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Folsom Elementary

Folsom Elementary
Folsom Elementary

πŸ“’ Principal's Message πŸ“’ Principal's Message

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Folsom Families,


What a wonderful third week of school. Our students are working hard and engaged in lots of great learning across all content areas and grade levels! As a reminder, we have no school next Friday, September 4th for a district professional learning day and no school on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day. We hope you all have a wonderful long Labor Day weekend with your student(s).


We are here to support our students and families - as always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns!


Ashley Turner

Folsom Elementary, Principal

aeturner@prosper-isd.net

Together, We Move Mountains!

Announcements Announcements

Home of the FIERCE - House Day 2026🏠

This week our students found out what Folsom FIERCE house they will be in all year! Our fifth graders - our leaders - had a special day on Wednesday where they got to find out their house and then all of our K-4 classes found out on Friday. Houses have the opportunity to earn points throughout the month and we will recognize our first winning house of the year on September 30th. We encourage all of our students to wear their house color on that day. At morning announcements, we will announce the winning house and members of the winning house will then get to go on a parade throughout the school to celebrate. They will also get to put their house flag up on the flag pole out front!

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Donuts with Watch Dog Dads

Our assistant principal, Mrs. Rubin, will be coordinating Watch Dog Dads at Folsom this year! We are very greatful for our Watch Dog Dads who volunteer throughout the year to be present and visible on campus. If you are interested in learning more about Watch Dog Dads this year at Folsom, please consider joining Mrs. Rubin in the cafeteria on September 3rd at 8 am for an informational presentation. Sign up here to RSVP. Can't join us on that day? No problem! Information can be sent to you - please just email Mrs. Rubin at nkrubin@prosper-isd.net.

Folsom Yearbook 2026-2027πŸ—»

The yearbook is on sale for the lowest price of the year! Add up to 4 icons for free when you pay to personalize the yearbook. Make sure that your child doesn’t miss out on our yearbook tradition. It’s the only book that captures the year’s activities, friendships, experiences, and memories. You must order your copy by Friday, September 13th to take advantage of this offer. Order online: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01003449


5th Grade Parents: We are offering the opportunity to purchase a recognition ad for your child. Yearbook ads are a great way to celebrate student success and milestones and reflect on the person your student has become. Show your pride and support your school at the same time. Click HERE to create your recognition ad. Ads will be available for purchase until Friday, January 29th. This offer is available for 5th grade students only.

Folsom Features

Our students work really hard both inside and outside of school and we want to recognize our students as often as we can! If your student would like to be featured at one of our Folsom Friday Live assemblies this year for an outside of school achievement (such as participation in musical, athletic, leadership, or academic groups/teams/clubs), please email me at aeturner@prosper-isd.net. We can set up a date for your student to be featured at an assembly and he/she can join me on the stage to show pictures of their accomplishment and share what they have learned from the experience!

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September 11th and November 11th

Each year at Folsom we are proud to recognize our Folsom community first responders and active military on September 11th and our Veterans on November 11th. We encourage our staff and students to wear red, white, and blue on those days.


On September 11th for Texas First Responders Day, we will have a slideshow after announcements honoring our Folsom first responders and active military. If you or a family member of one of our students would like to be in the slideshow, please send an email with a picture to me at aeturner@prosper-isd.net between now and September 10th. We will also have a moment of silence to commemorate September 11th, 2001 after announcements that day.


On November 11th for Veteran's Day, we invite our Folsom community Veterans in or for our annual parade. As this date gets closer, we will send out an RSVP for our Veterans to join us on that day.

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Pastries with the Principal

Throughout the year, we will have Pastries with the Principal events where I would love to connect with you! Our first Pastries with the Principal event will be on September 11th at 8 am in the cafeteria. Save the date if you'd like to hear more about our campus goals for the 26-27 school year! We will have pastries and coffee available during the presentation and meet and greet as well.

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βœ… Reminders and Links βœ… Reminders and Links

Arrival and Dismissal Safety

Students must 'walk their wheels' once on school property. Pleae help us remind students to get off of their bikes and scooters while near our school, to use cross walks, and to follow all rules of the road! Thank you for helping keep our community safe.


Students may not arrive prior to 7:25 am unless utilizing the 7:15 early drop off option. If you are utilizing early morning drop off, you must make sure your student gets to our early arrival staff member by walking your student to the door between the gym and the cafeteria. We appreciate your support in making sure all of our students arrive safely!

Important Links Important Links

Free and Reduced Lunch Application 2026-2027
Dismissal Transportation Change Form (Folsom)
Folsom Birthday TV
District Student Engagement Newsletter
Skyward Absence Request
Attendance Note Submission

This Week At A Glance This Week At A Glance

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Together We Champion

One way we champion our student's lifelong reading success is by collaboratively planning opportunities for them to practice the skills they learn in authentic ways. This week at Folsom I saw students finding unknown words in their independent reading and using context clues to uncover meaning, hunt for words with digraphs in their books, and more. Our goal is for our students to be able to read and comprehend increasingly complex texts, so we need to be practicing our skills in texts that they read!
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Together We Cultivate

Our goal at Folsom this year is to cultivate strong instructional alignment across all grade levels and content areas in order to strengthen our instructional practices and help our students grow. On Wednedsday teams of teachers - lead by our teacher leadership team - met to lay the foundation for year long work and collaboration surrounding the area of writing. We are proud of our teachers and staff for the work they do both in the classroom and also together.
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Together We Empower

When we empower our students to share their thoughts, it helps deepen their understanding of a concept, strengthens their ability to reflect, and improves ownership of learning. Pictured are students sharing their writing with each other, but there were many other examples throughout the building of students discussing their ideas and learning from one another. We want each of our students to know that his/her voice matters and to feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and discussing learning.
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Together We Prosper

Another way our students are able to connect with each other is through collaborative tasks. An example is pictured here in third grade math where students are working in groups to problem solve on a vertical white board. Our students practice defending and justifying their mathematical thinking through discussion. The use of the vertical white boards also helps them visually show their thinking and the fact that they are dry erase helps remind us that mistakes are a welcome part of the learning process!

πŸ“… Upcoming Events πŸ“… Upcoming Events

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πŸ“² Stay Connected & Get Involved πŸ“² Stay Connected & Get Involved

Folsom Committee

If you would like to join our Campus Improvement Plan Committee, we are looking for parents/community members who would like to meet with us three times a year to review our progress toward our campus goals! Please email me at aeturner@prosper-isd.net for more information about the meetings.

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Folsom Visitors and Volunteers

Lunch Visitors

  • Starting September 8th, we are allowing lunch visitors! All visitors that come to eat lunch with a student must be listed in Skyward. We will ask for your driver's license during check-in.

Volunteers and Support

  • Please join PTO if you are looking for many ways to get involved with our school and support! See the flyer for more information about joining.
  • Calling all volunteers! Are you willing to get copies done for our hard working teachers? Sign up here if you are interested. Please reach out to Mrs. Fields in the front office if you have additional questions.
  • All volunteers must have a completed background check. If you are interested in volunteering, you will need to submit an application for a background check each school year. We recommend getting this done now so you don't have to worry about it later in the year. To fill out a form, click here.
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Volunteer Background Check Form
Prosper ISD Mentoring Website
Prosper ISD Mentoring Application

Front Office Communication Information

Principal - Ashley Turner - aeturner@prosper-isd.net

Assistant Principal- Nicole Rubin - nkrubin@prosper-isd.net

Counselor - Madeline Winchester - mcwinchester@prosper-isd.net

Registrar - Pat Trevino - folsom-registrar@prosper-isd.net

Receptionist - Polly Fields - pkfields@prosper-isd.net

Secretary - Brenda Carlton - bscarlton@prosper-isd.net

Nurse - Angie Clark - apclark@prosper-isd.net

504 and Testing Coordinator - Melissa Candelaria - mmcandelaria@prosper-isd.net

Data Clerk - Allison Sutton - alsutton@prosper-isd.net (scheduling IEP and 504 meetings)

Folsom Elementary
https://www.prosper-isd.net/o/foes

BEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TEXAS

Named by HEB’s Excellence in Education Awards as the Best Large District in the State of Texas, Prosper ISD has an established 67-year history that is grounded in the humble roots of a farming community, now soaring to the fastest growing school district in Texas, due in no small part to the pursuit of excellence in the arts, academics and athletics. Our students and staff are routinely recognized on the local, state, and national levels for outstanding achievements, and our teachers are highly qualified experts who bring out the best in every student.


ABOUT PROSPER ISD

Prosper ISD is a school district located north of Dallas in Collin and Denton Counties. The district spans approximately 58 square miles and serves more than 32,000 students in 20 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 high schools, and one early childhood school.


🫢 THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS & STUDENTS

In November 2023, an overwhelming majority of voters approved $2.7 billion to continue building excellence in Prosper ISD. Thank you for your continued financial commitment to our district.


And while our facilities are second to none, we know that it is the people who make the difference in Prosper ISD. From our bus drivers to our teachers to our teacher assistants, our staff is here to support students as they pursue their dreams of excellence in academics, fine arts, and athletics.


Email: folsominfo@prosper-isd.net

Location: 800 Somerville Drive, Prosper, TX 75078

Phone: 945-678-2000

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