Fuller Falcon Reminders

Greetings Fuller Falcon Families,

The following are important reminders:

 

🎶 Save the Date: December 19! 🎶

Between the orchestra and band performances (around 7:30 PM), the PTA will hold a public forum to vote on amending the budget to allocate additional funds to our electives programs.

Your voice matters—join us and make an impact!

 

🎄 This Year’s Giving Tree 🎄

Our Giving Tree looks a little different this year, thanks to the amazing support from community groups who adopted many of our approximately 70 families. We are incredibly grateful for their generosity and for your patience as we coordinate this effort.

We are now collecting gifts to help ensure a joyful holiday season for our families. Here’s how you can help:

🎁 Drop-Off Deadline: Monday, December 16th
🎁 Where: Front office with Ms. Yates or in the carpool lane
🎁 Gift Guidelines:

• Please send gifts unwrapped or in gift bags
• We’ll handle the wrapping and distribution

Sign-up Genius:https://bit.ly/SignUpFullerGivingTree2024

Thank you for spreading holiday cheer and helping us support our Fuller families. 💙

 

Donations Needed for Fuller’s Clothes Closet!

We’re running low on long pants for our students and need your help! Our most urgent need is small sizes for kindergarten and 1st graders, but we welcome donations in all children’s sizes.

What we need:

• Gently used long pants (leggings and sweatpants are ideal for their flexibility, but all styles are welcome).
• No shirts at this time—we’re fully stocked on those!

Where to donate:
Please drop off donations at the school, marked “Attention: School Counselors.”

Thank you for supporting our Fuller family! Your generosity makes a difference.

 

❄️ Staff Appreciation Week: Winter Wonderland Edition! ❄️
December 16 - December 20, 2024

Help us celebrate our amazing staff this holiday season! Each day, students and families can participate in fun activities to show appreciation for our wonderful teachers and staff. Let’s make this week magical for everyone!

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Monday, December 16
Create a Card for Your Teacher
Parents and kids, take some time to craft a heartfelt card for your teacher to show how much you care.

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Tuesday, December 17
Bring a Flower
Brighten your teacher’s day with a single flower. A small gesture can mean so much!

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Wednesday, December 18
Sweet or Savory Treat Day
Share your teacher’s favorite snack—sweet or savory! A little treat is a perfect way to say thanks.

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Thursday, December 19
Wear Your School Spirit Shirt
Show your love for the Fuller staff and appreciate all their hard work by wearing your school spirit shirt today!

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Friday, December 20
Write for Your Teacher & Celebrate Mrs. Howie’s Retirement
Students are invited to write a poem, short story, or sentence about what they love most about their teacher. 

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Want to make it extra special?
Visit our Staff Favorites List to find out what brings a smile to a staff member’s face! Consider something special for our incredible support staff, teachers, specialists, instructional assistants, child nutrition workers, custodians, and office staff, who work so hard to make our school a wonderful place for all.

Thank you for joining us in making this week memorable for everyone!

❄️ Happy Holidays! ❄️

 

 

 

🌟 Staff Appreciation Week: December 16-20 🌟

Let’s come together to make Staff Appreciation Week unforgettable! The PTA needs volunteers to help make this celebration a success.

✅ Sign up here: https://bit.ly/FullerPTAStaffAppreciationVolunteers

We’ll be showing our love for the Fuller staff by:
💙 Providing a catered lunch and covering recess on Thursday, December 19
💙 Hosting a continental breakfast, candy bar snack buffet, and hot beverage bar on other days

We need PTA Volunteers to assist on campus during these times.

Important:
All volunteers must complete a background check through WCPSS prior to volunteering. This process can take a few days, and you must re-apply each school year. Learn more and register here: https://www.wcpss.net/volunteer.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the amazing staff who make Fuller such a wonderful place! ❤️

 

AIG Nominations for 4th and 5th Grade Students

Would you like to nominate your child for the Academically and or Intellectually Gifted program? 

AIG Nomination Window (Academically and Intellectually Gifted Program)

The nomination deadline for 4th and 5th grade students for the 2nd semester/ Spring AIG review is Friday, January 10th.  (Students who are referred for testing will be tested during the testing window between Jan 27th and Feb 7th .) 

 To nominate a student for consideration, please complete the Fuller 2024-25 Spring AIG Nomination Form found on the Fuller website under the announcements and under Academics and then AIG.  You will receive an email confirmation when your form is received. 

Note that the nomination process applies to the following students:

• Fourth and Fifth grade students not currently identified as AIG. 

• Fourth and Fifth grade students interested in adding a second area of AIG identification.

• There will be an AIG information session during our upcoming Curriculum Night.

• Contact Ms. Owens at bowens@wcpss.net if you have additional questions.

 

🌟 It's Magnet Application Season! Explore Fuller GT/AIG Magnet Elementary School! 🎒✨

📝 Important Dates:

• Early College application: October 14 - December 12
• Magnet and Year-Round applications: October 14 - January 23

Remember, applications are not first-come, first-served!

🔔 Attention Fuller Magnet base neighborhood families: If you want your rising sixth grader to attend a Magnet School, please ensure you complete the Magnet School application! You can find the application here: WCPSS Application.

👉 RSVP today for the tour: Fuller Tour Sign-Up
Spaces fill up fast, so don’t wait to book!

 

Attention 5th Grade Families

As you begin exploring options for middle school, we want to make sure you have all the information you need about applying to Magnet Middle Schools. All students must apply to receive a magnet seat. To better understand the application process and priority considerations, please review this :Magnet Priorities Link 

 

Educational Leave Requests

Excused absences can be found on the WCPSS Attendance and Absences webpage. Educational opportunities that require an absence from school may be approved with advance notice. Families who wish to request an excused absence for educational reasons should submit the WCPSS Request for Excused Absence for Educational Reasons (English / Spanish) to Mr. Hernandez prior to the absence. Excused absences for educational reasons will be granted only if (1) the primary purpose of the trip is educational and (2) the event does not occur at another time (i.e., launching of space shuttle, presidential inauguration). Please submit this form to the school. The principal will review your request for approval or denial. 

A maximum of ten educational days a year can be approved by Mr. Hernandez. 

Please note that Mr. Hernandez will not approve of any educational absences when a student has missed more than 10 days of school.

 

🧥🧢❄️ Lost and Found Reminder! ❄️🧢🧥

Parents, please remind your child to check our Lost and Found for missing items like jackets, water bottles, mittens, and more! It's overflowing and needs your help to find these items their way back home.

📌 Tip: Be sure to label all items with your child's name to make returns even easier.

Thank you for helping us keep track of all these treasures! 💼✨

 

Follow us on Social Media

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GOOOO Falcons,

Gerald Hernandez, Principal