Hornet News

Dear FC Parents and Friends,

We had a wonderful October, filled with many great things. I want to personally thank all of our parents for attending conferences. The home-school connection is such an important part of your child's academic success. Thank you!

A huge shout-out to our amazing PTO and all of the sponsors who helped make our Fayette Central Carnival such a success! Because of your generous support, we raised nearly $4,000 for our school. We can’t thank you enough for your continued dedication to our students and staff.

Veterans Day Program – November 13 @ 8:30AM

We are honored to celebrate our Veterans during our annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM. Our 6th graders will take the stage for their final performance as Hornets, and we invite all Veterans and 6th grade parents to join us for this special event.

After the program, Veterans and special guests are welcome to enjoy donuts and coffee, followed by a visit to our Scholastic Book Fair (open to special guests from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM).

A heartfelt thank you to Miss Corum for preparing our students for this meaningful performance!

📚 Scholastic Book Fair

The Book Fair will be open all week long for students to shop during the school day!

• Parent Night: Tuesday, November 10th from 3:00–6:00 PM

• Veterans & Special Guests: Friday, November 13, from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

It’s a great time to find books your child will love while supporting our school library!

🥫 LSP Food Pantry Drive

During November, we’re collecting items to support the LSP Food Pantry.
Fayette Central students are encouraged to bring in:

• Boxed or instant potatoes

• Any kind of gravy

• Macaroni and cheese

• Spaghetti sauce and noodles

Our K-Kids will help organize and deliver donations to the pantry. Thank you for helping us give back to our community this holiday season!

🧡 Thanksgiving Break

School will be closed November 25-27th for Thanksgiving Break.
We hope your family enjoys time together to rest, reflect, and show gratitude for the special people in your lives.

📊 ILEARN Checkpoint 1 Results

Below is a look at our ILEARN Checkpoint 1 results for grades 3–6. While Fayette Central has completed testing, the statewide testing window remains open through November 13, so state percentages may change slightly as additional results are reported. In the graphs below, the green bars represent Fayette Central, while the gray bars represent the state.

We are proud of the hard work our students and teachers continue to put into learning! Our Math results show strong performance, with Fayette Central outperforming the state in three of four grade levels. In Reading, our results highlight opportunities for growth across grades 3–6. Reading remains a priority, and our teachers will continue using assessment data to identify individual student needs, strengthen instruction, and provide targeted support during WIN time. We look forward to building on our successes and monitoring student growth throughout the year!

I wish you a blessed November,

Mrs. Phillips

During conferences, your family portal link was shared with you. These will also be mailed to your home. Use this link to keep up to date with ILEARN Checkpoint data, IREAD, and the Summative ILEARN in April.

FCE dismisses at 1:30. Please make sure our office knows of any transportation changes.

The Scholastic Book Fair gets kids excited about reading and earns funds for our school. Your

child is cordially invited to attend our Book Fair on November 9th-13th! Get them prepared by

visiting https://www.scholastic.com/bf/fayettecentralelementarysch, where you can also create a Book Fair eWallet. It’s gonna be the Best. Fair. Ever! #ScholasticBookFairs

HORNETS & HOMETOWN HEROES — THANK YOU!

We want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make our Hornets & Hometown Heroes Carnival possible!

Thank you to all of the incredible trucks and community heroes who came out!

Whitewater Valley Remc, TV3 Connersville, Fayette County Public Library Bookmobile, Indiana State Police, Connersville Police Department, IN, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office- Indiana, Bentonville Fire Department, Fayette County EMS , Fayette County Animal Shelter Animal Control, and John & Colton Kiser of American Scout MT with the Gone Fishin' Monster Truck!

Thank you to our local Domino's, Kona Ice and Back Home Coffee Co. for supporting our event!

Woodland Bible — thank you for providing the crafts AND the amazing volunteers!

Crosspointe Biker Church — thank you for supplying our dunk tank!

The Sailor Homestead — thank you for setting up and tearing down THREE incredible bounce houses!

Thank you USLA for your monetary donation towards our event as well as the donation of water! & FCN bank for their donation of water as well.

We thank the many local businesses and large corporations that provided donations to our Silent Auction!

Ms. Venable, Mr. Current & Ms. Karsen — thank you for volunteering your time in the dunk tank!

Congratulations to Mr. Current's class! They earned themselves a pizza party AND their teacher earned a pie in the face!

Congratulations to the Carpenter family for winning the Cincinnati Zoo tickets in our admission-donation raffle! And thank you to everyone who participated and supported our PTO through your generous donations!

To our Hornet families and our community — THANK YOU for showing up and supporting us! The PTO truly cannot host events like this without you.

Thank you to Mam & Mrs. Wulff for volunteering their time to help with our Silent Auction! Thank you to the classrooms for providing baskets for the auction as well!

A very special thank you to Mrs. Phillips, our principal, for helping us plan this event and then dedicating her entire day to making it happen! From the planning and preparation to jumping in wherever she was needed on carnival day. We are incredibly grateful for her support of our school, our students, and our PTO!

To every Fayette Central Elementary staff member who showed up ready and willing to help wherever needed — THANK YOU! We are so blessed with an incredible staff that supports our students and our PTO.

Because of your support, events like this make it possible for PTO to provide more school events, Santa Shop, field trip sponsorships, teacher trainings, staff luncheons, and so much more!

And finally, a HUGE thank you to our PTO board & members for all of the behind-the-scenes work that went into making this event happen. There are countless hours that go into planning, organizing, preparing, and cleaning up — and we couldn't do it without each other.

It truly takes a hive, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting ours.

THANK YOU, HORNETS!

For families who were unable to attend our Literacy Night, I would like to share the slideshow presented that evening. The presentation includes important information about literacy instruction, as well as IREAD information specifically for parents of students in grades 2 and 3. It is especially important for families to understand Indiana’s third-grade retention requirements and how they may impact students.

I hope this presentation helps answer your questions and provides a better understanding of these important topics. If you have additional questions or need clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher or me. We are always happy to help and want to ensure every family feels informed and supported!

Mrs. Kirsten Phillips

Principal

#readytofly

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Email: kphillips@fayette.k12.in.us
Website: https://faycentral.fayette.k12.in.us/o/fayette
Location: 2928 North County Road 225 West, Connersville, IN, USA
Phone: 765-825-6261
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