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Principal's Corner

Message from the Principal
Mark Your Calendars

F.Ave News

Asist Workshop
Course Request Window
Continental Math League
Spelling Bee Winner

F.Ave PTO News

Thank you!
Food Truck Fundraiser
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This is a picture of Mr. Derrick Thomas, Principal of Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary.

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winner, Isla Andre!

I'd like to give a shout-out to all of our Fifth Avenue Spelling Bee participants. You all did an outstanding job! Please join me in congratulating our Spelling Bee winner, third grader Isla Andre. The competition was tough, but Isla rose to the challenge and earned the top spot. She will now go on to proudly represent F.Ave at the District Spelling Bee.

Congratulations F.Ave Robotics

F. Ave Robotics Team Axolotls won the award for "Best Robot Design" at their First Lego League competition. The team is comprised of Luke Ridgeway, Alan Qadri, Madeline Cafferty, Zunairah Ibnat, Zayd Aijaz and Max Harris. We're so proud of their hard work.

Early Release Day

Friday, December 19, 2025, is an early release day for City Schools of Decatur. F.Ave will release students at 12:15 p.m. Please plan accordingly.

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

Mark Your Calendars 📅

Early Release Day - December 19
Semester Break - December 22 - January 5
First Day of Second Semester - January 6
CSD Board of Education Meeting - January 13

A class for suicide prevention is available in February and March of 2026. Contact Dr. Heron with anything questions.

ASIST Workshop

Please join this interactive workshop to learn intervention methods to provide suicide first-aid. Contact our school counselor Dr. Rachina Heron at rheron@csdecatur.net if you need more information.

Course Request Window

Ready or not, it’s time to look ahead! We are gearing up to welcome our newest Bulldog crew to BHMS in 2026-2027! The Course Request Window for our rising 6th graders is going to start soon! We have compiled a single resource containing everything you need to successfully support your 5th grader with this process and navigate the upcoming course request window.

Inside this guide, you will find:

Course Information: Detailed descriptions of classes, pacing guides, and more.
Timelines: Key dates and deadlines you can't miss.
FAQs: Answers to your most pressing questions and an opportunity to ask a question.

Click here: https://app.smore.com/n/pxqch4

Congratulations to our December CML Champions for fourth and fifth grades!

Continental Math League

Continental Math League

Congratulations to our December CML Champions for fourth and fifth grades! We are so proud of the high level of participation and hard work of all our CML team members! Our next meet, which will be for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, is scheduled for January 27th.

4th Grade: Sydney Alalade, Cooper Boulware, Lucia Di Gesu, Elliot Emerick, Andrew Fagan, Victor Gomez, Asher Gootman, Walker Gram, Max Harris, Hudson Hart, Lucy Holden, Aditi Jayshi, Bennett Jeidy, Winter Jiang, Hurston Kenner, Anna Li, Oliver Luongo, Shea McPherson, Nicholas Nation, Ellie Postage, Harper Rice, Anna Roberts, Stella Scott, Paloma Stolfi, Eleanor Tao-Can, William Waltemath Lewicki, Linnea Walters, Duncan Williams, Hannah Vocaire

5th Grade: Nicky Abularach, Zayd Aijaz, Luna Ambabo, Wesley Bauman, Austin Buckner, Gia Cummo, Eva De La Torre, Ethan Fang, Colin Friend, Hudson Hatton, Leo Hoppin, Finch Hurtik, Ethan Jiang, Henry Lewis, Hayden Mann, Keira McPherson, Harper Morrell, Audrey Pietryka, Alan Qadri, Ella Ritter, Jaiden Samtani, Gus Schaudies, Ben Sears,Harvey Shemkovitz, Kyla Sherman-Cearley

Read the December 18, 2025, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Take GaDOE's Annual School Climate Survey

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.

Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School Family Survey

From the PTO:

We just wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU!! We rely on your support (both financially and through volunteering) to be able to support our beloved FAVE staff and their students. We hope everyone has a wonderful semester break. We will see you in 2026!