FUEL School Newsletter

Dear FUEL Families,

This week, we have our first student-council led Spirit Week for the "spooky season" - check out the daily celebrations on the attached flyer. The student council will also be selling their "goblin grams" in the cafeteria throughout the week! Please also note that we have a HALF DAY on Friday, 10/31, with an 11:53 a.m. dismissal time. There is small box below with reminders for costumes and what can be brought to school that day.

We also have some additional district level reminders this week. Please see this link to sign up for the FPS Wellness Committee. The committee’s purpose is to develop and review policies that promote student health, well-being, and learning by supporting healthy eating and physical activity. We will meet four times throughout the school year. The first meeting will be on November 11th. We encourage anyone interested to sign up to help us create a healthier school community for all.

In addition, the Blessings in a Backpack Program is seeking volunteers to assist in packing bags. The packing sessions usually take place on most Wednesdays at 11:30 am at the Ferndale Bus Garage. The time commitment is usually less than an hour. For more information, please visit the sign-up link: http://bit.ly/3KVG6Gp. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karen Ames-Nocera at (301)633-0880 or ameskm99@gmail.com.

With gratitude,

Mrs. Jeffrey

#TheFutureisFerndale

We are dedicated this year to working on our students’ social-emotional growth in addition to their academic growth. This week we continue with Module 2: Brain States. Our focus this week:

Emotional State - Limbic System

An upset emotional state is triggered by the world not going our way - something children feel regularly in their daily life. Here’s a quick video on managing those feelings (remember - there are NO “bad” feelings!): How To Manage Your Emotions

Early Release Wednesday dismissal is 2:38 p.m. Remember, every Wednesday through May!

**STEMi Truck field trips - 5th grade; Student Council Spirit Week

• Tues. 10/28 - SE PAC Meeting, 6 pm via Zoom

• Fri. 10/31 - Half Day, 11:53 a.m. dismissal (see Halloween Reminders box below)

Halloween Reminders

Please see below for the K-5 policy for Halloween this year. Please remember we have a HALF DAY on Friday, 10/31:

• No masks

• No blood, guts, gory accessories,etc.

• No imitation weapons

Please do not send in snacks for Halloween unless your child’s teacher has requested items from the safe snack list. Thank you in advance

CUB SCOUTS

Join us at Cub Scouts every Thursday night at FUEL from 6pm to 7pm. Anyone in Kindergarten through 5th Grade is welcome and can join any time. Come try it out for a few weeks and then decide if it is right for you.

Our Cub Scouts are also collecting canned foods in their Food Drive rom now until Nov 7th at the school and will also collect from houses in the neighborhood on the 8th.

Canned goods and non-perishables will be donated to the Renaissance Vineyard Church's Food Bank and used for all those in SouthEast Michigan who are in need this Fall/Winter.

BMEA Youth Development Mentoring Program

There are still 5 spots left in our after-school boys' mentoring program which runs Mondays from 3:45-5:15 pm and Wednesdays from 2:45-4:15 pm. If you are interested in a spot, you can still sign up at http://bit.ly/fuelmentor.

After-School Making Art Meaningful Mini-Musical - Fridays

There are still a few spots open for the Friday after-school group Making Art Meaningful Mini-Musical program. Check out the flyer here for more information.

Blessings in a Backpack (BIAB) is available for all students in Ferndale Public Schools who attend FECC, FLower, FUEL, or FMS. This program provides a bag of food items every weekend throughout the school year for any child who may benefit.

The program begins in October for all students registered by this coming Monday. Families can sign up at any time, but new registrations will start receiving food the month following sign-up.

Blessings in a Backpack sign up letter

October Resource Roundup

• Food

• Gleaners

• Forgotten Harvest

• Household/Utilities

Health

• Dental

• Nurse Hotline- 1 (800) 848-5533

• Honor Health

Mental Health

• Warmline 10 am-2 am

• Oakland Community Health Network

Multilingual Assistance

CARE of Southeast Michigan is offering a free six-week AP School Age Parenting Class at the Sterling Heights Library beginning October 6 – November 17, 2025 (no class October 13). Classes will be held Mondays from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and will provide parents of elementary-age children with ideas, support, and strategies for understanding behavior, building self-esteem, encouraging cooperation, and teaching responsibility. Topics will include school success and alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Books are included at no cost.

Sterling Heights Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Call CARE at 586-541-2273 to arrange book pick-up
Click here to register

Braided Bread Fundraiser begins this week!

ECG is so excited to kick off our Braided Bread Fundraiser! This delicious Ferndale tradition helps your child earn money toward their camp adventure — and every loaf sold brings them closer to their goal! All profits go directly toward your child’s camp cost, so your family and friends can enjoy fresh, tasty bread while supporting your student’s big trip! Any profits over your child's camp cost will go into the general fund which provides full or partial scholarships. Check out these digital flyers to learn more."

Start Date: Monday, October 20

End Date: Monday, November 10

Submit Order Date: Tuesday, November 11

Delivery Date: Wednesday, November 19

For drop-off in the morning, please be sure to pull ALL the way up in the school driveway in the drop-off line. We will help students walk towards the entrance. This will help us to keep the line moving. Doors do not open until 8:20 am - there is no student supervision until 8:20 am. Also, please note that if students are not eating breakfast, they do not need to arrive at school until 8:28 pm. Students who arrive at 8:28 a.m. can head directly to their lockers and classrooms. Otherwise, students should report to the cafeteria for breakfast or to the gym. Car Line Safety Reminders HERE.

Please remember that the BUS driveway is ONLY for buses. This is a safety issue. Please only use the car line in the front of the building on Rosewood.

For pickup, please be sure to have your yellow identification card with student name and grade available and easy to see.

Please call the attendance line each day your child will be absent from school. Any absence will remain unexcused until the office has been notified. The teachers appreciate an email reminder, but you must still call the office. Please call the attendance line at 248.547.0880, press the #1 option & leave a message with a reason for the absence.

Thank you for helping to keep all of our students SAFE at FUEL by following our safe snack guidelines. This is a reminder that FUEL is a nut-, tree-nut, and sesame-restricted building - please double-check all ingredients before sending in a lunch or snack to school to ensure the safety of all students. Sample safe snack lists can be found ​here​. ​Reminder: NO food birthday treats this year due to our allergy policy.

If your student has a medical need, it is vitally important that our office staff and teachers are aware. Please complete the medical forms available in the main office (or in the link below) and return to school ASAP.

Medical Authorization Form & Medical Treatment Form

All adults interested in volunteering during the 2025-2026 school year must have a Volunteer Form on file. This form should be submitted at a minimum of two weeks prior to the event in order to accommodate processing times. No adult will be allowed to volunteer or chaperone unless they have an approved form on file. Forms are available at the link below. Please note: all volunteer forms must be turned into the main office. In addition, you only need to fill out a volunteer form for one school - it will then cover all FPS campuses.

Volunteer Form

Breakfast and Lunch are free again this year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Please return this form to school ASAP in place of the normal Free and Reduced Lunch application.

Household Information Form