would be interested in becoming part of this network. YMCA Single Mom Welcome Letter YMCA Single Mom Recruiter Letter YMCA Single Mom Information Form   Note: This program is shared for information purposes and is not endorsed or sponsored by Farmington Woods Elementary. Any questions should be addressed directly to the Cary YMCA. 

     

    April 29-May 3, 2019 Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2-  Purpose

    • Monday- 4th Grade Writing Residency Day 2/5 (Thanks to FWES PTA and United Arts of Wake County!)

    • Tuesday-  4th Grade Writing Residency Day 3/5

    • Wednesday- Teacher Workday- No School for Students

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Green Thumb, Cross Country Cubs; 4:15 Swift Knight Coding; 4th Grade Writing Residency Day 4/5; 9:20am Special Olympics Send Off Event- Bus Sidewalk! 5:30-7:00pm New Family Picnic in FWES Courtyard 

    • Friday- 8:30 Walk to School Day- Guest Walker Ms. Vitullo- Meet at Kildaire Plaza; Last Day for 5th Grade Talent Show Forms to Ms. Vitullo; 4th Grade Writing Residency Day 5/5; Last day to complete Panorama Survey for FWES

     

    Monday Folder Items 4-29-19

     

    April 22

    FWES Updates and Information

    • Welcome Back FWES Families! We hope you had a wonderful break and are ready to start the last 7 weeks of the year on Tuesday! Please keep a close eye on the school calendar as there are MANY events scheduled and we do not want you to miss anything:) 
    • Single Subject Acceleration (SSA): SSA nomination forms from parents will begin being accepted today through 3:45pm on May 6, 2019. Access forms and Read more here: https://fwesaig.weebly.com/ssa.html  
    • Cary YMCA Single Mom's Group: Cary YMCA has a network for Single Moms in the area. Please review the documents linked below if you would be interested in becoming part of this network. YMCA Single Mom Welcome Letter YMCA Single Mom Recruiter Letter YMCA Single Mom Information Form   Note: This program is shared for information purposes and is not endorsed or sponsored by Farmington Woods Elementary. Any questions should be addressed directly to the Cary YMCA. 

    April 22-26, 2019 Daily Events This Week: 

    Administrative Assistant Appreciation Week (Thank our amazing front office staff for ALL they do to support our school- Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Farr and Mrs. Nagy!) 

    Media Specialist Appreciation Week (Thank you to Mrs. Grice for creating an Inquiry Center that is exciting for ALL students!) 

    Social Worker Appreciation Week (Thank you Mrs. Basham for organizing our Power Packs and for helping families get supports they need!)

    • P2-  Appreciating Beauty and Excellence

    • Monday- Teacher Workday- NO School for Students 

    • Tuesday-  Appreciating Excellence- MSA School of Excellence Celebration 9:15am (Board of Education will present us with our award on Tuesday night) 4th Grade Trip to NC Legislature; TEK Clubs after school 

    • Wednesday- 2nd Grade to Museum of Life and Science, Durham; 6:30-8:30pm Resilience Movie and Discussion at FWES- Childcare provided if signed up- see folder items for letter with link to sign up:) 

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Photography, Green Thumb, Cross Country Cubs; 4:15 Table Top Games; 6:30pm PTA Night of Stars to recognize Volunteer Liz Miller! 

    • Friday- Kindergarten to Farm Animal Days; 4th Grade Writing Residency Begins; 9:30-11:00am 5th Grade Career Fair Event

    Monday Folder Items 4-22-19

     

     

    April 8

    FWES Updates and Information

    • Spring Break starts Friday!!! Spring Break will be April 15-22 for students (Monday, April 22nd is a Teacher Workday and there is no school for students)- we hope you have a wonderful, restful, full of fun break and we will see you back on Tuesday, April 23rd. When we return there are only 7 weeks left in the school year- but a lot more to learn- come back ready! 
    • Family Marathon Event, Friday, April 12th! Friday, families are invited to finish the last 1.2 miles of our Family Marathon with your student. It's perfect timing with Olympic Athlete Day for Spirit Week- so dress appropriately! 9:30 Mitchell, Cerasi, 2nd/3rd; 10:25 Feeney, 4th/5th; 11:00 Kindergarten; 11:30 1st- Sign in at the office but leave time to walk around to the track/field area of the campus. 
    • Spirit Week April 8-12- Getting ready for Spring Break with some fun spirit days next week- start getting ready! 
    • Food Drive Action Project April 8-12- Two 5th Grade Exhibition Groups are leading a food drive to support the Dorcas Crisis Center this spring by collecting canned Fruits and Vegetables... until our Community Garden produce is available to donate!
    • Panorama Survey! All WCPSS parents are being sent a Panorama Survey to help schools and the district gather information on how to best meet the needs of families of our students. Thank you for taking 15 minutes to complete the survey to help us better meet YOUR needs!  
    • Stay Informed! On our last School Messenger message we noticed that 96% of families receive the email communication but only 46% of our families receive notifications via text message. Text messages are often the quickest and easiest way to stay informed. Text messages include a link to the message that is emailed but have the important info in the subject line:) If you would like to get text message notes with a link to any other supporting documents- you will need to OPT IN: To opt-in for School Messenger text messages, the parent needs to text the word YES from their cell phone to 67587

     

    *BUILDING STRONG MENTAL WELLNESS IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE- WCPSS Parent Learning Session!

    Parents of K-12 students are invited to discuss strategies to support their children in a world of extensive social media.

    Whether in early elementary or nearing the end of the high school journey, we are all striving to give students the social and emotional health to make the most of available opportunities.

    On the following dates, we are inviting parents from all areas and levels to engage in a discussion on mental wellness and social media.

    Thursday, April 11
    6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Crossroads FLEX, 5651 Dillard Drive, Cary

     

     

    April 8-12, 2019 Daily Events This Week: Spirit Week, Food Drive, Principal and Assistant Principal Appreciation Week

    • P2-  Being Present and Giving Others My Attention

    • Monday- Dress for Success: Q3 Report Cards Go Home

    • Tuesday- Autism Awareness Day- wear blue shirt; TEK Clubs after school 

    • Wednesday- Animal Mania Day; 1st Grade to NC Zoo- RETURN AT 5:15pm in Lower Bus Loop Area

    • Thursday- Beach Bound Day; 8:00 Planeteers, Cross Country Cubs; 4:15 Table Top Games; 4:30-7:00pm Student Led Conferences; 4:45-6:45pm 3rd Grader AIG Open House in Villa 1

    • Friday- Olympic Athlete Day; Family Marathon Completion- 9:30 Mitchell, Cerasi, 2nd/3rd; 10:25 Feeney, 4th/5th; 11:00 Kinder; 11:30 1st

     

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    April 1

    FWES Updates and Information

    *Stay Informed! On our last email message we noticed that only 46% of our families receive notifications via text message. Text messages are often the quickest and easiest way to stay informed. If you would like to get text message notes with a link to any other supporting documents- you will need to OPT IN: To opt-in for School Messenger text messages, the parent needs to text the word YES from their cell phone to 67587

    *Spirit Week April 8-12- Getting ready for Spring Break with some fun spirit days next week- start getting ready! 

    *Food Drive Action Project April 8-12- Two 5th Grade Exhibition Groups are leading a food drive to support the Dorcas Crisis Center this spring by collecting canned Fruits and Vegetables... until our Community Garden produce is available to donate! 

    *Garden Work Day at FWES! Saturday, April 6th (may be moved if not enough volunteers sign up to assist) from 9:30-11:30am to keep our campus looking beautiful as we enter spring! 

    *Ident-i-Kid Scheduling Error: Due to a scheduling error by the Ident-i-Kid team on March 19th- some FWES students did not have their pictures taken for an ID. The students who missed photos received their Ident-i-Kid envelopes to return home. If your child had his/her envelope returned- the make up session will be on Friday, April 5th from 9:30-10:00am. Only those students with their Ident-i-Kid envelopes will have photos made on Friday morning. The front office may have extra order envelopes- please call to have one sent home with your child- but please be sure to return on Friday morning. 

    *BUILDING STRONG MENTAL WELLNESS IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE- WCPSS Parent Learning Session!

    Parents of K-12 students are invited to discuss strategies to support their children in a world of extensive social media.

    Whether in early elementary or nearing the end of the high school journey, we are all striving to give students the social and emotional health to make the most of available opportunities.

    On the following dates, we are inviting parents from all areas and levels to engage in a discussion on mental wellness and social media.

    Tuesday, April 9
    6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road, Wake Forest

    Thursday, April 11
    6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Crossroads FLEX, 5651 Dillard Drive, Cary

    *Congratulations FWES!  WE hit a big milestone with R City Rocks FWES  PTA has reached $1000 in donations and our next challenge is to raise $1500. The family to text the receipt that puts our earnings over $1500 wins a $50 gift card to the R City Rocks business of your choice!

    How it works: When you shop or dine at the following participating businesses, 5% of your total comes back to the FWES PTA. All donations are matched by Town & Country Reality, Roofwerks, The Original Mattress Factory, Amy Bonis Mortgage Team, John Tudor State Farm for a total of 30% of your total. Text “JOIN” to fwespta@rcityrocks.com and then snap a photo of your every receipt and text it to fwespta@rcityrocks.com.  Thank you for your support and good luck in the contest!!

    R City Rocks Businesses include:

    Alpaca Peruvian Chicken

    Jasmin & Olivz Mediterranean

    Supper Meals

    Tony’s Oyster Bar

    Buffalo Brothers Pizza & Wings

    Papa Murphy’s

    Sweet

    Totopos

    Chick-Fil-A at

    Cary Towne Center

    Penn Station Subs

    The Butcher’s Market

    Tree Runner Raleigh Adventure Park

    City BBQ

    Phillips Farms

    The Corner Tavern & Grill

    Tribeca Tavern

    Georgina’s Pizzeria

    PotBelly Sandwich Shop

    The Melting Pot-Raleigh

    Two Guys Grille

    Go 2 Girls

    Ruckus

    NY Pizza

    Viva Mexican Kitchen

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    Spa Retreat Cary

    The Produce Box

    VomFASS Oils (Waverly Place)

    April 1-5, 2019 Daily Events This Week:  Book Fair in Inquiry Center all Week!

    • P2-  Humor

    • Monday- 9:20 Principal Parent Chats- How FWES Supports Struggling Learners; 10:45am Edwards 1st Grade Performance in Cafe

    • Tuesday- 5th Grade to IMAX; Kollauf/Diorio to Kildaire; 10:45 Daley 1st Grade Performance in Cafe; TEK after school Clubs

    • Wednesday- Bulla/Burke to Kildaire; 10:45am Long 1st Grade Performance in Cafe

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Green Thumb, Cross Country Cubs; 4:15 Swift Knight Coding; Quinn/Gilfillan to Kildaire; 4:30-7:00pm Student Led Conferences; 4:30-8:00pm Family Night at the Book Fair; Spirit Day ALL DAY at City BBQ- paper flyer required and included in Monday Folders to take to City BBQ

    • Friday- 8:30 Walk to School Day (Guest Walkers Mooneyham and Beamish); 9:30 Identikid make ups on Stage; Madden to Kildaire
    • Saturday- FWES Garden Day! 9:30-11:30am- Help plant, mulch and prepare our gardens! 

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    March 25

    FWES Updates and Information

    Principal-Parent Chat: Monday, April 1st 9:25am- Room 203- Topic: What does FWES do when students struggle with academics? 

    Family Marathon- School Event, April 12th! Continue to log your family miles between now and April 12th. The last 1.2 miles will be completed on Friday, April 12th- all families participating in the family marathon should attend to complete but ALL families are invited to come out and walk/run with your child. 2nd/3rd; Cerasi & Mitchell- 9:30-10:00am; 4th/5th; Feeney 10:25-10:55am; Kinder 11:00-11:30; 1st Grade 11:30-12:00

    Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) Nomination Window April 23-May 6, 2019. Read more here: https://fwesaig.weebly.com/ssa.html   Forms will be available beginning April 1st. 

    Homework Help Opportunity: Hope Community Church has partnered with FWES and supports our work with Reading Buddy volunteers, donations of needed items for students and has recently shared that there are spaces available in their free after school Homework Help program. The program is available in Apex and Raleigh on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15-5:30pm. Homework Club- Info and Registration

    March 25-29, 2019 Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Fairness

    • Monday- 10:45am Brown 1st Grade Performance in Cafe

    • Tuesday- Feeney/Mitchell to NC State Live; 5:30 WCPSS Board of Education Spotlight on Student; TEK after school Clubs

    • Wednesday- 10:45am Morrissette 1st Grade Performance in Cafe; Book Fair Set Up

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Cross Country Cubs, Photography; 4:15 Table Top Games

    • Friday- Teacher Workday- no school for students 

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    March 18

    FWES Updates and Information

    Spring Pictures are Tuesday: Students will have individual spring portraits made on Tuesday; Class group photos and group/organization photos, too. In addition, those students who pre-order Identi-Kid will have photos made for Identi-Kid (if not pre-ordered, photos will not be taken for Identi-Kid). See below for more information. 

    Cary Chamber of Commerce Honor a Teacher: Nominations for FWES Teachers who exhibit Teaching Excellence are due by Friday, March 22nd. Information is below on where to send nominations:) 

    Homework Help Opportunity: Hope Community Church has partnered with FWES and supports our work with Reading Buddy volunteers, donations of needed items for students and has recently shared that there are spaces available in their free after school Homework Help program. The program is available in Apex and Raleigh on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15-5:30pm. 

    Homework Club- Info and Registration

    WCPSS Family Academy This Week: 

    Mar. 18, 2019 Aprenda a motivar a su hijo a mejorar en la escuela; Iglesia Metodista Unida de Apex: 100 S Hughes St., Apex, NC 27502 Día/Hora: Lunes | 5:30-6:30 PM Idioma: SÓLO en Español

    Mar. 21, 2019 Teaching Your Child How to Deal with Peer Pressure; Family Resource Center: 3825 Barrett Dr., Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609 Day/Time: Thursdays | 6:00-7:30 PM Language: English

    March 18-22, 2019 Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Forgiveness

    • Tuesday- Spring Picture Day! Individual, Class and Clubs/Groups; TEK Clubs Begin for those registered

    • Wednesday- Visiting Author Bruce Hale; K/1 9:30; 4/5 10:25; 2/3 2:00; 2:30 PTA Coffee Chat- Lobby

    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Green Thumb, Cross Country Cubs, PTA Engineering; 4:15 Swift Knight Coding; 3rd grade to Morehead Planetarium

    • Friday- 8:00 News Crew; Honor a Teacher Nominations Due

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    March 11

    FWES Updates and Information

    Homework Help Opportunity: Hope Community Church has partnered with FWES and supports our work with Reading Buddy volunteers, donations of needed items for students and has recently shared that there are spaces available in their free after school Homework Help program. The program is available in Apex and Raleigh on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15-5:30pm. 

    Homework Club- Info and Registration

    World Dance pre-sale Tickets- Ends Wednesday, March 13th: World Dance Ticket Order Form and Information- English and Spanish

    World Dance Culture Items Needed for Display- From FWES PTA: 

    We need items for our cultural display in the glass display case at the front of the school. If you have any items from another country (textiles, clothing, shoes, games, kitchen items, souvenirs, toys, dolls, hats, mugs, etc.) that you would be willing to loan for display at the school next week. Please bring them to the front office Monday or Tuesday of next week!  https://fwespta.memberhub.store/shopping/categories/12469

    So far no one has brought in any items! This display case has been a center point of our dance for the past 4 years. 

    World Dance Quiet Room Available- Read more here 

    TEK Spring After School Clubs- 

    Note: TEK is not endorsed or sponsored by FWES or WCPSS even though FWES Teachers are Employed 

    Tuesdays: March 19-April 30th (skipping 4-16-19 due to Spring Break)          4:15-5:30pm (TEK supervises students prior to clubs starting)

    Registration: On line at website linked below continues- 1st Session starts next week 3/19

    TEK pays the Farmington Woods Staff to teach clubs. 

    duval@teachingenrichmentkids.com            www.teachingenrichmentkids.com

    Spring Club Offerings at FWES:

    • STEM Makerspace
      • Taught by Amy Long  Grades K-2
    • Edible Structures
      • Taught by Brittany Packer  Grades 2-5 
    • What’s Your Inspiration? Exploring and Creating Art
      • Taught by Brandy Smith  Grades 2-5
    • Lights, Camera, Action!
      • Taught by Enola Grice and Anna Goodrum  Grades 3-5

    WCPSS Family Academy This Week: 

    Mar. 14, 2019 Reading is Fundamental and Ways to Encourage Writing at Home; Reedy Creek Middle School: 930 Reedy Creek Rd., Cary, NC 27513 Day/Time: Thursdays | 6:30-8:00 PM Language: English

    Mar. 17, 2019 All About Elementary Assessment; Triangle Lebanese American Center: 241 Horizon Dr., Raleigh, NC 27615 Day/Time: Sundays | 4:00-5:30 PM Language: Arabic ONLY

    Mar. 18, 2019 Aprenda a motivar a su hijo a mejorar en la escuela; Iglesia Metodista Unida de Apex: 100 S Hughes St., Apex, NC 27502 Día/Hora: Lunes | 5:30-6:30 PM Idioma: SÓLO en Español

    March 11-15, 2019 Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Love of Learning

    • Tuesday- 1st Grade Trip to Meymandi; 4th Grade WCPSS Performance Assessment 9:20am

    • Wednesday- Last Day for Pre-Sale World Dance Tickets

    • Friday- FWES World Dance 6-8pm! Celebrating students, families and cultures at FWES! 

     

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    March 5

    What's News in the Woods Newsletter March 2019

    Spring Picture Information- Individual Portraits   Class/Group Pictures

     

    March 4

    FWES Updates and Information

    FWES Exhibition- Thursday, March 7, 2019- 6:45-7:45pm

    All FWES families are invited and encouraged to attend our Exhibition 2019. Every PYP student across the globe completes the Exhibition during their last year as a PYP student. The process is designed to provide students the opportunity to use all of the IB Learner Profile and all of the skills and concepts they have learned to research a globally significant topic and present their research and findings to others. Much of the research has students eager to take action and information about these various action projects will be shared through the Monday Folder, during the Exhibition Event and after the Exhibition. Our students thank you for helping them make a difference in the world by supporting their action projects!

    Families of 4th graders are particularly encouraged to attend and begin thinking about your Exhibition next year! 

    Principal Parent Chats

    February 25th Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Beamish hosted the 1st of a series of Principal Parent Chats- with a focus on Social Emotional Learning and our Positivity Project. The presentation-including the links to supporting documents and videos has been uploaded to the Principal Parent Chat section of the Website and can be viewed if you were not able to attend. The next session will be on Monday, March 25th- more information on the time and topic will be shared next week- to help guide our topics and session times, please complete the input survey to make sure your needs are included: Principal Parent Chat Input 2019

     

    WCPSS Family Academy This Week: 

    Mar. 5, 2019 Today’s Math, “I didn’t learn math like that!” (K-5th); Fuquay-Varina Middle School: 109 N Ennis St., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 Day/Time: Tuesdays | 6:30-8:00 PM Language: English

    Mar. 6, 2019 Teaching Your Child How to Deal with Peer Pressure/Enseñando a su hijo a enfrentar la presión de sus compañeros; Wake County Human Services; 2809 E Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27616, Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm- English and Spanish; Centro de Servicios Humanos Millbrook del Condado Wake: 2809 E Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC 27616 Día/Hora: Miércoles | 6:00-7:30pm; Inglés y Español

    Mar. 7, 2019 Aprenda a motivar a su hijo a mejorar en la escuela; Centro para Familias Hispanas: 2013 Raleigh Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604 Día/Hora: Jueves | 4:00-5:30 PM Idioma: SÓLO en Español

     

    March 4-8, 2019 Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Cheering Others' Success

    • Tuesday- Cultural Arts Didgeridoo Down Under K-2 9:30; 3-5 10:30

    • Wednesday- 9:30am 4th Grade NAEP Testing- select students

    • Thursday- 9:30- Severe Weather Drill (Tornado Drill); 9:40 Dragon Parade; Junior Achievement in 2nd Grade; 6:15 5th Grade Parent Meeting- Middle School Registration- FWES Cafe; 6:45 PYP Exhibition Event- ALL FWES Families Invited to learn from our 5th Graders! 

    • Friday- 7:45 PTA Board Mtg; Junior Achievement in 2nd Grade; Early Release 1:15pm 

     

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    February 25

    FWES Updates and Information

    Interim Reports

    Interim Reports for the mid-point in Quarter 3 are going home with students today. Please look for them in your child's folder. In addition, those students who are consistently struggling to meet grade level expectations in reading and/or math will be identified and monitored through the Promotion/Retention process. Families of students who will be monitored will receive a letter in the US Mail later this week as notification. 

    WCPSS Family Academy Sessions- There are many sessions with an academic focus that may be of interest to families- see extensive list above- there are sessions in English, Spanish and Arabic. 

    Principal Parent Chat- Session #1 Wednesday, February 27th at 3:00pm in FWES Inquiry Center

    Join Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Beamish on Wednesday afternoon for about 30 minutes of learning. The topic for this first session will be the Social Emotional Learning focus of our School Improvement Plan and our school's implementation of the P2- Positivity Project. We will continue to host additional sessions through the spring semester and welcome your input on times for sessions and session content- please complete this survey to help us in planning to best meet your needs. Principal Parent Chat- Family Survey Spring 2019

    FWES Exhibition- Thursday, March 7, 2019- 6:45-7:45pm

    All FWES families are invited and encouraged to attend our Exhibition 2019. Every PYP student across the globe completes the Exhibition during their last year as a PYP student. The process is designed to provide students the opportunity to use all of the IB Learner Profile and all of the skills and concepts they have learned to research a globally significant topic and present their research and findings to others. Much of the research has students eager to take action and information about these various action projects will be shared through the Monday Folder, during the Exhibition Event and after the Exhibition. Our students thank you for helping them make a difference in the world by supporting their action projects!

    Families of 4th graders are particularly encouraged to attend and begin thinking about your Exhibition next year! 

     

    TEK Spring After School Clubs- Note: TEK is not endorsed or sponsored by FWES or WCPSS even though FWES Teachers are Employed

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    Tuesdays: March 19-April 30th (skipping 4-16-19 due to Spring Break)

    4:15-5:30pm (TEK supervises students prior to clubs starting)

    Registration: Friday, March1st 8:45-9:15am (tables outside of Farm Woods Inquiry Center)

    TEK pays the Farmington Woods Staff to teach clubs. Participation supports your staff.

    duval@teachingenrichmentkids.com 

    www.teachingenrichmentkids.com

    Spring Club Offerings:

    • STEM Makerspace
      • Taught by Amy Long  Grades K-2
    • Edible Structures
      • Taught by Brittany Packer  Grades 2-5 
    • What’s Your Inspiration? Exploring and Creating Art
      • Taught by Brandy Smith  Grades 2-5
    • Lights, Camera, Action!
      • Taught by Enola Grice and Anna Goodrum  Grades 3-5

    Feb 25-March 1st Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Enthusiasm 

    • Monday- IB Assemblies

    • Tuesday- 7:35 SIP Quarterly Review; Exhibition Panel Review for 5th Grade Exhibition Groups

    • Wednesday- 3:00 Principal Parent Chat-Inquiry Center- Focus on Positivity Project and Social Emotional Learning

    • Thursday- 8:00am Departure 4th Grade Field Trip (bus parking lot drop off) to Greensboro Science Center! FWES Welcomes State Meeting of All IB Schools (IBSNC) to our campus for the day! 10:00 2nd Grade Weather Presentations (Bulla, DiOrio Kollauf); 6:00 Ringers and Singers Concert in Cafe- ALL Families Invited! Clubs: 8:00 Photography Club, NO PLANETEERS; 4:15 Table Top Games

    • Friday- 8:30-Walk To School Day (Guest Walkers Musumeci and Crow); 8:30-9:30 PTA Coffee Chat in Lobby- visit after Walk to School!; 8:45-9:45am TEK Spring AfterSchool Club Registration in FWES Lobby- Parents and/or Students may bring Registration Materials; 10:00 2nd Grade Weather Presentations (Burke, Gilfillan, Madden, Quinn)

     

    Monday Folder Items:

     

    February 20

    Happy Wednesday to FWES Families! 

    FWES Updates and Information

    Magnet Application Notification

    Families can log in to their WCPSS account to access information about magnet school acceptance status for 2019-20 beginning on Tuesday, February 19th. FWES will host a new magnet student welcome event on Friday, February 22nd at 9:45am. 

    NC Department of Public Instruction Information for FWES- School Designation TSI-AT

    The NC Department of Public Instruction continues to monitor schools and student progress in an effort to sustain closing achievement gaps for all subgroups. Schools are monitored and identified by End of Grade test score proficiency. Based on our EOG growth scores, FWES was recognized as Exceeding Growth for the 2017-18 school year; however, NCDPI identified our school in 2017-18 as having one subgroup needing improvement in proficiency on EOG tests: Students with Disabilities (SWD). As one of 103 WCPSS schools that have at least one subgroup identified through this state process, FWES will continue to work diligently to close achievement gaps for all students.

    All schools identified across the state are required to notify parents through the letter attached below. Please review the information and parent resources linked in the letter and if you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact our school.

    TSI-AT Farmington Woods Notification to Families, February 2019

    TSI-AT NC DPI Notification Letter- Spanish , February 2019

     

    Daily Bus Updates from FWES- @fwesbusfeed on Twitter for information

    As the last tier of the WCPSS transportation system, there are many events that may cause one or more of our afternoon buses to experience a delay. Our bus dismissal team regularly updates families on the status of each bus using the Twitter feed @fwesbusfeed as buses information is available. Families of afternoon bus riders are encouraged to follow the Twitter feed or check www.fwes.wcpss.net to review the feed at the bottom of the school webpage. Thank you for your cooperation! 

    Dogs on FWES Campus Reminder

    A quick reminder to families who walk to or from campus in the mornings or afternoons that dogs are not allowed on FWES campus during the school day- from arrival through dismissal. As warmer weather days arrive, please enjoy the weather but remember that dogs may not join you on campus. Dogs may be held on the public sidewalks at the edge of our campus, but should not be visible or accessible by student on our school campus. WCPSS animal policies developed for the safety and security of students and school communities and your cooperation is appreciated.

    Spring TEK After School Club Offerings (note- not school or WCPSS endorsed; FWES teachers employed outside regular work day)- registration materials are available at the website below

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    Tuesdays: March 19-April 30th (skipping 4-16)

    4:15-5:30pm (TEK supervises students prior to clubs starting)

    Registration: Friday, March1st 8:45-9:15am (tables outside of Farm Woods Media Center)

    TEK pays the Farmington Woods Staff to teach clubs. Participation supports your staff.

    duval@teachingenrichmentkids.com 

    www.teachingenrichmentkids.com

    Spring Club Offerings:

    • STEM Makerspace
      • Taught by Amy Long  Grades K-2
    • Edible Structures
      • Taught by Brittany Packer  Grades 2-5 
    • What’s Your Inspiration? Exploring and Creating Art
      • Taught by Brandy Smith  Grades 2-5
    • Lights, Camera, Action!
      • Taught by Enola Grice and Anna Goodrum  Grades 3-5

     

    Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Review Week- Other People Matter

    • Monday- Teacher Workday- no school for students

    • Tuesday- 9:30 Coffee with Counselor- Middle School Registration Info for 5th Grade Families; 2:30 PTA Coffee Chat in Lobby

    • Thursday- Clubs: 8:00 Planeteers, Cross Country; PTA Engineering; 4:15 Swift Knight Coding

    • Friday- NewsCrew Cancelled; 9:45am New Magnet Student Welcome Event

     

    Monday Folder Items:

     

    February 11

    Daily Events This Week:

    • P2- Love 
    • Love the Bus Week- show appreciation and love to our wonderful bus drivers! 
    • Tuesday- Kindergarten 100th Day of School Celebration; Cultural Arts- Donna Washington Storyteller 9:30 K-2; 10:30- 3-5
    • Thursday- Happy Valentine's Day
    • Friday- Early Release at 1:15pm; Students dismissed at 1:15!!

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    February 4

    FWES Updates and Information

    • Report Cards Home Today: Please review your child's report card for the 2nd Quarter that is going home today. As we are at the mid-year point, it is important that all families continue to partner with our school to insure student growth throughout the year! 

    Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Social Intelligence

    • School Counselor Appreciation Week- Thank you to Jennifer Thakur and Taylor Hartley!

    • Monday- Q2 Report Cards Go Home

    • Tuesday- Happy Chinese New Year! Go for GOLD Events for Kinder, Cerasi and Mitchell (9:25) and 2nd (10:30)

    • Wednesday- Take Action- bring books to drop off in carpool or in your bookbag for Wake Up and Read! 

    • Thursday- 8:00 Cross Country, Planeteers, Green Thumb; 8:30 PTA Coffee Chat; Kindergarten Trip to Natural Sciences Museum; 4:15 Swift Knight Coding; PTA Board Meeting PM- Location TBA

    • Friday- College Shirt Day

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    January 28

    FWES Updates and Information

    Magnet Application Reminders for incoming Kindergarten siblings AND rising 6th Graders from WCPSS Magnet Office:

    • Please be sure that your magnet families are aware of the following:
      • 5th and 8th grade magnet students MUST apply to continue in a magnet middle /high school. They do have priority but they have to submit a magnet application.
      • Entry grade siblings of returning magnet students MUST apply. They will be seated first but they must submit a magnet application.

    Monday, January 28th- School Magnet Tours for prospective families at 10:30am and 2pm; register for tour here

    Friday, February 1st- Walk to School Day- join with others and walk to school; Guest staff participants include Mrs. Goodrum

    Mrs. Pierce out until Jan. 30th- As many of you know, my youngest son is a Senior Airman in the US Air Force. He was deployed to Afghanistan in July and he will be returning to his base; My husband have travelled to his base to welcome him home.

    He's Back- "Boots on the Ground!" Thank you for all the well wishes! 

    Welcome Home!

    Daily Events This Week:

    • P2-  Supporting others when they struggle

    • Monday-Box Top Collection Begins- grade level competition- collection through Feb 15th- see info below

    • Tuesday- Go for GOLD Events for Feeney, 4th (9:25) and 1st (10:30)

    • Wednesday- 2nd Grade Weather Presentation for students 2pm

    • Thursday- Clubs: 8:00 Planeteers, Photography; 4:15 Table Top Games; Go for GOLD Events for 3rd (9:25) and 5th (10:30)

    • Friday- Walk to School Day- 8:30am meet Kildaire Plaza with Mrs. Goodrum

    Monday Folder Items:

     

    January 22

    FWES Updates and Information

    FWES School of Excellence 2019! We received notification on Friday evening that FWES will be receiving the Magnet Schools of America Merit Award in the School of Excellence category- the top category for merit awards each year. We are so honored to receive this national recognition that is based on PYP implementation throughout the school, student diversity, partnerships with parents/community partners and 3 years of student achievement scores. Thank you to our FWES families for partnering with us and supporting the elements of the PYP within our school community. We will receive the award during the National Magnet Conference scheduled in mid-April and will look forward to celebrating with our school community this spring! 

    MSA School of Excellence

    Magnet Application Reminders for incoming Kindergarten siblings AND rising 6th Graders from WCPSS Magnet Office: 

    Please be sure that your magnet families are aware of the following:

    1. 5th and 8th grade magnet students MUST apply to continue in a magnet middle /high school. They do have priority but they have to submit a magnet application. 
    2. Entry grade siblings of returning magnet students MUST apply. They will be seated first but they must submit a magnet application.

    Magnet application is at magnet.wcpss.net/apply

    FWES Spelling Bee: Friday, January 25th we will have our School Spelling Bee at 10:00am in the Inquiry Center. The top 3 finalists from 1st-5th grade were invited to participate. The winner of our Spelling Bee will participate in the Wake County Spelling Bee in March, 2019. We are so proud of all of our students for their participation at all levels- showing us how as IB Learners they are Knowledgeable, Thinkers and Communicators. 

    Tuesday, January 22nd- 2:30-3:15pm PTA Coffee Chat: The PTA will be hosting coffee chats in the upcoming few weeks. All families are invited to come and learn more about the PTA, ask questions and meet new people. Coffee will be provided and the chats will be hosted in the FWES front lobby. Thanks for connecting through our PTA to be part of our amazing school community! Tuesday, January 22nd 2:30-3:15pm in the FWES Front Lobby. 

    Mrs. Pierce out until Jan. 30th- I will be away from school for the next week+. As many of you know, my youngest son is a Senior Airman in the US Air Force. He was deployed to Afghanistan in July and he will be returning to his base sometime the next week. My husband and I will be traveling to his base to welcome him home. 

    Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2 Prudence
    • Monday- Holiday- Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
    • Tuesday- PTA Coffee Chat 2:30-3:15pm Front Lobby
    • Thursday- 8:00 Planeteers, Photography; 4:15 Table Top Games
    • Friday- 10:00am Spelling Bee; Junior Achievement Volunteers in 5th Grade 

    Monday Folder Items: 

    January 14

    FWES Updates and Info for Jan 14-18

    WCPSS Board Advisory Council District 9 Meeting at FWES on January 14th: BAC District 9 meeting is being hosted by FWES on Monday evening, January 14th in the Inquiry Center. 

    PTA Family Picnic and Movie Night- Thursday 5:30-7:30pm- FWES Cafe: FWES PTA is sponsoring a family winter social event, with a meeting embedded in the middle:) Bring your family, a blanket and a picnic dinner to FWES on Thursday for a viewing of Cars 3. Free Popcorn will be provided. Movie will begin at 5:45pm. Adult family members encouraged to participate in General Membership PTA Mtg in back of Cafe 6:15-6:45pm for an important budget vote. Students may not attend with out a family member present and dinner must be provided by families. 

    Winter/Spring Spiritwear Orders Due Thursday, January 17th- Order form went home on Jan. 7 and is linked below for anyone interested in grabbing some FWES spiritwear for Winter, for upcoming spring or for growing students! Order forms with payment go in the PTA Mailbox in the cafe lobby area. 

    PTA Coffee Chats: The PTA will be hosting coffee chats in the upcoming few weeks. All families are invited to come and learn more about the PTA, ask questions and meet new people. Coffee will be provided and the chats will be hosted in the FWES front lobby. Thanks for connecting through our PTA to be part of our amazing school community! Friday, January 18th 8:30-9:30am is the 1st Coffee Chat in the FWES Front Lobby. 

    PTA Survey for Family Feedback- A hard copy of the survey linked here is in your Monday Folder. The FWES PTA would appreciate your time in providing feedback to help them meet the needs of ALL FWES families. Returned surveys go into the PTA Mailbox or can be brought to the PTA Family Picnic Movie Night. 

    Holiday- Monday, January 21st- No School for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Birthday- See you January 22nd! 

    Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2- Hope
    • Monday- 2:00 3rd and 1st Grade Spelling Bees; 5:30 WCPSS BAC District 9 Meeting- FWES Inquiry Center
    • Tuesday- 9:30 4th Grade Spelling Bee
    • Thursday- Spiritwear Orders Due; 8:00 Cross Country Cubs, Planeteers and PTA Engineering Clubs; Magnet Info Sessions and Tours 10:30am and 2:00pm; 4:15 Swift Knight Coding Club; 5:30 PTA Family Picnic and Movie Night
    • Friday- Snow Make up Day for Dec. 10; 8:30am PTA Coffee Chat- Front Lobby

    Monday Folder Items: 

    WCPSS Family Academy Learning Options Coming Up in February for WCPSS Families: 

    February 5- English ONLY- Identify Bullying and Protect Your Child Against It- Fuquay-Varina Middle School: 109 N Ennis St., Fuquay Varina, NC 6:30-8:00pm; Identify Bullying and Protect Your Child Against It* Approximately half the children who have been bullied never tell their parents about it. Children are often too ashamed to let anyone know. Sometimes they feel that no one can help, not even their parents. The family will learn to *Students may attend. 8 recognize different types of bullying and what the signs of bullying are so that they can better help prevent it.

    February 7- SPANISH ONLY- Construyendo relaciones positivas con su hijo de la escuela primaria; Centro para Familias Hispanas: 2013 Raleigh Blvd., Raleigh 4:00-5:30pm; Construyendo relaciones positivas con su hijo de la escuela primaria Es esencial tener una relación positiva entre los niños y los padres/tutores para lograr el crecimiento emocional y social de los niños. Los padres aprenderán a DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS TALLERES 18 construir una relación positiva con sus hijos estableciendo límites apropiados, dando seguimiento a las consecuencias y al mismo tiempo mostrarles apoyo y amor

    February 10- ARABIC ONLY- Transitioning to Middle School- Triangle Lebanese American Center: 241 Horizon Dr., Raleigh 4:00-5:30pm; Transitioning to Middle School* If your child is headed to middle school, don’t panic! The family will learn what to expect and what steps to take to ensure their child is ready for a smooth transition. They will also learn about the day-to-day school routine, extracurricular activities options, how to access the Home Base Parent Portal. *Students invited to attend. 

    February 11- SPANISH ONLY- Apex United Methodist Church 5:30-6:30pm (see address above); All About Elementary Assessement: Todo acerca de las evaluaciones de la escuela primaria Como padres de WCPSS, es necesario familiarizarse con las evaluaciones que se imparten y cómo pueden preparar y ayudar a su hijo. Los padres aprenderán sobre la importancia de las evaluaciones como punto de referencia, las evaluaciones generales y cómo esta información debe guiar la instrucción y la intervención de su hijo.

    February 21- English ONLY- Parent Advocacy and Engagement in Your Child’s Education; Family Resource Center: 3825 Barrett Dr., Suite 101, Raleigh; 6:00-7:30pm; Parent Advocacy and Engagement in Your Child’s Education Parents are often the best educational advocates for their child. Research indicates that being involved in your child’s education has a positive correlation with being successful in school. The parents will learn how to be engaged in their child’s education.

    February 23- English and Spanish- HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT RACE Children learn about the idea of race and to recognize physical differences at a very early age from observations and interactions with their parents and families, peers, teachers, and many others. Parents face different challenges when talking to their children about race. In this workshop, you will learn strategies to facilitate the conversations about race and how to help your child better understand and appreciate the similarities and differences among people that will positively shape the way your child looks at and treats other people. Presenter: Office of Equity Affairs Representative Day/Time: Saturday, February, 23, 2019, 10 AM–11:30 AM Location: Wake County Public School System Crossroad II, 110 Corning Road, Cary, NC 27518 Audience: K-12 families Language: English with Simultaneous Interpretation in Spanish

     

    January 7

    Happy New Year- 2019 to all of our FWES Families! 

    FWES Updates and Info for Jan 7-11:

    Winter Weather Reminders: Reminders for parents about going outside in Winter months and how school schedules are affected if there are delays or closings due to any future winter weather. 

    WCPSS Winter Weather Clothing Guidelines for Parents

    FWES Winter Weather Schedules and Procedures

    Spelling Bees: Classroom written bees will be completed early this week to identify students eligible for Grade Level Spelling Bees that will begin on Friday and continue into next week. Information on Spelling Bees is linked below. The FWES School Spelling Bee for all grade level finalists will be Friday, January 25th at 10:00am. 

    MClass MOY (Middle of Year) Assessment Check Ins: Students K-5 will be participating in a variety of foundational and comprehension literacy assessments to monitor progress at the mid-year point. Information from MOY assessments will be shared with Q2 report cards that go home on February 4th. 

    Jump Rope for Heart: The Physical Education program is taking action.  We are participating in Jump Rope for Heart through the American Heart Association.  This is in coordination with our Jump Rope unit and touches on concepts related to personal fitness.  On Monday January 7 your child will bring home (1) a collection envelope and (2) a tattoo.  Students can visit:  heart.org/KidsHeartChallenge and type in Farmington Woods to join the Challenge.  We are focused on being physically active for 60 minutes a day, doing a good deed daily and choosing water over sugary beverages.

    Daily Events This Week: 

    • P2- Perseverance
    • Monday-10:30am Magnet Info Session and Tour; 2:30 1st Grade Rock Show (Long, Morrissette and Brown); Spiritwear Winter/Spring Order Forms go home- January Newsletter home
    • Thursday- 4th Grade Science is Fun Visit
    • Friday- 7:45am PTA Board Meeting; 9:30 2nd Grade Spelling Bee; 10:30 5th Grade Spelling Bee

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    December 17

    FWES Updates and Info for December 17-21

    Gift of Reading- Reading Logs due Wednesday! We are enjoying celebrating the gift of reading and many thanks to those families who joined us on Thursday last week to read with students. We continue with our daily activities this week through Thursday, but... Reading Logs are due on Wednesday- We will pull names after school and announce the winners for our book give aways on Thursday. 

    • Monday- Mix Match Monday
    • Tuesday- Tacky Sweater Tuesday
    • Wednesday- Wild Animal Wednesday (bring an animal to read with) and Reading Logs Due
    • Thursday- Relax and Read- Pajama Day! 

    Coffee with the Counselors- Tuesday, December 18th at 9:30am- Social Emotional Learning- Join our Student Services Team to learn- Social Emotional Learning is an important part of raising socially responsible, self-aware, kind, loving humans. Come learn about how Wake county is putting social and emotional health as a priority in our schools and how Farmington Woods is implementing it in the classroom

    Go for the GOLD- Bowling Field Trip- Permission Slips due by Thursday!!! We will be celebrating the mid-year Gold Ticket count with a trip to go bowling:) Students who have 120 tickets earned by the end of the 1st semester will be invited to participate- but due to the timing of the event and the requirement to have permission slips collected 30 days prior to the trip- all students have received the permission slip and we need them all returned this week. Thank you for making sure you sign and complete the back side of the permission slip. There is no cost to attend this trip, except for the 120 tickets:) 

    FWES Spelling Bee Information 2018-19- Information about the Spelling Bee is included in the linked document (Spelling Bee Information 2018-19)- Written and grade level bees begin January 4th- start to prepare now to be ready:) Note Date Change- The FWES Spelling Bee has been moved from January 29th to January 25th. 

    Daily Events this week: 

    • P2- Self Control
    • Monday- Gift of Reading- Mix Match Monday
    • Tuesday- Gift of Reading- Tacky Sweater Tuesday; 7:35am SIP Quarterly Review Mtg (rescheduled from 12/11); 8:00 Battle of the Books Club; TEK Clubs last meeting (make up for 12/11)
    • Wednesday- Gift of Reading- Wild Animal Wednesday- READING LOGS DUE; Kindergarten to Marbles Museum, Last Day of Box Tops Quick Collection
    • Thursday- Gift of Reading- Relax and Read- Pajama Day! Bowling Permission Slips Due; 8:00 Cross Country Cubs, Engineering, Planeteers- No Swift Knight Coding
    • Friday- Early Release at 1:15pm; 5th Grade Collaboration Rotation with Specialists in AM; Lunch times different due to Early Release- no visitors for lunch

    Winter Break- December 22-January 2, 2019! Have a wonderful break, we'll see you Next Year!

    Happy 2019! Students return to school on Thursday, January 3, 2019

    December 12 (Monday Folder Updates)

    FWES Updates and Info for December 12-14

    Welcome Back! Happy to see you all back at school today! With the loss of 2 days and a few hours, we will need to reschedule several events that were missed or are coming up soon. Please review the calendar below for more details for the week. 

    Go for the Gold 1st Semester Celebration! To celebrate the success of our students in Going for the GOLD- those students who have earned 120 tickets by the end of the semester- January 18th- will be invited to go Bowling (between Jan 29-Feb 12)! It is an exciting event for all and we are hopeful that ALL of our students will get to participate. Therefore, ALL students are receiving a permission slip today for the event and that slip must be completed and returned no later than Wednesday, December 19th- as permission slips must be returned 30 days prior to the field trip, we cannot wait until the end of the semester. Thank you for completing this permission slip and returning it to school before the break so we can prepare for this exciting celebration! 

    Gift of Reading! We are excited to begin our annual Gift of Reading at FWES- where we celebrate the most precious gift of reading as it provides unlimited, life-long access to information and imagination! 

    • Dress Like your Favorite Book Character Day- Thursday, Dec. 13th- Choose a favorite character and join us at school as that character (remembering dress code and leaving accessories that are against policy or would interfere with instruction at home). We can't wait to see the "characters" at FWES this week! 
    • Read Together Day- Thursday, Dec. 13th (hoping for no delayed schedule!) Approved volunteers are invited to join the classrooms during their guest reader times to read with small groups or to the whole classroom. So teachers can plan accordingly- Please email your teacher by 3:00pm Wednesday to let them know if you plan to join them for reading! 
      • Pre K- 10:20-11:15am
      • Kindergarten-10:30-11:30am 
      • 1st Grade- 11:20am-12:20pm
      • 2nd Grade-1:30-2:30pm
      • 3rd Grade-10:15-11:15am
      • 4th Grade-1:10-2:10pm
      • 5th Grade- 11:30am-12:30pm
      • ID Mod I/II-9:50-10:50am 
    • Reading Logs- Read and record at least 20 minutes per day for a total of 180 minutes between December 10th and 18th and return your SIGNED reading log by Wednesday, December 19th to be entered into a drawing for books to take home and read over Winter Break! Paper copies of reading logs are going home with ALL students today! 

    Events the Week of December 10-14 (updated): 

    • P2- Humility
    • Tuesday-
      • TEK Clubs have been rescheduled for 12/18
      • PTA Board Meeting rescheduled for Friday morning
    • Wednesday-
      • 3 hr delay- lunch on 1 hour delayed schedule;
      • Interim Reports Go Home with Students;
      • Go for the GOLD Bowling Field Trip Permission Slips go home with all students- DUE by December 19th!!!! (see more info above)
      • Gift of Reading- Reading Logs go home
    • Thursday-
      • 8:00am* Photography, Planeteers and Green Thumb clubs meet (*if delayed start- clubs will meet based on the delayed schedule- unless you are contacted by the club sponsor for a different schedule);
      • Gift of Reading Kick Off- Dress Like your Favorite Book Character Day and Read Together Day! (see more info above); 
      • Box Tops Quick Collection Begins
      • 1st Grade Rock Show (Byrd, Edwards and Morrissette)-Cancelled- WILL BE RESCHEDULED
      • 4:15pm Table Top Games and Drama Club
    • Friday-
      • 7:45am- PTA Board Meeting
      • 8:00am- FWES NewsCrew Meets
      • Gift of Reading- Flashlight Friday- students may bring a flashlight to read with today
      • 9:30-10:30am- 4th Grade Enterprise Day Event
      • 1st Grade Rock Show (Long, Williams and Brown)-Cancelled- WILL BE RESCHEDULED

    December 10

    Hoping you are all warm and dry- unless you are wet from enjoying the beautiful snow! 

    Today's snowday will be made up on Friday, January 18th which had originally been a teacher workday. 

    Updates and Events for this week will be sent out once school schedules for the week have been determined.

    Monday Folder Items: 

    • Gift of Reading 2018 Begins 12/13 with Read Together Day- Let your teacher know if you plan to come during your grade level reading time- must be an approved volunteer. 
    • Reading Log for the Gift of Reading-- Start reading today and logging minutes- reading logs will be due on Wednesday, December 19th to be included in the drawing for book giveaways! Hard copies will go home with students as soon as we return to school
    • BoxTops December Collection- quick collection this month- save those box tops from holiday baking! 

     

    December 3

    Happy December to All! It is a busy time of the year for families but also at FWES as we continue to engage students in learning that will last a lifetime each day. We thank you for continuing to support your child's school success by making time for nightly reading and homework assignments. It is also important that students arrive to school on time each day and are allowed to stay through the 3:45pm bell so that their learning time is maximized. Thank you! 

    Parents as Partners at FWES: As we work to involve families as our partners for learning, we appreciate your participation in Parent Conferences in November. To help us continue our work to partner with families, please take 5 minutes to complete the survey at the link below to share your thoughts about Conferences and our Positivity Project implementation. 

    Parents as Partners Survey- Conferences and Positivity Project, Fall 2018

    Volunteer Status and Card Update: WCPSS has a backlog of individuals who have registered/re-activated as volunteers and therefore there is a delay in the updating of the volunteer data base. We cannot distribute our annual volunteer cards until the database has been updated. Until that time- please use your 2017-18 card and if you did not have an FWES card last year- please be patient as Mrs. Moore verifies your status. If your status has not yet been processed, you will not be permitted to attend field trips or volunteer in the school/classroom during the school day. Thank you for your patience and understanding as this process ensures the safety of all of our students! 

    Dismissal Reminders:

    • Transportation Changes: For the safety of students- transportation changes should be made using a written note to the teacher the morning of the change. Please note that there are days when teachers cannot check their email until after dismissal to please DO NOT use email to notify your child's teacher of a change. In addition, the front office staff cannot take transportation changes over the phone- as there is no way to verify the identity of the person on the line. 
    • Early Sign Out from School: As is shared in our school handbook, the end of the day is a busy time at FWES and to maintain appropriate attention to dismissal procedures, the office staff will not allow students to be signed out of school after 3:15pm each day. As indicated above, we want students to stay through dismissal at 3:45pm to keep learning. If you do need to sign your child out early for an appointment, please arrive prior to 3:15pm. 
    • Walkers: Students who are dismissed as "Walkers" will need to exit campus with an adult between 3:45-3:50pm. If you are driving to pick up your walker, please allow time for parking and getting to the school campus- as the traffic at dismissal can be challenging to manage. Walkers who are not connected with an adult by 3:50pm will be brought into the office and a parent must come into the school and sign them out in the office. Students who are regularly being signed out in the office may be required to use the carpool line. Thank you for being on time for dismissal! 
      • Reminder- No dogs are allowed on campus during arrival or dismissal for student safety. Please remain off campus if you walk with a dog to pick up your student at the end of the day. 
    • Carpool: Thank you for your cooperation with the new entering and exit procedures for Carpool. At this time, afternoon carpool is completed by 4:07-4:10pm each day. Please make sure you arrive prior to 4:10pm to have your child loaded into your car at carpool. Families arriving after 4:10pm will have to come into the school to sign out students in the main office. Thank you for showing that #otherpeoplematter by understanding that school staff have meetings, trainings and personal appointments after their day at work! 

    FWES Updates Dec. 3-7:

    • P2- Kindness
    • Monday- 10:30 Magnet Tour; WCPSS District 9 Board Advisory Meeting 5:30pm at Salem Elementary School 
    • Tuesday- TEK after school clubs
    • Thursday- 7:35am SIP Meeting; 8:00 Cross Country Cubs; 9:30 ITBS Testing for Select 3rd Graders; 2:45pm Parade Practice for participants (Safety Patrol, News Crew and Ringers and Singers); 4:15 Swift Knight Coding and Drama Club
    • Friday- 8:30 Walk to School Day- meet at Kildaire Plaza (Guest Walkers Mrs. Greenburg, Ms. Quinn and Ms. Cerasi) 9:30 ITBS Testing for Select 3rd Graders; 1st Grade Trip to Rock Quarry (Long, Brown, Williams)
    • Saturday- FWES in Cary Christmas Parade 1-4pm Downtown Cary

     FWES Monday Folder 12-3-18

    November 26

    Welcome Back! Hoping everyone had a wonderful break with family and friends! 

    Lost and Found- The weather is going to be getting colder- please check the FWES Lost and Found for lost coats/jackets/hoodies so that your child stays warm! 

    FWES Updates Nov 26-30

    • P2- Knowing my words and actions affect others
    • Vision Screenings in 1st, 3rd and 5th grades continuuing through December. 
    • Monday- Welcome Back Mrs. DiOrio to 2nd Grade! Welcome Ms. Swift as new 3rd Grade Teacher! 
    • Tuesday- LAST DAY for Advanced Ticket Purchase for Family Evening Concert; TEK After School Clubs
    • Thursday- 8:00 Cross Country Cubs and Planeteers; 4:15 Drama Club; Gregg Gelb and La Fiesta Jazz Ensemble Cultural Arts- K-2 9:30 and 3-5 10:30 *Note 30 min delayed lunch times; Family Evening Concert- 6:00-8:00pm- (6:00-6:30 Basket Raffle Viewing/Bidding; 6:30 Ringers and Singers Performance; 6:45 Basket Raffle Drawing; 7:00 Gregg Gelb and La Fiesta Jazz Ensemble performance) Tickets $5 at the door. 
    • Friday- 1st Grade to Rock Quarry (Morrissette, Byrd, Edwards)

    Monday Folder Items 

     

    November 19

    Tuesday- November 20th is Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:15pm. Please make sure you are at school or the bus stop at the appropriate time for a 1:15pm dismissal (2.5 hours early). 

    We are so thankful for our wonderful FWES students and their families. Thank you for choosing to be part of our school family and for making our school a special place for learning and growing! We are also thankful for our wonderful school staff- please consider showing your P2 Gratitude (#otherpeoplematter) to our staff here:  FWES Staff Activate Learning! 

    FWES Updates Nov. 19-23

    • P2- Gratitude
    • Monday- Nov. 19- 11:30am ID Mod I/II Family Luncheon
    • Tuesday- Nov. 20- 11:30am Pre-K Family Luncheon; 1:15pm Early Release Dismissal 
    • Nov. 21-23- Thanksgiving Holiday- No School

    Monday Folder Items

    November 12

    Report Cards Home Today: Most classrooms will receive Q1 report cards today (there have been some upgrades to the system and we are having some technical difficulties- so thank you for being patient). There are a few changes to the elementary report card and a letter outlining those changes is also included for parents to review and better understand the information that is being reported about progress. 

    Parent-Teacher Conferences: FWES teachers are working to meet with all families to discuss student progress. Please make sure you sign up to meet with your child's teacher to partner with us for a successful year for your child! 

    Book Fair: The Book Fair is in the FWES Inquiry Center all week for students to browse and shop. In addition, the Book Fair will be open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Family Shopping from 4:30pm-8:00pm. 

    Thursday- Tijuana Flats FWES Spirit Night- 5-8pm: Take the flyer from the folder today and FWES PTA gets 20% of your purchase! 

    School Updates 11/13-11/16: 

    • P2- Gratitude
    • Tuesday, November 13: 
      • 3rd Grade (Thompson, Packer, Murphy and Crow) Trip Cancelled due to weather forecast (info on rescheduling will be shared when available
      • Picture Retakes: Retakes for school pictures will be on the stage from 9:30-11:30am
      • Welcome Back Allison Mooneyham! 
      • Welcome Taylor Hartley, new 50% Counselor!
      • Family Night at FWES Book Fair- 4:30-8:00pm 
    • Wednesday, November 14
      • 5th Grade (Ramos, Pausley, Herrema) to Masonboro Island- LEAVE 6am from FWES- return 6pm to FWES- dress for weather forecast (chilly and possible rain)
      • 3rd Grade (Dula, Lindsey and Musumeci) Trip to NC Arboretum (dress for weather- chilly and possible rain)
    • Thursday, November 15
      • 5th Grade (Lemak and Dellinger) to Masonboro Island- Leave 6am from FWES- return 6pm to FWES- dress for weather forecase (chilly and possible rain)
      • Last day to re-activate Volunteer Status for 18-19 school year!
      • Family Night at FWES Book Fair- 4:30-8:00pm 
    • Friday, November 16
      • Kindergarten- Trip to NC Farmer's Market

    Monday Folder Documents:

    November 5

    Spirit Week is this week as we get ready for and celebrate our partnership with the FWES PTA through participation in the Fun Run! 

    Parent Conferences: FWES homeroom teachers are in the process of setting up conferences with all families of our students between now and November 20th. Please look in your child's folder or email from your child's teacher for information about signing up for a conference to discuss your child's progress. 

    Book Fair Family Nights for Shopping: November 13 and November 15 from 4:30pm-8:00pm the Book Fair will be open for family shopping! 

    No School Monday- November 12th: Holiday for Veterans Day! 

    Volunteer Re-Activation Due by November 15th: If you have been a current volunteer- you MUST re-activate your volunteer registration form no later than November 15th (from any WCPSS School computer). If your volunteer clearance expires- you will have to resubmit the form and wait the 2-3 weeks for your registration to be processed. Emails have been sent to those volunteers who have not yet renewed for the 18-19 school year. Please remember if you were at another WCPSS school last year- you will need to reactivate and add Farmington Woods to your list of schools. Thank you for being involved and volunteering at FWES! 

    Upcoming Field Trips (*another reason that volunteer re-activation is important)

    • November 13- 3rd Grade to Arboretum (Murphy, Crow, Thompson and Packer)
    • November 14- 3rd Grade to Arboretum (Dula, Musumeci and Lindsey); 5th Grade to Masonboro Island (Herrema, Ramos, Pausley)*note 5th grade trip leaves FWES at 6:00am and returns at 6:00pm
    • November 15- 5th grade to Masonboro Island (Dellinger and Lemak) *note 5th grade trip leaves FWES at 6:00am and returns at 6:00pm
    • November 16- Kindergarten to Farmer's Market 

    Picture Retakes- The morning of November 13th- Lifetouch will be on campus to retake pictures for students who were absent during school pictures or for those families who would like to have pictures retaken. If you want your child's pictures retaken- please return the package your purchased by the 13th or write a note to your child's teacher- as not all students will participate in retakes. 

    School Updates for Nov 5-9:

    • P2- Bravery
    • Tuesday, Nov 6- 2 Hour Delay due to Election in Cafeteria
      • Before/After School Care- sign in/sign out at Art Room from LOWER parking lot (see map here) 
      • Before School Care opens 7:00am
      • Carpool Begins and Doors Open for students at 10:45am
      • News at 11:05am and Instruction begins at 11:15am- No breakfast served
      • Lunch on regular schedule- lunch in classrooms so no visitors for lunch on Tuesday
      • Dismissal at regular time 3:45pm
    • Thursday, Nov 8- FWES PTA GLOBAL FUN RUN EVENT! 
      • Volunteers sign in at Front Office- yellow visitor tag
      • Families invited to cheer runners on the back field- sign in in front lobby- white visitor tag (may not visit classrooms)
      • 9:30- Pre K, Kinder, 4th and Feeney run on field
      • 10:25- 2nd and 3rd run on field
      • 11:20- 1st, Mitchell and 5th run on field
      • All students should wear shoes appropriate for running/skipping/walking during the Fun Run 
    • Friday, Nov 9- Book Fair Begins in FWES Inquiry Center- volunteers still needed- see Memberhub for more info and sign ups

    Monday Folder Items: 

     

    October 29

    Calendar reminders: Wednesday, October 31st is a regular school day, Tuesday, November 6th is a 2 hour delay due to the Election and schools that serve as voting sites (including FWES) and Monday, November 12th is a Holiday for Veterans Day. 

    Volunteer Registration and Reactivation Deadline- November 15th: We LOVE our volunteers. Please don't forget that current volunteers MUST reactivate by November 15th or you will have to wait the 2-3 weeks to have the whole process start over this year. New volunteers- remember is can take 2-3 weeks for your clearance to return so DO NOT wait until the last minute- many field trips are coming up in November and you MUST be a registered volunteer to attend with your child. You may register or re-activate at any WCPSS School on a WCPSS computer. FWES has a computer designated in the front office available 8:30am-4:30pm daily. 

    FWES Updates This Week: 

    • P2- Creativity
    • Monday, October 29- 1st Grade Walking Trip (Long, Byrd, Williams); 2:15-3:00pm Fun Run Pep Rally (note it will make it hard to check out students as whole school will be outside)
    • Tuesday, October 30- 1st Grade Walking Trip (Edwards, Brown, Morrissette); TEK after school clubs begin
    • Wednesday, October 31- 2nd Grade Trip to Marbles Museum
    • Thursday, November 1- 8:00 Cross Country Cubs, Planeteers, Green Thumb; Right Turn In/Right Turn Out Begins at AM and PM Carpool- Cary PD to assist; 4:15 Swift Knights
    • Friday, November 2- 8:30am Walk to School Day (Kildaire Plaza)- Guest Walkers Ms. Vitullo and Mrs. Plotkin
    • Saturday, November 3- WCPSS Magnet Fair 9am-Noon at Southeast Raleigh High School 

    Monday Folder Items: 

    • Right Turn In/Right Turn Out at FWES Carpool Entrance: Begins on Thursday, November 1st- Please review the document and photograph to prepare your travels to access the FWES campus during carpool in the AM and PM. This change is part of the Cary PD safety planning for the school entrance from 8:45-9:15am and 3:45-4:10pm each day. Thank you for your cooperation! 
    • Celebrating FWES School Community Veterans! As we learn through the Positivity Project about Bravery (Nov 5-9) and Gratitude (Nov 12-21) and recognize Veterans Day on November 12th with a holiday- we would like to invite FWES families to share about a Veteran in your family. Please use this link to add a Google Slide to our presentation by Tuesday, November 6th. We will loop the slide deck in the main lobby at various times during the day from November 7th-November 21st. If you are not sure how to make a Google Slide- check with you student- even our Kindergartners have made a slide this year:) 
    • Kindergarten Registration for 2019-20 School Year- can begin the process now- 2 step process- On Line then school appointment for required documents  Registration Details
    • FWES PTA Global Fun Run Introduction for Parents- Pep Rally is next Monday- then the fun begins to support FWES PTA!!!!
    • R City Rocks PTA Support- The EASIEST fund raiser EVER!!! You only have to "join" and then text pictures of your restaurant receipts and FWES PTA gets 25%- it's that easy! Already the PTA has earned almost $200 from the 11 families who have joined- just think how more families joining and texting in receipts would generate for the FWES PTA- just because you are going out to eat with your family! 
    • FWES Book Fair Info for Parents      FWES Book Fair Info for Parents- Spanish   Book Fair will be Nov 9-15- Volunteers will be needed to help with browsing and shopping. Two family nights- Nov 13 and 15 (both nights are also conference nights:)

    October 22

    Fall weather is here! Please check the lost and found for your jackets and sweatshirts so you can stay warm this week! 

    Don't forget to log your minutes for Readvolution with the Carolina Hurricanes. All students who average 20 minutes a day reading will earn 2 tickets to a Hurricanes Hockey Game! Keep a log of the books read, too, so we can reach the 2020 goal and FWES can be eligible for a whole school field trip to a Carolina Hurricane's practice. 

    Volunteer Registration and Reactivation Deadline- November 15th: We LOVE our volunteers. Please don't forget that current volunteers MUST reactivate by November 15th or you will have to wait the 2-3 weeks to have the whole process start over this year. New volunteers- remember is can take 2-3 weeks for your clearance to return so DO NOT wait until the last minute- many field trips are coming up in November and you MUST be a registered volunteer to attend with your child. You may register or re-activate at any WCPSS School on a WCPSS computer. FWES has a computer designated in the front office available 8:30am-4:30pm daily. 

    FWES Updates This Week:

    • P2- Perspective
    • Monday, October 22- 3rd Grade Read to Achieve Parent Info Session 5:30pm- Arabic and Spanish Interpreters 
    • Tuesday, October 23- 3rd Grade Read to Achieve Parent Info Session 8:00am- Arabic and Spanish Interpreters; 9:15- Coffee with the Counselor- Bullying Prevention for Parents
    • Wednesday, October 24- National Unity Day- Bullying Prevention Month- Wear Orange
    • Thursday, October 25- 4th Grade to NC Symphony; ID Mod I&II to Trader Joes
    • Friday, October 26- 9:30am Kindergarten Letterland Parade
    • Saturday, October 27- 9:30-11:00am FWES Gardening and Grounds Clean Up! 

    FWES Monday Folder Items: 

    • FWES Carpool and Walker Updates- Updated 10-19-18- Please read the new changes that impact Carpool AND "Walkers" who drive to FWES. Thank you for your cooperation! 
    • Coffee with the School Counselor- Tuesday, October 23rd at 9:15 in the Cafeteria. Representatives from Student Support Services Team will share information about prevention of bullying. 
    • FWES PTA Global Fun Run Introduction for Parents- Pep Rally is next Monday- then the fun begins to support FWES PTA!!!!
    • R City Rocks PTA Support- The EASIEST fund raiser EVER!!! You only have to "join" and then text pictures of your restaurant receipts and FWES PTA gets 25%- it's that easy! Already the PTA has earned almost $200 from the 11 families who have joined- just think how more families joining and texting in receipts would generate for the FWES PTA- just because you are going out to eat with your family! 
    • FWES Book Fair Info for Parents      FWES Book Fair Info for Parents- Spanish   Book Fair will be Nov 9-15- Volunteers will be needed to help with browsing and shopping. Two family nights- Nov 13 and 15 (both nights are also conference nights:)
    • Campus Garden and Clean Up Day- October 27th!  Help get our garden and campus ready for the transition into Fall/Winter from 9:30-11:00am- the more the merrier- bring the whole family and friends and garden tools that would be helpful:) 

    October 15

    FWES Updates This Week: 

    • P2- Integrity
    • TEK After School Club Applications due Monday 8:45-9:15am in Lobby
    • Box Tops- Tuesday is last day for collections for grade level competition
    • 3rd Grade Only- Cog At Testing Monday and Tuesday 9:30-10:30am
    • Tuesday, October 16- Town of Cary Mtg at FWES 5:00pm for Crossing Guard Concerns- RSVP Here
    • Wednesday, October 17- Read to Achieve retest for select 4th graders
    • Friday, October 19-Full Day of School; 2nd Grade Collaboration Rotation with Specialists- AM;  Change in Lunch Schedule- visitors should call and check for times if coming to lunch

    Monday Folder Documents: 

    October 8

    Reminder: FWES will not have internet access due to a Network Upgrade scheduled for October 8-9. We are excited for the upgrade but it will impact email and technology use in the classrooms. Thank you for your patience and for writing notes about urgent matters! School staff will return email as soon as possible after the network is restored. 

    Picture Day is TOMORROW- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9th! 

    FWES Updates This Week:

    • P2- Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others #otherpeoplematter
    • Fall School Pictures Tuesday- School photos will be on Tuesday throughout the day for ALL students. If you want to purchase pictures, the pre-paid information has been sent home or you can pre-pay using the Lifetouch link on the flyer
    • 3rd Grade Only- 
      • ​​​​​​​All 3rd Graders will be taking the CogAt ability test on Wed, Thurs and Fri mornings this week from 9:30-10:30am- students must be in classrooms no later than 9:20am to participate- please arrive on time. Students arriving late to school will have to remain in the office and participate in make up testing. 
      • Read to Achieve Parent Information Sessions (for parents of students who did not pass the BOG or read at a level P on the BOY assessment)- Thursday, October 11 6:00pm; Friday, October 12 8:00am- information is being sent home today to families of the identified students. 
    • Readvolution- In reviewing our student list- we have many students who have not yet logged on to begin recording their minutes- if you don't log on soon, you won't earn the 20 minutes a day average by the deadline- please take time this week to log on and begin to record your minutes. Also- make sure you stop by the Inquiry Center to complete a Hockey Puck for each book you read- if our school logs 2020 by November 19th- our school will be entered into a drawing to win a WHOLE SCHOOL field trip to a Hurricane's Hockey Practice at PNC Arena! Get those pucks in our goal this week! 
    • Friday, October 12 events at FWES
      • 7:45 am PTA Board Meeting
      • 8:00am 3rd Grade Read to Achieve Parent Information Session 
      • Last Day for Box Tops Collection Grade Level Competition
      • 9:30 3rd Grade CogAt Test
      • 4:00 FWES Ringers and Singers participate in Cary High School Homecoming parad

    Monday Folder Documents: 

    October 1

    Thank you for all of your donations for Hurricane Florence Relief. We will be donating all the cereal collected at FWES to the other items collected at 17 additional magnet schools for delivery to the Eastern Part of the North Carolina. Thank you for taking IB Action to make a difference! 

    WCPSS Family Academy- Note above and linked on the Family Academy page is information about learning opportunities for families throughout the community. As you seek to learn more to support your child's succes as a learner, please review these upcoming opportunities to become a Parent Partner for Learning! 

    FWES Updates This Week:

    • P2- Open Mindedness
    • Custodian Appreciation Week- Help us thank Mr. Floyd, Mr. Hackney, Mr. James and Ms. Le for all they do for our school community to insure we can activate learning each day in a well maintained building! 
    • Club Updates were sent last week- Applications are due on Wednesday, October 3rd. 
    • Q1 Interim Reports- As we are at the middle of the 1st Quarter, all students will receive a mid-quarter interim report on Thursday, October 4th. Please review your child's progress with this quarter's standards and learning goals. 
    • Friday is Walk to School Day for October- Meet at Kildaire Plaza at 8:30am- Guest Walkers Mrs. Lindsey and Ms. Packer
    • Friday FWES Spirit Days! Every Friday at FWES is spirit day- please wear your FWES shirts or our school colors of blue/yellow to show our school spirit! 
    • Readvolution Sponsored by the Carolina Hurricances started September 24 and ends November 16- students who log 800 minutes read (at least 20 minutes each day) by the deadline will receive 2 tickets to a Hurricanes game; schools who read a total of 2020 books by the deadline will be entered to drawing to win a school wide field trip to a Carolina Hurricanes practice event.
    • Picture Day- October 9th is Picture Day- info is linked below and going home with students today. 
    • Dismissal Reminders: 
      • Walkers- Thank you for remembering that dogs are not allowed on FWES campus during dismissal due to safety concerns. Also thank you for remembering that parking should follow Town of Cary parking regulations and only park in designated parking spaces on the FWES Campus. 
      • Carpoolers- The line is moving smoothly thanks to your help. We are typically loading our last vehicles at 4:10pm, thank you for making sure you are on campus no later than 4:05pm for carpool pick up. 

    Monday Folders 10-1-18

    September 26- updates

    A few items were left out of the Monday Folder this week and are included below due to the time sensitivity. 

    Box Tops Grade Level Collection and Competition for a Popcorn Party! 

    NC State Fair- On Line Tickets to benefit FWES PTA- use Code 414

    Don't forget we are collecting Cereal as part of the WCPSS Magnet School's Hurricane Florence relief project. Cereal can be donated through Friday, September 24th. 

    A reminder, that Friday had originally been an Early Release but in order to make up time missed during Hurricane Florence, it will now be a full instructional day for students. 

    After the club lottery, there are a few clubs seats still available and two additional PTA club options have been added. While notifications from club sponsors should go home with students today, the updated club information mentioned above is included electronically today:) Applications are due by Wednesday, October 3rd. 

    Updated FWES Club Information

    Updated FWES Club Application

    September 24

    Thank you all for joining us on Thursday Night for our Parents as Learning Partners Event. We would appreciate your feedback about the event so that as we plan for future events, we can continue to work to support your engagement and partnership for student learning! Thank you for completing this very brief survey: FWES Parents as Learning Partners September 2018 Survey
     
    FWES Updates this Week:
    • P2 Character Strength- Teamwork
    • Help for Hurricane Florence- All WCPSS Magnet schools are joining forces to collect supplies for those affected by Hurricane Florence. FWES will collect boxed cereals (family size and individual serving boxes welcome) during the week of Sept 24th- Sept 28th.
    • Make Up Day Changes: Please note that Friday, September 28th is no longer an Early Release for students- it is a full regular school day as part of the updated Make Up Schedule for Hurricane Florence days. Other changes include Friday, October 19th is no longer and Early Release but a regular school day and the Teacher Workday originally scheduled on October 31st is now a regular school day. More info can be found on www.wcpss.net
    • Club Notification: The Club Lottery will be completed on Monday morning and club notifications should go home with students on Wednesday of this week via the back pack. Thanks! 

    Monday Folder Items 9-24-18: 

    Visual Art Events Fall 2018 for Families and Students- from Mrs. Smith

    Fitness Data- Welnet directions Fall 2018- from Mr. Eller

    Chinese Culture Events Fall 2018 for Families- from Mrs. Jiang

    PTA Family Skate Night at Jelly Beans- October 6th! 

    R City Rocks- Support FWES PTA

    Go Play Save PTA Fundraiser- Friday is the last day for Go Play Save!!!! Return all books, money and/or orders! 

     

    September 17  (Note: Information was updated on 9/16/18) 

    We hope this email/text message finds you and your family safe after the storm! If you or your student have any needs following the storm, please contact our social worker Joette Basham (cbasham@wcpss.net) or school counselor Jennifer Thakur (jthakur@wcpss.net). 

    Although there is no school today, we are hopeful that we will return to FWES soon, and are therefore sending the information (much of which is copied to go home on paper with folders when we return) from Monday folders on Monday- to give families a chance to read through the information- most importantly to plan on being our Learning Partner and making plans to attend our event on Thursday night- children welcome to attend with you! 

    Club info and applications will go home with all 2nd-5th graders when we return- Note the due date for club applications will remain the same- Thursday, September 20th at 3:45pm- so that we can prepare the forms for the lottery on Monday morning before school. Late applications will not be accepted- so please review choices and application on line to prepare. 

    School missed on September 13th will be made up on Wednesday, October 31st. School missed on September 14th is scheduled to be made up on Saturday, October 13th (full day). School missed on September 17th will be made up on Wednesday, November 21st. 

    Mrs. Pierce will be out of town until Monday, September 24th- if any changes to schedules or information are needed, Mr. Beamish will make sure families are informed. Thank you! 

    FWES School Updates this week:

    • Parents as Learning Partners Night- Thursday, September 20th (new date, same times) This evening will not be a typical curriculum night- so please come out and see how you can be a learning partner with our school for your child's success- students are invited to attend with parents! Teachers will offer two sessions (same information in each) and all of our Special Teachers (specialists, special ed, special areas- counselor, social worker, ESL, AIG) will be available all evening in the Inquiry Center. PTA will have the 1st General Membership meeting from 6:50-7:10pm in the cafeteria to vote on new leaders and the budget for the 18-19 school year. 
      • Please note special restrictions on classroom visits on 9/20:
        • Mrs. Pausley (5th Grade) will only have a session from 7:15-7:45pm- so she can also participate as an FWES Parent
        • Mrs. Bulla (2nd Grade) will only have a session from 6:15-6:45pm  so she can also participate as an FWES Parent
        • Ms. Pate (2nd grade) will only have a session from 6:15-6:45pm
        • Ms. Bissett (kindergarten) will only have a session from 6:15-6:45pm 
    • Positivity Project (P2) Focus This Week: Curiosity
    • Club Information and Applications: Thanks to several staff members and our PTA, we have some before and/or after school clubs to offer our students for 2018-19. In every 2nd-5th grader's Monday Folder, there is a hard copy of the club options and a club application form. Completed club application forms for the Club Lottery are due no later than 3:45pm on Thursday, September 20th. Please review all of the club information carefully. Club notification will be on Wednesday, September 25th. 
    • No School Wednesday- No school on Wednesday, September 19th in honor of the Yom Kippur Holiday
    • PTA Spirit Wear Orders due Friday, September 21st! 

    Monday Folders 9-17-18

    Parents as Learning Partners- September 20th     Parent Partners Night- 9/20- Spanish   Parent Partners Night- 9/20- Turkish

    3rd Grade Explorers Meetings- September 20th or 21st

    2018-19 Club Information    2018-19 Club Application

    Jelly Beans PTA Family Skate Night- October 6th

    PTA Support- R City Rocks- photo and text receipts to support the FWES PTA

    September 10

    Late Arrival To School: Tardy Slips start on Tuesday, September 11th. Students must arrive no later than 9:15am or they are recorded as Tardy to school. Students arriving after the carpool staff have left the front entrance will need to be escorted into the school by an adult to be signed in at the front lobby.  To maximize student learning we ask that all students are IN CLASSROOMS by 9:15am - as instruction begins at 9:15am. Our morning announcements and news program begins at 9:05am and is a great way for students to start their day. 

    Parents arriving after 9:05am will not be allowed to walk to classrooms. Thank you for your cooperation! 

    FWES School Updates this week:

    • Parents as Learning Parnters Night- Has been moved one week due to expected bad weather on Thursday night- Parents as Learning Partners Night will be Thursday, September 20th and follow the same schedule. Thank you for updating your calendars so you can attend.  This evening will not be a typical curriculum night- so please come out and see how you can be a learning partner with our school for your child's success- students are invited to attend with parents! Teachers will offer two sessions (same information in each) and all of our Special Teachers (specialists, special ed, special areas- counselor, social worker, ESL, AIG) will be available all evening in the Inquiry Center. PTA will have the 1st General Membership meeting from 6:50-7:10pm in the cafeteria to vote on new leaders and the budget for the 18-19 school year. 
      • Please note special restrictions on classroom visits on 9/20:
        • Mrs. Pausley (5th Grade) will only have a session from 7:15-7:45pm- so she can also participate as an FWES Parent
        • Mrs. Bulla (2nd Grade) will only have a session from 6:15-6:45pm  so she can also participate as an FWES Parent
        • Ms. Pate (2nd grade) will only have a session from 6:15-6:45pm
        • Ms. Bissett (kindergarten) will only have a session from 6:15-6:45pm 
    • 3rd Grade Beginning of Grade (BOG) Reading Test- Tuesday, September 11th 9:25-11:30am- Our 3rd graders will be taking the State required Beginning of Grade test for reading on Tuesday morning. 3rd graders must arrive to school on time- students arriving after testing as begun will have to remain in the office until testing is completed and then participate in make up testing on another day. Thank you for your assistance!
    • Positivity Project (P2) Begins at FWES This week: As part of our continued work to focus on the whole child through our IB program- our school will be implementing a component of social emotional learning through the Positivity Project this year. Each classroom will use the 9:15-9:30am time each day to address specific character strengths and concepts related to the overarching focus- Other People Matter. Included in your folder (everyone got hard copies of the info this week) is an introduction to the program along with a calendar and a list of the character strengths and definitions that your student(s) will be learning about and practicing throughout the year. We are excited to develop additional strengths in our students through this program! 
    • Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day- Friday, September 14th is designated at Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day in WCPSS. Please take time to recognize our amazing assistants who are essential to our school's programming every day for students! 
    • Unknown Weather End of Week: We will watch the weather forecast for the end of the week and if conditions would create any potential dangerous conditions for students and staff working in our villas- we will make a plan to relocate those classrooms. Please note that we do not relocate only for rain, but only if the wind conditions present risks to students and staff in a mobile classroom setting. 
    • WCPSS Special Education Open House and Resource Fair- Wednesday, September 12 5:00-8:00pm at Martin Middle School (use link to learn more)
    • FWES Staff Activate Learning- Has your student had a great start to the year? Want to share about an FWES staff member who has Activated Learning for your student- or you feel deserves recognition? Please use this link to share feedback about our wonderful school staff members- FWES Staff Activate Learning! The information submitted will be shared with the staff member in a special certificate presented at our next staff meeting. 
    • PTA Go Play Save: Thank you for supporting the PTA's initial fall fundraiser by purchasing the Go Play Save Book that was sent home- or if you are not interested, please return the book to school. If you need more books- the large white envelope can be used to order additional books. Final orders and payment for books are due on Friday, September 28th.

    Monday Folder Documents: 

    Parents as Learning Partners Night- September 20-  Note Date Change due to weather

    Parents as Learning Partners Night- September 20- Spanish  Note Date Change due to weather

    Parents as Learning Partners Night- September 20- Turkish Note Date Change due to weather

    3rd Grade Explorers Meetings- for parents of 3rd Grade students   Meetings will be rescheduled- TBA

    Positivity Project (P2) Family Information

    P2 Character Traits Calendar for 18-19

    P2 Character Trait Definitions

    FWES PTA Spiritwear Order Form-orders due by September 21st

    September 3

    Happy Labor Day FWES- with so much information this week, electronic folders are going out today to give you extra time to read:) 

    Welcome Kindergarten Families! We are thrilled to have ALL of our students with us this week as we welcome our full kindergarten class to FWES to officially start their year. 

    Monday Folder information is information generated from the School Office and/or the FWES PTA. Additional information about your grade or classroom specifics will be sent home each Monday from your child's teacher. There is a lot of information this week from all of us, as is typical at the start of the school year. Thank you for reading through it all to partner with us and stay informed at FWES! 

    To assist our Spanish speaking families we will have Spanish speaking support each morning in the main lobby from 8:45-9:10am. 

    Todos los dias de escuela en Farmington Woods,  tendremos a un miembro de la facultad bilingue a la entrada de la escuela. La Sra. Gravino, le ayudara de 8:45 a 9:10 si usted tiene una pregunta,  tiene algun problema o necesita informacion. Cuando la Sra. Gravino no este presente, el Sr. George estara disponible. Les trataremos de ayudar con mucho gusto!

    Updates this week:

    • Blue Student Locator Cards: The blue cards are used at the front desk as contact information for ill or hurt students and are a very important safety document. Only those individuals listed on the card (including the parents listed on the front) are allowed to sign students out or pick them up from school. If you have not yet returned your Blue Card- please send it to school tomorrow. Thank you!
    • Security Procedures at FWES: Please review the document in Monday Folders this week to familiarize yourself with our school's safety and security procedures when it comes to access to the building/classrooms and checking students out from school. The safety of our school is our 1st priority and your cooperation is appreciated. 
    • FWES Go for the GOLD: We spent time last week with all 1st-5th graders reviewing our behavior expectations through our Go for the GOLD. Thank you for partnering with us to insure that we can maximize learning time each day for all students by encouraging students to Go for the GOLD. Please return your GOLD contract signed by you and your student if you have not done so already. 
    • Walk to School Days at FWES: As part of our commitment to growing Healthy Brains and Healthy Bodies, our school sponsors a Walk to School Day each month to encourage physical activity with students and families. We will Walk to School the first Friday of each month and this year there will be at least 2 Guest Teacher Walkers joining the group each month. Friday, September 7th is our September Walk to School Day! Meet at Kildaire Plaza at 8:30am (Corner of Farmington Woods/Wrenn Dr and Kildaire Farm Rd- Starbucks is being remodeled there) and join Mr. Eller, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Edwards, our guest teacher walkers, to walk the beautiful greenway to Farmington Woods! For new families, students may not walk without an adult family member- so grab your walking shoes and join us! 
    • FWES Staff Activate Learning- Has your student had a great start to the year? Want to share about an FWES staff member who has Activated Learning for your student- or you feel deserves recognition? Please use this link to share feedback about our wonderful school staff members- FWES Staff Activate Learning! The information submitted will be shared with the staff member in a special certificate presented at our next staff meeting. 
    • Before/After School Programs: At this time, we do not have additional staff available to work either program and therefore will not be able to accept additional families from our waitlist. We are still seeking to fill 2 Instructional Assistant positions and if either of those individuals would be interested, after being hired, in working M-F in either program- we could begin to accept additional students. This information would be at least 3-4 weeks away. If there are any changes, we will let you know. 
    • PTA Go Play Save: Thank you for supporting the PTA's initial fall fundraiser by purchasing the Go Play Save Book that was sent home- or if you are not interested, please return the book to school. If you need more books- the large white envelope can be used to order additional books. Final orders and payment for books are due on Friday, September 28th. 
    • Neighborhood Parking Concerns: While this week is often an exception to the remaining weeks of the year with dismissal, we have had several calls from our Farmington Woods neighbors indicating that families are not following Town of Cary parking regulations- blocking mailboxes- parking in front of driveways, etc. during arrival and dismissal. These issues are particularly worrisome to families who live on Farmstead Road as the road is narrow and there is much concern about neighbor access when vehicles are parked on both sides, but also for emergency vehicle access. Some of the more frustrated neighbors indicated they were ready to involve Cary Police- so please be mindful of being a good neighbor if you need to park. But EVEN BETTER- park and walk from The Church of Latter Day Saints at the corner of Seabrook and Cary Parkway- as they have volunteered their parking lot during arrival and dismissal each day- and also consider the use the CARPOOL LANE AM and PM!!!! The Kildaire Farms Home Owners association also recommends that if parking is needed, that our families use Farmington Woods Drive as it is much wider and can accomodate parking much easier.

     Monday Folder Items: 

    August 27

    We had a great first day of school and appreciate the cooperation of all of our families! Each day this week processes will improve and your continued patience is appreciated! 

    Please return all blue cards and other forms sent home ASAP- Thank you!

    Carpool Tags are available between 8:45-9:10am in the school lobby if you need a tag (new tags are required annually). 

    Monday Folder Items 8-27-18: 

    We're ready for Day 2 tomorrow! 

    August 13

    Please note that the FWES Front Office will be closed all day on Monday, August 20th and Wednesday, August 22nd until 1pm.