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Farrington Elementary Newsletter
From the Principal's Desk!
We have have prepared snow day road maps for each grade level to go home in case of a remote snow day. This will be announced by 1 pm on the day before and we will send home food bags. We will only do remote days if we know in advance it is possible. We will still have regular snow days that are made up.
November brings a time for us to celebrate with our own families and be thankful. I am thankful for the opportunity to work in this Farrington School community with such a caring staff and respectful students.
Time is certain to fly by. There will be snow on the ground before we know it!
Best wishes,
Mrs. Teresa M. Beaudoin, Principal
Farrington Spotlight on PBIS
November's character trait is Thankfulness. Here is our definition: wanting to thank the person or thing that did something good for you or made you feel happy. Some of our sixth graders have once again made a video with Ms. Shelly, our school counselor to share with our school community.
We have bulletin boards where students are adding people and things to be Thankful for. We also have a Be the "I" in Kind board for Kindness Day on November 13th.
Farrington's Holiday Shop
We will be holding our annual Holiday Shop this year and are looking for donations. Any new or gently used items that you would like to give to our Shop, please bring to school and place in the Holiday Shop Box in the lobby!
We also need new or gently used gift bags, sticker gift tags, and wrapping paper.
This is a great way for students to purchase small items for their family during the holiday season!
We will send more information next month.
A Note From Nurse Bobbie
Flu season is approaching! If you have not gotten your flu shot yet, it would be a good idea to get one.
As the weather gets colder and wetter, have students dress appropriately for the Maine winters. Sending your child to school with dry clothing and socks in their backpacks in case they get wet outside at recess is always a good idea!
If your child has a fever, vomiting or has diarrhea, they need to stay home. They can return to school when they have been symptom free for 24 hours without the help of medication.
Dean's Memo
In September our student attendance rate was 93%, and 92% in October.
At our Student of the Month Assembly, the 3rd grade was rewarded with Attendance Matters trophies, and students got to pick from the prize wall. 3rd grade had a 97% attendance rate! Nice work grade 3!
As a school we would like to set a goal of 94% and build from there!
Each day that we meet our goal of 94% there will be random prizes and mini celebrations! Even if your student has an appointment and needs to arrive late, or leave early, we would love to see them at school!
Attendance Matters!
Farrington Specials Newsletter
What's SPECIAL this month?
Art - Mr Turner
Kindergarten and First grade artists: LET’S PAINT! Artist’s have started experimenting with brush strokes and learning about that-all-too-important element LINE, using lines to paint and create birchwood forests.
Grades 2 & 3 artists: LETS GET MESSY! Artist’s are finding inspiration in the changing Fall foliage, cutting up and gluing warm-color shapes to create fall-time landscapes against cool-blue backgrounds.
Grades 4, 5, & 6 artists: A LESSON IN ART HISTORY! Wassily Kandinsky was one of history’s first prolific abstract artists - and these artists are recreating his famous “Squares and Concentric Circles” painting.
Music - Ms. Wright
Grades K-2
Students are learning to match pitch
Students are learning to keep a steady beat with instruments and play rhythms
Grades 3 & 4
Students are learning about dynamics and tempo
Students are learning to perform solfege patterns
Grades 5 & 6
Students are working on recognizing repeat signs in written music
Students are preparing for a performance in December with a date to be determined
PE - Mr. Bauer
This November we are finishing up the fitness test and starting to get into our net sports while also earning our second free choice day of the year.
Nov 4-9: Fitness Test
Nov 11-15: Pirates of the Caribbean
Nov 18-22: Badminton
Nov 25-29: Free choice
K Club Corner
This month the K Club will collecting non perishable food items from November 1st to the 22nd. Donations will be brought to the August Food Bank. Last year Farrington collected 750 lbs of food and want to the beat that amount this year!
Some examples of non perishable food items: canned goods, pasta, rice, jarred foods, macaroni and cheese, etc.
PTO News!
Next Meeting:
Thursday, December 5 at 6:00
This month the PTO is focusing on being thankful for our Farrington Community! They are working on having a Thanksgiving Breakfast - "A Coffee Cake Cornucopia" on November 25 and 26th. More info will be sent for sign ups
Join the PTO Facebook Group! The page name is "Farrington- World's Best PTO!"
Upcoming Dates
11/6 - Early Release
11/7 - PTO meeting at 6 pm
11/11 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
11/22 - Last day of the First Trimester
11/25 & 25 by Signup - A Coffee Cake Cornucopia -
11/26 - Picture Retake Day
11/27, 11/28, 11/29 - NO SCHOOL
12/2 - Return to School
12/5 - Report Cards sent home with students
12/5 - 6 pm - PTO meeting
REMINDERS:
Please make sure to put your student's name in all of their winter gear including coats, hats, snow pants, sweatshirts, etc. This way we can return items left behind to their owner.
Parent pick up is in the back of the school at 2:40 each day and are usually finished by 2:55 pm. We cannot accommodate dismissals at the front door after 2:15
Dismissal changes need to be made by 2:00 pm. You can leave a phone message for absences or changes in dismissal 24 hrs. per day at 207-626-2480.
Bus changes go through the dispatcher at 207-626-5569 and need 24 hours notice.