Falcon Newsletter

12/01/2023

Principal's message Hello Fair Oaks Families!

We have made it to the end of the first trimester! I can’t believe how fast time is going on this school year.

We have seen tremendous growth in student’s academic skills as well as developing critical thinking skills when it comes to problem solving, communication, and articulating thinking and ideas. You have a lot to be proud of in your student! Partnership between home and school on how we can best support your student is essential, so please continue to have students read and engage with academics at home as well as communicate frequently with staff if there is anything you need assistance with. Your child’s social-emotional and academic success are our priority.

Let’s make it a great month as we start fresh with Trimester 2!

Sara Looby, Principal

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December 1 - No school (report card marking day)

December 4 - First day of 2nd trimester

December 8 - 3rd grade field trip to Eastman Nature Center

December 12 - Bring a stuffed animal to school!

December 13 - Report cards can be viewed in ParentVUE

December 14 - Indian Education field trip

December 15 - 2nd grade gingerbread houses- 2:30 -3:30 (parents and guardians invited)

December 15 - Dress up like a book character day!

December 19 - Pajama Day!

December 19 - Winter Sing-Along - 2:30pm (families welcome!)

December 20th-January 1st - Winter Break (No school for students or staff)

Our volunteer coordinator is Sophie Castruita. She can help you with any and all questions regarding volunteer work at Fair Oaks. There are many events though out the year that we need volunteers to help make a success! If there is a chance that you will chaperone your student's field trips at all this year, we ask that you please fill out this application as well. You can reach Sophie at: CastruitaS@district279.org

PENNY WARS!

1-2-3-4....WE DECLARE A PENNY WAR!

FAIR OAKS IS HOLDING OUR ANNUAL PENNY WAR FUNDRAISER FROM NOVEMBER 27TH-DECEMBER 13TH!

PLEASE SEND YOUR STUDENTS WITH YOUR LOOSE CHANGE!

EACH PENNY =1 COIN

EACH NICKEL = 5 COINS

EACH DIME = 10 COINS

EACH QUARTER = 25 COINS

EACH DOLLAR = 100 COINS

100% OF THE PROFITS WILL BE USED FOR THE STUDENTS HERE AT FAIR OAKS!

*THE GRADE WITH THE MOST COINS WILL EARN A PARTY.

* THE TOP 2 GRADES WILL GET TO PIE A TEACHER IN THE FACE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT WITH THIS VERY FUN FUNDRAISER!

Parents please mark your calendar! As we countdown to Winter Break, we will have some fun theme days to celebrate reading:

Tuesday, December 12: Bring a stuff animal day

Friday, December 15: Dress up like a book character!

Tuesday, December 19: Pajama day!

Did you know Fair Oaks has its own Free Little Library! Students and community members are welcome to grab a book to enjoy. We are grateful to the Impact Library Program for donating the Free Little Library to our school community! Take a book or leave a book!

Toy Shop - Twin Cities Salvation Army

The Twin Cities Salvation Army has a location in Brooklyn Park. There are opportunities to volunteer, donate, or participate in the Salvation Army Toy Shop.

Home : Community Emergency Assistance Programs (ceap.org)

CEAP supports families in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. There are opportunities to volunteer, donate, or participate in the food shelf program.

At Fair Oaks, we believe in CARES!

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self Control

The Fair Oaks team works hard to create a united community that utilizes CARES to support all students in their learning! Students can earn badges for demonstrating CARES behavior. If your student comes home wearing a CARES badge sticker, please ask them about it!

Congratulations to all of our November CARES Champions who have been nominated by staff members for demonstrating CARES behaviors. We are so proud of you all!

Korey Williams

Reina Moua

Adan Ventura

Xavier Vue

Wennie Selegajallah

Camilla Carrera-Corral

Violet Ramirez Jahen

Ella Link

Alberto Villanueva Tapia

Josh Sando

Nyvea Vang

Sheyla Hernandez Salinas

Kyrie Vang

Isabella Williams

Jack Thao

Hadassa Ponce de la Rosa

Jeirem Serrano Morales

Leonel Gonzalez Castro

Jah’Zarah Jackson

Danny Wisseh

Ibrahima Keita

MasonTep

Arika Yang

Phil Porte

Sofia Vera

Evelyn Yang

Emanuel Rotimi

Yalitzy Adame Huerta

Noah Brown

Joana Lara Bernal

Rayleah Dobbins

Usbaldo Sosa Calderon

Alani Xiong

Ah’laija Bledsoe

Alex Neave Diaz

Lexi Yang

Guerlencia Clermont

Mamai Duo

Vivian Keohanam

Winter Gear

Please make sure that your child has appropriate outdoor gear for winter weather while here at school. Children do go outside daily for recess and our goal is to make sure they are warm and can enjoy this time! If your family needs assistance obtaining winter gear, please reach out to your child's teacher or to the front office and we will be happy to help!

Phy Ed Shoes

Please make sure that your child has appropriate shoes for gym class each day. Students should be able to tie their own shoes, and/or have velcro or something that they are able to secure independently. Thank you for your assistance! We want to keep your child safe!

Report Cards

You will be able to view your child's trimester 1 report card on ParentVUE starting on December 13th. If you do not have ParentVUE set up, please follow the directions in the link further down in this newsletter.

Winter Sing-Along

Our Fair Oaks winter sing-along will be held on Tuesday, December 19th at 2:30. Parents and guardians are welcome to join us, and will also be welcome to take their child home after the assembly. We look forward to seeing anyone who can join us for this fun event!

MINNESOTA FREE SCHOOL MEALS BILL

All students from kindergarten through 12th grade in Minnesota schools will now be provided free breakfast & lunch each school day.

Fill out your Educational Benefits Application today - the benefits go beyond meals!

Beginning September 2023, all Minnesota K-12 students attending school in person will have a free breakfast and lunch available to them each academic school day due to the state’s recently passed Free School Meals For Kids bill. However, it’s still important for families to fill out the Educational Benefits Application to take advantage of several other benefits available to families who meet income requirements, including free or discounted costs for the following:

• Field trips
• Clubs, activities and athletics
• ACT, SAT and AP fees
• Comcast internet for home
• Membership discounts at SNAP Fitness
• Xcel Energy account assistance for electricity bills

Additionally, the state of Minnesota uses a school district’s percentage of qualifying students to calculate each district’s funding level. School district funding impacts every student:

• Class sizes
• Number of support staff the district can hire to help scholars (counselors, social workers)
• Extra programming opportunities

Please fill out the Educational Benefits Application today to make sure your family can take advantage of these and other benefits! To bypass creating an account you can simply fill out an application at the following link ….https://bit.ly/3hWdk7Q.

Please reach out to the Nutrition Services team with any questions. Contact Julie Moberg at MobergJ@district279.org or 612-391-7129.

ParentVUE access instructions

https://mn-oas-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx

1. Takes you to the login screen - do not enter anything here.
2. Scroll down to activate account - click and accept user agreement.
3. Enter your name (has to match what we have in our system)
4. Enter activation key - this is case sensitive and is all caps.

To get started using ParentVUE if you do not yet have an active account, follow our Getting Started guide HERE.

• Getting Started SOMALI
• Getting Started VIETNAMESE
• Getting Started SPANISH
• Getting Started OROMO
• Getting Started HMONG

FIRSTview bus tracking

The FirstView mobile app helps you to keep track of school buses going to and from school each day. Support is available Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm ET for existing FirstView users with app-related questions or concerns.

Email:support@firstviewapp.com Phone:1(888) 889-8920

**Click blue button below to get started with set up.

Principal - Sara Looby-Morris Loobymorriss@district279.org

Resource Manager - Chris Marinac Marinacc@district279.org

Administrative Assistant - Heather Hausladen Hausladenh@district279.org

Counselor - Caitlin Carlson CarlsonC3@district279.org

Social worker - Krysta Sather Satherk@district279.org

Psychologist - Megan Monette Monettem@district279.org

Nurse - Nikki Terry - TerryN@district279.org

Volunteer Coordinator - Sophie Castruita Castruitas@district279.org

Behavior Intervention Teacher - Brian Thul ThulB@district279.org

Fair Oaks Main Line - 763-533-2246

Fair Oaks fax number - 763-549-2350

Attendance - 763-533-2246 (press 1) and leave your child's name, grade, parent's name and phone number and the reason for your child's absence.

Transportation - 763-391-7244 or Busquestions@district279.org