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Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School 160 Wall Street Fall River, Massachusetts 02723 Tel. 508-675-8177 Fax 508-678-5160 Michael Ward George Ackley Principal Carla Burley Assistant Principals March 15, 2016

Dear Families and Friends: Bingo for Books for grades 3, 4, and 5 is full! The Fonseca School is excited about the large turnout for the Bingo for Books on Wednesday, March 16th. Bingo for Books will begin at 6:00 PM for those who have signed up.

Pancake Breakfast will take place on Saturday, March 19th. Tickets are on sale until Wednesday, March 16th. The tickets are $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. The time of the Pancake Breakfast will be from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on March 19th. The last serving will be at 10:30 AM.

Candy Items for the Spring Fundraiser will be delivered on Friday, March 18th or Monday, March 21st. Once the items are ready to be picked up and the order has a confirmed delivery date an “all call” will be placed out to families.

Dress Down Day for Thursday, March 17th. The theme will be Green for St. Patrick’s Day.

Attendance Matters: As mentioned in the “Sunday All Call” we have a Perfect Attendance Incentive Program taking place school-wide. The first class to complete the Fonseca Eagle Puzzle was Ms. Silva’s first grade classroom. Ms. Silva’s classroom had 10 perfect attendance days. Other attendance matters data…Our school’s monthly student attendance rate: September 95% October 93% November 93% December 92% January 92% February 92% Year to date: 92% Week of February 29 – 4: 92% Week of March 7 – 11: 95% Week of March 14 – 18: Goal 93%

Tomorrow is Wednesday and the Fonseca School will be collecting lunch money for next week. The prices are for five days: Lunch $8.00, Reduced lunch - $2.00, Milk - $1.25. Breakfast is free for everyone.

MCAS Testing is right around the corner for our grade 3, 4, and 5 students. The first portion of the MCAS Test is in English Language Arts and the test begins on March 29 and runs through April 12. The dates are as follows: March 29: Grade 3 – Session 1 March 30: Grade 4 – Session 1 March 31: Grade 3 – Session 2 April 1: Grade 4 – Session 2 April 4: Grade 3 – Session 3 April 5: Grade 5 – Session 1 April 6: Grade 4 – Session 3 April 7: Grade 5 – Session 2 April 8: Grade 5 – Session 3 April 11: Make-Up April 12: Make-Up

Upcoming Events: March 16: Bingo for Books for Grades 3, 4, and 5 at 6:00 PM March 25: No School – Good Friday

Sincerely, Fonseca Staff