Falcon Flyer
Volume 22 Issue 5
Principal's Nest
Hopefully you and your family were able to enjoy a wonderful Fall Break making memories during your extended time together. We welcomed the Falcons back today to an excellent start for the 2nd quarter. Your child might come home today talking about the big change to our lunch routine. We have shifted the layout of our tables to have each class sit in a single row and face another class to allow for additional opportunities to positively interact with peers. The students handled the adjustment seamlessly and were fantastic with the expectations communicated by our staff.
While we only have a few weeks of school during the month of October, it will be packed with events at Finley Farms! This week we will host PTSO Football Night & Vendor Fair on 10/18. If you are interested in helping out during our Football Night, please check out the PTSO SignUp Genius. Next week Finley Farms will welcome Boosterthon to campus as we partner to host the Splash Dash Pep Assembly kickoff on the afternoon of 10/22 to build excitement for the November 1st Splash Dash!
Also on 10/22, grades 3-6 will enjoy an author visit from the #1 New York Times best-selling author, Brandon Mull. Mr. Mull is most commonly known by our students for his book series' Fablehaven, Beyonders, and Five Kingdoms. On Tuesday, October 23rd Kindergarten through 2nd grades will be in for a special treat as we host Safety Town in partnership with the Town of Gilbert. Safety Town is a hands-on, interactive program, that incorporates multiple grade levels and targets important risk areas for each grade including: fire and home safety, drowning prevention, helmet safety, healthy eating choices, pedestrian safety, etc… Finally, to close out October we will have our Spelling Bee and Costume Parade on Wednesday, October 31st.
With the 1st quarter coming to a close, we will be communicating your child(ren)'s progress through our Report Cards. Student Report Cards will be available digitally via Infinite Campus starting Wednesday (10/17) at 4pm. The Front Office is available to support should you need help locating the Report Card online and our teachers are able to provide a paper copy at your request.
Earlier today all families were sent a survey from Gilbert Public Schools requesting feedback for calendar configuration options for upcoming school years. Please take a moment to complete the quick survey to voice your preference on how our breaks are structured.
Look forward to seeing you all around campus during our events over the next two weeks!
Sincerely,
Mr. Bassett
PTSO Football Night
Join us for football, food and fun during Football Night hosted by our PTSO on Thursday, October 18th starting at 5pm. The Arizona Cardinals & ASU Sun Devils games will be streamed along with activities for students. We will also partner with Blue Owl Catering food truck for our restaurant night on site.
Crazy Hair Day
Red Ribbon Week
Monday- wear red
Tuesday- wear peace sign or tye dye
Wednesday- wear wacky tacky clothes
Thursday- wear neon/bright colors
Friday- wear favorite sports team
Finley Farms Platforms
Upcoming Events
October 16 - Running Club - 3:30pm
PTSO Meeting @ 6:30pm in the Library
October 17 - Early Release -- student dismissal at 2:25pm
October 18 - PTSO Football Night @ Finley Farms Elementary - 5pm
Imagineering Club Meeting - 3:30pm
October 19 - Crazy Hair Day
October 22 - Red Ribbon Week begins
Author Visit - Brandon Mull (3-6 grades)
Splash Dash Pep Assembly
October 23 - Safety Town (K-2 grades)
Running Club - 3:30pm
October 24 - Early Release -- student dismissal at 2:25pm
Student Council Meeting - 7:40am
October 25 - Imagineering Club Meeting - 3:30pm
October 26 - FOWL Lunch
Spirit Day - wear your favorite sports team
October 30 - Picture Retakes
Running Club - 3:30pm
October 31 - Early Release -- student dismissal at 2:25pm
Costume Parade - 1:20pm
November 1 - Splash Dash -- 4-6 grades 9am & K-3 grades 10am
Imagineering Club Meeting - 3:30pm
November 2 - Spirit Day -- wear Falcon gear
Recent News from the Nest
4th Grade Happenings
Finley Farms Elementary
Email: finleyfarmsinfo@gilbertschools.net
Website: http://gilbertfinley.ss11.sharpschool.com/
Location: Finley Farms Elementary School, South Columbus Drive, Gilbert, AZ, USA
Phone: 480-507-1624
Facebook: facebook.com/FinleyFarmsFalcons/
Twitter: @FinleyFalcons