Farmland Elementary School

Good evening Farmland families,

We're excited to share that more than 400 students and families participated in our Fall into Fitness event! Thank you to Mr. Adkins and Mr. Berry for coordinating this event and the staff for volunteering. The Book Fair was also a big success. Special thanks to Mrs. Paultre and Mrs. Chan for coordinating another fantastic Book Fair, and a big thank you to all of our parent volunteers. We couldn't have done it without your support!

Congratulations to the grade-level winners for this year's Book Fair poster contest:

• Kindergarten - Sophia Y.
• First Grade - Amen B.
• Second Grade - Shay P.
• Third Grade - Saudah S.
• Fourth Grade - Ginyandeep V.
• Fifth Grade - Zala W.

REMEMBER!!! The Book Fair continues to run ONLINE through November 3, and 25% of every online purchase directly benefits our school! Check out Scholastic's online catalog for more great book choices. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/farmlandelementaryschool 

Have a wonderful week! 

April

April Longest, 

Principal

Farmland Elementary School

This week in the Farmland Weekly Update:

• Last Week's Farmland Weekly Update
• Staff Member of the Month
• Rescheduled Fire Drill will be TOMORROW, Monday, October 28
• No School Reminder
• Class Parties - Friday, November 8

Last Week's Farmland Weekly Update

Click here to access last week's Farmland Weekly Update

Staff Member of the Month

We are looking for our November Staff Member of the Month! Please take a moment to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our staff members through our Staff Members of the Month nominations. One supporting staff member and one teaching staff member will be randomly selected each month by the teacher representative, Ms. Brothman, and the Supporting Staff Member, Ms. Harrison. To nominate a staff member, please click this link to fill out the short nomination survey. Nominees will receive a copy of their nomination submission. 

Previous Staff Members of the Month

October

• Mr. Joseph Malusky - 3rd Grade Teacher
• Mrs. Mayra Delgado - Learning for Independence Paraeducator

Rescheduled Fire Drill will be TOMORROW, Monday, October 28

The previously postponed fire drill has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Monday, October 28. 

No School Reminder

As a reminder, we will not have school on Monday, November 4, and Tuesday, November 5. 

Farmland Class Parties - November 8 

At Farmland we celebrate with our classmates at three class parties each year: in the fall, in the spring, and at the end of the year. The parties are planned collaboratively by the PTA and teachers and include fun games, crafts, a take-home prize, and other activities (but not food, due to allergy concerns). We are looking forward to our first class party on Friday, November 8. To ensure all students have the opportunity to participate in these fun class events, we do not have Halloween or Valentine's Day-themed parties at Farmland. 

Please find the link to information about class parties on the Farmland PTA website by clicking here. 

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Updates

Geography Bowl Updates

The Geography Bowl qualifying quizzes are this week! Interested students should talk to their teacher and listen to the announcements about where to go for the quiz during lunch/recess on the date below.

• 3rd grade - October 31 during lunch/recess
• 4th grade - November 1 during lunch/recess
• 5th grade - November 1 during lunch/recess

Study Packets and Answer Keys

Here are the links to the study packets for students to print and fill in:

• 3rd grade 2024-Farmland Geography Bowl Packet
• 4th grade 2024-Farmland Geography Bowl Packet
• 5th grade 2024-Farmland Geography Bowl Packet

Here are the answer keys so students can self-correct their work and prepare for the qualifying quiz for their grade: 

• 3rd grade 2024 Geo Bowl - Answer Key
• 4th grade 2024 Geo Bowl - Answer Key
• 5th grade 2024 Geo Bowl - Answer Key

Optional Zoom Scavenger Hunts

To help students prepare for the quizzes, they can join an optional Zoom study session scavenger hunt game:

• 3rd grade: Monday, October 28, 6-6:45 pm (Meeting ID: 860 7567 6936  Passcode: 533067)
• 4th grade: Tuesday, October 29, 6-6:45 pm (Meeting ID: 865 7045 1513  Passcode: 321255)
• 5th grade: Tuesday, October 29, 7-7:45 pm (Meeting ID: 853 0859 5267  Passcode: 166566)

Volunteers Needed

To make the Geo Bowl a success, we need parent/guardian volunteers:

• Please sign up here if you can assist with administering the quizzes or the bowls. 
• We are looking for parents/guardians who are interested in helping coordinate the PTA Geo Bowl next year, so if you love geography and are interested, please reach out so we can answer questions!  

Geo Bowl Travel Slideshow!

Do you have any travel pictures from a recent trip?  ALL Farmland students and staff are encouraged to submit a photo of your family's travel near or far for the Geography Bowl slideshow! Just send a travel photo of your student(s) to farmlandgeobowl@gmail.com. Include the student's first and last name, teacher's name, and geographical location of the picture in the email. The deadline for inclusion in the slideshow is Monday, November 11.

Additional Classroom Party Information

Classroom Parties are November 8 - Volunteer In Your Child's Classroom

Join us for a special opportunity to volunteer in your child's classroom!  Farmland's classroom parties are planned through a collaboration between our PTA and teachers.  All party plans and party materials will be provided.  Volunteers are needed to help facilitate the parties in the classrooms!

Each party includes games, a craft, and a prize for every student.  Volunteers help run the simple games and assist with the craft.  All parties will be on November 8; party times vary by classroom. 

Farmland's classroom parties are a huge PTA project reaching over 1,000 students, staff members, and community volunteers in a single day.  Farmland is proud of our inclusive and equitable party programming; thank you for volunteering and donating to make our unique and memorable class parties a success!

• Click here to learn more about how Farmland's classroom parties work.
• Click here to preview your grade's party plans.
• Click here to sign up to volunteer in your child's classroom.
• Click here to donate $15 per student (if you are able) to cover the cost of all three class parties this school year.