FELICITA FAMILY NEWS
Week of October 20, 2024
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE 💖
👋 Hello Bobcat Families,
Thank you to the families who participated in the first step of the Felicita ReDesign process pictured below. It was great to sit and listen to your hopes and dreams for our students and our school.
At this meeting, I also got to announce that Felicita won this month's district-wide attendance challenge. Students across the district submitted posters that embodied our motto "Every Day Counts". One of our very own Felicita Bobcats, Miss Daniela was the winner! 🎉 Her drawing was made into a giant poster and on behalf of her, our school was awarded the giant trophy you see in the picture below! Way to go Daniela! We are all so proud of you! 👏 At this meeting, I got to present her poster and trophy to her mom, it was very special
Have a great week everyone!
❤️ Mrs. Higginbotham
PARENT SURVEY
We still need your valuable feedback! Please take a few moments to complete our important Parent Feedback Survey, which will help us understand and address your needs. Please submit as soon as possible!
If you need assistance with this survey, please contact Laura Aguilera, Family Liaison at 760-432-2444 Ext.14028. Thank you for your time and support!
PTA NEWS 📰
Trunk or Treat
👻🎃 Only 5 days until our Trunk or Treat on October 25th! There’s still time to sign up if you’d like to decorate a trunk and join in the fun! 🚗🎨
Plus, we’ll be selling pizza, popcorn, drinks, and the Tikiz Shaved Ice Truck to keep everyone refreshed! 🍕🍿🍧 We accept cash and Zelle for all purchases.
Sign up here to participate with your trunk: https://forms.gle/YFXgQgvY2ijg65QXAFall Fundraiser
🎉 Fall Fundraiser Results Are In! 🎉
A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in our Felicita Elementary Fall Fundraiser! Because of your amazing support, we raised $8,017 to help fund important programs and activities for our students! 🙌
Special shoutout to our top seller 🏆: Zahra from Ms. Hernandez's Kindergarten class, and a HUGE congratulations to Ms. Hernandez's class for having the most sales overall! 🎉 Since both our top seller and top-selling class are from Ms. Hernandez's Kinder, they will be celebrating with a well-deserved pizza and ice cream party! 🍕🍦🎉
Thank you all for making this fundraiser such a success! We couldn’t have done it without you! 💙
FROM THE FRONT OFFICE 🏢
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ATTENDANCE MATTERS ✅
Help us reach our attendance goal of 94% average daily attendance!
Regular student attendance plays a critical role in our collective mission to ensure every student achieves their fullest potential.
Why Attendance Should Be a Top Priority:
Academic Achievement: Regular attendance is fundamental to student success. Each school day is a building block in the learning process. Consistent attendance helps students keep up with coursework, understand key concepts, and perform better academically.
Social and Emotional Development: School is a place where students develop crucial social skills and emotional resilience. Frequent absences can hinder their ability to form strong relationships with peers and teachers, impacting their overall development.
Future Opportunities: Consistent attendance is linked to higher graduation rates and better long-term outcomes, including higher education and career prospects. By prioritizing attendance, we are directly contributing to students' future success.
School Culture: Regular attendance fosters a positive school culture and enhances the learning environment for everyone. It creates a sense of community and ensures that all students have equal access to the resources and support they need.
Congrats to all the attendance winners with the highest attendance last week!
TK/K: Ms. McCarty
1st Grade: Ms. Dame
2nd Grade: Ms. Haas
3rd Grade: Ms. Stepan
4th/5th Grade: Ms. Lyon
Each of these classrooms received a winner magnet on their door! Keep it up, Bobcats!
RED RIBBON WEEK 🍎
Red Ribbon Week Festivities kicks off October 28th- November 1, 2024. The theme of this year's campaign is “Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free”. This is a fun week for students, which encourages a healthy lifestyle. Below is a schedule of activities for the week:
Monday, October 28 – Red Ribbon Week Kick Off
Display Classroom Poster with Theme
Dress up Day: Live a colorful life - Wear as many colors as you can!
Tuesday, October 29 – Door Decorating -
Healthy Living / Life is a Movie Focus
Dress up Day: Be Active Dress up in Sports/Activewear/Team Colors
Wednesday, October 30 – Students Sign Drug Free Class Poster
Chill like you're watching a movie, wear pajamas!
Thursday, October 31 – Healthy and Boo-tiful Parade: Costume Parade
Dress up Day: Costumes only for parade, school appropriate attire after
(No weapons or face masks!)
Friday, November 1 – Dressing up to Succeed
Red Ribbon Week School Spirit Assembly
Dress up Day: Wear red
IMPORTANT DATES 📅
OCTOBER
10/25 Fall Portraits
10/25 Trunk or Treat 5:00-7:00 PM
10/28-11/1 Red Ribbon Week Activities
10/31 Costume Parade
NOVEMBER
11/1 ROAR Assembly 🚩
11/6 4th Grade Field Trip to SD Zoo
11/8 ELAC Meeting in at 8:15 in Room 28
11/11 No School---Veteran's Day
11/15 Fire Drill
11/20 PTA Panda Express Dine Out
11/20 PTA Meeting
11/22 Minimum Day Dismissal at 12:10
11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break No School
FELICITA SOCIAL MEDIA 📱
Teaming up for the Success of Every Learner!