Fuller Falcon Reminders - February 6, 2026

Greetings Fuller Falcon Families, 

The following are important reminders:

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📘 Asynchronous Remote Learning Packet Reminder 📘

Students participated in asynchronous remote learning on the following dates:
January 27, January 28, and February 3

✅ To be counted present for these days, three days of completed work packets must be turned in to homeroom teachers by Tuesday, February 10.

📌 Important Reminders for Families:

• Please submit only 3 days of completed work to the teacher.
  

• Students should keep the remaining 2 days of packet work at home in case of future remote asynchronous learning days.
  

• Students who do not submit the 3 days of work by February 10 will be marked absent for the corresponding dates.
  
  

Thank you for your partnership in supporting student learning and attendance! 💙📚

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📅 Important Date Reminder! ❄️➡️📚

February 16 is an Inclement Weather Makeup Day
✅ Students DO come to school

Please plan accordingly—we look forward to seeing our students  in the building!

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🖤✨ Fuller Magnet Black History Month Spirit Week ✨🖤

Monday, February 9 – Friday, February 13

Monday: School Spirit Day – Fuller Falcons Have a Dream 💙🦅

Wear your Fuller Spirit Wear and show your Falcon pride!

Fuller Falcons Have a Dream ✨
We dream that ALL Falcons will have BRIGHT futures—full of learning, leadership, and limitless possibilities.

Tuesday: Black Excellence Day ✨

Dress to impress!
Rock your Sunday best, sharp outfits, or colors that make you feel powerful and proud.
✨ Excellence looks good on every Fuller Falcon!

Wednesday: 🏀 Game Changers Day

Celebrate Black athletes, artists, and innovators who changed the game.
Wear sports jerseys, athletic wear, or team colors.

Thursday: Superhero Dream Day 🦸🏾‍♂️💭

Inspired by Black superheroes—real and fictional—who dreamed big, stood strong, and changed the world.

Wear your favorite superhero gear (Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Miles Morales, etc.) or shirts that show strength, courage, and big dreams.

Friday: HBCU & College Pride Day 🎓🏀

Rep your favorite college or university—especially HBCUs!
Wear college shirts, hoodies, jerseys, or hats and celebrate higher education and excellence.

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📣 SSA Testing Request Window EXTENDED! 📣

Great news, Fuller families! The SSA Test Request Window has been extended for one additional week 🎉

🗓 Opens: Monday, February 9 @ 8:30 AM
⏰ Closes: Friday, February 13 @ 5:00 PM (promptly — firm deadline)

If you did not have the opportunity to sign your child up previously, you may now submit a request using the link below:

🔗  Fuller 2026 SSA test Extension link 2/9-2/13 @5:00pm 
📅 Available 2/9–2/13 @ 5:00 PM

✨ Important Reminders:
• Please submit only ONE request per child
• Select only ONE area for testing
• You may edit your form as needed until the deadline
• This window is open to all schools and all calendar types

⏳ Don’t wait—this extension ends February 13 at 5:00 PM sharp. No late submissions will be accepted.

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📣 ART CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED! 📣
❄️ Due to recent inclement weather days, we’re giving our Fuller Falcons extra time to create and shine!

🎉🎨 Fuller Magnet’s 2025 Black History Month Art & Poetry Contest is OPEN! 📚✨

Students, it’s time to get creative and celebrate history! This year’s theme is African Americans’ Contributions, honoring the powerful impact African Americans have made—and continue to make—on our world.

🖌️ Art Contest Details
• Create an original visual art piece on an 8x11 sheet of paper
• Write your full name, grade level, and homeroom teacher on the back
• Submit artwork to Mr. Hernandez

🎨 Drawing Prompts & Themes
• Inspirations: Portraits of influential figures like Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, or Maya Angelou
• Inventors: Creations by innovators such as Sarah Boone (ironing board) or Lonnie G. Johnson (Super Soaker)
• Focus on Impact: Contributions, achievements, and lasting influence

📜 Poetry Contest Details
Yes—you may submit poems too! Write an original poem inspired by:
• What Black History means to you
• An inspiring African American
• The Civil Rights Movement
• Hope, unity, and diversity

📅 NEW Submission Deadline: Friday, February 13

✨ Selected poems may be read during announcements and featured on school TV monitors.

We can’t wait to see your creativity, talent, and original work—let’s celebrate together, Fuller Falcons! 🦅💙

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🌟 CALLING ALL FULLER FAMILIES & COMMUNITY MEMBERS! 🌟
Share Your Gifts. Share Your Talents. Inspire Our Students.

Fuller Magnet is excited to host our FIRST-EVER 4E Experience Fair, and we need YOU! 💙🦅

Do you have a career, skill, passion, or life experience you’d love to share with students?
Are you—or someone you know—willing to inspire the next generation?

✨ Volunteer at Fuller’s 4E Experience Fair! ✨

This exciting event is built around our 4E Model, helping students connect learning to real-world possibilities through four pathways:

🎓 Enrollment
💼 Employment
🪖 Enlistment
🚀 Entrepreneurship

Parents, family members, and community partners are invited to host a table or interactive display and talk with students about their journey, skills, and experiences.

📣 Your story could spark a student’s future!

👉 Learn more & sign up here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/Fuller4EFair

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📣 Save the Date! 🌍✨

Please mark your calendars for our rescheduled Multicultural Night on Tuesday, April 21. We look forward to celebrating the many cultures that make our Fuller community so special.

More details and additional information will be shared in the coming weeks—stay tuned!

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🦅 Show Your Fuller Pride! 🦅

Check out the Fuller Spirit Wear Sale, sponsored by our amazing PTA! Your support helps fund programs and opportunities that benefit ALL students at Fuller.

👉 Shop or join the PTA today:
https://fullermagnetpta.givebacks.com/shop?category=612

Thank you for supporting the great work our PTA does for our Fuller community! 

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📣 Attention 5th Grade Families! 📣

Show your Fuller Falcon pride with a $15 yard sign—a special way to celebrate your child’s final year in elementary school! 🎓🦅

🏡 Perfect for your yard
💙 A fun keepsake to mark this milestone

How to purchase:
✔️ Send a $15 check made payable to Fuller PTA, or
✔️ Pay $15 online donation and include your child’s information here:
👉 https://bit.ly/Fuller5thGradeYardSigns

Let’s show our Fuller spirit all around the community! GO FALCONS!

Questions? : president@fullerpta.org

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2026-2027 Wake Pre-K Application

Families of children who will be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2026 can apply for pre-k services for the 26-27 school year starting on January 7. The Wake Pre-K application will allow families to submit one application to determine their eligibility.  Eligibility for the Title I program is based on academic need. Eligibility for NC Pre-K and Telamon Head Start is based on financial need. Applicants will be considered based on how well they fit the individual program criteria. Applications are not first come, first served.  The deadline to apply for a Wake County Public Schools Title I Pre-K is June 12.

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📣 You’re Invited! Community Voices. Shared Stories. Stronger Connections.

Monday, February 9
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Rogers Lane Elementary School
📍 201 N. Rogers Ln, Raleigh, NC 27610

Join Ms. Toshiba Rice, District 4 principals, area superintendents, students, and community members for her 3rd Board Advisory Council (BAC) Meeting!

We’re also excited to share that Gerald Hernandez, Principal of Fuller Magnet Gifted and Talented Elementary School, and Mrs. Brugh, President of the Fuller Magnet PTA, will be attending to represent the Fuller community. 💙🦅

✨ Special Guest Speaker:
Dr. Janeen Perry-Campbell, Director for Student & Educator Engagement with Wake County Public Schools, will facilitate an interactive workshop on storytelling, shared strengths, and perspective-taking—designed to foster connection, empathy, and belonging.

🍪 Light refreshments will be served
📝 Registration required — please register using the link provided here!

✅ The public is welcome! Come be part of the conversation and community.

 

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Fuller Family Math Tips: 12 Top Ways to Build Confidence & Fluency

You don’t need worksheets all day to build strong math skills! Just 5–10 minutes a day using real-life moments can make a big difference. Try a few of these tips often and keep it fun.

1. Practice a Little Each Day

Short, daily math practice (5–10 minutes) builds fluency and confidence over time.

2. Make Math Part of Everyday Life

Count bowls for dinner, fold napkins into shapes, or count groceries as you put them away.

3. Play Math Games

Use dice, cards, or board games to add, subtract, multiply, or compare numbers.

4. Focus on Smart Strategies

Encourage strategies like “making 10,” doubles, and using known facts—not just memorizing answers.

5. Use Money at the Store

Let your child count change, compare prices, or figure out how much something costs.

6. Cook with Math

Have your child measure ingredients, set timers, and talk about fractions like halves and thirds.

7. Talk About Numbers Everywhere

Read calendars, license plates, street numbers, prices, and signs together.

8. Build Mental Math Skills

Ask quick math questions in the car or while waiting in line to strengthen thinking skills.

9. Explore Shapes Around the House

Look for circles, rectangles, angles, and patterns in furniture, floors, and buildings.

10. Measure and Compare

Use rulers, tape measures, cups, and scales to compare size, weight, and volume.

11. Graph Real Life

Sort candy colors, track weather temperatures, or keep score of a favorite team and make graphs.

12. Encourage Problem Solving

Ask real-world questions like:

• “How many more do we need?”
  
  

• “How can we share this equally?”
  
  

• “How many different ways can you show this number?”
  
  

✨ Remember: Families play a powerful role in learning. Choose a few strategies that fit your routine and return to them often. Math confidence grows when kids see math as useful, fun, and part of everyday life.

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GOOOO Falcons,
Gerald Hernandez, Principal