April 18th, 2017

Hello, Fouse Parents!
 
We hope you're having a very nice week!  Here is this week's update, which contains information about upcoming events at Fouse, the weekly rotation schedule and other general tips and reminders: 
 
Schedule For The Week
4/17 (Mon)......D Day 
4/18 (Tues).....E Day 
4/19 (Wed)......F Day 
4/20 (Thurs)....A Day 
4/21 (Fri)........B Day
 
Student Council & Leadership Summit Students - Spring Fashion Show
On Thursday, April 13th, Fouse Student Council and Leadership Summit Students hosted a Spring Fashion Show for the residents at Feridean Commons.  It's an event that has been taking place for about 10 years!  Students dressed in their favorite Easter/dressy outfit or favorite sports outfit and shared Easter cards, fruit and cookies with the residents.  Mrs. Schone was the MC for the fashion show.  The students and residents both had a fun afternoon and truly enjoyed each others' company!  Thank you to Mrs. Doone and Mrs. Schone for coordinating this wonderful event!
 
 
Spring Book Fair - Volunteers Needed
Our Spring Book Fair is quickly approaching and it's time to start gathering volunteers!  The Book Fair will take place Monday, May 8th - Thursday, May 11th.  The operation and success of our Book Fair is totally dependent on volunteer participation.  If you are able to assist us, please use this link to sign up for a shift:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b49a4af29a75-spring

 
Goodies with Grands – RSVP to Attend, Volunteers Needed
We are pleased to introduce a new event at Fouse, Goodies with Grands!  On Thursday, May 11th, from 8-8:55am, students may invite a grandparent or special adult to join them at Fouse for donuts, coffee & juice!  Students and their guests may also shop at Book Fair before or after breakfast, if they would like.  A flier will be sent home the last week of April; it will accompany the Scholastic Book Fair flier.  A copy is also attached for your reference.  

Please RSVP via SignUp Genius by no later than Monday, May 8th, by following this link:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b49a4af29a75-goodies

Also, to help ensure that our students and their Grands have a great experience at this event, we are also in need of parent volunteers.  If you are available to assist with set up the day before and/or the morning of the event, please follow this link to sign up:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b49a4af29a75-goodies1
  

Westerville Education Foundation , Artful Affair - April 21st
The Westerville Education Foundation invites adults, students and school employees to participate in its upcoming AN ARTFUL AFFAIR fundraising event; an art auction and benefit to be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Everal Homestead and Barn. Details about the event may be found here: https://www.westervilleeducationfoundation.com/news/detail/pid/2/id/42#.WJzLc8U8KnN
 
Westerville Education Foundation, Starry Night - April 23rd
On Sunday, April 23rd, from 2-6pm, bring your family to the 5th annual Starry Night learning festival, sponsored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Westerville Partners for Education, at Westerville North High School.  The festival will offer experiences with experts from Columbus’ premier educational, business, and community organizations. Geared toward students in preschool through 8th grade and their caregivers and families, the event highlights the connection between all the arts and science—with the theme, “Art and Science – Fueling Imagination”.  
 
See how crafts transformed from art to engineering & Science,  how things work, and learn to work with tools.  Westerville Partners for Education organizes this event as an annual opportunity for families to learn together and to develop relationships with community organizations.  Starry Night allows us to go out and find the most fascinating educational organizations in the Columbus area and put them in a room with kids and families.  
 
For additional details and to pre-register to attend, please click here https://westervillepartnersforeducation.org/2015/03/23/starry-night-2016-north/.
 
 
Lego Competition Event - April 29th
The Westerville City School District is hosting the 11th annual Elementary LEGO Competition on Saturday morning, April 29th, in the gym at Westerville North High School.  The event is open to all Westerville City School students in grades K-5.  The Westerville North Music Boosters Association will facilitate the event.  Proceeds will benefit the Westerville North High School music program.  Dr. Scott Ebbrecht, Director of Alternative Education Services and Assessment, affirmed, “This is truly a community event that has become a tradition within the Westerville City Schools.  The creations and structures students create with no directions are fantastic!”  
 
Registration information was sent home in students’ folders this past Friday.  The registration form can also be downloaded and printed at the following link: tinyurl.com/2017LegoCompetition .
 


Westerville Night at Mapfre Stadium - Discounted Tickets for Columbus Crew SC 
If your family & friends would like to cheer on Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, April 29th, at 7:30pm, please follow this link to purchase discounted tickets, which are currently available to families in Westerville:  https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/crew/EN/promotion/home

The promo code to enter is WVILLE429 and is good through Friday, April 27th.  Additional details regarding this event are also attached for your reference.
 
 
PTO Communication
If you have not already done so, we encourage you to "like" our school's Facebook page.  You can find our page here:  https://www.facebook.com/Fouse-Elementary-PTO-612228052137109/.  All of our upcoming events are also on Facebook - don't forget to get those on your calendar, too!  https://www.facebook.com/pg/Fouse-Elementary-PTO-612228052137109/events/?ref=page_internal
 
To learn more about the PTO, please visit our website: http://fousepto.weebly.com/
  
As always, please contact us at fousepto@gmail.com with any questions.  Have a great week!
 
Thank you,
Fouse PTO
 
 
Dates to Look Forward to:
- April 14: Good Friday (No School)
- May 1-5: Staff Appreciation Week
- May 8-11:  Spring Book Fair
- May 11:  Goodies with Grands
- May 23:  SuperGames