NEWS FROM THE NEST
February 2022
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 21- NO SCHOOL; Professional Development Day for Staff
February 28- Eagles PTA Meeting 6:30 PM; Childcare is provided; 3rd grade pod area
LOOKING AHEAD:
Parent Teacher Conferences March 3 & 7
New Office Staff
Kathy likes to play music in her free time, loves the color orange, enjoys snacking on chips & salsa, Milk Duds, Ritz Crackers and drinking Pepsi, Green Tea and sweet tea. Kathy says, "It's a pleasure to be back home!"
Hat Not Hate
4th and 5th graders from council and the No Place for Hate Committee spent time in grades K-5 teaching students about being an Upstander against bullying. They organized a school wide art project of a blue hat. On January 28th students and staff participated in a Wear Blue Day. All students were given a blue hat donated by people around the country to support anti-bullying.
Ms. Green's Kindergarten
Mrs. Meline's Kindergarten
Mrs. Honl's 3rd Grade
Mrs. Rude's Kindergarten
February 7-11 is National School Counselor Week
Is your child absent?
- Your first & last name
- First & last name of the child
- Grade/Teacher
- Reason for absence (illness, parent request, appointment, etc).
The Attendance Project
What are the different levels for attendance?
- Severely chronically absent students have missed 20% or more of the school days so far.
- Chronically absent students have missed 10-19.9%
- At risk students have missed 5-9.9%
- Regular attendance have missed 0-4.9%
What is Eagles attendance from August 25, 2021-January 20, 2022?
- Severely Chronically Absent- 28 students/9% of total students
- Chronically Absent- 84 students/27% of total students
- At Risk-68 students/22% of total students
- Regular Attendance- 132 students/42% of total students
Sportsmanship Camp for Students in Grades 3-5
Community Resources
School counselors and staff are available during the school day to assist students. After hours and during weekends and holiday breaks, families need to utilize community supports. If you are in need of assistance for yourself or someone else, please contact the following resources:
FirstLink: Dial 2-1-1
(24/7 hour help line for community resources and emotional support)
Suicide Lifeline (answered locally): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Red River Regional Dispatch: 701-451-7660
If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1
Do you have a child entering kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year?
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2022 is open online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/registration on February 1, 2022. Your child must be age 5 by July 31, 2022 to attend school in the fall.
Registration is a two-step process:
STEP ONE: REGISTER ONLINE
Complete online registration forms at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/registration. For assistance, please contact your child’s school to schedule an appointment to complete in-person. Masks are required for all visitors.
STEP TWO: SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION
Upload or bring the following documents to your child’s school by August 25 to finalize registration.
- Child’s certified birth certificate
- Child’s immunization record with 5-year shots
- Document (i.e. current city utility bill or bank statement) that includes parent/guardian name and current address for verification
If you do not know which school your child will attend, call 701.446.1043 or check online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/boundarymaps.
If you need help in PowerSchool (Fargo Public Schools online registration software), please call 701.446.1006
Bus Driver Shortage Plan
In the rare event that Valley Bus does not have enough staff to cover all the school bus routes for Fargo Public Schools, Valley Bus would implement a “delayed bus route plan” rather than canceling routes. This plan could be used in either a morning route or an afternoon route.
Delayed Bus Route Plan– The “delayed bus route plan” would have the drivers cover for the missing driver after they have completed their assigned route. This would cause the identified route to be delayed by 15 to 30 minutes. Families would be notified the day of the delay by email, text, and voice messaging. Morning route delay notifications will occur between 5:30-6:30 am and after-school delay notifications will occur by 1:00 pm if a driver shortage occurs. This means students may be standing at their bus stop for additional time or they may be returning home up to 30 minutes later than normal. Each route affected would cause a delay for both the elementary and secondary students riding that bus.
The Bus Delay message will only be sent to the affected route and it will say the following:
“Attention FPS families of Bus Route ###. Today, [Monday, October 9, 2021], your morning route will be 15-30 minutes later than normal. Your principal has been notified of your late arrival. “
Or
“Attention FPS families of Bus Route ###: Today, [Monday, October 20, 2021], your after-school route will arrive home 15-30 minutes later than normal. Students will be supervised at their home building until the bus is available.”
Since communication with families is based on what was entered into the FPS PowerSchool System, we asked that each family review their listed emails and cell phone numbers in the Parent PowerSchool Portal. Please update if needed by calling your child’s main office. This type of communication may be used for other situations that cause significant bussing delays.
Students will be excused in the morning if they arrive late to school due to the delayed busing. The buildings will implement a supervision plan for students if the after-school bus is delayed.
Please remember if you decide to drop your student off at their building more than 15 minutes before school the students will wait outside. Please make sure they have dressed appropriately for the weather.
Parents can check their child’s pick-up time using the “bus route by address” options on the FPS Website at https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Page/165.
Although the 2021-22 school year has been challenging, the transportation department and staff at Valley Bus are responding to these challenges and working hard to keep students safe. We thank families for their patience and trust as we navigate staffing challenges.
Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions.
Dr. Grosz & Mrs. Eidsness
Associate Superintendents of Fargo Public Schools
When will kids have inside recess?
- When it is raining, students will be inside for recess.
- When it is -10 or colder (with wind chill)
Fargo Public Schools has a new guideline of -10 or colder (with the wind chill) for students staying in for recess. The classroom teacher will monitor the temperature before taking their students outside using the Fargo Public Schools weather information center resource. The FEELS LIKE temperature will be used. Each teacher will lead various activities with their students which will be different class by class.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED at FCPH COVID Testing Site
Title 1 Schoolwide Planning Information for 2021-2022
PTA Update
Congratulations to our Eagles FLL Robotics Infinity Stone Connectors! They competed at qualifiers Jan. 15 at NDSU and received the Project Award, Robot Performance Award, Champion Award and a Golden Ticket to the state competition on Feb. 12 at UND. Thanks to Eric and Kim Williams for their guidance to this team!
We were so sad to announce the cancellation of this year’s FMCT on the Road production due to COVID. Thanks to Heidi Meline for all her help coordinating the program.
Plan to attend the Eagles PTA and Title 1 Family Bingo Night from 6:30 to 8 pm Friday, Feb. 11 in the school gym. The prize table will include a wide selection of books, and the blackout prize is an Amazon Fire Tablet. Bingo cards are 4/$1. Daubers and concessions will be available for sale. In order for this event to happen as scheduled, many volunteers are needed. If you are attending with your child, please sign up for a shift today: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FA9AE2DA0F94-bingo5
Many positions remain open on Eagles PTA for 2022-24 school year. PTA cannot continue to provide these amACEing opportunities for our children without volunteers. Email eagleacespta@gmail.com to inquire about these volunteer opportunities:
Secretary
Walk-A-Thon Committee
Membership
Lego Robotics
Yearbook
School Clothing
Communications
The next PTA meeting is at 6:30 pm Monday, Feb. 28. All are welcome!
After-school Childcare Option...
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley (BGC) offers affordable youth development programs for before school, after school, and school out days for youth K-5th grades, and Teen Club after school and summer for teens 6th through 12th grade.
Visit our website at www.bgcrrv.org for more information.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley
Scheduling, Registration, & General Information
701-235-2147 | schedule@bgcrrv.org | www.bgcrrv.org
Tanya Lingle, Principal
Email: wriglet@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/eagles
Location: 3502 University Drive, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-3904