FES Knightly News
Weekly Family Newsletter
Week of November 13th, 2023
New Items and Important News
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
Each year, Florence Elementary is charged with analyzing our areas of strength and our areas of priority growth. This results in a document referred to as the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). As part of our efforts to improve, we would like feedback from our parents and families. Please take a few minutes to complete the 10 question survey below. Responses from this survey will help us focus in on and prioritize the areas of our school that need the most improvement. Please keep your comments constructive and helpful. Thank you.
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From the Librarian
Every student at FES will have the opportunity to help update our library. Beginning November 20-December 4 we will be participating in a Read-A-Thon. It's very simple to do-you'll go online, register using a special code and email family and friends to support your reading. There will be prizes to be earned and we will be celebrating readers who read the most in each homeroom! More information will be coming home soon, please keep look for it. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Welden: stacey.welden@boone.kyschools.us Happy Reading!
For Your Information
Knights of the Week
Congratulations! These students and staff were nominated by teachers because they ROCK!
Preschool – Rayan M. (Ms. Lobenstein AM)
K – Sullivan C. (Ms. Hanna)
1 – Malia V. (Ms. Bryan)
2 – Charlotte A. (Ms. Groeschen)
3 – Charlotte M. (Ms. Ortwein)
4 – Gracie M. (Ms. Bodenbender)
5 – Mattelyn W. (Ms. Ziegelmeyer)
Staff – Ms. Jeronimo
Meet the Hard Workers in Our Cafeteria!
Ms. Andrea Horton
Pictures from Our Past
This week's picture comes to us from the 1978-1979 school year. It shows a group of 5th grade cheerleaders.
Here's What We're Learning This Week!
Kindergarten
Reading/Writing-We are working on being writers. We are checking for spaces in our sentences and learning about all of the things we can write about.
Math-We just finished addition and subtraction to 5.
Social Studies- We are learning about community helpers.
1st Grade
Reading/Writing-The students will continue to read nonfiction books, but we will be focusing on asking and answering questions from the text.
Math-The students will be practicing doubles facts!
Science-We will be closing up our light and sound unit soon.
More info from the 1st Grade Team: If you are still wanting to submit your child's turkey disguise project, please do so asap!
2nd Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be reading and discussing books that focus on finding beauty in the world around you. Students will be discussing similarities and differences about the books in the text set. Students will also be using the illustrations to help you understand the main message of the stories. Finally, we will work to connect the books to our own lives.
Math-Students will be working on comparing lengths of objects and using a graph to find and answer questions.
Science- Students will start a unit on Erosion and Earth's surfaces.
3rd Grade
Reading/Writing-Students are identifying relevant information from a summary to determine the central idea of a text. They are also still working on answering a question with a statement and supporting the statement with facts.
Math-Students are identifying patterns and explaining them using properties of operations.
Social Studies-We are working on reading texts and locating text structures.
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 be using context clues to understand vocabulary.
Math-Students will be multiplying multi-digit numbers using multiple strategies.
Science- Students will be learning about food chains, producers, and consumers.
Social Studies- Students will be working on an Early Foreign Policy DBQ.
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
Kindergarten is working body management First grade is working on foot skills Second grade has started SEL of the week and engaging in foot skills. Third grade are working on foot skills leading to soccer game. Fourth grade has started SEL and working on foot skills. Fifth grade are reviewing the proper foot skills leading to a soccer game.
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.
Photos from our Veteran's Day Ceremony
FES honors our veterans!
FES Instructional Coach Sarah Nunn and her Army Veteran husband, Travis.
FES honors our veterans!
Todd Fryman (Army vet and father of FES student Keenan) addresses FES students.
FES honors our veterans!
Sharon Reynold, Army vet, assistant principal at RA Jones and mother of FES teacher Lauren Reynolds, addresses FES students.
FES honors our veterans!
Penelope T. and her dad, Army veteran Jason Gabbard.
FES honors our veterans!
Star N. and her godfather, FES bus driver and Navy veteran Dave Burton
FES honors our veterans!
Asher S. and Arabella M. and their grandfather, Army veteran Patrick McClanahan
FES honors our veterans!
Charlotte M. and her Army veteran Grandfather.
FES honors our veterans!
Kaylee and Kyler Weaver and their great-grandfather, Army veteran Bruce Schafer.
FES honors our veterans!
Army veteran, Erlanger-Elsmere police officer, and husband of FES instructional coach Sarah Nunn, Mr. Travis Nunn addresses FES students.
FES honors our veterans!
Ethan A. and his grandfather and Army veteran (and Boone County bus driver), "Mr. Joe" Adkins
FES honors our veterans!
Gifts made for each veteran by FES students
FES honors our veterans!
Mr. Klopp directs FES students in singing a song for Veteran's Day.
From the Transportation Department
From FES Lead Bus Driver, Mr. Dave Burton (Bus 137)
In order to alleviate delays, please be sure to be at the designated bus stop five minutes prior to the stop time.
Also be aware that eating and drinking are not permitted on the buses for health and safety reasons.
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 November meeting will be held November 6th at 4:15 in the FES library and are open to the public. Click here for the November SBDM agenda.
All of our SBDM policies are available on the FES school website.
On the Calendar
Important November Dates
- Parent/Teacher Conferences- November 2nd; 4:30-7:30
- Board of Education Meeting- November 2nd; 7:00 PM, Ralph Rush Center
- Glow Dance- November 3rd; 6:00-8:00, FES
- SBDM Meeting- November 6th; 4:15, FES Library
- PTO Meeting- November 6th; 5:30-6:30 FES Cafeteria
- Election Day (School Closed)- November 7th
- Family Game Night (mini-golf/science night)- November 16th; 5:30-7:00
- Thanksgiving Break; November 22-24
Click the calendar above to see the schedule of all events throughout the year.