Fulton Flier
Week of October 5th
My family and I spent this beautiful fall weekend camping. It was a first for us- it was cold but my kids enjoyed it. We explored some trails, gathered firewood (quite often), and enjoyed one or two stories by the fire. I even dabbled in making s'mores and they turned out to be quite tasty. It was a nice escape from the computer and I can't wait to do it again. If you have any camping tips (especially with kids), please send them my way. :)
Last week, we had a great turn out to our Back to Music Night hosted by Ms. Kershner and Mr. Twigg. We hope that you were able to learn a little more about our music program at Fulton. If you were unable to attend or have questions about Chorus, Band, and/or Orchestra please reach out to Ms. Kershner regarding Chorus (rachel_kershner@hcpss.org) and Mr. Twigg (richard_twigg@hcpss.org) regarding Band and Orchestra. They will be happy to help.
This week in Fulton Happenings, we will be hosing our first Coffee and Chat of the 2020-2021 school year on October 7th from 8:00am-9:00am. This will be a time for parents/guardians to drop in and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you at our FES Coffee House. Join us by clicking on this link https://meet.google.com/egd-kzvy-the and it will take you directly to us on Wednesday morning.
Also, do you still have some wonderings about Lexia Core5? On Wednesday, October 7th at 6:00pm, please join our Reading Specialist, Ms. Cassie Menikheim for a Lexia Core5 information night. Our Google Code is FES-LexiaNight, please be sure to sign in under your child's HCPSS account.
As always, if you have any questions and/suggestions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Warmly,
Dr. Burks
Mark your Calendars- Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing is this Wednesday!
This Wednesday, October 7th, our 2nd-5th grade students will begin taking MAP. The data from the MAP assessment will help teachers measure where your child is starting the year academically. We also intend to administer MAP in winter and spring to measure how your child’s learning is progressing throughout the year. The MAP test does not affect grades and the difficulty adjusts depending on how your child responds. It is normal for students to only answer about half the questions correctly. To learn more about the MAP assessment, please visit: https://www.nwea.org/the-map-suite/common-questions-families/.
Schedule:
- October 7th: 9:00am and 1:00pm MAP-Reading
- October 14th: 9:00am and 1:00pm MAP-Math
These are both Wednesdays.
We wanted to provide some flexibility to you and your family. As such, students may choose to attend either the morning (9:00am) or afternoon (1:00pm) session. If your child is unable to attend, makeup testing will be offered during asynchronous learning times. Teachers will share Google Meet information and your student’s testing group as we get closer to the October 7th testing date. If you have any questions about the MAP Assessments, please contact Leslie Brickner leslie_brickner@hcpss.org or Molly Caroland molly_caroland@hcpss.org.
Due to MAP testing students in 2nd-5th grade, the following adjustments will be made for the weeks of October 7 and 14:
No Dreambox assignments will be assigned on Wednesday
No Lexia Core5 assignments will be assigned on Wednesday
No mathematics task will be assigned on Wednesday
No changes will be made for related arts and science asynchronous assignments.
Please note this is for 2nd-5th grade students only, for Wednesday October 7th and 14th.
The Nora Project
A suggestion for managing the Asynchronous Assignments
Schedule Adjustments for Scheduled Early Dismissal Days
- Friday, October 16, 2020
- Friday, November 6, 2020
- Monday, November 23, 2020
- Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Council of Elders
Save the Date!
The Council of Elders Community Academy
The Council of Elders and the Howard County Public School System have partnered to sponsor the following 2020–21 parent workshop series:
- October 17- Effective Home and School Communication
- December 5 - Social Media, Peer Pressure, and Human Tracking
- January 30 - Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
- March 13 - Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse 9–10:30 a.m.
Sessions will be held virtually. Please click on this link for additional details.
Dates to Remember
- October 6th: Chipotle Fundraiser 4:00pm-8:00pm
- October 7th: Coffee & Chat with Admin 8:00am-9:00am; MAP-Reading administration for grades 2-5 9:00am & 1:00pm; Lexia Core5 Parent Information Night 6:00pm
- October 9th: Curbside Pick-up for library books
- October 13th: Virtual PTA Meeting 7:00pm
- October 14th: MAP-Math administration for grades 2-5 9:00am & 1:00pm
- October 16th: Schools close 3 hours early/ No half-day PreK/RECC
- October 24th: PTA Online KidzArt Class 10:00am
- October 25th: PTA Virtual Fun Run
- November 3rd: Schools and offices closed- Election Day
- November 6th: Schools close 3 hours early/ No half-day PreK/RECC; End of 1st Quarter
Worth Repeating
Video Instruction Updates
Students' active participation in synchronous (live) instruction sessions is critically important to effective learning. HCPSS DOES NOT allow video recordings of live instruction or photographing of the Google Meet because recorded sessions could hinder students' active class participation, violate privacy rights and accessibility requirements, and other factors. Find more information online
Reminder, you can begin checking out books from our Fulton Library!
Starting October 9th, the Fulton Elementary School Library
will begin curbside pickup of library books.
Things to Know
In order for students to put books on hold an account will need to be set up in the Public Access Catalog (PAC). This is a one time step that will require parental help. Directions for setting up the PAC account.
Once an account in the PAC has been set up, books can be requested using the following directions. Directions for Requesting Books
Curbside pickup will be contactless.
Books will be labeled and ordered by last name.
We are currently allowing students to request 2 books for pick up. In addition, some books may be listed as NOT AVAILABLE. Students can request to hold "not available" books in order to be put on the waiting list. Books on a hold list will not count as books to be picked up for the week.
All book requests need to be submitted in the PAC by Thursday at 8:00 am to be available for pick up on Friday.
If you miss the pick up window, we will have your books available for pick up on the following Friday. If they are not picked up by that time, they will be returned for another student to check out.
Return bins will be available weekly for returns. All returned books will be quarantined for one week. We will work on the honor system when filling week to week book requests. We trust that you will not check out new books until the previous ones have been returned.
Please note: We will be teaching students how to do this in media class during the week of Oct. 5th.
Our first curbside pickup is scheduled for Friday, October 9th from 12:00 - 3:30.
Please contact one of the media staff if you have any questions.
Liz Cerand - lcerand@hcpss.org
Maggie Fischer - margaret_fischer@hcpss.org
Carol Berstein - carol_berstein@hcpss.org
Fulton Elementary School
Molly Caroland, Assistant Principal
Leslie Brickner, Assistant Principal
Email: tanisha_burks@hcpss.org
Website: https://fes.hcpss.org/
Location: 11600 Scaggsville Road, Fulton, MD, USA
Phone: 410-880-5957
Twitter: @hcpss_fes