FALCON FAMILY NEWS
10.9.23
News from the Adminstration
Parent Teacher Conferences
We are looking forward to parent teacher conferences this week. We will hold conferences by appointment during the following times:
Wednesday, October 11th from 3:45 pm - 7:20 pm
Thursday, October 12th from 3:45 pm - 7:20 pm
Friday, October 13th from 11:45 pm - 3:20 pm- Our car rider dismissal will begin at 11:20 on Friday. All students must be picked up by 11:45.
- Walkers will be dismissed from NFES at 11:30 on Friday.
- All buses will pick up students 4 hours late on Wednesday and Thursday and drop off students 3.5 hours earlier on Friday.
Conference Reminders:
- You will have a choice between virtual or in person
- You will need to inform us if you need an interpreter
- Grades 3-5 will only meet with the homeroom teacher. The homeroom teacher will communicate progress in all content areas.
- We can only offer one conference per family.
End of 1st Quarter
Thursday, October 26th marks the end of the first quarter of the 23.24 school year. Schools are closed on Friday, October 27th so teachers can work on report cards. Report cards will be sent home on November 8th.
Picture Day
Picture Day is October 26th!
Skip the Order Form!
Online Code: northfred23
Halloween
Halloween is Tuesday, October 31st. We celebrate Halloween after school hours with the PTA at the Trunk or Treat Fall Festival. This is a friendly reminder that students should not come to school dressed in costumes on Tuesday the 31st. We hope to see you at the PTA Fall Festival Trunk or Treat!
Important Dates
October 11-13th- Parent Teacher Conferences
October 16th-19th- Start with Hello Week (More info. below)
Thursday, October 19th- Hat Day
Friday, October 20th- School Closed
Tuesday, October 24th- PTA Trunk or Treat
Thursday, October 26th- End of Quarter 1
Thursday, October 26th- Picture Day
Friday, October 27th- School Closed
Tuesday, October 31st- Color Day (PK-yellow, K-red, 1st-green, 2nd-blue, 3rd-white, 4th-black, 5th-Rainbow)
Wednesday, November 1st- Pajama Day
Thursday, November 16th- NFES Family Night
Friday, November 17th- Coffee with the Principal 8:30-9:30
November 22nd-24th- No School
NFES School Hours
Students will arrive between 7:50 AM-8:15 AM
Instruction starts at 8:20 AM (Students who arrive after 8:15 will be marked late.)
Dismissal will begin at 2:50 PM
Required Volunteer Training
NFES 23.24 PTA
President – Alicia Graves
Secretary – Lauren Herbster
Treasurer – Ryan Trout
PTA INFORMATION
Scholastic Book Fair October 11-13th
We are excited to host the Fall Scholastic Book Fair on October 11th, 12th and 13th at the NFES Media Center. This event can only happen with your support! We greatly appreciate your time volunteering at our book fair one evening. You will receive a $10 scholastic reward that can be used on your book fair purchase.
Volunteer to Sign Up Here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EAEAD2EA31-spring1#/
Teacher Appreciation Dinner October 11th
The PTA is providing the main course of the staff's dinner on Wednesday, October 11th during parent-teacher conferences. We are looking for donations to help complete their meal.
Sign Up Here to Provide An Item:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EAEAD2EA31-staff#/
Need an option that doesn't require a trip to the store?
Consider donating $5 in our givebacks store to cover a staff member's meal: https://fspta-00020984.memberhub.com/store
Please drop off all donations by Tuesday, Oct 10th.
Trunk or Treat October 24th
Our Trunk-or-Treat is set for Tuesday, October 24th from 6-7:30pm in the NFES front parking lots. This year the event will feature a performance by the school chorus! Please save the date and reach out to northfrederickpta@gmail.com if you are interested in helping with the event.
More information will be coming to parents and staff members who would like to decorate a trunk.
PTA Membership Classroom Contest Update
The Membership Classroom Contest has ended! Ms. Jones 1st grade class will get to Duct Tape Mrs. Poquette this Friday at 9:00. We need a volunteer or two to support with preparing the tape and taking pictures. Please email or call the front office if you can help.
Memberships will continue to be available for purchase throughout the school year on our online givebacks store. By joining, you can have a greater voice at our school, access to benefits/discounts, opportunities to network, and show your children that you care about their education and their school.
Freddy the Falcon stickers will be available for purchase at our Scholastic Book Fair.
Family memberships are $20
Individual memberships are $12
Staff memberships are $10
Click here to join online: https://fspta-00020984.memberhub.com/store
Our next PTA meeting will be held on October 10th at 5:45pm in the school cafeteria. Please join us to discuss the Trunk-or-Treat, fall family movie night, safety efforts on Motter Avenue, cultural arts night and holiday ornaments.
STAY INFORMED
Communication is very important to your child’s success at school and we want to keep you informed of what is going on at North Frederick Elementary School. We do not want you to miss important information.
- Find Out First: register online at www.fcps.org/fof/nfes
- Twitter: @FCPS_Poquette
- PTA Facebook page: North Frederick Elementary School PTA
- North Frederick Elementary Website: https://education.fcps.org/nfes/
NORTH FREDERICK ELEMENTARY
Mrs. Kelly McConville: Assistant Principal
Mrs. Ericka Villatoro-Somarriba: Administrative Secretary
Mrs. Alex Brown: Front Office Secretary
Email: tracy.poquette@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/nfes/home
Location: 1010 Fairview Avenue, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 236.2000
Twitter: @FCPS_Poquette