Elementary Newsletter

Lower School Newsletter from Wade Putnal

August 31, 2017

SAFETY for your children is a top prioirty at FPD. 

Each year drills are practiced with the students. Scheduled, announced, and unannounced fire, safety, and severe weather drills are practiced. It is important for faculty, staff, and students to know the protocol and precautions for each. Practicing drills helps all know the plan and feel more secure should such a situation arise. We want parents to know that administration works with local law enforcement and area fire and weather officials to revise and update plans on a regular basis. Thank you for sharing your precious blessings with us and know that their safety and care is at the very top of our list!

NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY:  Thank you to so many for participating in the Birthday Book Club sale at Open House!  What a great response!  Didn’t have time to stop by?  It’s NOT too late to participate.  We still have plenty of books to choose from in the library and will have them available for another week.  The children LOVE being the first ones to check out “their” books and read them with their names on the nameplates inside.  Watch for the new Birthday Book Club books to come home the first week of October.  Many, many thanks!

Fall Classes: Check out all the great offerings for children and adults through our FPD Center for Discovery!  Starting in September. Sign up now!!

Gymnastics, soccer, chess, tennis, EV3 robotics, DUPPLO Fun (3K-K), LEGO WE DO (1^st-3^rd), music lessons, ballet, sewing, tie-dye, quilting– and many more! View brochure and register online, at www.fpdmacon.org/centerfordiscovery Invite a friend to sign up with you!

NEW for 3^rd-5^th graders … join The VIKING CREW afterschool program. Brand new room and new activities. Schedule provides snack, homework session, and activities geared toward our upper elementary. Grab a friend and come after school. Register and sign up by contacting Lauren Wrabel, FPD Extended Day Director at lauren.wrabel@fpdmacon.org or call 478-474-7321.

LADIES: Join us for a Morning Yoga Class designed for busy women, which includes a combination of yoga and strength training for maximum strength and flexibility. Bring a mat and hand weights if desired. Certified yoga instructor, April Kitchell, will lead this class at Central City Church, next door to FPD, on Foster Road. Classes are Tuesdays/Thursdays, 8:30am to 9:30 am, beginning September 5. Cost is $40 per month. Bring a friend! For more info or to register, visit: www.fpdmacon.org/centerfordiscovery

Our first Lower School Chapel is Tuesday, Sept. 12^h from 12:05-12:25pm. Parents are always welcome to come join us in the Clark Fine Arts Center as we worship together. Our school chaplain, Dr. Charley Chase will deliver the message.  

THANK YOU for dropping off and picking up your children in the designated carpool areas. THANK YOU for having your carpool card in the front windshield area of your car. This is the best help is making carpool run efficiently and smoothly.                                   

The Viking Store has Lands’ End short sleeve polo shirts in stock! We also have a great selection of spirit T-shirts for Fridays (must be worn with uniform bottoms.) You can see these designs and more on Facebook at FPD-The Viking Store. We have a huge selection of new novelty items such as VIKINGNATION street signs, wall decorations, automobile vanity plates, and key chains. Open M-F, 7:45 am - 3:30 pm next to the cafeteria in the MAC. Also, visit us at home football games at our remote location.

NOT ON THE LUNCH PLAN?  Your child can still eat in the lunchroom any day. Just email carrie.rogers@fpdmacon.org or send a note to the office and your account will be billed $7. (Visitors are still welcome and may pay with cash or check if needed)

 *** Mark Your Calendar ***

·         Labor Day Holiday – Monday, Sept. 4^th – no school/offices closed

·         FPD Football Friday Night – Sept. 1^st against Brookstone. Kickoff at 7:30pm

·         Elementary School pictures, Thursday, Sept. 14^th

·         New Family Dinner Sept.15 6:30pm

·         Dress Down Day for Jay’s Hope is Friday, Sept. 15^th. For a $1 donation, students may wear FPD spirit tops, jeans, and hats.

·         Elementary Play, “Mr. Toad’s Mad Adventures” performed by 3^rd-5^th graders, is Sept. 26-28th. Don’t miss this! We are so proud of our 3^rd-5^th actresses and actors. What a great opportunity to be directed by Dr. Andrew Strickland!

Map Study

In math, we are learning about the importance of maps.  Here are some pictures from our study.  We had fun making our own maps.

Sailor Day

Our study of maps ended today with reading a treasure map. Dressed as sailors, we hunted for lost treasure.

Scissors Certified

Thumbs Up!  Elbows Down!  Our class became scissors certified.  We practiced cutting on our tummies - this helps to keep our elbows down. I 

Back to School!

It is always such a blessing to start a new school year at First Presbyterian Day School!  Thank you, parents, for entrusting your precious children to us.  We are looking forward to an amazing year.