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FES Knightly News
Weekly Family Newsletter
Week of December 11th, 2023
New Items and Important News
Boone County High School Princess Tea Party
See the flyer below for more information about this event.
Family Survey Results
In a previous newsletter, we asked that parents complete a few survey questions as part of our comprehensive school improvement planning process. The results of that survey are below. If you would still like to complete the survey, please click here.
Join our Countdown to Winter Break Theme Days!
We would like to have a little fun in the days leading up to winter break. See the image below for our themes.
Knights of the Week
Congratulations! These students and staff were nominated by teachers because they ROCK!
Preschool – Moises R. (Ms. Lobenstein)
K –Renata G. (Ms. Wallace and Ms. Dubose)
1 – Noah B. (Ms. Burford)
2 – Yeferson M. (Ms. Ballard)
3 – Voldie F. (Ms. Supe)
4 – Carlos C. (Ms. Gripshover)
5 – Patrick H. (Ms. Ziegelmeyer)
Staff – Ms. Ziegelmeyer
Pictures from this Week at FES
Author Visit
3rd graders get a visit from author Sheila Bair
Boys Basketball
Florence vs Collins
Girls Basketball
Florence vs Collins
Holiday Hullaballoo
Ms. Vater's class on a field trip
Happy Birthday to our December Knights!
Here's What We're Learning this Week
Kindergarten
Reading/Writing- We are working on 3 star writing using an uppercase letter, finger spaces and punctuation.
Math- We are working on finding different numbers to use to make 10.
Science- We are talking about changing temperatures.
Social Studies- We will learn about monetary incentives and scarcity.
First Grade
Reading/Writing- This week we are reading winter and holiday stories! We will continue to practice writing in complete sentences as well as story writing.
Math-We will continue to work on solving comparison problems as well as some spiral review.
Social Studies- We will learn about monetary incentives and scarcity.
Second Grade
Reading/Writing-Students will be working on using the story's illustrations and words in print to demonstrate understanding of the characters, plot and setting. Students will also be reviewing/catching up on phonics skills.
Math- Students will be continuing working with three-digit numbers including greater than, less than and equal to.
Social Studies- Students will be finishing up their unit on Earth's Surfaces and presenting their project presentations.
Third Grade
Reading/Writing-Students are still working on their opinion pieces.
Math- Students are still working on area. They are also reviewing for an assessment that will be given on Thursday.
Science-The students are understanding that force is a push or pull that cause a change in motion and involves an interaction between two objects.
Other Info from 3rd Grade- The students will have a visit from Sheila Bair on December 4th and participate in a reading event. She will speak to the students about financial literacy. Students will receive a copy of one of her books.
Fifth Grade
Reading/Writing-Students will be learning about figurative language used in poetry.
Math- Students will begin the order of operations unit.
Science- Students will be learning about how we can protect Earth’s environments?
Social Studies-Students will be researching different holidays celebrated around the world.
Pictures from Our Past
This week's picture comes to us from all the way back in 1932. It is the very first graduating class of Florence Public School.
From the Guidance Counselors
Dear Families,
As you may know, this fall we surveyed our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to learn about their specific voice related to competencies surrounding their school experiences. Boone County Schools value input from our community, and students are important partners as we work to improve our communication, academic program and overall experience for everyone.
We are writing today to share results from the most recent survey! We hope that sharing this data will provide you with more information to support your child’s growth and development. Engaging families in student learning is critically important in successful student outcomes. Also, most families report that they are eager to learn more about how they can support their children's learning. Your child's individual report will be sent home this week.
With that in mind, please take a few moments to review the report that will accompany your child home containing your child’s results from the survey. At Boone County, we are reflecting on our strengths and areas for growth based on the aggregate data, and will be using this to inform initiatives we will be putting into place next year.
Thank you for your thoughtful partnership, now and throughout the school year. Please be in touch with any questions about this data.
Florence Elementary Admin Team
From the Library
I would like to thank all who participated in our Read A Thon. We went over our goal and will receive $3,346.50 towards new books for our library. Students who participated read 5587 minutes.
Congratulations to Josie Studer-she raised the highest amount of $275 and congrats to De’arri Franklin for being our top reader, reading 390 minutes! WooHoo!
who raised $100 or more and read at least 280 recorded minutes will receive a pizza party before we leave for winter break. Please remember to spend your prize money before December 14, 2023 before the reward store closes.
-Mrs. Welden
From the Transportation Department
From FES Lead Bus Driver, Mr. Dave Burton (Bus 137)
With the cold/wet weather here, it is encouraged that the students that ride the bus keep their coats on during the ride to and from school.
Meet our Bus Drivers!
Ms. Karlina Nyx drives bus 107. She has worked with horses for much of her life, including jobs as a horse trainer and trail guide, a horse barn manager, and a horse drawn carriage driver and tour guide. She also worked as a counselor at the sheriff's ranch. She has two cats. As a girl, she attended Wright Elementary in Shelby County, Kentucky. In her free time, she enjoys studying genealogy, natural remedies and cycles of the world.
From the Cafeteria
SBDM Update (UPDATED FROM LAST WEEK)
The School Based Decision Making Council at FES is made up of the principal (Ryan Burch), three teachers (Alicia Bachman, Abbigail Supe, and Megan Timmerding), and two parents (Alicia Coulter and Vee Miller). This group makes policy decisions and approves some of the school's financial and instructional activities. Meetings are usually held on the first Monday of each month at 4:15 in the FES library. Meetings are open to the public (except for occasional closed sessions).
The next meeting is on Monday, January 8th at 4:15 in the library.
All of our SBDM policies are available on the FES school website.
On the Calendar
Important December Dates
- Basketball @ Collins- December 11th, 5:00 PM
- Student Council- December 12th, 7:45 AM
- PBIS Tier 1 Committee Meeting- December 13th, 7:15 AM
- Basketball @ FES- December 14th- 5:00 PM
- Academic Team @ FES- December 14th, 5:30
- Student Council- December 18th, 7:45 AM
- Winter Break- December 20th- January 2nd
- Winter Break- December 20th- January 2nd
Click the calendar above to see the schedule of all events throughout the year.