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Important Events & Dates from F.AVE
December 2, 2019
Ms. Newton's Notes
Happy Monday!
Welcome back! I enjoyed the time off and I hope you all did as well. We have three weeks before our next break. Those three weeks will be filled with many things to do.
Thank you to Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Burns, Ms. Chatham, Ms. Monroe, Mrs. Guest and Mr. Brooks for hosting our last Cast Gathering. Here are a few pictures from our time together. Our next Cast Gathering will be December 20, 2019. Please join us at either 8:15 or 8:55!
Mid-Year Assessments
MAP Testing
We are approaching the time of year where we begin to think about what information we need to support students’ growth for the second half of the year. In the past, every student has taken MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) in December. We will not be doing that this year. Our grade level common assessments will be used to gauge where all students are in their learning. The mid-year MAP will be used as an additional assessment to monitor more closely progress for those students who are receiving intervention services. Intervention services include EIP, Special Education, and Tiers II and III of the RTI process (Response to Intervention).
iReady Diagnostic 2
i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment designed to provide teachers with actionable insight into student needs. By adapting to student responses and assessing a broad range of skills—including skills above and below a student’s chronological grade—the i‑Ready Diagnostic pinpoints students' ability levels, identifies the specific skills students need to learn to accelerate their growth, and charts a personalized learning path for each student. This personalized learning path is accessible to students on-line at and outside of school. Every student will participate in this diagnostic assessment in late January/early February.
What information does MAP give vs. iReady?
MAP gives us information about how much growth students are making towards their personal growth goal based upon a national norm. iReady gives us information about where students are in mastery of Georgia's state standards and supplies instructional resources for grade level, below grade level and above grade level needs. Both assessments provide useful information and can serve different instructional purposes. All students will experience both assessments, just not all at the same points throughout the school year.
Every day F.AVE Falcons Rise UP to be:
Risk Takers who
Inquire about global issues.
Striving to be open minded.
Excellent and
Unique in every way. F.AVE students are
Powerful young minds who lead the way!
Have a fantastic week!
Just imagine the kindness we could spread if each family brought in one item! F.Ave Falcons, fly high for a great cause!
December 2019 Most Needed Items:
- canned chili
- canned baked beans
- sweet (kid friendly) cereal
- chunky chicken soup
- chunky beef soup
- small cans chicken noodle soup
- small pkgs of yellow rice
- small boxes of corn muffin mix
- noodle sides packets or hamburger helper
- toilet paper
- sanitary pads
- deodorant
- bar soap
- toothpaste
For on-going items needs, click here.
City Schools of Decatur Seeks Community Feedback!
CSD Community Members are invited to submit feedback on draft Administrative Regulations. Go to https://www.csdecatur.net/adminregs to learn about Administrative Regulations, read the draft regulations, and to provide input.
PTO News
Next PTO Meeting – 12/3
Our December PTO meeting will be held at 6pm the Media Center on 12/3.
Walk & Roll – 12/10
If you have any questions, please contact: kendallhamilton@bellsouth.net
Tickets on sale soon – Family Game Night 1/12/20
Families vs. Families. Parents vs. Kids. Fun vs. a cold boring winter Sunday afternoon. Ticket sales open this week! Link will be coming soon... Advance ticket covers your whole family’s entry plus game tickets. Bingo, Family/FAVE Trivia and more. This is going to be EPIC FUN!!! Don’t risk being stuck inside on a February afternoon when you could be earning some serious street cred for your family. Get your tickets early!
DEF News
Thank you! Together we make a difference!
Decatur Farm to School News
Interested in Volunteering?
Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Please complete this form or email ptovolunteer@favepto.org to let us know you're interested in helping out.
Easy ways to passively raise funds for F.AVE PTO
There are several ways you can support the F.AVE PTO with very little effort!
- AmazonSmile - Go to smile.amazon.com and, using your existing Amazon account, select F.AVE PTO as your charitable organization.
- Publix - No more keychain! Follow these easy instructions.
- Box Tops - Have your child bring in box tops. There's a large envelope/box near the front desk. They’ll be collected twice a year.
- Kroger - Register your Kroger Plus Card online and click on "enroll." We’re listed as: 415 Academy at Fifth Ave.
Specials Corner
Spanish - Communications
Media Center - Students, take the Reading Without Walls Challenge!
F.AVE Upcoming Events
December
Tuesday, December 3rd - 6:00 PM, PTO Meeting
Thursday, December 5th - 7:00 PM, F.AVE Chorus sings at Decatur Tree Lighting
Tuesday, December 10th - Walk & Roll to School
Tuesday, December 10th - 7:45-8:30 AM, Parent Chat
Friday, December 13th - F.AVE Chorus Field Trip to State Capitol
Tuesday, December 17th - 4:45 PM, SLT Meeting
Friday, December 20th - 8:00-8:30 AM, Cast Party for Tolentino, Batlle, Cain, Monroe, Robinson, Guest, Vickery, Burns, Prophet, Bishop, DiGiacomo, Carty, Ferguson, R.Stewart, Holliday
Friday, December 20th - 8:55-9:30 AM, Cone, Buckley, Stephen, Shershin, Miller, Olson, Williams, B.Stewart, Waugh, Eber, Johnson, Madhere
Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd - Winter Break Holiday
January
Monday, January 6 - Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
About Us
Principal
Karen Newton
Assistant Principal
Lynn Hanson
Administrative Assistant
Malik James
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Wentworth
Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/FAVE
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680