Info for Parents registering for After School Enrichment Programs: ExpressLine is not set up yet to take your payment for these clubs. We will send you an email when it is set up and then you can go online and pay. Thank you!

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News From Your Principal - Mark Harrell

Back to School Night and the New Elementary Progress Report
Please attend our Back to School Night on September 2, 2010.  Even though you attended the Goal Setting Conferences, you should plan on attending our Back to School Night because important information will be shared regarding the new Elementary Progress Report (EPR) and new Grading Practices that will affect your child's progress report and your ability to interpret your child's progress.  Our Back to School night will be from 6:30 -7:30. 

We will view a parent informational video and have a short questions and answer session followed by time with your childís teacher about specific grade level and trimester expectations.  Children may attend.  If you choose to bring your child(ren) they should be under the supervision of their parents the entire evening.

click here to view the Parent EPR Video

After school Activities
In response to community request for after school activities, this year we will offer a variety of tuition based after school activities from 4:15 -5:00.  Tuition for one month will be $35.00.  

Mr. Stahl will offer band and orchestra for 4th and 5th grades. Band will be on Monday and Wednesday and orchestra will be on Tuesday and Thursday. Both groups will have concerts throughout the year. See the Music web page for additional information.

Mrs. Johnson, our Art teacher, will host an Art club-Monday and Wednesday- for Grades 4 and 5 and Tuesday and Thursday for Grades K-3.  In Art club, students will explore art from around the world.  During Art club, we will learn about a new culture through the diverse art from around the world.  We will focus on where the Art comes from and its significance in each culture. We will complete a wide variety of art projects including mask making, printmaking, ceramic sculpture, painting, weaving and more.

Mrs. Merritt will lead a children's fitness program as an after school activity. The after school PE program will be a fitness-based program for both primary and intermediate students. Primary students will attend on Mondays and Wednesdays and intermediate students will attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Students will learn the importance of a good warm up and cool down, they will learn how to find their pulse and see if they are working in their target heart range, and they will learn the importance of physical activity.  Students will participate in fitness games, stations, mini boot camps and much, much more! 

Check our website under "Parent Info" to download the After School Enrichment Permission Form. There will be a limit of 25 students per class.

Playgrounds Dads
To ease the burden on the school staff and to assist us in creating a tighter focus on assisting children with differentiation and remediation or intervention needs, I need Dads!  This would be a great way for Dads to volunteer and have a great time outside while increasing the presence of men in our school and at the same time allowing more time for existing staff to support children in he classrooms. I need as many Dads as possible to assist us in playground supervision and helping children get involved in playground games.  The times I need help are between 11:00 and 1:20.  It would be best if I could get dads to volunteer on a regular, consistent and ongoing basis.  If you are interested in helping, please contact us via our contact form on the FES website menu bar.