Fennimore Community Schools

The Kindergarten Classes recently wrapped up their Hospital Unit. They were fortunate enough to visit Grant Regional Health Center to see everything they learned about in real life! Missy, Rochelle, Hannah and Kami put on a wonderful tour. Students had the opportunity to try many of the important tools doctors and nurses use to keep people safe and healthy while in the hospital. They also toured the hospital which included a special trip to the roof to see the helipad! The kindergarten classes want to say a big "thank you" to Grant Regional for a wonderful trip! #fes #EaglesSoar For more pictures visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/Kindergarten-2023-24/Hospital-Field-Trip

Congratulations goes out to our high school students who competed at the SWAL Math Competition today! Team Results: Geometry - 1st place Precalculus - 2nd place Calculus - 1st place Individual Results: GOLD: Josiah King - Precalculus Brennen Freymiller - Calculus Aidan Peterson - Calculus SILVER: Kamryn Loy - Algebra 2 Kendall Quincy - Precalculus BRONZE: Noah Needham - Geometry Sitlalli Acatzihua-Rodriguez - Geometry Griffin Fry - Algebra 2 Rhiannon Nelson-Hahn - Algebra 2 Isaac Henkel - Precalclus Matthew Winch - Precalculus Rose French - Calculus Photos can be found at: https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-High-School-2023-24/Academics-High-School-2023-24/SWAL-Math-Competition-23-24

FES Yearbooks are in! If you purchased one, look for them to come home today. If you didn't purchase one ahead of time the office has some extras for sale. Call the Elementary School Office to purchase one. Cost is $13.00. #fes #EaglesSoar

Today is the Final Day to order your Golden Canteen Gear as part of the 2024 Entrepreneurship Class project. Check out all the great options here: https://goldencanteen.square.site/. Store closes at midnight.

Thank you to all who came to the Forensics Parent/Performance Night on Wednesday! We wish the team success at the State Forensics Competition today, Friday, April 19th!

Recently the third-grade students finished their Biography Unit. Exploring the biographies of famous figures helps students develop their critical thinking, understand multiple perspectives, and learn about different times in history. They showcased their understanding by crafting essays and constructing bottle buddy models representing their selected personalities. Well done, third graders! Don't forget to visit the 3rd grade hallway tomorrow night during Fine Arts Night to check out the bottle buddies. #fes #EagleSoar For more pics visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/3rd-Grade-2023-24/Bottle-buddies

Congrats to Senior, Tyson Gehrke, for being named a semifinalist for the US Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education. He is one of 625 students nationwide advancing to the next round. The finalist will be announced in early May. Best of luck Tyson!

Fine Arts Night is coming up on Friday night! The FES halls are already bright and cheery with the beautiful artwork and the sweet sounds of our 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students getting ready to share their musical talents. It is an event you don't want to miss! 📚Also, remember to stop by the book fair to grab some books for your summer reading! Hope to see you there! #fes #EaglesSoar

Fennimore High School's Business Teacher, Mrs. Samantha Goss, and 11 other area Business Teachers are hosing SWIFLE at SWTC on April 24,2024. They are still in need of volunteers to fill slots during the event. Over 400 students attend this event and the FHS junior class will attend the event this year and engaged in a Financial Literacy simulation. Please consider filling a slot from 8:00 to 11:30 am or 11:30am to 3:00pm. No training necessary, all materials will be provided. To sign up visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C4FA8AE28A5FE3-48495734-southwest#/.

Fourth grade students presented their family history projects recently. Students focused on the terms like immigration and migration to describe how their families ended up in the Fennimore area. It is always fun to learn how and why students end up in the area! #fes #EaglesSoar For more pictures visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/4th-Grade-2023-24/Family-History

Fennimore FBLA was well represented at the 2024 State Leadership Conference on April 7 - 9, 2024. A total of 40 participants made the trip to Green Bay and 16 competitors placed in the top 10! Special congratulations goes to our 6 National Qualifiers and State Champions! #EaglePride #FHSFBLA

3 Year Old Developmental Screening is coming up on Friday, April 26th. Contact Kimberly Ammon-Aide at 822-3245 ext. 2242 with any questions. #fcs #EaglesSoar

What a thrilling day for the Fennimore High School Concert Choir! On Wednesday, they embarked on a musical journey to UW-Platteville to witness the spectacular performance of "The Addams Family." A huge shoutout and heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Schildgen for organizing this unforgettable experience! Your dedication to enriching our musical education knows no bounds!

Don't forget tomorrow, Thursday, April 11th, is an early release day! #fcs #EaglesSoar

Thank you to the Fennimore Fire Department for coming to the high school today to demonstrate the importance of sober & non-distracted driving to our 9-12 grade students. More photos will be available later tonight at this link: https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-High-School-2023-24/Jaws-of-Life-Safety-Demonstration-4-10-24-

🌘 Eclipse excitement at FES! Students and staff took some time yesterday to check out the eclipse. From wonder-filled gasps to enthusiastic questions, it was a great moment of discovery and learning! A special thanks to the Fennimore Public Library for donating glasses so our students could safely view the magic of the eclipse. #fes #EaglesSoar For more pictures visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/Activities-Elementary-School-2023-24/Eclipse

Last Friday, fourth grade students participated in a presentation on the Civil War. Barbara and David Thyren, along with their daughter Christina, are Civil War reenactors who also do school presentations. They shared what life was like during the time of the Civil War (1861-1865). Fourth graders learned that children only went to school for six years. Each family had one slate to share during the day. Children also made their own toys to play with. Women dressed in layers that included hoop skirts. They also had dresses for different things they did such as cooking or going to town. The women had many responsibilities in daily living including sewing all the clothes. Soldiers did trainings at Camp Randall in Madison to be ready to serve in the war. The process of loading the rifle included using their teeth to open the gunpowder before pouring it into the barrel, then they packed it tight and put the bullet in. Soldiers put a bayonet on the end of their rifles and ran at the enemy to scare them off. The food they ate included hardtack, pork and anything else they could find. The students learned a lot about the Civil War! Thank You, Thyrens!

Recently, the fifth grade science classes had a special visitor. Stephen Goss, parent of one of our fifth graders and Fennimore Schools alum, is currently the Instrumentation & Controls Technology Instructor at Southwest Tech. During his visit he spoke to the students about Ohm’s Law, voltage, current, and resistance. Mr. Goss did some fun activities with the students using snap circuits, a maintained on and off switch, a press switch, a 100 Ohm resistor, conductors, and a fan blade. Students also got to use a digital multimeter to measure voltage current. The students also learned about the different classes in this field that they could take in the future. Thank you Mr. Goss! #fes #EaglesSoar For more pictures please visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/5th-Grade-2023-24/Electricity

Fennimore students had the privilege in participating and performing in the First Year Honors Band at Boscobel High School. 14 schools participated with around 90 students performing in the concert. The guest conductor was Ryan Waldhart who teaches middle school band at West Salem Middle School. Ms. Pierson and Mrs. Durst took the following students: Emmarie Thoma, Yeraldin Marin Bartolo, Amber Boe, Haidyn Jackson, Valentin Martinez-Orizaba, Evelyn Larson, Mason Quincy, Ariana Reinsbach, Min Griesel, and Daxton Pomerening. For more photos visit: https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Middle-School-2023-24/Academics-Middle-School-2023-24/First-Year-Honors-Band

Happy National School Library Week! Let's celebrate the incredible resource that school libraries are to students and educators alike. From sparking curiosity to fostering a love for reading, school libraries play a vital role in education. Take a moment to appreciate our dedicated library staff of Mrs. Ahnen, Mrs. Faulkner, and Mrs. Hines and the treasure trove of knowledge they curate. What's your favorite memory from your school library? Share below! #NationalSchoolLibraryWeek #ReadingIsPower