Parent To Do List

Parent To-Do List for 2021–2022

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WHEN?	WHAT?	WHO?	REQUIRED?	CONTACT	ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR
DEC 1–17 (Registration Closes Dec. 17 at 6:00pm)	Middle School Four by Four Registration (After-school Recreation / Atelier and Clubs): Click here for further details.	All Middle School Students	Optional	Email Ren Keller	Add to Calendar
BY JAN 3, 2022	Submit Your FASPS Sibling 2022–2023 Enrollment Application: Priority admission will be given to those FASPS families who submit their sibling applications by January 3, 2022 (click here and use the “Sibling” fee waiver to receive a discount on the application cost).	All Students	Optional	Email Déborah Worrall	Add to Calendar
ON JAN 5 & 6, 2022	Individual Student and Class Pictures Taken	All Students	Optional (Picture retake day is scheduled for January 21, 2022.)	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor	Add to Calendar
ON JAN 21, 2022	Individual Student Picture Retake Day	All Students	Optional	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor	Add to Calendar
ONGOING	Volunteer 30 Minutes a Week With FASPS: Let FASPS know if you can volunteer 30 minutes of your time per week to help with our morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up duties.	All Parents	Optional	Email Libby Molamphy	N/A
ONGOING	Let FASPS Know if You Need a Pick-up Number or Preschool Sign	All Preschool Parents (Preschool Sign) \| All K–8 Parents (Pick-up Number)	Required	Email Kyle Lewis	N/A
ONGOING	Let FASPS Know if You Would Like to Add Anyone From Your Household (a Grandparent, Nanny, etc.) to Our Community Email List and Text Message List	All Parents	Optional	Email Kyle Lewis	N/A
ONGOING	Get Listed in FASPS’s Community Business & Professional Directory for 2021–2022	All Parents, Employees, and Extended FASPS Community	Optional	Click Here \| Email Kyle With Questions	N/A

Below Are To-Do’s That Have Passed

WHEN?	WHAT?	WHO?	REQUIRED?	CONTACT
ON NOV 19 (8:45–9:45am)	Coffee & Conversation in French at L’Expérience Paris: Le FPC vous invite à nous retrouver le vendredi 19 novembre de 8h45 à 9h45 à l’Expérience Paris pour un Café et Conversation en Français. Que vous soyez francophone ou désireux de pratiquer le français, nous serons heureux de vous avoir avec nous. The FPC invites everyone to meet up this Friday, November 19, 8:45–9:45am, at l'Expérience Paris (3020 78th Ave. SE, Mercer Island) for Coffee and Conversation in French. What a great opportunity to meet with parents from other grades, make new friends, and reconnect with chums you haven’t seen in forever … all while speaking / practicing your French. Please join us!.	All Francophone Parents, Including Parents Learning French	Optional	Email Déborah Worrall
ON NOV 9 (6–7pm)	Public High School Admissions Process Information Evening (Virtual) We encourage Grade 7 and 8 students to attend these evenings with parents.	Grade 7 & 8 Families	Optional	Email Stacy Chandler
ON NOV 3	Look for Your Student’s Covid-19 Testing Kit: All on-campus Tiny YPK – Kindergarten students will bring home a covid-19 testing kit on Wednesday, November 3; please look for it.	All Tiny YPK – K Students Wishing to Be on Campus November 8–12	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
ON NOV 4 (BEFORE 10:00AM)	Drop Off Your Student’s Covid-19 Saliva Sample Before 10:00am	All Tiny YPK – K Students Wishing to Be on Campus November 8–12	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY NOV 2	Schedule Your Parent-Teacher Conference(s) (Virtual) All parents should have received an email from Libby Molamphy with instructions on how to sign up. Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 2, and there will be NO SCHOOL and NO GARDERIE that day. Lower School conferences have a few exceptions: 1) PK-A (Cybel) and PK-B (Marie) will hold their conferences on Wednesday, November 3. PK-A students will NOT have school on November 2, but they WILL have regular school on November 3. 2) Grade 3-A (Anne-Sophie and Stacy) will hold their conferences on Monday, November 8. Grade 3-A students will NOT have school on November 2, but they WILL have regular school on November 8.	All Grades	Required	Email Libby Molamphy
ON OCT 30 (10AM–12pm)	In-person FASPS Community Event FASPS will host a refreshment stand at Novelty Hill Farm near their pumpkin patch, and all FASPS families are welcome to attend (Pumpkin Patch & Fall Fun)! There is no cost for admission, but the Corn Maze is $10 per person. FASPS will pay the $3 fee for any student who would like to try the Hay Mow and Corn Crib. The pumpkin patch is free of charge to visit. We hope to see you there!	All FASPS Families	Optional	Email Heidi Paige
ON OCT 13 (5:30–6:30pm)	FASPS Community E-townhall: Updates to FASPS’s Covid-19 Testing Surveillance Program	All Parents	Required (Parents who cannot attend are asked to please view the presentation recording afterwards.)	Email Kyle Lewis
ON OCT 13	Deadline to Order FASPS’s 2021–2022 Torchons: We have three torchons (tea towels) this year: TYPK – Grade 1; Grades 2–5; and Middle School. The price per torchon is $15. Due to covid-19 uncertainties, ALL torchons MUST be purchased in advance again this year, with orders needing to be placed by Wednesday, October 13 (order link to be posted to FASPS’s website homepage the week of September 27–October 1).	All Parents	Optional	Email Kyle Lewis
ON OCT 15 (8:45–9:45am)	Coffee & Conversation in French at l’Expérience Paris on Mercer Island: Le FPC vous invite à nous retrouver le vendredi 15 octobre de 8h45 à 9h45 à l’Expérience Paris pour un Café et Conversation en Français. Que vous soyez francophone ou désireux de pratiquer le français, nous serons heureux de vous avoir avec nous.	All Francophone Parents	Optional	Email Déborah Worrall
OCT 13 (OR WHEN CAMP IS FULL, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST)	Fall Break (October 18–22) Garderie Camp Registration Closes: Garderie Camp will run for a small group of TYPK – Grade 5 students during FASPS’s October 18–22 fall break, with priority given to families with no alternative for childcare. Registration opens September 29 via this link and will remain open until we are full or until October 13, whichever comes first.	All Tiny YPK – Grade 5 Students	Optional	Garderie@FASPS.org
ON OCT 12 (6–7pm)	Private High School Admissions Process Information Evening (Virtual) With Soojung Smith of Kurious Minds: We encourage Grade 7 and 8 students to attend these evenings with parents.	Grade 7 & 8 Families	Optional	Email Stacy Chandler
STARTING OCT 12	MyFASPS Passwords Must Meet Minimum Requirements: MyFASPS passwords must be at least 12 characters long, must include at least one special character, must include at least one uppercase letter, and must include at least one lowercase letter	All Parents	Required	Email Kyle Lewis
ON OCT 7 (5:45–7:00pm)	FASPS Middle School (Virtual) Open House	All Grade 4 & 5 Families	Optional	Email Déborah Worrall
ON OCT 1	No School & No Garderie: Teacher & Teacher Assistant In-service Day	All Grades \| All Families	Required	Info@FASPS.org
ON SEP 30 (5:45–7:00pm)	Fall Info Night for Grade 4 & Grade 5 Families: Every year in September, FASPS organizes “Fall Info Night” presentations in order to give our parents a clear understanding of their student’s program of studies for the school year, with teachers presenting their curricula, their objectives and methods, and their expectations for the year. Like last year’s Fall Info Nights, this year’s presentations will all be online (Microsoft Teams).	All Grade 4 & Grade 5 Families	Required (Parents who cannot attend are asked to please view the presentation recording afterwards.)	Email Khalid Amali, Lower School Head Click Here for Introductory Presentation Email your teacher(s) to view their Fall Info Night presentation(s).
ON SEP 29 (6:00pm)	Fall Break (October 18–22) Garderie Camp Registration Opens: Garderie Camp will run for a small group of TYPK – Grade 5 students during FASPS’s October 18–22 fall break, with priority given to families with no alternative for childcare. Registration opens September 29 via this link and will remain open until we are full or until October 13, whichever comes first.	All Tiny YPK – Grade 5 Students	Optional	Garderie@FASPS.org
ON SEP 27, 5:30–7:00pm	Fall Info Night for Grade 6–8 (Middle School) Families: Every year in September, FASPS organizes “Fall Info Night” presentations in order to give our parents a clear understanding of their student’s program of studies for the school year, with teachers presenting their curricula, their objectives and methods, and their expectations for the year. Like last year’s Fall Info Nights, this year’s presentations will all be online (Microsoft Teams).	All Grade 6–8 (Middle School) Families	Required (Parents who cannot attend are asked to please view the presentation recording afterwards.)	Email Stacy Chandler, Middle School Head Click Here for Introductory Presentation Email your teacher(s) to view their Fall Info Night presentation(s).
ON SEP 27, 5:45–7:00pm	Fall Info Night for Tiny YPK, YPK & PK Families: Every year in September, FASPS organizes “Fall Info Night” presentations in order to give our parents a clear understanding of their student’s program of studies for the school year, with teachers presenting their curricula, their objectives and methods, and their expectations for the year. Like last year’s Fall Info Nights, this year’s presentations will all be online (Microsoft Teams).	All Tiny YPK, YPK & PK Parents	Required (Parents who cannot attend are asked to please view the presentation recording afterwards.)	Email Khalid Amali, Lower School Head Click Here for Introductory Presentation Email your teacher(s) to view their Fall Info Night presentation(s).
ON SEP 23, 5:45–7:00pm	Fall Info Night for Kindergarten – Grade 3 Families: Every year in September, FASPS organizes “Fall Info Night” presentations in order to give our parents a clear understanding of their student’s program of studies for the school year, with teachers presenting their curricula, their objectives and methods, and their expectations for the year. Like last year’s Fall Info Nights, this year’s presentations will all be online (Microsoft Teams).	All Kindergarten – Grade 3 Parents	Required (Parents who were not able to attend are asked to click here to watch the introductory presentation, and to contact their respective teachers to access the teacher presentations.	Email Khalid Amali, Lower School Head Click Here for Introductory Presentation Email your teacher(s) to view their Fall Info Night presentation(s).
ON SEP 17 AT 9:30AM	Join Us for Our First FPC Coffee (Online) of the School Year: Pour a cup of coffee and join us online for our first FPC Coffee of the school year. We will meet on Friday, September 17, to welcome new FASPS families. We will be joined by Eric Thuau, FASPS head of school, and Déborah Worrall, FASPS director of admissions. All new families are invited to join in with any questions you may have, and all returning families are invited to meet our new families and share any tips about navigating the school year. We look forward to seeing you there!	All Parents, New and Returning!	Optional	Email Déborah Worrall
ON SEP 16	Drop Off Your Student's Covid-19 Test Saliva Sample: You should drop off your student’s saliva sample on September 16 before 10:00am.	All Students Wishing to Be on Campus September 20–24	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
ON SEP 15	Look for Your Student's Covid-19 Testing Kit: Testing kits will be sent home with all on-campus students on Wednesday, September 15.	All Students Wishing to Be on Campus September 20–24	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
ON SEP 8	Bring Two Sets of Medications to the School: Bring two sets of medication to school, one set to be kept in the Health Room, and the other set to be kept in your child’s classroom emergency backpack.	All Students When Applicable	Required When Applicable for the Student	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY SEP 8	Let FASPS if Your Student Is or Will Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19: Let us know if your student who is either 12 years old now or who will turn 12 before June 14, 2022, is vaccinated against covid-19. Click here for details.	Middle School Students Who Are 12 Years Old Now or Who Will Turn 12 Years Old Before June 14, 2022	Required	Email Stacy Chandler
ON SEP 8 (after school or in the evening)	Look for Your Student's Covid-19 Testing Kit: Your student will bring home their testing kit today. Please ask them about it.	All Students Wishing to Be on Campus September 13–17	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
ON SEP 9	Drop Off Your Student's Covid-19 Testing Saliva Sample: You should drop off your student’s saliva sample today before 10:00am.	All Students Wishing to Be on Campus September 13–17	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY SEP 9 (6:00pm)	Sign up for Middle School Clubs: Click here for details. Click here for the Club Guide. Click here to register.	Middle School Students (Grades 6–8)	Optional	Email Ren Keller
BY SEP 7	Watch FASPS’s “Covid-19 Health & Safety Procedures for 2021–2022” Online Presentation, Recorded Wednesday, August 25	New Families Who Were Not Able to Attend the Presentation Live on August 25	Required	Click Here to Watch the Presentation
ON SEP 7 (5:30–7:00pm)	Attend FASPS’s “Grade 6 & New Middle School Family Orientation Evening”	All Grade 6 Families + Any Other Families New to the Middle School	Required	Email Stacy Chandler \| Click Here if You Missed the Presentation
BY SEP 3	Review FASPS’s School Day Hours for the 2021–2022 School Year: Click Here for Details	All Parents	Required	Email Kyle Lewis
BY SEP 3	Review FASPS’s “Learning While Staying Healthy and Safe in 2021–2022” Webpage: There we explain and clarify the school’s response to the covid-19 pandemic with respect to a number of topics.	All Parents	Required	Email Kyle Lewis
BY SEP 3	Add FASPS’s 2021–2022 Academic Calendar Dates to Your E-calendar: Access Code = FASPS	All Parents	Optional	Email Kyle Lewis
ON SEP 1 OR ON SEP 2	Drop Off Your Student's Covid-19 Testing Saliva Sample: You can drop off your student’s saliva sample either on Wednesday, September 1 (8:00am–4:30pm) or on Thursday, September 2, before 10:00am (at the school’s front door).	All Students Wishing to Be on Campus September 7–10	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY SEP 2	Register for Bus Service: Click Here	Kindergarten – Grade 8 Students	Optional	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
ON SEP 1	Pick Up Your Student's Covid-19 Testing Kit: You can pick up your testing kit(s) anytime between 8:00am and 4:30pm at the front door of the school.	All Students Wishing to Be on Campus September 7–10	Required	Email Victoria
BY AUG 31	Complete Each Student’s Student Forms Located on SchoolDoc.com: Log in to MyFASPS (click here), click on “Resources,” and then click on the “Family Forms” icon. From there you will be taken to (and automatically logged in to) SchoolDoc.com.	All Grades	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY AUG 31	Complete Each Student’s Student Forms Not Located on SchoolDoc.com: Complete either a Washington State Certificate of Immunization (CIS) or a Washington State Certificate of Exemption (you can either complete and return one of these forms or update the form we currently have on file for you at FASPS).	All Grades	Required	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY AUG 31	Complete Optional Allergy / Asthma Student Forms: If your child has allergies and/or asthma and requires medication, please submit the appropriate form: Asthma Action Plan \| Health Care Provider’s Allergy / Intolerance Report.	All Grades	Required When Applicable for the Student	Email Victoria Paolacci-Mellor
BY AUG 31	Create Your MyFASPS Username and Password: Click Here	All New Parents	Required	Email Kyle
BY AUG 31	Ensure Your Contact Information in MyFASPS Is Up-to-Date and Complete: Click Here	All Parents	Required	Email Kyle Lewis
BY AUG 31	Make Sure You're Set Up to Receive Text Messages From FASPS: FASPS sends text messages to parents when we need to communicate important community-wide information in a timely manner (including covid-19 test reminders and test results). In order to receive these text messages, parents must update their MyFASPS account to include their cell phone number, and then text “YES” from their cell phone to 87569.	All Parents	Optional	Email Kyle Lewis
BY AUG 27	Register for Tiny YPK – Grade 5 Extended Day Options	Tiny YPK – Grade 5	Optional	Email Ren Keller
BY AUG 27	Register for Middle School After-school Programming Options	Grades 6–8	Optional	Email Ren Keller
ON AUG 25	Join Us at 5:30pm for a Presentation Reviewing FASPS’s Health and Safety Measures for the 2021–2022 School Year	Required for All New Parents Optional for All Other Parents	Required for All New Parents Optional for All Other Parents	Email Kyle Lewis