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Eagle Sightings “Home of the Eagles”

Diane Ball, Principal 95 Grover St PO Box 458 Friday Harbor WA 98250

(360)378.5209

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March 2017

3/2 Parent Tech Night 6:00-7:00p

3/3 PTO Popcorn Day

3/6 Hearing & Vision Screening

3/7 Hearing & Vision Screening

3/7 PTO Meeting 6:00p

3/9 Presentation by Maurine Clark, School Nurse, of 5th & 6th grade Family Life & Sexual Health materials 6:00p

3/9 5th grade breakfast Parent Meeting 6:30p

3/10 4th grade Salmon Release

3/13 Brown Bag Lunch with Mrs. Ball 11:30a-12:30p

3/14 Kindergarten Round Up

3/15 Kindergarten Round Up

3/17 I Love to Read Assembly 9:00 School Spirt Day – Sports Day Early Dismissal 11:10

3/22 Early Dismissal 11:10 Parent Teacher Conferences

3/23 Early Dismissal 11:10 Parent Teacher Conferences

3/24 Early Dismissal 11:10 Parent Teacher Conferences

3/31 9:30a Cascade High School Chamber Choir assembly

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News from the Office Remember - NO left turn off of Grover Street, and please RESPECT the crossing guard during arrival &

departure times.

Be certain your child knows his or her going home plan each and every day, including having a bus note, if needed. Calls into the classroom are disruptive and we try to keep them to an absolute minimum.

If your child is going to be absent please call Ms. Peacock at 370-7302 or send an email to jillpeacock@sjisd.wednet.edu

When your family plans extended travel during school time, please continue to read daily and encourage your student to keep a journal to share with the class upon his/her return. Teachers plan instruction according to daily progress, so providing work in advance may not coincide with what actually happens in the class. Teachers will set aside the assignments as they occur and present them to you and your child upon your return instead of attempting to anticipate all lessons that will occur in advance.

Please like and follow Friday Harbor Elementary School on Facebook!

Did you know you can access SKYWARD through Family Access to track your child’s attendance, grades, lunch balance, etc.? Log on here or find at www.sjisd.wednet.edu.

If you’d like to have lunch with your child please call the office first thing in the morning (or the day before) so we can include you in the lunch count. Thanks!

We have been learning about water displacement and density

while making boats. The fourth graders are learning about the

different parts of the eye and how it works. All grades will be

gardening soon to plant ingredients for making Stone Soup at the

end of the school year using the

harvest. I will be sending home

information on the 5th grade science

fair soon.

We continue to have fun and

explore!

Sue Kareken

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President - Allison (Alli) Moalli Vice President - Rachel Otis Secretary - Trina Mendez Treasurer - Charlene McEwen

PTO Meetings: March 7th 6:00p, April 4th and the first Tuesday of every month in the FHES Library at 6:00p

~LOVE IS IN THE AIR fundraiser~ The unofficial total is in at just over $1000!!!

Many thanks to all the businesses that participated…

the heart of FHES is filled with gratitude!

Please search for FHES PTO & look for the NEW LOGO.

Like, follow, and share our new Facebook Page!

March 22 through March 25

PTO is gearing up for the Book Fair

which will take place during conferences

in the FHES library.

Please let Charlene McEwen mcewen7913@yahoo.com know if you’d like to help. There are many shifts available including set up and break down. The book fair is a

huge undertaking and it takes lots of volunteers to make it come together!

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This month brings some new activities from the

health room.

Vision and hearing screening will be done on March 6

& 7 for all K-3rd and 5th grade students. If your child wears glasses, please be sure they are

brought to school for the screen. If students fail the initial screen or are absent, re-screening

will take place March 21tst.

An orientation to the FLASH and KNOW curriculum will be available to parents Thursday

evening, March 9 at 6pm.

FLASH is an acronym for Family Life and

Sexual Health and KNOW is an HIV/Aids

curriculum. FLASH/KNOW will be taught to all

5th and 6th grade students this spring and will continue each year through high school.

The curriculum is designed to encourage communication at home regarding puberty, body

image, personal boundaries and sexual health. A science-based approach is used to provide

accurate information and parents provide values and open lines of communication. I

encourage every parent to stop by for a brief presentation of how this information will be

presented, then peruse the curriculum materials. If you wish to opt out of this curriculum for

your child, you have 30 days after attending this training to sign a written exclusion for your

child.

For vaccinations, exclusion letters have been sent. Any child remaining out of compliance for

vaccinations will be excluded from attendance at school beginning March 20. Please get your

updated information in quickly. If you need an immunization, the Health Department and

Island Clinics are prepared.

Thanks for your help on this.

Maurine Clark, RN School Nurse, San Juan Island School District

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Island Rec Activities:

STAR - Study Time and Afternoon Recreation

STAR is Island Rec’s daily afterschool program for grades K-6, located at the elementary school

cafeteria from 2:45p-6:00p (11:00a-6:00p on early dismissal days). STAR’s daily program includes

snack, outside play time, organized games & activities, and homework time. You must fill out a

STAR application at the beginning of each school year.

The cost is $9.50/day. Early dismissal days and camps require preregistration and cost $17.25/day.

Multiple siblings receive additional discount, scholarships available.

TREC - Teen Recreation - Wednesday afterschool program from 3-5:30pm, Rec House located at

650 Park Street, beside the HS football field. This program is for 7-12 grade students (mostly 7-8th

grade) and is a great opportunity for teens to hang with their friends, do indoor/outdoor games,

make food, do crafts/activities, do homework, or just be a teen. We provide snacks and we typically

make/bake something special on top of the snacks.

SCOOTER/TRIKE AND OPEN SKATE- Always a good time. At the fairgrounds 5:30-6:30 for Scooter

and Trike (bikes allowed with training wheels only); Open Skate from 6:30-8:30. Due to another

program using the fairgrounds building there is NO SKATE night on Saturday, February 25.

If you have any questions, contact Lowell Jons at lowell@islandrec.org or stop in and visit the Island Rec office.

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The district shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of

the academic and activities program without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin,

age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation (including gender

expression or identity), marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability,

participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a

person with a disability. District programs shall be free from sexual harassment. (For complete text see

Board Policy/Procedure 3210)

Title IX Officer/District 504 Officer:

Danna Diaz, Special Services Director

PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

(360) 370-7901

dannadiaz@sjisd.wednet.edu

Affirmative Action Officer:

Maude Cumming, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

(360) 378-4133

maudecumming@sjisd.wednet.edu

El Distrito escolar de San Juan Island no discrimina sobre la base de raza, credo, color, origen

nacional, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en su programas o actividades, y proporciona un acceso

igualitario a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito escolar de San Juan Island

ofrece clases de Educación Profesional y Técnica bajo su política de admisiones abierta. La falta de

dominio del idioma Iglés no será una barrera para la admisión y participación en los programas de

formación y educación técnica.

Las siguientes personas han sido designadas para attender las consultas relativas a las políticas de

no discriminación:

Title IX Officer/District 504 Officer:

Danna Diaz, Directora de Servicios Especiales, y Oficial de Título IX y 504

PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

(360) 378-4133

dannadiaz@sjisd.wednet.edu

Affirmative Action Officer

Maude Cumming, Asistente Administrativo del Superintendente, Oficial de Acción afirmativa oficial

PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

(360) 378-4133

maudecumming@sjisd.wednet.edu