Jack & June Furr Elementary
Growing Leaders! October 25, 2020
What's Happening in the Furr Fold!
Thank you all for another amazing week of learning and growth! It was another INSPIRING week at Furr Elementary. Everyday, I am inspired by watching our kids eager to learn with such enthusiasm and fervor. It takes all of us to create such an atmosphere and mindset.
A big shout out goes to our PTO! Thank you for supporting our staff, our students and our school this week. The rewards from Read-A-Thon keep pouring into our kids and staff. All students and staff were treated to a snowcone of their choice, this week while the weather was nice. Thank you PTO!
This week is a BIG WEEK for Furr Elementary! All week, we will celebrate RED RIBBON WEEK! Every day will be a dress up day, starting tomorrow with Hat Day! Please see the details below and the flyer attached.
Monday, Oct 26....Wear a Hat
Tuesday, Oct 27....Wear Warm-Ups
Wednesday, Oct 28....Wear a Kindness shirt or a Red T-shirt
Thursday, Oct 29....Wear a Prosper Spirit shirt or Halloween shirt
PICTURE RETAKES: Picture retakes are on Thursday, October 29th. Both In-Person and Virtual students will have the opportunity to retake their fall pictures.
FALL PICTURE RETAKES for Virtual Students:
For our virtual students only, you have 2 options of having your child's picture in this year's yearbook. Oct 29th is Fall Picture Retake day at Furr Elementary.
The first option is.....You may sign up your child to come "In-Person" on this day, to have their picture taken, by signing up with this Sign-Up Genius-2. Times allocated for this is from 9:30AM-12:30PM. Please drive around to the back Car-Line drop Off location. Someone will be there to assist your child in and out of the building. We ask that parents stay in their car and wait until your child's picture is taken.
The second option.....If your virtual student has not taken a Fall school photo, we would like to be sure we are able to include them in our Furr yearbook. You may use this link to upload a secure photo of your student. The photo should be of your students head and shoulders with a plain background and good lighting.
DRIVE BOO is Thursday evening from 6:00PM - 7:30PM. This is the modified version of Trunk-or-Treat. This will be a "stay in your car" and drive through the back of our school parking lot to see your teachers, administration and PTO! SEE YOU THERE!!!!
Our Parent-Teacher Conference Day is Friday. All conferences will be virtual this year. This day is designed for a student holiday so our teachers can meet with parents on this day.
LABELING ALL ITEMS: Parents, if possible, please label all items that are sent to school with your child's last name on it. I would rather return an item, back to our students, than for any item never to be reclaimed again. Your help with this would be appreciated.
TARDIES: We have had many students late to school...and late to class, since our weather has started to cool down. When a student is late, they miss out on their class morning meetings! The first part of the day is crucial to the social-emotional well-being of all our students! The day is specifically designed around this and when our students are late, they are missing this vital lesson. Please make sure you are getting your student to school on time! Thank you.
YEARBOOKS: It is yearbook time of year! Time to order that is. You will want to capture all of the uniqueness of this school year by purchasing a yearbook. Now through November 13th, buy for the lowest price of the year, just $30.00.
MORNING ARRIVAL: DROPPING OFF YOUR CHILD: We have 2 areas designed for dropping off your student safely, the front (A-L) car line and the back (M-Z) car line. Please DO NOT drop your child off at the bike racks. This is not a drop off zone. Thank you for your help in this area.
Prosper ISD Parental Involvement Policy 20-21: In support of strengthening our student academic achievement, Furr elementary receives Title I state funds. To learn more about how we are involving parents in our district and with this process, please read the Parental Involvement Policy attached. ** All activities subject to restrictions based on Covid guidelines.
Education, the foundation on which all lives are built. Thank you for entrusting us with your children. The collaboration between teachers, families and students is what builds the solid foundation for our student's educational success. I wanted to thank you parents for your patience and grace. Please know that we are in this together as we educate our kids! Thank you for entrusting us with your children so that we can make the world a better place. It starts with us...Be Kind!
Cindy Zukowski
Jack & June Furr Elementary, Principal
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FACE COVERINGS
@FURRELEMENTARY
Face coverings are required for all adults, 4th graders and 5th graders at Furr Elementary. We highly encourage ALL students, Pre-K to 5th grade, to wear a mask. All masks, brought from home, need to follow the PISD dress code requirements. Parents, please pack a mask in your child's backpack where it is readily accessible in case your child needs one. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Here at Furr Elementary, we will continue to follow and implement all guidelines set forth by our governor, local authorities and our district. We continue to enforce face coverings, washing hands, using hand sanitizer and social distancing on a continual basis. Please check our district website, Covid Dashboard, for any and all updates from our district.
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EVERYDAY.....HEALTH SCREENER as a GUIDE to Send Your Student to School
Every morning before you send your child to school, please look over the Health Screener to make your decision of whether or not my child should come to school today. WE thank you for taking the time to answer these questions on a daily basis and...keeping our school community safe!
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PICKING UP YOUR CHILD DURING SCHOOL HOURS:
Parents that need to pick up their child from school during the school day should remain in their car and call the front desk @ 469-219-2280. School staff will then escort the child out to the car and verify identification before releasing the child.
YEARBOOKS!!! YEARBOOKS!!! YEARBOOKS!!!
It is yearbook time of year! Time to order that is. You will want to capture all of the uniqueness of this school year by purchasing a yearbook. Now through November 13th, buy for the lowest price of the year, just $30.00.
Library Curbside Checkout for Virtual Learners
Library Curbside Checkout for Virtual Students: How to Place a Book on Hold
Terri Harkey
Library Media Specialist
Furr Elementary
Texas Bluebonnet Selection Committee
taharkey@prosper-isd.net
(469) 219 - 2280 *29248
MORE STUDENT ACCESS TO eBOOKS AND LIBRARY MATERIALS
Parents! By accessing this link, our students will have more access to ebooks (reading resources, virtual field trips and more). BookFlix is now located on this Smore, not in MackinVIA.
PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT!!!!
RETRIEVING STUDENT LOGIN INFORMATION:
VIRTUAL LEARNERS NEEDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
If a virtual learner needs a Chromebook or needs technical assistance, please use this website to make an appointment, https://calendly.com/technologyhomehelp/15min
Also, we have this site, https://www.prosper-isd.net/Page/23709, for parents and students if they need some technical help in general.
IMPORTANT DATES on the Horizon:
OCTOBER
10/26-30 Red Ribbon Week
10/29 Fall picture Retakes
10/29 Trunk or Treat is now: DRIVE BOO (6:00-7:30)
10/30 Parent Teacher Conferences (Virtual); Student Holiday
NOVEMBER
11/2-6 3rd Grade Natatorium
11/23-27 Thanksgiving Week
DECEMBER
12/18 Early Release
12/21 - 1/4/21 Winter Break
About Us!
Email: czukowski@prosper-isd.net
Website: https://www.prosper-isd.net/Domain/4066
Location: 551 S. Bluestem Dr. Mckinney TX 75072
Phone: (469) 219-2280
Twitter: @FurrElem