The Fulton Flier
Week of October 5th
A Message from Administration
Dear Fulton Families and Friends,
Recently, another school in Howard County reached out to ask for our support. I immediately said "Yes! We can help!" because I know what a generous community we have.
Please take a moment to review the message below. I know this community, right here in Howard County, will appreciate our support.
Sincerely,
FES Admin
Dear Families and Community Members,
We are looking for non-perishable food donations to help stock our school’s Kindness Cupboard. The cupboard provides food and household essentials for families in our school community who may be experiencing food insecurity.
Students and parents are welcome to “shop” the Kindness Cupboard and choose items their families need—with dignity, choice, and no judgment.
If you are able to help, we would greatly appreciate donations of non-perishable items!
Important Dates
October 16
School closed for students: Staff Workday
October 28
School closed for students: Staff Professional Learning/Workday
October 30
End of Quarter 1 Celebrations- During the school day! More information to come!
November 1
PTA Fall Fest- Information below!
November 3
Schools and Offices Closed- Election Day
November 16 - 20
American Education Week- More Information to come!
November 23 & 24
Parent/Teacher Conferences- More Information to come!
November 25 - 27
Schools & Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
December 9
Schools Close 3 hours early- Staff Professional Development
December 16
Band/Strings/Chorus Concert at RHS
December 24 -January 3
Winter Break
New Information
Fulton Fridays!
Fulton Friday's are back! Fulton Friday is a day for our school community to show their Fulton pride and if your student wants to participate, your student can wear Fulton attire or the school's colors blue and/or raspberry. Fulton Friday is the first Friday of each month.
Fulton Fridays will be:
Friday, November 6th
Friday, December 4th
Friday, January 8th
Friday, February 5th
Friday, March 5th
Friday, April 2nd
Friday, May 7th
Friday, June 4th
The PTA Perch
The Fulton PTA Happenings
Please visit the Fulton PTA website for more information: https://www.fespta.org/
Staff Lounge Donations
November conferences will be here before we know it! We’re getting a head start on stocking the Fulton Elementary staff lounge with snacks, drinks, and treats for our amazing teachers. Please consider signing up to donate! Donations will be collected throughout the fall.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B45A4AD28A0FE3-65430364-fulton?useFullSite=true#/
Get Involved
Want to get involved, meet new friends, and bring fresh ideas? Click the link for a committee interest form, and you could join a team to organize one of our many PTA events! There’s something for everyone, from event planning to fundraising.
Upcoming Dates
Pumpkin Patch
10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 • Fulton Elementary
Monday is the first day of our Pumpkin Patch! Students will get to visit their very own pumpkin patch right here at school and choose a pumpkin to bring home and decorate. Second & Third Grade — you’re up first! We can’t wait to see all the pumpkin fun!
Fall Fest
11/1 • Fulton Elementary
Join us for an afternoon of fall fun - games, food, and crafts for the whole family. We hope to see you there!
Repeated Information
Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
The Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling window will open on November 6th. Conferences will take place on November 23- November 25.
Schedule
In- person conferences will be held on Monday, Nov. 23rd only
Virtual conferences will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24th and/or
Wednesday, Nov. 25th only depending on teacher availabilityFor fall conferences:
Homeroom/Language Arts teachers will be available for all grades.
Our advanced academic teachers will also be available for Math conferences for 4th Grade
GT Math only. (Math conferences for all other grades/teachers will
be held in February.) This will help allow for more teacher
availability to meet with families.
Families will sign up for conferences using Synergy beginning November 6th. Here’s how to schedule a conference:
Log in to HCPSS Connect to view and select your time slot:
Select “Conference” from the left menu.
Choose “Parent Scheduled Conferences” at the top right.
Pick a convenient time slot.
Please view the following helpful guides:
https://www.hcpss.org/connect/guides/
https://help.hcpss.org/when-and-how-can-i-register-for-parent-teacher-
conferences
If you cannot access HCPSS Connect, please contact the school for assistance.
The scheduling window will remain open from Friday, November 6th, at 8:00 am through Thursday, November 19th, at 4:00 pm. After Nov. 19th, families must call the front office secretaries directly to check availability and schedule a conference.
The Howard County Health Department will offer free flu shots at multiple community events this fall. See the flyer for more information.
Howard_County_Flu_Clinics.pdf
Emergency Information
HCPSS utilizes Family File for families to complete emergency information. Parents/guardians can now access and complete Family File by logging in to HCPSS Connect, selecting the Online Registration/Family File at the top right of the page and then selecting Family File Verification. Parents/guardians must verify and/or update information for each child, each school year