Thursday Newsletter

WAPSIE VALLEY ELEMENTARY
FAIRBANK NEWS
April 28, 2011
BREAKFAST MENU
Friday- breakfast taco & toast
Monday – muffin & cereal
Tuesday – scrambled eggs, bacon & toast
Wednesday – cereal & apple frudel
Thursday – breakfast taco & toast
DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 5…………………………...Last day for after-school enrichments
May 11………………………….DISMISS AT 1:30 (Teacher In-Service)
May 13………………………….3RD-6TH FIELD DAY AT WVHS (10:00-2:00)
*May 24…………………………STUDENT’S LAST DAY (dismiss at 11:30)
Cook’s Choice: 5/5/11 – chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, peanut butter sandwich,
fruit, cookie
5/12/11 – shrimp poppers, mashed potatoes, peanut butter sandwich, fruit
5/23/11 – hot dog, fruit, vegetable, ice cream
*MAY 24TH – SCHOOL DISMISSED AT 11:30 (NO LUNCH SERVED)
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
After today, the kids have 18 days left of school. Negative account balance letters will be
sent home. Please ask your child if they received a letter or check their bag. Negative
balances need to be paid up before the end of the school year. You can check on campus,
email or call the school if you need to know what your child’s lunch account balance is. Hot
lunch is $1.55 per day, (milk comes with lunch) breakfast is .90 cents and snack milk or
milk with cold lunch is .25 cents.
ENRICHMENT CLASSES:
For those selected for the enrichment classes, they will begin on March 31st. The classes are
held on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 for 5 weeks. (March 31, April 7, 14, 28, and May 5th).
Parents are responsible for transportation. Letters were sent home with all of the details. If
you have any questions, please call the school.
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS:
The Fairbank Library is celebrating Children’s Book Week on Tuesday, May 3rd. Stop by
for crafts and food from 3:45-4:30.
PTO INFORMATION:
A PTO Activity Night will be held on Wednesday, May 18th, from 3:30-5:30 for preschool-
sixth grade students. There will be a variety of outside activities including the blow-up
jumping houses. Admission charge is $5.00. Rain date is set for May 23rd. A letter will be
sent home with more details.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SAVING BOX TOPS, CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS,
& MILK MOOLA. THEY HAVE RECENTLY BEEN USED TO PURCHASE NEW
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT (JUMPROPES, BALLS, CHALK…) PLEASE SEND TO
SCHOOL BY MAY 20TH. YOU CAN TURN THEM INTO THE GROCERY STORE
OVER THE SUMMER.
Classroom Websites!
All teachers have created classroom websites with valuable information to parents and students. We highly
encourage you to visit their websites for dates, activities, homework, and other information
To access these websites:
1. Go to Wapsie Valley Homepage: http://www.wapsievalleyschools.com/ and go to the tab for
elementary. Choose staff and find the teacher’s name. There will be a link to their site.
2. Or go to Fairbank Elementary site: https://sites.google.com/a/wapsievalleyschools.org/fairbank-
elementary/home and choice the option for staff and there will be a direct link to their website.
There is also building information on this school site for parents. Please bookmark this site and
check regularly. Our website is also linked on the Wapsie Valley homepage.
Part of the Fairbank Elementary site will be this Thursday letter. We will be moving to using less paper
copies of this letter in the next few weeks. Parents can request the paper copy if you do not have internet
access at home or work. At your child’s conference you will have a chance to request the paper copy.