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Falcon Family Nest

Working together to help our falcons SOAR!

Falcon FamilyNestWorking together to help our falcons SOAR!

Message from the Principals

It has been an interesting start to the school year and we are so excited to still have our learners in the physical school building! Our learners learned about resiliency for the first several weeks and now we have shifted our focus to friendship and embracing differences as part of our school community.

Our three pillars of academics, whole child, and career are still driving our focus every day as we work towards making sure all of our learners leave ready to be successful in their next steps. We appreciate your partnership as we navigate big dreams in some unique times! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with celebrations, questions, or concerns at any time!


Mrs. McGuire and Mr. Jenkins

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Silver Graphics Fundraiser

Place your Silver Graphics Art order by November 23 for holiday delivery!


Dear Parents,

Don't miss this opportunity order your child's art printed on a wide range of products like face masks, magnets, ceramic mugs, canvas totes, and ornaments. These make great mementos and unique gifts for family and friends!


Here’s how to order:

By Paper: Submit your order form to the school with a check to Fairview Elementary School. Additional art may not be submitted with a paper order form. Your order will ship to the school for distribution by 12/14.


OR


Online:

1. Go to www.silvergraphics.com/shop and enter ACCESS CODE: FairviewART20

2. Select your child's class.

  • Click on your child’s artwork. After selecting the artwork, you may also upload additional art to your order.
  • If you don't see your child's artwork, click the Upload New Art button. To prepare your art for uploading, follow these easy instructions for how to scan/photograph your art.

3. Order your art keepsakes! For ease of ordering, choose/upload all your art first before selecting products!


To place an order by phone, call SilverGraphics at 866-366-5700.


For questions, contact your School Coordinator: Deborah Brown at deb_brown@wasdpa.org

TEAMology Focus Foundation: Anti-Bullying

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Amelia is Anti Bullying

What is anti-bullying?

Anti-Bullying is a “team up against bullying approach”. Focus on the understanding of how to tolerate others even if they don’t connect well or like another child very much. It’s important for children to understand their role as a bystander or anyone who sees bullying happening- they have a responsibility to stop it.

Check out these ideas from the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation with ideas for helping young kids practice friendship.


Home Ideas

  • When you sit down for meals, discuss how family-style eating and passing food is like sharing and taking turns with toys.
  • Use puppets to act out different situations (e.g., one puppet takes a toy from another puppet). Ask child what happened that was not a good way for the puppets to play together. Come up with ideas of nicer ways that the puppets could have played, including ideas like sharing and taking turns.
  • When leaving the house, ask the child to help you carry things. Afterward, thank them for helping.
  • Talk about your own social behaviors. You can say things like, "I said 'thank you' to Rachel because she passed me the milk" or "I think I'll help Uncle Larry put away the groceries."
  • Throughout daily routines outside of the house, talk about the different ways the people you see help (police officers, bus drivers, cashiers). Emphasize the helping nature of these jobs.
  • Use meal preparation as a chance to practice and talk about social skills. Have children get out ingredients, set the table or stir food. Discuss how important it is to help and how much the help is appreciated.
  • At any point during routines, talk about how families are like a special group of friends. Mention how you use kind words, share, and help each other just like with friends at school.
  • Teach children how to act when they are meeting new people. Practice shaking hands and manners that go with introductions.
  • Use animals from the books that you are reading to discuss how animals live and work in groups. For example, reading a book about lions, discuss how they live together in prides. When the children work together point out to the whole class that they are acting like lions and that the whole class is like a pride.
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Family Resources for Anti-Bullying/ Friendship

Check out the family resources section of the TEAMology website for resources like webinars and Connection Cards which have short questions and activities around each foundation.
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Mrs. McGuire's Monthly Challenge

November is a great time to show gratitude AND show kindness to others. So, we have a two step challenge this month. First, make a list of ways that others have shown kindness to you. Then, make a list of ways you can show kindness to someone in our school or home community. How can you be a Good Neighbor?


Write down some ideas or record a short video clip and email them to FVFalconPride@wasdpa.org. We will share some of the responses on our monitors in the school and on our social media pages! If you actually carry out one of your kindness ideas, please share a photo or video with a description!

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Read Aloud Titles for Anti-bullying/ Being a Good Friend

Check out one of these read alouds as a family and then talk about how a character in the story shows upstanding or friendship. You can search on YouTube or check our Facebook page for "guest readers".


1) The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill

2) The Juice Box Bully by Bob Sorenson

3) Bootsie Barker Bites by Barbara Bottner

4) Swimmy by Leo Leonni

5) Don’t Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin (a Reading Rainbow book)

6) How to Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson

7) Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henke

8) The Hundred Dresses (ages 8 and up) by Eleanor Estes

9) John Drake, Bully Buster by Andrew Clements

10) Wonder (ages 10 and up) by RJ Palacio **part of 5th grade curriculum

11) Harriet the Spy (2nd grade and up) by Louise Fitzhugh

12) The Misfits by James Howe (5th grade and up)

13) The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss

14) Enemy Pie by Derek Munson

15) Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud

16) Loser (3rd grade and up) by Jerry Spinelli

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What's Next in the Nest?

We are just starting our focus on Amelia for Anti-Bullying. New house shirts for K, new learners to the Nest, and those who needed or wanted replacements will be delivered right before Thanksgiving. Thanks for being patient with this!


Encourage your child to wear their house shirt or house color on Tuesdays to keep encouraging a sense of community and connection to school. Even our hybrid learners can participate from home and stay connected to our school community!

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This Month's House Heroes

#AmeliaAntiBullying

Grade 4: MJ B


#HarperHelper

K: Tucker C, Myra C, Dani M, Kendall D

Grade 1: Caleb M, Acen E, Asher C, Alexis A

Grade 2: Julianna S, Ivy W

Grade 3: Owen S

Grade 4: Leila A

Grade 5: Khloe W, Hailey K, Landry V


#LamarLeadership

K: Acacia M, Gabriella F

Grade 4: Jaylynn L

Grade 5: Stella M


#PacoPositiveChange

K: Vada C

Grade 3: Shelby A

Grade 5: Anastasia S


#PhiloProblemSolving

Grade 4: Megean K, Easten F, Janisa M, Jrake B, Victoria F, Kannon D, Lily W, Jaylynn L, Maliyah M

Grade 5: Haleyna C


#RubyResiliency

K: Lilian R, Gage M

Grade 1: Shaeley P

Grade 4: Conner K, Tristan F

Grade 5: Alyvia S

#6Houses1FVNest

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#WontYouBeOurNeighbor?

We are working hard to keep all of our learners and staff safe and healthy here at school and need your help! Please continue to screen your child daily for COVID symptoms or any other illness. If your child is sick or is exposed to someone who is sick, please reach out to our school nurses for guidance.

Please continue to discuss appropriate mask wearing with your child and ensure that they come to school each day with a mask. Also remember that everyone on school campus (arrival and dismissal) must be wearing a mask if not in a vehicle. We appreciate your cooperation with this!