January 20

Dear Fireside Families,
     Just a reminder, in February, Fireside will be hosting C.A.P. (Child Assault Prevention), a program to equip students with skills to prevent assault, abuse and bullying behaviors. This is a highly reputable program. To find out more, visit the CAP website. Please be sure to view the attached letter that also went out in today's Friday Folder.  Parents are encouraged to attend the C.A.P meeting that will be held in the library on February 2nd from 6-8pm to learn more about the program and what will be presented during the student workshops. Childcare will be made available. Please RSVP here by January 31st if you plan to attend. 
     SAC Minutes- Jan. 12, 2017 A special thank you to the approximately 100 parents who participated in the homework survey designed by our SAC committee. The results have been shared with staff and will also be shared with the community once we have time for further discussion regarding next steps. We truly value your partnership.
Looking ahead...

• Coming in February expect to see a District Parent Survey that the district distributes to gather important information about schools. 
• Thanks to Ms. Fitzgerald, our Fireside Falcons have several enrichment offerings to look forward to- from Chess Club to our school-wide Science Fair. Please visit here to learn more about dates and opportunities. 
• Testing Schedule  Grades 3-5 PARCC-CMAS Schedule

This week's assembly highlighted Integrity and Movement. Wow- we were moving and grooving as a whole school! Ms. Rosquist and our special guest reminded us all about how important it is to get up and move- especially when it comes to supporting the brain, learning and wellness. We've also started a movement minute as part of our morning announcements to help get our brains active and ready for the day. Be sure to ask your child about it.  

As always, thank you for your partnership in learning!