Fairborn Intermediate School - Fairborn City Schools

FIS Pumpkin Auction
The FIS gymnasium
was filled on Tuesday,
Oct. 23 and
Thursday Oct. 25
with FIS students,
friends and families.
There were orange
pumpkin sticks waving
in the air and lots
of oohs and ahhs
were heard as pumpkins
hit the auction
block. Mr. Dave Scarberry,
Fairborn City
Schools Superintendent,
presided over
the evenings as auctioneer.
The auctions are handled
by the Student
Council and their advisors.
Each classroom
is encouraged
to enter 3 pumpkins
in the auctions.
Other people often
send in a contribution
which makes the
number of pumpkins
be from 50 to 70.
This year many of the
pumpkins were not
real, so they provided
the winners with a
decoration they could
use for many years.
There were unusual
pumpkins this year
ranging from a hand
drawn portrait of
Harry Potter (artist
Mr. Les Lairson), a
pumpkin decorated
by a local tattoo artist,
and one with
hand and feet prints
of a 3 month old infant.
Others included
Halloween candy
treats and a full Bengal
tiger costume.
One pumpkin designed
by Mr. John
Celock brought the
largest contribution
of $310.
The auctions and
bake sales made
$2,400. Some of the
money will be used to
help families who
may need help to
have a good Christmas
holiday.
Thank you to all of
you who supported
this exciting event!
Early Dismissal, Inservice Days, and Waiver Days for
2007-2008
Early Dismissal and Inservice
Days, are used by teachers to
learn new techniques to use with
students and curriculum to provide
the best education possible.
Forty-five minute Early Dismissals
are at the end of grading
periods for record keeping.
Students are not in school during
these times, but teachers are
working and learning. Students
Fairborn Intermediate
School
Sue Brackenhoff, Principal
Pam Tritsch, Assistant
Principal
Fourth Grade Office 878-3969 Fifth Grade Office 878-4626
are dismissed at 1:25 on one
hour 15 minute Early Dismissals
and 1:55 on forty-five minute
Early Dismissal Days. Please
have a plan for your child on
these dates since their arrival
at home varies from the
normal times.
Early Dismissal (1:25 PM):
Nov. 13 Dec 6 Jan 29 Mar 1
Feb 28 April 17
Early Dismissal (1:55 PM)
Nov 26 Jan 14 Feb 11 Mar
17 May 28
Please mark these dates and
times on your calendar to
avoid confusion.
FIS
25 Dellwood
1020 S. Maple Ave.
Fairborn , OH 45324
November 2007
Important Dates
Trick or Treat Night Oct 30
6-8 PM
Daylight Savings Time Nov 4
Turn clocks back 1 hour
Evening Conferences Nov 1
Report Cards & Nov 7
Fall Book Fair Nov 5-9
Election Day Nov. 6
Picture Retake Day Nov 9
Early Dismissal Nov 13
Students dismissed 1:25
Thanksgiving Break Nov.21-
25
Early Dismissal
Students leave
1:55 PM Nov 26
Midterms home Nov. 29
Early Dismissal Dec. 6
Students dismissed 1:25
Board of Education Dec 13
6:30 PM City Chamber
FIS Winter Concert Dec 18
7 PM FHS auditorium
Winter Break Dec 21-
Jan. 2, 2008
Classes Resume Jan 3
Board of Education Jan. 10
6:30 City Chambers
End 2nd Grading Jan 11
Period

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Fairborn Intermediate School
Important Information
Volunteers are important
to students in our
school. How can you
help Call today to
find out what opportunities
are available!
The school parking
lot is closed 30 minutes
before and after
school for student
safety. Cars
are not to move in
the lot during that
time period. Please
help us stay safe.
Students should be
let off and picked up
in the front of the
building . No student
should be walking
in the parking lot
at any time!
Students should
only be let out or
picked up at the
curb nearest the
building. They
should never go between
cars!
Students need notes
from both families if
they plan to go
home with a friend.
The notes should be
given to the office.
Students should not
bring carbonated
beverages to school
for lunch. An exploding
can or bottle
is a safety hazard!
Help the student
patrol to aid students
and adults to
cross the streets
safely. If you are
walking, please follow
their directions
about crossing the
street. You make
good role models
for our students.
Autumn is a second
spring when every
leaf is a flower.
Albert Camus
4th grade STARRS: Aron
Gausel, Kimberly Doty, Cheyanne
Looper, Danny Hazelett, Drew
Reissig, Lilian Gausel, Alex Profitt,
Jenna Carico, Sarah Collick, Robyn
Miner, Monica Cleary, Lauren
Whitt, Andrew Stark, Nikki
Brewer, Hannah Carico, Jordan
Pumroy, Carey Meredith, Tyomas
Gilliam, Breanna Davis, Kerstin
Elliott, Tyler Humble, Cole Smith,
John Barnett, Arianna Apudo,
OCTOBER STARRS
Maryalice Sallee, Samanatha Fraver,
and Dakota McMillan,
5th grade STARRS:
Kayce Estep, Patrick Thongkoth,
Karah Brinkman, Skylar Hill, Marrisa
Orzenchowski, Tiara Mallios,
Nick Harrison, Rebecca Hyland, Ty
Boedicker, Alisha Williams, Christa
Curry, Ivan Milby, Destiny Smith,
Jon Long, Robert Smith, Laurana
Barker, Billie Brawley, Collin Berry,
Kaine Gunn-Stevens, Sadhvi
Venkatramani, Ramsey Darner,
Gabrielle Baker, Baris Yagmurkaya,
Emma Fowler, Allison Jeffers,
Spencer Neuman, Phillip Birt, and
Alexis Knick
RESPECT, RESPONSIBIL-
ITY, AND SAFETY
PRINCIPALS’ READING CHALLENGE
READ! READ! READ! Is the
mantra around the hallways and
in the classrooms at FIS.
Mrs. Brackenhoff and Mrs.
Tritsch know that students who
place an emphasis on reading
nightly are better readers. Reading
is a skill everyone uses every
day. The only way to get better
and to make it easier is to practice.
The teachers often give homework
that involves reading a
library book, a text book, magazine,
or newspaper. All of these
items give students the opportunity
to learn to read for different
things. Sometimes we read for
pleasure and sometimes we read
to make informed decisions or
find facts for reports. Practice
with all kinds of materials is the
only way to become the reading
“expert”.
Mrs. Brackenhoff and Mrs.
Tritsch also recommend reading
something the student enjoys
just before lights out. This helps
with reading and is also a way to
calm the body down so the
student will sleep better.
Reading as a family is also a fun
way to spend time together.
When the family reads a story
or book together it models the
good habit of reading and gives
the family members an opportunity
to discuss the story. You
will find that your children will
want to talk with you about the
book and you might be surprised
at the insight they provide!
Give it a try!!

November 2007
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SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT
Mr. Chris Robinson sponsored the FIS Service Learning Project this year by involving the students
in Mrs. Pierson, Ms Schnabel, and Mr. Howard’s classrooms to travel to Fairborn Primary
School to read to third grade students. The books Mr. Robinson chose was
The FIS PTO is off to a good
start this year. This is a new
group of parents who work only
with FIS. There are many ways
they help the school from fundraisers
to popping popcorn for
students who turn in reading
logs.
The officers for the year are:
President Rana Diehl
Vice President: Lisa Miller
Treasurer: Ramona Mowen
Secretary: Marcy Wardle
Fundraising Chair: Christine Sloan
PTO NEWS
The PTO has been very
busy with the early fundraisers.
Sally Foster will
run Nov. 1-19. Sally Foster
offers quality wrapping paper
and other items suitable
for gifts.
Nov. 5-9 will be the Scholastic
Book Fair week at
FIS. Students will be able
to go to the Book Fair with
their classrooms during the
day. Wednesday, November
7 the Book Fair will be
open in the evening during
conferences. This is a great
opportunity for parents to
find some great books for
the holidays. You will find
the Book Fair in Room 208.
The Playground Committee
is meeting and making decisions
about new equipment
based on the surveys filled
out by students and staff.
Wait ‘til you see what is
planned for FIS!!
PTO E-mail address is
fairbornpto@yahoo.com
Money from fundraisers
will be used for new
playground equipment.
Please volunteer some
of your time to help our
children!
September 5 five FIS students
participated in an event hosted
by Kappa Delta Pi International
Honor Society in Education at
Wright State University.
Corey Gayheart, Pauline Humbert,
David Butcher, Staci Jones,
and Micah Nieder competed
against WSU students to see
which group would be declared
smarter.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader
Categories in mathematics, literature,
science, geography,
history, music, and nutrition
contained the challenging questions.
The game was played
similar to the television game
show of the same name. FIS can
be very proud of our students
who demonstrated they had
knowledge in all of the categories.
The game was hosted by Dr.
Scott Graham, Associate Professor
and Chair, Educational Lead-
ership, College of Education and
Human Services.
Students received a bag containing
a T-shirt from WSU, $20 gift
certificate from Barnes and Noble,
a scoop of ice cream from
Young’s Dairy, and assorted
school supplies.
These students represented
Fairborn and FIS in a very positive
and exciting way!

FIS
25 Dellwood
1020 S. Maple Ave.
Fairborn , OH 45324
25 Dellwood
1020 S. Maple Ave.
Fairborn, OH 45324
Phone: 878-3969 Primary
878-4626 Intermediate
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