FES Knightly News
Weekly Family Newsletter
Week of February 5th-February 9th
New and Important Information
Spring Picture Day Rescheduled
Spring Picture Day has been rescheduled for Monday, February 26th. Be on the lookout for order forms to come home with your child.
Valentine's Day
Repeats from Last Newsletter
Family/School Compact Feedback
Because Florence Elementary is a Title 1 school (click here for information on what that means), the school and the families are required to agree to follow terms laid out in a "compact". This compact establishes the rights and responsibilities of the parents, the students and the school. Click here to view our current Family-School Compact, which was sent home at the beginning of the year.
Each year, we encourage families to provide feedback on the compact as we look to revise it for the coming year. This is your opportunity to offer feedback on the development of next year's compact. Please click here to leave feedback.
This feedback will be reviewed as SBDM works to revise the compact over the next couple of months.
Kindergarten Registration
Please spread the word! If you know have a child or know a family who has a child who will be 5 years old on or before August 1st, 2024, kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be on March 4th from 4:30-6:30 at all Boone County elementary schools.
All registrations will be online, and paper registration packets will no longer be accepted. If you don't have access to a computer or have questions about registering, there will be staff on hand to assist at Florence Elementary on March 14th.
The following items are required to complete registration:
- Certified Birth Certificate
- Proof of residence (phone bill, utility bill, lease agreement, etc.)
- Current KY Immunization Certificate (must be dated within 1 year of start date of school
- Current Physical
- Social Security Card
Parents with children currently enrolled in Boone County preschool will still be required to register their child for kindergarten.
Knights of the Week
Congratulations! These students and staff were nominated by teachers because they ROCK!
Preschool – Emmanuel Mbuyi (Lobenstein PM)
K – Farhiya Ali (Wallace) NO PICTURE
1 – Chloe Thompson (Burford)
2 – Mersei Mujitu (Groeschen)
3 – Tyler Bartel (Supe)
4 – Juahanna Centeno Gonzalez (Bodenbender)
5 – Elijah Cable (Ziegelmeyer)
Staff – April Tepe
Here's What We're Learning this Week
Kindergarten
Reading/Writing- We are starting week 2 of narrative writing.
Math- We are counting to 100 and making groups of 10s.
Science- We are looking at weather patterns.
Social Studies- We are looking at how we build community outside the classroom.
First Grade
Reading/Writing- This week students will be reading books by Bob Graham. They will be taking part in an author study. Students will continue to practice the conventions of writing.
Math- Students will be comparing numbers! They will learn the terms; less than, greater than and equal to.
Social Studies- Students will review past social studies content.
Science- Students will review past science content.
Second Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be reading a variety of books that focus on kindness. Students are also working on asking and answering questions such as who, what, when, where, how and why to help construct the meaning of a text. In phonics, students will be reviewing phonics skills previously taught while we wait for our new knight time groups to start.
Math- Students will begin a unit on using subtraction with regroup to solve three-digit math problems.
Third Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be participating in an author study on Janell Cannon. We will read and compare texts, themes, settings, plots, and characters.
Math- We are beginning our unit on fractions.
Social Studies- We are continuing Unit 2. Students will explain how the culture of places and regions influence how people modify and adapt to their environment.
Other Important 3rd Grade Information for this Week- Students will be completing the Unit 4 CFA on Tuesday.
Fourth Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be learning about poetry, and point of view.
Math- Students will review previously learned standards and begin to learn long division.
Science- Students will learn about weathering and erosion.
Fifth Grade
Reading/Writing- In reading students are explaining relationships in scientific and technical texts
Math- Students are learning about multiplying decimals greater and less than 1.
Science- Students are learning about how the earth spins.
Social Studies- Students are learning about The American Revolution: Fighting for Freedom
Gym
Kindergarten is learning to follow a rhythmic activity leading up to a dance.
First grade is learning to move in various pathways and levels during a dance.
Second grade is focused on aerobic activities and Cardiovascular.
Third grade has started a learning a dance sequence and pattern leading to a dance.
Fourth grade is working on muscular endurance using plyometric
Fifth grade is learning how flexibility and muscular endurance can be beneficial in their daily life.
Happy Birthday!
Birthdays this week include:
Students
- Jaxson I.
- Saphir B.
- Joyce R.
- Cori C.
- Amaya G.
- Sullivan C.
- Gary S.
- Jayden B.
- Mia B.
- Jose Antonio T.
- Wendell P.
- Vincent B.
Staff
- Ms. Gorman
Photos from Around the Building
The kindergartners celebrated the 100th day of school last week! Click the slideshow below to see some of their projects.
Meet our Custodial Staff
Mr. Tim Hildebrant
Mr. Hildebrant has worked at FES for 3 years, but he's been with Boone County Schools for the last 9 years. Before coming to the county's maintenance department, Tim worked at Kmart, Kroger and the airport. He grew up in Ludlow, KY and attended Mary A. Goetz Elementary School. When he is not working to keep Florence Elementary in tip-top shape, he enjoys fishing and watching sports. Thanks for all you do for the students of Florence Elementary, Mr. Hildebrant!
From the First Aid Room
Information from health services regarding Covid:
If your student tests positive for Covid and have no sick symptoms, please contact your primary care provider to obtain guidance and determine when your child can return to school. If your child is sick and tests positive for Covid please contact your primary care provider for guidance on care and when to return to school. Students should not return until they are recovered, and symptoms resolved.
Pictures from Our Past
This week's picture is of Ms. Graham's 2nd grade class and comes to us from 1964.
From the Cafeteria
These menus are accurate at the start of the week, adjustments may be required due to supply issues. If you have any questions about meals or food service, please contact the FES cafeteria manager at Melody.Linneman@boone.kyschools.us.
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 January meeting, SBDM adopted a new wellness policy, revised the writing and emergency plan policy, approved two additional club sponsors, and received an update on the repair cost of the digital sign in front of the school. The next meeting is February 5th at 4:15 in the library. Click here for this month's agenda.
All of our SBDM policies are available on the FES school website.
On the Calendar
Important January/February Dates
- February 5th- SBDM; 4:15, FES Library
- Feburary 5th- PTO; 5:15, FES Cafe
- February 8th- Parent Teacher Conferences; 4:30-7:30
- February 16th- Family Movie Night; Gym, 6:00-8:00
- February 19th- school closed; teacher PD Day
- February 21st- 3rd Grade Taft Theater field trip
- February 27th- Boone's Beginners, FES; 5:30-7:00 PM
- Feburary 29th- Grandparent's Math Bingo Night (other family members invited as well); 5:30-7:00 PM
Click the calendar above to see the schedule of all events throughout the year.