FALCON FLYER
April 8, 2022 - April 22, 2022
Upcoming Events
April 8-14
- Spring Book Fair
- Family Night - Book Fair
- Art Show
- Field Day - Kinder (9:00 am to 10:30 am)
- Field Day - 1st Grade (11:00am to 12:30 pm)
- Field Day - 2nd Grade (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm)
- Spirit Night at Spring Creek BBQ (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm)
- Field Day - 3rd Grade (9:00 am to 10:30 am)
- Field Day - 4th Grade (11:00 am to 12:30 pm)
- Field Day - 5th Grade ( 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm)
- Student/Staff Holiday
- Teacher Work Day - No school for students
- VIPS Appreciation (10:00 am to 11:00 am)
Library Lowdown
Book Fair is coming! April 8th-14th
Family Night at the Book Fair: April 12th from 4:30-7:00
Go cashless! Set up your child's eWallet at: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/farneyelementaryschool
Author visit coming soon
We are very excited to have author Steve Swinburne visiting Farney 3rd 4th & 5th graders on Thursday, April 28th! Your student has the opportunity to get a book autographed by Steve Swinburne! Purchase your own copy of one of his books from your favorite book retailer and send it back with the attached form filled out.
Volunteer opportunity
Would you like to help shelve library books? Contact allison.sykes@cfisd.net to learn how to volunteer in the library!
Name That Book Regional Competition
We are SUPER proud of our 4th grade Name That Book team for doing an excellent job at the regional competition! It was a close contest- we lost by one point. They worked very hard to get there. Go Falcons!
Counselor's Corner
Follow us on Twitter: @CounselorFarney
Shannon Zepeda - 1st, 3rd, 5th shannon.zepeda@cfisd.net
Sandra Ayala - PK, K, 2nd, 4th sandra.ayala@cfisd.net
281-373-2860
Core Essentials
Each month we will have a new core value. Students will learn about the new word in their
weekly classroom meetings and discuss how they can use it to be amazing Farney Falcons!
April’s Core Value is Hope!
Hope is believing that something good can come out of something bad.
Release of Information Forms
If you need Behavior Rating Scales completed or want the school to communicate with an outside entity, private tutor, doctor, etc., you will need to complete a Release of Information form for this school year. You can request this form through the counseling office. When asking teachers to complete Behavior Rating Scales, you will need to give one week’s notice to allow teachers ample time to complete the forms. These forms will be faxed directly to the doctor’s office and you will be notified once this is completed.
Mental Health Minute
April 8th Mental Health Minute Link
The Mental Health Minute is a biweekly newsletter provided by the Cy Fair Mental Health Team. It has lots of good information, tips and resources to help with mental health for parents and students.
Gifted and Talented Nominations
Horizons testing is now completed for grades 1-5. The results were sent home on April 4th. Students who qualified for the Horizons were given a permission form that needs to be returned to the counselor. Please contact Shannon Zepeda if you have any questions.
Email: Shannon.zepeda@cfisd.net
Phone: 281 373-2860
5th to 6th Grade Transition
During the week of April 18-25, students who qualify for K Level (Advanced ) classes will receive a letter informing parents of the provisionally qualified subjects. Students will automatically be placed into the K Level course unless the parent requests an opt out form. Changes in the K Level status may change once yearly averages are calculated after the 4th nine weeks. Starting the week of April 25-29, parents can view their students’ course selections in the Home Access Center (HAC). Please contact Shannon Zepeda if you have any questions.
Credit By Exam
There will be an opportunity to test this summer to skip grade level for the 22-23 school year. Please see the district website for summer testing information. For fifth grade students who want to skip subjects in grade 6, follow the application procedures and timeline for middle school. Please contact the counselor for an application or additional questions.
District Information for Credit By Exam
Credit By Exam Notice & Application
Application Due Dates to skip grade for the 2022-2023 school year
Summer testing application due by May 23 if Testing June 6-7
Summer Testing application due by May 26 if Testing July 25-26
Now recruiting WATCH DOGS!
Our Watchdog program consists of Dads or Father Figures of Great Students who volunteer one day at their child’s school. They will perform a variety of tasks including assisting with the car line in the morning, eating lunch with their child, monitoring the cafeteria and helping in their child’s classroom. Right now we are collecting emails for our Watchdog database. If you are interested and haven’t already, please complete the registration link below to add your name and email to our list. We will be sending a sign-up link towards the end of September for dads to pick their date on the calendar. Please contact sandra.ayala@cfisd.net or shannon.zepeda@cfisd.net if you have any questions. We look forward to your participation and hope to see many dads at Farney Elementary!
News from Goodson Middle School for incoming 6th grade students
From the Nurse
Teacher Work Day/School Holiday
Please take note of our Teacher Work Days. These are NOT remote learning days - they are student holidays. Please make sure to mark your calendar.
- April 18
Student Safety
Student safety is a top priority at Farney Elementary. If you plan to visit our school, please have your picture ID available every time you are here. When you ring the doorbell, front desk personnel will ask the nature of your visit. Please respond in the intercom. Once access is granted, please enter the security vestibule. Visitors are encouraged to wear a mask.
Lunch Visitors
K-5 parents and guardians are invited to visit during lunch. Any other visitors (grandparents, siblings, friends, etc.), must be accompanied by the parent or guardian or have a note giving them permission to eat with the child for each visit. In accordance with CFISD policy, school-age children are not permitted to visit the campus at any time. Due to food and nutrition guidelines, you may bring lunch for your child only. For your convenience, there are tables reserved for you to enjoy lunch with your child. Teachers will call the “Farney Five” at the end of lunch to signal when it is time for your child to say a quick goodbye and rejoin his/her class.
Important Reminder from the Cafeteria
Just a reminder that the cafeteria does not carry or dispense change. In the event a parent/student/visitor needs to pay with cash the overpayment is applied to the student's school cafe account. The district strongly encourages parents/legal guardians to utilize
School Cafe for all Nutrition Services payments.
Birthday Celebrations
WANT TO KNOW HOW TO HELP???
VOLUNTEER
We have SO many opportunities for you to volunteer at Farney! We encourage you to get involved in any way you can. If you cannot come in to the school during the day, we have brown bag projects that can be sent home. A strong home/school partnership means success for our children. For more information go to www.farneypto.com.
Amazon Smile
Do you shop on Amazon? Simply go to smile.amazon.com and type Farney Elementary PTO in the search box. Once you select Farney a portion of your purchase will be donated to Farney every time you shop! You only have to designate Farney the first time, after that, you will go to smile.amazon.com each time to start your order.
KROGER CARD
To earn money for our school each time you shop, simply register your Kroger card (cards have to be registered EACH year) online: www.krogercommunityrewards.com
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
HOW TO EARN
BOX TOPS MAKES IT EASY.
All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs!
Farney Elementary School
Email: farney@cfisd.net
Website: www.farney.cfisd.net
Location: 14425 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX, United States
Phone: 281-373-2850
Twitter: @CFISDFarney