MAY

Tues., May 28th - 1st Grade Field Trip - Blackberry Farm

Wed., May 29th - K-2 LAMPE Day 12:30-2:45 pm

Thurs., May 30th - 2nd Grade Field Trip -Peck Farm

Thurs., May 30th - Last Day of School

What an amazing Talent Show on Wednesday! Ferson Creek is full of so much talent! A huge thank you to Dawn Forkner and team for coordinating the event. Especially for finding us a venue when the original plan fell through. Our Talent Show raised just over $1200, which will go back to our Music and Art programs. This was such a fabulous culminating activity for the last full week of the school year!

We had our final Ferson Way Shopping events over the last two weeks. The students had saved so many golden tickets and were able to purchase a lot of items! Because of very generous donations from PTO and Five Below, the kids were able to happily shop using their Golden Tickets. We are hopeful the kids came home and showed you their earned incentives for following the Ferson Way! We are so proud of our kind, respectful, responsible learners!

Nexxt week we will follow our typical Wednesday dismissal protocol. Because the high school has finals, all of our buses should be here on time. Therefore, we will dismiss bus riders first, followed by car riders. Please reach out to the main office if you have any questions.

We had a fun LAMPE day for our 3rd-5th graders! Students participated in both indoor and outdoor activities including chalking a mural. Special thanks to 5th Grader Alex G. for capturing the awesome picture of the mural with his drone! Thank you to all of the parent volunteers for leading activities and supervising students.

Although the weather didn't hold out for our afternoon session, we are looking forward to our K-2 LAMPE Day on Wednesday afternoon! If you signed up to volunteer but are no longer able, please delete your name from the sign up so that someone else can take your place.

On Monday morning, we welcomed former Ferson students who were graduating from high school. Our legacy students walked the halls, connected with old teachers, and were celebrated by all!

Welcome Back Day will be held on Monday, August 12th from 4:00-6:00 pm. This will be your opportunity to meet teachers and drop off school supplies. New this year, Welcome Back Day will also be our picture day! If you cannot make this event, there will still be a retake day in the fall.

Zearn and iReady are both available for students to use through the summer. These are great tools to help students continue their learning during the summer months. Please see the flyers below for directions on accessing both tools.

Dear Parents,

It’s hard to believe there are only a few weeks of school left. This is a reminder that you will need to come to school to pick up your child's medication by the last day of school, Thursday May 30th or earlier that week. Medications that are not picked up at the end of the year will be disposed of according to the D303 policy. This policy also does not allow medication to remain in the health office over the summer for reuse in the fall. Medication must be picked up by a parent or adult designee with the parent’s permission.

Looking ahead to the 2024-2025 school year, if your child requires medication or any action plans, your child will need a new form completed by their health care provider for the school year. Forms can be found under health services on the D303 site or linked directly here:

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION

ASTHMA

LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES

DIABETES

All incoming kindergarten students must present a record of a Complete Health Examination (physical exam) with all required immunizations prior to the 1st day of school. A vision examination is also required for incoming Kindergarten students.

Students entering into kindergarten or 2nd grade will need a dental examination and form completed within 18 months of May 15th, 2025.

DENTAL FORM

VISION FORM

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

All health forms can be emailed to the Health Office Nurse, donna.holloway@d303.org. Or dropped off to the main office. Please reach out if you have any questions. The health office direct line is 331-228-2304

Thank you and have a Wonderful Summer!

Ferson Creek Health Office Nurse,

Donna Holloway

The elementary school intra-district transfer request window opens on May 15, 2024.

The application form will be available on the Intra-District Transfer web page.

1. All D303 students are entitled to a FREE student loan card from the St. Charles Public Library. Phone the SCPL to renew an existing card or obtain a new card at 630-584-0076. Click for more information.

2. Record student reading minutes to obtain prizes at the St. Charles Public Library. The full details are here. Ferson Creek won the “Most Minutes Read” Trophy for the 2023 Summer Reading Program! Let’s do it again!!!

3. Level Up with the Ferson Creek Summer Reading Challenge! Linked eBooks included! See your child's 2024 Summer Reading Challenge Schoology Course

4. Read eBooks in Boundless. Access Boundless through Classlink‘s My Apps.

5. Enjoy D303's premium subscriptions to continue learning new things in writing, math, science, and reading all summer! Click here.

6. Get a jump start on the 2025 Award Nominees. Monarch List (Grades K-3), Bluestem List (Grades 3-5), and Caudill List Grades 4-8). Students will vote for their favorite title in February 2025!

7. FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS - GET HOOKED ON SUMMER READING by participating in the Thompson/ Wredling Summer Reading Challenge!

• Enjoy some fintastic books
• Write a book hook to bait readers
• Spin the prize wheel in August
• Contest runs June 1 - August 16

• Books

• All LRC books are due Tuesday, May 21st.

• Students are encouraged to use our online books in Axis 360, Tumblebooks, Capstone Interactive, or Ferson Destiny. All are accessed through Class Link.

• Devices

• Students returning to any D303 school in August should keep their school devices and chargers.

• Students leaving the district should return their device to the LRC on/by the last day of school with the charger. Please remove all personal or decorative stickers.

School Start Time - 9:05 am

Earliest Drop-Off Time - 8:50 am

School End Time - 3:25 pm

We are in the home stretch--summer is right around the corner! As you begin to fill up your summer with activities and vacations, you should consider our very own D303 Summer Strings Camp!

This camp will be for orchestra students who are currently in grades 3 - 8. Camp will be June 17,18, 20 and June 24, 25, 26 and 27 in the evenings at Thompson Middle School.

Please visit the link in Pushcoin for more details! Questions? Ask your orchestra teacher or email the Director, Angie Wifler at angela.wifler@d303.org

Kristy McKnight, Principal

Website: https://fersoncreek.d303.org/
Location: 38W160 Bolcum Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ferson-Creek-Elementary-1492773537612187/