Updates and Info from Dr. T
Farley Elementary School - October 7, 2024
Welcome Back from Fall Break!
October is always a very busy time of year!
Oct 10 - FCA
Oct 10 - Report Cards
Oct 11 - PBIS Party
*** Congratulations to all students who earned their PBIS Goals! ***
Oct 17 - Grissom Homecoming Parade (see below)
Oct 25 - PTA Trunk or Treat
Oct 25 - Hooray for Hollywood (PreK & K) @ 8:30AM
Oct 25 - PTA Reflections Due (see below)
Oct 28-Nov 1 - Book Fair (preview day Oct 25)
Oct 28-Nov 1 - Red Ribbon Week (see below)
October 30 - Alabama Literacy Act Informational Meeting (2nd & 3rd Grade Parents)
- Zoom @ 11:30AM & 4:30PM in the Library
Nov 7 - Farley Elementary Veteran's Day Program (5:30PM)
Red Ribbon Week (Oct 28-Nov 1)
Grissom Homecoming Parade - Oct 17
PTA Reflections
Art Contest open to all students PreK-5th (parents must be a PTA member)
The theme for this year is Accepting Imperfections.
Categories:
Dance Choreography
Music Composition
Photography
Literature
Visual Arts
Film Production
https://ptaourchildren.org/explore-the-2024-25-pta-reflections-theme/
Attendance
Parents may excuse only 8 days for the entire school year.
Parents - remember that excuse notes must be submitted promptly. The HCS expectation is that within 3 days, a parent or doctor's note is submitted to the school. After 8 excused absences (not individual notes), students must have a doctor's note. A student checked out before 11:30AM is considered absent unless they check back in.
Farley Elementary's Chronic Absenteeism rate is around 6%, which lower than our surrounding schools. However, when schools receive their Report Card scores, 15% of the total grade is based on the percentage of students who are Chronically Absent. We lost one point on our Report Card Grade. I would like to get that point back this year, which means our CA rate needs to be less than 3%.
Chronic Absenteeism is defined as a student missing 18 or more days for the school year, regardless of reason.
Community Sponsorships
Interested in Sponsoring?
100% Tax Deductible donation will go to support programs
to enhance our students and their educational experience:
Bronze: $100 (Logo in Flyer & listed on Facebook Page)
Silver: $250 ( Logo in Flyer, Facebook Page, & 4’ Banner in carline)
Gold: $500 ( Logo in Flyer, Facebook Page, & 5’ Banner in carline)
