Dear Fairmont Families -

As we told our students this week during Morning Announcements, on difficult and tragic days in this country - days when unthinkable violence occurs - it's important to remember that:

"There is more GOOD than bad in this world, more LIGHT than darkness and WE can make more light - TOGETHER."

If your child is having difficulty right now, please let us know. Our staff is ready to listen and provide support.

During times of crisis, children look to the adults in their life to provide comfort and to help them make sense of what it happening in the world around them. We hope the resources below from the National Association of School Phycologists is helpful.

It can also be helpful for children to take action and "do" something during difficult times. Some may want to write letters to our elected officials in Washington, D.C. to share messages of hope and encouragement. Others may want to send a get well letter to the Capital Police Officers that were injured. We invite all of our Falcons to share what makes them part of our country by adding their own "I Am America because..." video to our FlipGrid page.

Together we can make more light. Together, we will soar.

Sincerely,

The Fairmont Faculty & Staff

Every single person in this country makes America what it is. And when we work together, America gets better. So why are you America? Click on the button below to record or upload a video to FlipGrid and finish this sentence: "I am America because..."

If your child did not take a school photo for our Yearbook, please log into the website site below and take a photo using a smart phone or web camera. The deadline is January 31, 2021. Excel Photography, our school photo partners, will be emailing all families that still need to submit a photo. If you have questions, you may contact them by calling 916-565-1620 or emailing help@excelphotographers.com.

Curriculum will be available for pick-up in front of Fairmont starting Monday morning at 8:30am for 4th grade students and students in Mrs. Schroeder's class.

Our Parent Zoom Room will be open this week on Wednesday, January 13 at 6:30pm and Thursday, January 14 at 2pm (en español). Both meetings will cover the same information. Topics include:

• Renewing Fairmont's Charter School petition
• Information about School Attendance
• Information about the Governor's Safe Schools for All Reopening Plans
• Supporting children during difficult times

Zoom Link: https://vacavilleusd.zoom.us/j/97323110958?pwd=WGdNd3V6SXUyYVpyU3UxQk8vc2VZQT09

Meeting ID: 973 2311 0958

Passcode: Partners

In the next few weeks, your child's teacher will reach out to see if you would like your child to continue at Fairmont in the 2021-2022 school year.

Open Enrollment for next year's Kindergarten and available seats in other grades will take place from January 20 - February 12. Enrollment packets will be available for download on our website or can be picked up at school. Depending on the number of packets returned by February 12, a lottery may be necessary.

Our 2nd - 6th grade Virtual Drama Club starts on Wednesday, January 13 at 3:30pm via Zoom! Click on the link below to get the Zoom login information!

Girl Scouts of Northern California is inviting girls in Kindergarten to 5th grade to participate in a series of free virtual events to explore science! Join them on:

• Wednesday, January 13 at 6pm
• Sunday, January 24 at 4pm
• Wednesday, January 27 at 6pm

Visit norcal.gs/explore-gs to register and get Zoom login information!

Grab-and-Go Meals are available at Fairmont every Monday - Friday from 11am - 1pm!

Park in the staff parking lot and enter the cafeteria from the back of the school.

Sign-ups for the 3rd - 12th grade Solano County Office of Education Virtual Science and Engineering Fair continue!

The deadline to sign up for the fair is March 1st, with all slides due no later than March 16th. The fair is virtual, and all student participants will be recognized for their efforts. Students will need to begin their work well before the March 1st entry deadline. Students in grade 6 who enter are also competing at the county level for the California state-wide science fair! Go science and engineering! Go Falcons!

Congratulations to our Featured Falcons who were recognized this past week for their hard work and achievements!

Enjoy these Read Alouds with Mrs. Walton, our Fairmont Library Technician! Each week, Mrs. Walton shares a new picture book and reads the next chapter in Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library! And check out her Virtual Library page below!

We're always looking for students, parents, or community members to say the Pledge of Allegiance, share a joke, or read a quote in our Morning Announcements. Click on the buttons below to upload or record a video.

Use the form below to let us know how your family is doing - especially if you need help!

If you have questions or issues during Virtual Learning, please contact your child's teacher or contact our Main Office directly. We are here to help:

• Our Main Office is open Monday - Friday from 8am - 12noon
• Staff is available at Fairmont Monday - Friday until 3:30pm
• Call or leave a message at: 707-453-6240
• Send a text to: 707-469-3350
• Email: FairmontElementary@VacavilleUSD.org

To review when your child has Live Class Meetings, links to our Virtual Learning Schedules are included below.

To login to a Live Class Meeting, go to https://clever.com/in/vacavilleusd and enter your child's @vacavilleusd.org email (s-#########@vacavilleusd.org) and password (which is set to their birth-date: MM/DD/YEAR), and then follow directions from your child's teacher.

Our teachers use a variety of ways to keep in touch with families! Please talk with them about what works best for you. For staff email addresses, please click the button below.

It is hard to make sense of violence and hatred, especially violence and hatred caused by racism - which is why it is so important to continue listening to and talking with our children about what they can do make the world a more just and better place.

Each week, we will continue sharing resources to stand up to hatred - along with resources that educate, empower, and uplift. We hope you find them helpful.

Please make sure that your contact information is up-to-date. We send out the Falcon Flash, our Family Newsletter, each week to all cell phone numbers and email addresses on file.

In addition, please connect with us on social media:

• "Like" the Fairmont Charter on Facebook
• Join the Fairmont Falcon Families Parent group on Facebook
• Follow @FairmontCharter on Twitter and Instagram
• Subscribe to the Fairmont Charter YouTube Channel

Email: FairmontElementary@vacavilleusd.org
Website: fairmont.schoolloop.com
Location: 1355 Marshall Road, Vacaville, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 453-6240
Facebook: facebook.com/FairmontCharter
Twitter: @FairmontCharter