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Happy Monday!

We would like to thank every teacher, parent, and volunteer for the amazing celebrations of Black History. Many of our teachers took the lead in ensuring that our school community had rich learning experiences and visuals to highlight and sustain the understanding of the many contributions and innovations of so many people of color. My hope is that we can make a commitment to broadening what we teach our children about history to include the contributions of all people at all times. magine the level of enlightenment that would be present for us all! This is the kind of comprehensive, community-based approach that fills me with hope for better, brighter stories in the future.

“Won’t it be wonderful when black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history.” —Maya Angelou

Highlights from Night of Expressions: Celebration of History!

Congratulations to Black History Bowl Winners!

Mr. Holliday's Class

PARENT SURVEYS

Georgia Parent Survey - Closes THIS FRIDAY, March 6th!

As part of the Georgia Department of Education school climate rating for schools, parents, student , and staff are asked to complete parent surveys. The parent survey information is below. Please note that you may come to the school to complete this survey as well as complete it on a personal computer or device. Thank you in advance for taking the time to support our school.

Georgia Parent Survey:

https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

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!

Attention 5th grade parents/guardians!

You are invited to attend an informational meeting at Renfroe Middle School on Thursday, March 26th, 2020. Please join us to discover "What You Need to Know About Renfroe," a rising 6th grade parent orientation event. Come early for a student-led tour from 6:30-7:00 pm and stay to discover all you need to know about middle school from 7:00-8:00 pm.

This is event is a parent only event (students will tour RMS in early May) and will be held in the RMS Cafeteria.

Questions? Contact Ragan Hudson, 6th Grade Counselor at (404) 370-4440 x3226 or rhudson@csdecatur.net. We look forward to welcoming you!

Walk & Roll – Tuesday March 10th

In celebration of GA Walk & Roll to School Day, we’ll be handing out extra incentives to all Walkers & Rollers in addition to the numbered certificates as part of our monthly Walk & Roll book drawing. If you cannot walk all the way, consider driving to Harmony Park (corner of Mead, Oakview, and Eastlake) and walk the final 0.4 miles. There are plenty of parking spots around that area, and you’ll be sure to meet many other families doing the same. Additional 'Stop, Drop, and Walk' routes to F.Ave are found here (https://www.csdecatur.net/Page/1647). If you must drive, please be extra cautious that morning, as there will be lots of extra children walking or riding their bikes. Give them extra room (remember, a 3 foot distance is the law, but more is always better!), as they might not be as sturdy or mindful on their bikes as adults.

If you have any questions, please contact: kendallhamilton@bellsouth.net

Bike Month Poster Contest

May is National Bike Month and the Decatur Safe Routes to School program invites children in grades K-8 to participate in the 5th annual Bike to School Month poster contest. This year's theme is "Why I Ride." Poster artwork is due to the child's school no later than 8 a.m. on March 10, 2020 (Though the entry form indicates the due date is March 6, F.Ave Bike Dudes will collect all the entries immediately following the GA Walk and Roll to School Day event on March 10). Each school will select their top three posters and a panel of judges will select the system-wide winners and announce in early April. Judging will be based on creativity, inclusion of theme, and originality. For more information and the entry form, click here. The winners will receive gift certificates from Little Shop of Stories, artwork will be made into posters to be displayed in May, and winners will be recognized at a City Commission Meeting in May and in the Decatur FOCUS Magazine.

FAVE RAVE! April 18th, 7pm @ Color Wheel Studio

Save the Date.

No Auction. No Added Pressure. Just a straight up 90’s Dance Party to celebrate and support our School!

We’re way too cool for all that other stuff.

Tickets go on sale starting next week so stay tuned!

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.

Important UPDATE for Passive Fundraising

It’s super easy to earn money for our school when you shop at some of your favorite spots, like Publix, Amazon and Kroger (see below for full details). But, our school name has been updated to "The Academy at 5th Avenue PTO". To ensure funds are being directed to F.Ave, please log into your respective shopping accounts and look for our updated school name.

How you can support the F.AVE PTO with very little effort:

1. AmazonSmile - Go to smile.amazon.com and, using your existing Amazon account, select The Academy at 5th Avenue PTO as your charitable organization.

2. Publix - No more keychain! Follow these easy instructions.

3. Box Tops - Box Tops have gone digital!! Download the App, Box Tops for Education. Enter your information, select our school, scan receipts and done! If you still have hard copy box tops, we are still collecting them in the box in front of the Media Center. There is a box labeled Box Tops for Education.

4. Kroger - Register your Kroger Plus Card online and click on "enroll."

Early Bird Registration for the annual Tour deCatur 5K and one-mile fun run ends THIS THURSDAY at midnight at www.tourdecatur.com. Decatur’s biggest 5K event is happening this year on Pi Day, 3-14-20! Pick up your numbers and t-shirts the day before the race from noon to 2 pm and from 4-6 pm at the Tour EXPO where students can watch their teachers get “pie-d”! NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR: The Tour EXPO is now at Legacy Park, 500 S. Columbia Drive.

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

Music

PE

Art

Spanish - Communications

Media Center - March is Read Across America Month!

Digital Literacy Lessons this week:

• 3rd Grade Inquiry Question - What should you do when someone uses mean and hurtful language on the internet?
• 5th Grade Inquiry Questions - How can photos be changed on the computer, and how can that affect our feelings about the way we look? How can we think critically about what we see to create a balanced view of ourselves?

March

Read Across America Month at F.AVE

Monday, March 2nd - 5th Grade Atlanta History Center Field Trip for Bishop, DiGiacomo, Madhere

Tuesday, March 3rd - 5th Grade Atlanta History Center Field Trip for Johnson, Ferguson, Carty

Tuesday, March 3rd - 6:00 PM - PTO Meeting

Wednesday, March 4th - 5th Grade Atlanta History Center Field Trip for Holliday, R. Stewart, Prophet

Tuesday, March 10th - Walk & Roll to School

Tuesday, March 17th - 4:45 PM - SLT Meeting

Tuesday, March 17th - 5:00 PM - MLK/CSK Award Ceremony

Wednesday, March 18th - Class Picture Day

Monday, March 23rd - March 25th - 5th Grade Tybee Field Trip for Holliday, R. Stewart, Carty, Ferguson

Tuesday, March 24th - 4th Grade Atlanta History Center Field Trip for Monroe, Burns, Eber, Guest, Robinson

Thursday, March 26th - 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Renfroe Middle School - Rising 6th Grade Parent Night (adults only)

Friday, March 27th - 4th Grade Atlanta History Center Field Trip for Waugh, Williams, B. Stewart, Olson, Vickery

Week of March 30th - Paraprofessional Appreciation Week

Tuesday, March 31st - 6:00 PM - PTO Meeting

Principal

Karen Newton

knewton@csdecatur.net

Assistant Principal

Lynn Hanson

lhanson@csdecatur.net

Administrative Assistant

Malik James

mjames@csdecatur.net

Administrative Assistant

Jessica Wentworth

jwentworth@csdecatur.net

Who Do I Contact?

Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/FAVE
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680