Fairburn Wire.

Principal's Update

Hello Fairburn Parents and Community,

Dear Fairburn Families,

We have reached the 60th day of school, marking one-third of the academic year. It's hard to believe how quickly time has flown! As we approach the winter holidays, I would like to emphasize the importance of attendance. Your child's presence in school is crucial for funding, and research shows that students who attend school regularly achieve greater success.

We understand that this cold and flu season has been particularly challenging. If your child is ill, please remember that we will accept a note for their absence. However, please limit any short weekend trips, as these will be considered unexcused absences.

Our goal is to maintain Fairburn's strong attendance record and avoid exceeding 8% in chronic absenteeism. If your child currently has six absences, they can improve their attendance status by coming to school every day until December 18.

Thank you for your cooperation and support as we work to achieve our attendance goals!

Best regards,

Ms Patterson Jones

Enrichment

Parents,

As we prepare for the 2026-2027 Spelling Bee and Kangaroo Math Competitions, we will post spelling words and math problems on the wire over the next few weeks. Use these words as a study prompt for your young mathematician and wordsmith.

Fairburn hosts its own Social Studies Quiz in the spring, focusing on U.S. geography. To broaden our knowledge, I will publish 5 questions a week; students interested in competing should check their answers on the main-hall map.

Week of November 6.

Spelling words are:

cobweb.

Prosecutor

reunion

eulogy

phantom

recoil

trousers

olympics

military.

muttonchops

Ask Ms. Fuller about her Friday prep days for the Spelling Bee

Geography questions:

Name the 50 states.
Is a state part of a county, or is a county part of a state?
Which is larger, a metropolis or a megalopolis?
Do even-numbered interstate Highways run east-west or north-south?
Name the four states you could be standing in if you are standing on the Colorado Plateau?

5th grade Math Kangaroo problems

3rd and 4th grade Math Kangaroo Problems

2nd grade Math Kangaroo problems

Native American or Indigenous Peoples Month

November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, values, and histories of Indigenous peoples throughout the United States of America. This month we acknowledge and celebrate our contributions to this country, raise awareness about the historical challenges we have faced and continue to face, and teach about our tribal nations and people.

Coffee with The Principal

Our Third Coffee with Patterson will Thursday December 3 at 8:30 am

Our October Topic Unified Against Hate: Intent VS. Impact

This is a very good slide presentation:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J_E6QP2otNz4PJK02jGM5D1Sr-U9V7thdsHVvlkmPa0/edit?usp=sharing

A note from Nurse Eddin's Student illnesses

https://youtu.be/evXG5HuwIn0?si=4kJWjd32QBUpC7LQ

From the Nurse’s Desk 🩺✨

Friday Morning Assembly will focus on safety, including hand washing to fight nasty germs and the importance of walking to your destinations on or around campus. So, in addition to our regularly scheduled assembly, we will demonstrate how to properly wash hands with the help of a few of our students.

Nurse Marie, MSN, BSN, RN-C
School Nurse | Fairburn Ave Elementary

rhonda.eddins@lausd.net