Fennimore Community Schools

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

From the groovy 60s to the rad 80s and beyond, our FES students and staff went all out for the Decades Day dress up last Friday! #fes #EaglesSoar For more pictures visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/Activities-Elementary-School-2023-24/Decade-Day

Introducing the 2024 Golden Canteen Gear! Students in the Entrepreneurship class have designed and developed all the products as part of the Business Development project. Check out all the gear - Sweatshirts, Sweat Sets, Custom Locker Magnets, Vintage Tees and Eagle Decals. Go to https://goldencanteen.square.site/ to order by April 15, 2024.

Four Fennimore student athletes were recently recognized by U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden for their state championships at the 2024 WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament. Congratulations to: Rachel Schauer - State Champion at 165 pounds Tristan Steldt - State Champion at 157 pounds Evan Gratz - State Champion at 285 pounds Ian Crapp - State Champion at 144 pounds

Tuesday, voters approved the Fennimore School District’s $17 million capital referendum. Approving the referendum will enable much-needed remodeling and renovations at both the elementary and middle/high school buildings. On behalf of the School Board and administration, we want to thank the school district voters for all the positive feedback and support. This is a very exciting time for our school district and community.

It's Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! Fennimore Community School District Paraprofessionals play an important role in our schools. Their amazing work and effort in making a difference in our student's lives each and every day is truly remarkable! Thank you! #fcs #EaglesSoar