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Important Events & Dates from F.AVE
Book Character Parade
We're excited to share that we are bringing back a beloved F.Ave tradition! In honor of Georgia Reads, our school will host a Favorite Book and Character Parade on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 8:30. Students are invited to dress up as their favorite book character and join in the fun. Parents, the route will begin in front of the school, down Fifth Avenue, and we'll proceed towards Gordon Avenue and circle the block until we get back to campus. We ask that all parents who are in attendance line the streets of Fifth Avenue, Fourth Avenue, and Oakview Road.
Let's come together to celebrate the joy of reading!
One Flock, One Flight-F.Ave Falcons Unite!!!
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary will administer the BASC-3 BESS to grades 3, 4, and 5, beginning October 7.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In our continuing efforts to support the well-being of all students, City Schools of Decatur (CSD) will administer a universal screener of social, emotional, and behavioral health. In the 2023-2024 school year, CSD adopted the Behavior Assessment for Children, 3rd edition, Behavior and Emotional Screening System (BASC-3 BESS) as the universal screener for behavior.
For the 2025-26 school year, students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 will take the student self-report of the screener at their school during the fall and spring administration dates. The fall administration window of the BASC-3 BESS will open on October 6 and close on October 31. The spring administration begins on March 2 and runs through March 27.
Please access the Universal Social Emotional Behavior Screener Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the CSD website to learn more. If you have any questions please contact your child's school counselor: Dr. Heron at rheron@csdecatur.net or Ms. Anglin at christen.anglin@csdecatur.net
Adult Recess – Tickets On Sale Now! ✨❄️✨
Mark your calendars! Adult Recess is back on Friday, December 5th at The Marlay House from 6:30–10:30 PM. Join fellow parents and staff for a fun evening of food, drinks, and community.
Tickets are on sale now—scan the QR code or visit the PTO website to grab yours. To sweeten the deal, all tickets purchased by October 31st will be entered into a raffle for a chance for your child to be Principal for a Day!
Don’t wait—let’s make this our best Adult Recess yet!
SAVE THE DATE: 2025 FAVE READ-A-THON 📚
Friday October 10-Friday October 17
The Read-A-Thon is a great way to encourage your falcon to read and support the school at the same time. Read-A-Thon packets will go home with students next week. Start talking to your Falcons this week about their reading goals!
FAVE Yearbook: Candid Photos 📘📸📕
The FAVE Yearbook Committee wants to see all you've been doing in school this year! Please email your photos of FAVE Falcons in action to yearbook@favepto.org. We love photos of school events, field trips, student groups, and school work! Important: Please include student names and teacher/grade in your email if known.
Hispanic Heritage Tasting-Celebremos El Mes de la Herencia Latina & Hispana¡Vamos a comer!
Celebremos El Mes de la Herencia Latina & Hispana¡Vamos a comer!
F.Ave continues our celebration of Latino and Hispanic Heritage with the Annual FAve Flavors. This event will be held Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. In honor of the many unique cultures and cuisines of Latin America and Spain, we would like to offer students a small taste of Latino & Spanish flavors. We are looking for support from F.Ave families to help make this event a big success. If you have culinary skills and an interest in sharing your favorite Latino and Spanish inspired recipes with our students - we would love for any family to participate! Feel free to pair up with a friend, too. We would recommend simple savory and sweet bites similar to dishes such as Dominican Dulce de Leche, Puerto Rican Plantains, Peruvian Bean and Cheese Pupusas, Venezuelan Corn Arepas, Mexican Churros or Conchas, Cuban Arroz con Frijoles, Uruguayan Chajá, Agua de Fresca. Please no chips and salsa or tacos. We are excited to have our families help build F.Ave's tradition of celebrating our students and community ALL YEAR LONG!
Support us by signing up for a dish or to volunteer during the event.
Sign up to host a Pride Porch at Oakhurst Porchfest!
We are hosting Pride Porches @ Porchfest! Every year the PTA/PTO DEI committees collaborate to decorate porches @ Oakhurst Porchfest to help celebrate Atlanta Pride (which is in October) and show support for our LGBTQIA+ families. If you live in the Porchfest area, we need your porch, lawn, or driveway!
The DEI Committees will create craft kits with decorations and will drop off before Porchfest. The host house just needs to set up their activities on a folding table in the lawn, driveway, or porch. If you have a Pride flag, fly it high!
If you would like to be a host house, please sign up below and provide your address (for kit and treat drop off and as a reference for Pride @ Porchfest maps). We also need volunteers to help assemble the kits on Sunday, October 5 @ 1pm. Location TBD depending on weather.
SIGN UP HERE: https://evite.me/uKPerreJef
Diwali is just around the corner! Don’t forget to save the date and RSVP to the event.
More information to follow.
DATE: October 18th from 5pm-7pm
LOCATION: Beacon Hill Middle School
RSVP:
About Us
Principal
Derrick Thomas
Assistant Principal
Meagan Ferguson
Assistant Principal
Shannon Stewart
School Manager
Malik Morrow
Bookkeeper
Shronda Edwards
Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://fave.csdecatur.net/
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680