Happy March!

Happy March!

They say March "comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb," but here at Fricano, the energy is more like a beehive! We are officially in the swing of trimester 3 and the hallways are buzzing with the sound of students tackling new challenges and learning with one another.

This month is PARP, or "Pick a Reading Partner." We are One Book, One School where all members of Fricano will read the story "Mercy Watson to the Rescue!" All families have received one copy of the book (sent with the oldest child in the family) to allow for students to read this story at home. Thank you to those who have been reading with their child(ren) at home as well as those who were able to attend Literacy Night last week!

As a reminder, our Spring Break is coming up at the end of the month, starting on March 30th and ending on April 10th.

Thank you for your continued support in making our school such a wonderful learning community.

Sincerely,

Denielle Toth and Taylor Ramsey

Principal and Assistant Principal

• March 12th: 1/2 Day- Staff Development
• March 13th: No School- Superintendent's Conference Day
• March 16th: PARP Spirit Day - PJs or Athletic Clothing
• March 17th: Report Cards on the Portal
• March 23rd: PARP Spirit Day- Dress like a Community Helper
• March 25th: 2nd Grade Fricano Music Club Showcase 6:30pm MS Aud
• March 30th- April 10th: No School- Spring Recess
• April 23rd: Math Night 5-6:30pm
• May 4th-8th: Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 19th: Budget Vote, BOE Election, K-5 Movie Night
• May 22nd: 1/2 Day- Staff Development
• May 25th: No School- Memorial Day

When dropping off your student(s) in our car line, please:

1. Have your child ready to go as you get close, including coat on and backpack in hand. We are seeing students on tablets, etc. and this is delaying our unloading process. Our staff is here to help keep students safe, but your student should be prepared to carry their own backpack, etc.
2. Have your child on the passenger side of the car for easy and safe unloading

Thank you for your help with this process as we work to get all students in school quickly and safely!

We have some amazing staff members here at Fricano! Has a teacher gone above and beyond with your student? Do you have a story to share to recognize someone at Fricano? Complete this short form to help us recognize these staff members! Click below to fill out the form.

NYS Education Law §807 requires Starpoint to conduct four lockdown and eight evacuation drills each school year. Below are emergency response actions and descriptions for your information. We will always keep in contact with you if there is an actual emergency. We know that hearing some of these responses can cause anxiety at times so we want to be as transparent as possible with examples (many actions can include more than the example listed).

1. Hold in Place/Shelter in Place: Used to limit movement of students while dealing with short term emergencies. Example- A staff member has a medical emergency or a student needs to be transported through the hallway.
2. Evacuate: Used to evacuate students and staff from the building. Example- there is a fire inside of the building.
3. Lockout: Used to secure school buildings during incidents that post an imminent concern outside of the school. Example- there is an emergency in the outside community.
4. Lockdown: Used to secure school buildings and grounds during incidents that pose an immediate threat of violence in or around the school. Example- There is someone with a weapon trying to enter the school..

Website: https://www.starpointcsd.org/fricano
Location: 4363 Mapleton Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: 716-210-2100
Twitter: @FricanoPrimary