Halloween Returns! 

Once again Elmira Elementary will allow students to wear their Halloween costumes to school. The following guidelines must be followed:

1. Students need to wear their costumes to school. Due to our very limited schedule, students will not have time to change at school.
2. Face coverings are required. Halloween costume masks are not allowed. Students can have “limited” makeup like whiskers, freckles, eye makeup, etc.
3. Costumes must not be too scary or inappropriate for the school environment. Please no gory or R-rated costumes.
4. No weapon props are allowed (no swords, guns, etc).
5. The school is not responsible for costumes that are torn or damaged while at school.
6. Students must wear shoes that are appropriate for school. No heels, no slippers, and no flip-flops.
7. Students who wear a costume that is inappropriate, will be asked to change.
8. Costumes should not interfere with the ability of a student to go to the bathroom by themselves.

Thursday, October 29^th:  A DAY

Friday, October 30^th: B DAY, Bridges, 4^th/5^th

QUESTIONS?

Please contact us at Elmira Elementary School

541-935-8214

Mrs. Marshall- mmarshall@fernridge.k12.or.us

Mrs. Marshall – Welcome: Mrs. Marshall – Video

Ms. Hood: Ms. Hood- Kindergarten Open House

Mrs. Oxenford: Mrs. Oxenford- Kindergarten Open House

Mrs. Perrier: Mrs. Perrier- 1st Grade Open House & Mrs. Perrier – Video

Mrs. Skenzick: Mrs. Skenzick – 1st Grade Open House 2020

Mrs. Johnson: Mrs. Johnson- 2nd Grade Open House

Ms. Roberts: Ms. Roberts – 2nd Grade Open House

Mrs. Frede: Mrs. Frede- 3rd Grade- Open House   &  Mrs. Frede – Video

Miss Reynolds: Miss Reynolds- 3rd Grade Open House & Miss Reynolds – Video

Mrs. Nienhaus: Mrs. Nienhaus- 4th Grade Open House

Ms. Hutton: Mrs. Hutton – Video

Mrs. Herbert:  Mrs. Herbert – Video 

Thank you to our students, families, and staff who participated in our Virtual Open House. Please look for classroom PowerPoints and videos for you to view in the days to come. Below, you can find our EES Welcome:

Your child may be eligible for free or reduced price meals (Breakfast and Lunch). This federally funded program is completely confidential and was created to ensure children from households that meet federal income guidelines have access to nutritious meals while at school.

While the FRSD is currently able to offer free meals to ALL students under the Seamless Summer Food Waiver, families who qualify for free and reduced lunches may also be eligible for additional benefits.

• All information is confidential.
• Submit one Free and Reduced Application for all students in your household.
• Children in households getting Food Stamps or TANF and foster children can get free meals regardless of your income.
• Children can get free meals if your household income is within the free limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.
• Your Children can get low cost meals if your household income is within the reduced price limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.

* If you have already received an approval notification for this school year, you do not need to complete another one.

For more information please read the Q&A

Apply for the Free and Reduced Meal Program

Online Meal Application

Print-friendly Application

2020-2021 Income Guidelines:

• Our 2-3 teachers have been teaching and practicing with Chromebooks for the last few weeks! They will be sending those home this week to start some practice at home!
• Please do your best to not stress about this added layer. We will do whatever it takes to help your child be successful!
• Our 1st graders are still practicing just at school for the next few weeks and kindergarten students will begin their Chromebook training next.
• Thank you for all that you are doing to support our school and more importantly, your child during this time. As always, feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher. You can also call the school (541-935-8214) or email me (mmarshall@fernridge.k12.or.us) if you have any questions or concerns!

Hello Students and Families, 

We recognize that creating a safe learning environment is a critical part of helping each child achieve academic success. Fern Ridge School District continues to encourage the Safe Oregon Tip Line, a system that students can use to report school safety threats. Safe Oregon will give your child another medium for communicating with our school administration when school safety incidents occur.

How does the Safe Oregon Tip Line Work?

Students can access the Safe Oregon system through the line below or they may go directly to the safeoregon.com web site. Tips can be submitted through the web form on the Safe Oregon web site, or by text, email, live call, and mobile app.

Why is there a need for a tip line system?

The number one reason why children do not report is the fear of retaliation from their peers. The Safe Oregon Tip Line can be access from the privacy of a phone, home computer, or other Internet equipped device, eliminating the possibility of being identified by another student and thus, increasing the likelihood that a school safety threat would go unreported.

I encourage you to learn more about the Tip Line by visiting the Safe Oregon website at www.safeoregon.com

You can also email at tip@safeoregon.com or call/text  844-472-3367.

Thank you,

Michelle Marshall

EES Principal

Monday, October 26th

5:15-6:45 pm

Please join us for our first VIRTUAL Open House! As a rule, Open House has been an opportunity for families to tour the building, see friends, and past teachers. While we can not invite our families into the school physically, we do hope that you will join us virtually!

Mrs. Marshall WELCOME: 5:15-5:30 pm https://fernridge-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/83835060509

Open House Session 1: 5:30-6:00 pm

Open House Session 2: 6:00-6:30 pm

Mrs. Marshall Wrap-Up: 6:30-6:45 pm https://fernridge-k12-or-us.zoom.us/j/83835060509

Both sessions will be the same, so feel free to join at your convenience!

Fall 2020 continues to bring challenges. Whether it is schedules, school work, or something else…please know that EES staff is here to help!

Our office is open from 7:30am – 3:30pm. Feel free to call Dawn if you need general school information.

• K-3 Teachers are available 1:45pm – 3:00pm.
• 4th -5th Grades are available from 8:00am – 8:30am & 1:45pm – 3:00pm.
• Give us a call: 541-935-8214.

Email is another easy way to communicate with your child’s teacher. Please find them using the FRSD Staff Directory.

Are you receiving the Elmira Elementary Text Messages? If not, call us and we can add you easily!

Looking for even more ways to communicate with EES? Check this out: Parent Communication!

Please know that we will do whatever we can to help your and your students succeed during this tricky time!

 Every Monday evening, from 5-6 PM in the North (back) lot at Elmira High School.

At this time you can/will receive a breakfast and a lunch for the entire week, for each child/student 0-18.

We will still use the drive through model, and you still just need to give your last name.  The students do not need to be present.

All of the meal “kits” will be made fresh that morning! The bags will include:

• One containing milk for breakfast and lunch for five days
• One containing a selection of fruits and vegetables for both lunch and breakfast
• One containing five sandwiches and five breakfast items (such as muffins, breakfast bars, etc..)

Interested?

• Please email the food service director Alan Fullerton at afullerton@fernridge.k12.or.us with the subject of “Monday Night Meals” and include the number of students/children in the line as well….OR
• Call a school secretary and give them the information and they will pass it on.  The sooner you “sign up” the better.  You won’t need to do this each week, just the first week to give us an idea of how much product to order, and how many meals to prep.

Please help spread the word!

We have spent some time going over the survey comments and questions from the last week, and as a result wanted to respond to some of the larger topics addressed.  First off, thank you to EVERYONE that participated.  All of the positive comments around the supports and work of the district to this point have been passed along and were greatly appreciated.  Equally as important, were the comments sharing all of the areas where students (and parents) are struggling.  Below are couple of the most common concerns that were brought up, as well as the work we are doing to address them:

1.  Workload is too high:  Conversations are occurring at all levels around re-examining the workload for our students.  While we are committed to maintaining academic rigor, keeping students connected, and showing them care is our #1 priority.  If the amount of material that is traditionally covered through a course is not covered in this environment, that is OK.
2. When are school staff available for questions or extra help?:  I am asking building administrators to post something on their school website regarding this so everyone has the information.  Some buildings may also choose to send out an email with this information or do a phone dialer.  Stay tuned.  However, as always, do not hesitate to call the school or email the principal with any questions, such as this one, anytime!
3. Is Pass/No Pass an option:  Traditionally this is only an option through the first two weeks of a term. However, these are not traditional times.  We will be working right up until Monday morning to identify any limitations of our system, overcome those and by Monday morning we will have a plan in place that I will share here.  At a minimum, the plan will allow for extensive flexibility in regards to not having any deadlines to make this request for a course or multiple courses.  GPA should not be a stressor for students and families in this time. This will be consistent in grades 6-12 in both CDL at EHS and FRMS, as well as 6th-12th graders in the OPTIONS program.  Stay tuned for the exact details.  Needless to say, Pass/No Pass will be an option for all 6th-12th grade students right up until the end of the term.
4. How can parents get teacher contact information? On the left hand side of our webpage is a staff directory.  We made sure that it is up to date.  All FRSD staff should be listed there as well as the building phone number and their email address.

Thanks for your continued patience.  As we get these things resolved, we will be moving on to other areas of concerns shared in the survey.

Gary E. Carpenter, Jr., Superintendent, FRSD 28J