Falcon Newsletter
Welcome to the 24-25 school year!
A NOTE FROM PRINCIPAL FREEBURG
Greetings, Fair Oaks community! My name is David Freeburg and I am thrilled and humbled to be joining our school of excellence this year as lead Principal! We’ve had an amazing start to the school year! Students are back in the classroom learning and building community and it’s truly exciting to see.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this journey. Thank you for your hard work to make this a better, safer, and more inclusive place, and thank you for your dedication to giving students a better tomorrow.
If you ever have a need or a question, please do not hesitate to reach out. I love to have visitors to Fair Oaks. If you have feedback, questions, ideas, or concerns, my door is always open. I am available to help in any way I can.
David Freeburg, Principal
Osseo Area Schools, District 279
Fair Oaks Elementary
5600 65th Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
Do you need a code for ParentVue or the bus tracking app?
YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR STUDENT'S ID NUMBER AS WELL AS THEIR FIRSTVIEW (BUS TRACKING) ACCESS CODE IN PARENTVUE.
SEE THE BOTTOM OF THIS NEWSLETTER FOR HELP TO SET UP ANY OF OUR DISTRICT APPS.
SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
Are you have issues with your student's device or need help with district apps?
SCHOOL PICTURE DAY INFORMATION
FALL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
SAVE THE DATE FOR FALL CONFERENCES!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10TH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH
WATCH FOR THE PINK CONFERENCE SIGN UP SHEET TO COME HOME WITH YOUR STUDENT ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH OR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH. PLEASE FILL OUT THESE FORMS AND RETURN THEM TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER BY THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH.
Watch for a 2nd letter to come home to confirm your date and time on Wednesday, September 25th and it will be due back on Friday, September 27th.
***We are trying something new this year and asking families for donations to feed our wonderful staff on one of our conference nights. Please check out the Sign Up Genius link below if you are interested in donating food or money towards this meal. Thank you for your support!
CALLING ALL RUNNERS AND READERS!
The 14th annual Reading is Fun 5K will take place on Saturday, September 21, at Elm Creek Park Reserve. More than 600 community members will attend this family-friendly event to raise funds to purchase learning resources for media centers (libraries) in Osseo Area Schools. Click this link for more information: https://www.district279foundation.org/reading-is-fun-5k.html
HOMEWORK STARTS WITH HOME INFORMATION
Important Dates
Tuesday, October 1st - Fall pictures
Tuesday, October 1st - 5th grade field trip to Three Rivers Park
Thursday, October 2nd- Custodian appreciation day
Tuesday. October 8th - Fall conferences
Thursday, October 10th - Fall conferences
Tuesday, October 15th - Fall conferences
Wednesday, October 16th - 4th grade field trip to Hidden Falls
Thursday and Friday, October 17 & 18 - No school for students
Volunteer corner
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
Free Little Library!
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!
A note from our school social worker and counselor
Consistent school attendance is important for student learning! Even missing 2 days of school per month impacts a student’s ability to learn at their fullest potential. Fair Oaks wants to support our students in getting to school as much as possible. If it’s been difficult to get your child to school, please contact the school social worker or your child’s teacher for more help. To learn more, check out this flyer from AttendanceWorks: Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early
If your student will be late for absent for any reason, please call our attendance line at 763-549-2353. You can leave your voicemail in either Spanish or English. Thank you!
A Note From Nurse Lila
**Important reminder
If you need to give your child medication for fever, they may not return to school until they have been fever-free without any fever-reducing medications for 24 hours.
***If your student has been diagnosed with something contagious by a physician, please give the school a courtesy call so that we can send appropriate notice home with any other students in class.
GENERAL EXCLUSION GUIDELINES FOR ILL CHILDREN/STAFF
Certain symptoms in children may suggest the presence of a communicable disease. Excluding an ill
child may decrease the spread of the disease to others in childcare and school settings.
Recommended exclusion varies by the disease or infectious agent. Children with the symptoms listed
below should be excluded from the childcare or school setting until symptoms improve; or a health
care provider has determined that the child can return; or children can participate in routine activities
without more staff supervision than usual.
NOTE: It is recommended that childcare/preschool providers and schools have policies that are
clearly written for excluding sick children and staff. These policies should be placed in the student
handbook or on the childcare or school website. Parents/guardians and staff should be given or
directed to these resources at the beginning of each school year or when the child is enrolled or the
staff member is hired. This will help prevent problems later when the child or staff member is ill.
Exclude children with any of the following:
Illness
Unable to participate in routine activities or needs more care than can be
provided by the childcare/school staff.
Fever
An elevation of body temperature above normal and accompanied by
behavior changes, stiff neck, difficulty breathing, rash, sore throat,
and/or other signs or symptoms of illness; or is unable to participate in
routine activities. Measure temperature before giving medications to
reduce fever.
Axillary (armpit) temperature: 100° F or higher
Oral temperature: 101° F or higher
Rectal temperature: 102° F or higher
Ear temperatures are not recommended because of inconsistent and
inaccurate results. Each manufacturer may have different temperature
ranges, which makes setting standards difficult.
Signs/Symptoms of Possible severe illness:
Child is unusually tired, has uncontrolled coughing, unexplained irritability, persistent crying, difficulty breathing, wheezing, or other
unusual signs for the child. Exclude until a health care provider has done
an evaluation to rule out severe illness.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is defined as an increased number of stools compared with a
child's normal pattern, along with decreased stool form and/or stools that
are watery, bloody, or contain mucus. Exclude until 24 hours after
diarrhea stops or follow specific disease exclusion if the pathogen is
known; or until a medical exam indicates that it is not due to a
communicable disease.
Vomiting
Child has vomited two or more times in the previous 24 hours. Exclude
for 24 hours after last episode of vomiting, unless it is determined to be
caused by a noncommunicable condition and the child is not in danger of
dehydration.
Mouth Sores with Drooling
Exclude until a medical exam indicates the child may return or until
sores have healed.
GENERAL EXCLUSION GUIDELINES FOR ILL CHILDREN/STAFF
Rash with Fever or behavior change Exclude until a medical exam indicates these symptoms are not those of a communicable disease that requires exclusion.
Eye Drainage
No exclusion, unless the child has a fever or is not healthy enough to
participate in routine activities. Antibiotics or a note from a health care
provider are not required.
Unusual Color of Skin, Eyes, Stool or Urine
Exclude until a medical exam indicates the child does not have hepatitis
A. Symptoms of hepatitis A include yellow eyes or skin (jaundice), gray
or white stools, or dark (tea or cola-colored) urine.
See following pages for specific disease exclusion guidelines for childcare settings and schools.
There are specific guidelines for “sick childcare” programs. See the Minnesota Department of
Human Services licensing rules for those requirements.
For more information, call Hennepin County HSPHD-Epidemiology at (612) 543-5230 or call your
local health department.
****** If you need to give your child a fever reducing medicine, you may not send them to school for at least 24 hours.
Important reminders for families
Here are a few important reminders from our Fair Oaks staff....
Attendance Reminders
If your student(s) are ever late or absent from school for any reason, please be sure to call our attendance line at 763-549-2353 (this is different than our main office number). You can leave a voicemail in either English or Spanish, 24 hours a day on this line. We ask that you please let us know about your child's absence or late arrival by 10am whenever possible to avoid receiving one of the automated calls from the district about your student's attendance.
Extra Clothing
If possible, we ask that you please send an extra outfit with your student(s) to keep in their locker or backpack at all times. We regularly have students needing a change of clothing for various reasons and our school nurse does not always have items that fit all students. It can be uncomfortable for students to have to remain in wet/soiled clothing. Thank you for your help with this!
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!
Clothing Donations
Our nurse's office is in need of pants donations in all sizes from toddler to adult! Pants with an elastic waste band are preferred, but all pants donations are welcome! Please drop off new or gently used pants donations here in the office at Fair Oaks. Thank you!
Updated Contact Information
It is very important that we have updated contact information for all students. Lately, we have had outdated address and phone numbers for several students. It is important for the nurse, teachers and other staff to be able to reach parents and guardians during the school day. Please report any new work/home/cell phone numbers to the main office immediately.
It is also very important that we have updated addresses for each family. Addresses can be updated on ParentVue or at the district enrollment center.
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KOU VANG
ML Community and Communication Specialist
Educational Equity Department
Osseo Area Schools
11200 93rd Ave N. Maple Grove, MN 55369
Work Cell: (612) 394-3358
Brooklyn Middle School (T/W/F)
Fair Oaks Elementary (TH)
Palmer Lake Elementary (M)
Helpful links
ParentVUE access instructions
https://mn-oas-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx
- Takes you to the login screen - do not enter anything here.
- Scroll down to activate account - click and accept user agreement.
- Enter your name (has to match what we have in our system)
- 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.
Important contacts
Principal - David Freeburg - FreeburgD@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 Lipps Monettem@district279.org
Nurse - Lila Neumann - NeumannL@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