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, Ms. Radichi 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 Sra. Radichi estara disponible. Les trataremos de ayudar con mucho gusto!

 

WCPSS Coronavirus Site 

Food Resources for Students and Families

FWES Twitter- @fwesibpyp   (if you are not on Twitter- you can follow FWES Twitter messaging at FWES Website

FWES PTA Twitter- @fwespta

 

June 8, 2020

Last Monday Folder for 2019-20

Hello FWES Families,

It is hard to believe that this is our last Monday folder. Thank you so much for a great year that took a turn none of us saw coming, but you all were amazing through the unexpected challenges. Thank you for supporting our staff and most especially for taking care of our students by supporting learning at home! It was not easy but our school is so fortunate to have our wonderful families who stayed connected with us throughout Remote Learning. 

Please continue to use the on line resources to take time each day to read and to practice some math because before we know it- it will be August 17th! 

I wish you all a great last week of school- please make sure your child gets to the Google Meets planned for this week so they see their teacher and friends before leaving for the summer:) We have ALL missed our students so much! 

As we continue to experience hurt in our communities over racism and equity, please keep the IB Mission as part of your summer discussions. Our school is founded on this mission statement and our students demonstrate their understanding regularly in our school:) I truly believe they can make a difference as their voices and opinions are powerful! 

IB Mission: To develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. 

I will reach out throughout the summer to share any updates and information that will help you as we transition to the 2020-21 school year- however, it is not expected that information will be available before the end of June- so expect this information as we move into July:) 

Have a wonderful summer of peace, joy and wonder! 

With much love, Winston Pierce

 

FWES Morning News 6-8-2020

FWES Updates:

5th Grade Virtual Talent Show- Viewing Begins Today! Enjoy! Find the info also in the Specialists Google Classroom! 

Drive Thru Pick Ups Today- 

• Kindergarten 9:00-10:00am Last Names A-L; 10:00-11:00am Last Names M-Z
• 4th Grade 1:00-2:00pm Last Names A-L; 2:00-3:00pm Last Names M-Z

FWES Family Info for Closing School Procedures- Updated 6-5-2020

 

FWES Monday Folder: 

Re-Opening of School Parent Input- All families should have received a link on Friday, June 5 to the Thought Exchange platform where your thoughts can be shared about the re-opening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. If you did not receive it, you can access it here: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/#970539684  Your input is valuable and appreciated! 

Teacher Characteristics Input for 2020-21- Please review this note in the June Newsletter (below). The information on characteristics, no names, should be emailed to Mrs. Pierce (awpierce@wcpss.net) by June 20, 2020. 

School Supplies for 2020-21- This list was included with report cards on Friday. Please note the list is smaller as it is the essential items that would be needed for learning at school or at home- as we are not sure about how we will start learning in 2020-21. We will also not be able to share supplies so each student will need their own items and a pencil pouch or box for storing them at school and for transporting home as needed, too.

What's News in the Woods- June 2020 Newsletter

WCPSS Bus Rider Registration- Please visit the WCPSS link to register your child to receive bus service in the 2020-21 school year. 

 

June 1, 2020

FWES Morning News

Hi FWES Families! 

We are in the home stretch of the school year and are glad you are our partner in making sure we end the year strong, so we can plan to start the year strong, too! Please review the information that was sent on Friday, May 29th about grade level/last name pick up schedules so you add it to your calendar! We can't wait to see you in the carpool loop! 

Report cards will be sent via email on Friday, June 5th to allow families the chance to ask any questions of the teacher before school is out for the summer. Please review your child's report card and reach out to your teacher if you want to set up a time to have a phone or Google Meet conference. 

Spirit Week this week is a great way to have some fun as we count down our last 10 days. Be sure to email photos or Tweet them out and include @fwesibpyp so we can have fun seeing our students' and family spirit! 

Have a great week! Love, Mrs. Pierce

FWES Updates: 

What's News in the Woods End of Year Newsletter 2020

5th Grade Virtual Talent Show- Last day to upload video submissions! 

FWES Spirit Week June 1-5-We look forward to an end of year spirit week to celebration our FWES school community! Start your planning now.... we can't wait to see you in pictures and Google Meets. 

End of Year Prep- Teacher Schedule Changes- As has been shared, there are many tasks teachers need to complete to close out the year. In order to complete year end processes and student belonging pick up days- there will be some times in the next three weeks when our teacher teams will not be available for Google Meet sessions. Information is also on our school Google Calendar and teachers will be reminding famlies, too. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. 

Mrs. Pierce's Virtual Picnic Lunches- Last of the year! 

• Important Student Safety Note- Students MUST log in through their Wake ID Portal to attend- no one outside of WCPSS will be allowed to join the lunches (including parent Google accounts). Thank you for your cooperation!  
  
  • Monday, June 1st 11:30am 2nd and 3rd Graders
    • Meeting Code: https://meet.google.com/hus-xkpd-xaj 
  • Tuesday, June 2nd 11:30am 4th and 5th Graders
    • Meeting Code: https://meet.google.com/txd-wudn-chg

 

FWES PTA Updates:

Yearbook Orders- Last minute orders! It's the final call for YEARBOOKs.  We still have some left for order. The Deadline to order is BEFORE your child's grade level picks up belongings or when we run out, whichever comes first.  We can not sell at school this year, all yearbooks must be ordered on http://www.tinyurl.com/2020fwesyearbook

Claim Your Lost and Found: Watch the short (less than 2 minute video) and if you see something that belongs to you- please call the FWES Office and let us know the # of the item or description if not a jacket, your student's name and their teacher. If we have all three pieces of information, we will put the item into their belongings bag for pick up. Please claim items by June 2nd for pick up. Items remaining in lost and found after the June 9th pick up will be donated to Dorcas Crisis center our community partner. Thank you!

 

 

May 25, 2020

FWES Morning News

FWES Updates: 

FWES Spirit Week June 1-5-We look forward to an end of year spirit week to celebration our FWES school community! Start your planning now.... we can't wait to see you in pictures and Google Meets. 

End of Year Prep- Teacher Schedule Changes- As has been shared, there are many tasks teachers need to complete to close out the year. In order to complete year end processes and student belonging pick up days- there will be some times in the next three weeks when our teacher teams will not be available for Google Meet sessions. Information is also on our school Google Calendar and teachers will be reminding famlies, too. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding. 

Drive By Student Pick Up Schedule June 2020- As a reminder, each grade level has a designated day with times by last name to drive through the FWES carpool loop to pick up student items and see your teacher! 

5th Grade Virtual Talent Show- Entries may begin being submitted this week- Monday, June 1st is the last day to submit your entry. Be sure to follow the guidelines listed and make sure you align to the WCPSS Code of Conduct. 

WCPSS Proposed Calendar for 2020-21- feeback is being accepted here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEXUorxoJ8sATH0W1JpcONmTU5eQCHUBlm5-g71LpwIktIQA/viewform

FWES Rescue Dog Day 2020- Thanks for your contributions! Take a look at all of our FWES Rescues and feel free to add yours too! #IBLearnerstakeaction

FWES PTA Updates: 

Claim Your Lost and Found: Watch the short (less than 2 minute video) and if you see something that belongs to you- please call the FWES Office and let us know the # of the item or description if not a jacket, your student's name and their teacher. If we have all three pieces of information, we will put the item into their belongings bag for pick up. Please claim items by June 2nd for pick up. Items remaining in lost and found after the June 9th pick up will be donated to Dorcas Crisis center our community partner. Thank you! 

 

 

May 18, 2020

FWES Morning News

FWES Updates:

• WCPSS Bus Rider Registration- Please visit the WCPSS link to register your child to receive bus service in the 2020-21 school year. 
• Virtual Field Day- Friday, May 22nd!  Friday is FWES Virtual Field Day- All students are encouraged to participate with their family and even pets in some awesome do at home field day events. There are up to 23 events that use household items to have some fun together. There will be no live sessions with teachers on Friday so that all students and families can just enjoy the day- as we would if we were all at school together. 
  • Virtual Field Day Supply List- things to start to get ready for Friday so you can do the activities
  • Mr. Eller Intro Video- Mr. Eller explains where you will find the details on Friday morning to the fun and a way to keep track of the activities your family members do! 
  • #FWESVirtualFieldDay- Please share photos with your teachers, Mr. Eller, Mr. Beamish and Mrs. Pierce so we can tweet out the fun all through the day! 
• Virtual 5th Grade Talent Show- Details going out to 5th graders this week- start thinking creatively about how to video your talent to be shared!
• FWES Spirit Week- June 1-5- stay tuned for daily themes
• Outdoor Classroom Updated Photos- Wow- we are so excited to have this new learning space to use next year with our students! Take a Look! 

Closing of School Procedures- Details are being finalized with our teacher leadership team today and will be shared with families either tonight or with Tuesday's News and Updates. It is not going to be the "normal" end of the year with many required safety measures in place. However, our plan will create a social distancing opportunity for teachers to see their students and for students to pick up personal belongings, school work, Yearbooks, Class Photos, etc.! Our teachers are looking forward to seeing students and we hope our students will be excited to see their teachers, too. 

19-20 Yearbook Final Orders- It's the final call for YEARBOOKs.  We still have some left for order. The Deadline to order is Wednesday, May 28 or when we run out, whichever comes first.  We can not sell at school this year, all yearbooks must be ordered on http://www.tinyurl.com/2020fwesyearbook

 

May 11, 2020

FWES Morning News

FWES Updates: 

• End of Year Special Events: 
  • Virtual Field Day- Friday, May 22nd
  • Spirit Week- dates TBD
  • Working on special events for 5th graders:) 
  • And others....
• School Planning Needs- It is important in our school that our teachers have a leadership role and a voice in decisions. As we complete needs for the end of the year, and need a cross grade level team of teachers for planning, these meetings may impact a live session with your teacher (since each grade level has those times spread out to no conflict with other teams). I appreciate your flexibility if your teacher needs to reschedule or cancel a session and if you have any questions, please let me know! 
• Report Card and Grading Information- WCPSS will be sending information to families this week. At this time, Report Cards are due to be sent home to families via email on Friday, June 5th for review and time to ask questions or schedule a google meet with the teacher if needed before the end of the year. 
• Gathering belongings- WCPSS is working on guidelines for the process schools can use for students and staff to gather belongings from the classrooms. It should be shared with principals this week and then we will work on the FWES process and share with families. This process will likely not occur until at least Phase 2 of the loosening of restrictions- or possibly later- so there is no hurry at this time. 
• Before/After School Refunds- Families enrolled in Before and/or After School will be receiving communication early this week from Peggy Farr, our Bookkeeper, about what will be needed to request and process a refund for any fees paid for time when students did not attend school. 
  • The WCPSS deadline for your response will be Friday, May 15th- so please respond as soon as you receive the communication from Mrs. Farr! 
    • If the deadline is not met, due to the close out procedures for the end of the fiscal year, a refund may not be able to be processed until after August 1st- Thank you for your attention to this email and the forms required. 
• School and Class Pictures: Families should have received your unique code to order photos directly from Strawbridge. If not, please call 919-460-3469 and leave a message. Mrs. Moore will get back to you with additional information. 
  • Class photos- If you did not order a whole class photo for 2019-20 and would like to order one- please go to www.strawbridge.net   can order from their on-line site strawbridge.com and enter the access code for class photos for FWES. Access Code: FM339850
    • If you ordered a class photo- it will be distributed to you before the end of the school year. 

FWES PTA Updates: 

• Thank you! Thank you to our families for helping us honor the staff at FWES during Teacher Appreciation Week with creative virtual appreciation activities! The PTA created a gift bag for each staff member with a stress ball globe in it and a note that the FWES Staff mean the "world" to us. Mrs. Pierce, Mr. Beamish, Mrs. Plotkin and Mrs. Goodrum were already planning personal visits to the home of each staff member and they happily took our gift to each staff member this week. The PTA will be honoring them, when we can, with a catered meal and look forward to face to face thank yous! 
• Art to Remember: As of May 6th, Art to Remember was not yet back up and running to produce the items ordered. The PTA will continue to update families as additional information is available. 
• Yearbooks: We are excited to announce that the yearbook is completed and has arrived. They may not yet be distributed due to the district and state guidelines. As if we were in school, we will likely distribute yearbooks the last 2-3 weeks of the year, if there is approval to complete that process. 
  • We are hoping to coordinate with FWES to also do class photo distribution with yearbooks. 

 

May 4, 2020

FWES Morning News

Virtual FWES Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8, 2020

Please take time to show your appreciation to the amazing staff at FWES during this week of Virtual Appreciation! Ideas are included at the link above, but please use your own creativity throughout the week, to show your appreciation. Please don't forget our wonderful IAs, Specialists and Special Area staff, too! 

Please use #WCPSSThankATeacher and #WeLoveFWES to highlight your appreciation for FWES staff on Social Media. 

FWES Updates: 

March Book Madness Champion: 

Remote Learning Updates: 

Thank you for continuuing to partner with your student's teacher for the next 6 weeks of remote learning. It is important that your child continue to learn and work on academic skills so they are prepared for the next level of learning. 

• New Content: Students will continue to work on new content and skills through the end of the school year on June 12th through Remote Learning resources
• Devices and Internet: Devices and internet hot spots have been shared with all families who requested due to a need to access Remote Learning. Thank you for your cooperation with the distribution process and maintaining appropriate safety procedures. 
• Feedback: Teachers are reviewing student work and will be providing feedback to parents on student understanding and progress. Although no work will be graded, student work completed during Remote Learning will be used to inform each student's final report card at the end of the school year. WCPSS will design a final report card format for K-5 students based on NC DPI guidance. 
• Current FWES Remote Learning Data for Weeks 2-3: 
  
  • 89% of students participated in at least one Google Meet with their teacher each week
  • 59% of students completed all assignments for Week 2
  • 20% of students complete at least half or more of assigments for Week 2
• Promotion and Retention Review Process: Students who were not on grade level in ELA and Math at the mid-point of the 3rd quarter received a letter mailed to the home address about a possible risk for retention in the current grade for the 2020-21 school year. We are continuing to monitor student learning and understanding during this period of Remote Learning and working to support intervention, special education and ESL needs based on the new school schedule. Due to the COVID-19 school closure, we are waiting on updated guidelines on the next steps. Families will be contacted when those guidelines are determined. Thank you for supporting your student's continued learning! 

Remote Learning Family Feedback Survey- April 30th- Today is the last day to complete. Thank you for your feedback! 

 

School Picture Codes for Spring Pictures: Unique student codes are being emailed to families. Once you receive your code, you can log in to view the proof and order pictures on line. If you need assistance, please call the office and leave a message and someone will get back to you- 919-460-3469

Refunds: 

• Field Trip Refunds: Refunds have been processed and checks are being mailed to families who requested refunds. Thank you for your patience! 
• Before/After School Refunds: Information was received the end of last week about the process to refund any before/after school payments that were processed for time when school has been closed. Families eligible for refunds will begin to be contacted and then refunds processed. Please note that this process required many paperwork steps and will take several weeks to complete. Your patience is appreciated! 

Outdoor Classroom Progress: More progress- 4 rows of seating and the concrete tops going in:) 

 

April 27, 2020

FWES Morning News

Dear Farmington Woods Families,

I am heartbroken that we will not be able to return to our school building for the remainder of this year, but know that it will keep our students, staff and families safe and well. Farmington Woods is a family and just like we are having to be apart from our family members, we will have to remain apart from our school family. However, just like our family members, we can still see them through Google Meets in our classrooms, Virtual Picnic Lunches/Snacks, commenting on their work or projects and sharing our IB Attribute of Caring in all we do. 

It will not be easy to finish our year this way, especially for our 5th graders, but we will make it the best it can be and when we can finally get together to celebrate a great year of learning- it is going to be a wonderful celebration! 

We ask the support of all families in understanding that the Governor also indicated that learning will continue through the end of the year- for WCPSS that will be Friday, June 12th. Our teachers will continue to prepare learning for students that includes NEW material of the essential content they will need when starting the next grade level. In order to have your child as prepared as possible we will need your partnership more than ever. Remember- teachers have daily office hours where parents and/or students can reach out if you have any questions about assignments- and if those times don't work with your schedules- just let the teacher know and they can find another time:) We know how challenging Remote Learning is and want to help you as much as we can. 

Have a wonderful Remote Learning Week #3! 

Sending love and virtual hugs, Winston Pierce

FWES Updates:

March Book Madness Finals- March Book Madness ... ready for the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Front Desk  (our global read aloud: Will Mia be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?  ) VS 

Great TreeHouse  War (how Winnie’s life changed when her parents got divorced and decided that Winnie would live three days a week with each of them and spend Wednesdays by herself in a treehouse between their houses). 

This is the final week of voting  link is in google classroom.... Voting closes Friday at 5:00pm

Family Marathon- ended Friday, April 24th- Time to Celebrate!! Not too late to add your video! 

Use FlipGrid to create a celebration video after you finish the 26.2 miles- way to go!! Include your team (family) if you want and share it on Flip Grid. More information is in Mr. Eller's Google Classroom.   Family Marathon Flip Grid Site

Mrs. Pierce's Virtual Picnics- Still room for 3rd and Kinder this week! 

School Picture Codes for Spring Pictures: Unique student codes are being emailed to families. Once you receive your code, you can log in to view the proof and order pictures on line. If you need assistance, please call the office and leave a message and someone will get back to you- 919-460-3469

Outdoor Classroom Progress: 

FWES PTA Updates: 

Spring Book Fair: Shop online for books to add to your home library and have them shipped to your home. The book fair for Farmington Woods will be open online through Thursday, April 30th. Happy Shopping! 

 

 

 

April 20, 2020

Happy Monday FWES Families! 

We are excited to start Remote Learning Week #2. We are so very appreciative of your support and effort last week- and we all need patience and flexibility to approach learning from this new vantage point. We are hopeful that this week is much smoother for everyone:) 

We invited feedback to help us serve our families and students best- if you did not complete the survey on Friday or this weekend- please complete it today. 

Documents from FWES about Remote Learning and Teacher's Schedules are on the Main Webpage in the bottom half for access. 

Thank you so much for partnering with us, Stay safe and with love, Winston Pierce

FWES Remote Learning Family Feedback Survey

FWES Updates:

March Book Madness- Final Four Week

Front Desk (our global read aloud: Will Mia be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?) against New Kid  (a graphic novel about starting over at a new school and not the one you hoped to be going to)

The insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Aven learns to face the questions about her arms with the help of a new friend)  against The Great TreeHouse War (how Winnie’s life changed when her parents got divorced and decided that Winnie would live three days a week with each of them and spend Wednesdays by herself in a treehouse between their houses)

North Carolina Children's' Book Award ....  Kinder, 1st and 2nd Graders 

It is time to vote for this year's North Carolina Children's Book Award. Kindergartners, First and Second graders have read and watched videos of the eight books that are hoping to win this year's award. Voting will take place this week !!

The contenders are: 

Because

Potato Pants

The Rooster who Would Not Be Quiet

We Don't Eat Our Classmates 

Mixed : A Colorful Story

Misunderstood Shark

The Word Collector

The Very Impatient Caterpillar

All voting takes place in Mrs. Grice's Google Classroom

 

Family Marathon- ends Friday, April 24th- Time to Celebrate!! 

Use FlipGrid to create a celebration video after you finish the 26.2 miles- way to go!! Include your team (family) if you want and share it on Flip Grid. More information is in Mr. Eller's Google Classroom. 

Family Marathon Flip Grid Site

FWES Staff Support and Office Hours

Please remember to reach out to your child's teacher or any other staff member at FWES if you need help or support with Remote Learning or other needs your family may have. We are happy to set up a time to talk with you or through a Google Meet:) You may email the staff member or call the main office at 919-460-3469 and Mrs. Moore will be happy to share your message with the appropriate staff member. Please remember it may take up to 24-36 hours to get a response from a phone message based on our virtual school setting- email is the fastest and most direct way to contact a staff member:) 

Spring Pictures

Information will be coming to families in the next week about how to go on line and see your child's proof and order Spring Pictures. Each student has an individual code that has to be shared with the parent so staff will be reaching out via email and phone calls to share that code and the information on where to go to see the proof. Strawbridge Picture Company appreciates your patience as they were shut down as a non-essential business. They hope to begin to process orders to mail to your home soon! 

Field Trip Refund Checks

We are currently processing the refunds from 4 different grade levels for field trips that were canceled. Each check requires several steps and two signatures so getting that completed, while not in the building, for over 400 families is time consuming. We hope to have checks begin to go out in the mail by the beginning of next week. Thank you for your patience! 

FWES PTA Updates: 

Spring Book Fair: Shop online for books to add to your home library and have them shipped to your home. The book fair for Farmington Woods will be open online through Thursday, April 30th. Happy Shopping! 

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/farmingtonwoods   

 

 

 

April 13, 2020 (due to the content and planning for Monday- this FWES Monday Folder is being delivered on Saturday- only the FWES News link will be sent out on Monday morning this week)

Note- Any additional information received after the email is sent will be added to this page and there will be a note with the Monday morning FWES News- Thanks! 

Welcome Back FWES Families! 

We hope you had time to enjoy the beautiful spring weather over the break and to find time to make creative connections with family and friends, while keeping safe. We are all feeling the distance and missing our FWES families so very much! 

Device Distribution: We were happy to have shared more than 140 devices and school supplies with families on Tuesday of last week during our Drive Thru Device distribution event. If you were unable to get a device or also need internet to access, WCPSS will be making arrangements in the coming weeks for distribution and connecting students to the internet- watch email regularly for more details! Thanks so much to our amazing staff volunteers (Mrs. Combs, Ms. Herrema, Mrs. Holste, Ms. Rea, Mr. Beamish and our custodial team) along with Mrs. Grice and Mrs. Goodrum who organized the check out process from the Inquiry Center! 

Remote Learning Kick Off: This week starts a new adventure for all of our school community as Remote Learning officially begins. Remote learning for students will include NEW learning, not just practice with skills already learned, but the critical 4th quarter content that students need to be prepared for further learning in the quarter and for the next grade. Thank you for becoming our partner to help make sure our students are learning! 

Throughout this transitional learning period- please reach out to your child's teacher or any other staff member to let us know if you need assistance, support or if your child is struggling in any way! Although we are not in our building, we are all still very much engaged in supporting our students and can't wait to see them all again!

Stay safe and well and with love, 

Winston Pierce

 

FWES Updates

FWES Remote Learning Guidelines and Schedule Info for Families

Please use staff email to communicate with teachers and other FWES Staff or call 919-460-3469 to leave a message and return #. Messages will be retrieved regularly and communicated to FWES Staff members. Due to the nature of the Remote Learning schedule challenges, please note that it may be 24-36 hours during the school week before messages and emails may be returned. 

It is a lot to read, but there is also a 12 minute video for additional guidance if that is your preferred learning method:) 

Mrs. Pierce's Video Explanation of Schedule and Remote Learning Content (12 minutes)

FWES Remote Learning Information and Schedule for Families

K-5 Schedule Overview

K-5 Teacher Individual Schedules

Specialists Individual Schedules

Mrs. Pierce's Virtual Picnics: K-2 Students (with photo/video permission) are invited to join Mrs. Pierce for a virtual picnic lunch this week on Thursday or Friday. Please sign up on a day when your grade level is listed. There are limited spots, but there will be more opportunities throughout the school closure, too! The link to the virtual picnic will be emailed to the email address provided in the sign up, the night before the scheduled picnic. I look forward to seeing many of you soon! 

FWES Courtyard Construction- Outdoor Classroom/Amphitheater 

We have been excited to be working with the PTA and WCPSS on plans and a budget to create an outdoor classroom/amphitheater area in our wonderful FWES Courtyard. Well, with school out, the construction team has begun work on the area. With no one on campus, they are hopeful to get a huge jump start on the construction as they won't have to work around students moving through the two entrances to the courtyard on a regular basis. As we have photos to share we will! It will be exciting to have yet another area where IB/PYP learning can happen for students! 

March Book Madness- Elite Eight

 

FWES PTA Updates

Online Spring Book Fair!!!

Due to the closure of school, the Spring Book Fair will be available beginning, Friday, April 17th for families on line- to get new books to read since stores and libraries are closed. Purchases will be shipped to your home. 

FWES Spring Online Book Fair

Wake PTA Night of Stars Volunteer of the Year at FWES- Ushma Shukla!

The FWES PTA thanks Ushma Shukla for her countless volunteer hours and efforts to support so many projects important to the FWES community- especially the FWES World Dance. The PTA and FWES school community thank Ushma for her commitment to the school and the work of the PTA to serve all students and families at FWES. 

 

March 30, 2020

Hello FWES Famlies! 

As we end March and begin April this week, our school staff continue to wish you all the best and want you to know how much we miss seeing you each day at FWES! 

This week, we will continue to share resources that families can use to practice skills and concepts students have learned. This practice is important because after Spring Break- teachers are going to begin sharing new material and new learning. Thank you to our families for making sure your students take time this week (and a little over Spring Break if you can) to review the materials that are shared below, so your child is ready for the new learning the week of April 13th. 

WCPSS and FWES Instructional Resources Spring 2020*

*please note that many of the documents linked here have been updated for this week- so please be sure to check on your child's classroom link to stay current with activities and assignments. 

WCPSS Updates

• Wednesday, April 1st 12:00-3:00pm- Family Medication Pick Up- Families may come to FWES between 12-3pm on Wednesday, April 1st to pick up any medication left at school. We will be practicing social distancing during the pick up process, so your patience will be appreciated if there is a wait to allow for appropriate social distancing. 
• Remote Learning- Teachers are hard at work planning for a shift from practice work and assignments this week to new learning beginning April 13th. 
  • Paper packets will begin being distributed at lunch pick up sites on Thursday, April 2nd
  • Devices and Internet: Data shared with your teacher is being used to get devices and internet to students who will need it to access learning. Please reach out to your teacher if you have not have not yet connected. 
  • Remote Learning Schedules: FWES teachers are working to plan for remote learning that will include new material beginning April 13th. WCPSS will share more details and then FWES will share our planned schedules moving forward. 
    • What to expect...
      • Students K-5 will access learning experiences through their Wake ID Portal- K will use See Saw and 1st-5th will use Google Classroom
      • Video lessons and engagement activities that your child will complete at home based on the schedule that meets your family's needs each day- about 2 hours of new learning experiences a day
        • ELA, Math and Inquiry Units (for Science and Social Studies)
      • Daily times when teachers will interact live with students- a mixture each week of whole group, small group and one on one- at FWES these times will be offered in the AM and PM in order to meet schedule needs across all families. 
      • Students will have one lesson and engagement each week from our many specialists, too. (Art, Music, PE, Spanish, Mandarin, Media/Technology and Guidance)
      • The time from 11am-1pm will be protected to allow families to access food distribution sites in WCPSS, no live interactions will be scheduled during this time. 
      • Students will be asked to complete at least 15 minutes of reading and 30 minutes of physical activity (not just PE with Mr. Eller) each day, too. 

 

Mrs. Pierce's Virtual Picnics: Students (with photo/video permission) are invited to join Mrs. Pierce for lunch from 12:00-12:30pm. Please sign up on a day when your grade level is listed. There are limited spots, but there will be more opportunities throughout the school closure, too! The link to the virtual picnic will be emailed to the email address provided in the sign up, the night before the scheduled picnic. I look forward to seeing many of you soon! 

 

FWES March Book Madness 2020

   

Calling all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders…. It is time to begin the voting for the books in the MARCH BOOK MADNESS bracket!

Help us determine who will be the 2020 March Book Madness Champion. Each week, students in grades 3-5 can vote between the paired books until we get to the final 2 titles and then our winner! You did not have to turn in your bracket in order to participate in voting. Each student may only vote one time per week. This round of voting will end on Friday, April 3rd at 5 pm.

To begin,  please go to the link below.

March Book Madness 

 

FWES This Week- March 30-April 3

P2- Humor- You like to laugh and bring smiles to other people. 

IB Learner Profile- Reflective- We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our own strenghts and weaknesess in order to support our learning and personal development. 

 

March 23, 2020

FWES Updates

Our FWES school family is sending well wishes to our entire community! We hope you are finding ways to stay busy at home and enjoying the beautiful spring temperatures, while keeping your distance, too. Although it has only been a week, we are missing you all a lot and hope to get to see your smiling faces again soon! 

We are working to create opportunities for us to stay connected- so stay tuned and check for School Messenger Messaging for more! 

At the time of this information publishing, there are no additional updates on school schedules, openings or plans beyond March 30th. Please continue to stay connected through the following resources:

WCPSS Coronavirus Site 

Food Resources for Students and Families

FWES Twitter- @fwesibpyp   (if you are not on Twitter- you can follow FWES Twitter messaging at FWES Website

FWES PTA Twitter- @fwespta

 

Due by Tuesday afternoon! Honor A Teacher- Teaching Excellence Nominations- Cary Chamber of Commerce: Each year the schools in Cary are supported in a variety of ways through the Cary Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. The Honor a Teacher event is in May and honors one teacher from each school. Our 2020 award will be honoring a teacher for Teaching Excellence. The Chamber takes nominations from the school community, narrows the field to 5 finalists, conducts an interview and then the winner is announced at the Honor a Teacher event. 

Thank you for considering an FWES teacher you would like to nominate for this honor. Nominations go directly to The Cary Chamber of Commerce and are due by 5pm on March 24th: 

Teaching Excellence Honor A Teacher Nominations 2020

 

FWES Instructional Supplemental Resources

WCPSS Remote Instructional Resources            WCPSS Resources - Video para direcciones en espanol

As WCPSS has shared, instructional resources shared during this time are intended to be used by students and families to practice skills that students have learned thus far this school year. After reviewing the WCPSS Resources our amazing FWES Teams have added some additional supplemental resources for our FWES Families. Documents and websites linked below may continue to be updated this week and if the closure of schools gets extended beyond March 30th. Please continue to reference this information for updates. 

Pre K at FWES

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade   3rd Grade Printable 

4th Grade

5th Grade

Specialists- all students are encouraged to be "Balanced" as IB Learners and include specialist ideas regularly:) 

Special Education- CCR and ECS Classrooms     Speech Language Practice Ideas

Special Areas (AIG, ESL, Counselors, Social Worker) - to be updated soon

Positivity Project- All Character Strength Cards for review and practice at home #otherpeoplematter

                        March 23-27- P2 Strength- Fairness (page 4)

                        March 30-April 4- P2 Strength- Humor (page 21)

 

FWES PTA Updates: 

 

March 9, 2020

FWES Updates

4th Grade Families- WCPSS Performance Task Information- Performance Task scheduled for Tuesday, March 10th at 9:30am. Thank you for making sure your child is at school on time for this assessment. 

              4th Grade Performance Task Information      4th Grade Performance Task- Spanish  

 

Honor A Teacher- Teaching Excellence Nominations- Cary Chamber of Commerce: Each year the schools in Cary are supported in a variety of ways through the Cary Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. The Honor a Teacher event is in May and honors one teacher from each school. Our 2020 award will be honoring a teacher for Teaching Excellence. The Chamber takes nominations from the school community, narrows the field to 5 finalists, conducts an interview and then the winner is announced at the Honor a Teacher event. 

Thank you for considering an FWES teacher you would like to nominate for this honor. Nominations go directly to The Cary Chamber of Commerce and are due by 5pm on March 24th: 

Teaching Excellence Honor A Teacher Nominations 2020

 

March Book Madness Brackets- 3rd-5th; Due by Friday, March 13th. 

 

Single Subject Acceleration Information- Families, if you are interested in learning more about Single Subject Acceleration, please reference this SSA document.  Note, the due dates for Single Subject Acceleration applications are due no earlier than March 23rd and no later than end of the day on March 27, 2020.  Testing for SSA will follow and will be completed between 4/20-4/30/2020.  

• SSA FAQ for Parents 
• SSA Parent Information
• WCPSS SSA Site

Cary YMCA Single Moms Program Information- on behalf of the YMCA, please find information about a program designed for Single Moms: 

Single Mom Fellowship Group- Cary YMCA   Single Mom Fellowship Welcome Letter

Single Mom Fellowship Membership Information

 

FWES PTA Updates

Family World Dance!!! Friday, March 13th at FWES Cafeteria. Food Trucks 5:30pm; Doors open at 6:00pm. Join us to celebrate the beautiful cultural diversity at FWES and to have some dancing fun! Parents must accompany students. 

Tickets are $2 in advance and $3 at the door. 

Read more here: 

World Dance Tickets

 

March 2, 2020

FWES Announcements: 

March Newsletter 2020- What's News in the Woods

FWES Spring Photos on Tuesday!  will be taken during the school day on Tuesday, March 3rd.  Information about pictures was sent home last week. Additional information can be found at: .  Each student will have proof photo taken and a class photo taken.  In addition, students who participate in school clubs will have club photos taken in the morning of the 3rd.  

Election Day Tuesday in FWES Cafe! Please make a note in school changes due to voting in the cafeteria:

• Before and After School Programs will be located in different locations (After school on Mon 3/2 due to set up and Tues 3/3)
• No Visitors may come for lunch as students will be eating lunch in the classrooms
• Traffic patterns during arrival and dismissal may be disrupted due to voting traffic and handicap curbside voting- your cooperation is appreciated. 

Severe Weather Awareness Week: NC Severe Weather Awareness week is March 2-6. Classrooms will be practing procedures in the event of severe weather and FWES will schedule a drill one day this week, depending on weather conditions. 

4th Grade Families- WCPSS Performance Task Information- Performance Task scheduled for Tuesday, March 10

              4th Grade Performance Task Information      4th Grade Performance Task- Spanish  

Raleigh International Festival, March 6-8, 2020  Check it out and grow your global awareness! 

Monday, March 9th is a Teacher Workday- No School for Students

Single Subject Acceleration Information- Families, if you are interested in learning more about Single Subject Acceleration, please reference this SSA document.  Note, the due dates for Single Subject Acceleration applications are due no earlier than March 23rd and no later than end of the day on March 27, 2020.  Testing for SSA will follow and will be completed between 4/20-4/30/2020.  

• SSA FAQ for Parents 
• SSA Parent Information
• WCPSS SSA Site

 Skyhawk Sports Programs: Youth Sports- Skill Based Programs is renting space at Farmington Woods in order to offer programs in Soccer and Cheerleading.  The progam runs from March 17-April 28 on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15-5:15pm.  A flyer from Skyhawks outlining the program and specific details can be found here.

Skyhawks are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are an outside organization who rents space at FWES to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided.

 

FWES PTA News: 

 

World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community! 

World Dance Ticket Orders

World Dance Culture Sharing

PTA Coffee Chat Friday, March 6th! Join us for a cup of coffee and chat from 9:00-9:45am in the FWES Lobby on Friday morning! 

 

February 24, 2020

FWES Spring Photos will be taken during the school day on Tuesday, March 3rd.  Information about pictures will be sent home with students this week.  Each student will have proof photo taken and a class photo taken.  In addition, students who participate in school clubs will have club photos taken in the morning of the 3rd.  

Single Subject Acceleration Information- Families, if you are interested in learning more about Single Subject Acceleration, please reference this SSA document.  Note, the due dates for Single Subject Acceleration applications are due no earlier than March 23rd and no later than end of the day on March 27, 2020.  Testing for SSA will follow and will be completed between 4/20-4/30/2020.  

• SSA FAQ for Parents 
• SSA Parent Information

Exhibition- As an IB/PYP school, FWES 5th Grade Students will share their research and findings with the community through our annual Exhibition night. Groups will present their projects related to the topic, the overall well-being of living things are affected by the choices humans make on February 27th between 6:45 and 8:00pm. We hope that the school community will join us for this night of information, inspiration, and celebration.  in addition, 5th Grade Parents will have opportunity to learn more about middle school transitions with a brief presentation from our school counselors in Cafeteria from 6:15-6:40pm on Thursday prior to Exhibition beginning. 

  Skyhawk Sports Programs: Youth Sports- Skill Based Programs is renting space at Farmington Woods in order to offer programs in Soccer and Cheerleading.  The progam runs from March 17-April 28 on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15-5:15pm.  A flyer from Skyhawks outlining the program and specific details can be found here. Skyhawks, like TEK are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS and they are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

TGA* Golf and Tennis Spring 2020 Information and Registration (Last chance to sign-up for the session beginning Wednesday, Feb. 26th)

 FWES PTA News: 

 World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community! 

Yearbook Updates and Ad Information- Yearbook Updates and Ad Information Form contains information if you would like to order a yearbook or place an advertisement in this year's Yearbook- Ad form is due 2/28 (extended from 2/21)

 

February 17, 2020

FWES PBIS GOLD Semester 1 Celebrations- Semester 1 Celebrations will have a “Movie and PJs” theme.  K, 1st and 4th completed the make-up for missed school last week. Due to the Sounds of Culture Residency in 3rd grade, our 3rd grade will reschedule the GOLD celebration for this Friday 2-21.

Single Subject Acceleration Information- Families, if you are interested in learning more about Single Subject Acceleration, please reference this SSA document.  Note, the due dates for Single Subject Acceleration applications are due no earlier than March 23rd and no later than end of the day on March 27, 2020.  Testing for SSA will follow and will be completed between 4/20-4/30/2020.  

• SSA FAQ for Parents 
• SSA Parent Information

Do you want to help with our Sounds of Culture Project? Do you like to build things? Can you measure and use tools? We are looking for parent or community volunteers who would be able to work with the school in the spring to create our final garden project- possibly something like the photo- planning will begin after culture sounds have been collected so that they can be respresented in the final project. Please email Winston Pierce at awpierce@wcpss.net to express your interest (or the interest of a family member or friend:). Beverly Botsford will be working with us to plan and execute the project, too! 

Kildaire Farm Parking and Field Access: FWES has been contacted to request that families who use the Kildaire Park Field parking lot plan to exit each afternoon quickly as local High School tennis matches will be held on the tennis courts and the teams need access to the parking lot and field areas with limited distractions. Thank you for remembering that the area is owned by the Kildaire Farm Home Owners Association who give permission for FWES families to use the parking lot during arrival and dismissal. We want to maintain positive relationships with our neighbors so that no restrictions are made to the parking area in the future. Your cooperation is appreciated! 

It is not too late to register for TEK Clubs!

Tuesdays: February 25 -March 31, 2020  from 4:15-5:30pm (TEK supervises students prior to clubs starting)

Clubs running: Kitchen Chemistry (Grice) K-2; Amazing Artists (Smith) 2-5; STEM Challenge (Packer) 2-5; Stop Motion Animation (Burke) 3-5.  If you have Questions, please contact Duval Fisher to register- duval@teachingenrichmentkids.com

• www.teachingenrichmentkids.com (forms and club listings found here)

*Note that TEK activities are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are an outside organization who rents space at FWES to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 Skyhawk Sports Programs: Youth Sports- Skill Based Programs is renting space at Farmington Woods in order to offer programs in Soccer and Cheerleading.  The progam runs from March 17-April 28 on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15-5:15pm.  A flyer from Skyhawks outlining the program and specific details can be found here. Skyhawks, like TEK are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS and they are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 

 FWES PTA News: 

 World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community! 

Yearbook Updates and Ad Information- Yearbook Updates and Ad Information Form contains information if you would like to order a yearbook or place an advertisement in this year's Yearbook- Ad form is due 2/21

 

February 10, 2020

FWES Announcements

FWES PBIS GOLD Semester 1 Celebrations- Semester 1 Celebrations will have a “Movie and PJs” theme.  K, 1st and 4th will be making up for missed school last week and celebrating GOLD on Monday, February 10th. See the schedule in the calendar list below. Due to the Sounds of Culture Residency in 3rd grade this week, 3rd grade will reschedule the GOLD celebration for the following week. 

K, 1st and 4th graders may wear PJs and bring stuffed animals for the Celebration on Monday, February 10th. 

Sounds of Culture- United Arts Council of Wake County School Project Grant Begins: FWES was awarded a school project grant for the 19-20 school year. The grant focus is on how our diverse school community can learn about cultures through sound. This week, Beverly Botsford- global musician, will be working with our 3rd grade classes to explore family heritage and their sounds of culture. We will continue this exploration at the World Dance to include other families and will culminate the learning with the creation of a Sound Garden that includes instruments/tools that will help students explore cultures through sound. What a great week of learning ahead! 

Want to help with our Sounds of Culture Project? Do you like to build things? Can you measure and use tools? We are looking for parent or community volunteers who would be able to work with the school in the spring to create our final garden project- possibly something like the photo- planning will begin after culture sounds have been collected so that they can be respresented in the final project. Please email Winston Pierce at awpierce@wcpss.net to express your interest (or the interest of a family member or friend:). Beverly Botsford will be working with us to plan and execute the project, too! 

 

Kildaire Farm Parking and Field Access: FWES has been contacted to request that families who use the Kildaire Park Field parking lot plan to exit each afternoon quickly for the months of February and March. Local High School tennis matches will be held on the tennis courts and the teams need access to the parking lot and field areas with limited distractions. Thank you for remembering that the area is owned by the Kildaire Farm Home Owners Association who give permission for FWES families to use the parking lot during arrival and dismissal. We want to maintain positive relationships with our neighbors so that no restrictions are made to the parking area in the future. Your cooperation is appreciated! 

It is not too late to register for TEK Clubs!

Tuesdays: February 25 -March 31, 2020

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

Clubs running:

Kitchen Chemistry (Grice) K-2        Amazing Artists (Smith) 2-5

STEM Challenge (Packer) 2-5         Stop Motion Animation (Burke) 3-5

• Questions: Please contact Duval Fisher to register
• duval@teachingenrichmentkids.com
• www.teachingenrichmentkids.com (forms and club listings found here)

*Note that TEK activities are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are an outside organization who rents space at FWES to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 

FWES PTA News: 

PTA Coffee Chat Rescheduled for Friday, February 14th! Join us for a cup of coffee and chat from 9:00-9:45am in the FWES Lobby on Friday morning! 

World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community! 

 

 

FWES This week….

Love the Bus Week! Bus Driver Appreciation Week in NC! 

Sounds of Culture Residency Project- 3rd Grade with Beverly Botsford

Last week for Wake Up and Read Book Collection Drive! 

P2 Focus: Love- You value close relationships with others and being close to people.

• Monday, February 10- Report Cards Go Home for Q2; GOLD Celebrations Rescheduled for Kinder (9:30-11:00); 1st and 4th (2:00-3:30pm)- K, 1st and 4th may wear PJs and bring stuffed animals! 
• Tuesday, February 11
• Wednesday, February 12-  Book Donation Collection in Carpool
• Thursday, February 13-  8:00 Chess Club, Planeteers; Book Donation Collection in Carpool
• Friday, February 14- 8:15 Ringers and Singers; 9:00-9:45 PTA Coffee Chat in Lobby; Last Day for Box Tops Collection/On Line Submission

 

FWES Monday Folder Items: 

• Winter Spirit Wear On Line Order- Ends February 21st! 
• Yearbook Ad Order Form- due February 21st! 

 

February 3, 2020

FWES Announcements

Kildaire Farm Parking and Field Access: FWES has been contacted to request that families who use the Kildaire Park Field parking lot plan to exit each afternoon quickly for the months of February and March. Local High School tennis matches will be held on the tennis courts and the teams need access to the parking lot and field areas with limited distractions. Thank you for remembering that the area is owned by the Kildaire Farm Home Owners Association who give permission for FWES families to use the parking lot during arrival and dismissal. We want to maintain positive relationships with our neighbors so that no restrictions are made to the parking area in the future. Your cooperation is appreciated! 

FWES Before School Care Openings Remain: There are still a few openings in our Before School Program. Please access forms and submit with registration fee of $15 per student to reserve a spot. Openings will be filled on a first come basis. Forms and registration may be dropped of in the FWES Main Office. 

FWES PBIS Semester 1 Celebrations- As we end the 2nd quarter on Tuesday, it is time to prepare for Semester 1 Celebration which will have a “Movie and PJs” theme.  This celebration will be held during the first week of February on different days for different grade levels (2-5 for K and 5th, 2-6 for 1st and 4th, 2-7 for K and 3rd).  For More Information-- Semester 1 Celebrations

Readvolution Ticket Redemption- Families of students who met the 800 minute goal may use the information below to claim your two free tickets to a Hurricane Hockey Game. Way to go to our 111 Readvolution Readers! Redeem Deadline is February 5th! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions            Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions- Spanish

 

FWES PTA News: 

World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community! 

 

FWES This week….

School Counselor Appreciation Week! Send Thanks to Ms. Thakur and Mr. Woodrum! 

P2 Focus: Forgiveness-  You forgive those who have done wrong. You accept that people make mistakes.

• Monday, February 3- 4th/5th AIG Testing
• Tuesday, February 4- 4th/5th AIG Testing
• Wednesday, February 5- GOLD Celebrations- 2nd 1:00-2:30 and 5th 2:00-3:30; Last Day to redeem Readvolution Ticket Vouchers; Book Donation Collection in Carpool
• Thursday, February 6-  8:00 Coding, Green Thumb, Planeteers and Cross Country; 4:15 Table Top Games; GOLD Celebrations 1st 1:45-3:15 and 4th 2:00-3:30; Book Donation Collection in Carpool; 5th Grade Exhibition Panel Review
• Friday, February 7- 8:00 NewsCrew; 8:15 Ringers and Singers; 8:30 Walk to School Day- Kildaire Plaza with guest walkers Ms. Morrissette and Ms. Packer; 9:00-9:45 PTA Coffee Chat in Lobby; 5th Grade Exhibition Panel Review; GOLD Celebrations K 9:30-11:00 and 3rd 2:00-3:30

FWES Monday Folder Items: 

• GOLD Celebration Information- Movie and PJs

 

January 27

Cultural Arts Performances - Next performance this Thursday 1/30/2020- Yasu Ishida  9:30 (K-2 Assembly and 10:30 3-5 Assembly)  on Cultural Arts Performance days we operate on a 30 min delayed lunch

FWES PBIS Semester 1 Celebrations- As we end the 2nd quarter on Tuesday, it is time to prepare for Semester 1 Celebration which will have a “Movie and PJs” theme.  This celebration will be held during the first week of February on different days for different grade levels (2-5 for K and 5th, 2-6 for 1st and 4th, 2-7 for K and 3rd).  For More Information-- Semester 1 Celebrations

This Thursday, January 30th- Ringers and Singers Concert and Family Movie Night Event  Ringers and Singers Concert and PTA Meeting/Movie Night- Thursday 1/30/2020:  5th Grader Ringers and Singers Evening Concert followed by brief PTA Meeting, followed by the movie Abominable.  PTA will provide the popcorn, you bring dinner and a blanket.  PTA will also be collecting gently used books for the Wake Up and Read Initiative. Schedule of events: 5:45pm Ringers and Singers Concert, 6:15pm PTA Meeting, 6:30pm Family Movie Night

iStation Parent Portal-  (iStation Parent Portal- Spanish) At the time of this writing, schools across the state are continuing to move forward with the use of iStation to complete mid-year literacy benchmarking of students K-3. In your folder today, you will find a copy of a document with directions (also linked above) that will give families access to the Parent Portal to monitor your child's data and access resources to help your child at home. Students may not complete the assessments until the end of the month, so please be patient in looking for data. If you have any questions about iStation or the Parent Portal- please contact Elizabeth Plotkin at eplotkin@wcpss.net. 

WAKE Up and Read …  Farmington Woods will be participating for the sixth year in a book donation program. WAKE Up and Read conducts a book drive each year to help build home libraries and make books readily available to children who need them. Through the book drive, every child at 13 high-need elementary schools and childcare centers can choose 10 books and keep them for their home libraries. As a school we will be collecting books from January 6th - February 15th!!  This year our goal at Farmington Woods is to collect 1,500 books to donate. This is approximately 2 books from each student. This is approximately 2 books from each student. To help make this easier, Mrs. Grice or Mrs.Wilson will stand at the front of the school to collect books in the carpool lane on Wednesdays and Thursdays from January 15th - Feb 13th. Books can always be dropped off in the Inquiry Center or in the front office. Start looking for those books that you are ready to donate …. Let’s see if we can collect 1,500 books!

Readvolution Ticket Redemption- Families of students who met the 800 minute goal may use the information below to claim your two free tickets to a Hurricane Hockey Game. Way to go to our 111 Readvolution Readers! Redeem Deadline is February 5th! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions- Spanish

FWES PTA News: 

World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community!  

This week….

P2 Focus: Supporting Others When They Struggle

• Tuesday, January 28- 10:15 Magnet Information Session and Tour; End of Quarter 2; TEK clubs start after school for those enrolled
• Wednesday, January 29- Teacher Workday- No School for Students
• Thursday, January 30- Last Day for Magnet Applications; Planeteers and Cross Country Cubs meet, Cultural Arts Performance- Yasu Ishida  9:30 (K-2 Assembly and 10:30 3-5 Assembly)-we operate on a 30 min delayed lunch; 1st Grade Collaboration Rotation with Specialists; 5:45pm Ringers and Singers Concert, 6:15pm PTA Meeting, 6:30pm Family Movie Night
• Friday, January 31-  8:15 Ringers and Singers; 3rd Grade Frog Festival Event 2:15 in classrooms

 

January 21, 2020

FWES Announcements

Dismissal Process Reminders: 

Getting our 740 students home safely each day is a challenging task and we have several procedures in place to insure the safety of each student. Thank you for reviewing the reminders below and the dismissal documents so that we can continue to have a smooth dismissal each day. 

Transportation Changes: 

• Written notes are required to notify a teacher of a transportation change- these cannot be made over the phone for the safety of students
  • Email should not be used to change transportation- as teachers don't have much time during the day to check email or they may be absent and would not see the email and get the information to the school
• Students will not be released from the front office after 3:15pm- please arrive by 3:15pm if you need to sign your child out from school early

Bus Reminders:

• All Bus riders MUST have a bus tag on their backpack to get on the bus. If your child loses his/her tag or gets a new bookbag- please remind them to go to the office to get a new bus tag. 
• Students may not eat or drink on the bus. 
• Students may not use electronic devices- including cell phones while on a school bus (unless there is an emergency)

Walker Reminders:

• Walkers are dismissed at 3:45pm- Adults picking up walkers need to be at school by 3:45pm. Walkers with regular late pick ups will be asked to use the carpool dismissal process. Thank you for making sure all walkers are safely on their way home before carpool begins. 

Carpool Reminders: 

• Cars may not pass waiting vehicles on Hampton Valley Road- there is a double yellow line and Cary Police have given out citations. 

iStation Parent Portal-  (iStation Parent Portal- Spanish) At the time of this writing, schools across the state are continuing to move forward with the use of iStation to complete mid-year literacy benchmarking of students K-3. In your folder today, you will find a copy of a document with directions (also linked above) that will give families access to the Parent Portal to monitor your child's data and access resources to help your child at home. Students may not complete the assessments until the end of the month, so please be patient in looking for data. If you have any questions about iStation or the Parent Portal- please contact Elizabeth Plotkin at eplotkin@wcpss.net. 

WAKE Up and Read …  Farmington Woods will be participating for the sixth year in a book donation program. WAKE Up and Read conducts a book drive each year to help build home libraries and make books readily available to children who need them. Through the book drive, every child at 13 high-need elementary schools and childcare centers can choose 10 books and keep them for their home libraries. As a school we will be collecting books from January 6th - February 15th!!  This year our goal at Farmington Woods is to collect 1,500 books to donate. This is approximately 2 books from each student. This is approximately 2 books from each student. To help make this easier, Mrs. Grice or Mrs.Wilson will stand at the front of the school to collect books in the carpool lane on Wednesdays and Thursdays from January 15th - Feb 13th. Books can always be dropped off in the Inquiry Center or in the front office. Start looking for those books that you are ready to donate …. Let’s see if we can collect 1,500 books!

Readvolution Ticket Redemption- Families of students who met the 800 minute goal may use the information below to claim your two free tickets to a Hurricane Hockey Game. Way to go to our 111 Readvolution Readers! Redeem Deadline is February 5th! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions- Spanish

 

FWES PTA News: 

7:45am Friday, January 24th PTA Board of Directors Meeting- FWES Inquiry Center

January 30th- Ringers and Singers Concert and Family Movie Night Event

World Dance 2020: We are excited about the annual World Dance on March 13, 2020 and want all families to get involved. Please review the form coming home in folders today and return it to the PTA Mail Box (blue in the FWES Lobby) to help out and get involved in celebrating the diversity of our amazing school community! 

 

This Week at FWES:    Wake Up and Read Book Donation Collection continues

P2 Character Strength: Perseverance- You complete what you start despite obstacles. You never give up. 

• Monday, January 20- Holiday- Martin Luther King, Jr Birthday
• Tuesday, January 21- 9:45 Magnet Information Session and Tour
• Wednesday, January 22- Book Collection in Carpool; 4th Grade to Symphony; 5th Grade (Herrema/Ramos) to Science Museum
• Thursday, January 23- 8:00 Planeteers, Chess; Book Collection in Carpool; 5th Grade (Lemak/Dellinger) to Science Museum 
• Friday, January 24-  7:45 PTA Board Meeting; 8:15 Ringers and Singers; 10:00 FWES Spelling Bee
• Saturday, January 25- Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Rat

 

FWES Monday Folder Items 1-21-2020

Winter Weather Information for FWES Families 2020- Review procedures for inclement weather at FWES

Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021- Time to register for next year is NOW! Help spread the word

FWES Yearbook Ad Order Form- Orders due February 21, 2020

Jump Rope for Heart- Family Letter- look for additional papers in your child's folder today

WCPSS Student Assignment- Registration and Magnet Application Outreach and Support- Register for Kindergarten in 2020-2021 and Apply for a Magnet Program for 2020-2021   WCPSS Student Assignment- Spanish

*Note East Cary Middle School Location on January 23rd from 5-7pm!  

Spring 2020 Farmington Woods TEK Clubs Are Coming Soon!   

Tuesdays: February 25 -March 31, 2020

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

Registration forms will go home the week of January 20th. 

Registration: Tuesday, January 28 8:45-9:15 (tables outside of FWES Media Center)

Questions: Please contact Duval Fisher

duval@teachingenrichmentkids.com

www.teachingenrichmentkids.com (forms and club listings found here)

 

TGA* Golf and Tennis Spring 2020 Information and Registration

*Note that TEK and TGA activities are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are outside organizations who rent space at FWES to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 

January 13, 2020

FWES Announcements

iStation Parent Portal-  (iStation Parent Portal- Spanish) At the time of this writing, schools across the state are continuing to move forward with the use of iStation to complete mid-year literacy benchmarking of students K-3. In your folder today, you will find a copy of a document with directions (also linked above) that will give families access to the Parent Portal to monitor your child's data and access resources to help your child at home. Students may not complete the assessments until the end of the month, so please be patient in looking for data. If you have any questions about iStation or the Parent Portal- please contact Elizabeth Plotkin at eplotkin@wcpss.net. 

WAKE Up and Read …  Farmington Woods will be participating for the sixth year in a book donation program. WAKE Up and Read conducts a book drive each year to help build home libraries and make books readily available to children who need them. Through the book drive, every child at 13 high-need elementary schools and childcare centers can choose 10 books and keep them for their home libraries. As a school we will be collecting books from January 6th - February 15th!!  This year our goal at Farmington Woods is to collect 1,500 books to donate. This is approximately 2 books from each student. This is approximately 2 books from each student. To help make this easier, Mrs. Grice or Mrs.Wilson will stand at the front of the school to collect books in the carpool lane on Wednesdays and Thursdays from January 15th - Feb 13th. Books can always be dropped off in the Inquiry Center or in the front office. Start looking for those books that you are ready to donate …. Let’s see if we can collect 1,500 books!

Readvolution Ticket Redemption- Families of students who met the 800 minute goal may use the information below to claim your two free tickets to a Hurricane Hockey Game. Way to go to our 111 Readvolution Readers! Redeem Deadline is February 5th! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions- Spanish

 

This Week at FWES: 

P2 Character Strength: Prudence- You plan for the future and make careful everyday choices.

• Monday, January 13- 5:30 BAC District 9 Meeting- Reedy Creek Elementary
• Tuesday, January 14
• Wednesday, January 15-1:20 2nd Grade Spelling Bee; 2:00 1st Grade Spelling Bee
• Thursday, January 16- 8:00 Planeteers, Coding Club, Battle of the Books; 4:15 Table Top Games; 9:30 3rd Grade Spelling Bee; 10:30 5th Grade Spelling Bee; 2:00 Magnet Information Session and Tour 
• Friday, January 17- 8:00 NewsCrew; 8:15 Ringers and Singers; 9:30 4th Grade Spelling Bee; Golden Luncheons on Stage

 

FWES Monday Folder Items 1-13-2020

What's News in the Woods- January 2020 Newsletter

Winter Weather Information for FWES Families 2020- Review procedures for inclement weather at FWES

Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021- Time to register for next year is NOW! Help spread the word

Spelling Bee- It's time to begin preparation for the 2020 Spelling Bee- see linked information. Please READ CAREFULLY as the process has changed for 2020!!!

FWES Yearbook Ad Order Form- Orders due February 21, 2020

WCPSS Annual Asbestos Notification    WCPSS Annual Asbestos Notification- Spanish   

Jump Rope for Heart- Family Letter- look for additional papers in your child's folder today

WCPSS Student Assignment- Registration and Magnet Application Outreach and Support- Register for Kindergarten in 2020-2021 and Apply for a Magnet Program for 2020-2021   WCPSS Student Assignment- Spanish

*Note East Cary Middle School Location on January 23rd from 5-7pm!  

TGA* Golf and Tennis Spring 2020 Information and Registration

*Note that TGA activities are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are an outside organization who rents space to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 

 

January 6, 2020- Happy New Year!

FWES Announcements

Happy New Year and Welcome Back FWES Families! 

WAKE Up and Read …  Farmington Woods will be participating for the sixth year in a book donation program. WAKE Up and Read conducts a book drive each year to help build home libraries and make books readily available to children who need them. Through the book drive, every child at 13 high-need elementary schools and childcare centers can choose 10 books and keep them for their home libraries. As a school we will be collecting books from January 6th - February 15th!!  This year our goal at Farmington Woods is to collect 1,500 books to donate. This is approximately 2 books from each student. This is approximately 2 books from each student. To help make this easier, Mrs. Grice or Mrs.Wilson will stand at the front of the school to collect books in the carpool lane on Wednesdays and Thursdays from January 15th - Feb 13th. Books can always be dropped off in the Inquiry Center or in the front office. Start looking for those books that you are ready to donate …. Let’s see if we can collect 1,500 books!

Amazing Staff at FWES: Please consider recognizing one our awesome FWES Staff members for helping to be a "Key" to "Unlocking Learning" for your student so far this year. Information contributed is shared with staff members and a great way to show the IB Learner Profile attribute of Caring through this recognition event. Information can be entered here: Recognize FWES Staff Members for Unlocking Learning. Thank you for recognizing staff for the hard work they do Every Day for Each Student! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption- Families of students who met the 800 minute goal may use the information below to claim your two free tickets to a Hurricane Hockey Game. Way to go to our 111 Readvolution Readers! Redeem Deadline is February 5th! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions- Spanish

 

This Week at FWES: 

P2 Character Strength: Optimism/Hope- You expect the best from the future and work to achieve it. 

• Monday, January 6- Welcome Back! Jump Rope for Heart FWES Action Project Begins
• Tuesday, January 7
• Wednesday, January 8
• Thursday, January 9- 8:00 Planeteers, Chess, Green Thumb; Classroom Written Spelling Bees- 9:30 1st, 2nd; 10:30- 5th, 3rd; 1:30- 4th (students may not "make up" the written bee and must be present to participate)
• Friday, January 10- 8:15 Ringers and Singers; 8:30 Walk to School Day- Kildaire Plaza; 9:00-9:45am PTA Coffee Chat in Lobby- all parents invited; 9:45 Magnet Information Session and Tour

 

FWES Monday Folder Items 1-6-2020

Jump Rope for Heart- Family Letter- look for additional papers in your child's folder today

WCPSS Student Assignment- Registration and Magnet Application Outreach and Support- Register for Kindergarten in 2020-2021 and Apply for a Magnet Program for 2020-2021   WCPSS Student Assignment- Spanish

*Note East Cary Middle School Location on January 23rd from 5-7pm! 

Spelling Bee- It's time to begin preparation for the 2020 Spelling Bee- see linked information. Please READ CAREFULLY as the process has changed for 2020!!! Round 1 is January 9th.... so start studying those words.

TGA* Golf and Tennis Spring 2020 Information and Registration

*Note that TGA activities are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are an outside organization who rents space to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 

 

December 16, 2019- Last Monday Folder for 2019

FWES Announcements

Wishing all of our FWES families a wonderful Winter Break. It is our hope that your time with family and friends is joyful and relaxing. Wishing you all the IB Mission- A better and more peaceful world! Love to all of you from our FWES Staff! 

Lost and Found: Lost and Found items will be on display in the lobby beginning Tuesday afternoon through Friday at lunch. If your child is missing something he/she may need over the break (like a coat), please stop by to look through the items this week. Students will be reminded to look through them each day going to or from the cafeteria, too. 

Amazing Staff at FWES: Please consider recognizing one our awesome FWES Staff members for helping to be a "Key" to "Unlocking Learning" for your student so far this year. Information contributed is shared with staff members and a great way to show the IB Learner Profile attribute of Caring through this recognition event. Information can be entered here: Recognize FWES Staff Members for Unlocking Learning. Thank you for recognizing staff for the hard work they do Every Day for Each Student! 

Gift of Reading 2019- Dec 9th-20th! 

Daily events are outlined in the calendar of events below.

Gift of Reading Reading Log- DUE on December 18th for book drawing! 

Spelling Bee- It's time to begin preparation for the 2020 Spelling Bee- see linked information. Please READ CAREFULLY as the process has changed for 2020!!! Round 1 is January 9th.... so start studying those words.

 

FWES PTA Events and Announcements

We had great fun at the Pajama Jam last week! We hope you will make plans to join us on Thursday, January 30th for another family fun evening: Ringers and Singers Concert; PTA Meeting and Family Movie Night! More information to come in the new year. 

PTA Board Meeting- Thursday, December 19 at 7:45am- FWES Inquiry Center

Box Tops Collection and Competition- collecting through December 13th! All Specialists will be recognized at the end of the competition as we are fortunate to have so many talented individuals to develop balanced IB Learners! 

PTA Support through Box Tops and Apps- many ways to support the FWES PTA when you shop! 

 

This Week at FWES: 

P2- Self-Control- You have the ability to control your emotions and behavior. You think before you act. 

• Monday, December 16- Gift of Reading Reading Begins- Read Together Day- Guest Readers; Exercise your Brain and Read (sports gear, jerseys or exercise wear) 
• Tuesday, December 17- Gift of Reading- Tacky Sweater Tuesday; *K-2 Pencil Box will be closed on Tuesday- but open on Wednesday;  9:45am Magnet Info Session and Tour; Select Neighborhood Visits 4:30-5:00pm
• Wednesday, December 18- Gift of Reading- Wild Animal Wednesday (bring a stuffed animal to read with today); K-2 Pencil Box Open! 
• Thursday, December 19- 8:00 Planeteers, Coding, Cross Country, Battle of the Books; 4:15 Table Top Games; 7:45am PTA Board Meeting; Gift of Reading- Turn off the Lights Thursday (bring a flashlight to read with today)
• Friday, December 20- Regular School day (Hurricane Make Up Day #2) Gift of Reading- Relax and Read- Wear Pajamas for 60 minutes of relaxing reading today!!!; IB Assemblies in AM; PTA Sponsored Lunch for FWES Staff <3

 

FWES Monday Folder Items 12-16-19

Gift of Reading 2019

FWES Spelling Bee Information 2020

TGA* Golf and Tennis Spring 2020 Information and Registration

*Note that TGA activities are not sponsored or endorsed by FWES or WCPSS- they are an outside organization who rents space to provide for the activities. They are solely responsible for students during the sessions provided. 

 

December 9, 2019

FWES Announcements

Amazing Staff at FWES: Please consider recognizing one our awesome FWES Staff members for helping to be a "Key" to "Unlocking Learning" for your student so far this year. Information contributed is shared with staff members and a great way to show the IB Learner Profile attribute of Caring through this recognition event. Information can be entered here: Recognize FWES Staff Members for Unlocking Learning. Thank you for recognizing staff for the hard work they do Every Day for Each Student! 

Gift of Reading 2019- Dec 9th-20th! Mark your calendars for our annual Gift of Reading event- where our entire school community celebrates the gift of reading that will last a lifetime! We are inviting our FWES community to be part of our kick off on December 16th by coming to read with us- check out the flyer and sign up to come read and celebrate the gift of reading! 

Gift of Reading Reading Log- Dec. 9-17th- due on December 18th for book drawing! 

Family Reader Sign Up- either contact your teacher directly or sign up here to be a reader on Monday, December 16th (must be an approved WCPSS volunteer)

Planning for special days next week: 

• Monday- Dec 16- Exercise your Brain with Reading! Jerseys, Favorite Team, Exercise clothes
• Tuesday- Dec 17- Tacky Sweater Tuesday
• Wednesday- Dec 18- Wild Animal Wednesday- bring a stuffed animal for reading
• Thursday- Dec 19- Turn off the Lights for Reading- bring a flashlight to read with
• Friday- Dec 20- Relax and Read- Pajama Day for reading! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption- Families of students who met the 800 minute goal may use the information below to claim your two free tickets to a Hurricane Hockey Game. Way to go to our 111 Readvolution Readers! 

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions

Readvolution Ticket Redemption Directions- Spanish

Spelling Bee- It's time to begin preparation for the 2020 Spelling Bee- see linked information. Please READ CAREFULLY as the process has changed for 2020!!! Round 1 is January 9th.... so start studying those words.

Bundle Up your Student! The weather after tomorrow's rain is expected to be quite cold the rest of the week- Winter Weather cold with highs in the 40s. Please note that we follow WCPSS guidelines about outdoor activity and will go outside daily unless the temperature is below 32 degrees. Thank you for making sure your child is dressed for some fresh air each day- coats, hats and other winter weather gear, too! 

Winter Weather Clothing Guidelines- please note: Students who are not dressed appropriately for the outdoor weather may be provided with alternate indoor active experiences for safety. 

 

FWES PTA Events and Announcements

Box Tops Collection and Competition- collecting through December 13th! 

PTA Family Pajama Jam- Thursday, December 12th 6:00-8:30pm

PTA Support through Box Tops and Apps- many ways to support the FWES PTA when you shop! 

 

This Week at FWES: 

P2- Humility- You do not seek the spotlight. You let your actions speak for themselves. 

• Monday, December 9- Gift of Reading Reading Log goes home- time to start reading!  
• Tuesday, December 10- Note that new desk top computers will be set up in the office and inquiry center- many of those staff may not have email or system access on Tuesday; Kindergarten Trip to Marbles Museum
• Thursday, December 12- 8:00 Planeteers, Chess; 9:30 Select 3rd Grades IOWA Test; 2:30 1st Grade Rock Show (Long, Morrissette, Williams) in Cafe; 6:00-8:30pm FWES PTA Pajama Jam Event!  
• Friday, December 13- Last day for Box Tops collection; 9:30 Select 3rd Grades IOWA Test; 2:30 1st Grade Rock Show (Byrd, DiOrio, Edwards)

 

FWES Monday Folder Items 12-9-19

What's News in the Woods December 2019

Gift of Reading 2019

FWES Spelling Bee Information 2020

 

December 2, 2019

FWES Announcements

Thankful for our FWES Community! Hoping that everyone in our community had a wonderful Thanksgiving break, enjoying time with friends and family. We are excited to move into December and continue watching our IB Learners grow:) 

Gift of Reading 2019- Coming Soon: Dec 9th-20th! Mark your calendars for our annual Gift of Reading event- where our entire school community celebrates the gift of reading that will last a lifetime! We are inviting our FWES community to be part of our kick off on December 16th by coming to read with us- check out the flyer and sign up to come read and celebrate the gift of reading! 

PTA Family Pajama Jam- Thursday, December 12th 6:00-8:30pm

Spelling Bee- It's time to begin preparation for the 2020 Spelling Bee- see linked information. Please READ CAREFULLY as the process has changed for 2020!!! Round 1 is January 9th.... so start studying those words.

 

This Week at FWES: 

P2- Kindness- You are generous to others and you are never to busy to help out. You enjoy doing good deeds for other people. 

• Monday, December 2-  Box Top Collection Contest Begins 
• Thursday, December 5- 8:00 Planeteers, Coding Club, Green Thumb, Cross Country Cubs; 4:15 Table Top Games; Cultural Arts- Timmy and Susanna Abel- So Many Ways to Share a Story *30 minute Delayed Lunch Schedule
• Friday, December 6- 8:15 Ringers and Singers; 8:30 Walk to School Day; 9:00-9:45am PTA Coffee Chat; Q2 Interim Reports go home 

 

November 18, 2019

FWES Announcements

Rescheduled Field Trips THIS WEEK!!

Due to the weather cancellations last week, we have worked to reschedule several trips- fingers crossed the weather will cooperate! 

• Wednesday- 3rd Grade Rescheduled Arboretum Trip (Flanigan, Lindsey and Thompson)
• Thursday- 3rd Grade Rescheduled Arboretum Trip (Dula, Crow, Dos Santos and Burke)
• Friday- 1st Grade Rescheduled Rock Quarry Trip (Edwards, Williams, Byrd)

Family Night at Book Fair Thursday 4:30-8:00pm! Please bring the family for some fun and shopping on Thursday night to the Bedford Book Fair! 

Spelling Bee- It's time to begin preparation for the 2020 Spelling Bee- see linked information. Please READ CAREFULLY as the process has changed for 2020!!! Round 1 is January 9th.... so start studying those words. 

Carolina Hurricanes - Readvolution - Updates! 

FWES was excited to get a surprise visit from Stormy last week to encourage our students to read and log minutes to get to the 800 minute mark! Remember that students who read and log their minutes and meet the goal will receive 2 complimentary ticket vouchers to a Hurricanes' hockey game! 

FWES has met the goal of 2020 books read- and that # is still growing!!!! So our school will be enetered into a drawing to participate in the Cool School Field Trip to PNC Arena! Way to read IB Learners! 

From FWES PTA:

• Book Fair is on the Way November 14-22! Volunteers will also be needed to help- stay tuned!  
  
  • Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019        Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019- Spanish
• Every Thursday Night: Every Thursday night, Pizza La Stella on Kildaire Farm Rd will donate 10% back to FWES PTA if you mention FWES PTA! 
• Fun Run Thank You to FWES Families! We had a great fund raiser thanks to your participation. We look forward to sponsoring many exciting projects to support our school and our students this year thanks to your help! 

This Week at FWES: 

• Monday, November 18: 5:30pm Board Advisory Council District 9 Meeting- Green Hope High School- Superintendent Moore discussing Diversity and the new Strategic Plan
• Tuesday, November 19- 5th Grade Field trip to NC State Women's Basketball Game
• Wednesday, November 20- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Arboretum (Flanigan, Lindsey, Thompson)
• Thursday, November 21- 8:00 Coding, Planeteers, Green Thumb, Cross Country, Battle of the Books; 4:15 Table Top; 3rd Grade Field Trip to Arboretum (Burke, Crow, Dula, Dos Santos)
• Friday, November 22- 7:45 PTA Board Meeting; 1st Grade Field Trip to Rock Quarry (Edwards, Williams, Byrd)

 

Monday Folder Items: 

4th Grade Recorder Information

Holiday Meal Information- Due Monday, November 25th

 

November 12, 2019

FWES Announcements

Bundle Up your Student! The weather after tomorrow's rain is expected to be quite cold the rest of the week- Winter Weather cold. Please note that we follow WCPSS guidelines about outdoor activity and will go outside daily unless the temperature is below 32 degrees. Thank you for making sure your child is dressed for some fresh air each day- coats, hats and other winter weather gear, too! 

Winter Weather Clothing Guidelines- please note: Students who are not dressed appropriately for the outdoor weather may be provided with alternate indoor active experiences for safety. 

Conferences Continue at FWES: Conferences continue at FWES this week. Please make sure you sign up to meet with your student's teacher to learn about their progress this first quarter and how you can partner to support success at home. Thursday evening conferences will be scheduled until 7:00pm. 

Q1 Report Cards: Thank you for your patience as technology systems do not always cooperate. Please look for your child's Q1 report card on Friday, November 15th. Please keep the report card and any additional documents for your records and then sign and return the envelope to your child's teacher. 

For 3rd Grade Parents- AIG Explorers Program Information for 2019-20

Carolina Hurricanes - Readvolution - Updates! 

All WCPSS elementary students will be given the challenge of 20 minutes of reading outside of the school day! Students who achieve the goal of reading 800 minutes throughout the September 30th - November 22nd. will receive two (2) complimentary ticket vouchers to a Hurricanes home game. 
For every finished book, see your teacher for a paper hockey puck to add to the READvolution Banner displayed in the hall outside the Inquiry Center. 

As of 11/11/19 30 FWES students have met the 800 minutes of reading to earn 2 complimentary ticket vouchers- keep reading so you can join the READvolution! 

FWES has met the goal of 2020 books read- and that # is still growing!!!! So our school will be enetered into a drawing to participate in the Cool School Field Trip to PNC Arena! Way to read IB Learners! 

 

From FWES PTA:

• Game On! Apex Global Fun Run! Thank you to all of our FWES families for your support of the Global Fun Run! If you have not finished collecting all pledges, please do so as soon as possible so we can announce our final total earnings that will go directly to serve all students and our school. 
• Book Fair is on the Way November 14-22! Volunteers will also be needed to help- stay tuned!  
  
  • Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019        Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019- Spanish
• Every Thursday Night: Every Thursday night, Pizza La Stella on Kildaire Farm Rd will donate 10% back to FWES PTA if you mention FWES PTA! 

 

This Week at FWES:

P2 Knowing my words and actions affect others

• Monday, November 11- Veteran's Day Holiday- No School 
• Tuesday, November 12- Picture Re-Takes 8:45-11:30am only; 10:00am 3rd Grade Check In
• Wednesday, November 13- 2nd Grade Walking Trip (Gilfillan/Pusateri); 10:00am 3rd Grade Check In
• Thursday, November 14- 2nd Grade Walking Trip (Quinn/Ingalls) 8:00 Chess, Planeteers; Conference Night 4:30-7:00pm; PTA Chili Cook Off for Teachers! 
• Friday, November 15- Report Cards Home for Q1; 2nd Grade Walking Trip (Madden/Bulla)

 

FWES Monday Folder Items: 

• What's News in the Woods- November 2019 Newsletter
• FWES Fall Book Fair    Book Fair- Spanish
• Holiday Meal Outreach- our community partner Hope Community Church is sponsoring a Holiday Meal program for a Christmas meal- response required by November 25th. 
• 4th Grade Families- Recorder Purchasing Information from Mr. Pestana
• PTA Cultural Arts 19-20- Programs scheduled for the 19-20 School Year! 

 

November 4, 2019

FWES Announcements

PTA Global Fun Run is Thursday! Families are invited to come out and cheer on your student during our Global Fun Run on Thursday. PTA will have a sign in table in the lobby and then families will need to walk around to the field for the event (see times below). Students should make sure they are dressed appropriately for the fun run- tennis shoes/sneakers are a MUST on Thursday. Teachers will distribute the Fun Run T-Shirts to ALL students for the run on Thursday morning.

Thank you for supporting our PTA as they do sooooo many things that support our students, our school and our IB/PYP magnet program through funds raised at this primary fund raiser of the year! 

Report Card Delay- from 11/12 to 11/15: The Power School application (student data system for all public schools in NC) was unavailable to teachers and school staff this weekend due to an emergency upgrade needed to fix some problems. As our teachers were unable to access the system to begin completing report cards- we are going to delay the date they will be sent home from Tuesday, November 12th to Friday, November 15th to provide our fantastic staff the time they need to complete the report cards and narrative comments. Information about your child's progress will be shared as part of your conference with your child's teacher- it is just the process required to enter it all into the system to print a report card that will be delayed. 

Upcoming Testing/Assessments: 

• CogAt Testing- All 3rd Graders: All 3rd graders in NC participate in the CogAt testing in November. The CogAt assesses a student's cognitive ability, similar to an IQ test. Results will be sent home with families when they are returned.
  • Please make sure your 3rd grader is on time to school on November 4th, 5th and 6th to participate in this testing in their classroom. 
• NC Check Ins: The state provides schools with quarterly Check In Math assessments to provide teachers with information on how well students mastered the standards from each Quarter- in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. These assessments are given on line and have been scheduled by grade levels at a time that best meets their needs in the next two weeks. Please contact your teacher if you have additional questions. 

FWES Conference Window- November 1-15, 2019: Please make sure you sign up with your child's teacher to partner with the classroom to support your child's learning through a parent conference at the end of Quarter 1. Teachers will have evening conferences from 4:30-7:00pm on Thursday, November 14th. If you have not received information yet- please contact your child's teacher(s) directly to get on the schedule. 

For 3rd Grade Parents- AIG Explorers Program Information for 2019-20

Carolina Hurricanes - Readvolution - Sept 30 - Nov 22

All WCPSS elementary students will be given the challenge of 20 minutes of reading outside of the school day! Students who achieve the goal of reading 800 minutes throughout the September 30th - November 22nd. will receive two (2) complimentary ticket vouchers to a Hurricanes home game. 
For every finished book, see your teacher for a paper hockey puck to add to the READvolution Banner displayed in the hall outside the Inquiry Center. 
For the school-wide component, schools that collectively read 2,020 books between Sept. 30 and Nov. 22 will be entered into a drawing by region to participate in this year’s Cool School Field Trip to the PNC Arena in Spring 2020. If your school is selected from the drawing to attend the Cool School Field Trip, students will have the opportunity to see a Hurricanes practice, participate in fun activities, and hear from the players.

From FWES PTA:

• Game On! Apex Global Fun Run has begun! Pep rally was Friday and students have all materials they need to collect pledges for laps they run on November 7th. Thank you for your support of our school and PTA projects to support the school! 
  
  • FWES Game On Global Fun Run Info
  • November 7th Run Schedule: 9:30am Pre K, 1st, 4th--10:35am 2nd, 3rd--11:20am ECS, K, 5th

• National School of Excellence for Survey- PTA: The FWES PTA is applying for the National School of Excellence PTA Award. The online survey below asks you to rate your family’s experience at Farmington Woods on a variety of engagement points. If you are unsure or not affected by a question, please answer “unknown.” If you have personal experience or knowledge about a question, please select the answer that best reflects your experience.

  If you find you have comments or questions you would like to ask, please send them to me at vicepresident@fwespta.org. PS- We had no control over the questions or the answer choices so those comments should be sent to National. 

  Please complete the surveys before Nov. 5th.

  Survey Part 1

  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YZHTKK6

  Survey Part 2

  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2VJJV2H

• Every Thursday Night: Every Thursday night, Pizza La Stella on Kildaire Farm Rd will donate 10% back to FWES PTA if you mention FWES PTA! 
• Book Fair November 14-22! Volunteers will also be needed to help- stay tuned!  
  
  • Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019        Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019- Spanish

• Every Thursday Night: Every Thursday night, Pizza La Stella on Kildaire Farm Rd will donate 10% back to FWES PTA if you mention FWES PTA! 

This Week at FWES:

P2 Character Strength is Bravery: You act with mental, moral or physical strength even when you know things are difficult or scary. 

• Monday, November 4- 9:30am 3rd Grade CogAt testing; 2:00pm Magnet Info and Tour
• Tuesday, November 5- 6:30am Arrival-6:45am Departure (no waiting on late students) 5th Grade Trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway- Return 4:30pm (family pick up in lower lot); 9:30 3rd Grade CogAt testing; 1st Grade to Wakestone Quarry (Morrissette, DiOrio, Long)
• Wednesday, November 6- 8:00 Cross Country Cubs (new date due to Fun Run on Thurs.)
• Thursday, November 7- 8:00 Coding, Green Thumb, Planeteers; 4:15 Table Top Games; Global Fun Run!!! 9:30 PreK, 1st, 4th; 10:25 2nd, 3rd; 11:20 K, ECS, 5th (Visitors Must Sign in at the Lobby before coming to the track)
• Friday, November 8- 8:30 Walk to School Day Kildaire Plaza (Guest Walkers Kollauf, Kidd and Holste); PTA Coffee Chat 9:00-9:45am in Lobby; 1:40 4th Grade NC Check In

Note- Monday, November 11th is a Holiday for Veteran's Day there is no school for students or staff. Thank you to all who have served or have family who have served! 

Monday Folder Items:

Mrs. Pierce was out last week so the November Newsletter will go home with students later this week. 

All other Monday Folder Items for 11-4-19 are included in the news messages above. 

 

October 28, 2019

FWES Announcements

Volunteer Status- last week to renew quickly- renewal takes less than 3 minutes!!! Must be completed before 4:30pm on Thursday, October 31st at ANY Wake County School.  Volunteers who were approved for the 2018-19 school year may reactivate their volunteer status, however, if not reactivated before October 31st- you will have to complete the entire registration form and return to the end of the line of the 100s of volunteers in WCPSS waiting to be processed- please renew this week! 

Carolina Hurricanes - Readvolution - Sept 30 - Nov 22

All WCPSS elementary students will be given the challenge of 20 minutes of reading outside of the school day! Students who achieve the goal of reading 800 minutes throughout the September 30th - November 22nd. will receive two (2) complimentary ticket vouchers to a Hurricanes home game. 
For every finished book, see your teacher for a paper hockey puck to add to the READvolution Banner displayed in the hall outside the Inquiry Center. 
For the school-wide component, schools that collectively read 2,020 books between Sept. 30 and Nov. 22 will be entered into a drawing by region to participate in this year’s Cool School Field Trip to the PNC Arena in Spring 2020. If your school is selected from the drawing to attend the Cool School Field Trip, students will have the opportunity to see a Hurricanes practice, participate in fun activities, and hear from the players.

FWES Conference Window- November 1-15, 2019: Please make sure you sign up with your child's teacher to partner with the classroom to support your child's learning through a parent conference at the end of Quarter 1. Teachers will have evening conferences from 4:30-7:00pm on Thursday, November 14th. If you have not received information yet- please contact your child's teacher(s) directly to get on the schedule. 

FWES Campus Safety Reminders: 

• Dogs are Not Allowed on FWES Campus: Dogs are not allowed on FWES Campus during arrival, dismissal or any other time when students are in attendance (such as before/after school program). If you have a dog with you during arrival or dismissal, you will need to remain off of the campus on Hampton Valley Road. WCPSS policy 4203 defines animals in schools/on campus and for the safety of all students, staff and visitors, you must please remain off campus if you have a dog with you. 
• Carpool Traffic on Hampton Valley Road: The Cary Police Department worked with the FWES community to create our current traffic pattern- right turns in and out ONLY during arrival and dismissal. Hampton Valley Road is a 2-lane road- therefore, passing vehicles lined up to enter the campus is against traffic laws. Cary Police has been notified by several parents concerned about safety and issued several tickets this week to cars passing vehicles on the double yellow line. Thank you for making safety, not your convenience, a priority when arriving to the FWES campus during active arrival and dismissal times. 
  • Reminders
    • Hampton Valley is a TWO LANE ROAD- DO NOT PASS STOPPED VEHICLES- double yellow line does not allow for passing
    • Right turns only- in and out of FWES carpool loop
    • Carpool Procedures Video Reminders

For 3rd Grade Parents- AIG Explorers Program Information for 2019-20

From FWES PTA:

• Game On! Apex Global Fun Run has begun! Pep rally was Friday and students have all materials they need to collect pledges for laps they run on November 7th. Thank you for your support of our school and PTA projects to support the school! 
  
  • FWES Game On Global Fun Run Info
  • November 7th Run Schedule: 9:30am Pre K, 1st, 4th--10:35am 2nd, 3rd--11:20am ECS, K, 5th
• Every Thursday Night: Every Thursday night, Pizza La Stella on Kildaire Farm Rd will donate 10% back to FWES PTA if you mention FWES PTA! 
• Book Fair is on the Way November 14-22! Volunteers will also be needed to help- stay tuned!  
  
  • Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019        Fall Book Fair at FWES 2019- Spanish

 

This Week at FWES:

P2 Character Strength is Creativity: You come up with new and original ways to think about and do things. 

• Monday, October 28- Apex Global Fun Run- Game On Activities Begin
• Tuesday, October 29- 9:30am Kindergarten Letterland Parade! Junior Achievement in 2nd Grade 9:30-11:30am; 2:00 5th Grade NC Math Check In Assessment
• Wednesday, October 30- Junior Achievement in 2nd Grade 9:30-11:30am
• Thursday, October 31- PTA Reflections Arts Contest Entries Due; Regular School Day- Weather Make Up from 9/5
  • Note: There is no celebration of Halloween during the school day as we maintain our focus on curriculum content. Students may NOT wear costumes to school or bring sweet treats to share with friends. Thank you for your cooperation! 
• Friday, November 1st- Teacher Workday- No School for Students

 

 

October 21, 2019

FWES Announcements

Volunteer Status for New Volunteers: WCPSS reported to principals that the background check system has been back logged with volunteer applications and they did not have a time line for when applications would be processed. We are aware that many of you registered 6-8 weeks ago and are checking the system regularly for updates. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as the safety of our students is our most important responsibility! 

Returning Volunteer Reactivation: **If you are a returning volunteer- PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR STATUS LAPSE or you, too, will be the same situation as new volunteers (see above) and unable to volunteer or attend field trips. 

Returning WCPSS volunteers must reactivate their volunteer status by going to ANY Wake County School and registering. Reactivation takes only a few minutes- but if you do not reactivate- you will be at the END of the line of the volunteers addressed in the first paragraph:) 

The last date to reactivate your volunteer status is Thursday, October 31st!!!

This Week at FWES:

P2 Character Strength: Perspective- You appreciate that people see things in different ways. You have the ability to undersarnd the world from mulitple points of view. 

• Monday, October 21: 2nd Grade Sharings- Global Percussion with Beverly Botsford
• Tuesday, October 22: Kindergarten Trip to Duke Performing Arts Center; ECS Program to Page Farms; 1st Grade Walking Trip (DiOrio/Long); 4th Grade Read to Achieve Test (select 4th Graders); TEK Clubs after school
• Wednesday, October 23: 1st Grade Walking Trip (Byrd/Edwards)
• Thursday, October 24: 8:00 Clubs: Chess, Planeteers, Green Thumb
• Friday, October 25: 7:45am PTA Board Meeting; 8:15am Ringers and Singers; Apex Fun Run Pep Rally- PM (times TBA depending on weather)
• Saturday, October 26: WCPSS Magnet Fair- Panther Creek High School 9am-12noon

 

FWES Monday Folder Items: 

• FWES Global Fun Run is coming!!    FWES Global Fun Run- Spanish

 

• Angel Tree Nominations- Due October 21st to Leah Frahm, FWES Social Worker
  • Angel Tree Request Form 2019- also in Spanish
  • Angel Tree Parent Letter 2019- also in Spanish

• Yearbooks- Pre-Sale pricing at: Josten's Yearbooks

• PTA Reflections Competition- notification of participation due October 1st- final projects due October 31st

 

October 14, 2019

FWES Announcements

Volunteer Status for New Volunteers: WCPSS reported to principals that the background check system has been back logged with volunteer applications and they did not have a time line for when applications would be processed. We are aware that many of you registered 6-8 weeks ago and are checking the system regularly for updates. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as the safety of our students is our most important responsibility! 

Returning Volunteer Reactivation: **If you are a returning volunteer- PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR STATUS LAPSE or you, too, will be the same situation as new volunteers (see above) and unable to volunteer or attend field trips. 

Returning WCPSS volunteers must reactivate their volunteer status by going to ANY Wake County School and registering. Reactivation takes only a few minutes- but if you do not reactivate- you will be at the END of the line of the volunteers addressed in the first paragraph:) 

The last date to reactivate your volunteer status is Thursday, October 31st!!!

Thank you to FWES PTA! Because of the fund raising and budget of the FWES PTA, we are excited to have two cultural arts related events at FWES this week- an artist in residence with 2nd graders and a musical performance for ALL students! The United Arts Council of Wake County Artists in Schools project also helped with a portion of the funding for these events. 

• Science of Sound Residency in 2nd Grade: For the next week, Global Percussion Musician Beverly Botsford will be working with every 2nd grade classroom as they study the science of sound. They will explore sound production on instruments from around the world, explore how sounds in different cultures are similar and different and do some creating of sound on their own. 

2nd Graders will share their learning with families on Monday, October 21st: 

• 9:40am Gilfillan/Pusateri
• 10:40am Bulla/Madden
• 2:45pm Quinn/Ingalls

2nd Grade families are invited to come and join your students' classroom sharing next week!

• Cultural Arts Performance- Global Percussion- Beverly Botsford- Monday, October 14th 9:30am 3rd-5th Grades; 10:30am K-2nd Grade. 

Pencil Box! The schedule change started last week has made a huge difference and MANY more students were able to shop- so we will continue the shopping rotation as described below:  

• Tuesdays will be for K-2 shoppers only
• Thursdays will be for 3-5 shoppers only

Thank you for making a note and for shopping with the Pencil Box! 

This Week at FWES:

P2 Character Strength: Integrity- You are honest and speak the truth. You present yourself genuinely and sincerely. 

• Monday, October 14: Cultural Arts Performance- Global Percussion with Beverly Botsford
• Tuesday, October 15: TEK Clubs after school
• Thursday, October 16: 8:00 Clubs: Coding, Planeteers, Battle of the Books, Cross County Cubs; 4:15 Clubs: Table Top Games; 6:00pm PTA Parent Learning: Keeping Children Emotionally and Physically Safe in Today's World- FWES Inquiry Center
• Friday, October 18: 8:15am Ringers and Singers 1st Meeting (bus riders may join when they arrive)

 

FWES Monday Folder Items: 

• FWES Global Fun Run is coming!!      FWES Global Fun Run- Spanish
• 5th Grade Ringers and Singers! Forms due to Mr. Pestana by October 16th! 
  • Ringers and Singers Sign Up 2019- 5th Graders Only

• Angel Tree Nominations- Due October 21st to Leah Frahm, FWES Social Worker
  • Angel Tree Request Form 2019- also in Spanish
  • Angel Tree Parent Letter 2019- also in Spanish

• Yearbooks- Pre-Sale pricing at: Josten's Yearbooks

• PTA Family Learning: Keeping Children Physically and Emotionally Safe in Today's World 6-8pm- October 17, 2019

  • PTA Invitation- Spanish   Spanish Interpreter will be available

• PTA Reflections Competition- notification of participation due October 1st- final projects due October 31st

 

Monday, October 7, 2019

FWES Announcements

Calendar Notes:

• Tomorrow- Tuesday, October 8th is Election Day in the FWES Cafeteria
  • No visitors for lunch as students will eat in classrooms
  • Before School will enter by Art Room Doors- park in lower lot
  • After School Pick up will be moved, too. 
• Wednesday, October 9th is a Teacher Workday- No School for Students

Pencil Box Update! We have experienced extra interest in shopping at our PTA Pencil Box this year with lines wrapping around into the cafeteria. As the pencil box is only open until 9:05am, we have had to cut off the line so that students can be in the classrooms by 9:15am. 

To try to assist, beginning Tuesday, October 8th: 

• Tuesdays will be for K-2 shoppers only
• Thursdays will be for 3-5 shoppers only

Thank you for making a note and for shopping with the Pencil Box! 

5th Grade Ringers and Singers! Forms due to Mr. Pestana by October 16th! 

Ringers and Singers Sign Up 2019- 5th Graders Only

Angel Tree Nominations- Due October 21st to Leah Frahm, FWES Social Worker

Angel Tree Request Form 2019- also in Spanish

Angel Tree Parent Letter 2019- also in Spanish

FWES Fall Campus Clean Up- Saturday, October 12th 8:30-10:30am- Come join our school community in some fall sprucing up of our two garden areas and other outside areas of our 22 acre campus. All size hands are invited to come help. Please bring tools if you have them:) 

Yearbooks- Pre-Sale pricing at: Josten's Yearbooks

PTA Family Learning: Keeping Children Physically and Emotionally Safe in Today's World 6-8pm- October 17, 2019

PTA Reflections Competition- notification of participation due October 1st- final projects due October 31st

This Week at FWES:

P2 Character Strength- Be Present and Give Others Your Attention

• Monday, October 7th- Magnet Info and Tour 9:45am
• Tuesday, October 8th- Election Day in FWES Cafe; Fall Pictures for ALL Students; TEK Clubs begin after school
• Wednesday, October 9th- Teacher Workday- No School for Students
• Thursday, October 10th- 8:00 Chess Club and Planeteers
• Saturday, October 12th- Campus Clean Up 8:30-10:30am

FWES Monday Folders 10-7-19

What's News in the Woods October 2019-   October Newsletter with School and PTA Information

 

Monday, September 30, 2019

FWES Announcements

Mark your calendars- 

• Tuesday, October 8th is Election Day in the FWES Cafeteria- No visitors for lunch as students will be eating in their classrooms
• Wednesday, October 9th is a Teacher Workday- No School for Students
• October 31st is a Regular School Day! WCPSS has moved the weather make up day from November 1st to October 31st
  • Note- There is no celebration of Halloween during the school day as we maintain our focus on curriculum content. Students may not wear costumes to school or bring sweet treats to share with friends. Thank you for your cooperation! 
• Friday, November 1st is a Teacher Workday- No School for Students

October Walk to School Day- Friday, October 4th- Families are invited to join Mr. Eller and our guest Walkers Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Thompson at Kildaire Plaza (the one with Starbucks) at 8:30am to walk to school on Friday morning. 

FWES Fall Campus Clean Up- Saturday, October 12th 8:30-10:30am- Come join our school community in some fall sprucing up of our two garden areas and other outside areas of our 22 acre campus. All size hands are invited to come help. Please bring tools if you have them:) 

 

FWES PTA Updates: 

Last week for Box Tops Collection! Top classroom wins Pizza Party so mark your Box Tops with your Teacher's name! 

PTA Family Learning: Keeping Children Physically and Emotionally Safe in Today's World 6-8pm- October 17, 2019

PTA Reflections Competition- notification of participation due October 1st- final projects due October 31st

 

 

FWES Monday Folder Documents: 

• WCPSS Magnet Schools Calendar of Events for 2020-21

Quarter 1 Curriculum Resources for Parents 

Math K-5- Family letters, video resources and more to support family partnerships! 

Kindergarten Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2

1st Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2      

2nd Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2    

3rd Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3       

4th Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3       

5th Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3       

 

English Language Arts (ELA) 2nd-5th  (WCPSS working on K-1 documents)- Review texts and content with ideas for supporting ELA homework at home

2nd Grade Q1       Q1 Spanish

3rd Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3           In Spanish: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3

4th Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3           In Spanish: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3

5th Grade Q1: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3           In Spanish: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3

 

September 23, 2019

FWES Announcements

 

Mark your calendars-

• Monday, September 30th is a Teacher Workday- No School for Students
• Wednesday, October 9th is a Teacher Workday- No School for Students
• October 31st is a Regular School Day! WCPSS has moved the weather make up day from November 1st to October 31st; November 1st will be a Teacher Workday. 

School Attendance (including late arrivals and early check outs) Guidelines: Mrs. Frahm, our school social worker, monitors student attendance at FWES. She has included information below as a reminder to families the importance of regular school attendance in order to support student academic growth. The instructional day is from 9:15am to 3:45pm. Even being 15 minutes late or checked out 15 minutes early daily will result in 44 hours of lost instructional time over the course of a school year. Every minute counts! 

Reminder that notes to excuse absences must be returned immediately. Families with students who have excessive absences (even if excused) will be notified by the school and offered support through the social worker. 

Please review the information below: 

Attendance Guidelines    Attendance Guidelines- Spanish

Too Sick for School         Too Sick for School- Spanish

 

FWES Cafeteria Angel Fund: In the next couple of weeks, our Cafeteria will have set up an Angel Fund to assist students without lunch money. Please review the information linked here and consider a donation to this fund. 

 

FWES PTA Updates: 

 

FWES Monday Folder Documents: 

• WCPSS Magnet Schools Calendar of Events for 2020-21
• PTA Reflections Art Contest 2019- Interest form due by October 1st; Entries due October 31st
• PTA Sponsored- Parent Learning; Keeping Children Emotionally and Physically Safe in Today's World- October 17th- childcare provided

 

 

September 16, 2019

FWES Announcements

Family Partnership Curriculum Night- Unlocking Learning at FWES: We are very excited to see so many of our famlies on Thursday night. We hope that your family and your student enjoyed the time together and got useful information to support learning. 

To assist us in planning for future events to develop learning partnerships- Whether or not you attended- please complete this brief survey to give us your feedback: Family Partnership Curriculum Night Feedback

 

FWES Cafeteria Angel Fund: In the next couple of weeks, our Cafeteria will have set up an Angel Fund to assist students without lunch money. Please review the information linked here and consider a donation to this fund. 

 

 

FWES Monday Folder Documents: 

• Club Information 2019-20     Club Application 2019-20- due Thursday
• FWES Spiritwear Order Form- Orders due by Wednesday, September 18th
• RCityRocks for FWES 19-20- see participating businesses
• WCPSS Magnet and Early College Events during 2019-20 for 2020-21 enrollment

 

September 9, 2019

FWES Announcements

We hope all of our families and extended families are safe from Hurricane Dorian. We are excited to welcome our students and families back to FWES this week! 

 

Family Partnership Curriculum Night- Unlocking Learning at FWES- Thursday, September 12th- mark your calendar! 

Students are Encouraged to attend with Families- The Evening Events will include:

• Time to review resources for supporting students at home with academics and curriculum standards
• Discussions about student goals for the year and how to support the student in achieving their goal(s)
• Opportunities to learn more about the learning that will take place in the classroom
• Engagement opportunities for families in the classroom

Classroom Sessions with your Teacher- 5:30-6:00pm or 6:40-7:10pm attend one for each student's teacher

PTA Meeting (Budget Vote and Updates for 19-20) 6:10-6:40pm in Cafeteria

Specialists and Special Areas Teachers will be in the Inquiry Center for families to visit in between classroom sessions and PTA Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Positivity Project Family Letter
• P2 Character Strengths Calendar
• School Messenger Sign Up and Information- stay informed and manage your notifications
• August/September Birthday Reminder- we follow healthy guidelines- please read for healthy birthday celebration options
• FWES PTA How to Join- please support our school by joining our Parent Teacher Association
• FWES Spiritwear Order Form- Orders due by September 18th
• WCPSS Family Academy 2019-20- Classes throughout the year to support families as partners in learning
• FWES PTA Store- join PTA and purchase spiritwear at this link