The Patriot Press

Dear FWES Families,

We had such an amazing first week! Thanks to our wonderful staff for making sure everything ran so smoothly week one. We are looking forward to Back to School Night on Thursday, September 18th. You will find information below on the specifics of Back to School Night.

I would like to remind parents/guardians once again to label all of your child's items that are coming to school. We are already seeing water bottles. lunch boxes, and sweatshirts in the lost and found with no names. Placing names on these items makes it much easier for our staff to return them safely to the students.

Next week will be our first full week of school. Please be mindful to have students here by 8:50 to ensure they are not missing any instructions from their teachers. Also, thanks for your patience with our transportation department as new bus drivers are learning their new routes. E-mails will be sent out directly from our transportation department when busses are running late.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Mr. Mac

Tuesday, September 9 - PTA meeting - FWES library - 7 - 8 p.m.

Thursday, September 18 - Picture Day

Thursday, September 18 - Back to School Night - 6 - 7:30 p.m.

• Teacher Session 1 - 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm:

During this timeframe, you will have the opportunity to meet with your child's classroom teacher in your child's classroom!

• Open House for Non-HR teachers - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm:

While we provide our teachers with a few minutes to prepare for their second session, please make your way down to our Gymnasium and cafeteria for our Back to School Night Gallery Walk! During this time, you will have the opportunity to learn about our Special Areas like Music, Art, P/E, & Library. You will also hear helpful information about our Guidance Programming; Band & Orchestra Programming; Reading Interventions & Supports, and Food Services Department.

I hope everyone takes advantage of this valuable "one-stop-shop" information session being made available to you during Back to School Night!

• Teacher Session 2 - 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm:

During this time frame, you will have the opportunity to meet with your child's classroom teacher in your child's classroom!

Please make note of the following...

Our teachers will be offering 2 identical presentations during Session #1 & Session #2 to accommodate our families with children in multiple grade levels. If you have multiple students in different grades, please feel free to determine which session you would like to attend!

To help families better understand attendance expectations for students, the district recently shared an attendance overview, which is also available on our website. The overview provides guidance for reporting absences, understanding excused vs. unexcused absences, and what happens when a student accumulates absences.

We are still hiring Playground & Cafeteria Aides to join our Cardinal Team. These are approximately three-hour shifts that follow the school calendar You can choose a regular schedule or be available as a substitute on an as-needed basis.

Encourage your child to enjoy a free breakfast in the cafeteria each morning! Students should go directly to the cafeteria upon arrival before heading to their classrooms. View our daily breakfast menu at udsd.org/menus.

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