Important Phone

Numbers:

Office: 630-444-8600

Attendance Line:

630-444-8601

Nurse: 630-444-8606

Important Dates to Note

10/19-10/21: Vision and Hearing Screening

10/20: Before School Orchestra begins

10/21-10/23: Book Fair—see page 4 under PTO for complete details

10/22: Before School Band begins

10/26-10/30: Red Ribbon Week - see page 5 for details

10/30: Halloween Parade 1:00 pm and Classroom Celebrations 1:15 pm

see page 3 for complete details

11/05-11/06: Vision and Hearing Re-Screening

11/13: Half Day—Early Dismissal at 11:20 am

11/13 End of 1st Trimester

11/13: Fun Fair

11/17: Music Program for Grades 2 and 3 at 7:00 pm

11/20: Home Access Center Opens for Progress Reviews

11/23 –11/24: Parent Teacher Conferences

11/25-11/27: Thanksgiving Break

Check-out PTO Happenings for more Important Dates to Remember.

This will include PTO dates and deadlines!!!

10/16/15 Issue 05

Fabyan Facts Next Issue: 10/30/2015

Health Office News: Reminder! Vision and Hearing Screening is next week on

Monday 10/19, Tuesday 10/20 and Wednesday 10/21.

If your child has glasses, please make sure your student brings them along to school.

Thank you!

Amy Ebert RN BSN

Fabyan Building Nurse

630-444-8606

Important Policy Change on Negative Lunch Balances:

Parents receive a “Low Balance Notice” when their child’s account drops below $10 with

a request to replenish the account.

A new procedure by District #304 will proceed if a child’s lunch balance drops into the negative. If a

child has a negative balance, he/she will not be able to purchase a meal. Instead, he/she will be given a

reduced price, state balanced meal which includes a cheese sandwich, fruit, and white milk. If this were

to occur, a reminder note will be sent home indicating that a cheese sandwich meal was supplied and

the account will be charged at a later time when there is a positive balance.

Any questions or concerns about this new procedure including financial and affordability concerns can

be directed to the Business Service Office at 630-463-3030.

October is Bully Prevention Month October 23rd: DRESS LIKE A SUPER HERO Be a H.E.R.O. Helping Everyone

Respect Others

October 30th: BOO AWAY BULLYING Halloween costumes in the afternoon

Check out

the Geneva

304 Online

Backpack for community

activities.

Click here to view the

Online Backpack.

This month our school will be embarking on a special project, an all-school book

club called One School, One Book™. Every family will receive a copy of the

same book – Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM. – and will be asked to read it

together at home over the next few weeks. I am personally asking you to make the

time so that your family can participate in this special activity.

Reading aloud at home is valuable because it better prepares your child to be an effective reader, and it is also a fun,

worthwhile family activity. With the One School, One Book™ program, we aim to build a Community of Readers at

our school. Everyone – students, parents, and all faculty members will all be following along together.

A copy of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM will go home family plan via backpack on Wednesday, October 21.st A

kick-off book reading in the cafeteria by Mrs. Thompson will occur Wednesday evening (6:15 pm) at the book fair.

Along with the book, you will receive a reading schedule so that you can keep up at home. Generally, you will be asked

to read about 15 minutes each night.

In school, your child will be invited to answer daily trivia questions to encourage and reward attentive listening. You

will soon find that your child will take pride in knowing and anticipating the details of the story. In class, students may

explore the book through activities and discussion. You will want to make sure your family keeps up so that your child

can be included. Throughout the month, everyone will be talking about Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM!

One School, One Book™ is a novel program in that children of all grade levels will all be listening to their parents,

family members, and friends read the same book. Strange or daring as that may seem, it actually makes sound education-

al sense. Reading professionals recommend reading material out loud that is beyond a child's own reading level. We also

believe that you can and should continue reading chapter books with your older children, even when they are able to read

by themselves. We have selected a title that can be followed, understood and enjoyed by younger students, but will still

captivate and stimulate older children.

I know that you’ll enjoy this special reading time with your child(ren) and I look forward to talking to you and your

child(ren) about Mrs. Frisby. When a whole school reads a book, there's a lot to talk about. With your help, we can build

a Community of Readers at Fabyan Elementary.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Darcy Thompson

Letter From the Principal

PE NEWS:

Our 7th Annual Columbus Race finished up this week with lots of exciting racing action.

Together Fabyan students spent a combined 5,233 hours engaged in reading and exercise over the past five weeks!

Our winning teams from each grade level this year were:

Kindergarten – Mrs. Diamond’s Dragonboat

1st grade – Mrs. Scheiner’s Steamboat

2nd grade – Mrs. Marsh’s Motorboat

3rd grade – Mr. Stone’s Ski Boat

4th grade - Mrs. Biener’s Barge

5th grade – Mr. Lawless’s Lifeboat.

The team who earned the most miles for the whole school was Mr. Lawless’s Lifeboat! Congratulations to all of our

teams on a great race!

~Mr. Graham

Physical Education - Columbus Race Winners Announced

Fabyan’s Halloween Celebration

Fabyan Halloween classroom parade and parties for Kindergarten

through 5th grades will be held on Friday, OCTOBER 30th.

Please note the schedule below:

Kindergarten through 5th grade Parade 1:00 pm Promptly

Room Parties 1:15 pm

Weather permitting, the parade will be held outdoors on the school

grounds. Parents, grandparents and other family members are invited

to the Halloween Parade, and to enjoy the “photo opportunity” as the

classes parade around the exterior of the school building. The parade

route will begin with the students exiting out the playground/music

doors and parading around the playground surface area starting by the

basketball courts and proceeding to the front of the building to re-enter

through the main entrance doorway.

In case of inclement weather, the parade will be held in the Fabyan gym. If the parade is held in the gym, visitors to the parade will be able to enter the building through the main entrance door-way and proceed immediately into the Gym for their “photo-opportunity.” Due to this being a school function, pictures and video taken during this event may not be posted to social media.

Room parties will be held following the Parade. We ask all parents and visitors to remember that only designated Room Parents who are helping with the parties may go to the classrooms. Room Parents will check in at the office. Pre-printed name tags for all designated

room parents will be given out upon check-in. We are hosting food free parties. With this in mind,

no food will be used during the parties.

Kindergarten through 5th grade students may wear basic costume elements to school. They may

add elements to their costume prior to the parade. Masks may be worn for the parade, as long as

they do not obstruct the child’s vision; however, face make-up is not allowed. Parents are asked

to approve the costumes for appropriateness in a school setting, (i.e. no weapons or gang dis-

plays, or any costumes or masks that would upset a younger child).

If you have specific questions, please contact the front office. –Thank you

PTO Happenings

Click here to visit the Fabyan PTO Website

for all current PTO info and flyers!

Important Dates to Remember

Wednesday – Friday Oct. 21st – 23rd: PTO Book Fair

Monday – Friday Oct. 26th – Oct 30th: Red Ribbon Week

Friday – Oct 23rd: 1st Collection of Box Tops Due

Friday Oct. 30th: Classroom Halloween Parties

Friday Nov 6th: Moms’ Night Out

Friday Nov 6th: Square1 Art Order forms arrive via backpack

Friday Nov. 13th: Fun Fair!!

Tuesday Nov. 17th: PTO Meeting 9:00am

Friday Nov. 20th: Square1 Art orders due

Friday Dec. 18th: Classroom Winter Parties

Book Fair Looking for a few good books or ready to start your holiday shopping?

The Book Fair is next week!

Shopping Hours:

Wednesday 10/21: 8:00am-3:00pm & 5:30pm-7:30pm

Thursday 10/22: 8:00am-3:00pm & 5:30pm-7:30pm

Friday 10/23: 8:00am-12:00pm

Anytime at www.abcfairs.com (enter Fabyan & Geneva in the delivery section)

Join us either evening at 6:15pm to enjoy listening to a passage from our One School, One Book selection,

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM, read by Principal Thompson.

Contact bookfair@fabyanpto.org with questions or if you’d like to volunteer for a shift.

Fun Fair

Fall into Fabyan's Fun Fair

Friday November 13th 5-8pm

Volunteers are needed to help with Concessions, Raffle Table, and Ticket Sales.

Please visit fabyanpto.org, Volunteer Sign Ups, Fun Fair Raffle/Food Donations

and you will be directed to signupgenius for a list of items needed.

Any questions, please email secretary@fabyanpto.org.

Online ticket and raffle orders are on sale 10/5/15 thru 11/9/15.

Check and Cash orders will be accepted at the door.

We are asking for items to fill the Raffle Baskets such as:

unopened toys, unused gift cards, tickets for sporting events, etc.

Please drop-off at the office any time before November 6th.

Red Ribbon Week: Respect Yourself

Red Ribbon Week begins Monday, October 26th. Students will celebrate with a

week of fun theme days.

Monday: Kick of Red Ribbon Week by wearing red.

Tuesday: Put A Cap On Bad Choices. Students wear their favorite hat or cap.

Wednesday: Turn Your Back On Disrespect. Students wear their shirts backwards.

Thursday: Team Up and Do Your Best. Students wear their favorite Fabyan wear

or sports team shirt

Friday: Students wear their Halloween Costumes

Additional information and activities will be included in the Red Ribbon flyer on October 23rd.

Box Tops

Don’t forget to turn in your Box Top Collection Sheets no later than Friday, October 23rd!!! If you have any

questions, please email Cathie -thomsonfamilyil@gmail.com

4th Grade Fundraising Committee

The 4th grade fundraising committee invites you to “Mom’s Night Out”!

Are you ready to enjoy an evening out with some fabulous moms listening to

live music, noshing on appetizers, and possibly finishing the night off as one

of the lucky winners of fantastic raffle baskets?

Please join us for a fun filled evening at EvenFlow in downtown Geneva on

Friday, November 6th at 6:30pm.

Appetizers will be served from 7:00pm-9:00pm and the live music, featuring Nick Lynch, will begin at 9:00

pm until late night. Nick appeared on American Idol in 2008 and rocked on ABC’s New Year’s Eve in 2013!

Tickets can be purchased for $20 and the ticket price includes appetizers and the EvenFlow cover charge for

entertainment. A portion of every beverage purchased will be donated to our fundraising efforts!

Everyone is welcome to attend this event so feel free to bring a friend or two! Look for order forms in your

children’s backpacks next week. Payment will be available via Pushcoin after order forms are distributed.

Please don’t miss the deadline of October 30th to purchase tickets!

Classroom Party Helpers

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help with our Halloween and Winter classroom parties. We are

still looking for some additional volunteers. We have opened it up to anyone who is available to assist. This

includes spouses or anyone who has already signed up to help with another party.

It is first come, first serve so please go on to the Fabyan PTO website and sign up

today! Head room parents, please feel free to contact your classes as well to fill in

the spots. If there are any questions, please contact vp@fabyanpto.org

Halloween party helpers are needed for : KS, 1B, 2Ma, 3S, 4Sa

Winter party helpers are needed for: 2Ma, 4G, 4Sa, 5V

Dippin Dots! The first Friday of every month your child has the opportunity to enjoy

DIPPIN DOTS during their lunch period. This is a fundraising effort for the

Fourth graders to help with the cost of Outdoor Education 2016.

Friday, November 6th will be your child's first opportunity to enjoy Dippin Dots.

Each package costs $3 with orders needing to be placed by Monday, November 2nd at 12:00 pm via the

Fabyan PTO Website. Unfortunately, no orders will be accepted after this time. No cash will be accepted.

Remember you can always pay for all 7 Dippin Dot Fridays at once!!!

Any questions can be directed to Julie Myatt at Julie.Myatt@gmail.com.

Spirit Wear

A big 'Thank You' to all the Fabyan families who purchased spirit wear during our fundraising period. I can't

wait to see all of the cute styles in our school! If you still need to purchase, you can!

Visit www.fabyanspiritwear.com and place your order. Orders will be sent directly to your home. Since our

fundraising period is over, shipping will be applied. Happy shopping!

The Our Sister School Committee is so excited to be working closely with

E.M. Rollins Elementary again!

For those new to the school or unfamiliar with what this is, 2 years ago, Fabyan

began the program called Our Sister School.

The idea behind the program, is that Fabyan students are so blessed and have so many opportunities afforded to them,

and we wanted our students to realize that there is need nearby and that not all students have the opportunities and the

educational tools that help them to become successful students. An application to be considered for "Our Sister School"

was presented to approximately 20 schools that demonstrated both financial need and were located within a 20 mile radi-

us of Fabyan. Roughly 1/2 of these schools returned the completed applications. Following school site visits, the PTO

Executive Board at that time voted and unanimously voted for E.M. Rollins in Aurora to be Our Sister School indefinite-

ly. We could not be more confident of the decision we made. Since the program was rolled out, Fabyan families have

donated books, used school supplies, new school supplies, $1,200 in U.S. Games P.E. certificates that the school used to

purchase soccer nets, learning centers, and so much more. But the need is still there. 83% of the students from E. M.

Rollins are considered low-income and only 29% of the students are meeting or exceeding the state standards on the

ISAT's. There is so much need there, but when you walk through the front doors of the school, it's like you're walking

through the front doors of Fabyan. The noises are the same, the students laughter is the same. They may not have the

shining computers, or extensive art equipment or the bright full library, but just like Fabyan students, they have the de-

sire to learn. We want to help promote that through this committee and to help give them the tools to foster that love of

learning. We hope you will support this committee and in turn support our Sister School for many years to come!

Currently, our 4th and 5th grade students have been matched up with buddies from E. M. Rollins and are writing letters

to introduce themselves. Several committee members were able to visit the school last month and personally see what

the school's current needs are and to see what Fabyan has been able to do for them thus far. Our school supply drive was

a success and we were able to deliver a trunk full of supplies that students will be able to use throughout the year. Thank

you to all families for their generous donations! Next on the Committee's agenda is a book collection. One of Rollins

classes is in need of copies of the book Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. At next week’s Fabyan Book Fair,

we will have a table set-up where families that wish to purchase a copy of this book to donate to the school will be able

to. In addition to this book, any families that choose to do so may purchase a book of their choice to donate to Rollins to

help build and add to their classroom libraries. Please note that this is not in any way mandatory, it is just an opportunity

for our Fabyan families to support our Sister School through the gift of a book. Many other opportunities to support Our

Sister School will be happening in the coming months. Be on the lookout for a cold weather clothing drive, used book

drive and more. Again, please feel free to support this program and committee in any way that you and your children

choose to. Anything that you can do is so appreciated by the students and faculty of E.M. Rollins Elementary!

Any questions, please contact Melissa Hostasa at melmat123@sbcglobal.net.