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Important Events & Dates from F.AVE

February 3, 2020

Ms. Newton's Notes

Happy Monday!

Not sure if you are a 49ers fan or a Chiefs fan or not a fan at all, but the Superbowl game was a very good watch! If you stayed up, like I did, you may have had a slow start to your Monday morning. Nevertheless, the week is here and we are excited about all that is to come!

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Service Updates

Last month, I did a call for examples of service that families engaged in for MLK day. Check one of our F.AVE Falcon highlights!

Shout out to Charlie who belongs to Cubscout pack 175 in Decatur who engages MLK service activity every year. This year they helped a Decatur citizen, who can't do yard work, clean up their yard. At 8:30 Saturday morning he and his pack filled 120 yard bags full of yard debris. Way to go Charlie and friends!

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Teachers at F.AVE do a great job at teaching our students through the lens of different perspectives and the understanding that multiple cultures contribute to American culture and the world. To extend this learning, we adjust our magnifying glass to take a closer look at the contributions that people of African descent have had on this nation and abroad. Some of the ways we are doing this is through our morning announcements, news show, displays, classroom lessons and discussions, and our featured performance for Night of Expressions, etc. I hope that students will share their learning with you each day! Make sure you ask them about it.

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National Counselor Appreciation Month

We are celebrating and sending a big shout out to our school counselor, Dr. Rebecca Root. She has been with F.AVE since we opened at this location and works with students, individually, in groups and conducts classroom guidance lessons to all classes. In addition to this, she does many other things to support our school, staff and students. Please join us in celebrating her this week.

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Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade

Join your F.AVE Krewe as we celebrate Mardi Gras by being on the royal court. We will all dress as Mardi Gras Kings and Queens. Find your most extravagant crowns and hats and join us this Saturday! We'll have crowns and beads on site, so if you don't have any swag don't worry! Just come and be a part of the fun. We'd love to have as many F.AVE families join us as possible!

Box Tops:

Box Tops have gone digital!! Download the App, Box Tops for Education. Enter your information, select Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary, scan receipts and done! If you still have hard copy box tops, we are still collecting them in the box in front of the Media Center. There is a box labeled Box Tops for Education. Thank you!

PARENT SURVEYS

Georgia Parent Survey

As part of the Georgia Department of Education school climate rating for schools, parents, student , and staff are asked to complete parent surveys. The parent survey information is below. Please note that you may come to the school to complete this survey as well as complete it on a personal computer or device. Thank you in advance for taking the time to support our school.

The Georgia Parent Survey contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. For parents who do not have access to the Internet, the media center will be open from 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM to allow parents to complete the Georgia Parent Survey at school on the media center computers. All parents should be encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous, self-reported, and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within the survey. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.

Georgia Parent Survey:

https://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

IDEA Survey

The IDEA Parent Survey will be open from January 15, 2020 – May 31, 2020.

The IDEA Parent Survey helps the state to determine parents’ perception of the success of parent engagement between the local school and themselves. The information is gathered as a component of the State Performance Plan, Indicator 8: Percent of parents with a student receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving results for children with disabilities. The data collected is reported in the Annual Performance Report and on the system profile about each system. Each state is required to conduct a parent survey collection process to measure parent/family needs and perceptions.

Georgia’s parent survey is available to all families of students with disabilities. The survey will be administered through an online link and can be found on the websites listed below.

Direct link to the parent survey: www.gadoe.org/Parent-Survey
Websites: GaDOE http://www.gadoe.org/ci_exceptional.aspx or
Ga Parent Mentor Partnership www.parentmentors.org or
Parent to Parent of Georgia www.p2pga.org

Every day F.AVE Falcons Rise UP to be:

Risk Takers who

Inquire about global issues.

Striving to be open minded.

Excellent and

Unique in every way. F.AVE students are

Powerful young minds who lead the way!

Have a fantastic week!

CSD News

PTO News

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Book Fair is Coming! 2/10 – 2/14

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 this week and sales will begin Monday, February 10th. Stock your child’s bookshelves and support the F.Ave Media Center at the same time!

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: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CAFA72CAAFB6-2020

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3rd Annual Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital Book Drive

During the Book Fair, we are running a charity book drive for CHOA's Hughes-Spalding Children's Hospital Library. Buy an extra book or bring in a new book to donate and receive a raffle ticket. Winning raffle tickets will win autographed books and popular titles from the Book Fair!

The Dinner Shoppe Dine IN: 2/10 – 2/19

Looking for an easy way to get a nutritious dinner on your family’s table? We’re partnering with The Dinner Shoppe for a “Dine IN” promotion! Check out their menu of nutritious, completely prepped dinners you cook at home. Place your order for pick up or delivery between February 10 and February 19 and F.Ave PTO will receive 10% back! Or, stop by and pick up a casserole to go. Be sure to tell your family and friends! Everyone who places an order and puts FAVE in the Fundraiser box on the order form counts.

Visit https://www.thedinnershoppe.com/ to place your order. Or call 404-748-1502. Located in Emory Walk, 1248 Clairmont Road, Decatur 30030.

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I Love My Bus / Walk & Roll: 2/11

February is "I LOVE MY BUS" month! Riding the school bus is important not only because it’s safe, cuts down on traffic congestion, and reduces air pollution; but riding the school bus is also a time for students to bond with their peers and increases the likelihood that students will arrive at school on time and ready to learn!

Next Tuesday, February 11, we’ll be combining ‘I love my bus’ with our regularly scheduled Walk & Roll. We’ll be handing out numbered certificates to all Walkers & Rollers & Bus Riders as part of our monthly book drawing. In addition, we’ll have special guests from GA Commute Schools handing out special incentives to all Bus Riders. Let’s keep our cars home next Tuesday, February 11. Have your child walk, roll, or ride the bus to school! If you cannot walk all the way, consider driving to Harmony Park (corner of Mead, Oakview, and Eastlake) and walk the final 0.4 miles. There are plenty of parking spots around that area, and you’ll be sure to meet many other families doing the same. Additional 'Stop, Drop, and Walk' routes to F.Ave are found here (https://www.csdecatur.net/Page/1647). If you must drive, please be extra cautious that morning, as there will be more children walking or riding their bikes. Give them extra room (remember, a 3 foot distance is the law, but more is always better!), as they might not be as sturdy or mindful on their bikes as adults.

Questions: contact kendallhamilton@bellsouth.net

NOE Volunteers Needed!

Calling for 6 parent volunteers to help decorate FAVE's lobby for the annual Night of Expressions event. We would meet in FAVE's lobby at 5:00 on Tuesday, February 11th. Mrs. Stewart will be at the school to welcome and direct you with the decorations. Between six volunteers, the decorating can be done within an hour.

Please consider signing up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090548A8A822A20-night

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.

DEF News

Here are two easy ways in which you can help your community:

Will you join our Carpool Crew? Our mentees need rides to some of their after-school activities. Their destinations might be the same as yours! For more info and sign up, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C4FACAC2CA6F94-mentees

CSD’s Winter Break is just three weeks away, and we are collecting Kroger gift cards for those families in our community whose students rely on school meals. Click here to sign up to donate a gift card: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C4FACAC2CA6F94-february

Or you can show your support by attending these events:

Come out to Oakhurst this Saturday to participate or spectate at Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade and Party from 1 pm – 5 pm. There will be food, drinks, and live performances from our very own CSD students behind the Imperial on the corner of Mead Rd. & College Ave. Purchase food and beverage tokens in advance at www.meadrdmardigras.org and bring cash for face-painting! All proceeds benefit DEF music grants, so come party and “laissez les bons temps rouler”!

Registration has begun for the annual Tour deCatur 5K and one-mile fun run at www.tourdecatur.com. Decatur’s biggest 5K event is happening this year on Pi Day, 3-14-20! Early bird pricing and guaranteed t-shirts are available through February 27th. If your whole family runs, consider a Family Sponsorship. For $250, you’ll receive 4 race entries, 4 race t-shirts (kids’ sizes too!), a yard sign delivered to your door, and your family’s name listed on the event banners! Email info@decatureducationfoundation.org to sign up!

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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