Fairmount Park Community Newsletter

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Hello Fairmount Park Families,

This week, we’ll begin our fall Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing! The fall testing window is October 12–23. Teachers will schedule these assessments during the school day based on what works best for their classroom routines.

MAP is a standardized assessment that helps us understand your child’s current skills in reading and math. Fall results give us a starting point to measure student growth when we test again in the winter and spring. Your child’s teacher will share these results, along with other information about your child’s learning, during fall conferences.

Students are better prepared to do their best when they are well-rested and have had breakfast. Our cafeteria offers breakfast beginning at 7:35 a.m. each school day for those who would like to take advantage.

Have a wonderful week!

Sara Davis

Hello Fairmount Park families! Fall is here! Here are a couple of Health Services updates:

Seattle Public Schools is partnering with Seattle Visiting Nurse Association to offer vaccine clinics to the public. Please follow the link for more information about dates and locations. https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/health-services/vaccine-clinics/

Student vision screenings will take place during the week of 11/09/26-11/13/26. Hearing screenings will take place after that periodically with hopes of completion before Winter break. Feel free to reach out to school nurse with questions: (206) 252-9307, Tuesday/Friday.

Isolde (Izzy) Maher, BSN RN

Fairmount Park Elementary School Nurse | Health Services

She/her

Tue/Fri

ismaher@seattleschools.org

Health Office: 206-252-9307

Last week, we celebrated Custodian Appreciation Day! We are so grateful to Mr. Samuel and Mr. Dang for all they do to keep our school clean, safe, and running smoothly. They go above and beyond every day, taking on special projects like the meditation walk pictured below. They also lend a helping hand to students in the lunchroom and hallways. We are lucky to have them as such an important part of our Fairmount Park community.

Love, Ms. Sisson and her scholars.

Teachers support students by providing both verbal directions and visual reminders. These visual supports help students remember which materials they need to have with them to complete an assignment independently.

Below are two examples of a “Materials Menu” that may be used in your child’s classroom.

More to come...

• 7:40 – Playground opens.
• 7:40-7:50 – Breakfast is served.
• 7:50 – Warning bell; students able to enter the building.
• 7:55 – School begins.
• 2:25 – Dismissal (1:10 on Wednesdays)
• 2:35 – Buses depart (1:20 on Wednesdays)

• Tardy - If your child arrives after 7:55 please go to the office to check in before they head to their classroom.
• Absence - Please contact our attendance office anytime your child will be absent from school.
• 206-252-9300
• FairmountPark.attendance@seattleschools.org

Friday's are for showing Falcon Pride! Find Falcon wear here!

Please note that SPS Culinary Services does their best to follow the planned menu, but occasionally last-minute changes may occur.

Office hours are 7:00am-3:00pm

Principal: Sara Davis

Admin Secretary: Ngoc Vo

Assist. Admin Secretary: Pauline Ashman

Website: fairmountpark
Location: 3800 SW Findlay St., Seattle, WA, 98126
Phone: 206-252-9300