Happy Friday, Lil Steamer Families!
August 18, 2023
From the desk of: Principal Hoese
What an amazing couple of days we have had to start the school year! Here's a couple simple strategies our school family is using this year that you should ask your Lil Steamers to explain to you:
- Timeout
- Power Clap
I am so impressed as I visited classrooms, interacted in the hallways, and chatted with students and staff today with how POSITIVE the vibe was around school! Students were setting impressive "timeout" times, they were landing the Power Clap in unison, and I overheard several students at pickup tell their parents "IT WAS AWESOME!" when asked about their day.
On a personal note, I want to thank you for speaking with your children about Rocco. I've had so many students tell me they were sorry about Rocco and it allowed them to express their sympathies while allowing me to keep my composure. From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU.
Proud to be the Principal of the Greatest Little Elementary School in the Universe,
JAGH
From the Desk of: Counselor Meumann
I had the opportunity to visit each classroom and welcome everyone back. I was able to explain exactly what a counselor does. I used a smore as a visual to explain this. The bottom cracker is for support. I support the students and encourage them to see me if they are struggling. The chocolate is the sweet part. The sweet part of my job is working with the students. The marshmallows are the students. I explained how I see students individually and in groups to help them to work through anything they may be struggling with. I also make monthly visits to their classrooms to talk about friendship, responsibility, and problem solving. The top cracker holds it all together. Sometimes students may feel like their world is falling apart. I am here to support those students and to help them to develop strategies and coping skills to work through it. Please feel free to contact me if you think your child may need some extra support for issues such as family changes, loss, friendship, anger management, or anxiety. My email is tmeumann@riverbendschools.net.
Teacher Amazon Wishlists!
FES PTO is the best PTO! Come join us!
2A Dance Party!!!
Rock, Paper, Scissors, CHEERLEADER!
2B got to know one another and build relationships by playing Rock, Paper, Scissors, Cheerleader. They had a blast playing and learning how to cheer one another on.
First Day of School Pictures in 2C
Lunch with some new friends!
Lunch with some old friends!
4th and 5th Grade Chorus
5th Grade Band
5th Grade Capturing Kids’ Hearts
Welcome Back! The fifth graders participated in a day of relationship and teambuilding. Mr. Hafner, Mrs. Rhoades, and Mrs. Snyder along with the help of Mrs. Hook, Mrs. Littlejohn, and Ms. Powell worked to create our Social Contract- an agreement of behavior that we will ALL work toward. It was amazing to see the various groups of students working to answer four importante questions: How do you want to be treated by your teacher? How to do you want to be treated by each other? How do you want your teacher to treat you? How do you want to treat each other when there is a conflict? Our Social Contract will be posted in our classrooms and be used daily has a reminder of how we want to be treated and how we want to treat others. Rock-Paper-Scissors-Cheerleader: Students participated in games that promoted teambuilding and relationship building. The “winners” of Rock-Paper-Scissors-Cheerleader were Ramsey Bishop, Brailynn Rathburn, Dritan. At the end of the day, students worked together to unwrap giant prizes wrapped saran wrap. This was an excellent lesson in patience, kindness, and teamwork.
Interested in Joining the Cub Scouts?
Position Available - FES Interventionist
Position Available - K-8 Technology Support Specialist
UPCOMING EVENTS
FES Picture Day
Monday, Aug 28, 2023, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Fulton Elementary School
Email: jhoese@riverbendschools.net
Website: riverbendschools.org/fes
Location: 1301 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Phone: (815)589-2911
Twitter: @FultonSteamers