Fairgrieve Family October Update 2026
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Fairgrieve Families,
It is hard to believe that we have complete the first month of the new school year. It was great see everyone at our Open House on September 30th. We hope you were able to view a snippet of your child(ren)'s educational experience by visiting the classrooms and while touring the building. As you can see the Fairgrieve School Community is fully committed to providing an exciting educational experience to all of our students each and everyday. We can not thank you enough for your partnership as we continue to lay the groundwork for a fantastic school year that is full of learning, growth, and fun!
With this said, please note that after-school hours many students, families, and community members like to use FGE grounds to use the playgrounds, walk the track, and meet friends and family members. Here at FGE, we love this! However, recently there has been several public disturbances that are happening on school grounds, especially on the weekends. I encourage you to have conversations with your child(ren) to remember to be aware that if they see something, say something to you. I would hope anything that is questionable is reported to the local authorities and/or shared with me at your earliest convenience.
Cultural Commitments
Academic Commitments
- Academic Expectations — Where students can show us what they can do!
- Library Reading Challenges for this school year
Here are a few quick updates to help us hit the ground running:
- 10/5 - Morning Express Assembly
- 10/7 - Multilingual Celebration, 5:30pm
- 10/9 - FGE Picture Day
- 10/12 - NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day Observance
- 10/13 - Morning Express Assembly
- 10/13 - FGE PTG Meeting, 4:30pm
- 10/13 - Board of Education Meeting
- 10/14 - Look at Me, I'm 3 at FGE, 4pm
- 10/19 - Morning Express Assembly
- 10/19 - FCSD Shared Decision Making Team, 5pm
- 10/21 - 3rd Grade Field Trip
- 10/22 - Ben Clanton Author Visit at FGE
- 10/24 - FGE PTG Trunk N Treat Event, 1-3pm
- 10/26 - Morning Express Assembly
- 10/27 - Board of Education Meeting
- 10/30 - Last Day of 1st Quarter
- 10/31 - Halloween
- 11/2 - No School-Superintendent's Conference Day
Eric P. Koproski
Principal, Fairgrieve Elementary School
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Please see the attached notice regarding the BIMAS-2 social, emotional and behavior screening scheduled for the week of 10/5/26.
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Throughout October we will focus on what it looks and sounds like to embody the traits of TEAMWORK.
TEAMWORK means working together with other students sharing ideas, helping each other, and reaching a shared goal that is too big to do alone.
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Ongoing Can & Bottle Drive
Ongoing Fundraising Made Easy!!!!
We continue to have an ongoing fundraiser for the entire school year support our Parent Teacher Group sponsored events!
Please drop off your cans and bottle to
CNY Redemption (Next to Fulton's Walmart)
and state your donating to Fairgrieve Elementary School. They will take care of the rest!
Thank you for supporting our school!!!!
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*FGE PTG Trunk N Treat Event - Saturday, 10/24, 1 to 3pm (see flyer to the left)
**Our school activities will be held on Friday, October 30th. This is a closed event for our students and staff.
Costume Guidelines
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Costume weapons of any type, or that display blood and gore, are not permitted in school. If you are unsure if your child’s costume is inappropriate, have them ask their teacher or contact the school at 315-593-5570.
- The children should bring their costumes in a bag, labeled with their name (all items) and plan to change at school for the parade.
- Costume make-up is not to be worn to school in the morning. All make-up should be applied at school, but please try to keep this to a minimum.
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Aerosol spray containers may not be brought to school due to health issues.
- Please remember to follow our FCSD student dress code when choosing appropriate lengths and styles of costumes.
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Participating educators and students are invited to the JMA Wireless Dome for the Syracuse Orange v. the SMU Mustangs football game on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The game time is not yet published but is typically determined and added to the online schedule, as well as sent to ticket holders, about 10 days before the game. We know that because the game is on Halloween, game time may determine whether students and their families are interested in attending. In the past, tickets have not sold out before the game time is announced and will be available to purchase (while supplies last) up until the day before the game, for those making last minute decisions. Each participating student, teacher, and school staff member is eligible to claim one complimentary ticket to the game (thanks to our friends at Visions Federal Credit Union) with the purchase of at least one discounted ticket. As mentioned on the Reading Kickoff website, there are no minimums or set parameters for reading participation – educators and staff can set goals for their classroom or school, but every student who participated in any way is eligible to claim their free ticket!
Please send ticket instructions to participating students or their families/guardians, and other participating staff, so they can purchase tickets using their own email address.
Ticket Instructions:
- You must purchase at least 1 discounted ticket to receive the complimentary student/educator ticket. There is only 1 complimentary ticket per order.
- Use the exclusive Reading Kickoff ticket link: https://www.gofevo.com/event/visions2026
- After selecting your seats, click the "Add Discount Code" button on the Order Summary page.
- The promo code to claim a single complimentary ticket is: Visions26
- If a family/group has multiple participating educators and/or students, or has trouble processing ticket orders, please have them contact athsales@syr.edu for assistance (be sure to mention it’s for Otto’s Reading Kickoff).
- Tickets are available until October 30 or while supplies last.
- All tickets for the Dome are now fully digital so no tickets will be sent via mail or available to print. You can learn more about mobile ticketing at https://cuse.com/feature/mobile_ticketing.
Please ONLY share this link and promo codes with participating educators, students, and families - do not share this information publicly.
Share Your Progress
We LOVE seeing students (and staff) reading, celebrating their accomplishments, decorating their schools, and showing off their Orange spirit!
In photos, please be sure you only include faces of students that would be okay for us to post/repost.
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If you wish to pick up your child on a regular basis call the FGE Main Office to update your information.
Parent Pick-Up will begin at 3:15pm.
Parent Pick-Up: Important Safety Requests
We ask that you please adhere to the following safety requests:
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Remain in your vehicle - Please refrain from getting out of your vehicle at any time. Our qualified staff will help to unbuckle your child as needed and walk them to the sidewalk.
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Utilize the Pick-Up Loop - Please ensure you are picking up your child in the safety loop. Children will not be escorted to the road or the parking lot.
We greatly appreciate your assistance with ensuring a SAFE & EFFICIENT system!
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We will once again be providing Free school breakfast and lunch to all students!
Our monthly School Menus can be found on our School Website. - Go to the "Departments" tab and click on "School Nutrition". There you will find a link to menus. Please note menus are slightly different from K-8 and 9-12.
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As part of our annual safety training required for all schools, we will continue with bus drills, fire drills and a lock-down drill in the first few weeks of school.
Practicing these procedures is essential to ensuring everyone knows what to do in a real emergency. Please speak with your child about the importance of these drills and help to alleviate any unnecessary worry. We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all students.
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Please explore the Food Bank of Central New York’s Food Finder, an interactive map that helps families locate food pantries, free meal sites, mobile food pantries, and more throughout the Fulton community and across New York State. Simply enter any New York zip code or city name to find local resources. |
Is there someone in our school community that:
- has made a difference?
- gone above and beyond?
- demonstrates continuous hard work and dedication?
- helped your child grow or experience success?
Please take a moment to nominate a School Champion by filling out the online form.
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Eric P. Koproski
Principal
Fairgrieve Elementary
716 Academy Street
Fulton, NY 13069
P: (315) 593-5550
F: (315) 593-5561
ekoprosk@fulton.cnyric.org
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