Eagle Sightings June
Holly Wehner, Principal
Dear Eagle Families and Caregivers,
Here we are already in June. This year has been a fast one, and such a fantastic one! Looking back at this time last year, we were hoping for a more normal year this year, and how wonderful that has happened! It felt so great to have volunteers in the building regularly, visitors for lunch and recess, whole school assemblies, reading buddies, and other combinations of classes and celebrations!
I continue to be filled with gratitude after a second year as FHES Principal. I am grateful for a school full of responsible, kind, and hardworking students who bring joy to our hallways each day! These FHES students truly SOAR! Earning a whole school dance party for surpassing our goal for SOAR awards will always be a highlight of this school year!
I am also so grateful to work with the best teachers and staff. Every member of our team put their heart into teaching and learning every day throughout the year. We have also had more opportunities to collaborate this year. The majority of our work has been around Literacy. We continue to study the most reading research and make instructional adjustments to reach students with all types of abilities. This summer we have even more professional development planned around our structured reading program as well as our Units of Study in Reading.
Thank you to all of you! We can’t do this work without families and caregivers who continually love and support these children as they grow as learners and members of this wonderful community. We look forward to continuing to partner with you in the 2023-2024 school year!
Thank you,
Holly Wehner
Growing Readers and Writers
We have two more weeks of school and we all hope FHES students will keep reading and learning throughout the summer! Some recent research shows that 3rd to 5th-grade students lose, on average, about 20 percent of their school-year gains in reading (and 27 percent in math) during summer break. The good news is that there are many simple ways families can support sustained/continued progress! Encourage your students to keep reading by checking out books from the SJI Public Library, trading books with friends and family, finding free books in a local Little Free Library, etc. Be on the lookout for an SJI Public Library newsletter (coming home soon) explaining the Summer Reading Program, including Wednesday performances, prizes, free books, and more! Click here for a 2022 Scholastic article titled “How to Prevent Your Kids From Losing What They Learned in School During Summer Vacation”. Also, check out Ms. Terra’s Counselor Corner for some books that support social-emotional health.
Keep reading and we will see you in September!
Dear FHES Families and Caregivers,
We hope you are looking forward to a wonderful break with your students. We have been busy at school this year focusing on social-emotional learning! Social-emotional learning can help students in all areas of life, including academics, relationships, behavior, mental health, and more.
That’s why we wanted to send home resources to encourage social-emotional learning at home as well. These resources and activities are not required, but we wanted to give you the opportunity to support your students in this way throughout the break. Attached you will find several resources that can be used by both you and your students.
Here are some ideas for how to use the resources:
• Social Emotional Learning Bingo Challenge Board: Over the break, encourage your students to complete all of the tasks on the board, marking each one as it is completed.
• Social Emotional Learning Family Resources: We are including lists of books and electronic resources that you can use with your students to learn about and practice various social-emotional learning competencies. Enjoying these activities together is a great way to bond with your student while you learn!
• Social Emotional Learning Discussion Questions: These 25 discussion questions each address the different social-emotional learning competencies. These are great questions to ask your student at dinner, in the car, etc. The questions come in list form as well as card form. To use the cards, cut them out and place them in a small basket, or hole punch them and place them on a shower curtain ring.
• Family Goal Sheets: Use the goal sheets provided to set goals together as a family and as individuals. These are the perfect way to keep track of what you want to accomplish this summer. On both sheets, there is an area for reflection.
We hope these resources are helpful for your families while we are on break! As always, don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Terra Holmgren, School Counselor
360-370-7341
▪️June 2023▪️
June 2nd: 4th Grade Beach Seine
June 2nd: Kindergarten SJ Valley Farm Tour
June 2nd: 1st Grade Public Library Tour
June 5th: 1st Grade 4th of July Beach Trip
June 6th: 3rd Grade American Camp Trip
June 7th: 5th Grade Pacific Science Center
June 7th: Incoming Kindergarten Visit
June 8th: Incoming Kindergarten Visit
June 9th: 3rd Grade Diver for the Day Trip
June 9th: FHHS Graduating Class Hallway Walk
June 9th: 5th Grade FHMS Tour
June 9th: Ms. V's walking field trip
June 12th: 3rd Grade Diver for the Day Trip
June 13th: 5th Grade Roche Pool Party
June 13th: Kindergarten Jackson's Beach Trip
June 13th: 2nd Grade South Beach Trip
June 13th: 4th Grade to English Camp
June 14th: Volunteer Appreciation Assembly
June 14th: Field Day, 5th grade vs Staff Kickball Game
June 15th: 5th Grade Promotion
June 15th: 11:10 am Early Dismissal
June 15th: Lost and Found on Display
June 16th: Lost and Found on Display
June 16th: Last day of School!! 11:10 am Early Dismissal Students and Staff
Have a great summer!
Shirts For Sale!
The PTO will be selling our blue Eagle t-shirts, Saturday, June 3rd at the elementary school baseball fields.
They will have adult sizes available, Small to Adult 3x. $20 per shirt or 2/$35.
Cash or check only. All sales will go to benefit the students.
Playground Supervision
Please remember that there is no supervision at school until 8:00 am. We ask that your student does not arrive on campus prior to 8:00 am for safety reasons. Supervision ends at 2:45 pm so please remind your student to go directly to their after-school plans.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found items will be placed outside on Thursday, June 15th, and Friday, June 16th. Anything left by the end of the school year will be donated.
Early Dismissal Days
June 15th- Students will be dismissed at 11:10 am
June 16th- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- Students and Staff will be dismissed at 11:10 am
Kindergarten Enrollment
Do you have a child who will be five on or before August 31, 2023?
It's time to register for Kindergarten!
Please stop by Friday Harbor Elementary office to pick up an enrollment packet.
If you have any questions; assistance will be available. Or Call 360-370-7301.
Is your family planning on a move? Please let us know.
No Dogs
Please remember No Dogs are allowed on school grounds. This includes the fields for games and practices.
Thank you for your support 🐾
PTO Pie Booth
The PTO will be back at the famous Pie booth at the San Juan County Fair this summer!!! Save the dates: August 16-19! The Pie booth is a major (and delicious) fundraiser for the PTO to support FHES. We need your help! Please sign up for a shift at the booth or to bake fruit pies to donate!
Sign-up to donate pies
Sign-up to volunteer at the booth
June PTO Meeting
The Next Meeting will Be a Zoom Meeting
June 27th at 5:30 pm
Pie Booth Organizing and Planning for the 2023-24 School Year!
Join the Zoom meeting here
Meeting ID: 974 721 7538
Call in #: 1 253 215 8782
Please Reach out to PTO with any questions: Ptofhes@gmail.com
Get involved....student safety | child care for evening parent events | classroom supplies | I Love to Read month | hearing and vision screenings | classroom liaisons | book fair | Kings receipts
Are you interested in receiving food bags this summer?
2023-2024 school supplies made easy
We are strongly encouraging full participation; not only are the cost savings significant, but we’re hoping to save families' time as well. Students are assured an equal start with supplies teachers have tested and know to be of good quality.
- In the fall bring $32 cash or check per enrolled K-5 student into the office OR log onto your SKYWARD account and make a payment.
- FHES will order all student supplies in bulk.
- Your child starts the year with all the necessary supplies!
Each student will need a backpack.
ATTENDANCE COUNTS
Thank you!
Friday Harbor Elementary School
Email: roslynmagnuson@sjisd.org
Website: sjisd.wednet.edu
Location: 95 Grover Street, Friday Harbor, WA, USA
Phone: 360.378.5209