Welcome to a brand new school year at Firelands Elementary School.
I hope that you are looking forward to the school year as much as I am. For those of you who have previously attended FES, you will notice some changes this year. The biggest of those changes is the 5th grade has joined our school. Personally, I am very happy to see the 5th grade in an elementary setting instead of a junior high setting. This should bring many benefits for our students.
Fitting the 5th grade into the building caused the movement of many teachers to different classrooms. So, when you stop in to visit the school (any time after August 13), you will notice that many teachers are in different rooms than before. You will also notice some new names. We are welcoming five 5th grade teachers (Mrs. Beursken, Mrs. Lee, Mrs, Mick, Mrs. Viancourt, Mrs. Watson), intervention specialist (Miss Barr), a teacher aide (Mrs. Allomong), and two band instructors (Mr. Brawley, Mr. Brunger). Also, due to the 5th grade move, the district’s special education director and school psychologists offices have been moved to South Amherst Middle School.
Here are some upcoming dates to remember.
18-Aug |
| Kindergarten Screening |
26-Aug | 9:00 a.m. | New Student Orientation |
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| Class lists posted on the office windows |
31-Aug | 5:30-6:15 p.m. | Open House for grades K – 2 |
| 6:30-7:15 p.m. | Open House for grades 3 – 5 |
1-Sep |
| First Day of School for Grades 1 – 5 |
3-Sep |
| First Day of School for Kindergarten |
18-Sep |
| Picture Day |
25-Sep |
| Teacher workday – No School For Students |
Additional information:
The school opens for students at 8:28 a.m. each day. The tardy bell rings at 8:40 a.m.
Students who are being picked up at the end of the day instead of riding the bus home must be signed out in the school office every time they are picked up. These students will be dismissed to the office at 3:25 p.m. for pick up.
S.A.F.E. is a before and after school latchkey program. It is available at 6:30 a..m. for child care and after school until 6:00 p.m. Children must be registered with Mrs. Raynor to participate in the program. Page 6 of the Student Handbook has more details.
Student lunch price is $2.00. Page 5 – 6 of the Student Handbook has more details
Bringing to school items such as DVD players, CD players, MP3 players, iPods, electronic games, cell phones, trading cards (Pokemon, Baseball, etc.) are discouraged. If any of these items are brought to school, they must remain in the student’s locker. Page 23 of the Student Handbook has more details.
Due to student safety students are not permitted to wear flip flops or sandals unless there is a strap around the back of the foot to help hold the sandal securely to the foot. Page 23 of the Student Handbook has more details of the student dress code.