This week's Class of the Week is Ms. Kauffman's Kindergarten Class. These 5 and 6 year olds have been working very hard. They have learned all of their letter sounds and are now learning TWO new sight words a week! By applying their sounds and sight words, these Kindergarteners are becoming determined writers and readers. In math, they have mastered numbers 0-20 and can now add within 5! Recently during unit time they learned all about polar animals, including penguins and polar bears. Students got to make these animals during craft time. They ended their "polar" week with some hot chocolate in the classroom as a reward! Keep up the great work 5K students! #EaglesSoar #fes
This year, Fennimore had the opportunity to host the SWAL Honor Band! On Thursday, students met and rehearsed with other band members in our conference. The concert took place on Saturday with around 400 audience members in our gym!
The participating schools were Boscobel, Cuba City, Darlington, Iowa-Grant, Ithaca, Mineral Point, Riverdale, Seneca, Southwestern, and Fennimore.
Our middle school participants were Cailin Bausch, Collin Birkelo, Cyanne Brown, Logan Koestler, Josiah King (also featured soloist), Noah Needham, Jacob Neuroth, and Julianne Washa.
Our high school participants were Miriam Goldwasser, Angel Gratz, Trinity Klais, Dalton Linneman, Katelyn Schnitzler, Meghan Trader, and Daniel Witzig.
These students represented Fennimore well at the concert and rehearsals. They were true leaders in their sections and respective bands. We are fortunate to have such hardworking musicians in our school!
Our high school guest conductor was Monte Dunnum, a retired band director from Westby and former Viroqua Schools. He is the state FFA Honors Band conductor of 25 years. Our middle school guest conductor was Allison Jaeger who is in her 18th year of teaching instrumental music, currently teaching at Oregon High School in Oregon, WI. She has served as an adjudicator and guest clinician at the Beyond the Notes Music Festival and in the Dane County Area. She also holds the position of Director of Residential Life and Student Engagement for the UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic, welcoming hundreds of students from 5-12th grade every summer. This is just to name a few of the accomplishments of our guest conductors!
Let's give a round of applause to our fine musicians at Fennimore!
On Sunday, five high school students traveled to Luther College to take part in the 73rd Dorian Vocal Festival. The festival is open to juniors and seniors who have been nominated by their school directors. They rehearsed with Luther’s music faculty and participated in sectionals with singers from hundreds of schools around the mid-west. They then performed in a concert held Monday night.
Participating students were Lily Conley, Natalie Koestler, Brandi Oechsle, Mary Kate Rood, and Sydney Stewart (Brennen Freymiller was unable to attend due to other commitments).
Congratulations to these students for earning this privilege! Keep singing!
FHS Weekly Activities Jan 9-14:
Monday: Dorian Choir Festival
RTI - HS FFA Meeting
6:00 GYM @ Prairie du Chien
6:00 BB vs Southwestern (Parents Night)
Tuesday: 5:00 WR Quad @ Boscobel
6:00 GB vs Riverdale (Dance Team Performance)
Wednesday: 7:00 FFA Alumni Meeting
Thursday: HS Exams 1, 2, 7, 8
6:00 BB @ Cuba City
Friday: HS Exams: 3, 4, 5, 6
End of 2nd Quarter/First Semester
FFA Halftime Conference @ Stevens Point
5:00 WR vs Marshfield, Holman, Lodi
6:00 GB @ Cuba City
FFES Trivia Night is fast approaching! Check out this awesome resource Mrs. Ahnen put together for Trivia Night Books 2023. Find it at shorturl.at/fgs12
Mrs. Reinke's 2nd Graders worked on a special project in late December with Mrs. Williams-Richter and Mrs. Raisbeck. Students used their creativity to decorate Milkweed seed pods to make a Butterfly Ornament as a gift for their parents. Great job 2nd graders and thanks for sharing your talents and time Mrs. Williams-Richter and Mrs. Raisbeck! #EaglesSoar #fes
For more pictures visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2022-23-School-Year/Fennimore-Elementary-School-2022-23/2nd-Grade-2022-23/Ornament
Don't forget about early release tomorrow! #EaglesSoar #fcs
Tonight‘s boys basketball game vs Mineral Point will be played as normal starting at 6:00! Wear orange if you can, and cheer on your team. It will still be Parents Night for cheerleading and the dance team.
Fennimore Community Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 due to weather.
Fennimore Community Schools are on a 2-Hour Delay for Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Thank you from the Fennimore High School student council!
Fennimore High School Student Council delivered 56 gifts to a family in need this holiday season. We want to thank everyone in the community who contributed to this great cause.
Happy New Year! Thanks for helping us soar in 2022! #fcs #EaglesSoar
FHS Weekly Activities Jan 2nd - 8th:
Monday: School Resumes
Tuesday: 6:00 HS BB vs Mineral Point
Parents Night for Dance Team & Cheerleading
Orange Night for Oaklynn Peterson Benefit
Wednesday: RTI - FFA Officer Meeting
Thursday: Early Release
9:00 - 1:00 SWAL Honors Band Rehearsal @ Fennimore
[5:30 V WR Team Leaves]
6:00 HS GB @ Boscobel
Friday: Drama Class Performances 3rd & 8th Hours
5:15 V WR Cheesehead Invite @ Kaukauna
6:30 V BB @ Riverdale
Saturday: 8:00 JV WR Regionals @ West Salem
8:30 V WR Cheesehead Invite @ Kaukauna
9:00 SWAL Honors Band Rehearsal @ Fennimore
10:00 GYM @ Mt Horeb Invite
4:30 SWAL Honors Band Rehearsal Concert
Shortly before winter break, the fifth grade students celebrated the end of CounterAct with an ice cream party. The students had 30 seconds to make an ice cream sundae while wearing the drug or alcohol impairment goggles.
CounterAct is an interactive skill-based curriculum . Students learn specific skills they can use to resist alcohol, other drugs, and violence that they can apply in real-life situations. CounterAct also emphasizes the importance of parents and family in the growth of elementary school students. Thanks to Fennimore Police Department for facilitating CounterAct with our 5th graders! #fes #EaglesSoar
During an indoor recess before break, Mr. Needham challenged our Kindergarten students to see how high they could stack cups. They made a pretty tall stack, but not quite as tall as Mr. Needham! Great Job 5K students! #fes #EaglesSoar
Mrs. Ahnen, our librarian, entered FES in author Alane Adams' video contest. Her video showed kids reading to the song "Count on Me" by Bruno Mars. The FES video placed 3rd and won $1000! Great job Mrs. Ahnen and students! #fes #EaglesSoar
You can check the video out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ekjkNPMMw
FHS Activities Dec 26-31: Winter Break - No School
Tuesday: 9:00 - V GB @ Dodgeville
11:00 - V BB @ Dodgeville
Friday: Girls Bi-State Wrestling @ La Crosse
Fun and free event coming on January 7, 2023 for kids ages 4-9.
Are you loving the blanket of snow this time of year? FES students just couldn't get enough of the white stuff before winter break! #fes #EaglesSoar
3rd grade students from Mr. Rutkowski's room enjoyed using their creativity to decorate Christmas tree cookies as part of their countdown to winter break. #fes #EaglesSoar
