Falcon Ridge Elementary Newsletter
January 2023
Important Information:
Office/Main Line: 952-758-1600
24/7 Attendance Line: 952-758-1605
FR Nurse: 952-758-1606
Fax: 952-758-1699
Location: 1200 Columbus Avenue North, New Prague, MN, USA
- Drop-Off/Pickup/Visitor Info: D/O, P/U and Visitor Info
- Nutrition Services: 952-758-1774 and Lunch Menus/Times
- Transportation: 952-758-1480 and FR Drop Off/Pick Up
- Campus Portal: Campus Portal and Instructions
- Calendar/Dates to Note: Falcon Ridge Calendar
- School Supply Lists: Falcon Ridge School Supply Lists
- MN Dept. of Revenue K-12 Tax Benefits: K-12 Tax Benefits
- Facebook: Like Falcon Ridge Elementary on Facebook.
- Twitter: Follow FalconRidge721 on Twitter.
- Instagram: Follow FalconRidge721 on Instagram.
- Website: https://www.npaschools.org/falcon-ridge
Absences, Late Arrivals, Early Pickups and End-of-the-Day Pickups
If your child(ren) will be gone, late or leaving early, you MUST call the attendance line: 952-758-1605 (24/7) before or on the day you will be gone, OR email ALL of the following people in one email: 1. your child's teacher, 2. lbisek@isd721.org, 3. nschmitz@isd721.org, 4. amusil@isd721.org and 5. jsirekhrabe@isd721.org. If there will be a change in your child(ren)'s end-of-the-day pickup, please call the main Falcon Ridge line: 952-758-1600 or email all of the above five people. Thank you!
December Students of the Month
Congratulations to the December Students of the Month!
Holiday Sharing
Thanks to your generosity and kindness, we were able to help 25 children from 7 local families in New Prague and our surrounding communities.
NP Community Ed
Winter/Spring catalogs have been mailed and classes are open for registration! We hope you join us for one of the many classes we have starting in January:
- Girls Wrestling
- Language Sprout - Elementary Spanish (Gr. K-5)
- Trojan Dance Team Winter Youth Clinic (Gr. K-6)
- Conquer Ninja classes (ages 5-13)
- GoSolar Kidz: Indoor Gardening-Microgreens (Gr. K-6)
- Chess (Gr. K-5)
- Youth Nordic Ski Club (Gr. 3-8)
- Kidcreate: Squishy Squishmallows (ages 4-9)
- Adult/Child Beginner Sewing Class
- Tech Academy Minecraft classes (Gr. 2-7)
- Child's Play Theatre: Acting Fun for Little Ones (ages 4-7)
- Dash Sports: Basketball Skills Camp (Gr. K-5)
- Abrakadoodle: Amazing Adventures in Art (Gr. K-5)
2022-2023 Yearbooks
Yearbooks are now on sale! A full-color yearbook is $20. Last day to order a personalized yearbook is Friday, January 27. There are choices for softcover, hardcover and personalization. Go to Jostens.com, find Falcon Ridge Elementary and order online or use the QR Code on a flyer your child brought home. Very few extra yearbooks will be ordered, and they will be handed out the last week of school. If you do not have a way to order online, there will be cash options in the spring. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Prchal at jprchal@isd721.org or call 952-758-1659.
Message from Principal Giesen
Falcon Ridge Families,
Happy (almost) 2023! As we approach the midway point of our school year, I continue to be impressed with the support from our families and the outstanding effort and attitude that our students bring each day. On behalf of our Falcon Ridge staff, thank you for everything you do!
Sincerely,
Mr. Dave Giesen
Falcon Ridge Elementary Principal
(952) 758-1601
Everyday Fundraising for Falcon Ridge
In working with our Falcon Ridge PAC, I want to make all of our families aware of some easy ways to support our students at Falcon Ridge by using a few simple steps with businesses that you may already be spending money with:
- Shutterfly - Simply click on this Shutterfly link and start shopping. A percentage will go directly to our Falcon Ridge PAC.
- Amazon Smile - when you shop online at Amazon. This will help raise money for the Falcon Ridge PAC, which supports all students and all staff! Again, it's easy to do so: 1. Sign in to smile.amazon.com in your desktop or mobile phone browser, 2. from your desktop, go to "Your Account" from the navigation at the top of the page, 3. select the option to "Change your Charity" from the options at the bottom of the page, 4. choose Falcon Ridge Elementary PAC. For every eligible purchase you make on smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% directly to our Falcon Ridge PAC.
- Coborn's School Rewards - Coborn's, Inc. is committed to donating $150,000 to local entities. The points your school earns will help grow their share of the $150,000 total. It's like a pie; the size of your school's slice will depend on how many points they have received. Schools should encourage their supporters to register for their location at moreRewards.com: 1. Go to moreRewards.com, 2. create a login, 3. proceed to login, 4. go to "manage my membership," 5. choose school rewards, 6. select Falcon Ridge, and you are done! It is just that easy! You can also easily add it through the More Rewards phone app: 1. go to rewards, 2. slide the school rewards button to green, 3. below the button there should be an option for you to change to your school, 4. search for Falcon Ridge, and 5. select Falcon Ridge.
2022-2023 Falcon Ridge Monthly Character Traits
R-espect (September)
E-ffort (October)
A-ttitude (November)
P-ride (December)
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C-ooperation (January)
A-ssertion (February)
R-esponsibility (March)
E-mpathy (April)
S-elf Control (May)