The Falcon Flyer
The Rea Farms STEAM Academy Family Newsletter
Welcome to 2021
Welcome Back to School!
We hope that you had a wonderful holiday break! While we aren't back to school in-person, we are still thrilled to see all of our students back on Zoom! We are looking forward to seeing our A Rotation Students on January 19th and our B Rotation Students on January 21st.
Our students will be watching the videos below for some helpful reminders for the 2nd Semester! We know that some students are struggling to focus due to Virtual Learning so our focus will be to continue create engaging, personalized learning experiences for our students. It is crucially important that our students turn on their cameras and that they attend their small group sessions. This is where the work is personalized for their current level of performance. This level is determined through observations and assessments, so it is also important that students complete classroom work and tests on their own.
There are some great club opportunities and STEAM Challenges outlined below! It is so important that our students stay connected to one another during this time. The mental health of our students has always been a concern for us but especially during this pandemic.
We are very thankful for the level of support that you are providing your children at home! We know that your assistance has been vital in our success thus far. Please continue to share your feedback so that we know how things are going at home!
Happy 2021!
Brooke Hough
Highlights from December
6th Graders on Campus!
A Falcon on the CMS Board of Education Meeting
Coffee with the Counselors
Virtual Painting Night
Pajama Drive for Devonshire Elementary School
With your help, we were able to provide every K-3 Devonshire student (in person and remote) with pajamas, every in person 5th grade student with pajamas and had extra!
That’s a total of over 520 pairs of pajamas for our sister school! All books were donated to the classrooms and were greatly appreciated.
Our students participated in Pajama Day during the collection! Check out our Falcons in their cozy, warm pajamas!
Staff Holiday Luncheon & Gift Cards
Chief Example for Others (CEO) Awards
Principal on Wheels
Important Information for January
January Dates to Remember
January 8- Report Cards
January 11- Virtual Magnet Open House 7 PM
January 11- School Leadership Team 7:30PM
January 12 - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
January 13 - Science Fair Club Meeting 2:30pm
January 18 - MLK Day (No School)
January 19- Rotation A Students Return to School
January 19 - Hungry Howie's Spirit Night
January 21 - Rotation B Students Return to School
January 26 - Firehouse Spirit Night
Bike Riders & Walkers
During In-Person Learning:
Please be sure dogs are leashed at walker pickup! We love our furry friends but want everyone to feel comfortable!
All bike riders are required to wear helmets to and from school! There is a lot of carpool traffic and we want to ensure safety!
Virtual Magnet Open House
Report Cards
MAP Testing
Ordering School Pictures
To View your photos, it’s best to use a desktop or laptop computer:
Go to: www.stjohnphotography.com
Choose: “Schools” and then “Order Photos”
Choose: Rea Farms STEAM Academy
Password: RFAC
Enter your child’s first or last name when prompted.
Bus Rider Information
BUS TRANSPORATION-Starting January 19th!
You should have received your new bus label over the winter break. If you didn't receive this label or are missing bus transportation for either AM or PM or both, and intend to ride the bus please complete a ridership form ASAP.
Directions to Complete a Ridership Form
1. Please click this link to fill out the ridership form. You will need to know your students ID in order to complete the form.
http://ei.synovia.com/public/cms/forms/LoginForm.aspx?nyr=1
2. When you are first signing in to complete the form, you will need to enter your students ID and your students last name.
3. It will then redirect you to another page. Here you will need to fill out your name, your phone number, your email, and the requesters name ( your name again).
4. At the very bottom it will give you dots to click for AM bus or PM bus. This is the most important part; please click the correct options so Transportation can schedule your child accordingly.
5. If you have multiple children that need bus, you will have to fill one out for each child.
6. If you have any questions please reach out to us and we will gladly assist you in this process.
Courtney Hubbard: courtneyr.hubbard@cms.k12.nc.us
Lexi Reissner: morgana.reissner@cms.k12.nc.us
Yearbook Cover Challenge
January STEAM Challenge
Science Fair Club
Student Newspaper
Sharon Mitchell: sharonj.mitchell@cms.k12.nc.us
January 19 ~ 4pm-9pm ~ 10% of Sales to RFA
Easy Ways to Support the Rea Farms
Link your Harris Teeter Card TODAY!
Coca-Cola Give
Shop at Publix?
Staying Healthy!
Supporting the Community
Ballantyne Families
Start your New Year’s Resolution off right! Please help Ballantyne Families by participating in our FIT21 Fundraiser! Throughout the month of January, each participant pledges to complete 21 outdoor fitness activities. Examples include, but not limited to, walk 21 miles, bike 21 miles, exercise 21 days in a row, etc. Get your friends and family to sponsor you! Collect a flat donation or amount per completed task! Click here to sign up.
Raise $100 or more to be a FIT21 Fitness and Fundraiser Champion! Your donation provides food support for Ballantyne families in need in February and you will receive a thank you T-shirt delivered to your mailbox! T-shirts are made possible by our sponsors. Once you get your t-shirt, make sure to take pictures of you and your shirt and post to Facebook - @BallantyneFamiliesHelpingNeighbors and Instagram - @Ballantynefamilies or hashtag #BF-Fit21
Thanks in advance for helping to make this Ballantyne Families Fit21 a HUGE success! Happy New Year!
Venmo: bfhelpingbf
PayPal: bfhelpingbf@gmail.com
Facebook - @BallantyneFamiliesHelpingNeighbors
Instagram - @BallantyneFamilies
School Wish List
Rea Farms STEAM Academy
PTA Website Information
School Leadership Team
To access our School Improvement Plan, visit www.indistar.org and use GuestS19138 as the username and password. Guest access will allow you, our valued stakeholders, to review the School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Team members (with the date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes. It will also highlight our Vision, Values, Mission, and Indicators, which are the areas of focus we will use this year to continue to enhance our school's performance.
Please click to review additional information around how to navigate in the platform once you are logged in: Guest Access Navigation