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Folsom Families,
It's been a wonderful first week of November at Folsom! Next week we will have our annual Veteran's Day parade on Wednesday. We look forward to celebrating our Folsom community veterans and to lots of learning and connection all week long.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.
Ashley Turner Folsom Elementary, Principal aeturner@prosper-isd.net Together, We Move Mountains! |
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Book Fair Mosey on over to the Folsom Library and wrangle up a good book at our Scholastic Book Fair! Our fall book fair will be open Monday, November 16th through Friday, November 20th! Book Fair hours are from 7:25am-3:25pm Monday through Thursday and 7:25am-2:00pm on Friday. We will also be open for shopping in the evening on Tuesday, November 17th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Please reach out to our librarian, Mrs. Buck, with any questions. We hope to see you there! |
Quick Updates Lunch Visitors: We love welcoming family members to join their students for lunch! Please keep in mind that students may only sit at the stage tables with the visitor who checked in specifically for them. For example, if you come to eat lunch with your child, another student may not join you on the stage unless they also have a visitor checked in for them.
Birthday Treats: If you plan to send in birthday treats for the class, they must be pre-approved by the teacher, and all ingredients must be clearly listed on the packaging. |
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Health and Wellness Update from Nurse Angie Folsom Families - With cold and flu season here, I could use your help in keeping germs from spreading! Please keep your children home if they have a fever of 100.0°F or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, a persistent cough where they are unable to focus, are feeling unusually achy, or just plain miserable. Flu symptoms can come on fast, and it usually starts with body aches then progress to headaches. A child may feel perfectly fine one minute and suddenly feel terrible the next. Prosper ISD requires students to be fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication before returning to school. Students must also be free of vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours before returning as well. Please don't give your child medication to mask symptoms so they can make it through the school day. It is okay to give medications for a normal headache or sore throat; however, if the symptoms are unusual or you think your child may be getting sick, please do not give the medication and send him or her to school. Even if medication makes them feel better temporarily, it doesn't mean they are no longer contagious. Children with the flu can still spread it to others, even when their symptoms have been temporarily relieved by medication.
The clinic is currently a pretty germy place, and I want to keep our healthy kiddos healthy, too! During this time, students may not be sent to the clinic for every minor complaint or non-urgent concern. If they are feeling well enough to participate in class, staying in the classroom is often the best option. Of course, students who genuinely need medical attention will always be seen.
Thank you for helping us keep our Folsom family healthy! Nurse Angie |
Grandparents and Special Friends Days at Folsom It's that time of year! Each year at Folsom we love inviting in our Folsom families to share a special Thanksgiving lunch with their student(s) on the final two days before Thanksigivng break. Listed at the end of this paragraph are the times for each grade level's lunch this year. Please use this RSVP form to sign up for food and a fast pass. We do anticipate long lines to check in - skip the line by having a badge pre printed! Please also make sure any visitors bring their driver's license, even if you have a fast pass. No visitors without identification will be admitted.
Thursday, November 19th (Fast Pass Link: K,2, 4 https://vkda.co/x/nGZ2oUA6F7LzwDFW) 10:45-11:30am - Kindergarten 11:45-12:30pm - 2nd Grade 12:45-1:30pm - 4th Grade *Sack Lunches will be available for 1, 3, 5. Lunch will be in classrooms and times to be determined by grade level, so no lunch visitors for these grades on this day*
Friday, November 20th (Fast Pass Link: 1, 3, 5 https://vkda.co/x/57N41ADFkeYtFBhY) 10:45-11:30am - 1st Grade 11:45-12:30pm - 3rd Grade 12:45-1:30pm - 5th Grade
*Sack Lunches will be available for K, 2, 4. Lunch will be in classrooms and times to be determined by grade level, so no lunch visitors for these grades on this day*
We are excited to have wonderful lunches again this year and are thankful for all of our Folsom families! |
PEF Holiday Home Tour The holidays are right around the corner, and we're excited for the return of the Prosper Education Foundation Holiday Home Tour! Grab your friends and make a day of it! Tour beautiful homes, enjoy some holiday shopping, grab lunch, and support Prosper ISD students and educators along the way. 📅 December 4, 2026
🎟️ Tickets: $30 |
Folsom Yearbook 2026-2027🗻 5th Grade Parents: We are offering the opportunity to purchase a recognition ad for your child. Yearbook ads are a great way to celebrate student success and milestones and reflect on the person your student has become. Show your pride and support your school at the same time. Click HERE to create your recognition ad. Ads will be available for purchase until Friday, January 29th. This offer is available for 5th grade students only. |
Folsom Features Our students work really hard both inside and outside of school and we want to recognize our students as often as we can! If your student would like to be featured at one of our Folsom Friday Live assemblies this year for an outside of school achievement (such as participation in musical, athletic, leadership, or academic groups/teams/clubs), please email me at aeturner@prosper-isd.net. We can set up a date for your student to be featured at an assembly and he/she can join me on the stage to show pictures of their accomplishment and share what they have learned from the experience! |
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Together We Champion Our teachers collaborate to champion high quality instruction for our students. This science lesson on translucent and opaque was taught to our kindergarten students after our kindergarten teachers planned it together. It was not only fun, but very impressive to hear our young scientists using their academic vocabulary to demonstrate their understanding of the concept. |
Together We Cultivate Members of our Jr. Hope Squad helped welcome our students into the building last week. They have also planned a cozy PJ day for us on Friday, November 13th (see graphic above in the newsletter) for World Kindness Day. In elementary school, our students are learning and practicing the skills that they need in order to cultivate successful friendships. We work hard to discuss and affirm character and kindness. |
Together We Empower Our fourth graders did an incredible job at their music performance last week. From playing instruments to singing and speaking, they performed well and it was a fun show. Thank you to our music teacher, Mrs. Stephens, for empowering our students with the skills they needed to succeed in putting on the performance. Congratulations to our fourth grade students on all of their hard work paying off! |
Together We Prosper We were so impressed with all of our students who participated in our campus spelling bee on Friday. It takes such bravery and courage to get up in front of everyone and compete. We are also proud to be sending our spelling bee champion on to the district spelling bee. Congratulations to Sara, our Folsom Champion, and way to go, spellers! |
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Year at a Glance Please be aware that on December 18th and May 20th we will have an early release (11:50 am). |
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Named by HEB’s Excellence in Education Awards as the Best Large District in the State of Texas, Prosper ISD has an established 67-year history that is grounded in the humble roots of a farming community, now soaring to the fastest growing school district in Texas, due in no small part to the pursuit of excellence in the arts, academics and athletics. Our students and staff are routinely recognized on the local, state, and national levels for outstanding achievements, and our teachers are highly qualified experts who bring out the best in every student.
ABOUT PROSPER ISD
Prosper ISD is a school district located north of Dallas in Collin and Denton Counties. The district spans approximately 58 square miles and serves more than 32,000 students in 20 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 high schools, and one early childhood school.
🫶 THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS & STUDENTS
In November 2023, an overwhelming majority of voters approved $2.7 billion to continue building excellence in Prosper ISD. Thank you for your continued financial commitment to our district.
And while our facilities are second to none, we know that it is the people who make the difference in Prosper ISD. From our bus drivers to our teachers to our teacher assistants, our staff is here to support students as they pursue their dreams of excellence in academics, fine arts, and athletics.
Email: folsominfo@prosper-isd.net Location: 800 Somerville Drive, Prosper, TX 75078 Phone: 945-678-2000 |
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