Falcon News 5/5/19
Fanning Academy of Science and Technology
Teacher Appreciation Week
Here’s how we can show our appreciation starting
Monday, May 6th thru Friday, May 10th
Open House/Innovation Lab Ribbon Cutting
Open House - Mark your calendars for Thursday May 9th from 6:30-8:00 pm. Ribbon cutting of our Innovation Lab and new Fanning Academy Lab will be from 6:30-7:00pm in the Lab and classroom doors will be open from 7-8pm.
This is a Minimum Day
All TK/K attend in the am from 8:45-12:15 pm
Grades 1-6 from 8:45-1:15 pm
Book Fair
The Spring Book fair will be from May 6-10th. Shopping hours from 8:15-3:30pm (except Wednesday closing at 3:00pm).
In addition to being able to shop online at the Scholastic book fair, there is a new resource out called student E-Wallet. Simply Create a free account, preauthorize a spending limit, and have funds/credit immediately available for your student to use when they visit the book fair. Click on this link to learn more and to set up an account:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html"
PTA Honorary Service Award
CAASPP STATE TESTING GRADES 3-6 MAY 20-31st
Our students in grades 3-6 will be taking the CAASPP Test in their classes approximately 2 weeks from now. Teachers and students have been working hard to prepare for the CAT (Computer Adaptive Test) and the Performance Task (PT) portions of the CAASPP test. Students in 5th grade will also be taking the CAST (Science) portion of the test.
They are ready!
There are practice test student can do a at home. Click http://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html and chose the guest option.
What can parents/guardians do to support their student?
Encourage them to do their best every testing days
Ensure that they get a good night’s rest
Provide a healthy breakfast
Arrive to school on time and schedule all appointments before or after the testing weeks.
For more information about this assessment see info sheets below
Important Information
Aloha Family End of the Year Picnic - Our picnic to celebrate the end of the year is Monday, June 10th from 11:00- 12:00. We need a few volunteers to help with the snow cone distribution. Please email tstevens@bousd.us to volunteer. More info to come about the event!
Angels Family Night- Tickets will be distributed this week including a raffle ticket for each ticket purchased. Please do not lose your raffle tickets, this is needed to claim the winning basket or for your student to be selected to represent Fanning on the the Angel's field. Please email Joanna Fish at joannatusofishfalconpta@gmail.com for questions.
Fanning Carnival- Our carnival will be on May 31st from 4-7pm. This is a fun family event for our Fanning families and we need your help. To volunteer please click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e44a8a928a0ff2-carnival
Upcoming Events
May 6-10 Spring Book Fair
May 9 Open House/Innovation Lab Ribbon Cutting 6:30pm
May 17 Angel’s Baseball Game Family Night
May 23 School Site Council Meeting 3:15/Innovation Lab
May 31 Flag Ceremony/Volunteer Tea/ Fanning Carnival
May 20-31 CAASPP Testing Window
June 10 Aloha Family Picnic/ Kinder EOY Performance
June 13 Last Day of school/ 6th Grade Promotion 9am
Event Flyers
Parent Resources and Videos
Fanning Academy of Science and Technology
Email: tstevens@bousd.us
Website: fanning.bousd.us
Location: 650 N. Apricot Ave. Brea CA 92821
Phone: 714-529-3908
Stay Connected
Fanning Instagram- @fanning_falcons
Fanning PTA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/657766040935781/
Fanning PTA website- www.fanningpta.org