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Welcome back from winter break and welcome to March, Women's History Month! Check out the following links to honor women's accomplishments throughout history...

- Here’s a great book list celebrating women in history.

- Visit this interactive and age-appropriate site for kids looking to inform themselves.

- Check out this guide for bringing fun new trailblazing historical AND modern women and girls into your story time.

- Visit this link for a great grouping of resources ranging from crafts and activities to good songs and movies!

March is also Falmouth Elementary School Spirit Month with a different theme every Friday! See below or click here for more information and get ready to show your spirit!

Friday, March 11
Crazy / Mismatched Socks Day
Wear your craziest and/or mismatched socks!

Friday, March 18
Animated Character Day
Wear an item of clothing, accessory or sticker with your favorite animated character on it!

Friday, March 25
School Colors / Navigator Day
Wear your Falmouth gear or wear blue and gold! This might be a good time to visit our online store for all things Falmouth Spirit Wear!

Recent Happenings

Minion Morning Surprise
You did YOUR part so they did THEIR part!

Because you helped PTO meet our $12,000 Annual Campaign Drive fundraising goal, K-2 Principal Stacy White and 3-5 Assistant Principal Chelsea Hunnewell hopped right into their Minions costumes to surprise (and get swarmed by!) students on their way to school Friday, February 18!

THANK YOU Parents for helping PTO support the FES Community!
THANK YOU Mrs. White & Mrs. Hunnewell for being such great sports!

K-2 Principal Stacy White

3-5 Assistant Principal Chelsea Hunnewell with K-2 Principal Stacy White

FES Bus Driver Appreciation
Bus Drivers Run on Dunkin

On Wednesday, February 16 the PTO treated our FES Bus Drivers to Dunkin Donuts coffee and gift cards as a show of appreciation, on behalf of the entire FES Community, for their work getting our children safely to and from school every day!

Happening Now

PTO Meeting : TONIGHT!
Tuesday, March 8 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Click here to join us to learn about the many initiatives underway to benefit our students and the FES community. Can't make it? Click here to view the full schedule and mark your calendar for future meetings!

Family Sledding : CANCELED
Saturday, March 12 from 10:00 am - Noon

Due to the warm weather, we are canceling this Saturday's Family Sledding event. We'll try again for earlier in the season next year!

Baked Goods Coffee Cart
Thursday, March 17

THANK YOU to everyone who signed up to provide baked goods for our next Coffee Cart for Teachers and Staff that will be circling the FES hallways on March 17!

Here's the link as a reminder and we'll share pictures in an upcoming eblast!

Shop Hannaford & Earn Dollars for FES
Now through Thursday, March 31

FES PTO has again been chosen to be part of the Hannaford Helps Schools program for the entire month of March.

If just 100 families buy 4 qualifying products to earn 3 School Dollars each week this month, our school will raise $3,300!

1. SHOP – Look for shelf tags to shop up to 1,500 products in-store.
2. CHECK OUT – Collect your School Dollars from an associate at checkout.
3. DEPOSIT – Drop your School Dollars in the Hannaford Helps Schools collection tower in-store.

Mark Your Calendar

SEAS Parent Mixer
Wednesday, March 23 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

ATTENTION SEAS Parents - Please join us for a SEAS Parent Mixer taking place at Foreside Tavern! Appetizers will be provided, and more information will follow in your child's take-home folder. We hope to see you there!!

Event sponsored by the PTO Abilities Awareness Committee.

FES Family Movie Night
Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00 pm

Please join us for a FREE Family Movie Night in the FES Cafeteria! Dress your kids in their pj's, bring their sleeping bags, pillows, and stuffies and snuggle up on the floor to watch Toy Story 4 with free popcorn and drinks!

FES Night at the Ballpark
Friday, May 6 at 6:00 pm

Pre-purchase your tickets now for FES Night at the Ballpark! The FES Choir will perform the National Anthem and kids will be able to take part in a pre-game parade around the bases!

Thanks to your dedication and a successful year of fundraising, the PTO is able to offer tickets at cost. Group ticket rates are under $7.00 each ($5.00 ticket price plus online purchase fees) and may be purchased here.

Be sure to sport your Falmouth Spirit Wear and get ready to root, root, root for the home team!

Final Thoughts

PTO would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge the situation in Ukraine and offer a few resources for discussing the topic with your children. Please see below and be sure to hold your loved ones a little closer.

- Talking to kids about the war in Ukraine, an age-by-age guide.

- Here is another resource for talking with your children when the news is scary.

Looking for more ways to support these efforts and more for our FES Community?

SPORT your Falmouth Spirit Wear | SHOP through AmazonSmile | SCAN Box Tops to help expand our FES Library | DONATE directly to FES PTO | SHARE your ideas!

We can't do what we do without your support, thank you!