December 12, 2014
News and Updates from FSMA
Building Community
One of the things Governor Markell noticed about our classrooms was the strong sense of community being developed in the Morning Meetings he visited. Our teachers work hard to ensure that children feel like they are cared for and have a sense of belonging in their classrooms. But, the community feeling is also important at a larger level. Special days like we had on Monday allow us to come together as a school community. Here are a few upcoming community building events that are happening in school and out of school:
FSMA Ice-Skating Event: December 21st (5:30 - 7:00 p.m.) at Wilmington Skating Club
Pajama Day: December 22nd - students are allowed to wear appropriate pajamas and bring a stuffed animal that fits inside their backpack
FSMA Oasis Night: January 12 - "Jumping for Joy" together from 6 - 8.
FSMA PTO Night: Come out and help us plan for the rest of the year!
Adult Community Event: January 23rd at Famous Tim's
Again, while some of these are fundraisers for our school, it is more about creating opportunities for children and families to engage with each other outside of the regular school activities.
Delaware Day Recap
Our Tree is Growing
This week we added acorns to acknowledge some of the local foundations who have supported FSMA. We have also put up even more leaves and our tree continues to expand. If you are looking for an end of the year donation, tree leaves are still available!
And, speaking of holiday gift giving, if you are out shopping, don't forget that there are two easy ways to help out FSMA: Target RedCard (if you apply for one, you get 5% off each purchase and FSMA gets 1%... it is a win-win! And, you can do debit if you don't want to have one more credit card)
Amazon Smile will give 0.5% of purchases to FSMA.
Writing... Everyday at FSMA
For our younger students it is all about helping get the ideas they have in their head down on paper. But, as children grow, there are so many skills needed to be an effective writer. While lots of formal instruction must happen so that children know the rules, structures and techniques for communicating through the written word, there is also a need to give them something to write with and get out of the way. Please look for natural and fun ways to help your child be a writer at home! And remember, if you don’t practice a skill every day, or at least regularly, that skill begins to atrophy. That works with almost everything... especially writing!
Holiday Concert Reminders
On Thursday, December 18th, FSMA will have our first Holiday Concert. All performers should where black bottoms and white tops and may accessorize with colorful winter items like hats and mittens. Please note the following details:
Location - 920 French St (our neighbor)
Times: k/1 concert will start at 5:30 p.m. (students need to arrive at 5:15 p.m. and sit with their teacher)
2/3 concert will start at 7:00 p.m. (students need to arrive at 6:45 p.m. and sit with their teacher)
Also, the FSMA Choir will be performing at the second show.