French Creek Elementary

FCES Parents/Guardians: We need your help! Parents are asked to complete an online survey about school climate—the learning and teaching/working conditions—to help guide school improvement efforts. The results of this survey will be used to make changes inYOUR child's school to ensure a supportive environment for teaching and learning. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WVSLES_P_F23 Your login (access code) will be: P087205 Thank you for your participation! Mr. Baisden

Reminder of our Fall Picture Day this Thursday, October 5, 2023.

FCES Families: Please remember to send in excuses with your child if they are missing school for any reason. You can also do so online at the link below: https://forms.office.com/r/9SVeTkRhNu **IF your child is going to miss for an extended period of time, please work with the classroom teacher to get missing work in advance. Thanks! Mr. Baisden

FCES Families: Bus 17 will not be making its AM or PM run tomorrow, September 30,2023. Please transport your child to and from school. If you are unable to do so, they will be marked with an excused absence due to this inconvenience. Thanks, Mr. Baisden

FCES Families: Be on the look out for our Diabetes Awareness T-Shirt Order fundraiser! Shirts are $20. ($2 more for any size larger than XL). It is hosted by the NEHS and all proceeds will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of our two students who are Type 1 Diabetics. There is a walk for a cure in Morgantown on September 30th at 11:00 AM. Thanks! FCES NEHS

FCES Upcoming Dates/Events: October 5 Fall Picture Day 5 PTO 4:15 PM FCES Cafeteria 7 School Carnival 11 - 2 PM 9 No Students - Professional Learning Day 18 End of 1st Quarter 19 Parent Teacher Conference 4 – 7 PM 20 – 27 Book Fair 27 FCES Trunk or Treat 5 – 6 PM 31 Classroom Halloween Parties, Time TBD

FCES Families: ATTENDANCE MATTERS! Please read this flyer! If you need to submit an excuse, you can do so online at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/9SVeTkRhNu Mr. Baisden

October Menu is now on school website and on our Facebook page.

Please come out for this wonderful event!

Parents/Guardians: Please help us out! Remind your child of the following rules while they're at school: 1.) No hats or hoods are to be worn 2.) Water is the ONLY beverage that the students are allowed to have unless they are at lunch 3.) No gum at any time while at school 4.) No candy unless they are at lunch Thanks! Mr. Baisden

Parents/Guardians: If you haven't already, please fill out the form below (Student Media Release) to give us permission to do the following: to publish, use photographs or video, and/or audio recordings of my child, a student enrolled in Upshur County Schools, on the school and/or district websites and social media pages. https://forms.office.com/r/CiPmkBxQua Thanks, Mr. Baisden

A big shout out to our grandparents! We had over 150 visitors yesterday for our Grandparents' Social. The kids loved every minute of it!

Parents/Guardians: Acceptable Use Agreement: As we are getting ready to start distribution of the iPads, if you haven't already, please fill out the AUA for you child ASAP. Please use this link to do so: https://forms.office.com/r/FZwtMJut9P Thanks!

FCES Upcoming Dates: September 11 Mobile Dentist at FCES 11 Grandparents’ Social 2 PM 13 Fall Volunteer Training at 1:45 PM 15 WV Wildlife Center 100th Year Celebration 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 15 1st Quarter Mid-Term

FCES Families: We will be hosting our Grandparents' Social at 2 pm on Monday, September 11 to celebrate National Grandparents' Day. Grandparents: Please join us for some ice cream sandwiches and/or popsicles. Thanks! Mr. Baisden

Parents/Guardians: Our next PTO meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 6 at 4:15 PM in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there. Thanks! Mr. Baisden

FCES Parents/Guardians: Are you interested in volunteering at the school? We can use your help with our school based activities, classroom read aloud, classroom helper, or field trip chaperones. Please pick up the application from the front office and turn in as soon as you can. We will be having our Volunteer Training on next Wednesday, September 13 at 1:45 PM. Thanks, Mr. Baisden Thanks!

September Breakfast/Lunch Menu is now posted on our school website and Facebook Page.

FCES Parents/Guardians: Please click the link below and fill out the form to help us improve our wonderful school: https://forms.office.com/r/N1RFqztwFB Thanks! Mr. Baisden

Upcoming Important Dates at FCES: September 4 No School – Labor Day 5 NED’s Mindset Mission Presentation 6 PTO 4:15 PM FCES Cafeteria 11 Mobile Dentist 15 Mid-Term 1st Quarter October 5 Fall Picture Day 5 PTO 4:15 PM FCES Cafeteria 9 No Students - Professional Learning Day 18 End of 1st Quarter 19 Parent Teacher Conference 4 – 7 PM