Yesterday, students from Fennimore High School traveled to UW-Platteville for a field trip. At the Women in STEM Career Day, students attended four sessions where they learned more about different disciplines of STEM and participated in different activities related to these fields. At the beginning of the event, they all completed a Lego bridge challenge before splitting up to attend different activities. Highlights from the day included trying on different safety equipment in the Industrial Studies session, completing mini labs in the Chemistry session, solving different puzzles and learning about Mobius strips in the Math session, and building rubber band cars in the Mechanical Engineering session. It was a great day of STEM fun!
For more pictures go to: https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-High-School-2023-24/Academics-High-School-2023-24/Women-in-STEM
Between pajama day yesterday and crazy hair day today, the first couple special dress days of Red Ribbon Week have been a hit at FES! #RRW2023 #fes #EaglesSoar
Thank you Collision Specialists!
During August and September Collision Specialists of Fennimore and Livingston run their annual back to school fundraiser to help area schools. This year they raised over $9,600 dollars for the local schools which serve 15 different districts. Since 2012, Collision Specialist has donated over $46,000 to the area schools.
Customers who supported Fennimore School District helped raise $2,290 dollars which will assist students and families with clothing, school supplies and food. We are grateful for the support Greg Slack and his team at Collision Specialist provides our district each year!
Don't forget about the special dress days this week at FES for Red Ribbon Week! #fes #EaglesSoar
Congratulations to our fall sports athletes on achieving All-Conference recognition! Also congrats to Dave Rosemeyer for being awarded Assistant Coach of the Year! #EaglesSoar #AllConference
Friday mornings = fun at FES! At today's morning assembly we celebrated all the great things happening at FES including handing out the 'Golden Slippers' to Mrs. Timmerman's Class for their excellent behavior in the hallways. There was also a lot of excitement as we had our second teacher challenge of the year. In our first teacher challenge earlier this year, Mrs. Wienkes held onto the Mrs. Edna Crabapple trophy with yet another win in the Oreo cookie challenge. But today, she passed the trophy to Mrs. Schoenberg for her win in the candy corn straw challenge. Great work everyone! #fes #EaglesSoar
Get ready to show your commitment to a drug-free future because Red Ribbon Week (RRW) is just around the corner! Next week, October 23-26th, FES will be celebrating this event to raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse and to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. We will celebrate a drug-free future with the following special dress us days:
❤️Monday: Follow your dreams, Don't do drugs - Pajama Day
❤️Tuesday: "Hair's" to a drug-free life - Crazy Hair Day
❤️Wednesday: Hats off to being drug free - Hat Day
❤️Thursday: Team up against drugs - Team Day
Good luck to the cross country team as they travel to Poynette on Friday, Oct 20th for sectionals! The boys race will begin at 4:00 with the girls race beginning at 4:45.
Results will be posted at https://my.raceresult.com/266675/results
This week's Class of the Week is Mrs. Wienkes' 4th Grade Class. Fourth grade students in Mrs. Wienkes' class have had a great start to the school year! In reading they have been working hard to find the theme of different folktales. In math, they are busy remembering their multiplication facts so they can start multiplying bigger numbers. They also did a fantastic job on their health projects they just presented. This group of kids have blown me away with their transition into fourth grade! This year is going to be successful in many ways! Keep up the great work 4th graders! #EaglesSoar #fes
Fennimore Elementary School would like to welcome Ms. Zinkle to its staff this semester. Ms. Zinkle is student teaching in Mrs. Melcher's 2nd Grade Classroom. Let's learn a little about Ms. Zinkle.
🍎Hometown: Mount Hope, WI
🍎College: University of Wisconsin-Platteville
🍎Hobbies: Golfing, Hunting, Camping, Watching VCR Movies (ex: "Old Yeller" and "My Dog Skip")
On Monday, Oct 16th, the Spanish 3 went on a field trip to the Barrymore Theater in Madison and attended the Hispanic Flamenco Ballet's performance called "The Arts & Dance Experience". Some of the students even got to go on stage and dance with the performers! They then ate lunch at the Aztlan Mexican Grille in Mt. Horeb. "It was muy divertido!" For more photos, visit https://fcs.smugmug.com/2023-24-School-Year/Fennimore-High-School-2023-24/Academics-High-School-2023-24/Spanish-Class-23-24
Fennimore Elementary School picture retakes are Wednesday, October 25th. Please make sure to let your child's classroom teacher or the school office know beforehand that you are wanting a retake. Contact the office at 608 822 3285 with any questions.
School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our students. This week and every week, we extend our gratitude to our Fennimore Community Schools' bus drivers who diligently guarantee the secure transportation of our students day in and day out.
National School Bus Safety Week serves as a reminder for students, parents, school staff, and the community to keep school bus safety in the forefront. As we continue to collaborate in ensuring our students' safety with regards to bus transportation, let's keep these tips and reminders in mind.
⚠️When waiting for the bus, students should stand at least 10 feet away from the edge of the road.
⚠️Crossing students should always walk in front of the bus, never behind it. Before crossing in front of the bus, students should wait for the driver's signal to cross.
⚠️Motorists are required by law to stop for stopped school buses that are displaying flashing red lights and a stop arm. Never pass a stopped school bus.
⚠️Teach your child the importance of behaving on the bus since any disruption can cause the bus driver to become distracted and could result in a crash.
⚠️Warn children that if they drop something getting on and off the bus, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver.
Third grade classes got the chance to visit Folklore Village last week. While there, the students were able to learn, celebrate, and experience ethnic and traditional folklife. They made wool into felt balls, played games in a one-room schoolhouse and learned different dances. The students enjoyed the hands-on activities and seeing the history and traditions come to life! #EaglesSoar #fes
Don't forget about early release tomorrow, Thursday, October 19th. #fcs #EaglesSoar
Fennimore High School Band is proud to announce and congratulate Fennimore High School senior, Miriam Goldwasser, on her musical success. Last spring, Miriam auditioned for the Dubuque Youth Symphony Orchestra on clarinet and was chosen to become a member of the group. Her audition consisted of various scales, orchestral excerpts and a solo excerpt demonstrating her virtuosity. The Dubuque Youth Symphony Orchestra is the premier youth orchestra in the tri-state area, and it is a great honor to have one of our very own Fennimore students represented. Their first concert of the season will be at 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 29 at Jansen Hall in Clarke University in Dubuque.
Kindergarten students visited Vesperman Farms last week before the rainy weather set in. The students had a beautiful day to enjoy all the fun activities. Some of their favorites were feeding the goats and petting other animals, exploring the mini corn maze, zipping down the zip line, taking a wagon ride, and picking a pumpkin. #EaglesSoar #fes
The Fennimore FFA is proud to announce its eighth-annual "Scare-Away-Hunger" food drive, taking place on Tuesday, October 31st from 4-7:30 pm. They will be offering two options for picking up donations this year. FFA members will visit any house with lights on and without a box or bag. They ask that all items be pre-bagged or placed in the bag they will provide. They will also be doing curbside pickups so items can be placed by the curb. Items will be donated to the Depot Exchange Food Pantry and Southwest Tech Charger Cupboard.
This week's Class of the Week is Mrs. Schoenberg's 3rd Grade Class. Mrs. Schoenberg’s Class has been working very hard in reading. They have been identifying the cause and effect in a story and how to use text evidence to support their answers. In math the third graders have been working on learning their multiplication facts. They got to be distributive doctors and took apart different multiplication equations. In science they have been working on animal life cycles and in social studies they have been learning about maps. This class has gone above and beyond Mrs. Schoenberg’s expectations. They are a joy to have this school year and she looks forward to seeing them learn something new everyday! Keep up the great work 3rd graders! #EaglesSoar #fes
Attention Miss Kim’s Tuesday/Thursday classes:
Our trips to Vesperman Farms that were scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, October 12th are rescheduled to Tuesday, October 17th due to the forecast. Thank you.
