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Important Events & Dates from F.AVE

January 27, 2020

PTO News

It’s Book Fair Time!

F.Ave PTO is again partnering with Little Shop of Stories to host the annual Book Fair February 10th - 14th. Students will fill out their wish lists next week and sales will begin Monday, February 10th.

We need volunteers! Love kids, teachers, and books? Miss the smell of the library? Come join us! The Book Fair is a fun way to volunteer for F.Ave. We need volunteers for set-up, preview days, and sales. Please check out the sign-up sheet here.

Thanks!

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.

Easy ways to passively raise funds for F.AVE PTO

There are several ways you can support the F.AVE PTO with very little effort!

AmazonSmile - Go to smile.amazon.com and, using your existing Amazon account, select F.AVE PTO as your charitable organization.
Publix - No more keychain! Follow these easy instructions.
Box Tops - Have your child bring in box tops. There's a large envelope/box near the front desk. They’ll be collected twice a year.
Kroger - Register your Kroger Plus Card online and click on "enroll." We’re listed as: 415 Academy at Fifth Ave.

Decatur Parents Network

Impact of Tech on Our Youth

Wednesday, January 29th 6-8pm
Talley Street Upper Elementary School, 2617 Talley St, Decatur, GA 30030

Our kids and their devices - the more we know...

Parents and caregivers of all age youth - you are invited to a conversation on the topic of technology and how it affects our youth. A panel of diverse experts will present their perspectives on the issues surrounding social media, screen time, mental health, anxiety, and positive strategies for balancing all the aspects of our children's lives.

Speaker Panel:

Cheryl Nahmias, PhD

Instructional Coach, IB Coordinator, Decatur High School

Eston Melton

Executive Director of Information Services, City Schools of Decatur

Suzanne Kosmerl
Social Media Specialist, Hashtag Parenting

Lisa Miller, LAPC, NCC
Individual & Family Counselor
Pathways Transition Programs, Inc.

Maria Halpin, LMFT
Individual & Family Counselor @Decatur High School
DeKalb Community Service Board

DEF News

DEF has some events coming up that address some of the big issues we are dealing with as a community. Come out and support them if you can!

Friday, January 31st from 7-10pm Mix Mingle & Mocktail

Come out in support of Joe’s Fund for Mental Health by enjoying an adult, alcohol-free evening out with live music from The Benders. There will be delicious mocktails from Universal Joint, delectable food from Oakhurst Market, desserts from Butter and Cream, and coffee beverages from Waller’s Coffee Shop. Tickets are available at www.decatureducationfoundation.org/joesbenefit

Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th from 8:30a-3:30pm Beyond Diversity Community Training

There are still spaces left for this FREE training. Beyond Diversity™ is a powerful, personally transforming two-day seminar designed to help leaders, educators, students, parents, administrators, and community participants understand the impact of race on student learning and investigate the role that racism plays in institutionalizing academic achievement disparities. Participants will engage in a thoughtful, compassionate exploration of race and racism during the seminar which will allow our community to move forward to dismantle the racism that exists in our schools. The seminar is limited to 80 participants – Click here to register for this two-day training.

Saturday, February 8th from 1pm to 5pm Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade and Party

This festive, community-run event benefits DEF and the music departments at all City of Decatur Schools! The parade marches through Oakhurst from F.AVE down Mead to The Imperial, where live music from student performers will continue until sundown. There are many ways you can participate in this family-friendly event: you can march with your school krewe, you can create your own community krewe, or you can bring the family to watch the parade and post-parade performances where there will be food and beverages for purchase. For more information, please visit www.meadrdmardigras.org Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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Special Tour Decatur T-Shirts

Tour Decatur is Saturday, March 14th, and the Phys. Ed. Department is selling Limited Edition Fifth Avenue iRun Tour Decatur t-shirts! Show your school spirit by rocking these super-cool alternate color t-shirts on race day, around campus, and throughout the community! Profits from t-shirt sales will be used to purchase new equipment for your school's PE program. Online store closes on Feb. 17th so order yours today!

Click on the link to purchase your t-shirt online: https://patriciasspiritwear.tuosystems.com/stores/fifthavenue

Specials Corner

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 - Digital Literacy Topics this week

3rd Grade - How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?
4th Grade - How can we communicate good digital citizenship skills and stay principled online?
5th Grade - 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?

Community News

*NEW* Atlanta Children's Theatre Drama Class!

This popular after-school program for F-Ave students has been held at the Solarium for the past 2.5 years and will now be held ON CAMPUS! Recently appearing in Atlanta Magazine's "2019 Best of ATL" as best place in Atlanta for kids to "Act Out", the class is open to all F-Ave students and begins Friday, January 31st. For additional information or to register please go to www.atlantachildrenstheatre.com/classes.html and scroll down to "Friday" to see our class. If you have questions, please email info@atlantachildrenstheatre.com or call Spring Mason at 404-550-1600. :-)

Please let me know if you have any questions or I can provide any additional information. :-)

K-5 GIRLS Decatur Lacrosse Registration is open for Spring Season.
Search for activity 332061 on the Decatur Rec's webtrac.decaturga.com
Contact Coach Jenny Kennedy with questions: jwing611@gmail.com