Findley Flyer 11/3/22
Engage-Connect-Grow
Thank you so much for all of your donations for this year's Fun Run! The PTO raised $32,342.16
and had 60% of our students participate! Funds raised will be used toward safety, literacy, recess supplies, replacing our Gaga pit and more!
Here are a few of the awards given out at our Pep Rally on Wednesday...
Spirit Stick awards – class in each grade that ran the most laps per student.
Class wins a popsicle party.
Pre K / K: Mrs. Brooks
1st grade: Ms. Benjamin
2nd grade: Dr. Ciancetta
3rd grade: Ms. Baba
4th grade: Mrs. Sheridan
5th grade: Ms. Hayes
Grade level with highest participation:
3rd grade with 74% participation! They win an ice cream party at lunch.
Team Winner
Team Run (PreK, KK, 2, and 4) beat Team Fun (1, 3, 5) and Mrs. Lamb pied me at the Pep Rally!
Thanks again to our Fun Run Committee for another amazing Fun Run!
Camille Christopher
Principal
Click the image below to check out a cool video capturing Fun Run moments!!!!
Important Dates
November 6
PTO Spirit Event at Atlanta Falcons Game
November 8
Remote Learning Day (work will be asynchronous due to teachers participating in professional learning)
FCS Board Work Session-12:30 pm
November 11
Veterans Day Walk
November 16
Linda McCain Community Meeting-Autrey Mill MS-9:30 am
November 17
FCS Board Meeting-4:30 pm
November 21-25
Thanksgiving Break
Safety
Safety Funds-- At our October School Governance Council meeting, our council voted to approve our allotted $15,000 of safety funds toward additional fencing on our playground. The additional funds will come from money raised from our fun run. More details will be shared as we approach the installation of the fence.
Volunteers-Registration with the school district is required for all individuals wishing to volunteer on any Fulton County School District Campus. All volunteer registrations from last year expired on May 31, 2022. Please visit www.fultonschools.org/volunteer to renew your registration!
Veterans Day
We are planning to honor our veterans this year with a Veterans Day Walk. Please complete this form if you and/or a family member are interested in participating. The event will take place on November 11. More details will be communicated on Monday, November 7 to anyone who signs up.
We are asking students and staff to wear red, white, or blue on this day.
Engage.Connect.Grow Employee Recognition!
Congratulations to our October Engage.Connect.Grow Award recipients!
Lori Katz
Charlotte Hayes
Amy Sheridan
Amy Novoselsky
Alexa Scutt
Claudette McDaniel
Matonna Sweeney
Jennifer Johnson
Hannah El-Shami
Shelly Lewis
Marcela Rudas
Pam Cessna
Dr. Nicole Ciancetta
Participate Remote Attendance Days
Remote Learning Attendance - Students must meet the following participation benchmarks to receive credit for attending in a remote learning setting:
Elementary School (Daily Attendance)
- Participation in synchronous RELA and Math instruction remotely,
- or, participates asynchronously as defined by the teacher
How does my child get attendance credit for participating remotely?
- Students can substitute up to 5 absences per semester (a max of 10 per year) with a remote learning day by meeting the remote learning participation benchmarks listed in policy. This would result in the student being counted as present for the day(s) they participate remotely.
- To be marked present, work must be submitted within 2 days of absence.
- Students may not use a remote learning day on a test day.
- Parent/guardian or student must notify teacher in advance to the start of the instructional day (prior to 7:40 am) to utilize the participation benchmark rule.
- Requests sent after the start of the school day will not be marked as a remote learning day. We suggest notifying the teacher as far in advance as possible.
- Schools will make their best effort to provide instruction given early notice.
Absence forms are located on our website: https://www.fultonschools.org/domain/7873
Be a Copy Room/Media Center Volunteer at Findley Oaks
Click here to create a volunteer account with the PTO and sign up today!
PALS are Findley Oaks Parent Volunteers who help the teachers by making copies and occasionally organizing books in the Media Center.
First timers: Please send an email introducing yourself and plan to attend a quick training session on your first day. Contact crystaljwhannah@gmail.com with any questions. As with all volunteering at Findley, please bring a photo ID to the front desk upon arrival. Be sure to complete the Fulton County Schools Volunteer Registration at least 48 hours in advance by clicking this link.
Findley Oaks Fine Arts Night 2022
Findley Oaks Elementary School’s Fine Arts Night is Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 6pm- 8pm. This year, our Fine Arts Night includes performances from our 4th and 5th grade Chorus, an art show containing framed artwork from every student in the school, a chance to purchase your students’ framed artwork, free art activities, and demonstrations from our community’s artists.
Framed student artwork will be sold for $27 per artwork and reproductions will be available as well. Please note that all funds raised go to Findley Oaks’ art department and are used to buy special materials for students such as polymer clay, clay, yarn, metallic paints, and supplies for the 5th Grade Legacy Project. If you do not wish to purchase your student’s artwork framed, all unpurchased work will be returned to students unframed in January.
We look forward to showing you all we have learned so far this year! Questions? Please contact Pam Cessna at cessnap@fultonschools.org .
Want to purchase your child’s framed artwork or reproductions? There are a few ways to do so:
- Visit the TBD website (expect an email from Ms. Cessna in the future with the web address) and purchase online, then choose to have the work shipped to your home (there is a shipping fee).
- Visit the TBD website (expect an email from Ms. Cessna in the future with the web address) and purchase online, then choose to have the work delivered to the school. Pick up of pre ordered artwork occurs Thursday, December 1st between 6pm and 8pm.
- Come to Findley Oaks and join in on all the fun! You can purchase your student’s framed work at Fine Arts Night! Please note that all purchasing is through a website so unfortunately cash and checks CANNOT be accepted.
Findley Oaks’ Fine Arts Night is Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 6pm- 8pm. Ms. Cessna is looking for artists from the community to do demonstrations so that students can see artists in action! We are looking for architects, painters, sculptors, fashion designers, printmakers, photographers, illustrators, fiber artist, etc.
If you or someone you know might be interested, please fill out the form at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/xSAr7y0tPV and Ms. Cessna will be in contact with you. This is on a volunteer basis and all community artists will need to bring their own materials for demonstrations. While art cannot be sold at this event, please feel free to advertise your art through flyers and business cards during this night. We look forward to seeing all our fantastic community artists!
Registration Closes on December 15, 2022 ~~ Test is March 16, 2023
For more information and to register, please click on the following link!
Fulton County Schools Tech Competition!
COMMUNITY NEWS
Time to register for Winter/Spring Kid Chess!
Why Join the Findley Oaks Kid Chess Club?
- Chess is a gym for your brain!
- Chess Improves - Decision making, grades, test scores, patience, and confidence.
- Kids Love It - It's the most popular elementary after-school program in Atlanta.
- All Skill Levels - Multiple kid-friendly instructors facilitate learning at your child's pace.
- Convenient - Right after school, and right here, on campus, and in person.
- Chess Makes You Smart, We Make it Fun!
Kid Chess meets Mondays at Findley Oaks.
Visit us at: Kid Friendly Chess Camps, Clubs & More | Kid Chess®
or call us at 770-575-5802 for more info.
MISSION, VISION, AND MOTTO
Mission: Engage. Connect. Grow
Vision: To create a school community of engaged, connected, and growing learners.
Motto: From Tiny Acorns Grow Mighty Oaks