FPAC Facebook and Instagram!!!

You've asked for it and here they are!!!  FPAC now has a Facebook page AND an Instagram account!

Don't worry!  The blog isn't going anywhere!  We'll still keep it up and keep the Calendar-At-A-Glance updated... but we want to make it easier for you to get FPAC information!

Like us on Facebook to see FPAC updates!  Follow us on Instagram to keep up to date on FPAC!

Click here to LIKE FPAC on Facebook!!!

Click here to FOLLOW FPAC on Instagram!!!

And don't forget!  The school also has Facebook and Instagram pages you can like and follow to keep updated with!

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Art Masterpiece help!

Hey hey hey Jaguar parents!

We have 2 teachers who do not have parents signed up to do Art Masterpiece this semester.  Mrs. Ballard (4th grade) and Mrs. Guzman (5th grade) are in need of amazing parents to present Art Masterpiece sessions!

Art Masterpiece is done once a month on a Friday afternoon for 20-30 minutes.  FPAC provides all of the information, so you only need to present it to the class!  It's a great way for you to have some fun in the classroom, and the students really look forward to these sessions!  If you have never done Art Masterpience, don't worry!  FPAC will work with you before hand if you need it!

The months in the Sign Up Genius correspond to these months...
Month 1- September
Month 2- October
Month 3- November
Month 4- December

Is there any reason why you couldn't help with 1 or 2 sessions?

If you have questions, please contact the Art & Music Masterpiece chair, Dani Michaelson at fpacgilbert@gmail.com

Click here to help with Art Masterpiece

Parent-Teacher Conference teacher lunches

During Parent-Teacher Conference week (Sep. 4-7) the BFCS staff and teachers are here early and stay late so they can talk to you, the parents!  So let's take something off their minds....we’re going to provide lunch for them those days!  

FPAC needs your help by either helping to set up or clean up, or to provide delicious food for our amazing teachers and staff!  Please use the link below to sign up to help with the lunches during Parent-Teacher Conference week!

Please make sure to have your food items at the school no later than 10:30am.

Monday- NO SCHOOL!  Labor Day!

Tuesday- Taco Tuesday

Wednesday- Soup, Salad and Baked Potatoes

Thursday- Sunday Picnic and Potluck

Friday- Football Friday Tailgate Party

The teachers and staff are so grateful for your generous donations of time, food and effort!                                       

Thank you for helping our teachers during this busy week!

Click here to sign up to help with teacher lunches!

Dinner Night Out

Dinner Night Out

Monday, August 27th we are having a Dinner Night Out fundraiser at Soda Rush AND Barro's!  These businesses will be donating a portion of their profits to us!!!  FPAC will use these monies for items that the school wants and needs.  Previous items that the school has received include a water cooler for the nurse's office, umbrella shades in the courtyard, and eclipse glasses! 

Visit one or both of these businesses on Monday!

Soda Rush is located at the northwest corner of Gilbert/Ray.  Enjoy a tasty soda from 3-close!

Barro's Pizza is located at the southwest corner of Val Vista/Ray.  When you go in, mention Benjamin Franklin Charter School anytime from 10:30am - 10:00pm!!!

Ice Cream Social- We need volunteers!

Are you ready?  It's almost time for that sweet, melty, obey gooey goodness called 

ICE CREAM!!!  

Come and enjoy ice cream and the company of other Jaguar families!

When: Monday, August 20th, 6-7:30pm

We are in need of parent and/or teen volunteers!  
Please use the following link to sign up to help!

Click here to sign up to help at the Ice Cream Social!

Also at this year's Ice Cream Social...

UNIFORM EXCHANGE- Bring in old uniform shirts and exchange them!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE- This year we are integrating a community service project into our Ice Cream Social by bringing canned foods to benefit the Chandler Food Bank.  We will also have card stock and markers on-hand so that students can make cards of well wishes to families in need and receiving baskets of food from the Chandler Food Bank.

We also encourage you to take a few moments to have a conversation with your kids about healthy eating.  Ideas to incorporate could include the food pyramid as well as the need to eat fruits and vegetables in their daily meals... a simple conversation where your child can walk away with at least one fact about healthy eating habits.

I see what some of you are thinking... why are we bringing up healthy eating on the blog post about the Ice Cream Social???  You can let your kids know that even though ice cream is at the top of the food pyramid, it's the smallest segment of the food pyramid and is by no means the foundation of what we eat... (see... there is a method to the madness!  LOL)

Can't wait to see everyone at the ICE CREAM SOCIAL!!!

Ice Cream Social and Canned Food Drive

Are you ready?  It's almost time for that sweet, melty, obey gooey goodness called 

ICE CREAM!!!  

Come and enjoy ice cream and the company of other Jaguar families!

When: Monday, August 20th, 6-7:30pm

We are in need of parent and/or teen volunteers!  Please use the following link to sign up to help!
Click here to sign up to help at the Ice Cream Social!

Also at this year's Ice Cream Social...
UNIFORM EXCHANGE- Bring in old uniform shirts and exchange them!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE- This year we are integrating a community service project into our Ice Cream Social by bringing canned foods to benefit the Chandler Food Bank.  We will also have card stock and markers on-hand so that students can make cards of well wishes to families in need and receiving baskets of food from the Chandler Food Bank.

We also encourage you to take a few moments to have a conversation with your kids about healthy eating.  Ideas to incorporate could include the food pyramid as well as the need to eat fruits and vegetables in their daily meals... a simple conversation where your child can walk away with at least one fact about healthy eating habits.

I see what some of you are thinking... why are we bringing up healthy eating on the blog post about the Ice Cream Social???  You can let your kids know that even though ice cream is at the top of the food pyramid, it's the smallest segment of the food pyramid and is by no means the foundation of what we eat... (see... there is a method to the madness!  LOL)

Can't wait to see everyone at the ICE CREAM SOCIAL!!!

Needed... health screening volunteers!

Hey hey hey Jaguar families!

School is in full swing, so we are starting with health screenings!

We need some parent volunteers to help with vision, height and weight measurements, while our amazing school nurse checks the kids' hearing.
We will be doing the health screenings Tuesday, August 14th (morning and afternoon) and Thursday, August 16th (morning only).

Please do not bring small children who are not yet in school, as we will be going into the classrooms to conduct the screenings.

Is there any reason why you couldn't come and help a couple of hours with the screenings?

Click here to sign up to help with Health Screenings