FES Knightly News
Weekly Family Newsletter
Week of October 23rd, 2023
October 26th Early Release Day
This Thursday, all Boone County students will be released early. This early release day allows teachers and administrators to take part in training. Morning activities such as bus pick up times and breakfast will not change. Buses will pick up at the normally scheduled time and breakfast will be served in the manner that normally takes place at your child’s school.
Middle and high schools will be released at 11:30, while elementary schools will be released at 12:30. FES students will be provided with lunch before they are dismissed. Bus drop off times will be 3 hours earlier than the normally scheduled drop off time. Ex: If your child normally arrives home at 4:00 p.m. they will arrive home at approximately 1:00 p.m. on the early release day.
New Items and Important News
MVPA Test
Students will take the MVPA assessment this Monday (10/23) and Tuesday (10/24). This assessment measures students performance on grade-level standards, and provides teachers with reports that help refine their instruction by allowing them to focus on standards and skills that students may be deficient in. Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep and comes to school ready to do their best on the test.
Suggestions
If you have any suggestions for improving the teaching and learning that takes place at Florence Elementary, please submit them using the form below. This form is available at the bottom of every family newsletter. Please keep your suggestions appropriate and constructive. You may respond anonymously if you choose.
For Your Information
Veteran's Day Celebration (REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK)
While we don't know exactly what we are doing to celebrate our veterans this year, we would like to know WHO to celebrate. If you are a veteran or if you have a family member who deserves our thanks and recognition on this day, please complete the form below. More information about Veteran's Day will be shared as it becomes available. If the form below doesn't load, click here.
From the Family Resource Center
- This week is Red Ribbon week,. We are choosing to celebrate this as a school with fun dress up days. Flyer was sent home with the themes and posted to Dojo!
- Big Smiles dentist will be at school again this week seeing more students.
- Fall Literacy Night is this Tuesday from 5:30-7:00pm, we hope to see you there!
- Holiday assistance forms are due no later than October 27th. If you need help for Thanksgiving or Christmas and haven't contacted the FRC, please do so ASAP. I can't accept requests after the deadline this year.
- The Pumpkin Coloring Contest will be on October 31st. Teachers and staff with vote for one winner per grade level. Please turn in your pumpkins no later than October 27th to be entered to win!
Knights of the Week
Congratulations! These students and staff were nominated by teachers because they ROCK!
Preschool – Elias G. (Lobenstein)
K – Fatima L. (Ms. Dodd and Ms. Creech)
1 – Chase H. (Ms. Windham)
2 – Amaya S. (Ms. Wordeman)
3 – Nehemias H. (Ms. Quinn)
4 – Erson S. (Ms. Boggs)
5 – Michael M. (Ms. Ziegelmeyer)
Staff – Mr. Lutz
Meet the Hard Workers in Our Cafeteria!
Ms. Melody Linneman
Mel Linneman has worked in the cafeteria at FES for 23 years. She is currently the cafeteria manager. She grew up in Latonia, and attended 8th District and Latonia Elementary Schools. Ms. Linneman enjoys watching football and spending time outdoors. Thanks for all your hard work, Ms. Linneman!
Pictures from Our Past
Below is a photo of the football team of the Florence Public School. Do you recognize the setting? Behind the team is the old school gym, which now serves as the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center.
Here's What We're Learning This Week!
Kindergarten
Reading/Writing- We are starting our writing unit with learning about what Writers do. We are excited to do this.
Math-We are learning about 3-D shapes and heavy and light. See if your children can find things around your house for these things.
Science- We are working on weather patterns.
Social Studies- We are learning about community helpers.
1st Grade
Reading/Writing- This week we will be reading books about community, living together and working together!
Math- In math we are making 10 to add larger numbers.
Social Studies- And in Social Studies we will continue to learn about Kentucky and then move onto the United States!
2nd Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be taking the MVPA assessment for reading. Students will also be asking and answering questions about several texts. This week, we will be reviewing phonics skills previously taught.
Math- Students will be taking the MVPA assessment. Students will also be adding and subtracting on a number line.
Social Studies-Students will continue their unit on Civics and discussing rules and laws.
More 2nd Grade Info- Students will be taking the MVPA test next week.
3rd Grade
Reading/Writing- The students will be determining the meaning of general academic words and phrases and describing how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Math- Students will continue to fluently multiply within 100 and solve word problems.
Social Studies- Students will use economic concepts such as supply, demand, and price to help explain events in China and the US.
4th Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will continue making inferences while reading information texts. Begin to look for text features.
Math- Students will understand that multiplication is repeated addition. Students will begin to learn factors, and multiples.
Science- Students will learn about different types of waves.
Social Studies- Students will work on mapping skills.
Other information from 4th Grade: Students will be taking the MVPA (a standardized assessment) on Monday and Tuesday. Please be sure they get enough sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast!
5th Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will use context and word parts to understand vocabulary. In writing students will be working on punctuating titles.
Math- Students will be adding and subtracting decimals to the hundredths place.
Science- Students will be answering the question of "How can I create an ecosystem that will provide all the food you will need?
Social Studies- Students will be learning about the Judicial Branch.
STEM
Kindergarten is learning about weather patterns and seasons. First grade is learning about patterns in the night sky, including the moon and stars. Second grade is continuing to learn about material properties and changes in matter. Third grade is continuing a Project Lead the Way unit on the forces of flight. Fourth grade is continuing a Project Lead the Way unit on energy. Fifth grade is learning about ecosystems.
Physical Education
For the Month of October all Grade Level will focus on throwing and catching skills. Kindergarten will be introduced to throwing cues and catching skills. First grade is learning the cues of a proper throw and catching skills. Second grade is learning the cues to throwing to a target and catching skills. Third grade is reviewing the mechanics of a proper throw and catching skills using a target. Fourth grade is reviewing the mechanics of a proper throw and catching skills using a target Fifth grade is reviewing the throw mechanics and using cues to play a catching and throwing activities. SEL: Practice Kindness
Music
Melody, the main idea of a song and how notes move to create an idea. Line and space names of the treble clef staff. Grades 2-5 will be learning a song about Veterans
Art
K&1 are learning about the ocean and creating different art with ocean animals. 2&3 are creating sea gull collages with several different materials. 4&5 are creating lighthouse collages with several different materials. 2-5 all learned about how to draw cylinders to use in their collages.
1st Grade Math in Ms. Burford's Class
Kindergarten Writing About Families
When i Grow Up, I Want to be a....
Why Learn Another Language?
More 1st Grade Math
Talented Artists at FES!
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). At the October SBDM meeting, council voted to hire an additional 5th grade teacher. More information will be sent home to parents of 5th graders soon.
The November meeting will be held November 6th at 4:15 in the FES library.
All of our SBDM policies are available on the FES school website.