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Principal's Message: After School Family Events
Principal's Message: After School Family Events
Welcome to September! Our first family event of the year is this month. Join us on September 12th from 5:00-8:00 for a "Drive-In" themed Family Movie Night. Weather permitting, this event will be outside on the playground. Students are encouraged to decorate their own cardboard box "cars" to use at the drive-in. We will have a limited amount of cardboard boxes and materials to decorate them with available starting at 5:00. The movie starts at 5:30. As with all of our family events, there is no charge for admission. PTO will be selling concessions.
We work hard to plan at least one family event per month. To view the full calendar of our family events for the year, click here or scroll to the bottom of the newsletter.
Our family events are planned and hosted by our PTO and/or Family Resource Center. If you are interested in being a part of our PTO, please contact Alicia Coulter at aliciacoulter679@yahoo.com. If you are interested in helping out at FRC events, contact our Family Resource Coordinator Lindsay Chappell at lindsay.chappell@boone.kyschools.us.
New and Important Info for the Week
New and Important Info for the Week
Mozart Strings Program for Grades 3-5
Mozart Strings Program for Grades 3-5
We have secured enough funding to be able to fully sponsor 8 students in the Mozart Strings Program. If you are interested, follow the directions below to register your child:
HOW to join Mozart Strings??
STEP 1 - Class Registration https://immanuel-school.dreamclass.io/pages/admissions/form/DTTAGQ
STEP 2 - Instrument Rental https://www.baroqueviolinshop.com/immanuel
STEP 3 - Attend Parent Meeting (added date below) or contact ismoffice@immanuel-nky.org for links to Parent Meeting / Handouts
Added Mozart Parent Meeting:
Saturday, September 7th - 5:30- 7:00 pm
Location: Our Lady of Sacred Heart Academy - 479 Beaver Rd, Walton, KY 41094
This Mozart Meeting is open for all Boone, Kenton, and Campbell families. All BVS online orders must be completed by Friday, 9/06/24. Any new rentals placed after this date must be picked up at the Baroque Violin Shop.
Congratulations to our Break the Mold Award Winner!
Congratulations to our Break the Mold Award Winner!
The Break the Mold Award is a monthly award given to one deserving Boone County Schools employee. The winner for the month of September is our very own Family Resource Coordinator, Lindsay Chappell. Ms. Chappell has helped countless students to be ready for school over the years. She coordinates our Christmas Gift program, Thanksgiving food program, weekly food bag program, numerous after school events, and recently organized a "free yard sale" for the Florence Elementary community. This award is certainly well-deserved. Lindsay will be receiving her award at the September Board of Education meeting on September 12th at 7:00. Members of the FES community are welcomed to attend to show their appreciation for Ms. Chappell.
Repeat Information from Last Newsletter
Repeat Information from Last Newsletter
REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK- Parent Drop Off/Pick Up Info
REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK- Parent Drop Off/Pick Up Info
We have more parents providing their own transportation this year than ever before. Obviously, that leads to some challenges in the parking lot at the beginning and the end of the day. Here are a few tips to help with the traffic:
Do not line up prior to 8:00 AM or 3:00 PM
Follow all signs.
Do not get out of your car- we offer full-service parent drop-off and pick up, and one of our friendly staff members will walk your child to/from your car and make sure they get safely into and out of the building.
Have your child ready to exit the car before you get to the front of the line.
It helps if you could seat your single child on the passenger side of the car so we can more easily assist them in exiting.
REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK- S.T.O.P TipLine
REPEAT FROM LAST WEEK- S.T.O.P TipLine
At FES, we take bullying and threats very seriously and we continuously work to keep our school environment safe. The S.T.O.P TipLine is a free service available to all Kentucky families allowing anonymous reporting of bullying, abuse, depressive thoughts, threats of violence or any other concerning behavior. It is accessible by visiting the Florence Elementary or Boone County Schools websites, by scanning the QR code on the poster at left, or by calling or texting 866-EYE-onKY. Messages relayed through the tip line are sent to our administrative team as well as representatives from the district safety team.
REPEAT from LAST WEEK- Welcome New Families!
REPEAT from LAST WEEK- Welcome New Families!
If you are new to FES, please visit our orientation website here. It has lots of information about school resources, expectations and rules, clubs your child may get involved with, annual events, PTO, and more.
REPEAT from LAST WEEK- Online Registration
REPEAT from LAST WEEK- Online Registration
The Boone County School District is making the switch to online registration. If you are new to the district, you will have to complete the process completely online. Once you have enrolled your student, you will have to bring documents into the school. These include proof of residency, a birth certificate, a medical physical exam, updated vaccination records, dental and vision exams, and any relevant legal paperwork regarding custody or guardianship (if applicable).
If you are a returning student, you will have to update your child's information online. This requires setting up an account in Infinite Campus if you have not already done so. Our office staff will be happy to help with that. This information update includes all the typical paperwork that your student brings home after the first day of school. It also includes updating our system with emergency contact info. Please complete this process as soon as possible if you haven't already done so.
REPEAT from LAST WEEK- Spirit Wear
REPEAT from LAST WEEK- Spirit Wear
Our spirit wear sale is currently underway! Check out this link to order yours now! All profits benefit the FES PTO.
Kindergarten (click to expand)
Kindergarten (click to expand)
Reading (Knowledge)
-Identifying the moral or lesson in fables
-Identifying the beginning, middle, end of stories
-Making predictions about the outcome of a fable
-Learn the meaning of words such as disturbed, reflection, feast, boasting
Reading (Skills)
-Break sentences into words by counting
-Identify environmental sounds
-Learn directional words such as left, right, middle, top, bottom, above, under
-Be able to draw vertical lines, horizontal lines, diagonal lines, triangles, circles, and squares
Math
-Be able to describe relative position.
-Be able to compare length and height of objects
-Be able to count objects and sort them by various characteristics
1st Grade (click to expand)
1st Grade (click to expand)
Reading (Knowledge)
-Be able to identify and explain the moral of a folktale
-Identify the characters, setting and plot of a story
-Use a graphic organizer to retell a folktale with assistance
-Learn the meaning of words such as mischief, satisfied, advice
Reading (Skills)
-Be able to verbally blend and segment single syllable words with up to 4 distinct sounds
-Know the letter-sound matches for letter j, y, x, and k
-Know how to write upper and lowercase J, Y, X, and K
-Be able to read and spell consonant-vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant words with all short vowels.
-Be able to read words such as from, word, are, were, have, one, once
Math
-Add and subtract numbers within 10
2nd Grade (click to expand)
2nd Grade (click to expand)
Reading (Knowledge)
-Identify the characteristics of tall tales by reading "Paul Bunyan", "Pecos Bill", "John Henry", and "Casey Jones"
-Compare and contrast characters from tall tales
-Identify the main events in tall tales
-Use a graphic organizer to identify elements of a tall tale
-Learn the meaning of words such as feats, challenge, legendary
-Know the multiple meanings of the word tracks
Reading (Skills)
-Read short sentences and paragraphs and draw pictures that demonstrates comprehension
-Read words with consonant clusters, consonant digraphs, short vowels, vowel digraphs, diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, spelling alternatives and Tricky Words.
-Read words with double consonant spellings such as bb, cc, ck, gg, ff, ll, mm, nn, pp, rr, ss, tt, zz
-Read and pronounce Tricky Words such as the, he, she, we, be , me, was, of, a
-Draw a picture of them and their best friend and write a short story about it.
-Read a story aloud and answer literal and inferential questions about key details
-Edit incorrectly written sentences to review first-word capitalization and proper use of question marks.
-Correctly put events from a story in their sequential order.
Math
-Be able to solve one-step word problems
-Draw and use bar graphs and picture graphs
3rd Grade (click to expand)
3rd Grade (click to expand)
Reading
-Be able to identify examples of personification from a read-aloud
-Revise an opinion paragraph with assistance
-Ask and answer questions about a text and refer to the text to support their answers
-Review spelling alternatives such as kn, wr, wh, qu, ch, ph, sh, th
-Identify the main idea of a read-aloud
-Write a final draft of an opinion paragraph
-Know how to read and pronounce r-controlled vowel words using ar, er, ir, or
-Identify characters, setting and plot in a story
Math
-Adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers
4th Grade (click to expand)
4th Grade (click to expand)
Reading
-Use the writing process to create personal narratives
-Prepare and ask another person questions about their lives
-Use peer feedback to revise personal narratives
Math
-Round whole numbers
-Add whole numbers
5th Grade (click to expand)
5th Grade (click to expand)
Reading
-Describe emotions by writing about character behavior
-Describe an author's emotions by quoting from a text
-Describe how language used in texts creates mental images
-Improve writing by adding details
-Listen to classmates' personal narratives and provide feedback
Math
-Determine volume using formulas
FES Candid Camera
FES Candid Camera
Here's some photos of Knights and their Learning from Last Week
Here's some photos of Knights and their Learning from Last Week
From the Counselors (Repeat)
From the Counselors (Repeat)
New at FES for this year is the CharacterStrong program. Students will work each day to learn about character traits that will make them successful throughout their lives. See below for more information.
PurposeFull People Family Letter (1).pdfKindness_Kickoff_Family_Newsletter (1).pdf
From the Cafeteria
From the Cafeteria
As a CEP (Community Eligible Provision) school, lunch and breakfast at Florence Elementary are always free-of-charge. Additional snacks are available for purchase. If you have any questions or concerns about food service at FES, please contact our cafeteria manager Mel Linnemann at melody.linneman@boone.kyschools.us.
From the School Based Council
From the School Based Council
What is SBDM?
What is SBDM?
All Kentucky schools are required to have a School Based Decision Making (SBDM) Council. Membership of each council includes parents, teachers, and an administrator of the school and school councils promote shared leadership among those who are closest to the students. School councils have the responsibility to set school policy and make decisions outlined in statute, which should provide an environment to enhance student achievement.
Members of the FES SBDM for the 2024-2025 school year are: Ryan Burch (principal), Alicia Bachman (teacher representative), Angel Alford (parent representative).
The September SBDM meeting will be held on Monday, September 12th at 4:15 in the FES library. Click here to view the minutes from previous meetings. Click here to view our SBDM policies.
SBDM Parent Representative Election
SBDM Parent Representative Election
Congratulations to Ms. Jaime Mahoney on becoming the newest parent representative on our SBDM council. If you would like to contact Ms. Mahoney regarding any concerns that she can bring to council, her email is jaimerosemahoney@gmail.com.
Our other parent representative is Ms. Angel Alford. Her email is aalford@zoomtown.com.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to the following Knights who are celebrating their special day this week:
Student Birthdays
Vivian
Lian
Kayden
Adilenn
Zariah
Chase
Jensen
Willow
Said
Lucas
Fatima
Staff Birthdays
Ms. Watkins (Collaborative Teacher)
Ms. Plummer (Kindergarten)
Ms. Timmerding (3rd Grade)
Digital Suggestion Box
Digital Suggestion Box
Do you have a suggestion to improve the teaching and/or learning at Florence Elementary School? Please use the form below to submit your suggestion. Suggestions are reviewed regularly throughout the year and shared with SBDM several times.
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