The Eagle Express

Good evening Farm Families,

We're looking forward to coming together as a community to honor our veterans during our annual Veterans Day Celebration this Tuesday, November 10th! As a reminder, there is no school this Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.

We've started a new Attendance Incentive at FFES with some help from our friends at Kilwins in downtown Fredericksburg! Each month, all students with perfect attendance will be entered into a drawing to win a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream at Kilwins. We will award one student per grade level each month. Congratulations to our October winners:

Kindergarten: Barrett Jeffers

1st Grade: Madison Rivera Quinteros

2nd Grade: Hope Gilkerson

3rd Grade: Camden Stephens

4th Grade: David Palma

5th Grade: Ava Jones

This evening's photos showcase Mrs. Stump's 2nd Graders working collaboratively on double-digit subtraction; Mrs. Valera's 5th Graders exploring prisms; and Mrs. Sloan's 5th Graders looking through rainbow glasses to study the refraction of light. 🌈

If your student has a Tier 3 Student Reading Plan (SRP), they were recently progress-monitored and scores have been updated in the SRPs for all Tier 3 students. Please check the MTSS section of ParentVue to see your child's progress. We are so proud of all of the hard work and progress students are making toward their reading goals! The next round of progress- monitoring and updated scores will be available after November 20th. If your student has a Tier 2 reading plan, those updated scores will be available after November 20th as well. Be on the lookout for reminders and updates in upcoming newsletters.

We are looking for volunteers to assist us with clerical tasks (i.e. printing and filing copies for teachers) as well as for assistance during lunch shifts in the cafeteria. If you are interested, please fill out this Form.

Staff Spotlight: Please use this form to recognize any staff member(s) whom you feel go above and beyond for our school and community. Staff will be celebrated on afternoon announcements, will receive a certificate of recognition that includes the name of the caregiver/family who completed the form on their behalf, and will be featured on our social media pages. Thank you for recognizing all of the "heart" work that our staff pours into our students and families!

Please read on for additional reminders and updates.

Front Office Hours

• 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday unless otherwise noted

Early Pickup Reminder

To ensure all students are dismissed safely and efficiently, we cannot release students for an early pickup after 2:45PM. We appreciate your assistance with this.

ParentVue

ParentVUE is your go-to portal for accessing your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments. Be sure to keep your contact details updated to receive timely messages from FFES and the school division.

Transportation

We encourage all families to download the MyRide K–12 app to track bus updates in real time. Please check your MyRide K-12 app regularly as routes, assigned drivers, pickup times and drop-off times are subject to change. Staying up to date within the app ensures you receive timely and accurate communication about your child’s route and driver. Transportation updates will also be available on the Bus Delays & Notification Dashboard each day. If you experience issues, please use our Issuetrak online form for the fastest resolution.

As a reminder, all pre-K, kindergarten, first-grade, and those students with supervised-release requirements must be met by a responsible adult at the bus stop each afternoon. Without one, your student will be returned to school.

Donations

If you are able and willing, we welcome snack donations throughout the school year to distribute as needed to our students. Please contact Mrs. Jenkins (jenkinses@staffordschools.net), Ms. Finch (finchme@staffordschools.net), or Ms. Bridges (bridgescc@staffordschools.net) if you're interested in making a donation.

Attendance

Our clinic is in need of donations of new underwear of all sizes for boys and girls. Gently used clean leggings and elastic waist pants for boys and girls, preferably size 5-9 will also be appreciated. Please drop off donations to the clinic. Thank you.

Your child's regular attendance at school is vital to her/his success in academics and beyond. Please see the image below for tips on when to keep your child at home vs. when you should still send them to school despite minor symptoms. We've also included a link to an article that explains the impact of chronic absenteeism on your child's academic progress.

Here's to a wonderful Week 14!

🍗🦃🍗

Rachel

Monday, November 9th: Girls on the Run @ 7AM

Tuesday, November 10th: Veterans Day Breakfast, 9-10:15AM

Wednesday, November 11th: No School in Observance of Veterans Day

Friday, November 13th: Girls on the Run @ 7AM; 5th Grade DARE Graduation @ 1:45PM

Sunday, November 15th: Girls on the Run 5K @ Fred Nats Stadium

Wednesday, November 18th: PTA Spirit Night @ Marco's Pizza, 3-8PM

Wednesday, November 25th-Friday, November 27th: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Wednesday, December 2nd: National Special Education Day

Saturday, December 5th: PTA Pancake Breakfast, 9:00-11:30AM

SCHOOL NUTRITION

Please see the graphic for this week's lunch choices.

You can still apply for free or reduced-price student meal benefits for the 2026-27 school year. A new application must be submitted each school year. Families who believe they may qualify are encouraged to complete an application before the start of school. Applications are available online through SchoolCafe, at your child’s school front office, or through the Stafford Schools Nutrition Services website. If you have questions about the application process or meal benefits, please contact Nutrition Services at 540-654-9040.

ART

Please see the flyers below for opportunities in Art!

Please take a look at the photos below and send your child to the cafeteria to claim their items.

Please see the flyers below for Current & Upcoming PTA Events.