Message from the Principal
Dear FUEL Families,
As we head into our final week of school of 2022, I think it is important to reflect upon how far our students have come since January 2022. They continue to show their resilience, innovation, and kindness each day and are continuing to grow out of a pandemic that significantly impacted their lives and the lives of each of our families and communities. Our students show us every day that there is JOY in the smallest moments - and that every single day is a NEW day. I am so lucky to call myself the proud principal of FUEL and of each of our students. I am so very, very grateful for the time I get to spend with our students each day.
This past week, we hosted the Battle of the Books kickoff event for our 5th grade students - check out the flyer HERE. And, we hope you will participate in our Pistons fundraiser on Sunday, January 15th - our students LOVED meeting Hooper and playing against the teachers this past week!
We hope your kiddos will participate in our Winter Break Spirit Week this week - check out the daily themes HERE. Candy Gram sales will also be held for one final day this Tuesday.
Finally, please see the below request from our district Curriculum & Instruction office:
Your voice is needed on the Ferndale Public Schools Health and Wellness Committee! The purpose of the committee is to develop and review policies that promote students’ health, well-being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. We will begin meeting our monthly meetings in January, and are soliciting engagement from our School Community. Please complete this form to join or reach out to Camille Hibbler, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at camille.hibbler@ferndaleschools.org with any questions.
We hope everyone has a safe and healthy Winter Break. We will see everyone back on Monday, January 9th.
With gratitude,
- Mrs. Jeffrey
We are dedicated this year to working on our students’ social-emotional growth in addition to their academic growth. This week we continue with Module 3: Growth Mindset. Our focus this week:
Diversity & Differences, Acceptance
This is a fabulous resource for celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day (next Monday), but also for reinforcing this week’s focus on acceptance, diversity and differences. There are options for in-person and virtual service activities as well: Resources for MLK Jr. Day
Communities in Schools Reminder & Resources
Ferndale Food Resources:
--Zion Lutheran Church Food Pantry: Every third Wednesday (143 Albany, Ferndale, MI from 9:00am-10:30am. Picture ID is required. Families can register on their website to receive a bag of food and a bag of paper products, cleaning supplies, spices, etc. Families are able to fill out a shopping list of the available items that will be in their bag.
NEXT DATES: Dec. 21st.
https://www.zionlutheranmi.org/foodpantry
-- Yad Ezra Food Pantry: Individuals can fill out the New Client Application Form and email it back to Yad Ezra. Drive-up window food pantry (2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, 48072). Pick up days are Wednesdays between 2:00pm-5:00pm and individuals must be registered 8 full days before the first pick up.
https://www.yadezra.org/services/need-help/
New Resources for Assistance
https://ferncare.org/ Free clinic in Ferndale that provides no-cost medical care to those who are medically uninsured
https://thawfund.org/ Financial assistance for utilities (electricity, heat, water)
https://communityhousingnetwork.org/ Rental assistance
Counseling Resources from CIS
Oakland University offers free counseling sessions for all ages/groups, both in-person and virtual sessions.
https://www.oakland.edu/counseling/sehs-cc/
Wayne State University is offering free counseling/psychotherapy to Michigan residents via Zoom. Minors, adults, couples, and families are welcome to sign up.
https://education.wayne.edu/mental-health-and-wellness-clinic
University of Detroit Mercy also has free counseling sessions, both in-person and virtual sessions.
Blessings in a Backpack Reminder
NEW INFO:
It's pizza time! Ferndale Blessings in a Backpack is hosting their annual Little Caesars Pizza Kit fundraiser! Please help feed our students on the program by purchasing pizza kits for yourself, your family and your friends. OR, you can become a seller yourself and if you sell 5 kits, you are entered into a raffle to win $50! Check out this flyer for links and more information, or email Lindsay Gonska at lindsay.gonska@ferndaleschools.org.
For drop-off in the morning, please be sure to pull ALL the way up in the school driveway in the drop-off line. We will help students walk towards the entrance. This will help us to keep the line moving. Doors do not open until 8:20 am - there is no student supervision until 8:20 am. Also, please note that if students are not eating breakfast, they do not need to arrive at school until 8:28 pm. Students who arrive at 8:28 a.m. can head directly to their lockers and classrooms. Otherwise, students should report to the cafeteria for breakfast or to the gym. Reminders HERE.
Please remember that the BUS driveway is ONLY for buses. This is a safety issue. Please only use the car line in the front of the building on Rosewood.
For pickup, please be sure to have your yellow identification card with student name and grade available and easy to see.