Mobile County
Fonde Elementary Mobile, AL

Community meeting for parents of students who walk to school.
On Tuesday, February 2, 2010 in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.

3rd Qt Pacing Guides
If you follow the links below, you will find the lists of objectives which will be the focus of 3rd quarter instruction. Please note that copies of each will be sent home with your child.

Academic Night - January 26, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Come join us for tons of fun in all areas of the curriculum!

Report Cards
Second Quarter report cards will be sent home today, January 11, 2010. Please contact your child's teacher if you do not receive one.

H1N1 Clinic - Follow-up
Tuesday, January 26th for students in K-3rd

Pearson Success Net for Fourth Grade
Additonal Math practice and games

Ticket To Read
Ticket to Read is here! This online reading program became available to students on October 1st.

SCHOOL HOURS
School hours for the 2009-2010 school year will be 8:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The tardy bell will ring at 8:10 a.m. Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Building Based Student Support Team (BBSST)
Building Based Student Support Team or BBSST is a school-based, problem solving approach to meeting the needs of at-risk students in the regular classroom setting.

Uniform Policy
Mandatory Uniform Dress Policy. Please note: This policy will be strictly enforced. Students attending school out of uniform will be sent home until they have the proper attire.

New Prices for School Lunches 2009-2010
Students who pay for lunches will see an increase in their breakfast and lunch prices for the 2009-2010 school year. Please see the chart below:

School Supply List
A standard school supply list for all grade levels for the 2009-2010 school year can be found in the FORMS section and was sent home in all student report cards. Please note that this list is very general and individual teachers may request more specific items on the first day of school. Therefore, please limit items to those on this list in order to avoid unnecessary purchases. Also, please note that rolling bookbags will not be allowed this year for students in grades K-2.

Enrollment Requirements
Please note: All students enrolling at Fonde for the 2009-2010 school year must present two current proofs of residence at the time of registration in addition to the following requirements.

ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE
The Alabama Reading Initiative is a state initiative designed for achieving grade-level reading for all of Alabama's public school students. The Alabama Reading Initiative advocates the use of research-based reading programs and materials.

MOBILE MATH INITIATIVE (MMI)
The Mobile Math Initiative (MMI) is a research based

Fonde Elementary is a Gold Award Winner!
For the fourth consecutive year, Fonde Elementary has again attained AYP status. This year, we received special recognition from the Mobile County Public School System. The MCPSS Gold Award is awarded to schools achieving AYP Status without applied formulas and increasing the proficiency for all students in both reading and math. The teachers and students at Fonde worked very hard last year in order to reach AYP. We congratulate them on their success!