Students enter the building at 8:40am, and we start at 8:45am. If you arrive after you will need to bring your student into the front the building to sign them in.

• January 2023 - School Board Appreciation Month
• January 9th - NWEA Winter Testing Begins
• January 16th - Peacemaking Nominations, MPHS Gymnasium 6pm
• January 30th - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Professional Development
• February 15th - Kindergarten Kick Off @ Vowles 6:00-7:30 (Early Bird-District Kick Off)
• February 17th & 20th - NO SCHOOL
• March 1st - Report Cards Tri 2 go home
• March 2nd/3rd - Parent Teacher Conferences

We reviewed Cafeteria expectations on Tuesday during each grade level lunch, teachers have been reviewing other areas of the SOAR matrix in their classrooms.

Our SOAR matrix is at the front of your student's agenda in the pages include for the student handbook, we encourage you to review these expectations at home with your child too.

Daily our students earning Dojo Points for meeting positive expectations, we recognize students who are SOARing with our Positive Office Referrals, Positive Postcards mailed home, and SOAR Student Shout Outs each month.

We know our students are still growing and developing mentally and socially, so we recognize it is always a work in progress when teaching and reteaching expectations. We utilize restorative practices - including repairing the harm, circle ups, and more.

We appreciate your partnership in supporting our Fancher Falcons to SOAR!

Mrs. Katie Rinke & the Fancher Elementary Staff

If your child is sick, absent or showing signs of COVID, please call the Fancher Elementary Office at 775-2230 before 10:00 each morning to let us know. Or email Mrs. Wendi Chaffin at wchaffin@mp.edzone.net. It is important you contact an office staff member so we can be sure to "verify" the absence. When a doctor's note is provided we can change the verified absence to an "excused."

For safety reasons, families will receive a phone call by 10:40 am for any student that is marked as Absent each morning in Power School. You can deter getting that call from our system by calling us in the morning to let us know of your child's absence and their reason for the absence.

Our codes we use for absences are:

UA-Unexcused Absence

Any absence that has not been reported by a parent or guardian and/or any absence that is not listed as an Excused Absence in Board Policy.

AV-Verified Absence

An absence that the parent verifies or explains. Example: (1) The student doesn’t feel well, and is staying home, but is not visiting the doctor. (2) The family is taking an extra long weekend, vacation, etc.

EA-Excused Absence

Absences that meet the definition of an Excused Absence based on MPPS Board Policy.

*Illness or professional appointments with a doctors note *Death of a relative

*Observance of Religious Holidays

Below are images to our attendance policy but it can also be found in the front of your child's Agenda....

With colder temperatures please make sure your student brings the proper winter gear with them to school. We go outside each day unless it is raining or below 0 for a classroom recess and a lunch recess.

Students need to have warm clothing, including winter coat, hat, gloves/mittens, boots, snow pants. These items can be expensive, if you need help please write in a note in your child's school agenda for their teacher. We can see how we can help.

With the colder temperatures and snowy weather, please send your student with labeled snow gear; including boots, gloves, hat, coat, snow pants. If you are in need of assistance with getting the proper clothing you can set up an appointment with Clothing Inc. which is located just down the road from Fancher Elementary book an appointment here - https://www.clothinginc.org/, or contact your student's teacher.

WIN (What I Need) academic and social skill groups have begun for Math, Reading, and/or social skills at each grade level.

These groups are designed to target what each student needs and then grow him/her in that skill area.

Groups meet daily to work on reading or math for 30 minutes. This time each day is crucial because students are able to work at their level, uninterrupted.

Students may change groups as their skill set grows and as needs change. We are excited to watch our students grow and as readers, mathematicians, and in their social skills as a result of these groups, supporting the learning that is taking place in the classroom!

• The Fancher Elementary School spirit wear sale has begun! Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments that are delivered to your home in days! Visit https://1stplace.sale/45518.

  
  

• PEAK (after school): https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/page/peak-program

• SACC (before school)- School Aged Child Care (Before School Program)- 775-2340

Friendly reminder of our No Outside Food policy for Student Lunch time. Students must bring their lunch to school or choose a school lunch option.

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