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Distance Learning Camps

Affordable, high quality, safe, day camps make remote learning fun!

The Tacoma School District provides the education platform & curriculum. Camp staff provide oversight and enrichment to get kids actively moving and engage them with cultural and arts experiences or outdoor programming between virtual schooling sessions.

For more information, please visit https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/distance-learning-camps/

Expanded Learning Opportunities Fawcett Elementary School

Expanded Learning Centers are your child’s opportunity to plug into a variety of before, during and after school academic and enrichment activities, such as sports, the arts, STEM, and mentorship. These centers are a collaboration of youth-serving community partners in Tacoma, powered by Tacoma Whole Child Partnership. Together we are dedicated to the social, emotional, and academic success of your child. We aim to encourage, support, and challenge while having fun!

At Fawcett, your child's attendance matters!  If your child is going to be absent from school, please call our attendance line at 253.571.4737 by 8:30 AM.

If your child is coming to school late, please park your car in a designated parking spot and walk your child to the front door.  We will greet you at the front door, ensure your health survey is complete, and then get your child to their classroom quickly.

If you need to pick up your child from school early, please call in advance so that we can plan for their early dismissal.  253.571.4737.  We will let your child's teacher know so that your student can get any important paperwork before they need to leave.  Again, please park your car in a designated parking spot and come to the front door.  If you've called in advance, we will likely have your child ready for you at the door!

The Daily Covid Survey is REQUIRED to be completed each day that your child will be attending school in-person. 

For our Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students, this means the survey must be completed by 9 AM every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

For 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, the survey must be completed by 9 AM on your Cohort days:  Either Monday & Tuesday, or Thursday & Friday.  

Please know, your child will not be permitted to go to their classroom until the survey is completed.  We have to verify every student's survey status as they enter the building, and look specifically for those students whose parents have not yet completed it.  This is really slowing down the entry process for getting the students into the building.  PLEASE, set an alarm on your phone for 9 AM every morning your child will be at school and get the survey completed.  It is quick and easy to do each day.

We are excited to welcome our students back to in-person learning.  Below is the schedule for returning to school:

Kindergarten:
In-Person learning transitions to four days per week starting February 16.
All Kindergarten students attend school in-person Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

1st Grade:
In-Person learning transitions to four days per week starting February 22.
All 1st Grade students attend school in-person Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

2nd Grade:
In-Person learning transitions to four days per week starting Monday, March 1.
All 2nd Grade students attend school in-person Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

3rd Grade, and Mrs. Gibson's 3rd/4th Grade class:
Cohorts begin in-person learning on Monday, March 1.
Cohort A students will attend school in-person on Mondays/Tuesdays
Cohort B students will attend school in-person on Thursdays/Fridays

4th Grade, and Mrs. Robinson's 4th/5th Grade class:
Cohorts begin in-person learning on Monday, March 15.
Cohort A students will attend school in-person on Mondays/Tuesdays
Cohort B students will attend school in-person on Thursdays/Fridays

5th Grade:
Cohorts begin in-person learning on Monday, March 22.
Cohort A students will attend school in-person on Mondays/Tuesdays
Cohort B students will attend school in-person on Thursdays/Fridays

Wednesday is asynchronous learning time for all grades.  Each teacher will provide information about a team meeting on Wednesdays and content for Wednesday activities.  

3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will learn independently from home on the days that they are not in school.  Students should check their Teams and Schoology pages for content provided by their teachers.

Tacoma is now a 1:1 technology district!  Fawcett has laptops for every student enrolled at Fawcett and/or Tacoma Online.  If you have yet to pick up a laptop, please let us know and we will be happy to get  you one.

At this time, families should refer to instruction from their child's teacher as to when to bring laptops to and from school.  When you do bring your laptop to school, please make sure it is marked with your child's name (please use painter's tape and write your student's name on the tape), and fully charged.  A full charge will be plenty to get your child through the school day.

We are active on Social Media!  Please follow us on Facebook for lots of important information, as well as fun photos and updates from our day at school.  Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/FawcettFalcons

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For the 2020-2021 school year, we are not asking parents to purchase the normal list of school supplies.  The district has provided a variety of supplies to students this year to support them in their virtual learning.

Dress or appearance that causes a disruption to the educational process or which presents health or safety problems are not allowed at school.
• Clothing that directly or indirectly promotes or contains alcohol, tobacco, drugs, violence, aggression, sexual messages, and/or emulates gangs may not be worn.
• Skirts, skorts, shorts and dresses must be mid-thigh or longer.
• Sleeveless shirts that cover most of the shoulder and are cut close under the armpits may be worn. To gauge whether a sleeveless shirt covers enough of the shoulder, fabric should be as wide (or wider) than three fingers of the wearer. This is the same policy for tank tops.
• Shirts should cover the midriff at all times, even when one is reaching/stretching.
• Clothing must be worn as it was manufactured, and all under garments must be covered.
• Footwear must be appropriate for school activities and not present a hazard. Flip flops are not appropriate for PE or recess, so please wear other footwear for safety. Skate shoes are not allowed at school.
• Hats and scarves other than those worn for religious purposes must be removed in the school building except on spirit days involving head coverings.

Fawcett supports and cares about the Whole Child!  Please visit https://www.tacomaschools.org/departments/tacoma-whole-child for more information about the district's Whole Child Program.

We love our PTA!

Our Parent Teacher Association helps support the success of our students in countless ways by raising money, volunteering and more.  We encourage all parents to get involved.

 How to contact the PTA: fawcettpta@gmail.com

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