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FES Knightly News
Weekly Family Newsletter
Week of September 25, 2023
Affordable Connectivity Program (Internet Discount for FES families)
Florence Elementary is a Community Eligible Provision (CEP) school. This classification is what allows us to provide free breakfast and lunch every day to all students. Another benefit to the families of students attending CEP schools is a discount of up to $30/month on their internet bill and one-time discount of up to $100 on a connected device like a laptop, desktop or tablet computer. For more information or to apply for the program, click the link below.
FES Staff who are former Knights
Edit: Last week, I said that we had three staff members who were former Knights. It turns out we actually have five! Take another guess at who they are. Submit your guesses below, and stay tuned next week for photos of those staff members when they were students at Florence!
For Your Information
Has Your Child Lost Glasses Recently?
Free English Classes for Adults (REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK)
NKYESL offers FREE online or in-person English classes at Gateway Community and Technical College.
For information about in-person classes, click here
Bus Safety Tip of the Week from Mr. Dave, Lead Driver for FES (Bus 137)
Safety Tip:
Welcome to Fall! This season brings new challenges for the students and drivers as the weather starts getting colder and wetter. We ask that students dress for the weather and keep away from the approaching at the stops. Wet leaves and streets could create slick conditions for buses and students. If you have any questions, please contact the school or bus garage.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK)
See the flyer at right to sign up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. This program will give your child(ren) ages birth to 5 years one FREE book/month! They will be sent to your house at no cost to you!
From the FRC
- The FRC is starting to make lists for Thanksgiving and Christmas Assistance. If this is a need for your family, please contact FRC. A KINVO text message will go out beginning of next week as well.
- If your student needs a coat for the winter and you need assistance with this, please contact the FRC as well. We will be going through coats and getting things ready for the colder weather.
- The annual pumpkin coloring contest is right around the corner. Pumpkin coloring pages will be going out at the end of next week. The pumpkins will be displayed the whole month of October outside the cafe and voting will take place on Tuesday October 31st. A prize will be given to a winner in each grade level.
- Our Family Literacy Night/ Trunk or Treat (new this year) is right around the corner on October 19th. Flyers will be going out next week, as well as sign ups for our trunk or treat cars and details. If you are interested in helping out that night, please sign up on the form to come. :)
Knights of the Week
Congratulations! These students and staff were nominated by teachers because they ROCK!
Preschool – Jackson R. (Ms. Lobenstein)
Kindergarten – Lilith T. (Ms. Wallace)
1st Grade- Jaxston P. (Ms. Burford)
2 – Addison G. (Ms. Wordeman)
3 – Dorien D. (Ms. Supe)
4 – Demonie M. (Ms. Boggs)
5 – Serenity C. (Ms. Gambrel)
Staff- Ms. Bachman (Kindergarten)
Here's What We're Learning This Week!
Kindergarten
Reading/Writing- We are completing our ABC jumpstart this week and will be celebrating with Candyland and a parade.
Math- We are working on writing and identifying numbers 0-5
Science- We are working on weather patterns.
Social Studies- We are continuing working on building a community.
1st Grade
Reading/Writing- This week we will begin our Author Study of Kevin Henkes! We will read many of his books and look into his writing style.
Math- Students will continue to work on their addition and subtraction strategies.
Science- This week we will begin prepping for the farm! Students will learn about the life cycle of apples and pumpkins.
2nd Grade
Reading/Writing- Students are reading memory stories and creating a writing piece that highlights a memory in their lives.
Math- Students will begin adding two- digit numbers.
Social Studies- Students will talk about what social studies is and areas included in social studies ( geography, civics, history, and economics)
3rd Grade
Reading/Writing- Reading: I can describe characters in a story including their traits, motivations, actions or feelings and how they affect the plot. Writing: I can answer questions using a statement.
Math- I can interpret and demonstrate products of whole numbers.
Social Studies- We are starting on unit on immigration. It is a 4 week unit.
4th Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be reviewing story elements, along with practicing deep understand for plot.
Math- Students will be learning different strategies to solve multidigit equations within addition.
Science- Students will be learning about collision and explaining how energy is seen within collison.
Social Studies- Students will be learning lines of longitude and lines of latitude.
5th Grade
Reading/Writing- Students will be learning how to compare and contrast two or more characters in a story. In writing students will continue to practice using the CER method.
Math-Students are learning how to round decimals. Students will also me taking the Unit 1 Assessment on 9/29.
Science- Students will be answering the question of "How can you protect a farm from the next dust bowl?"
Social Studies- Students will investigate how the Founding Fathers balanced powers when forming the new federal government.
STEM
Kindergarten is learning about how to prepare for severe weather. First grade is learning about patterns with the sun and shadows.
Second grade is learning about properties of matter. Third grade has started a Project Lead the Way unit on the forces of flight. Fourth grade has started a Project Lead the Way unit on energy. Fifth grade is learning about the water cycle.
Art
K & 1 are learning about Art class and making bugs!
2 & 3 created cheetahs in the wild.
4 & 5 created symmetrical butterflies with warm and cool colors.
Here's some of the learning Mr. Burch saw around the building this week!
3rd Grade Math in Ms. Ortwein's room
Subtraction Wars in Ms. Supe's 3rd Grade Class
Subtraction Wars in Ms. Supe's 3rd Grade Class
1st Grade Phonics in Ms. Speagle's Class
1st Grade Phonics in Ms. Speagle's Class
Subtraction Wars in Ms. Supe's 3rd Grade Class
From the Cafeteria
SBDM Update (REPEAT 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 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 September SBDM meeting, council voted to fully allocate funds to enclose our playground in the interest of safety.
There have been some questions from teachers and parents recently about our a couple of our policies, specifically our dress code and visitation policy. All of our SBDM policies are available on the FES school website.