News From The Nest

Dear Falcon Families,

Thank you to all our Falcon families who joined us for National Walk to School Day and Donuts with Grown Ups! A huge thank you to our PTA who hosted this fun morning and to the Newman family for donating the delicious donuts! 💚 We had a wonderful time and it was so endearing to see our families connecting. We have a fun October planned for more community and connection and we look forward to more fun ahead!

Please see the information from PTA below for opportunities to sign up for a trunk spot for Trunk or Treat. There are also opportunities to chair Holiday Shop and Movie Night chair.

In addition to our annual Trunk or Treat evening, we will also hold our annual costume parade on October 31st. We do allow students to dress in costume for our annual parade, which will begin at approx. 8:30 am and end with our Friday flag assembly. We will also be kicking off another fun event that morning too, Reading with a Loved One, where we are inviting families into the classroom to read with their Falcon.

Please stay tuned for more details, but for planning purposes you may want to plan to be able to spend the first hour or so at Fern on 10/31, if you would like to participate in watching our parade and flag assembly and then reading in the classroom. Stay tuned for more information.

Mark Your Calendars:

October 18th ~ Champions for Children Block Party

October 18th ~ Speech & Debate Tournament

October 24th ~ Fern Drive Trunk or Treat

October 25th ~ OC Pumpkin Run *counts as Sat. School

October 27th ~ Red Ribbon Week

Go Falcons! 💚

Exciting news! Mark your calendars for the Champions for Children Block Party on Saturday, October 18th, at Pacific Drive Elementary School. This family-friendly event will provide valuable information and interactive activities for parents and students. Additionally, we will host a community resources fair and opportunities for families to celebrate their cultures through cultural performances, displays, and interactive experiences. Plus, it’s a SSOAR Saturday School, giving students a chance to make up for an absence! Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

For more information and to sign up, click here: Champions Registration Link

Please visit our website: https://www.fullertonsd.org/FamilyConference

Marquen sus calendarios para el Champions for Children Block Party el sábado 18 de octubre en la Escuela Primaria Pacific Drive. Este evento familiar proporcionará información valiosa y actividades interactivas para padres y estudiantes. Además, organizaremos una feria de recursos comunitarios y oportunidades para que las familias celebren sus culturas a través de actuaciones culturales, exhibiciones y experiencias interactivas. ¡Además, es un Sábado Escolar SSOAR, lo que da a los estudiantes la oportunidad de recuperar una ausencia! ¡Estén atentos a más detalles en las próximas semanas!

Para más información y registrarse, haz clic aquí: Champions Registration Link

Visite nuestro sitio web: https://www.fullertonsd.org/FamilyConference

한국어

흥미진진한 소식입니다! 10월 18일 토요일 Pacific Drive 초등학교에서 열리는 Champions for Children Block Party를 달력에 표시해 주세요. 이 가족 친화적 행사는 학부모와 학생들을 위한 귀중한 정보와 상호작용 활동을 제공합니다. 또한, 지역 사회 자원 박람회와 문화 공연, 전시 및 체험 활동을 통해 가족들이 자신의 문화를 축하할 수 있는 기회를 마련할 예정입니다. 게다가, 이것은 SSOAR 토요 학교이므로 학생들이 결석을 보충할 수 있는 기회가 됩니다! 앞으로 몇 주 동안 더 자세한 내용을 기대해 주세요!

더 많은 정보와 등록을 원하시면, 여기를 클릭하세요: Champions Registration Link

저희 웹사이트를 방문해 주세요:https://www.fullertonsd.org/FamilyConference

Attendance is key in student achievement and success at school.

Thank you for ensuring your Falcon attends school on time every day that they are healthy.

If your child will be absent, please use this google form to clear their absence. You may also call the school attendance line to clear an absence. Independent Study MUST be requested on THE DAY of the absence. For vacations, parents must request Independent Study TWO weeks before the absence.

Each week we hold a raffle for class attendance. Each day, if the class has 100% attendance, the teacher sends a raffle coupon up to the office. On Friday's we draw a primary and upper grade class winner. The winning class receives 3 class Gotcha's, a 10 minute extra recess and has the Falcon mascot in their room for the week.

This week's winners are:

Primary - Mrs. Stewart

Upper grades - Mrs. Holbrook

Here is our latest update from Student Council. Read carefully to see the latest spirit dates.

Link to FSD website Nutrition Page

Lunch and breakfast will continue to be free for all students daily. We will still do a lunch count daily so please discuss with your student the importance to take a correct lunch count. Some students bring a lunch to school and then at lunchtime go get a school lunch. This results in some lunch shortages of the choice meal that day. Lunch options are still available and all children will be fed but often when this happens, the "lunch of the day" runs out. Please review with students the importance of this an accurate lunch count.

The OC Pumpkin Run is coming! Sign up to race and earn Saturday School credit!

Saturday, October 25th! See this link for more information and use the QR code below to register!

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register?raceId=121075&privateEventCode=FSD2025

Month of September PTA update.

Each month, be sure to take a look at the latest news and events from PTA.

Falcons, submit your t-shirt design for our Falcon Dash! See the flyer below for all the information.

Mark you calendars! The Falcon Dash is coming!

Our 25-26 Foundation Board Members

President, Kristen Jones

Vice President, George Benfit

Secretary, Nanette Roller

Treasurer, Joe Conti

• The PowerSchool Parent Portal will be live beginning Fri, 8/8. If your child took the state test last spring, you can find their CAASPP test scores there.
• Fern Drive School Handbook
• Fern Drive Website
• FSD Website
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