Fernan Elementary NewsleTTER
October 28, 2008
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Contents:
Falcon Calendar
From
The Principal
HALLOWEEN
INVENTION CONVENTION
PRESCHOOL
SCREENING
BOOK FAIR
ANDREA’S CLOSET
SANTA
CLAUS FOOD DRIVE
NEWS FROM
THE KITCHEN
FREE THANKSGIVING DAY
MEAL -
THINK YEARBOOK, THINK PICTURES!
VETERAN’S DAY ASSEMBLY
Primary Years Programme at
Fernan
Blanket Drive for the Homeless
FALCON CALENDAR
Return to ContentsDear Fernan Families,
Fall is flying by, almost as fast as the summer did. I hope you are taking time to enjoy the last few days of sunny weather and preparing for the coming winter. Thanks for attending the Fernan Triple Play fund raiser on Friday Oct 24th is was a good time and successful by all accounts.
This Friday, we will have our Halloween festivities: The parade will begin at 9:15 a.m. and will be followed by classroom parties that will be completed by morning recess time at 10:35. Please remember that costumes with a violent and/or bloody theme and /or weapons will not be allowed. Guests are always welcome to come watch the parade in the gymnasium beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov 4th, is election day and Fernan will be a polling lace with voting taking place in our gym from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Monday, Nov 10th, we will have our Veteran’s Day assembly, at 9:30 a.m. Third grade has been working hard on their songs and will perform at this assembly along with a PowerPoint presentation in honor of our veterans. If any of you in our Fernan families are veterans, please join us at our assembly on Nov 10th. Please remember -- school will not be in session on Tuesday Nov 11th in honor of Veterans Day.
Enjoy your fall activities in safety and thanks for your continued support of Fernan.
Sincerely, Warren Olson
HALLOWEEN - Please remember that costumes with a violent and/or bloody theme and/or weapons will not be allowed. The parade begins at 9:15 a.m. in the gym.
INVENTION CONVENTION - Help sessions for Fernan’s Inventors - Mrs. Kiefer’s room #109 - 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. - Tuesday, October 28th, - Thursday, November 6th - Wednesday, November 12th. You are not required to attend any of these sessions. You may come to one or all three. Bring your ideas, projects, and questions.
PRESCHOOL SCREENING - The next preschool screening will be held on November 17th at the Harding Center. The screening is for children ages birth to 5 living in the Coeur d’Alene School District. Call (208)666-6762 for an appointment.
BOOK FAIR - October 27 - 31st in the Library. Come and check out all of the wonderful books, posters and Calendars. What great Christmas gifts.
ANDREA’S CLOSET– Second graders are leading a service project called, “Andrea’s Closet” through Wednesday , November 5th. The toys you donate will be given to children who are admitted to KMC. This will hopefully help make their hospital stay more positive. Some suggested items are: Toddlers: Baby dolls, building blocks. Girls - My Little Pony, Polly Pockets, My Littlest Pet Shop. Boys - Bionicals, Legos, Matchbox Cars. Older Kids - craft kits, CD players, hand-held video games.
SANTA CLAUS FOOD DRIVE - The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, Local Union 710, is happy to announce the early arrival of Santa Claus this year. Children and their families are invited to have their photos taken with Santa for a donation of canned goods. Santa will be at Fire Station #3, 1500 15th Street on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m.
NEWS FROM THE KITCHEN - Move over Pizza Hut; School District 271 pizza rocks! The winner (by a landslide) of the national school lunch week was Pizza Pete! We will be having that on November 4th.
FREE THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL - Dinner served Noon - 2:00 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th at the Lake City Senior Center; 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene. Sit down meal, dessert and music will be provided. Please make arrangements in advance if transportation or delivery is needed. For more information please call (509)226-3208 or (208)687-3193.
THINK YEARBOOK, THINK PICTURES! - Parents, you can help make the Fernan Yearbook extra special by taking pictures throughout the school year at Fernan Functions. Think Variety - cross county, Halloween Parade, Fernando’s, field trips, sports, Triple Play , skate night, Christmas and Valentine classroom parties, Special Chorus, even birthday parties with Fernan kids. The best pictures are printed in high quality (not from computer) have 4-8 children in them, close ups with lots of smiles. Please submit them to the office. Questions should be directed to Marilee Finney 664-0917.
Dear Fernan Families:
I am thrilled to be your third grader’s music teacher this year. My name is Julie Powell and I’ve taught general music, choir and marimbas in the Cd’A School District for many years. I’ve been enjoying your children in music class and look forward to meeting the Fernan families as the year goes on.
Our third graders will be featured in the Veteran’s Day Assembly this year. Look for more information about this exciting event from their classroom teachers.
Our third graders will lead the service songs.
*Mr. Marks’ class wear red
*Ms. Critchfield’s class wear white
*Ms. Canale’s class wear blue
Please have your child dressed and ready to perform that day. It’s a special privilege for them to lead the singing honoring these important people.
Thanks for supporting music here at our school.
Julie Powell
Primary Years Programme at Fernan
How is the Primary Years Programme different from other elementary school programs?
The Primary Years programme (PYP) provides an educational framework for teaching the Cd’A School District Curriculum. It is based upon what is currently known about how young children learn and draws upon the best practices in elementary education.
The PYP requires all teachers in the school to plan units of instruction and lessons collaboratively around six important themes. The collaboration facilitates a carefully thought-out and sequential development of skills, knowledge, and attitudes.
Students are taught to understand that learning is about asking questions and looking for answers, which in turn generate new, and perhaps more complex questions in need of answers. As teachers work through this programme of guided inquiry, they also help students understand what their relationship and responsibility is towards what they are learning. In the PYP, character shares a prominent place alongside learning.
inquire, explore, contribute
Blanket Drive for the Homeless
The Blanket drive will coincide with “Homeless Awareness Week” November 8-16, 2008
Blankets are needed to provide warmth through the winter months.
Interesting Facts:
Kootenai county has an estimated 600 homeless people
In January of 2008, 360 homeless people were surveyed. Of those 23% were unsheltered, 77% were sheltered in a vehicle, abandoned building, stairwell or other.
Of those homeless in January, 2008 57% were males, 43% were females
Approximately 1,300 volunteers assist in providing services to the homeless
Please donate new or gently used blankets.
The blankets will be distributed through local agencies that provide services to homeless.
There will be a collection box in the foyer, November 8 - 16th.
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