Falcon Ridge Elementary Newsletter
January 2024
Message from Principal Giesen
Falcon Ridge Families,
We continue to see record breaking temperatures, and also know that Minnesota weather can change very quickly. Parents are asked to monitor the temperatures, and send their students to school with the appropriate outdoor clothing. As a reminder, we plan to go outside regularly (0 degree windchill and above).
Sincerely,
Mr. Dave Giesen
Falcon Ridge Elementary Principal
(952) 758-1601
January Highlights
Principal for a day
On January 9th, we welcomed Minnesota State Representative Kristi Pursell, to Falcon Ridge, to be a ‘Principal for a Day’. She was able to meet with various building and district staff members, see classrooms in action, and ask questions to help her gain a better understanding of how our building functions. We enjoyed hosting Ms. Pursell at Falcon Ridge!
Incoming Kindergarten Story/Craft time
On two different occasions, we were fortunate to host a few of the members from our ‘Class of 2037’, in our building. For the second consecutive year, we hosted a story and craft time at Falcon Ridge, where students were able to see various parts of our building, hear a story/assemble a craft, and visit a few different classrooms. We are looking forward to seeing these “up and coming Kindergartners” in our building next fall!
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month
February is I Love to Read Month
The month of February will be spent celebrating reading, and helping to foster a love for books. Your children can look forward to all school reads, dress up days, and high school students from our various teams coming to read to our classrooms.
Monday's All School Reads at 3:00pm
Thursday Dress-Up Days:
- February 8: All About Sports! Wear your favorite sports gear.
- February 15: Read the Rainbow - K: purple, 1st: blue, 2nd: green, 3rd: yellow, 4th: orange, 5th: red
- February 22: Cozy up with a good book - wear pajamas
- February 29: Dr. Seuss' Birthday Mar 2 - wear a hat
Food For Families Program
Order a Yearbook
Community Ed Classes/Events
Community Education
Sports & fitness
Champion Force Cheerleading (Ages 4+)
DASH Sports: Phys Ed Games Camp (Grades K-3)
Conquer Ninja Parents' Day Out (Ages 5-13)
Brain Boosters / STEM
Pokémon game coding (Grades 2-5)
Multi-player Minecraft: Survival camp (Grades 2-6)
Intro to Minecraft mod development (Grades 2-6)
Engineering in Minecraft (Grades 3-7)
Special events
Valentine's party in the pool (All ages)
Upcoming Events
February:
- 6 - 100th Day of School
- 13 - Grade 4 NAEP Testing
- 15 - Grade 1 Field Trip to River Bend
- 22 - Grade 5 to Science Museum
March:
- 5 - K-5 Conferences and Book Fair, 4:30-7:30 pm
- 7 - K-5 Conferences and Book Fair, 4:30-7:30 pm
- 8 - No School K-5, Conferences and Book Fair
- 11 - No School K-12 (Staff Development)
- 25 - 29 - No School, Spring Break
April:
- 8 - Grade 4 Choir Concert 6:00 pm
- 9-12 MCA Science Testing (Grade 5)
- 11 - Grade 1 Choir Concert 6:00 pm & 6:45 pm
- 16-19 MCA Reading Testing (Grades 3-5)
- 23-26 MCA Math Testing (Grades 3-5)
- 24 - Grade 2 Field Trip to Stages Theater
Frequently Asked Questions/Information
Office/Main Line: 952-758-1600
24/7 Attendance Line: 952-758-1605
FR Nurse: 952-758-1606
Everyday Fundraising for Falcon Ridge
In working with our Falcon Ridge PAC, I want to make all of our families aware of some easy ways to support our students at Falcon Ridge by using a few simple steps with businesses that you may already be spending money with:
- Shutterfly - Simply click on this Shutterfly link and start shopping. A percentage will go directly to our Falcon Ridge PAC.
- Coborn's School Rewards - Coborn's, Inc. is committed to donating $150,000 to local entities during the 2019-2020 school year. The points your school earns will help grow their share of the $150,000 total. It's like a pie; the size of your school's slice will depend on how many points they have received. Schools should encourage their supporters to register for their location at moreRewards.com: 1. Go to moreRewards.com, 2. create a login, 3. proceed to login, 4. go to "manage my membership," 5. choose school rewards, 6. select Falcon Ridge, and you are done! It is just that easy! You can also easily add it through the More Rewards phone app: 1. go to rewards, 2. slide the school rewards button to green, 3. below the button there should be an option for you to change to your school, 4. search for Falcon Ridge, and 5. select Falcon Ridge.
2023-2024 Falcon Ridge Monthly Character Traits
R-espect (September)
E-ffort (October)
A-ttitude (November)
P-ride (December)
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C-ooperation (January)
A-ssertion (February)
R-esponsibility (March)
E-mpathy (April)
S-elf Control (May)