Falcon Flyer
Volume 22 Issue 6
Principal's Nest
As the month of October came to a close, the Falcons were Flyin' High with a variety of activities. We hosted New York Times #1 Best-Selling author Brandon Mull, facilitated Safety Town for primary grades, held a wonderful Costume Parade, and finished a successful PTSO fundraiser with an energetic Splash Dash! With November being a time to give thanks as the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaches, Finley Farms Elementary is thankful for the actively supportive community we team up with each day to educate our students.
At Finley Farms it is tradition for the Falcons to host an assembly in honor of Veterans Day. This year our 4th grade students will showcase a special performance on Friday, November 9th at 10am as we honor the military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. All families are welcome to join us for this school-wide assembly. Along with our assembly, the Finley Farms Service Club is sponsoring a treat/supply drive for our service men and women. For more information on how to get involved, check out Blue Star Mothers Vet Drive.
With the temperatures slowly dropping, many students are coming to campus with coats, jackets, and sweatshirts due to the cold weather. Our Lost & Found table and coat rack is slowly filling up as it is common for students to shed layers as the day goes on. If your child is missing an item, encourage he/she to stop by the Lost & Found by the multi-purpose room entrance. Along with an influx of missing items, we have seen an increase in students arriving to campus prior to school. Families are encouraged to avoid dropping students off before our gates open at 8:18am for their own safety as we do not have adult supervision prior to the beginning of our day.
Moving towards the end of the calendar year, Finley Farms will continue with a variety of extracurricular activities to go along with our daily educational instruction. Upcoming we have multiple grade levels going on field trips, Battle of the Books on 11/14, Sports Jersey Day and a Running Club Meet on 11/20, Movie Night on 11/30, and Winter Band/Strings concerts on 12/5. Our public school calendar can be linked to your personal device and act as a great resource to stay up to date on all our events along with checking the Finley Farms PTSO website on a regular basis. While you are visiting the PTSO website, take a look at the Spirit Store for awesome Falcon gear available this year!
Infinite Campus recently released a Parent Portal Application for mobile devices. Please use the Directions for installing the App on your device to have your account linked. Also, we are still in need of Infinite Campus Annual Updates to be completed by a section of our families. It is imperative that all Finely Farms students have the Annual Update completed as it helps with our daily communication to you regarding your student(s). An email reminder will be sent out to notify the families needing to complete this process.
Regards,
-Mr. Bassett
Veterans Day Assembly
Join us for a special performance from our 4th grade Falcons on Friday, November 9th at 10am.
Jersey Day
Thanksgiving Holiday
Finley Farms Platforms
Splash Dash!
Upcoming Events
November 8 - 2nd Grade Field Trip - OdySea
Imagineering Club Meeting - 3:30pm
4th Grade Music Program at 6:30pm
November 9 - Veterans Day Assembly at 10am
November 11 - Veterans Day
November 12 - No School in observance of Veterans Day
November 13 - 6th Grade Field Trip - Mesa Grande Cultural Park
Running Club - 3:30pm
November 14- Early Release -- student dismissal at 2:25pm
Battle of the Books
November 15- 5th Grade Field Trip - AZ Science Center
Imagineering Club Meeting - 3:30pm
November 16 - Spirit Day -- wear Falcon gear
Best Buddies Feast
Falcon of the Week Lunch
November 17 - Gilbert Days Parade
November 20 - Spirit Day -- wear your favorite sports jersey
Running Club Meet @ Greenfield Jr. High -- 4pm
November 21- No School
November 22 - Happy Thanksgiving
November 23 - No School
November 27 - Running Club -- 3:30pm
November 28 - Early Release -- student dismissal at 2:25pm
Student Council Mtg -- 7:45am
November 29 - Yearbook Club Pictures
Imagineering Club Mtg -- 3:30pm
November 30 - Falcon of the Week Lunch
PTSO Movie Night
Recent News from the Nest
Finley Farms Elementary
Email: finleyfarmsinfo@gilbertschools.net
Website: http://gilbertfinley.ss11.sharpschool.com/
Location: Finley Farms Elementary School, South Columbus Drive, Gilbert, AZ, USA
Phone: 480-507-1624
Facebook: facebook.com/FinleyFarmsFalcons/
Twitter: @FinleyFalcons