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Important Events & Dates from F.AVE

October 28, 2019

Ms. Newton's Notes

Happy Monday!

We had such a fun Spirit Week! Big thanks to the teachers for being great sports and to all of the students who dressed up each day. We have some pictures below highlighting our fun!

We also closed out our Read-A-Thon last week. Special thanks to Beth Ann Clanin and Rahel Afeworki for spearheading this fundraiser. It is now time to send in all the donations towards pledges in! Please see the PTO section below for how to send in your money. Our highlights from Read-A-Thon are below:

Total school minutes read: 256, 215

Minutes Per Grade level:

3rd grade total- 83,783

4th grade total- 97,870

5th grade total- 74,562

Top Three Classes with Highest Number Read:

3rd grade- Ms. Coan

4th grade- Ms. B Stewart

5th grade- Ms. Carty

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Every day F.AVE Falcons Rise UP to be:

Risk Takers who

Inquire about global issues.

Striving to be open minded.

Excellent and

Unique in every way. F.AVE students are

Powerful young minds who lead the way!

Have a fantastic week!

PTO News

CONGRATS to Read & Raise-a-Thon Winners

We’ve officially wrapped up our 1st Read-a-Thon at F.Ave and are so proud of our Falcons for racking up a total of 256,215 reading minutes. WOW, way to go!

That breaks down to:

83,783 minutes for 3rd Grade
97,870 minutes for 4th Grade
74,562 minutes for 5th Grade

Congrats to our CLASSROOM winners – each will receive extra recess, popsicle party, and a $50 donation to a charity of their choice:

3rd grade - Ms. Cone
4th grade - Ms. B Stewart
5th grade - Ms. Carty

Congrats to our INDIVIDUAL LEADERS, who will be able to choose their prizes this week:

1st Place

3rd grade - Isabel Saneda
4th grade - Anna Koluder-Ramirez
5th grade - Noel Gerardi

2nd Place

3rd grade - Calvin King
4th grade - Lilah Perry
5th grade - Anna Charen

3rd Place

3rd grade - Ben Burris
4th grade - Hannah Kramer
5th grade - Vivian Coffin

Now it’s time to send in all pledges and donations! Parents can send money in to teachers (cash and checks payable to FAVE PTO) or via PayPal by visiting www.FAVEPTO.org/read. All fundraising money is due by Monday, 11/4. Thank YOU for all of your support!

Interested in Volunteering?

Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Please complete this form or email ptovolunteer@favepto.org to let us know you're interested in helping out.

Easy ways to passively raise funds for F.AVE PTO

There are several ways you can support the F.AVE PTO with very little effort!

AmazonSmile - Go to smile.amazon.com and, using your existing Amazon account, select F.AVE PTO as your charitable organization.
Publix - No more keychain! Follow these easy instructions.
Box Tops - Have your child bring in box tops. There's a large envelope/box near the front desk. They’ll be collected twice a year.
Kroger - Register your Kroger Plus Card online and click on "enroll." We’re listed as: 415 Academy at Fifth Ave.

DEF News

Don’t Miss The Supper! Tickets for DEF’s big fall FUNdraiser are now on sale at www.defsupper.com! Supper & Sips is happening on Thursday, November 14th from 6:30-10 pm at the downtown Marriott and offers an adult evening of delicious food from Steinbeck’s, Leon’s, Salaryman, and Calle Latina, drinks from Victory and Decatur Package, and dessert from Butter & Cream! There’s also fun games and a live auction at which you could win some great prizes. Purchase your tickets before Oct 31st, and you’ll get free event shirts! Join us for Decatur’s best fall party with a purpose – your fun night out helps fund many of DEF’s initiatives in the classroom and beyond.

SEPTA News

Special Education PTA's (SEPTA) next meeting will be on Monday, November 11th.

Please visit SEPTA's Facebook page for more information and updates.

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Decatur Farm to School News

Save the date for the fall Decatur Farm to School Dine Out - November 20, 2019, 5-9 p.m.! Twice a year, families eat out at a participating restaurant, and a portion of the proceeds are donated back to Decatur Farm to School. The dine out is our main fundraiser that supports scholarships, grants, internships, and so much more. Don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets online for some great prizes (open until Nov. 30th)! https://www.facebook.com/events/387747888588902/

Specials Corner

Follow the links below to see what is going on in Art, Music, Spanish, P.E., and the media center!

World Series Winner!
Wrap up your Read-A-Thon with an author talk from all the way across the world! Andy Griffiths, Australian author of the Treehouse series (a World Series contestant) is at the Decatur Library this Wednesday!