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F.Ave Celebrates Women’s History Month

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we take time to honor the remarkable contributions, achievements, and leadership of women throughout history and within our own community. This month gives us an opportunity to reflect on the courage, resilience, and determination of women who have helped shape our world and paved the way for future generations. Every morning throughout the month of March, we honor women who have made a significant impact on the lives of others and who inspire all. Our students will have opportunities to learn about influential women in history while also recognizing the everyday heroes who help guide and uplift them. We encourage everyone to take time to reflect, learn, and celebrate the powerful legacy of women past and present.

Best regards,

Derrick L. Thomas

One Flock, One Flight: F.Ave Falcons Unite!!!

• CSD Board of Education Meeting - March 10, 2026

• STEAM Night - March 19, 2026

• Early Release Day - March 25, 2026

• Spring Break - April 6-10, 2026

• PTO Spring Picnic - April 23, 2026

• Math Night - April 30, 2026

3rd Grade: Isla Andre, Isaac Boyce, Theodore Elrod, Thomas Hatton, Beatrix Harris, Charles Morris, Jonathan Qadri, Robert Shuman, Leo Sutandi, Eli Tolentino, Crawford Weger

4th Grade: Cooper Boulware, Keaton Bush, Madeline Cafferty, Abraham Carmichael, Grace Chattin, Yoonjay Cho, Beatrix Davenport, Neesh Dunworth, Andrew Fagan, Ari Flaherty, Rumi Gong-Worley, Hudson Hart, Theo Hughes, Simon Hurst, Aditi Jayshi, Bennett Jeidy, Anna Li, Jack Logan, Lucy Mckay-Felix, Violet McNulty, Shea McPherson, Seva Patel, Micah Perlstein, Harper Rice, Anna Roberts, Paloma Stolfi, Eleanor Tao-Can, Kara Tsai, William Waltemath Lewicki, Linnea Walters, Duncan Williams

5th Grade: Louise Celic, Hudson Hatton, Anne Hecker, Harper Morrell, Audrey Pietryka, Ben Sears

Read the March 5, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Please take a moment this week to make your voice heard and participate in the Georgia Department of Education climate survey for your school! Your participation and feedback are greatly appreciated. The data collected will help determine the School Climate Star Ratings for the 2026-27 school year, which will enable schools to improve or build upon their successes.

City Schools of Decatur celebrates Holi!

March 14th 2:00-4:00

Westchester Elementary Field

One of both our students AND parent favorite fundraisers!

March 27th 5:00PM - 8:00PM

(all students must be registered FAVE students)

*PLEASE COMPLETE THE TWO-STEP REGISTRATION PROCESS*

If you are able, purchase your FAVE student's ticket: HERE

Then complete the registration: HERE

✨Fifth-Grade Dedications ✨

Attention fifth grader families! To honor our fifth-grade students who are moving on from F.AVE, the PTO is offering a FREE tribute in the 2025-26 yearbook for all fifth-grade students. Use the online form below by Tuesday, March 31 to submit a photo and personal message for your fifth-grader! Please email us at yearbook@favepto.org with questions. Thank you!

Click HERE

(If you do not have a Google account, you may email your submission to yearbook@favepto.org)

The FAVE Yearbook Committee wants to see all you've been doing in school this year! Please email your photos of FAVE Falcons in action to yearbook@favepto.org. We love photos of school events, field trips, student groups, and school work! Important: Please include student names and teacher/grade in your email if known.

• Spring Fund-a-Need: March 9th - 13th
• Spring Family Picnic: April 23rd
• Teacher Appreciation Week (Movie Star Theme🎬🌟): May 4th - May 8th

Instagram: IG link

Facebook: FB link

Website: WS link

Principal

Derrick Thomas

dthomas@csdecatur.net

Assistant Principal

Meagan Ferguson

mferguson@csdecatur.net

Assistant Principal

Shannon Stewart

sstewart@csdecatur.net

School Manager

Malik Morrow

mmorrow@csdecatur.net

Bookkeeper

Shronda Edwards

sedwards@csdecatur.net

Who Do I Contact?

Email: fave@csdecatur.net
Website: https://fave.csdecatur.net/
Location: 101 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: (404) 371-6680

Please do not reply to this newsletter. See the Who Do I Contact link above and direct your inquiries to the correct individual.