Fisler Navigator News

Dear Fisler Families,

Our Fisler Navigators did a wonderful job honoring and remembering the events of 9/11 at our Patriots Day Assembly. It was a meaningful opportunity to remember those we lost, and honor our heroes as a community. Our students showed pride and respect, and I am grateful to our community for supporting this special day.

We have so much to look forward to in September. Currently, we are celebrating Kindness Month, we encourage our Navigators to include others, offer a helping hand, and recognize how small acts of kindness can make a difference. We are also celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the voices, stories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities.

As a reminder, Picture Days are this Thursday and Friday. Please see the flyers below for details.

Also, please check out the PTSA section on the newsletter and save the date for our FIRST Fisler Gala on Oct. 16th! This will be a wonderful opportunity to build community, meet other families, and work together to raise funds for our school. Fundraising events like this help support field trips, playground and PE equipment, arts experiences, and so much more. Thank you for all the ways you support our students and make Fisler a welcoming place to learn and grow!

Warmly,

Caroline Llewellyn, Ed.D.

Principal

Dear Fisler Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please check out the messages below.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Beecher

Fisler families, start saving your pop tabs! Our Student Council is hosting a Pop Tab Contest to support Ronald McDonald House and families of sick children. Collect pop tabs at home and send them to school with your child to add to their classroom’s collection.

Collections will be weighed on November 12, February 11, and May 6. The top two classrooms will earn prizes each collection period, with a grand prize awarded in May. Thank you for joining us in this schoolwide effort to help other families!

From September 15 to October 15, we join the nation in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month—a time to recognize and honor the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic communities. This is a special opportunity for our students to learn about the vibrant traditions, inspiring leaders, and enduring legacies that have shaped our world.

To bring this celebration to life, our teachers will be incorporating exciting read-alouds, hands-on activities, and meaningful discussions into their lessons, giving students a chance to explore Hispanic heritage in creative and engaging ways. Additionally, our school librarian has curated a fantastic collection of books that highlight Hispanic authors, stories, and experiences. These books will be available for students to explore throughout the month.

We encourage everyone to dive into the stories, cultures, and histories that make Hispanic Heritage Month so important. Let’s celebrate together!

Just a friendly reminder to please follow all traffic laws and our school drop-off and pick-up procedures. U-turns are not permitted, and the designated loading/unloading zones on Starbuck Street (next to the TK/Kinder playground) and Hetebrink Street (next to the middle school building) are for active loading and unloading only. Please do not park or leave your vehicle unattended in these areas.

The Fullerton Police Department regularly visits to help monitor traffic and ensure these areas remain safe and accessible for everyone.

At Nutrition Break, all middle school students (6th–8th grade) may purchase snacks from the cafeteria. While cash is accepted, cash payments take longer to process. A quicker and more convenient option is to set up an account on My School Bucks. With an account, you can add funds that your child can access at the cafeteria simply by entering their student ID number. From there, they’ll be able to purchase snacks and drinks easily. You can upload and replenish funds at any time. To simplify the process, we encourage you to use this system.

Arts and Recreation Center Advisory Committee

We are now seeking parents and guardians who are interested in serving on our Arts and Recreation Center (ARC) Advisory Committee. Members will help represent the perspectives of Fisler students and families while providing thoughtful input and feedback as we plan for the future of our ARC project.

The committee will meet four times on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. If you are interested in serving, please complete the nomination form by September 15, 2026. We appreciate your willingness to share your time, ideas, and experience as we plan for Fisler’s future! ARC Committee Meeting Dates Parent / Community Member Nomination Form

F²AST Family Movie Night

Join us at Fisler Lake on Friday, September 25, for a fun family movie night featuring Toy Story 5! Doors open at 5:45 p.m., activities begin at 6:00 p.m., and the movie starts at 7:20 p.m. Admission is free! Bring your picnic blankets and chairs, and enjoy a special ukulele performance. Dinner packages are available for pre-order through September 21. All students must be accompanied by an adult.

Start your morning with a little fresh air, coffee, and Fisler fun! Join us for Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7 at the Amerige Heights Town Center. Come as early as 7:00 a.m. to grab a cup of coffee, connect with other Fisler families, and get ready to walk together at 7:25 a.m. Meet us in front of the EOS Gym, throw on your favorite Fisler gear, and help us kick off the school day with some movement, smiles, and school spirit. We can’t wait to walk with you! 💙👟☕

• Conference Week: September 21st -25th. Students will follow our minimum release day schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday is a full conference day, so students do not attend school that day

• During conferences, we will discuss your child’s progress thus far. This is also a time to discuss GATE screening for students. If you are interested in the screening process for your child in grades 3rd-6th, please discuss this with your teacher during your conference.

Hello Fisler Families!

We survived another heat wave! ☀️ We hope you had a wonderful long weekend and are easing back into our Monday routine. Hopefully, some cooler fall weather is finally making its way to us! We’re looking forward to all the fun and exciting things September has in store for our Fisler families.

Gala Update!
Now that our Gala date and time are officially set, our amazing PTSA Gala Team is working hard to make sure we have a truly memorable night for our Fisler families! 🎟️ Tickets will be going on sale soon, so be on the lookout for more information. You won’t want to miss this special evening! We’ll also have some exciting live auction items up for grabs! Items can range from gift cards to front-row seats to your child’s school play—and, of course, one of our biggest and most coveted items: the Fisler parking space! 🚗

Please save the date for our first-ever PTSA Gala!
📅 Friday, October 16
⏰ 6:00–10:00 p.m.
📍 Hilton Buena Park — adjacent to The Source

🚶‍♀️ Walk To School Day Is Coming! 👟
Just a quick reminder that Walk to School Day is coming up next month on Wednesday, October 7, and we can’t wait! We’ll meet in front of EOS Gym at Amerige Town Center. This is always such a fun event that our students look forward to each year! Each class will meet with their teacher and walk to school together as a group. ☕ Coffee & refreshments will be available, and families are welcome to arrive as early as 7:00 AM. We’ll begin walking at 7:25 AM with our middle school students, followed by each grade level as we make our way down to school. Come grab a cup of coffee, connect with other Fisler families, and start the school day together! We can’t wait to see you bright and early! 💙👟

🍂 Fall Conferences Are Around the Corner!
Fall Conference Week is just around the corner! We hope this is a wonderful opportunity for you to connect with your child’s teacher, learn more about what they’re doing in the classroom, and see how they’re doing throughout the school year. During Conference Week, PTSA hosts lunch for our amazing teachers and staff on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (there is no school on Wednesday). We provide a nice meal each day as a small way to show our appreciation and help make a busy conference week a little easier for our faculty. While PTSA provides the meals, we could use your help with beverages and desserts! If you’re able, please consider donating an item to help us treat our teachers during Conference Week. Every contribution is greatly appreciated!

Please sign up here:
FALL CONFERENCE DONATION SIGN UP

We’d love to give you the opportunity to come out, volunteer, and help serve our wonderful teachers during Conference Week! Whether you can help for a little or a lot, we would truly appreciate having you join us.

Please sign up below to volunteer:
FALL CONFERENCE VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

We hope to see you there! ❤️

Don’t Forget to Submit Your Reflections Entry! 🎨
For over 50 years, the PTA Reflections program has encouraged students to explore their thoughts, feelings, and ideas through the arts. It helps students build confidence, creativity, and a love for learning while giving them opportunities to have their artwork recognized. Each year, students from Pre-K through 12th grade create original artwork inspired by a student-created theme. This year’s theme is: “WHAT MY CULTURE MEANS TO ME” It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to share their creativity, express themselves, and celebrate their unique talents! For more information, program details, and participation criteria, please click HERE.

Please complete the form here: REFLECTIONS ENTRY FORM
The application DEADLINE is 10/1

Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday on the Fisler Marquee!
Want to make your child’s birthday extra special? Celebrate them with a personalized birthday message and photos on our Fisler digital marquee!
Sign up here: Birthday Marquee Sign-Up

Thank you, Fisler families! It has been such a wonderful first few weeks of school, and we’ve loved meeting all of our returning families and welcoming so many new ones to our Fisler community. With so many fun events and activities ahead, we can’t wait to see you there and continue making great memories together!

Interested in becoming a PTSA member? We’d love to have you join us! Your membership helps support our students, teachers, and school community.

👉 Click here to join PTSA:
Join Fisler PTSA

Warmly,

Helen Won
PTSA President

I hope you’re doing well. As always - here is a brief summary of our upcoming events

1. Movie Night - Now just two weeks away.

1. Friday, 9/25

2. Opens at 5:45. Food at 6:00.

3. Special musical guest

4. Local businesses and corporate sponsors with food and special offers

5. The Movie: Toy Story 5 - starts at 7:20 PM

6. Pizza and Hot Dogs PRE-ORDER

2. Congratulations to the students that completed the three-day try-out for the middle school Science Olympiad team. Tryouts consisted of written tests and build events where students were evaluated on their creative engineering solutions to a variety of challenges.

3. Endowment - F2AST created the Endowment last year to be the long-term fundraising engine for Fisler. The Endowment works when we all join in together. Our goal is for every family to join in this effort to create a better future. Read the Fisler Endowment section below.

4. Minecraft Class – registration for our first session is on October 11. The link for the sign-up will be here … in the F2AST section of the weekly newsletter. Our Minecraft after-school classes are extremely popular, so be sure to put this date on your calendar.

5. RaiseRight – this is a completely optional tool for you to earn money for things like Science Camp and purchasing a laptop for 3rd grade. It is a “scrip” fundraising platform. Download the app and then purchase gift cards at face value that you can use immediately to buy everything from Starbucks to Panda Express, Gas, Albertsons, Barnes & Noble, etc. Your electronic gift cards get stored in your phone’s wallet, and you can use it every time you shop. It costs you nothing, and lets you earn funds for the shopping you were going to do anyways. We have some recorded presentations on our website that explain more and show you how to get started. Learn more here: RAISE RIGHT.




Have a great week - and make sure to put Movie Night on your calendar.




Glen Gigstead

F²AST President

Fisler Families And The Entire Fisler Community,

Fisler is the only public TK-8 school in a larger district in all of California that has a permanent Endowment - and that's not an accident. It exists because this community chose to believe that funding should never stand between our kids and what they're capable of. Last year, together, we turned that belief into reality and raised $130,000 in just a few months … and that’s just the start of an Endowment that will outlast all of us.

That's the audacious part: we're not raising money for this year. We're building something permanent. A source of strength for Fisler that compounds and grows for our kids … and the kids that come after. It only works if we build it together, and every family has a place in it.

This is what F²AST is for. We're the group built to do the long-term financial work — the Endowment, multi-year investments, new teacher grant programs and Fullerton School District’s only Science Olympiad team. We build things to last.

It's just one part of the larger Team Fisler plan. PTSA, F2AST, and the FISLER ENDOWMENT … every group on campus pulling in the same direction, toward the same future for our community and our kids.

Become a sustaining member or make a gift today. The whole story is on our Team Fisler website.

JOIN THE FISLER ENDOWMENT

Glen Gigstead

Fisler Endowment, Chair

Dear Fisler Families,

Thank you to all of our families who joined us for our 9/11 assembly. It was awesome to see so many of you here supporting our school community. I was especially proud to watch our Scouts present the flags with such confidence and respect. Moments like this remind us of the importance of coming together as a community, supporting one another and showing our students that they are surrounded by people who care about them and their success.

I encourage all of our families to stay connected by joining our PTSA, following us on social media @fisler_school @filserptsa @mrsconleysel and maintain open communication with our teachers and staff. Your partnership makes a difference!

I also encourage you to regularly check in with your children about their friendships and social experiences at school. Sometimes the most meaningful conversations happen when we ask open-ended questions and simply listen.

Instead of asking, "Did you have a good day?"

Try asking:

"What was the best part of your day?"

"Who did you enjoy spending time with today?"

"Did you notice anyone who seemed like they needed a friend?"

"What made you laugh today?"

"Was there anything that felt difficult or uncomfortable?"

"What is something you wish had gone differently today?"

"Is there anything happening at school that you want me to know about?"

These small conversations can help our children feel heard, supported, and connected.

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Conley

carolyn_conley@myfsd.org

If you or your child could benefit from additional support, please don’t hesitate to reach out or visit our district Health and Wellness Site

• Important Dates:

  • September 17th (Thursday) - Fall Picture Day Tk-4

  • September 18th (Friday) - Fall Picture Day 5-8

  • September 18th (Friday) - DELAC Meeting at Nicolas 9-11:00am

  • September 21st - 25th - Fall Conference Week

  • September 23rd (Wednesday) - Full Day Parent Conferences (No School for students)

  • September 25th (Friday) - FFAST Fall Movie Night Lake - 5:45PM onwards

To request an account or to associate additional students, please send the following information to ps_portalsupport@myfsd.org:

• Your email address

• Student Name(s)

• Grade

• School

• Student Number/ID/Lunch Number (if known)

No Parking - Street Sweeping

Please view the map to see the location of where the city’s street sweeping will take place. From 11am-4pm on Thursdays, please do not park on these streets or you will be cited and receive a parking ticket.

Affected Streets (Near Fisler) Map

Fullerton City Street Sweeping Map Schedule

PBIS & KSRR Expectations at Fisler

PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) Matrix (PBIS(긍정적 행동 개입 지원) 매트릭스) and focuses on our four core values: Kind, Safe, Respectful, and Responsible (KSRR).

Important Information/Reminders:

• Fullerton Police Department non-emergency line is 714-738-6800. This is their non-emergency line for any illegal activity on campus during non-school hours
• To help minimize damage to our laptops and BYOD devices, please watch this Laptop Care video on proper laptop care.
• Fisler Mission and Vision
• Bell Schedule
  
• Fisler School Website
• TEAMFisler Website

Fisler Feedback Form: Please feel free to provide feedback anytime throughout the year. Fisler Feedback Survey

Website: fisler.fullertonsd.org

Location: 1350 Starbuck Street, Fullerton, CA, USA
Phone: 714-447-2890
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fisler_school

Twitter: @fisler_school