Christensen Courier
March 13, 2023
Christensen Elementary School
Katie Schlesinger ~ Assistant Principal
Office Hours ~ 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
School Hours ~ 8:55 am to 3:25 pm
Attendance Email: christensen@fpschools.org
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IMPORTANT DATES:
March 13 ~ 23-24 New Student Enrollment Opens
March 14 ~ 2nd/3rd gr Field Trip to the Tacoma Musical Playhouse
March 15 ~ Early Dismissal @ 11:55am
March 16 ~ 4th/5th gr Field Trip to Washington State History Museum
March 22 ~ Full Day - 3:25pm dismissal
March 23 ~ Spring Picture Day
March 24 ~ full Day of school - This is a snow make up day
March 29 ~ Early Dismissal @ 1:55pm
2023/2024 Enrollment Opening Soon!
We are preparing for the 2023-24 school year already! Enrollment for new kindergarten through grade 5 students who live within our attendance boundaries opens March 13th. A child must be five years of age on or before August 31, 2023 to be eligible to enroll. Please prepare to register by obtaining medically verified immunization records, birth certificate, and a proof of residence (utility bill, lease/rental agreement, or mortgage papers). All enrollment is done online. Click here to access the enrollment application or go to fpschools.org and click on enrollment.
- Enrollment will end for the summer on June 11th and will reopen on July 17th in a new system. Please make sure to complete your child's enrollment application by June 11th or wait to start it after July 17th.
Current students who live within Christensen boundaries are automatically enrolled at Christensen for next year. Students living within our district but outside of Christensen's boundaries who want to attend Christensen must complete a within-district transfer form online. Click on the Transfers and Homeschool link to access the correct form. Out-of-district students who wish to attend Christensen must complete a new out-of-district transfer (Choice Transfer) from their home district to be considered for enrollment.
Spring Pictures

Project Excel Program for students entering 4th or 5th grade
Do you have a student who…
- learns easily and quickly?
- thinks up unusual ways to solve hard problems?
- has a clever sense of humor?
- dislikes doing the same thing over and over?
- thinks logically and wants things to make sense?
- is open to new ideas?
- is persistent and wants to keep trying with difficult tasks?
Complete a Project Excel Program Referral here. Referrals are due by March 24th.
Conoce a algún estudiante que…
¿Aprende fácil y rápido?
¿Piensa de forma inusual cómo resolver problemas difíciles?
¿Tiene un sentido del humor ingenioso?
¿Le desagrada hacer la misma cosa una y otra vez?
¿Piensa de manera lógica y quiere que las cosas tengan sentido?
¿Está abierto a nuevas ideas?
¿Es persistente y quiere seguir tratando con tareas difíciles?
Complete una referencia del programa Project Excel aquí. Las remisiones son para el 24 de marzo.
Join the FPS Team!
We invite you to learn about all the job openings at Franklin Pierce Schools. Whether you are a teacher, bus driver or anything in between, we have something for you.
Ford Middle School 1602 104th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445 Tuesday, March 16 3:30p.m.-6:00p.m.
Positions -Special Education teachers -Elementary Education teachers -CTE teachers -OT/PT/SLP -Paraeducators -Bus Drivers -Custodians And more!

Free Preschool

Volunteers
Important School Reminders
STUDENT EARLY DISMISSAL – If your child has an appointment and is leaving before the end of the school day, please make sure you send a note that morning letting the teacher and the office know. Also, please allow enough time for pick up. To preserve precious class time, we do not call students to the office until you have checked them out in person (remember your ID).
SCHEDULE CHANGES - The end of the day at Christensen is very busy. If you forgot to send a note in the morning (which is preferred) and need to call the school with a change to your child’s schedule, please do so before 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 the office is busy assisting students and parents and may not be able to answer your call or get a message to a student before they leave for the day. All end of the day schedule changes must be made through the office, not with the classroom teacher. Thank you!
UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION - If any of your information has changed (address, contact info., email address, etc.) please contact the office right away. This year more than ever, it will be important to have the most current information. Also, let us know what your preferred method of contact is - phone, email, text. You can reach the office at 253.298.3300.