Farnham FLASH

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OCTOBER

17th, Thursday - Board Meeting, @ 7 pm, PDC District Office

18th, Friday - Alice in Wonderland Jr. Registration Opens for 3rd-5th graders (See flyer below)

18th, Friday - Bike Rodeo, @ 2:50-4:20 pm (See flyer below)

22nd, Tuesday - Make-Up Picture Day (See info below)

23rd, Wednesday - Community Wellness Fair, @ 2:00-5:00 pm, Price MS (See flyer below)

25th, Friday - Spirit Day: Wear Orange & Black

25th, Friday - Pumpkin Walk & Haunted House, @ 3:30-7:30 pm (See flyers below)

29th, Tuesday - Special Board Meeting, @ 5:30-8:30 pm, PDC District Office

31st, Thursday - Halloween Parade, @ 8:30 am, Stage on Blacktop

NOVEMEBER

1st, Friday - District Professional Learning Day, NO School

4th, Monday - 8th, Friday - 5th Grade Science Camp, Walden West

Dear Farnham Families,

Today, the Cambrian School District, along with millions of others, took part in a significant event: the largest earthquake drill in history, ShakeOut! This event is a crucial step in our preparedness for potential earthquakes.

The International ShakeOut Day is a day of individual and community events featuring the largest earthquake drill ever. It is organized to inspire others to get ready for big earthquakes and to prevent disasters from becoming catastrophes. What we do to prepare now will determine how well we can do in a real earthquake. All schools and the district office participated in an earthquake drill together. The training drill aims to improve our ability to protect students, save lives, and reduce injuries. The district-wide drill allowed us to evaluate our emergency operations plan and improve our response skills.

Please take some time to review what your family would do in case of an earthquake. It is always a good idea to have a plan!

Thank you for participating in your child's goal-setting conference from October 7th through 15th. We are using ThoughtExchange to gather everyone's input and perspective to understand what is most important to our community. Click this link to participate: https://tejoin.com/scroll/794526208. Your input is valued and appreciated!

Be well,

Amy O’Hehir

Principal, Farnham Elementary

P.S. Please scroll to the end of the newsletter to see what is happening at Farnham!

A NOTE FROM YOUR HSC BOARD:

Pumpkin Walk is around the corner on October 25, 2024. If you will be participating on the inflatables, you need a waiver signed ahead of time (https://app.informedk12.com/link_campaigns/farnham-permission-for-events-activities-2024-25?token=abe6n1HbTGLAx29FPpZL4WRw). Presale tickets are available through October 23, and we need the community support for volunteers and donations (see attached flyers). For additional information, visit the Pumpkin Walk page here.

Haven't had a chance to give yet to the Giving Campaign and want to make a difference? Now's your chance to help us continue to fund all of our exciting activities, with a donation of any amount. We've extended the Giving Campaign through October 25.

Need Farnham spirit wear? Visit our website for what we have in stock and a link to our vendor who can help you with many more options!

Upcoming Events

10/25 - Pumpkin Walk from 3:30-7:30pm

11/5 - HSC Meeting in the Library at 6:00pm

October 18th after school is the SJDoT’s Bike Rodeo program. This is optional and requires parental/guardian presence/supervision. This event will take place from 2:50-4:20 pm.

A bike rodeo is a bicycle skills event which provides an opportunity for bicyclists to practice and develop skills that will help them to become better bicyclists and avoid typical crashes.

No permission slip is needed, but we do require that a parent or guardian be present during the time that their child(ren) are participating. Students need to bring their own bike and helmet. If they do not have a helmet, we will have a limited supply on hand to provide for these students.

Please RSVP through this link: https://forms.gle/Mn2unKHhT2aMKQyv8. You can also sign up your student on arrival at the bike rodeo. However, the RSVP list gives the program leads an idea of how many students will be participating.

Program Flier: English | Spanish | Vietnamese

Hello Farnham Families! Your recent photo day portraits are now ready to view/order. To view your child's gallery, use the QR slip your child brought home from picture day. No QR slip, no problem! Visit our Find My Code to obtain your child's gallery code: https://fmc.generationsschoolphotography.com/

Questions? Contact Generations School Photography at: orders@gsp-photos.com

Our Make-Up Picture Day is Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, in the morning. If your child missed Picture Day or you would like your child to retake his/her photo, please inform your teacher so that he/she can be escorted down.

Students who choose to dress up on Halloween for our Costume Day should wear costumes that do not interfere with their ability to work in the classroom setting. The costumes should be worn over their street clothes so students can easily change out of their costumes. More details follow below:

Costume Guidelines

• If your child’s costume has a fake weapon or any other prop that must be carried in the hand of the student, please leave this part at home, as this type of prop is not allowed at school.

• Please avoid costumes that require masks, extravagant make-up, or sprayed hair.

• Costumes are not allowed to have dangerous objects (e.g., toy swords, toy guns, chains, skates, or spray cans).

• Students should wear school clothes under the costume.

• Costumes should not be too scary (so that our younger students are not frightened)

• No weapon, blood, or gore may be part of the costumes.

• Costumes should be of appropriate length (not too short, too tight, or see-through).

• Costumes should not include things on the hands or face (e.g., masks) that interfere with writing or sight.

• Students should plan to wear shoes that will be safe for outdoor recess and PE activities.

• Costumes should be tasteful, modest, and appropriate for a school environment and follow the basic guidelines of school dress code standards.

We thank you in advance for helping your child follow the rules about costumes. We know that the children look forward to showing off their costumes safely so that no little ones are scared.

https://tinyurl.com/FarnhamAlice

Start Date: December 3rd, 2024

Rehearsal Days/Times: Tuesdays AND Thursdays, 2:30pm-4:30pm

Mandatory Tech Rehearsals: March 3rd-5th, 2025, times TBD ~ 4 hours after school

Performances: March 6th-7th, 2025, times TBD

Cost: Free** Only 60 spots available - FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

Farnham 3rd - 5th graders get excited for our Starting Arts production of "Alice in Wonderland Jr."

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.

**This year's production is funded by the Cambrian School District with designated CA state funding, enabling us to offer free participation.

The Health office is in need of gently used GIRLS sweat pants, leggings, and shorts, in sizes 3T-5. We also need NEW girls underpants in sizes 3T-5.

Ainak Glasses will be participating in our Wellness Fair and we are inviting parents to bring their gently used eyeglasses and sunglasses to donate. We will have a collection box at our booth, and we’d love to give these items a second life!"

See more information regarding the Community Wellness Fair below.

The Board of Trustees has scheduled its Board Office Hours for the upcoming year. All staff, parents, and community members are welcome to attend regardless of what site the meeting is held at. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of our Board members and ask any questions you might have.

Tuesday, November 12th: 6-7pm, Price

Monday, December 9th: 8-9am, Fammatre

Tuesday, January 22nd: 8:30-9:30am, District Office

Friday, March 7th: 7:45-8:45am, Sartorette

Monday, April 14th: 6-7pm, Steindorf

Tuesday, May 13th: 7:30-8:30am, Farnham

Measure BB is the continuation (with no changes) of Measure H, a parcel tax of $94.24 per-parcel/year approved by Cambrian School District voters in June 2018, which supports Transitional Kindergarten through eighth grade students by attracting and retaining quality teachers, continuing core programs in math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music and the arts while maintaining class sizes and providing physical education programs that promote student health and fitness.

Proceeds from Measure BB may be used to:

• Attract and retain highly qualified teachers and support staff who specialize in technology

• Continue funding for advanced and core programs in math, science, engineering and technology

• Support funding for advanced and core programs in reading, music and the arts

• Maintain manageable class sizes

• Provide ongoing training and skills development for teachers and staff

• Continue funding for physical education programs that promote student health and fitness

Taxpayer Protections:

• All Measure BB funds stay local to support CSD instructional programs

• The State cannot take Measure BB funding away.

• No funds are allowed for administrators' salaries or pensions.

• Mandatory annual audits ensure the funds are used as promised.

• An exemption from the tax is available for senior property owners 65 years and older.

For more information, visit our website at: www.cambriansd.org.

Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary snack at morning recess and lunch meals at lunch recess. Meals will be available for pickup in the cafeteria during scheduled meal periods. Please consider taking advantage of our FREE school meals by clicking here and signing up. It extends your grocery budget, saves time planning and preparing meals, and is comforting and familiar for kids to have school meals. In addition, every meal served is reimbursed by the USDA and funds go toward Child Nutrition staff wages. Please note that you are not taking food away from someone who needs it more – we have plenty to go around!

National Box Tops Week is happening now through October 20th, supporters will earn double Box Tops on all participating products.

EARN DOUBLE BOX TOPS

This week, when you buy Box Tops products and scan your receipts with the Box Tops app, you'll earn DOUBLE Box Tops for your designated school. Excludes bonus offers.

SEE PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS

Website: farnham.cambriansd.org
Location: 15711 Woodard Road, San Jose, CA, 95124
Phone: 408-377-3321