Falcon Ridge Elementary Newsletter
December 2021
Important Information:
Office/Main Line: 952-758-1600
24/7 Attendance Line: 952-758-1605
FR Nurse: 952-758-1606
Fax: 952-758-1699
- Drop-Off/Pickup/Visitor Info: D/O, P/U and Visitor Info
- Nutrition Services: 952-758-1774 and Lunch Menus/Times
- Transportation: 952-758-1480 and FR Drop Off/Pick Up
- Campus Portal: Campus Portal and Instructions
- Calendar/Dates to Note: Falcon Ridge Calendar
- School Supply Lists: Falcon Ridge School Supply Lists
- MN Dept. of Revenue K-12 Tax Benefits: K-12 Tax Benefits
- Assessments/Conferences: PTCFast
- NPAS COVID-19 Information: https://www.npaschools.org/COVID-19
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November Students of the Month
Cherrydale Fundraiser Results
Because of you, we were able to profit $36,828.70, which is WAY over our goal!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! In addition to the usual items that our PAC pays for each year (field trips, classroom magazines, $125/teacher, etc.) for students and staff, we plan on putting a zipline in our playground this year.
Thank You for your Generosity!
- Candy Give-Back: over 390 lbs. collected and given away to multiple places
- Thanksgiving Food Drive: 425 lbs. of food/items donated to the Peace Center
- Holiday Sharing: 26 children receiving gifts and necessities
Message from Principal Giesen
Falcon Ridge Families,
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! Here is our November recap:
* Candy Give-Back - Thank you to all families who donated candy back to the building. Our students' tremendous generosity brought back over 390 pounds of candy, which we donated/are still donating to a few service members with New Prague ties, along with the Peace Center (unopened bags) and a couple of local senior living homes.
* Veterans Day - As a building, we celebrated Veterans Day by honoring those who have served. We welcomed the New Prague Veterans Honor Guard, had a brief virtual ceremony and watched a short video displaying pictures of veterans close to us.
* Fall Parent Teacher Conferences - Thank you to all parents who participated in our fall conferences. We had 97% of our students represented during this time! Our staff is grateful for the outstanding support from our Falcon Ridge Families and community.
Our Minnesota weather continues to be very kind. However, colder temperatures are sure to be coming soon. Please be sure to dress your child(ren) appropriately for the weather. As a reminder, we plan to go outside each day that the weather allows (above 0 wind-chill).
Sincerely,
Mr. Dave Giesen
Falcon Ridge Elementary Principal
(952) 758-1601
Everyday Fundraising for Falcon Ridge
In working with our Falcon Ridge PAC, I want to make all of our families aware of some easy ways to support our students at Falcon Ridge by using a few simple steps with businesses that you may already be spending money with:
- Shutterfly - Simply click on this Shutterfly link and start shopping. A percentage will go directly to our Falcon Ridge PAC.
- Amazon Smile - when you shop online at Amazon. This will help raise money for the Falcon Ridge PAC, which supports all students and all staff! Again, it's easy to do so: 1. Sign in to smile.amazon.com in your desktop or mobile phone browser, 2. from your desktop, go to "Your Account" from the navigation at the top of the page, 3. select the option to "Change your Charity" from the options at the bottom of the page, 4. choose Falcon Ridge Elementary PAC. For every eligible purchase you make on smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% directly to our Falcon Ridge PAC.
- Coborn's School Rewards - Coborn's, Inc. is committed to donating $150,000 to local entities during the 2019-2020 school year. The points your school earns will help grow their share of the $150,000 total. It's like a pie; the size of your school's slice will depend on how many points they have received. Schools should encourage their supporters to register for their location at moreRewards.com: 1. Go to moreRewards.com, 2. create a login, 3. proceed to login, 4. go to "manage my membership," 5. choose school rewards, 6. select Falcon Ridge, and you are done! It is just that easy! You can also easily add it through the More Rewards phone app: 1. go to rewards, 2. slide the school rewards button to green, 3. below the button there should be an option for you to change to your school, 4. search for Falcon Ridge, and 5. select Falcon Ridge.
2021-2022 Falcon Ridge Monthly Character Traits
R-espect (September)
E-ffort (October)
A-ttitude (November)
P-ride (December)
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C-ooperation (January)
A-ssertion (February)
R-esponsibility (March)
E-mpathy (April)
S-elf Control (May)