The Falcon Flyer
Weekly News and Updates - Volume 4 Issue - 8/25/2023
Volume 4, Issue 22 - 2/2/2024
"Hold fast to dreams,
for if dreams die,
life is a broken winged bird
that cannot fly."
- Langston Hughes
Batten Down the Hatches!
This week, Fletcher Elementary School achieved the prestigious RAMP designation from the American School Counselor Association. This is seen as the equivalent to being a Blue Ribbon School, but for school counseling programs. Read all about it below. Also, this week kicked off our major philanthropic fundraiser for the American Heart Association. All students who sign up this week get entered into a drawing for seats at next year's Superbowl! If we meet our fundraising goal of $1,500 school-wide, Mr. Friedenberg will take a pie to the face from the top fundraising kid. The class who raises the most will enjoy an ice cream sundae party. Instructions for signing up are below. Let's go, Falcons!
Fletcher Achieves Prestigious RAMP Designation
from the American School Counselor Association
After three years of hard work and dedication, on Tuesday our school was officially designated as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). ASCA is the American School Counselor Association, and their National Model is the established gold standard for counseling programs in the United States. To achieve the prestigious RAMP designation for Fletcher Elementary, our Counselor Ms. Hinch, and Principal Friedenberg together built out a systematic, data-driven approach to providing mental health support to the students at Fletcher in service of improving academic achievement. All this work had to be collected, documented, and submitted to a panel of judges who scored it out of a total of 60 points. Fletcher scored a 58 out of 60! You can view a summary presentation of the RAMP Application here: Fletcher 2023 RAMP Application.
Kids Heart Challenge kicked off today! Students will learn how to have happy and healthy hearts and brains, while raising lifesaving donations to help others with special hearts. Plus, your family can learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR in Finn’s Mission! Register TODAY at www.heart.org/schools or by downloading the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android.
After School Needs Assessment
Click on the description below to access the survey 👇
Student of the Week
This week's Student of the Week is Ian in Mrs. Malik and Mr. Catacutan's class. Ian is a great addition to the room. He tries hard and follows the directions that are given to him. He is very engaged during read-aloud and even with his speech, he was willing to engage in classroom conversations. Ian is making great progress this year. Ian, thank you for being such an incredible Falcon and thanks for exemplifying what it means to be a leader at Fletcher Elementary School!
Leader In Me Learning at Home
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Black History Month Virtual Library
Click the image below to access the library 👇
Highlights from the Week
Storytime in UTK
Rainy Day PE = Parachute Time!
Another Perfect Fire Safety Drill
Congratulations on your Retirement, Ms. Lanie!
Our dear Guidance Assistant, Ms. Lanie Medina, retired this week after over a decade of service to the students at Fletcher Elementary School. We will miss her dearly and wish her all the best in retirement. Congratulations Ms. Lanie! We love you!
Weekly Forecast
Looking Ahead
February
6 - 100th Day of School
7 - Minimum Day - Team Meeting
14 - Minimum Day - School Site Council & Instructional Leadership Team
15 - Valentine's Day Family Dance 6-8PM
16 - No School
19 - No School
21 - Minimum Day - Report Card Prep
26 - VAPA Day
28 - Minimum Day - Report Card Prep
March
1 - Minimum Day - End of Trimester 2
1 - Read Across America Day
5 - Minimum Day - Leader In Me Training
6 - Minimum Day - Teacher Prep
11-15 - Minimum Days - Spring Conferences
20 - Minimum Day - School Site Council & Instructional Leadership Team
27 - Minimum Day - Team Meeting
29 - Spring Picture Day
April
1-5 - SPRING BREAK ~ No School
10 - Minimum Day - Teacher Prep
15 - VAPA Day
17 - Minimum Day - Teacher Prep
24 - Minimum Day - School Site Council & Instructional Leadership Team
Click the image above for the slide deck from October 20th's Family Friday Mathematics Presentation.
School Accountability Report Card
The School Accountability Report Card for Fletcher Elementary School is online via the above link or available as a hard copy in the front office.
Uniform Complaint Procedure - SDUSD
Fletcher Elementary School
Email: communications@sandi.net
Website: https://fletcher.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 7666 Bobolink Way, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: (619)605-4600
Facebook: facebook.com/FletcherSDUSD
Twitter: @FletcherSDUSD