Middle school girls' basketball tryouts begin Monday, October 30th from 3:30-5:30pm at the PCMHS Auxiliary gym. This is for students grades 6-8. Students need to have a physical in order to participate. They also need water, gym shoes, and appropriate gym attire for tryouts.
Students can use their PAW Tickets to get items from the school store.
Thanks to all who participated in this year's Pumpkins and Poppas event!
Families of students who are participating in grade 1-2 Rec Basketball, please note coaches should be reaching out sometime this week. Please also know, it is important that players have their physicals ready to turn in at their first practice, if they have not already done so.
Attention Wildcat Fans: The boys and girls middle and high school basketball teams are joining forces to provide you with the chance to purchase Wildcat Appeal. The fundraising event is set for October 16 - October 26, 2023 through BSN SPORTS. Please note, no orders will be accepted after the deadline. Please visit www.bsnteamsports.com and use access code MUPKt1bz7d to place your order today.
Our attendance flags moved again on Friday!
Ms. Shreve's 6th grade science students have used their understanding of ecology to craft ecosystem dioramas! These are now showcased in the library.
KA and KB took a trip to the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department to learn about fire prevention. Members of Company 2 read about Smokey the Bear, explained their fire gear, and showed us around the fire trucks with all of their neat equipment. We are so very thankful they took the time for us to visit and tell us so many important things about fires.
Ms. Griffin's 4th graders working on multiplication, division, and rounding!
Last Friday, FES had two new classes to win the attendance flags. The downstairs classroom with the highest attendance rate for the past two weeks was Mrs. Flanigan's kindergarten class! The upstairs classroom with the highest attendance rate was Mrs. Dove's 3B class! The entire 3B class had PERFECT attendance for TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS!!!! Congratulations!!!!
Mrs . George's girls earned their first Girl's Day Out Tea Party, with sweets and drinking tea with pinkies in the air!
Since September 6th, third grade at FES has been incubating chicken eggs. Each week, Rhiannon Phares and Melissa Grimes have been candling the 21 chicken eggs for the third grade students, as they learn about the Life Cycle.
Between September 25th, and September 26th, ten chicks have hatched. The students are anxiously waiting for 9 other eggs to pip over the next couple of days.
The 3rd grade students and teachers want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Rhiannon Phares and Melissa Grimes for their exceptional guidance and support throughout this process.
Our October lunch menu is ready!
Potomac Highlands Guild representatives presented FES Communities In Schools Coordinator with a GENEROUS supply of coats, hoodies, pants, leggings, socks, and hygiene kits for students. FES would like to shout a huge "Thank You" for this wonderful donation!
FES currently has an attendance rate of 96% for this school year! Keep up the good work!
Mrs. George's boys enjoyed their 1st Boy's Day Out with "Sports, Mrs. Lydia's Aerospace Plane- Making and Flights, gorgeous weather, and a Picnic"!
FES had its first school store of the year! This year, in addition to earning "paw tickets" for positive behavior, students can also earn "attendance bucks" to spend at the store! Attendance bucks can be earned each month for faithful and perfect attendance!
Scores from the 2022-2023 General Summative Assessment and SAT School Day have been released. Students will have received interpretive reports today along with interim reports. Please take the time to review your student's scores as well as the interpretive guides.
Treasure Mountain fun with whirligigs, barn quilts, and sack races!
FES students learn to square dance with special guest Bill Wellington for Treasure Mountain Festival!
