Happy September

We are off to an outstanding start of the 2023-2024 school year and are thrilled to have you and your student(s) here at Fricano! With the excitement of this new school year, please read below for a few updates. Our first two weeks have been great and we look forward to collaborating for a great year ahead!

Sincerely,

Denielle Toth and Taylor Ramsey

Principal and Assistant Principal

You may bring in money via check or cash (please label it in an envelope or baggie). You may also put money on your child's account through My School Bucks (click for information)

Please contact adepasquale-Glena@starpointcsd.org for your child's student ID to enroll.

• September 20th: Picture Day!
• September 28th: Kindergarten/New Family Ice Cream and Book Fair

5:30-6:30pm pm Ice Cream Social in the Fricano Cafeteria

6-8pm- Book Fair in the Fricano Yellow gym

• September 29th: Fricano "Fall Fling" Dance 5:00-6:30pm in the Middle School Gym
• October 6th: Early Dismissal Drill 15 mins early
• October 9th: No School- Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
• October 18th: Unity Day! Wear Orange for Kindness

Make sure to check your child's backpack next week for school picture day ordering! If you wish to order school pictures, go to the website inter-state.com/order and type in code "80339PB" OR order using the paper form sent home.

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. This event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school.

Our Book Fair will be a familiar, welcome, and safe event for our students. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2023 in the Fricano Yellow gym. Family Night will be THURSDAY September 28, 2022 from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/fricanoprimaryschool

Make sure to check out the PTA's sign up for our Helping Hands program. This is a great opportunity to get involved and join in your child's school day through our lunch room. The purpose of Helping Hands is to help ALL Fricano students by assisting in the cafeteria by opening various items, wiping down tables, and getting utensils. NEW THIS YEAR: You are required to be a member of the PTA to volunteer. PTA SIGN UP HERE.

The link to the sign up genius is available though December for your planning purposes. It is linked below as well as on the PTA page!

As part of our goal to ensure that our students needs are met, there will be multiple assessments that your students will partake in this school year. Universal screening for academics and social/emotional skills are required by New York State.

Academically, we use the Aimsweb Plus assessment. Your child will work on this assessment with an RTI provider or on their computer depending on their grade level. Aimsweb is a nationally normed assessment that will be administered in September, February, and June. This universal screener aims to monitor the acquisition of foundational literacy and math skills and helps identify students likely to need additional assistance to increase academic success. Your child's teacher will also administer assessments throughout the year to assess how students are doing with grade level curriculum provided within the classroom.

Socially and emotionally, we use the BIMAS-II (Behavior Intervention Monitoring System). This assessment, completed by your child's teacher, is a measure of behavioral function and social, emotional skills in children. It is useful for universal screening to make sure all students are supported.

Are you coming in to Fricano after 1:00 for centers, birthday celebrations or early dismissal? Please park in the STAFF parking lot (in the fenced area). This will create more safety for dismissal. Thank you in advance!

Denielle Toth has been building principal here at Fricano since 2018. Her professional background in rooted as an elementary teacher, as well as an assistant principal at all levels (K-12) before becoming Fricano's principal. In addition to Mrs. Toth's professional achievements, her greatest accomplishment is her family, who she loves to spend time with each day. She also really enjoys her visits to Orange Cat Coffee!

Taylor Ramsey joined Fricano as the assistant principal in 2022. She has experience as an elementary teacher and leader in many curriculum and program roles over the past 10 years. Miss Ramsey loves to work with students here at Fricano on their love of school and showing expected behaviors to help keep our school safe. Personally, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially in the Finger Lakes at her family's cottage.

Please don't hesitate to call Mrs. Toth or Miss Ramsey at 716-210-2103. We are excited to collaborate with you to help your child(ren) find the most success in the beginning of their school journey!

Website: https://www.starpointcsd.org/fricano
Location: 4363 Mapleton Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: 716-210-2112
Twitter: @FricanoPrimary