Friday Information Packet - Fairview Elementary - September 6, 2019 - Fox Chapel Area School District
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Fairview Elementary
Fox Chapel Area School District
Friday
Information
Packet
for
September 6, 2019
Important information is attached.
Please take time to look through all of the following papers.
Fairview Elementary School
Respect – Responsibility - Integrity
Take Time to Think
Weekly Forecast
September 9, 2019 – September 13, 2019
Monday, September 9, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 ~ Elementary Battle of the Books Orientation
Grades 4&5 -Hartwood Elem. Gym 7p.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Thursday, September 12, 2019 ~FPTO Meeting- Café- 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Friday, September 13, 2019 ~ #FCProud-Wear District Colors
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year!
Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford
Lunch $2.55 SEPTEMBER 2019 Please make checks payable to: FCASD Cafeteria
Reduced $.40 FOX CHAPEL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Fund. Money may also be deposited onto your
child’s account at www.schoolcafe.com
Adult $3.95
Milk $.75
ELEMENTARY MENU USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer
Celebration Mini Pancakes Chicken Mashed Potato Pasta with Meat Sauce or Marinara Stuffed Crust Pizza
NO SCHOOL with Sausage Bowl with a Roll Sauce & a Garlic Breadstick
Hot Ham & Cheese on a Pretzel Bun Hot Dog on a Bun Turkey & Cheese Hoagie Meatball Hoagie
LABOR DAY Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies:
Hash Brown Triangles Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Steamed Broccoli Glazed Carrots
Red Pepper Strips Steamed Corn Baked Beans Romaine Salad
Warm Cinnamon Apples Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit
Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk
Cheese Pizza Sticks Corn Dog on a Stick Football Shaped Chicken Nuggets Walking Taco Square Cheese Pizza
with Pizza Sauce Beef Soft Taco (Chips, Taco Meat, Chs, Lettuce, & Toppings)
Cheeseburger on a Bun Toasted Cheese Sandwich Featured Veggies: Steak & Cheese Hoagie Square Pepperoni Pizza
Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies:
Green Beans Baked Beans Broccoli Florets Steamed Corn Glazed Carrots
Cucumber Slices Tomato Soup Frozen Sports Juice Cup Green Pepper Strips Romaine Salad
Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit TREAT: FOOTBALL COOKIE Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit
Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk
Mini Cheese Pierogies French Toast Sticks Popcorn Chicken Cheese Lasagna with Individual Cheese Pizza
with Sausage with a Soft Pretzel Rod Sauce & a Garlic Breadstick
Chicken Patty on a Bun Breakfast on a Stick Hot Italian Hoagie Popcorn Shrimp with a Soft Pretzel Rod Individual Pepperoni Pizza
Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies:
Mixed Veggies Hash Browns Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Steamed Broccoli Glazed Carrots
Baked Beans Red Pepper Strips Cauliflower Florets Coleslaw Romaine Salad
Choice of Fruit Warm Cinnamon Apples Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit
Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk
Macaroni & Cheese Mini Corn Dogs Chicken Tenders with Nachos Grande Big Daddy Cheese Pizza
Toasted Cheese Sandwich a Soft Pretzel Rod
Cheeseburger on a Bun Featured Veggies: Pepperoni & Cheese Hoagie Fish Sticks with a Soft Pretzel Rod Big Daddy Pepperoni Pizza
Featured Veggies: Baked Beans Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies: Featured Veggies:
Steamed Peas Tomato Soup Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Steamed Corn Glazed Carrots
Red Pepper Strips TREAT: CHOC OR VANILLA PUDDING Broccoli Florets Coleslaw Romaine Salad
Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit Choice of Fruit
Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk Choice of Milk
NO SCHOOL
Daily Entrée Options:
FALL BREAK 3) PB & Jelly Sandwich with String Cheese
4) Chef’s Salad with Croutons and a Roll
5) Chicken Nuggets with a Roll
Fruit Choices May Include: Food Services Manager
Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Pears, Red & Green Grapes, Blueberries, Pineapples, Julie Geary
Applesauce, Mixed Fruit, Strawberries, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, 412-967-2502
Mandarin Oranges, Peaches, Raisins, or 100% Fruit Juice Julie_Geary@fcasd.edu
Spirit Day T-shirts 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
Proudly represent FOX CHAPEL at school and
the Homecoming Festivities
Vintage Heather Black Tri-blend** T-shirt
discharge print - red and white ink
T-shirt prices - $15.00 youth / $18.00 adult
2XL and over add $2.00/shirt (adult shirts)
PARENTS DON’T FORGET TO GRAB ONE
FOR YOURSELF AND OTHER FAMILY
MEMBERS!
ORDERS MUST BE RETURNED BY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH!!!
Make checks payable to FPTO
NAME ____________________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________________________
OLDEST CHILD GRADE AND TEACHER_________________________________
Please put the quantity of shirts next to the appropriate size
YOUTH ! XS _____ S _____ M _____ L _____ XL _____
($15.00) 4-5 6-7 8 10-12 14-16
ADULT! S _______ M _______ L _______ XL _______ 2XL(+2.00) _______
($18.00)
**triblend - mix of poly/cotton/rayon has a vintage look and feel
***Discharge print technique reccomends washing before wear***
email ttramontina@yahoo.com with any questions
Fairview PTO Meeting Agenda
Sept. 12, 2019 9:15am
Welcome
● Board member & teacher representative introductions
● Welcome Mr. Edwards
Treasurer Update
● Review & approve budget
District Office Representatives
Committee Updates
● Yearbook
● Community Service
● Box Tops
● District Forum
● Fundraising
o Tee shirts
o Teacher auction
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● 5 grade Liaison
● Homecoming
● Room Parent Coordinator
Discussion & Votes
Principal Comments
● Upcoming Events
o Picture Day ~ Wednesday, September 18th
o 5th Grade Attending Camp Allegheny ~ September 24th to 27th
o Open House ~ Thursday, October 3rd (6 – 7:30)
o Early Dismissal (Fairview Only) ~ Friday, October 4th @ 1:30
Teacher Comments
Adjourn
Fairview Site-Based Management Team Meeting Minutes (Blue Font)
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
4:00 P.M. Conference Room
Respect Responsibility Integrity
Fairview School Theme: Take Time to Think
I. Call to Order and Attendance Stephen Edwards, Sarah Everest, Stacey Reese, Jasmine
Amato, Donna Olbrich, Jill Chiu, Corey Hess, Nicole Bender, Kelly DiNatale, & Jerry Susi (all
members present)
II. Enrollment: 373 up from last year.
III. Principal’s Comments:
• New staff members-
o Beth Ferber – Kindergarten
o Kelly Schneider – 4th Grade We have an additional 4th grade class this year.
o Nicole Curcio – PCA
o Claire McCourt – World Languages She will be teaching 3rd, 4th & 5th grade
French & German, and also 5th grade Latin & Spanish
• Student teachers-
o Sierra Ungerman ~ (MaryJo Bisceglia, Grade 4)
o Gina Valotta ~ (Heather Bonnar, Speech)
o Paul (PJ) Winters ~ (Dennis Emert, Music)
• Curriculum Nights 2019 have been held last week and this week, and will conclude this
evening.
o August 26, 2019, Kindergarten, 5-6 pm
o August 27, 2019, Grade 5, 6-8 pm
o August 28, 2019, Grade 4, 5-6 pm
o August 29, 2019, Grade 3, 5-6 pm
o September 3, 2019, Grade 1, 5-6 pm
o September 4, 2019, Grade 2, 5-6 pm
The purpose of curriculum night is to inform parents of what is new in the building,
and to highlight changes to our curriculum. The district is piloting a new program
called Second Step at the elementary level and at DMS. Second step is a counselor
led program for Grades K-5, that teaches the kids about social and emotional needs.
Second Step will occur throughout the year, and Mrs. Lipke will be sending out
information to families soon. We also have a newly designed elementary World
Language program that is exploratory based. Senorita Taylor will continue to teach
K, 1st and 2nd grades Spanish, during the 3rd trimester this year. Claire McCourt, newhire, is currently teaching our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes in the first trimester this
year. She will be teaching 3rd, 4th and 5th grade French and German. She will also be
teaching 5th grade Latin and Spanish. Each class has approximately 18-20 total
lessons.
• Picture Day – Wednesday, September 18, 2019
• Open House-THURSDAY, Oct 3, 2019, 6-7:30 p.m.; 1:30 dismissal on FRIDAY, October 4,
2019.
The 1:30 dismissal is unique to Fairview only on Friday, October 4, 2019. Students will
still be served lunch on this day as it is a bit different from the typical half day.
o Shuttles will be scheduled ~ thoughts on location? Ice Cream world is no longer
a possible location for shuttle service. Beechwood Farms does not have a large
number of parking spaces. Potential other locations for the shuttle are
Hartwood/DMS, and possibly St. Joesph’s O’Hara. The locations are all about 6-
7 minutes away from the school. Mr. Edwards will look into these locations a
bit more and make a final decision. All staff is encouraged to carpool on this
day, and they strategically park in the back to block one another in to maximize
the parking for school families.
• Student Government – First Meeting October 10th
We have drafted a signup letter for students in Grades 3-5 to participate in Student
Government. Permission slips will be due on September 18th, and we will conduct a
drawing on September 20th.
Student Government will start projects for both the school and the community. The
theme of the charity is that we would like to go with a charity that involves our kids
helping kids around the area. Unfortunately our efforts for the hurricane relief never
materialized last year. This year we hope to begin a lot earlier to ensure that we serve
our purpose. Last year we ended up doing a beautification project by planting flowers
around the building.
• Friday, November 8, 2019- Multiple Intelligence Day planning is underway. First
committee meeting will be held this month.
IV. Standing Committee Updates:
Budget - Sarah - Budget Update. Most orders have arrived for the classrooms. There
are a few last minute items that were purchased and we have finalized our beginning of
the year materials.
Facilities and Safety – Jasmine & Stacey
o Fire Drill conducted on August 23, 2019. Fire Drill was a success.
o Red bag contents emailed to staff Red bag is a Go Bag for classrooms when they
are leaving the building with children, includes items like class rosters
o Front and main door duty schedules sent to staffo Parking Spaces (Office Staff / Visitor Parking) see below under old business
o Proposed arrival procedures see below under new business
Climate and Culture – Corey, Nicole, Jerry – News and Updates
Two classrooms will pair together (usually an older grade with a younger grade) and
work on the monthly theme. They may create a bulletin board and this theme is also
conveyed through our morning announcements. Teacher signups have occurred. Some
examples of monthly themes are courage, responsibility, integrity, respect and love.
The monthly theme for September is courage.
Communications – Kelly, Jill, Donna– News and Updates
The T-Shirt Sale Fundraiser is beginning later than noted on the Arts and Activities
Calendar. When we select the dates, we do not know at that time when the
Homecoming game will be. Because Homecoming is not until October 18th, the Fairview
PTO board opted to begin this fundraiser a little later than anticipated. Flyers were
distributed to teacher mailboxes today, so children should be receiving order forms
today or tomorrow. The flyer will also be included in the Friday Folder this weekend,
and orders may be placed through September 20. Shirts will be sent home with children
prior to October 18.
Instruction and Learning- Steve
o Wednesday, October 23 (6:00-7:30 PM) Elementary Math Parent Night HS LGI.
The school district sent out an email today with more detailed information
including three breakout sessions: Providing Enrichment and Intervention,
Developing Fact Fluency, and Showcasing Student Thinking and Work. RSVP by
Tuesday, October 15 at https://tinyurl.com/yav42u4a
o Teachers are planning instructional responses
o Planning to soon begin for MI Day see above
NEW BUSINESS:
Proposed Arrival Procedures – A proposed arrival procedure has been made to help
ease the flow of traffic, and for the safety of our children. The proposed drop off
procedure is to minimize the number of entrances for drop off. The 4th grade doors will
be eliminated. Busses will drop off at both the 3rd grade doors and the main entrance.
Car riders will all enter through the 2nd grade entrance doors. Mr. Edwards will go over
the proposed procedure with staff, has already gone over the proposed procedure with
the bus drivers. We will attempt this proposed arrival procedure on Friday. Mr.
Edwards will receive feedback from staff, and if all goes well, the arrival procedure will
be changed.Exterior Doors – We have had several new exterior doors installed at Fairview. There are still three remaining entrances to be replaced. The main entrance doors, the 3rd grade entrance doors, and the gym doors are on order still, and will be replaced as soon as they arrive. OLD BUSINESS: Parking Spaces –There are 6 visitor spots, and the first spot will be changed to be a 15 minute maximum visitor spot. We are working to get the spaces placed all together rather than staggered here and there. There are still reserved spots for both the principal and the nurse, as the site based team feels this is essential for the safety of our children and staff. Teacher incentive spots have been relocated over to the far end of the building, near the Harts Run side of the school.
FOX CHAPEL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS READING TOURNAMENT
WHAT IS THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS?
The Battle of the Books is a program designed to encourage reading and to give recognition to those who like
to read. Team members read from a list of selected books found in their school library. They compete with
other teams by answering questions based on the books. Although one team is awarded first place, in the form
of a traveling school trophy, we feel that all of the participants are winners! As a result, no team scores will
be shared.
WHO MAY PARTICIPATE?
Fourth and fifth grade students in the Fox Chapel Area School District are eligible to participate.
Participants should organize their own teams and submit a registration form and payment to their school
librarian. Each team must have three to five student members, as well as an adult team manager.
WHAT DOES THE TEAM MANAGER DO?
The adult team manager may be a parent, relative, or anyone over the age of 18 who will be in charge of
communication between the team and the library. The team manager responsibilities include: come to the
orientation meeting at Hartwood, fill out the registration form (confirm that all members are interested
before including their names), help team members choose which books they will read, decide when/where the
team will meet, create practice questions for the team, help the team choose a uniform, help the team gather
materials to create a team shield (optional), ensure all team members arrive at Dorseyville Middle School
before 6:30 on the night of the tournament, keep score for a different team during the tournament.
HOW DOES A TEAM REGISTER?
Registration forms will be available at the elementary school libraries. This form, along with a cash
registration fee ($1 per child), will be accepted at your school library until September 20th, 2019. An
organizational meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Hartwood
gymnasium. Please enter through the side door. It is recommended that team managers and individuals who
have not previously participated attend this meeting. Copies of the reading list will be distributed at this time,
and explanations of the tournament procedures and rules will be given. If desired, books will be available for
purchase at the organizational meeting. Each school library will provide multiple copies of every title.
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR THE COMPETITION?
The Battle of the Books Tournament will be held in the Dorseyville Middle School gymnasium at 7:00 PM on
Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Check-in times will be from 6:10 to 6:25 pm. Managers and students should
enter through the side entrance nearest the gymnasium. Go directly to the gymnasium and be seated.
Spectators should enter through the front doors and will be invited in once all the participants are seated.
Due to limited seating, we request that each student invite only 2 to 4 spectators.
During the competition, the moderator will read each question twice. The team will have 20 seconds to discuss
and decide upon the answer to the question. A team member will write the answer on the paper provided.
Answers must be complete and specific. Four points are awarded for the correct response, and an additional
point is given if the team writes the author’s last name. There are 25 questions asked during the Battle of the
Books.
Please contact your school library if you have any questions.
Mrs. Jasmine Amato
Jasmine_amato@fcasd.edu
Thank you for helping us to make this a successful event.
Fox Chapel Area Elementary LibrariansFCASD LIBRARIES
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
Registration Form
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
7:00 PM
Team Name
1. Name
Grade Teacher
2. Name
Grade Teacher
3. Name
Grade Teacher
4. Name
Grade Teacher
5. Name
Grade Teacher
Manager Name _____________________________________________
Telephone __________________________
Email ___________________________________________
Registration Fee - $1 per student – CASH only
Due to your school librarian no later than Friday, September 20WANTED:
ROOM PARENTS
Interested in spending time in your ***NOTE: Clearances are
child's classroom? Room Parents are REQUIRED to be on file with the school
needed for each classroom, as well as district in order to volunteer! In addition,
other parents who can help with holiday parents MUST sign up to help at
parties! parties at least one week prior to the
event in order to attend the parties. A
What does a room parent do? Sign-Up Genius will be posted well
A room parent organizes the holiday ahead on time for each celebration.
parties (Halloween, Winter Holiday, and
Valentine's Day) throughout the year, Please email Melissa Compton
including recruiting parent helpers. In (melissa.compton@gmail.com) with
addition, room parents contact other questions or to sign up!
parents in their child’s classroom via
email for other school matters or
activities. Room parents may also
choose to collect donations and
purchase teacher gifts.Dear Families,
The Box Tops for Education program is changing the way we can earn cash for our school!
Over the summer, participating brands have begun to change their packaging from the
traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Tops label.
NO MORE CLIPPING
SEE THIS... SCAN SEE THIS...
CLIP IT YOUR RECEIPT
SEE HOW AT
SCAN
YOUR RECEIPT
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Going forward, instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all Box Tops will be
earned digitally by scanning your receipt. The Box Tops for Education team has worked hard to build
a NEW-and-improved, user-friendly Box Tops mobile app, available now.
The new app features state-of-the-art technology that allows you to scan your store receipt, find
participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online.
BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE NEW APP
OR UPDATE YOUR EXISTING APP:
If you still have traditional Box Tops clips at home, make sure to send them to school. We will still
earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire. Better yet, you can “double dip” during the
packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing
participating products.
Thanks for helping our school get what it needs!
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