;l;l;l;l; FIEST ELEMENTARY OCTOBER 1-12, 2012 SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 Thursday, September 27 Progress Reports Go Home Fiest Spirit Night at TX Roadhouse Wednesday, October 3 Fundraiser orders due Friday, October 5 Fiest Spirit Day Student Fall Pictures Monday, October 8 Professional Day/ Parent Conference Tuesday, October 9 Fiest Spirit Night at Torchy s College Day Tuesday, Oct. 9-Friday, Oct. 12 College and Career Week Please see attached flyer for daily activities Friday, October 12 Fiest Spirit Day Tuesday, October 16 Math /Reading Night 6-7pm Fiest Spirit Night at Chick Fil-A Friday, October 19 Fiest Spirit Day Monday, October 22 Field Day for 4 th and 5 th 5 th grade- 10:15am-12:15pm 4 th grade - 1:30-3:30pm Tuesday, October 23 Fiest Spirit Night at TX Roadhouse Friday, October 26 Fiest Spirit Day Field Day for 2 nd and 3 rd 2 nd grade - 9:30-11:30am 3 rd grade 1:00-3:00pm Dear Parents, Principal s Message - Dr. Jeanette Gerault Open House on Tuesday, September 25 th was FABULOUS! We had a great turn out of families and friends! Thank you for making that such a special evening for our children! They loved having all of you in their classrooms and around their campus! We were overwhelmed with the attendance at each grade level, and so thankful for families that support and take an interest in the many events that we have here at Fiest so THANK YOU! Also, our students will practice our mandatory drills; Lockout, Lockdown, Fire drill/evacuate, Shelter in Place (Hazmat) and Shelter in Place (Weather). Fire Drill/Evacuate will occur monthly. Our first round of drills are announced and walked/talked through with students to prevent frightening the children. Please review the following points with your child: 1. Explain the purpose of drills are used if there is a potential danger on campus and it is a way to keep everyone safe. 2. Students are not to panic. They should remain calm the entire time. 3. Students are to listen carefully to all directions given to them by their teachers. This is not a time to play and be silly. Thank you for helping us stress the importance of safety drills and following directions during the drills. Fiest Elementary School Est. 1989 www.cfisd.net Click on Campuses Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @ cfisdfiest
Attention Fiest Parents Thursday, September 27 th Progress Reports Go Home Cell Phones (Fiest Parent Handbook 18-19) Students should not carry cell phones during the school day for personal telephone call use. If it is necessary for a student to have a cell phone, it must remain off and in their backpack during school hours. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen cell phones. If a student is in violation of this policy, the device will be confiscated and returned to the owner after a $15.00 administrative fee is collected. A student s parent or guardian may pick up the device after showing proof of ownership. TRANSPORTATION CHANGES (Fiest Parent Handbook 18-19) Parents must send a note to school regarding any transportation changes. In the case of an emergency, parents may fax the school at (281) 856-1174. A copy of the parent s driver s license MUST accompany the fax. Transportation changes by Phone/e-mail changes will NOT be accepted. All transportation changes must be made before 3: 30 PM so that we may have adequate time to get a message to the teacher.
PBIS s PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is an evidence-based system implemented at Fiest to increase academic performance, increase safety, decrease undesired behaviors, and establish a positive school culture. PBIS provides a positive structure where we focus on the use of strategies that are responsible & respectful toward our students and staff. Attached to the Fiest Facts is the Fiest Expectations Matrix. Our Fiest staff uses the matrix to ensure consistent, common language with our students. Our goal is to provide a safe and caring environment where our Students can learn.
PTO NEWS (Parent Teacher Organization) Thank you to our Fiest PTO Volunteers for your time & energy! You are the BEST!!! Thank you Cornerstone Church (Fiest Partner in Education) Cornerstone Church has donated extra school supplies, extra backpacks, given gifts to our teachers, and completed many brown bags, Volunteered in the Library, bus buddies and more. We are so grateful and appreciative for all you do for our students & staff at Fiest! Have questions? Want to be involved? We would love to hear from you! Please visit fiestpto.com for great opportunities to volunteer. LIBRARY NEWS The students at Fiest have been loving the library! Ask your child what books they have checked out and read with them! 3 rd -5 th Grade Parents: Please see the attached Name that Book Information Letter. Some dates to remember are: October 19 th Author Susan Stevens Crummel will be visiting 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd graders! Mrs. Abbott will be sending home information about purchasing an autographed book soon! November 12 th -16 th Fall Book Fair! If you would like to volunteer during the book fair, please email katherine.abbott@cfisd.net. Don t forget to follow @fiestlibrary on Twitter to see all the cool things going on in the Library! THE MORE THAT YOU READ, THE MORE THINGS THAT YOU WILL KNOW. THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN, THE MORE PLACES THAT YOU LL GO. Dr. Seuss
Mark Henry, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools September 6, 2018 Dear Employer: Parent-teacher conferences for all elementary schools are scheduled in Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. for Monday, October 8, 2018. The Board of Trustees, the staff, and I believe strongly in the value of formally scheduled conferences held, at least in part, during regular school hours. Using a full day of parent conferences allows flexibility for parents as conference slots are available from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The National Commission of Children in a report states, Children do best when they have a personal involvement of their parents. Our own studies in Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. confirm the benefits to children when their parents interact with teachers and actively work with the school to support their children s academic success. Benefits we hope to achieve through parent-teacher conference include the following: Parent and teacher will establish a cooperative relationship and open communication. Parent and teacher will share insights into factors affecting student academic success, such as learning style and personality traits. The face-to-face interaction will promote parent and teacher cooperation in assisting the child to be academically successful. I respectfully request that you provide your employee/cypress-fairbanks parent with release time (or a flexible schedule) on October 8, so he/she may participate in a parent-teacher conference. The Board of Trustees, the staff, and I would greatly appreciate your cooperation. Sincerely, Mark Henry, Ed.D. Superintendent 10300 Jones Road, Houston, Texas 77065 P. O. Box 692003 (281) 897-4000 Houston, Texas 77269-2003
Mark Henry, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Ngày 6 Tháng 9, 2018 Kính gửi Chủ Các Nhân Viên: Các buổi họp phụ huynh và giáo viên của tất cả các trường tiểu học tại Khu Học Chánh Cy-Fair được sắp đặt vào Thứ Hai, Ngày 8 Tháng 10, Năm 2018. Hội Đồng Quản Trị, đội ngũ nhân viên, và tôi tin chắc rằng lịch trình các buổi họp đã được chính thức sắp đặt, ít nhất, trong những giờ học bình thường. Khi dùng trọn thời gian cả ngày để họp phụ huynh, phụ huynh có thể dễ dàng chọn thời gian khoảng từ 8:00 sáng đến 5:00 chiều. Trong một báo cáo của Ủy Ban Quốc Gia về Trẻ Em nói, Trẻ em học tập tốt nhất khi các em có các bậc phụ huynh tham gia cùng với nhà trường. Nghiên cứu của chúng tôi trong Khu Học Chánh Cy-Fair xác nhận rằng sẽ đem lại lợi ích cho các học sinh khi phụ huynh của các em cộng tác với giáo viên và tích cực làm việc chung với nhà trường để hỗ trợ cho các em trong việc học tập đạt kết qủa thành công. Những phúc lợi mà chúng tôi hy vọng đạt được qua buổi họp phụ huynh và giáo viên bao gồm những điểm sau: Phụ huynh và giáo viên sẽ thiết lập một mối quan hệ hợp tác và cởi mở. Phụ huynh và giáo viên sẽ chia sẻ những hiểu biết về các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến sự thành công học tập của các em học sinh, như phong cách học tập và đặc điểm tính cách. Đối diện với sự tương tác sẽ giúp phụ huynh hợp tác với giáo viên nhằm hỗ trợ cho con em thành công trong việc học tập. Tôi chân thành yêu cầu quý vị cho nhân viên/phụ huynh của Khu Học Chánh Cy-Fair thời gian (hoặc một lịch trình dễ dàng) vào Ngày 8 Tháng 10 để quý anh/chị có thể tham gia vào buổi họp phụ huynh và giáo viên. Hội Đồng Quản Trị, đội ngũ nhân viên, và tôi cảm ơn sự hợp tác của quý vị. Trân trọng, Mark Henry, Ed.D. Superintendent 10300 Jones Road, Houston, Texas 77065 P. O. Box 692003 (281) 897-4000 Houston, Texas 77269-2003
College and Career Week We Are One! October 9th-12th We will be doing various activities this coming week to allow our students to explore careers and colleges. We would like your support at home. We ve included some ideas that will connect the school activities to home. Tuesday, October 9th: Elementary Day Wear your Fiest spirit shirt or turquoise and white At Home Activity: Discuss your career journey with your child(ren). Wednesday, October 10th: Middle School Day Wear a Labay spirit shirt or red, white and blue At Home Activity: Discuss careers that you see around our community Thursday, October 11th: High School Day Wear a Cy-Falls High School spirit shirt or green and gold At Home Activity: Watch career videos that your child(ren) want to learn more about at www.careeronestop.org Friday, October 12th: College and Career Day Wear a College shirt or dress as your future career. At Home Activity: We want all of our students to have a healthy work ethic and a growth mindset. Discuss with your child(ren) about how abilities are developed through dedication and hard work. Our brains and talent are just the starting point. We need to practice to improve and to be able to reach our goals. Once one goal is reached, we make a new goal.
October 2018 Family Fitness Daily Movement Calendar SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Jumping Lunges Lunge forward with one leg in front, jump and switch legs in the air landing in a lunge with the other leg in front. Try 20 in a row. Always land with bent knees. 2 High Knee Punch Run in place with high knees. At the same time punch arms straight up to the ceiling alternating right and left. 3 Standing Abs Stand with legs apart, toes slightly turned out, knees bent. Lean side to side attempting to touch your elbow to your knee. Keep your body upright. 4 Partner Get a partner and practice playing catch with a ball. Throw it high and low to make it more difficult. 5 One Legged Marathon Have a contest with your family to see who can stand on 1 leg for the longest time. Do it again, but this time with your eyes closed. 6 Criss Cross Jacks Jumping jacks that cross 1 leg in front of the other as the legs come together and raising the opposite arm in the air. Open legs apart and switch to other leg and arm 7 Triceps 8 Burpees 9 Planks In and Out 10 Kick Walk 11 Hula Hoop 12 Side Lunges 13 Power Jacks Sit on the floor, bend knees, feet flat on the floor. Lean back on hands. Bend elbows and lean back as far as you can. Push back up to sitting. To make it harder, straighten legs out in front. Feet together, arms up. Squat down, touch ground, jump back into pushup position, jump back in, stand up and jump up in the air. Try doing 10 in a row without stopping. Hold a plank position (push-up position). Jump both feet in close to hands at the same time. Jump back out. Try doing 20 in a row without stopping. Repeat. Hold arms out in front of your body. Keeping legs straight, begin to step and kick attempting to touch your foot to your hands. Try to do it for 50 feet. Then stop turn around and repeat. Hula hoop for 100 consecutive rotations. Do it 10 different times. Take a break if you need to. Don t have a hula hoop? Pretend hula hoop! Stand with legs apart. Lunge to the right side and touch the ground with left hand. Lunge to the left and touch the ground with right hand. Try 20 in a row. Like jumping jacks, but jump out into a squat and then jump back in. Do as many as you can in 1 minute. 14 Triathlon 15 Tag 16 Side Plank Hold 17 Wide Tire Run 18 Wall Sits 19 High Knee Punch 20 Stretch Day Swim- lay on belly, kick arms and legs. 30 seconds Bikebicycle crunches 30 seconds Run- stand up and run in place 30 seconds. Repeat. Play your favorite tag game with some friends or family members after school. In the plank position (pushup position), take one hand off the floor and turn to the side. Balance as long as you can. Switch. Run in place with your legs wide as if attempting to step inside a tire each time. Try to run for 30 seconds. Don t stop. Place back on the wall while keeping your knees at 90 degrees. Have a contest for who can stay in the position the longest. Run in place with high knees. At the same time, punch arms straight up to the ceiling alternating right and left. Take turns with friends, each person leading a stretch for a different muscle. How many stretches can you come up with? 21 Feet Switches 22 Basketball 23 Soccer 24 Water Bottle Biceps 25 Aerobics 26 Football Drill 27 You Decide! Jump and switch feet, placing a different foot in front each time you land. How many can you do in 1 minute? 28 Tape It Side Put a piece of tape on the ground on the side of 1 foot jump side to side quick as you can for 30 seconds. Repeat 10 times. Play a game of 3 vs. 3 basketball, or pretend to shoot a basketball for 20 consecutive jumps. Bend knees and prepare to shoot. 29 Family Game Play a family game of kick ball in your yard or at the park. Play a 3 vs. 3 game of soccer or practice your dribbling skills by running the ball from one end to the other. 30 Race Have a race at the park with your family today. With an adult or family member use water bottles to exercise your biceps (upper arms). No water bottles? Use soup cans. ---------------------------------- 31 Abdominals 10 sit-ups 10 leg lifts 10 bicycle crunches 10 regular crunches Repeat! Do an aerobic activity of your choice for at least 15 minutes. Try not to stop! Get your heart rate up! Aerobics can be running, dancing biking, skating, jumping rope... Run as fast as you can in place with your knees bent. Turn right and face the next wall (keep running), turn right again, and again until back to front. What was your favorite activity this month? Give it another try! DAILY CHALLENGE: CFISD would like to challenge all families to incorporate more movement into their daily routine for a healthier lifestyle. For each daily activity, try to move consistently without stopping for at least 15 minutes. If you move for 20 minutes, GREAT! If you move for 30 minutes, EVEN BETTER! If you move for 60 minutes, AWESOME!!! So, grab a family member or a friend and GET MOVING TODAY!
Calling all 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th graders! At Fiest Elementary, students in 3 rd through 5 th grade have the option to participate in Name That Book. Students can read a variety of books of their interest from a list of 100 librarianselected titles and join a Name That Book team. Their team will participate in competitions to answer clues about books on the list. Students must read a minimum of 10 books off of the list by November in order to join a Name That Book Team. All books on the list are available to check out in the library and we have some that are ebooks. To access the list online, go the www.cfisd.net > Parents & Students > Library Resources > Find your Campus Library > Fiest Elementary > Read A Winner > Name that Book 2018-19 List Name That Book Timeline for 2018-2019: Fall 2018: Students will read a minimum of 10 books from the list November 2018: Students form Name That Book teams in grades 3-5 January 2019: Grade Level Competitions in the library (top 2 teams advance) February 2019: School Competition in library (top team advances) March 2019: Regional Competition at the Berry Center (top regional team advances) and District Competition at the Berry Center (top team is named district winner) If you have any questions, please contact the Fiest librarian. Katherine.Abbott@cfisd.net Happy Reading!! Katie Abbott
5 th Grade Parents Middle School transition informational meeting 6:00pm in the Fiest Library
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