Message from Mrs. Bowman, Principal
As we come to the end of another great school year, I want to focus on these three words: growth, resilience, and celebration. These are the three words that sum up this year for me.
Growth: Both our students and staff have grown so much this year. We held high expectations, and everyone was pushed to try new things all leading to student and student confidence and academic growth.
Resilience: Every year brings its own unique challenges, but our staff and students always meet adversity head on with smiles on their faces. Our building is full of problem solvers that think outside of the box. We are thinkers that ask and answer questions. The word “can’t” is not in our vocabulary.
Celebrate: Nothing in life comes easy. All the hard work and dedication of our staff and students brought us student achievement and growth data that we can be proud of. Here are some highlights:
- We already have 129 students that have passed the 3rd grade IREAD assessment this year. WOW! And those numbers are still growing through the end of summer! We will be able to release the final percent passing very soon!
- We already have over 75% of 2nd graders passing the third grade IREAD test, and that number is still growing through the summer as well!
- Our English Language Learners take the WIDA assessment each year to measure their growth. We had 33 students that grew 1 level, 15 students that grew 1.5 levels or more and multiple students that were dismissed from the program. These are some of the highest growth numbers we have ever seen!
- ILEARN scores are still embargoed too, but our initial numbers look very good. Typical growth we shoot for each year is a 2-3% gain. We had some testing categories improving up to 11-12% in growth.
I couldn’t end the year without sharing these achievement celebrations with you.
Our final celebration shout outs go to Mrs. Abraham, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Gibson, and Mrs. Nation. These ladies will all deservingly move into the next part of their journey into retirement. Ladies, thank you to all your years of service to students and families, especially your 80+ years served in HSE Schools (75+ at FCE). 😊
Have a wonderful summer everyone!
Returning families, look for an email to come from me with beginning of year information on 7/29/25.
The FCE PTO is excited to offer 1st Day School Supply Kits as a fundraiser! These kits will provide your student with a variety of essential school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Please note:
These kits are designed to give you a convenient way to provide most of the basic supplies your child will need and ensure they’re ready for the first day.
The kits will be available at your child's classroom at Back to School Night!
What’s included in the kit?
To see the supplies provided in the kit, along with available optional add-ons, please use the following link.
https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/36775
How to order:
Supply kits can be purchased from now until June 15, 2025. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your child’s school year off to a smooth start!
Thank you for supporting the FCI PTO and helping make the start of the school year easier for both students and parents!
Fall Early Bird Registration Is Open
Register now for football (including girls flag divisions), cheer, soccer, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, fall baseball, fall softball, high school rugby sevens, boys and girls lacrosse stick skills, and esports. Early bird registration runs through May 31st at myathletics.com. Learn everything you need to know here.
Knights Cheer Clinics and Tryouts May 14th, 16th, and 17th
Calling all rising 5th and 6th graders for fall 2025 - are you ready to bring the spirit? We will be hosting a parent-only information meeting on May 12th followed by cheer clinics on May 14th and 16th with tryouts on May 17th. Learn more and register here.
Fall Registration Scholarships Available
Interested in scholarship opportunities for fall sports? Families may apply for one scholarship per season, per child. Applications must be submitted and approved during the open registration period, May 1st–31st. For more information, email [info@myathletics.com]info@myathletics.com.