January Newsletter Farley Fox Tracks Farley Elementary – Established 2009 6701 SW 33rd Street – Topeka, KS 66614 www.farleyelementary.net T: (785)408-8300 Upcoming Events Welcome 2015! Welcome back! We hope everyone had a great winter break. We are excited to see what the New Year will bring for our Farley Community. We have several events planned between now and the end of the school year. Please watch for flyers, emails and the newsletter to stay informed. As always, we encourage you to become involved and volunteer. The temperatures have been cold since our return to school. Please make sure your student(s) are appropriately dressed for the weather and write his or her name inside of articles of clothing that may become lost. We have plenty of winter ahead. Please review the district’s school closing policy and how you can check to see if our district is effected: The decision to close school because of severe weather is made by the Superintendent. Closing information will be shared for announcement with local radio and television stations as well as posted on the district website www.usd437.net and at www.facebook.com/auburnwashburn. In addition, a recorded message will be available at 339-4000. Stay warm Farley Foxes January 12, 2015; 5 – 8PM Farley Night at Freddy’s January 13, 2015; 6PM PTO Town Hall Meeting January 14, 2015; 3PM Early Release/Dismissal January 14, 2015; 6 - 7PM Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza Night January 19, 2015 No School – MLK Day January 20-23, 2015 1st-6th Volleyball Clinic January 28, 2015; 3PM Freddy’s Fundraiser Night Early Release/Dismissal Help raise money for Farley Elementary by eating at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers on January 12th from 5 to 8 PM. During this time, Freddy’s will donate 15% of the profits to Farley. There is no need to mention the school….Just order and enjoy…Invite everyone you know! Page 1 of 4 School Skating events are planned for January. Be on the look-out for information for your grade level and dates. More Important News Watch D.O.G.S.® ‘Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night On Wednesday, January 14th from 6:00 – 7:00PM, we will be having our 3rd Annual ‘Dads and Kids’ Pizza Night at our school. You will meet at the school cafeteria at 6:00PM for FREE pizza and drinks. At 6:30 we will have a presentation about our Watch D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) Program. Our goal is to have you spend at least one day this year at the school to be a positive male role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears. Forms to participate have been sent home and will need to be returned ASAP for an accurate head count for the food. Dads, Granddads, Uncles, Step-Dads and adult Brothers…this is your chance to have a night out alone with your student in a fun atmosphere at school. Sincerely, David Hinkle PTO Meeting and 6th Grade Recognition Organization Meeting Just a reminder that the PTO town hall meeting will be held from 67pm Tuesday Jan 13th. We invite any parents interested in helping with 6th grade recognition activities to come to a short meeting held immediately following the end of the PTO meeting. Watch D.O.G.S.® Watch D.O.G.S.® is an innovative program being used by schools across America which helps them to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in the student’s life. Did you know !? Watch D.O.G.S.® is now in over 4000 schools in 46 states! David Hinkle [email protected] 785-215-9686. ARE YOU GETTING ALL FARLEY COMMUNICATION? Are you receiving email and texts from Farley? If not, we ask that you add these options through Parent Portal. Farley uses email and text to communicate important changes, reminders, monthly newsletters, etc throughout the year. Typically, you will only receive one or two emails/texts per month. You may also add options to receive email and/or text notifications for emergencies, attendance, behavior, and teacher communication. You can add email and text options through your Parent Portal account. Simply select the Contact Preferences tab on the left side of the main Parent Portal page and click on the selections you wish to add. Questions? Call the Farley main office at 408-8300 Page 2 of 4 Late Arrival, Transportation Changes and Dismissal Students that are late must be physically signed in by a parent/guardian or it will be considered and unexcused tardy. If your student will be tardy or absent, please contact the school before 9:30am to ensure they are accounted for and can receive a hot lunch if needed. In the event of transportation changes, the Farley office must be made aware of any change no later than 2:30pm. Please note that teachers may not be able to access emails throughout the day and this is not the best means of informing the school of a same-day change. Lastly, normal release time is 3:45pm. Car riders must be picked up promptly at 3:45pm. Failure to do so could result in action from our district office. Lunch with a Student When an adult visits for lunch, we ask that the adult dine only with his/her child. This should be a special time for adult and child. All Farley students are aware of this school policy. This decision was made in an effort to eliminate several instances of peer pressure, favoritism, hurt feelings, and even bribery between students. Please also note: While we allow outside food/drink to be brought in for lunch during these visits, it is against USD437 policy to bring in lunch for any other child. Thank you for understanding. A Note from the Health Room The need for clean/dry pants and underwear has been a common problem so far this year in the Health Room and the supply is running low! If you have any gently used pants, shorts, sweats or jeans in any kid sizes that you are wanting to get rid of, it would be greatly appreciated if you would consider donating them to the Health Room. Boy pants are the greatest need currently! Also, please consider donating new underwear. Thank you! Melissa Rabb RN, BSN Volleyball Clinic 1st through 6th grade girls are invited to attend a Volleyball Clinic from 3:45-5:00 Jan 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at Farley Elementary. With over 30 years of volleyball experience, Mary Vaughn will instruct your girst in passing, setting, spiking, serving , and offensive/defensive stratagies with an emphasis on sportshmanship and fun. Registration deadline is January 16, 2015. Cost is $25 and will include a t-shirt. Forms can be picked up in the Farley Elementary office. 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