Culture Night 2024, thank you to our students and families for sharing their traditions and culture, it was a wonderful night.
It looks like the weather is going to be beautiful tomorrow (Monday, April 8th) as our Fancher students and staff will be safely viewing the Solar Eclipse with district provided solar eclipse glasses. Students will be able to view the eclipse with their classroom sometime between 2pm and 3:15pm. They will also be able to take their glasses home with them. If you do not want your student to participate, please email your student's teacher.
Fancher's Cultural Night is next Wednesday, April 10th 6-7pm. If your family would like to present an aspect of your culture at the event, please complete the sign-up form that was sent home with your child and return it to school by this Friday, April 5th.
If you need another copy, please ask your child's teacher. Families can also attend the event as guests. (see picture attached)
Today we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day by wearing unique, colorful or mismatched socks. Throughout the day we learned more about Down syndrome with facts being shared over the announcements.
That's a wrap on a fantastic Reading Month!
Students and families enjoyed reading Dog Days during March for our One District One Book family/community engagement focus.
We welcomed Career Guest Readers, many Mystery Guest Readers, and even a 3rd grade visit with author of Turtle of Michigan, Naomi Shihab Nye.
We gave away about 250 prizes today to celebrate the end of reading month and to thank/recognize students who participated in our One District, One Book initiative. And throughout the month we have another 250 prizes away to students for classroom winners of the daily Reading Month trivia.
Many students enjoyed reading a book today in their classroom all cozy in their pjs with a blanket. It was a great way to celebrate reading month as we head into spring break.
Thank you families & students for your participation! Keep reading.
2024-2025 MPPS Calendar
Fancher Flyer 3.19.24. Reminder there is No School this Friday, March 22nd. Have a wonderful and safe spring break.
https://www.smore.com/n/jgnd7
See the family newsletter for updates on spring testing schedule, Culture Night sign-up, Teacher Appreciation Week, GRASP summer workbook orders, yearbook orders, and more.
Join our Guest Reader, 3rd grade teacher Mrs. French, for our final chapter of Dog Days. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bWWmasB1Wtr811LFEXopPLP9fgwYH2XO/view?usp=drivesdk
4th & 5th graders today heard the OK2SAY presentation, Michigan's Student Safety program. Our presenter today focused on the difference between tattling and reporting, safety online, as well as the difference between being mean/rude vs. bullying, and cyberbullying. #stopbullying #ok2say
Wear Green tomorrow.
Little League sign-ups.
Read along with our guest reader tonight, Mrs. Rinke, as she shares Chapter 7 in our book Dog Days. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EMLpBLbYWueL_3WIWbLa-GFfdFUCqFL8/view?usp=drivesdk
Fancher Elementary completed a Fire Drill & Tornado Drill today.
Tomorrow for Reading Month wear your dog walking attire.
Good morning Fancher Families,
Here is our most recent Fancher Flyer 3.5.24 https://www.smore.com/n/2dtk7.
We hope you were able to kick of March is Reading Month with us last night by reading Dog Days by Karen English Chapter 1 with your student. You can read more about One District, One Book in the newsletter.
One District, One Book - March is Reading Month
March is Reading Month, once again all of our district elementary schools are participating in One District, One Book!
This year we are reading Dog Days by Karen English. Your Fancher Falcon brought home their own copy of the chapter book to keep last Friday, an informational letter, and the reading month calendar.
Tonight we want all families & students to read Chapter 1, families can check out our guest reader tonight on the Fancher Facebook at 6pm.
During school students will participate in weekly trivia, dress up days, and take part in the home activities noted on the calendar and have chances to win prizes. There will be guest readers every Monday & Wednesday each week and we will post those videos to our Fancher Elementary Facebook and our Reading Month Google Classroom all students will join.
This week during library class students are working on Pet Posters to prep for our Parade of Pets later this month. We want students to bring in a picture of their pet or a picture of a dream pet to glue & tape to their poster. This could be an actual picture, a copy, a magazine cut out or drawing.
Reading Month Funding Drive
District staff participated in Capturing Kids' Hearts Recharge Day 1 Professional Development today. Duane joined us from Texas to lead us in our morning time. We are looking forward to seeing our students back tomorrow, Wednesday!
Fancher - Wear your PINK tomorrow THURSDAY, in honor of 3rd grade Fancher teacher Mrs. Shannon Recker! #NoOneFightsAlone
Lion Heart is in the house! We are so excited to have our good friends back from Lion Heart for an all school assembly!
