The Falcon Flyer
Weekly News and Updates - Volume 2 Issue 6 - 9/24/21
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Can you smell it in the air? The crisp winds of autumn, leaves beginning to turn, cinnamon, the desert sands blown in. Autumn is here and all the wonderful changes it brings. Today marks the end of our fourth week of school- the first checkpoint on the journey. Now it's time to fine-tune our established processes and systems to best serve our students, staff, families, and community. Next week we will be practicing our first evacuation drill. These will occur on a monthly basis. Please talk with your student(s) this weekend about the importance of taking these drills seriously so they're prepared in the unlikely event of a real emergency. You might even create an evacuation plan for your own home. At the bottom of the newsletter, you'll find a link to a resource to support with that conversation.
This upcoming month we have a lot of great opportunities to get involved and learn more about the school. On September 30th, our PTA is hosting a Meet & Greet informational gathering in the park from 5-6:30PM. Then, on October 6th, we'll be hosting our first monthly Java with Jeff (virtually) from 5-6PM. This month we'll be discussing how Title I funding positively impacts student learning here at Fletcher and will conclude with an open forum for all sorts of questions.
"We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to welcome kids back to vibrant new interactive ways of learning. It would be a great shame if we didn't seize that opportunity."
- Robert Jenkins
Chief of Education, UNICEF, New York City
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/hispanic-heritage-month
Art Reach is coming in October
Upcoming Events
JOIN OUR Parent Teacher Association
Highlights from the Week
Six Weeks at a Glance
29 - PLC's F&P Testing Kit Unpacking and FAST data review
30 - Fire/Duck and Cover Drill
PTA Sponsored Meet & Greet (5:00-6:30PM)
October
4 - Weekly ART Reach Lessons Begin
6 - All Staff Meeting
Java with Jeff (Coffee with the Principal) 5-6PM
13 - Literacy Professional Development
Kearny Cluster Meeting 5-6PM
20 - School Site Council & Instructional Leadership Team Meetings
27 - PLC's - Behavior Data Review and Restorative Practices
29 - Fall Picture Day
November
3 - Report Card Prep
5 - End of Trimester 1 - Minimum Day
*Dates subject to change due to shifts in the academic programming
Free COVID PCR Testing in Our Community
San Diego State University
NO APPOINTMENT necessary
Tues-Sat 10AM-5:30PM
5250 55th St.
San Diego, 92182
Appointments REQUIRED
MWTh 8:30-4:00
5055 Ruffin Rd.
San Diego, 92128
Click HERE to schedule an appointment
University of San Diego
Appointments REQUIRED
Tues-Sat 7-11AM, 12-4PM, 5-7PM
5330 Linda Vista Rd. (testing site)
5394 Linda Vista Rd. (parking lot)
San Diego, 92110
Click HERE to schedule an appointment
To schedule appointments via phone, call 211
Free Weekly COVID Testing on Campus
As you know, keeping our students safe, healthy and IN SCHOOL is our #1 priority. To ensure this, we need for ALL families to fill out the COVID-19 Testing forms. Thank you to all who have already filled out these forms. The deadline to submit the forms is September 10.
If you are opting out of COVID testing, we still need you to submit the testing form.
Click here for instructions on how to fill out these forms in Powerschool.
Click here if you’d like to see a video explaining the instructions.
Click here if you need instructions on how to set up a Parent Portal account.
If you prefer to fill out the forms on paper, please visit the school site. We will have staff in front of the school all week during drop off and pickup, to distribute the forms to you, and support you in filling them out.
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