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WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD EAST ELEMENTARY
'Fairfield East is a caring and diverse community of learners that values and encourages every child. Our school will inspire joy in learning, and excel at preparing each student for the future.'
 
6711 Morris Road
Fairfield, Ohio 45011
Phone: 513-737-5000
Fax: 513-737-5225
Attendance email (to report a student absence)
School Hours:
8:45-3:15
Office Hours:
7:45-3:45
 
 
Principal: Roxanna Woyat
photo of Roxanna Wooyat
Assistant Principal: Jonathan McEldowney
 Assistant Principal Joanthan McEldowney's photo
 
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Marla Mays
Bullying and Harassment Specialist / Title IX Coordinator
Fairfield City School District
4641 Bach Lane
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
(513) 829-6300 ext. 7149
 
 
 
 
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Fairfield East Elementary 

Back-to-School Information 

2023-2024 

 

 

Dear East Parent/Guardians,  

 

I am excited to introduce myself, Roxanna Woyat, as the new principal of East Elementary. It brings me great pleasure to say I have served students and families in Fairfield City Schools for sixteen years and am a proud parent of three Fairfield High School graduates and two East alumni. Prior to transitioning to East Elementary, I served for two school years as the assistant principal at Fairfield West. During my time at West, I stepped-up as the interim principal for eleven months. As a teacher, I collaborated and worked with students and families at South Elementary, the Kindergarten Center, and North ElementaryIt is an honor to serve as a principal in the community I love, call home, and in the same elementary school my children attended. I am most excited about and looking forward to building meaningful and positive relationships with East’s students, families, and community as our learners acheive success academically, socially, and emotionally.

 

Please read our Back-to-school information to best help you prepare for the 2023-2024 school year.  

 

Office Hours: The office will be open to the public starting Monday, July 17 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm and closed for lunch from 12:00-1:00. 

 

Class ListsAll class assignments will be mailed to students on August 4, 2023.

 

School Fees: School fees for Preschool is $33.00, Kindergarten is $40.00, Grades 1-3 and 5 are $60.00, and Grade 4 is $66.00.  You may pay school fees online at PaySchools Central using MasterCard or Visa. Click on PaySchools Central or you may pay with cash, money order, credit card, or check payable to Fairfield East Elementary. Fees are due Friday, September 29, 2023. 

 

School Supplies: All school supply lists are posted online supply listWe recommend you bring your child’s school supplies to Open House.  

 

Open House: Open House will be in person on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Grades PK/K AM, 1st and 2nd will attend from 6:00 – 6:45 pm and PK/K PM, 3rd, 4th, and 5th will attend from 7:00 – 7:45 pm.  

 

Final Forms: All students must be registered in Final Forms prior to the start of school. If you haven’t already registered, it is as simple as logging into your account on Final Forms, updating your child’s information, and signing.  

 

Staggered Start/First Days of School: The first day of school for students with last names beginning with A-L is Thursday, August 10, 2023. The first day of school for students with last names beginning with M-Z is Friday, August 11, 2023. (Preschool Only:  The first day of school for students with last names beginning with M-Z is Monday, August 14, 2023)  

School hours are 8:45 am to 3:15 pm. AM Preschool and Kindergarten sessions are from 8:45-11:25 am and PM Preschool and Kindergarten sessions are from 12:35-3:15 pm.  

 

Tardies: It is important for students to arrive at school on time each and every day. Any student who arrives after the designated starting time of a building’s school day and before the one-half (1/2) day absence time will be considered tardy. Any time missed by the tardy student will count toward his/her number of hours absent 

 

Absences: Parents/guardians are asked to notify the school, by phone (513-737-5000) or email [email protected], as early as possible on the day his/her student is absent. A note from the parent or guardian explaining the reason for the absence is required when the student returns to school. The school will accept emails explaining the absence in lieu of a handwritten note as long as the email address is registered with the school. Please see FCSD Elementary Student Handbook (pgs.43-46) for additional details regarding excused and unexcused absences.  

 

LunchMeal prices for this year are $3.10 for lunches and $1.50 for breakfasts. The Free and Reduced Meal Application/Fee Waiver is available to access in Final Forms. If your income meets the required guidelines as stated on the chart, make your selection underneath the Income Guidelines Chart, and then click on the Payschoolscentral.com link. If you do not have an account set up in PaySchools Central, you will need to do this prior to completing the meal application. The meal application/fee waiver must be completed prior to the beginning of each school year.  

 

East’s PTC: Are you or someone in your family looking for ways to get involved at East? If so, you are in luck our PTC is always looking for parents, guardians, and extended family members to volunteer and participate in one or more fun-filled activities/events. PTC will send information home with your child which will provide ways you can get involved within the first weeks of school.  PTC posts information for students and families on Facebook as well so be certain to follow East PTC on Facebook.  

 

Latchkey: Fairfield East and Fairfield North Latchkey will combine for both morning and afternoon sessions for the 2023-2024 school year. This change in the program changes Fairfield East’s Latchkey location to North Elementary. Students attending am latchkey will need to be dropped off at North. A bus will provide transportation from North to East ensuring students arrive to school on time daily. Students attending pm latchkey will be transported to North Elementary at the end of each day and will need to be picked up at North Elementary before 6:00 pm. If you have any questions or concerns regarding latchkey, please contact Mischelle Price, FCSD Latchkey Program Coordinator, via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 513-623-5663.  

 

Bus Riders: During the first week of school, we have PTC members and other volunteers assisting students as they learn end of the dismissal procedures and how to find their buses. Since we have additional support, we encourage all students to ride the bus on the first day of school. Doing so, will allow your child to get his/her bus seat assigned and will help your child learn where to go with extra supervision of staff and volunteers.  

 

Bus Routes: All bus routes will be available on our district website under transportation within the department's tab. 

 

Everyday Pickup: If your child(ren) will be picked up every day from school, you will need to sign your child(ren) up for Everyday Pickup. To sign up, you will need to login to Final Forms, on the Transportation Information Form select ‘Pick Up’ in the Afternoon.  

As an Everyday Pickup, you will need to follow our Everyday Pickup Policies and Procedures (see below).

 

Daily Student Pick-Up Procedures. We encourage all our students to ride the bus but understand there are circumstances that require an end-of-the-day pickup. We have put procedures in place to make afternoon pick-up a safe experience for your child and you.   

  • Daily pick-up students will be dismissed to the cafeteria each afternoon at 3:08.  
  • Students will be released when their car arrives.  We have school staff members in the pick-up lane, they will radio to the staff member in the cafeteria indicating the NUMBER displayed on your rearview mirror.  This number will correspond to the same number displayed on your student's backpack.  
  • Students should be picked up at 3:10 PM. Our buses leave our lot as close to 3:20 PM as possible.    
  • If an emergency should arise, please contact the school office immediately.  The office staff will let you know where to pick up your child.  Please know that the office closes at 3:45 PM and all children must be picked up prior to closing.  
  • All dismissal changes should be called into the office no later than 2:00 PM. 
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Parent Weekly Emails/Remind: Each week we will send out a message via Remind with important building events and activities. We would like all our parents/guardians to receive this important information. Remind is our main source of communication. Therefore, if you haven’t already, we encourage you to sign up for East Remind by texting 81010 with the message @FAEE. 

 

Thank you for taking the time to read East’s back-to-school information If you have questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone (513) 737-5000 or email me [email protected]. We are so excited about the 2023-2024 school year and are looking forward to seeing everyone at Open House on August 9th! 

 

Sincerely, 

Roxanna Woyat 

Principal 

Fairfield East Elementary  

(513) 737-5000 

[email protected] 

 

EAST ELEMENTARY NEWS & NOTES
 
 
Latchkey Location Changing for 2023-2024 School Year
 

Dear East Elementary School Latchkey Parents & Guardians,

Beginning at the start of the 2023-2024 school year, the location of Fairfield East Latchkey will change. The program will combine with the morning and afternoon Latchkey sessions at North Elementary for the school year. North is located 1.3 miles from East at 6116 Morris Rd. We apologize for this inconvenience, but due to site staffing, it is necessary to combine the sites. While we know this change is not ideal, we hope that this location will be convenient and that we can continue to serve your child(ren) in Latchkey.

Depending on your child’s staggered start day - last names A-L start August 10; last names M-Z start August 11 - you may drop your East student off at the North Latchkey location as early as 6:30 a.m. You will receive a door code for entry. Prior to their school start time, East students will ride a Fairfield bus to East.  

At the end of the school day, East Latchkey students will ride a bus to North. The transportation department will share additional information about busing. You can pick up your child from North. Please be aware that the program will close promptly at 6:00 p.m.

**If your child attends PM Latchkey, please contact Susan Miner (e-mail [email protected]) with your child’s name, schedule, and teacher’s name. This will assist us in making sure PM Latchkey students arrive safely at North each afternoon!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mischelle Price, FCSD Latchkey Program Coordinator, via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 513-623-5663. We look forward to continuing to serve your children at our new location!

 Sincerely,

 

Mischelle Price

Latchkey Program Coordinator

 

 
Daily Student Pick-Up Procedures. We encourage all of our students to ride the bus but understand there are circumstances that require an end-of-the-day pickup. We have put procedures in place to make afternoon pick-up a safe experience for your child and you.  
  • Daily pick-up students will be dismissed to the cafeteria each afternoon at 3:08. 
  • Students will be released when their car arrives.  We have school staff members in the pick-up lane, they will radio to the staff member in the cafeteria indicating the NUMBER displayed on your rearview mirror.  This number will correspond to the same number displayed on your student's backpack. 
  • Students should be picked up at 3:10 PM.  Our buses leave our lot as close to 3:20 PM as possible.   
  • If an emergency should arise, please contact the school office immediately.  The office staff will let you know where to pick up your child.  Please know that the office closes at 3:45 PM and all children must be picked up prior to closing. 
  • All phoned-in changes of dismissal should be called into the office no later than 2:00 PM.   
 
Schoolwide Rules and Expectations
Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be safe!
 
Fairfield East students follow our 3 rules like CHAMPS!
C - Conversation
H - Help
A - Activity
M - Movement
P - Participation
S - Success
 
5-2-1-0
Most of you are familiar with our building theme of 5-2-1-0. This theme represents positive healthy choices that each of us can make daily in our school and home. The concept is very easy! Each day we strive for 5 fruits and vegetables, 2 hours of screen time (or plug-in time), 1 hour of exercise, and 0 carbonated or sugary beverages!
Each quarter we will focus on one of the components.