Fryelands Elementary School

Welcome to Fryelands Elementary School!
…Home of the Falcons!!!
November 2009
Dear Fryelands Families!!!
In this time of giving thanks…
Thank you for attending your child’s conferences in October and look for 1st Trimester Report Cards coming home with students on December 10th. Research shows that parental involvement in school is the number one indicator of student success. It helps build communication between home and school, while providing clarification of routines, homework, expectations, and student learning goals. If you would like to conference with your child’s teacher at any time during the year, you may do so by calling or e-mailing the teacher directly and asking for an appointment.
Thank you for your PTA Fundraiser support. Our Fryelands Families have been very supportive of our school community. Collectively, you have helped bring in over $8000 for our school to support technology, assemblies, and field trips.
Thank you for helping local families with our Fryelands Food Drive from November 9th-20th to benefit the local Sky Valley Food Bank. Our goal is 75 items per classroom this year and last year you helped us bring in over 2000 items to help our neighbors in need.
Our Falcon PRIIDE character trait for the next six weeks is RESPONSIBILITY.
We are asking students how they can show responsibility at school (completing work, following our school rule, cleaning up after themselves), at home (completing chores, taking care of pets, cleaning up their toys in the living room, brushing teeth) and in the neighborhood (wearing a helmet, picking up trash, following safety guidelines for walking or riding their bike). Please help us by emphasizing the trait of responsibility with your children.
Please be aware school will be dismissed at 12:55 p.m. on November 25th.
Thank you for being partners with us in your child’s education. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at presleyj@monroe.wednet.edu or at 360-804-3400.
Sincerely,
Jeff Presley
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Each morning we have over 400 students come across Fryelands Boulevard via bike, scooter, skateboard, walking, or vehicle. It’s an amazing site to watch each morning and afternoon. We are continually working on ways to improve traffic and pedestrian safety. Together we can work on improving our student’s safety and slow down vehicle traffic in front of our school.
Here are some statistics to ponder:
· Children are eight times more likely to die if hit by a motor vehicle going 30 mph vs. one going at 20 mph or less. National Safe Kids Campaign
· Speeding in residential neighborhoods represents the single greatest complaint to police departments and city council representatives throughout the United States. Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25 (KKAD25)
· Speeding extends the distance necessary to stop a vehicle. A vehicle being driven at 30 mph requires more stopping distance than a vehicle being driven at 20 mph.
• A car being driven at 20 mph requires 69 feet to stop.
• A car being driven at 30 mph requires 123 feet to stop.
We can do more to help keep our children safe
- Talk to your children about bicycle and pedestrian safety tips
- Talk to your neighbors without children about traffic speeds
- Model good school zone driving by driving under 20 mph in the school zone and decreasing your speed in the school parking lot and when crossing at 154th St.
Fryelands Elementary
15286 Fryelands Boulevard
Monroe, WA 98272
Phone: 360-804-3400
Toll Free: 1-800-282-7818
Fax: 360-804-3499
School Hours: 8:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Attendance Hotline 360-804-3401
Jeff Presley, Principal
Lori Shewmaker, Secretary
Julee Baca, Assistant Secretary
Jill Singleton, Counselor
September: 09-10-09; 09-17-09; 09-24-09
October: 10-01-09; 10-08-09; 10-15-09; 10-22-09; 10-29-09
November: 11-05-09; 11-12-09; 11-19-09
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Our community offers many opportunities for youth to enrich learning, Monroe Public Schools publishes notices from not-for-profit groups offering such activities on this website under Community Notices. Paper copies are often also available in the main office at our schools.
Other FRE links:
Important Notice About Internet Safety
The best way to protect children from online harm is to keep computers in a family area of the home. Visibility allows parents to look over the students' shoulders without being too oppressive. Young children should have a parental chaperone whenever they are on the Internet. Two sites that discuss these issues and offer advice can be found at www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com.
Hyperlinks to staff web sites (located on the Staff page) are provided for student and parent convenience, and all staff web sites are hosted by external Internet service providers. Monroe Public Schools assumes no liability for content contained on external service provider sites. Filtering software from one of the providers listed below is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to sites beyond the District's control.
Norton | Cyber Sitter | Net Nanny | Surf Watch | Cyber Patrol
For the 2009-2010 school year, the Fryelands Elementary School PTA will meet on the second Tuesday of every month (n0t December)in the school library at 7 p.m., beginning October 13th.
Voicemail: 360.804.2998 ext 3495
Email: parents-FRE@monroe.wednet.edu
Fryelands PTA website
2009-2010 Officers are:
- Co-Presidents
- Co-Vice Presidents
- Secretary
- Co-Treasurers
Dialing 360-804-2998 accesses staff voice mailboxes.
The search option lets families use their telephone keypad to enter the teacher's name to be connected to the voicemail system to leave a message.
| NAME (e-mail) | ASSIGNMENT | WEB PAGE ADDRESS |
| Accetturo, Diana | Paraeducator | |
| Adams, Traci | Kindergarten | |
| Baca, Julee | Assistant Secretary | |
| Brown, Randy | 3rd Grade | |
| Bull, Jamie | Paraeducator | |
| Burns, Mindy | Librarian | |
| Curington, Kathy | Paraeducator | |
| Douglas, Gina | Nurse | |
| Durrell, Susan | 2nd/3rd Grade | |
| Emmel, Tia | Kitchen Assistant | |
| Firsching, Cheril | Paraeducator | |
| Frye, Jeremy | Speech and Language Specialist | |
| Gales, Andrea | Paraeducator | |
| Gillespie, Becky | Kindergarten | |
| Greene, Denise | Paraeducator | |
| Hehn, Andrea | Learning Specialist | |
| Hellman, Viola | Paraeducator | |
| Johnson, Janis | Psychologist | |
| McInelly, Jacquie | Learning Specialist | |
| McIntyre, Jennifer | 4th Grade | |
| McLarty, Maggy | 2nd Grade | |
| Michael, Lorri | Learning Specialist | |
| Morrell, Deb | 2nd Grade | |
| Mullen, Jodi | Paraeducator | |
| Nofziger, Merry | Nurse | |
| O'Brien, Maureen | P.E. Specialist | |
| Ohlsen, Kim | Paraeducator | |
| Pawley, Gail | 5th Grade | |
| Pinto, Dario | Custodian, Evening | |
| Pope, Laurel | Learning Specialist | |
| Presley, Jeff | Principal | |
| Reyes, Claudia | Kitchen Manager | |
| Santamaria, Steve | 3rd grade | |
| Schott, Janae | 1st grade | |
| Shapiro, Gina | Paraeducator | |
| Shepherd, Jodi | 1st Grade | |
| Shewmaker, Lori | Secretary | |
| Singh, Rinku | 5th Grade | http://newsinghland.blogspot.com/ |
| Singleton, Jill | Counselor | |
| Stimac, Amy | 1st/2nd Grade | |
| Tenney, Kathryn | 4th Grade | |
| Thornton, Ann | 4th Grade | |
| Traeger, Darcy | 5th Grade | |
| Troiani, Halline | Paraeducator | |
| Velie, Julie | 1st Grade | |
| Ward, Lorrie | Paraeducator | |
| Wheatley, Pam | 2nd Grade | |
| White, Sharlie | Music Specialist | |
| Winter, Thomas | Custodian, Day | |
| Wood, Jennifer | 3rd Grade | class web page |
| Yang, Mai See | Kitchen Assistant |
VISION
At Fryelands Elementary School, we are a safe, collaborative community where everyone is welcomed, valued, and respected, diversity is embraced, and individuals are encouraged to become confident, life-long learners.