Fairmount Park Community Newsletter

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Hello Fairmount Park Families!

We’re off to a strong start this fall! Students and staff are feeling the benefits of the community they’ve built together. Our recent Diversity Dinner was a wonderful celebration with great food, connections, and one of our largest turnouts yet.

Students are taking pride in Fairmount Park—helping with projects like landscaping and updating emergency backpacks—and taking ownership of their learning through goal setting and independent work. These experiences help our Falcons grow as curious, confident, and caring learners.

In Partnership,

Sara Davis

Our 5th graders took on the important job of updating all classroom emergency backpacks. They collected each one, checked contents, and replaced any missing or expired items.

Every classroom and student space must have an emergency backpack containing class lists, first aid supplies, and other essential materials. Teachers bring these backpacks during evacuation drills and will use them in a real emergency to account for students and provide basic care.

Mr. Warbington’s kindergarteners practiced math concepts by stacking numbered ice cream scoops onto cones — a fun, hands-on way to build math skills! Meanwhile, Mr. Peterson’s 2nd graders are developing independent reading routines and build stamina with flexible seating choices. Our Falcons are off to a great start!

Correction!

On Tuesday, November 7 Yuen Lui Studio will return to Fairmount Park for classroom pictures and individual retakes.

Missed picture day? Students who missed the September picture day should plan on getting a photo taken on November 7. Families can preorder photos here: 2024-25 Fairmount Park Elementary Make-up/ Retake Day Pre-payments 11/7

Need a retake? If you preordered picture day portraits and would like a retake, your student can return their portrait package in exchange for a complimentary retake replacement. Anyone is welcome to get a retake --please note that the retake photo will replace the picture day photo for PowerSchool and the yearbook.

Families can order portraits here: 2025-26 Fairmount Park Elementary Picture Day 9/19. Print orders will be delivered to the school in 3-4 weeks after picture day; digital orders will be sent via email from no-reply@imagequix.com. Contact Yuen Lui Studio with any questions.

Last week, our Racial Equity Team (RET) and family volunteers hosted one of our biggest Diversity Dinners yet—welcoming over 150 guests! It was a wonderful evening filled with laughter, connection, and community.

Dinner was catered by Marination, a local business owned by people of color, as part of the RET’s commitment to supporting our diverse community. Families joined in creative fun with Ms. Kelly’s mirror drawing activity and learned some new moves in Mr. Vergara’s breakdancing class!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this joyful night such a success!

The UW School Psychology Training Clinic has begun their recruitment season for free evaluation (youth 8-17) and counseling services (ages 8-21). Services are beginning in January 2026. You will find attached a flyer with details for signing up to request services. Information about our services, location, and more are available on our webpage.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at spclinic@uw.edu or 206-543-4971.

Please reach out if you'd like to share a cultural/heritage tradition with your student's class.

• Friday, October 24 - Kinder Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch

• Tuesday, October 28 - 2nd Gr. Field Trip to Camp Long

• Friday, November 7 - Picture Retake and Class Picture Day

• Monday-Friday, November 24-28 - Conference Week/No school for students (more info coming)

• 7:40 a.m. – Playground opens.
• 7:40-7:50 a.m. – Breakfast is served.
• 7:50 a.m. – Warning bell; students able to enter the building.
• 7:55 a.m. – School begins.
• 2:25 p.m. – Dismissal (1:10 p.m. on Wednesdays)
• 2:35 p.m. – Buses depart (1:20 p.m. on Wednesdays)

• Tardy - If your child arrives after 7:55 a.m. please go to the office to check in before they head to their classroom.
• Absence - Please contact our attendance office anytime your child will be absent from school.
• 206-252-9304
• FairmountPark.attendance@seattleschools.org

Friday's are for showing Falcon Pride! Find Falcon wear!

Follow the link to view the lunch menu and food services information.

Please note that SPS Culinary Services does their best to follow the planned menu, but occasionally last-minute changes may occur.

Office hours are 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Principal: Sara Davis sjdavis1@seattleschools.org

Admin Secretary: Ngoc Vo mnvo@seattleschools.org

Assist. Admin Secretary: Pauline Ashman pcashman@seattleschools.org

Website: Fairmount Park
Location: 3800 SW Findlay St., Seattle, WA, 98126
Phone: 206-252-9300