FALCON EXPRESS Principal’s Message Dear Parents/Guardians of Fulford Elementary School, This school year has been an Award Winning Year as we focused on our one goal, the only goal…student achievement! I want to thank all of you for your support, cooperation and assistance. Because of your involve- ment, we have been able to soar to great heights. I wish all of our students and their families a safe and well-rested sum- mer. We look forward to seeing you this August to begin another suc- cessful school year. Sincerely, Dr. Jean E. Gordon, Principal FULFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Volume 8 Issue 1 Reminders: Back to School August 21, 2017 Pre-K– 2nd Grades (8:20 a.m.-1:50 p.m.) 3rd –5th Grades (8:35 a.m.-3:05 p.m.) All students dismissed at 1:50 p.m. on Wednesdays Free Breakfast Program 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Fulford Elementary 2017 Family of the Year Congratulations to Brooke Alfred and Jezarela Pulido for winning 1st and 2nd place in the City of North Miami Beach Water Poster Contest! You can find their work of art on the City of North Miami Beach trolley and website. We Are A Mandatory Uniform School All students must wear the school logo. Tops: Polo shirts– yellow, white or light blue with logo Bottoms: Navy blue ONLY, no jeans. Rachel Onfroy’s family was recognized as MDCP-S 2017 Family of the Year for Fulford Elementary. Congratulations!
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FALCON EXPRESS
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents/Guardians of Fulford Elementary School,
This school year has been an Award Winning Year as we focused on our
one goal, the only goal…student achievement! I want to thank all of you
for your support, cooperation and assistance. Because of your involve-
ment, we have been able to soar to great heights.
I wish all of our students and their families a safe and well-rested sum-
mer. We look forward to seeing you this August to begin another suc-
Congratulations to Brooke Alfred and Jezarela Pulido for
winning 1st and 2nd place in the City of North Miami Beach
Water Poster Contest! You can find their work of art on the
City of North Miami Beach trolley and website.
We Are A Mandatory Uniform School
All students must wear the school logo.
Tops: Polo shirts– yellow, white or light blue with logo
Bottoms: Navy blue ONLY, no jeans.
Rachel Onfroy’s family was recognized as
MDCP-S 2017 Family of the Year for Fulford
Elementary. Congratulations!
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2017-2018 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS
KINDERGARTEN 4 black & white *MEAD composition notebooks (PRIMARY) 2 two pocket/3 hole plastic folders 4 glue sticks 2 packs of 24 #2 pencils (sharpened) 1 eraser 1 pack of eraser tops 1 box of Crayola crayons (8 crayons) 1 rounded tip scissor (Fiskar recommended) 1 pack of black thick permanent markers 1 pack of 2 yellow highlighters 1 pack of 10 sheet protectors 1 big bottle of hand sanitizer 1 hard box/bag for crayons and pencils 2 packs of white Xerox paper of 500 sheets -stickers 1 bottle of liquid hand soap 1 box of baby wipes 2 boxes of Kleenex tissues 1 box of Ziploc bags Headphones or Ear Buds in a Zip Lock Bag labeled with name
GRADE 1 3-12 pack #2 pencils 2 Primary Writing Journals 2 Composition Books (No Spirals) 2 packs of copy paper 2 boxes of tissues 1 bottle of hand washing sanitizer 2 containers of Wipes(80 count) 1 package of EXPO dry eraser markers 2-2 packs of pink erasers 1 small bottle of Elmer's glue 1-24 pack of crayons 3 different colored folders with pockets 1 pack of colored pencils Headphones or Ear Buds in a Zip Lock Bag labeled with name
GRADE 2 4 Composition Books, Wide Rule, 100 sheets 1 Pack of Copy Paper (letter size) 1 Pack of Filer Paper, Wide Rule 2 Folders each color, 2 Pocket w/Prong-Blue, Red, Yellow Green 1 Box of Facial Tissue 1 Hand Sanitizer alcohol free 1 Clorox Wipes, Disinfect, Bleach Free 1 Pack of # 2 Pencils 1 Pack of baby Wipes 1 Pack of erasers 1 Pack of Index Cards 1 Pack of Highlighters Headphones or Ear Buds in a Zip Lock Bag labeled with name
GRADE 3 3 glue sticks 1 plastic ruler 1 pack of washable markers 1 pack of crayons 4 red pens 2 highlighter (two different colors) 1 box of Kleenex tissue 2 packs of pencils (please no mechanical pencils) 1 pack of erasers
1 personal sharpener with a collection container 1 container of hand sanitizer 3 composition notebooks 1 zippered pencil pouch (no pencil box) 1 pack of copy paper 1 set of headphones Scissors Headphones or Ear Buds in a Zip Lock Bag labeled with name
GRADE 4 2 pack of No. 2 pencils (no mechanical) 1 pack of notebook paper (wide-rule) Bottle of liquid hand soap 1 pack of highlighters 8 composition books 1 pack of blue and red pens 1 pack of Dry Erase Markers and Eraser Scissors 1 pack of glue sticks Colored pencils Pencil sharpener with cover 5 Pocket Folders with prongs Post it notes Kleenex 1 ream of copy paper Ruler (inches and centimeters) Zipper pencil case Index cards 1 ½ inch binder 1 pack of graph paper Headphones or Ear Buds in a Zip Lock Bag labeled with name
GRADE 5 8 Plastic Duo-Tang Folders 4 packs of #2 Pencils (NO MECHANICAL PENCILS) 6 composition books (reading, writing, (2) math, science, social studies,) 1 Pack of Colored Pencils 1 Pack of Red Pens 1 Pack of Blue Pens 1 Pack of Crayons (24) 1 Pack of multi-colored construction paper 2 Packs of Dry Erase Markers 2 Packs of white copy paper 2 Boxes of tissues 1 Bottle of hand sanitizer 2 Roll of Paper Towels 2 Bottles of Hand Soap Headphones or Ear Buds in a Zip Lock Bag labeled with name
*NO ROLLING BOOKBAGS**
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SUMMER READING GUIDELINES 3RD-5TH GRADES
The following list of grade-appropriate activities below are to enhance the summer reading experience for students. The activities are reflective of different learning styles and several of them focus on high-order tasks as required by Language Arts Florida Standards. All students are expected to complete the following assignment: · Keep a vocabulary journal on the books you have read and make a list of words you have learned. Write the new word, copy the sentence in which it is used, write a definition using your own words, and draw a picture or symbol which reminds you what the word means. In addition to the vocabulary journal, students are also expected to complete ONE of the following activities. · Write a character diary, writing at least five journal entries as if you are the main character in the story. Write down events that happen during the story and reflect on how they affected the character and why. OR · You are the reporter. Write a front page news story or a report live from the scene.
The following list of grade-appropriate activities below are to enhance the summer reading experience for students. The activities are reflective of different learning styles and several of them focus on high-order tasks as required by the English Language Arts Florida Standards. All students are expected to complete the following assignment: · Keep a reading log/journal of the books you have read. Include the title(s), one-sentence summary of each, and write two or three new words you have learned from your reading. In addition to the reading log/journal, students are also expected to complete ONE of the following activities. ·Make a poster about the book using one or two of the following media: finger-paint, water colors, crayons, chalk, real materials. Write an explanation of your poster. OR · Using a shoe box, create a diorama (three-dimensional scene which includes models of people, buildings, plants, and animals) of an important scene in the book. Write an explanation of your diorama.
SUMMER READING GUIDELINES KDG.-2ND GRADES
Future 2nd Graders will bring home the following books for the summer reading assignment:
Snow Monsters Do Drink Hot Chocolate
Zipper Future 3rd Graders will bring home the following books for the summer reading assignment:
Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp
The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon
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SUMMER READING Miami-Dade County Public Schools recognizes the importance of ensuring that students continue
to strengthen reading skills, and develop a passion for reading beyond the time they spend in
school. Summer reading provides students with an opportunity for recreational reading, personal
exploration, and continued intellectual growth. Your child has been provided with a list of sug-
gested titles for summer reading and activities to do to enhance reading and learning experiences. Please
review with your child the summer reading requirements that have been established. Your child should
bring his/her reading assignment the first day of school, August 21, 2017.
Kindergarten
First Grade
Title Author
I Like Me Nancy Carlson
If You Give A Mouse A
Cookie
Laura J. Numeroff
Animals Work Ted Lewin
Underground Shane Evans
Biggest, Strongest,
Fastest
Steve Jenkins
I Aint Gonna Paint No
More
Karen Beaumont
Sing Joe Raposo
Viva Frida Yuyi Morales
Fourth Grade
Title Author
Clemente Willie Perdomo
Locomotive Brian Floca
Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing
Judy Blume
Because of Winn Dixie Katie DiCamilo
Second Grade
Third Grade
Title Author
I, Too Am America Langston Hughes
La Cacarachita Martine Hector Cuenca
Officer Buckle and Gloria Peggy Rathmann
The Eye of the Whale: A
Rescue Story
Jennifer O’Connell
Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Roald Dahi
The New Kid at School Kate McMullan
No Dogs Allowed Bill Wallace
Me, Frida Amy Novesky
Fifth Grade
Title Author
Emma’s Poem: The
Voice of the Statue of
Linda Glaset
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein
Phineas L. MacGuire-
Erupts
F.O. Dowel
Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
June 9th—August 4th Top 10 myON readers in grades PreK-8 will be rewarded for the
following: 1. Most “Time Spent Reading”
2. Scoring at least 70% on “Book Quizzes
PRIZES AWARDED INCLUDE: $50 Gift Certificate and Apple iPad Mini
Parents’ Corner
Summer School
Summer school is for retained third graders and select rising
third grade students. Parents of eligible students were notified
via a summer registration letter. Summer school will be held
at GKE-Sabal Palm Elementary School from July 5 - August
1, 2016. The hours are 8:35 a.m.—1:50 p.m.
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