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Important Events & Dates from F.AVE
FIELD DAY PARENT VOLUNTEERS
FAVE Field Day is Friday, May 16, 2025. FAVE parents are cordially invited to join us again this year for a great day filled with fun games & laughter! Coach Hallman is looking for volunteers to help run stations. You can view the list of volunteer positions using this Sign-Up Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BAEA72FAA8-55724984-2025
It is a long-standing tradition for FAVE students to design their own Field Day T-shirts. Please send a plain white t-shirt to school with your child beginning next week. If you are able to donate extra t-shirts for students in need, 3-packs of Hanes white undershirts can be purchased rather inexpensively and the extras will be distributed. *Donations of fabric paint or permanent markers are also greatly appreciated! Room parents can arrange this with homeroom teachers or drop off at the front desk for Coach Hallman to distribute.
Please check Coach Hallman’s website for up to the minute details and additional information including FAQs: https://hallmanfavepe.weebly.com/field-day.html
Grace Lin Author Vist - 3rd & 4th Grades
F.AVE is very excited to host one more author visit for the year in partnership with Little Shop of Stories for our 3rd & 4th grade students. Grace Lin, Newbery & Caldecott honor winning author of numerous novels and picture books will be at F.AVE on May 9th. Ms. Lin is also the recipient of the ALA’s 2022 Children’s Literature Legacy Award.
Students may pre-order her newest book, The Gate, the Girl & the Dragon, a painted edge hardback book or a paperback copy of her Newbery honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Books will signed with a personalized autograph. Order forms are in your child’s folder or you may click here to download the order form. All orders are due to your child’s teacher by Thursday, April 24. 20% of all proceeds are donated back to F.AVE.
Any F.AVE student is welcome to order a book to be signed. However, only 3rd & 4th graders will be able to attend our author visit assembly.
Spotlight on Specials - STEAM
4th grade finished up learning how to create a code to allow a Sphero Bolt + to navigate accurately through a maze. Now they are learning about how birdhouses benefit a bird’s ecosystem, and design a 3D model of a birdhouse in Tinkercad. They are ending the term by learning about the adaptation of penguins in their habitat, and show awareness of the conservation efforts from Zoo Atlanta.
5th grade is exploring physical and chemical changes by experimenting with floating letters, colors with milk, creating elephant toothpaste, polyurethane foam and magnetic slime.
Please continue to follow us on IG: steam@fave or Facebook: SteamAtFave
Purchase Yearbooks!
It's Yearbook Time!!! Click HERE to order your yearbook!! Special pricing through May 9th
*The PTO will purchase a yearbook for any student who has not ordered one*
PTO Volunteers Needed!
We are looking for a few board positions and quite a few committee chairs for the 2025-2026 school year. The good news? *Every single one* will be partnered with a seasoned veteran who knows the ropes! If you've been thinking about getting involved, now is the perfect time to do so! Click HERE to let us know about your interest.
Families Invited to Provide Feedback on Future Readiness Skills
The Student Support Services division invites families and community members to a virtual, collaborative discussion on the proposed CSD K-5 standards for Future Readiness Skills (FRS).
FRS encompasses a wide range of knowledge, attitudes, and skills integral to student success. The skills are based on the core competencies as defined by the Collaborative for Academics, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). CASEL identifies how children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. The five core areas include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. CSD is committed to integrating the teaching of these skills into all classrooms.
These standards are designed to help students develop critical life skills such as managing emotions, making responsible decisions, building positive relationships, and setting and achieving goals—skills that support their success in school and beyond.
During this meeting, we will share the proposed CSD FRS K-5 standards, discuss the importance of these skills for student development and invite your feedback to ensure the standards reflect the needs and values of our community. Your voice is essential as we work to finalize these standards before they are implemented in the 2026-2027 school year.
Virtual FRS Discussion: Tuesday, April 29, 3:30 p.m., join via Google Meet
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Rise City Dance - Spring Concert
Saturday, April 26 | 1:00 PM & 4:30 PM
Drew Charter Theater
Rise City Dance proudly presents Spring Concert 2025—a dazzling celebration of movement, music, and imagination! This year’s production features over 80 talented dancers, ages 6–18, in a high-energy program that promises to captivate audiences of all ages.
We’re especially proud to spotlight seven students from F.AVE, performing in the world premiere of The Magical Museum! The concert also includes enchanting excerpts from the classic ballet Coppélia, along with a vibrant blend of contemporary, hip hop, and jazz in The Sum of Its Parts.
Tickets are $20 (general admission), and all proceeds support our nonprofit arts organization: risecity.dance.
Spring Concert Ticket Link: https://auctria.events/RiseCityDance
About Us
Principal
Lynn Hanson
Assistant Principal
Meagan Ferguson
Assistant Principal
Shannon Stewart
School Manager
Malik Morrow
Bookkeeper
Shronda Edwards
Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/FAVE
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680