Friday Harbor Elementary Newsletter

Eagle Sightings November 2011

Happy November! Time really is flying by I cannot believe it is already November! I have been visiting the classrooms, and great things are happening. Our students have traveled to far off locations this past month. The sixth graders visited the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center (Mountain School) and learned about Water Quality. Our 4 th graders visited the Salmon Hatchery on Orcas Island, the 5th graders traveled to Trout Lake and our 1st graders visited the Pumpkin Patch. Thank you to all of our parents who helped to chaperone; these enriching experiences could not have happened without you! October was Making Healthy Choices Month. We celebrated Red Ribbon week with an assembly, banners, red ribbons and pencils. Students learned how to make healthy choices through daily announcements and lessons in the classroom. The purpose of Red Ribbon Week is to raise awareness about the importance of saying no to drugs and to other unhealthy behaviors. The month of November is Be Thankful month. (Shh! Its a secretif a child comes up to me and tells me what he or she is thankful for, a special surprise will be given). Veterans Day is this week, and FHES will celebrate with our traditional Veterans Day Assembly. Teachers are working hard to prepare for family math nights at each grade level. The 2nd grade math night will be held on November 17th. Child care and interpreters will be provided thanks to our generous PTA. The first Principals Coffee Hour is on November 21st at 4 PM. All of our dialogue will be posted on my Coffee Blog. I hope you can attend any or all of these events! Our staff and students are beginning to anticipate the holiday season! There are many fun activities coming up. Be sure to catch the play Oh No! Grannys Got the Remote. Granny and her magical remote bring the lessons of the holiday season to life! More than 50 Island children will be part of this new musical start to the holiday season! Our Book Fair, sponsored by our fantastic PTA, will start November 30th. The book fair will kick off I Love to Read

Month in December. The I Love to Read committee has picked Pets, Pals and Paws as this years reading theme;
many fun activities are planned! May you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Heres to Being Thankful! ~ Connie

New electronic format!

In the past, FHES has spent an overwhelming amount of the budget on printing and paper. In the interest of reducing paper use and copying costs, we will send your newsletter electronically. You will receive this newsletter using the email address you have submitted to the school office. The newsletter also can be found on the FHES website which can be accessed from computers at home or at the public library. Newsletters will be sent out monthly and will include helpful communication about whats happening at FHES. If this causes any hardship for you in any way, please contact the main office, and we can problem solve.

Thank you, San Juan Island Rotary!! On October 21st, the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, WA, presented all Friday Harbor Elementary 4th & 5th graders with thesauruses and dictionaries

November Important Dates to know:

6th Graders to Mountain School Lice Patrol checks whole school ASB Assembly for 3-6 @ 8:30 Veterans Day Assembly @ 8:30 November 2-4 November 7-10 November 8 November 10

Veterans Day No School

Vision and Hearing Screening K-2 2 Grade Math Night @ 6:30 Vision and Hearing Screening 3-5 Oh No! Grannys Got the Remote (SJICT) Principals Coffee Hour @4pm ~ Library Early Dismissal 11:10 Thanksgiving Break No School School Board Meeting
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Looking for exciting things to do this holiday season??

SJICT Presents: Oh No! Grannys Got the Remote!
Granny and her magical remote bring the lessons of the holiday season to life in this new musical written by San Juan Islands own Penelope Haskew. Dont miss this holiday event! More than 50 island children will be part of this new musical start to holiday season!

Whittier Theatre November 19-20

For more information go to: sanjuanislandcommunitytheatre

Island Recs Weekly Winter Programs - Starting in November!

Looking for something fun to do during the long, cold winter months? Dust off those roller skates and join Island Rec at the Fairgrounds for Family Open Skate, Scooter & Trike Time, & Roller Hockey! Or, throw on your sneakers and head over to Turnbull Gym with the family on Sunday evenings for Community Open Gym. FAIR BUILDING: Roller Hockey for ages 5-9 yrs. -Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30pm, $4 drop-in fee Roller Hockey for ages 10-15 yrs. Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30pm, $4 drop-in fee Scooter & Trike Time Saturdays from 6:00-7:00pm, $2 per person Family Open Skate Saturdays from 7:00-8:30pm, $3 per person, $8 per family of 3 or more. TURNBULL GYM: Community Open Gym Open to all ages, Sundays, from 5:30-8:30pm $3 drop-in fee, $5 per family of 3 or more.

San Juan Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Grange!! Thanksgiving Day Noon to 4pm. Dinner is Free!

is available very school day, from 2:45pm 6:00pm and 11:10am - 6:00pm on early dismissal days. For more information click on:

Daily $12.50 Weekly $56.25

Financial Assistance is available through the Working Connections Child Care Subsidy. Call DSHS at 877-501-2233 or go to and click on child care.

Health Room Martha Sharon, the San Juan County Health nurse, was at FHES on October 19th to administer flu shots to those students who returned permission slips. She will return on November 15th for grades K-2 and November 18th for grades 3-5 to administer vision and hearing tests. Thank you, Martha, for all you do for our kids at FHES!!

Principals Caf Blog

Be sure to join me on November 20th for my Principals Coffee Hour for coffee, tea and dessert! Monday, November 21st FHES Library from 4:00-5:00

Be sure to visit the principals Caf Blog for a summary of what is happening at FHES and what is discussed at the most recent Principals Coffee Hour.

Please feel free to leave a comment or post any questions you might have. http://principalscafe.blogspot.com/

Child Care provided

FHES Celebrates RED RIBBON WEEK - The first Red Ribbon Week started in 1988. It is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the U.S... More than 80 million people participate in Red Ribbon Week each year.Red Ribbon Week is a unified way for communities to take a stand against drugs and to show intolerance for drugs that have a negative effect on many AmericansMany organizations all over the world join together to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. FHES celebrated Red Ribbon Week by: putting up banners; wearing red; handing out red ribbons, red pencils and bracelets that say make healthy choices; holding a Red Ribbon assembly and by publicizing the value of a drug-free, healthy lifestyle. By wearing red ribbons and by participating in community anti-drug events, we all pledge to live a happyhealthy drug-free life. Red Ribbon Week kicks off our life skills training. See below for more information on this.

Golden eagle feather Winners for October!

Two hundred library books have been electronically flagged in the library as Golden Eagle Feather Books. The following students have visited with Mrs. Martin and told her all the great things about their book. October winners of a golden eagle feather are:

Emmanuel Santiago The Tarantula Scientist

Gael Salas Seven Blind Mice Yaritza Plaza Dream Carver Emily Cain Cupid and Psyche Satchel Bourne St. George and the Dragon Rachel Cruz Jelly Beans for Sale Soma Andrews Baby Mouse Our Hero Michael Susser Echinoderms Madison Miller Pegasus

Aaron Orozco The Peace Book

Julian Brown Lost and Found

AT FHES one our guiding principles is to work hard to create and sustain an atmosphere of trust, high expectations and productivity within a safe, civil and productive environment. Here are some of the programs we use to teach this guiding principle to the children of FHES.

Teaches preschool through middle school students skills to help them succeed socially and academically. We've just released a new edition of the K5 program and our brand-new early learning program!

http://www.cfchildren.org/programs/ssp/overview/

A bullying prevention program The research-based STEPS TO RESPECT program teaches elementary students to recognize, refuse, and report bullying, to be assertive, and to build friendships. In fact, a recent study found that the program led to a 31 percent decline in bullying and a 70 percent cut in destructive bystander behavior. STEPS TO RESPECT lessons can help kids feel safe and supported by the adults around them so they can build stronger bonds to school and focus on academic achievement. The program supports the staff, too, with school wide policies and training. Now everyone can work together to build a safe environment free from bullying. http://www.cfchildren.org/programs/str/overview/

Life Skills- intermediate

Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. This comprehensive and exciting program provides adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to handle challenging situations successfully. http://www.lifeskillstraining.com/

San Juan Island Museum of Art (IMA) The IMA and the San Juan Island School District (SJISD) have partnered to create a community based program to provide art education for our youth. We are working together toward a common goal: To re-establish art education in our public schools, ensuring that every school-aged child, regardless of economic means and developmental ability, benefits from art instruction as an integral part of their basic public school education. The IMA funds art for 6th grade and currently is working to incorporate a grant to fund art enrichment for K-5. For more information go to: San Juan Island Museum of Art San Juan Island Rotary Club

On October 21st, the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, WA, presented all Friday Harbor Elementary 4th & 5th graders with thesauruses and dictionaries. Teachers Kimberly Warin & Noel Harley chose thesauruses for their 4th-grade students and teachers Andrew Duke, Debra Taylor and C.J. Wavra chose Animal & Environment Gazetteers for the 5thgrade students. Thank you, Rotary!! For more information go to: Rotary Club

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS!