FHES December Principal Newsletter 2011

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Friday Harbor Elementary Principal Newsletter

Eagle Sightings for December~2011

EagleSightings December

Happy Holidays to all!

I hope that 2011 has treated you and your family well and you’re ready to move on to 2012 and all the wonderful

opportunities that it will bring! November has been filled with fun and exciting activities at FHES.

November was “Be Thankful” Month. Students were recognized with eagle feathers for showing their gratitude to

others, Mr. Biggers had students sign the “be thankful” poster in PE, and we all performed the gratitude dance for

Mrs. Taylor to record. View this hilarious video by going to: ?????

The month of December is “Be Caring” month. Our staff has organized activities to build a sense of caring for and

giving back to each other as well as their local community.

About 50 of our students participated in the holiday performance of Oh No! Granny’s got the remote . I was able to

attend the Sunday afternoon performance and was extremely proud of our FHES students and their performances.

Congratulations to all of you who participated in this wonderful community event!

A fun and exciting assembly kicked off December’s “I Love to READ: PETS, PAWS, and PALS” month. Students were

able to meet a local celebrity, Gary Gero. For more than 30 years Mr. Gero has worked with animals of all kinds,

including wolves, owls, orangutans, alligators, zebras and flies, for films such as Harry Potter, 101 Dalmatians, Dr.

Doolittle, The Indian and the Cupboard and many, many more. In our assembly he shared his passion for animals and

books. Our assembly also included a hilarious skit called “Book, Book, Book” by some of our most talented teachers.

Students ended the assembly singing the song “I’ve got a feeling…this book’s going to be a good book!”

A Book Fair and waffle breakfast was held last week. Families visited the book fair and enjoyed delicious Saturday

morning waffles made by our amazing parents! Thank you to all who helped and attended this breakfast!

All students are reading for minutes, pages, or books to travel the Iditarod trail we have posted in the hallway.

Students are trying to get their sled dog to make it to Nome, Alaska which 1100 miles from the start of the trail.

Four parents joined me for my 1st Principal’s Coffee Hour in November. Please mark your calendars for my next on

Monday, January 23rd @ 4pm in the Library. Hope to see you there!

May you all have a wonderful winter break! Happy Holidays to you all!

Here’s to Being Caring! ~Connie



December Dates to know:

December 1st “ I love to READ” month begins

December 3rd – Book Fair and Breakfast

December 6th – MS Band Concert

December 7th – Report Cards go home

December 7th – Community Dinner – HS Commons

December 8th – Everett and Taylor Math NightDecember 9th – “Pretty Good Magic Jugglers” Assembly

December 13th – Early Release Day

December 14th – School Board Meeting

December 15th – 2nd grade caroling at Mullis Center

December 16th – 4th grade snuggle up and read – parents

welcome!

December 16th – 6th Grade Band Assembly – Holiday

Additonal ART begins…

Thanks to the coordination of LeishaHolmes and the IMA, you will soonhave more ART for your children. Agrant received by the Washington

Arts Comission will soon provide artto all grade levels at FHES. Leisha willact as the IMA Art Coordinator andwill drum up local artists who will

provide art enrichment to all levels.

Thanks to Leisha and the IMA!!

Baby…its coldoutside!

Winter is here. Pleasehelp us keep yourchildren warm at

school. Remind themto dress

appropriately for thewinter temperatures;

a hat, a coat, long



Island Rec’s Girls Basketball League – Starting in January

Now is the time to sign up for Island Rec’s Girls Basketball League. Open toall girls in 4th – 8th Grades. All games are played in Turnbull Gym on Sundayafternoons form Feb 5th – March 11th. Girls will practice twice a week startingthe week of January 23rd. Cost is $35 before January 6th ; $40 thereafter.Deadline to register is January 18th. Register online at www.islandrec.org or

stop by the Island Rec Office from 1-5 Mon-Fri. Call 378 – 4953 for moreinformation about the league.

2012 Boys SWISH Basketball Sign-Ups(Skagit, Whatcom, Island, Snohomish Hoops)

Time to shoot hoops for 6, 7 & 8th grade boys. Pick up SWISH basketballforms at the elementary school and middle school offices. Games areSaturdays on the mainland in Mount Vernon starting January 7 and runningthrough February. This is a fun and exciting league for your child to traveland play basketball with off-island teams. Entry fee includes travel.Sponsored by Friday Harbor Athletics Association. Questions please callTami Ashcraft 317-4574 or email [email protected].

STAR is available every school day, from2:45pm – 6:00pm and 11:10am - 6:00pmon early dismissal days. For moreinformation go to: STAR

COST:Daily – $12.50Weekly –$56.25

Scholarships Available!! Contact IslandRecreation

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

Financial Assistance is available WorkingConnections Child Care Subsidy. CallDSHS at 877-501-2233 or go tohttp://www.dshs.wa.govand click on child care.

http://www.islandrec.org/

http://www.islandrec.org/star-study-time-and-afternoon-recreation/

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/

http://www.islandrec.org/star-study-time-and-afternoon-recreation/

http://www.dshs.wa.gov/

http://www.islandrec.org/



If you would like to make a donation to TOYS FOR TOTS – TOY DRIVE, please do so at all local banks, FH Drug or mail them to:

Kiwanis Club of Friday HarborPO Box 814

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Families who need help this Christmas, please call the SantaHotline at 378-1534

Call will be accepted up to December 13th.

The Kiwanis Club of Friday Harbor thanks you for your generousdonation!

Merry ChristmasAnd

Happy New Year!

Principal’s CoffeeHour

Be sure and join me on Janurary 23rdth for my

next Principal Coffee Hour. There will be

coffee, tea and dessert!

Monday, January 23rd

Library from 4:00-5:00

Child Care provided

Principal’s Café Blog

Be sure to visit the principal’s Café

Blog for a summary of what is

happening at FHES and what is

discussed at the most recent

Principal’s Coffee Hour.

Please feel free to leave a comment

or post any questions you might have.

http://principalscafe.blogspot.com/

13th Annual Kid’s Art ShowGallery San Juan and Framing

232 A Street – Friday HarborArtist Reception - December 14th 4-6:30 pm

Artist’s Reception open to all

Kids 4-12 ~ Free Art Kits available

Call 378-1376 for more information





Golden eagle feather Winners for November!”

Two hundred library books have been electronically flagged in the library as “GoldenEagle Feather Books.” The following students have visited with Mrs. Martin and toldher all the great things about their book. October winners of a golden eagle feather

are:

Natalie Morten – “Bear and Moon”

Diego Salas Garcia – “The World’s Greatest Soccer Player”

Darcy Ayers – “Skippy Jon Jones – Lost in Spice”

Congratulations!!

November – Spirit Dayand “I Love to Read”

month begins….



I see CATS!!

“The CAT IN THEHAT”

FROSTY VISITS!

Pippi Longstocking~Cute!

Mrs. Harley the LionHeart

The Idita“read”

Trail!

mmunity is. Each month we highlight all the organizations and individuals that contribute t



very school-aged child, regardless of economic means and developmental ability, benefits from art in

plement the strategic plan of the coalition. For more information on the Executive Coordinator, pleas

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS!

The Eagle Sightings Newsletter Creator: Connie Martin

Published Monthly Sept. – May Email address:[email protected]

Sent out electronically To contribute: contact creator

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