News from the Nest
Principal Newsletter ~ Week of October 31st, 2022
A Message from Mrs. Lucas
Dear Fern Drive Families,
Thank you for your support of our APEX school wide fundraiser! This is our main fundraiser for the year and these funds will directly benefit our students through technology, iPads, STEAM, books, and much more. If you have not had a chance to register, donate or share with family and friends, I encourage you to do that this weekend.
Our APEX weekend challenge is for the class most Out of State donations, so please share with friends and family outside CA. Again, we are grateful for ALL your support! See an important message below from our Fern Drive Foundation Board. All Fern parents are welcome to attend our monthly meetings!
Monday morning, parents are invited to attend our Charade Costume Parade that will be held on our blacktop between 8:45 and 9:00 AM. Students will be parading through classrooms and end with a school wide parade on the blacktop. Parents are welcome to join us there. The main breezeway gate will be open for parents to enter through.
Lastly, a reminder that Tuesday, November 1st, is a Non-Student Day. School will resume on Wednesday as usual.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Mrs. Lucas
Go Falcons!
APEX Continues this Week!
Students have been participating in and enjoying our daily APEX Leadership lessons and students have been receiving their earned prizes for donations.
Please take a moment to ask you student what leadership traits they have learned so far.
There have been three so far!
Students and families are able to register and share a link that will allow family and friends to donate to our Fern Drive School Foundation. The funds raised directly benefit all our students. Funds raised are used to purchase things such as: AR, IXL, BrainPop, field trips, library books, technology such as iPads, our STEAM lab and much more!
See this link for an introduction and watch for more information coming home on Tuesday, October 25th with your student.
Thank you for supporting our school! Go Falcons!
Character Costume Guidelines
Please keep the following guidelines in mind so that all students may safely participate:
- No Masks or whole face paint
- No weapons or props
- No inappropriate costumes or wording
- Close-toed shoes must be worn (students will still have recess)
- Clothing must follow our school guidelines; no visible bellies or short shorts/skirts
Family Arts Night is Thursday, November 3rd!
See the flyer above for more information.
Upcoming Events Calendar
- October 31st ~ Character Parade, 8:45 am on the blacktop
- November 1st ~ Non-Student Day
- November 3rd ~ Family Arts Night @ FD, 6:00-7:30 pm
- November 3rd ~ Fullerton Education Foundation Day, wear green!
- November 4th ~ APEX Obstacle Course Event Day
- November 10th ~ End of Trimester 1
- Friday, November 11th ~ No School for Veterans Day
~ SPIRIT DAYS ~
Every Wednesday is College Colors Day!
Every Friday is Green Day ~ wear our school spirit wear and/or green and white!
Champions for Children Family Conference
Falcon Holiday Spirit Wear
Family Arts Night
Family Arts Night
Thursday, November 3rd
6:00-7:30 pm
Please join us for an evening of arts and family fun!
Character Trait of the Month ~ Upstander
Being an Upstander means to stand up for someone. To be someones advocate in times of need. Our students are learning to be an Upstander in the classroom and on the playground to help Fern Drive continue to build a warm, inclusive, safe and fun school culture.
#fernstudentsleadtheway
#ferndriveupstanders
Fern Drive PTA
Our Fern Drive PTA is led by our President, Mrs. Kristen Greene. You can reach her via email at kristengreene77@gmail.com
Thank you to everyone who has joined PTA! We really appreciate the support.
For clarification, joining PTA can be as much or as a little if a commitment as you choose. We would love for members to attend meetings and volunteer time, but we are more than happy with just the $10 membership purchase.
Please use the QR code below to join PTA today, if you have not already. Go Falcons!
Our Parking Lot and Pick Up Time
- DRIVE SLOWLY in the lot and on Fern Dr and Pico Dr
- BE PRESENT when driving ~ please put your cell phones away during this time
- DROP OFF on the sidewalk side of your car only ~ do not permit your child to exit the car in the passing lane
- DO NOT DART across Fern Dr to turn into our lot ~ I see cars turning left and darting into the parking lot, nearly causing accidents
- BE AWARE of the crosswalks and students/families walking through them ~ pedestrians always have the right of way
- USE the CROSSWALKS and please do not walk haphazardly through the parking lot to parked cars
- STUDENTS SHOULD NOT walk across Fern Drive to get into a car without an adult
Fern Drive Foundation
Hello Falcons!
The Fern Drive Foundation for Education and Techknowledgey is thrilled to welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year! The Fern Drive Foundation is a volunteer organization made up of parents, teachers, and staff. Our foundation is dedicated to the successful education of our Falcon students. Last year with the help of Apex Leadership we helped raise over 21,000 dollars to help toward our school’s technology fund.
Fern Drive Foundation for Education and Techknowledgy helps create numerous forms of fundraising to give our Falcons the very best education technology available.
Welcome back Falcons, we’re so excited to learn with you. Keep an eye out for our upcoming meetings!
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