Yesterday the AP Biology students had a guest. Normally, they go to BTCI in Madison for their Biotechnology labs, but the building is under construction. Yesterday, BTCI came to Fennimore!
In the morning, students used restriction enzymes to cut DNA into fragments. Then, they loaded the fragments into a gel electrophoresis chamber to sort the pieces by size.
In the afternoon, students performed bacterial transformation. They made E. coli pick up a plasmid that allowed the bacteria to glow when exposed to the right conditions.
For more photos visit: https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-High-School-2023-24/Academics-High-School-2023-24/AP-Biology-Biotechnology-Lab
We are happy to announce our first "Microsoft Office Triple Threats" for the year! These students have certified in Excel, Word and Power Point as part of Mrs. Goss' Advanced Computer Applications class and plan to complete even more yet this year. This is a huge accomplishment - congrats to these students! #GetBadged #EaglePride
Before Spring Break Kindergarten through Second Grade students got to experience what it would be like to be an illustrator of a book. Mrs. Hines, our elementary library assistant, wrote a short book titled "March Yuck!" and each student got the opportunity to illustrate one of the pages. The classes then got to keep the finished copy in their classroom library. FES certainly has some great illustrators out there! #fes #EaglesSoar
FES Decade Day has been rescheduled to this Friday, April 5th. Get those outfits ready to dress up in your favorite style from any decade! #fes #EaglesSoar
Why is it important to cast an informed vote? Every vote is important and can contribute to the outcome of the referendum vote. Sometimes, people think that their vote won’t matter. This simply is not true. When people participate in this process, we have a much more representative result from the community’s voters. Please remember to vote tomorrow.
There is a very important Referendum Question On April 2 ballot. Please make sure you know where to vote on Tuesday!
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Did you know? Large-scale repairs are needed for our school buildings to address critical facility needs like removing asbestos from roofs and replacing roofs that are over 70 years old. At the elementary school, the lower level bathrooms are not ADA accessible. If approved the referendum will address critical issues such as these. Please cast an informed vote. Visit the Referendum FAQs for more details.
Did you know? The district tax rate has declined 19% in the past six years. The district has also prepaid $675,000 in interest on debts over the past 3 years and will be debt free this year. As a result the April 2 referendum will have no impact on the district tax rate.
Many days you can see Officer French at FES walking the halls and talking with students. Recently, he took time to show some young students how to make shadow puppets before school. #fes #EaglesSoar
Even though it doesn't look much like Spring out there today, don't forget next week is Spring Break at Fennimore Schools. There is no school Monday, March 25th through March 29th. School will resume on Monday, April 1st. Have a safe and enjoyable break ! #fcs #EaglesSoar
Recently, Officer French and Officer Fecht began visiting the 5th graders to work through the CounterAct Curriculum. This five week program is designed to encourage cooperation among families, schools, and police officers. It focuses on giving students the skills to make positive behavior choices and to resist the pressures to get involved with alcohol, drugs or violence. One of the activities had students put on the impairment goggles so they could see the real life risks of alcohol impairment. Throughout the program, students take assignments home to complete and discuss with their parents. This communication helps students understand parent expectations when dealing with different situations. #fes #EaglesSoar
Fennimore High School's Student Council Blood Drive goes until 2:00 today and there is room for walk-ins!
Don't forget Friday is Decade Day at FES! Dress up in your favorite style from any decade! #fes #EaglesSoar
Congrats to Rhiannon Nelson-Hahn for scoring a Perfect 1000 on the Microsoft Office Power Point Certification in Mrs. Goss' Advanced Computer Apps class! Getting a perfect score is a huge accomplishment for this industry-recognized credential. This is one of many certifications Rhiannon will earn this year. Way to go Rhiannon! #GetBadged #EaglePride #MOSCertified
March is Art in Our School's month and thanks to Mrs. James our elementary students are always creating awesome art! Recently, 4th Grade Art Classes have been busy creating circular weaving projects. Each student chose their own colors and design to create their project. #EaglesSoar
Wrapping up our coverage for Music in Our School Month is the creative display that can be found outside of the elementary music room. There our music teacher, Ms. Stolte, has created a collage of all of the elementary staff members showcasing their instrumental or vocal talents from elementary/middle/high/college school years, plus present times! To see all of the talent that can be found within the elementary walls visit: https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2023-24/Activities-Elementary-School-2023-24/Staff-Musicians
Last call for FES Yearbook orders! Be sure to get your order forms turned in this week to make sure you get your copy of this wonderful look back at the 23-24 school year! #Eagles Soar #fes
Continuing our Music in Our Schools Month coverage.....
On Tuesday, March 19 Fennimore will be hosting a Jazz/Show Choir Festival. Fennimore's Show Choir and Jazz Band will be performing along with groups from Boscobel, Lancaster, and Richland Center. All performances will be in the high school gym beginning at 4:00 PM.
Fennimore Jazz Band will perform at 5:30 and Fennimore Show Choir at 7:00. This is a free event and open to the public. Spectators are encouraged!
The Anatomy & Physiology II class recently performed a urinalysis lab. The students had to run a series of tests on five different urine (fake) samples, read patient background information, and use all of it to diagnose each patient with a condition.
For more photos visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-High-School-2023-24/Academics-High-School-2023-24/Anat-Phys-Urinalysis-Lab
