Falcon Flyer
Important Events & Dates from F.AVE
August 5, 2019
Ms. Newton's Notes
Happy Monday!
We are ready for a great first full week of school. Students are learning the routines and procedures and things have been extremely smooth for arrival! Please read through the important information in this newsletter each week and if you have any questions, just let us know.
Arrival Procedure
We will now have students report to the Falcons Nest or the Cafeteria in the mornings up until 7:30 AM for 4th and 5th graders and 7:35 AM for 3rd graders. Third grade teachers will retrieve their students at 7:35 AM. If students arrive after these times, then they should report directly to class. This allows teachers to have some prep time before receiving students.
Code of Conduct
City Schools of Decatur has a new Code of Conduct. Please click here to read and review.
Curriculum Night
Our Curriculum Nights will be held August 20th and 21st. Fifth grade will be held August 20th. Third and Fourth will be August 21st. If your child receives EIP and/or gifted services, information sessions will be held prior to curriculum night at 5:15. Locations to be determined.
We will begin both nights together in the multipurpose room at 6:00 PM and dismiss to classes at 6:30 PM. You will also have an opportunity to meet and speak with Specials, EIP, Gifted, Special Education and other school support personnel. We look forward to sharing with you soon.
F.AVE's School Leadership Team Needs YOU! We currently have not had any expressed interest
The Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School Leadership Team (SLT) is an elected committee consisting of parents/guardians, FAVE staff members, community members and other personnel. All CSD schools have an SLT, formed as part of our System Charter, renewed by the state in 2014. Some of the responsibilities of this team are:
- School Improvement Plan (SIP): Develop, approve and monitor the continuous school improvement planning process
- Determine the allocation of the school's instructional and technology budget
- Review student achievement data
- Recommend and support school needs to the CSD Board of Education during the annual budget process
- Help with the interview process of potential FAVE employees
- Meet once a month: 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Current members of the F.AVE SLT are:
Elected Parents: Rachel Gervin (need two more parents)
Staff Members: TBD
Principal: Karen Newton
CSD Central Office: Courtney Burnett
Community Member: TBD
F.AVE has two parent 2-year terms expiring this year. If you are interested in serving F.AVE as an SLT member or returning as a member, please submit your name, a paragraph with a biographical statement, and a paragraph stating why you want to be on the SLT to Karen Newton at knewton@csdecatur.net. Deadline for submission is Thursday, August 15th. We will eBlast candidate statements in our weekly newsletter and class communication.
SLT elections will occur on August 20-21 from 7:45 AM through the close of Curriculum Night. Voting will take place in at the front desk and in classrooms that evening. If you have any questions, please call Karen Newton at 404-371-6680.
PTO News
PTO Volunteer Meet & Greet - August 12 @7pm
Want to learn more about the PTO and how you can get involved? Join us for the annual PTO Volunteer Meet & Greet at Scout on Monday, 8/12 from 7-9PM. Get to know the PTO Board and learn about available volunteer opportunities. Scout will be providing one drink ticket, light snacks, soda and water at this adult-only event. If you can't make it, not to worry! Keep an eye out for volunteer opportunities in the weekly eblast and on our PTO facebook page.
Elizabeth Hogan and Emily Webb
F.AVE PTO Co-Presidents
Easy ways to passively raise funds for F.AVE PTO
There are several ways you can support the F.AVE PTO with very little effort!
- AmazonSmile - Go to smile.amazon.com and, using your existing Amazon account, select F.AVE PTO as your charitable organization.
- Publix - No more keychain! Follow these easy instructions.
- Box Tops - Have your child bring in box tops. There's a large envelope/box near the front desk. They’ll be collected twice a year.
- Kroger - Register your Kroger Plus Card online and click on "enroll." We’re listed as: 415 Academy at Fifth Ave.
DBF Author Visits!
DEF News
Welcome back to school! Decatur Education Foundation is looking forward to another great year of providing support to teachers and students across the CSD community. For more information about our mission and our impact on #OurKids, please visit our website www.DecaturEducationFoundation.org, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
DEF Needs Your Gently Used Books (and Your Time)!
Donate your gently used children’s AND adult books at one of these locations:
- DEF office -- bins are conveniently located outside the main doors at 500 S. Columbia Drive
- Book bins at each school (College Heights, all K-2 schools, F.AVE, Talley, and Renfroe)
- Little Shop of Stories
Volunteer to help sell books at DEF’s booth at the Decatur Book Festival (August 31st – Sept 1st), or help sort books during August. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054aacab22a1f94-defreadertoreade
Upcoming DEF Events:
- August 10, 12 pm – Professor WhizzPop comes to Eddie’s Attic for a family-friendly show that benefits Zara’s Fund and Arts Infusion Projects. For tickets, please visit http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1865820/.
- August 31-Sept 1 -- DEF Reader-to-Reader Children’s Book Sale at the Decatur Book Festival
F.AVE Upcoming Events
August
Thursday, August 1 - First Day of School
Tuesday, August 6 - PTO Meeting
Tuesday, August 20, 6:00-7:30 - 5th Grade Curriculum Night
Wednesday, August 21, 6:00-7:30 - 3rd & 4th Grade Curriculum Night
About Us
Principal
Karen Newton
Assistant Principal
Lynn Hanson
Administrative Assistant
Malik James
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Wentworth
Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/FAVE
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680