Save the Date for Fairmount Elementary’s Annual Talent Show on Friday, April 22nd at 6:00 p.m.

Dress Rehearsal: April 21st after school 

Auditions: March 30h & 31th, 4:30-7 P.M.

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 Open Positions:

• Fairmount 5K Committee to help organize our spring 5K fundraiser. No running experience is necessary! 
• Sponsorship Coordinator to help with business and family sponsorships, and inclusion in our events.
• Staff Appreciation Coordinator(s) to plan and facilitate staff appreciation week during the first week in May. 
• Supply Tree Coordinator to work with teachers/staff on replenishing supplies after the first half of the year. 

If you're interested in helping us, please contact PTA VP, Laura Warren for more information. 

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Congratulations to these students who qualified to participate in our school Spelling Bee, which was held on Tuesday, Jan 25: Annie King, Ava Hasenkampf, Charlie Kline, Charlotte Wright, Chase Feaster, Chase Robinson, Eli Baron, Ellie Khailova, Emmett Blackwell, Everett Konegni, Isabella Bontrager, Jack Allen, Julia Becker, Julia Wilson, Kevin Kim, Noah Bierbrauer, Quinn Feaster, Rowan Eadens, Scarlett Hamilton, Shriya Chakraborty, and Vivian Pearson

CONGRATULATIONS to our winners! These two students will represent Fairmount at the Area Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb 10: Champion - Julia Becker, 1st Runner Up - Isabella Bontrager.

Make Your Voice Heard
Students in grades 2-5 are in the process of completing our District’s Make Your Voice Heard survey. The survey allows students to provide feedback on our school’s climate, student-staff relationships, rigor, and relevance.

Colorado Children’s Book Award
All students at Fairmount will vote for their favorite Colorado Children’s Book Award (CCBA) book. Ten picture books and ten chapter books are nominated by students in Colorado each year. Primary students vote on their favorite picture book, and students in grades 3-5 have the opportunity to vote on their favorite picture and chapter books. The votes will be compiled and turned into the state committee that sponsors this event, and they will inform us of the state winner. It has been fun to read all of these great books!

Battle of the Books
The Fairmount Battle of the Books competition will take place on Wednesday, February, 23. Eight teams of 5th-grade students will test their knowledge of 10 different books. In addition, our top 2 teams will compete in the Jeffco Battle of the Books competition held virtually on March 1. Good luck to all of our competitors!

Digital Citizenship
Our students will engage in digital citizenship learning related to Relationships and Communication during February. Students will learn the importance of communicating respectfully with others while online. Whether chatting in games or texting with family members, having specific skills will help them build positive relationships. You can best support your child by modeling positive online behaviors.

Family Tips: Help Kids Make Friends and Interact Safely Online

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Family Activity: Relationships & Communication

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Kindergarteners captured the wind! They learned about different tools scientists use to study the wind, and they learned how we use the wind to make our lives better. Students built a windsock and a weather vane in class. It won’t take long in Colorado to wait for a windy day to test the new tools!

First graders learned how Emperor Penguins care for their young. After rubber banding flippers to their feet, holding a pillow to their tummies, and placing an “egg” between their ankles, they had to waddle to their partner and transfer the “egg.” Snowy terrain (blankets and towels) and an arctic wind (fans) added to the already difficult challenge.

Second graders received their Dash driver’s licenses by completing 12 challenges, each more difficult than the last. Troubleshooting was in full throttle as students navigated new technology with their partners.

Third graders worked on mastering multiplication basic facts. Kahoot! Quizzes provided a friendly competition among mathematicians. Memorizing basic facts will make math so much easier this year and for many years to come. Keep practicing, third-grade math masters!

Fourth graders scientists stayed with the renewable energy theme this month. Using wind power (fans), these student engineers had to design a contraption that could catch the “wind” and transport “food” across a chasm. Engineers learned from failures in this activity, and innovation was thriving as designs were being altered and adjusted after each test.

Fifth graders explored Root Robots. Taking what they have learned about the coding world from Hour of Code, Mice, Dash, and Drones, students could code within their comfort level, choosing block, hybrid, or javascript. Creativity combined with coding!