News from the Nest
Principal Newsletter ~ Week of November 7th, 2022
A Message from Mrs. Lucas
Dear Fern Drive Families,
We want to thank all our families and friends for the generous support in our APEX fundraiser! We are grateful for such a supportive and giving community! We had a very fun day on Friday at our obstacle course fun run and the students jogged, climbed and maneuvered their way through the course during their entire time. I am sure you had some tired but happy Falcons on Friday night!
This week don't forget to turn your clocks back and gain that extra hour! We also have no school Friday in observance of Veterans Holiday. Thursday November 10th also marks the end of Trimester 1, if you can believe it! We plan to send student report cards home with students on Friday, November 18th. Lastly, we look forward to Thanksgiving Break this month from November 21st-25th.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Mrs. Lucas
Go Falcons!
Falcon Holiday Spirit Wear
Again, the final date to order is 11/14/22.
District Arts Survey
Upcoming Events Calendar
- November 8th ~ PTA Board Mtg
- November 9th ~ Foundation Mtg, 3 pm (this is the correct time)
- November 10th ~ End of Trimester 1
- November 10th ~ Spirit Day Dress Up Day - wear camo or dress like your hero
- November 11th ~ No School for Veterans Day
- November 15th ~ PTA Family Mtg, via zoom
- November 21st-25th ~ Thanksgiving Break
~ SPIRIT DAYS ~
Every Wednesday is College Colors Day!
Every Friday is Green Day ~ wear our school spirit wear and/or green and white!
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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