French Run Elementary

We are continuing to uphold our mission and philosophy at our school! At French Run we nurture the individual needs of our students, support their academic and social-emotional growth, and help them achieve their fullest potential as Firebirds. Together, we will SOAR into the future embracing the broad array of cultures in our community.

Fourth graders have been learning how people and animals use their senses to navigate the world. Students are working collaboratively with a "think buddy" to fill in their five senses knowledge map.

Congratulations to our staff (Mr. Acton and Mrs. Nutter) and students who were recognized for our September Pride Assembly for representing our character pillar of the month: RESPECT

Ms. Steven's class was rated 5/5 for behavior and effort! Way to go 2nd graders!

• October 1st- picture day
• October 6th-10th - Spirit Week
• October 9th- Homecoming Parade

• October 10th- Walk-A-Thon
• October 16th- Parent Teacher Conferences
• October 17th- NO SCHOOL - END of 1st quarter
• October 20th- NO SCHOOL
• October 22nd-23rd - Ohio State 3rd grade reading and writing test
• October 23rd- Parent Teacher Conferences
• October 24th- Report Cards go home
• October 31st- Fall Festival (be on the lookout for information from classroom teachers).
  
  NOVEMBER:
• November 4th- NO SCHOOL
• November 7th- COAT DAY
• November 26th-28th - FALL BREAK

Address: 1200 Epworth Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Phone: (614) 367-1950

Drop Off and Pick Up Details:

Arrival: Doors Open: 8:20 am

Tardy Bell: 8:30 am (Doors will close at this time)

If you arrive after 8:30, you will need to walk your student into the building and sign them in. There will be a sign in sheet on a table in the foyer outside the office.

Dismissal/ Pickup

Students begin leaving the building: 2:45 pm

All students out of the building/last pick up: 3:00 pm

Car Rider Loop

Parents dropping off or picking up students must follow the car pickup line.

Students will be waiting for parents who are in line, and released by the cones on the sidewalk. Please do not pass cars in the loop.

Please do not use the bus loop during pickup and drop off times.

We are really looking forward to our Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser on October 10th!

Here's what we will be up to at school for anti-bullying month:

On Wednesday 10/8 we will have our "start with hello" day. Every student (and staff) will have a nametag with their name on it. We challenge students to reach out to at least 3 people throughout the day that they do not know by saying hello!

The week of 10/13 will be "spread the kindness" challenge in which some clothespins with positive messages will be floating around the building. You find one, keep it until you don't need the message anymore, and pass it along by clipping it somewhere else!

The week of 10/20 students will start out having a handwritten positive note on their desk. They will be encouraged to reach out to others by sending kind messages in one form or another.

The week of 10/28 will be our promise challenge week where there will be some a school promise to sign along with some other small activities as well as wear green day.

Of parents, we ask that you would please continue encouraging kindness at home!

The French Run PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is a group of parents, caregivers, and staff who work together to support our school through events, volunteer efforts, and fundraising. The PTO helps create fun experiences for students, supports teachers, and builds a strong school community. You don’t need a lot of time to help—there are many simple ways to get involved, like donating items, helping at events, or sharing ideas. Every bit of support makes a difference. Click the link below to learn more and see how you can partner with the PTO.

Kroger Community Rewards is partnering with French Run PTO to earn money for our school when you enroll "French Run PTO" as your Community Rewards recipient. It takes less than one minute to sign up through the app. See steps below:

1. go to the Home Screen
2. select the menu in the upper right, click on "rewards"
3. then select "Community Rewards"
4. and finally, type in "French Run PTO"
5. select "enroll"

You can also sign up online using the link below!

Use the Code to support our school!

French Run Elementary Code: NPO #82187

Beginning Monday September 15th, all family communication was transitioned to using Talking Points. You may click on the link below for additional information about Talking Points.

https://intercom.help/talkingpoints/en/articles/10504279-translated-talkingpoints-families-app-invitations-printable

Parent/Guardians will be automatically enrolled with your phone number and e-mail addresses on file in the office.

It is very important that your phone number is updated so you can stay up to date with information from the building! To begin, TalkingPoints will automatically allow us to communicate by text messages to your phone. If you wish, you can download the TalkingPoints Parent app to your phone. This allows you to do more advanced features such as react to messages, RSVP to events, and more. Downloading the app is optional.

Any changes in phone number, e-mail address, or other important information should be communicated to the front office as soon as you can.

Change of addresses are required by Ohio Law, and should be communicated with our welcome center. Cindy in the French Run front office can help with this process.