Happy Friday, Lil Steamer Families!
April 26, 2024
From the desk of: Principal Hoese
As we enter the final month of the school year next week, it is wild how much we still have left to do!
- FHS Musical tonight and tomorrow night at 7 PM
- 4/30 & 5/1 K-5 Windmill Field Trips
- 5/3-5/10 Scholastic Buy One Get One Book Fair
- 5/6-5/10 Spring AIMSweb benchmarking
- 5/7 3rd Grade Field Trip, Kinder Olympic Day, Book Fair Family Night, PTO Meeting
- 5/8 Early Dismissal
- 5/10 4th Grade Field Trip, Kindy 500
- 5/16 Field Day
- 5/17 FHS Graduation Walk
- 5/21 FBP Graduation @ FHS
- 5/22 Last Day of Student Attendance
It's going to be a busy 17 days for sure, but there is a lot of fun in there as well! Have a great weekend!
JAGH
From the Desk of: AP Parsons
A simple quote that applies to both kids and adults!
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
From the Desk of: Counselor Meumann
Make time to talk with your child every day so he or she knows that what goes on at school is important to you. When kids know that parents are interested in their academic lives, they will take school seriously as well. Here are some questions we can use to start conversations with them:
Who did you help today?
Did anyone help you today?
Did you notice anyone struggling today? Did you do anything to help them?
Why is it important that friends, teachers, and students help each other during the school day?
From the Speech Room
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month.
To celebrate FES students with hearing loss and communication differences we will “Dress loud” and have a variety of books available the week of May 13-17. All students will be coming home with “Tips for Families” that talk about identifying the signs of language disorders and hearing loss in children. We have yearly hearing screenings completed at school, but I encourage you to talk to your doctor about getting your child’s hearing screened by an audiologist.
Dress up days include:
Monday, May 13: Dress loud! Wear your most colorful clothes
Tuesday, May 14: Wear navy blue for national speech-language-hearing month!
Wednesday, May 15: Mix Match Day
Thursday, May 16: (Field day) Crazy sock day
Friday, May 17: Show your support to our fellow steamers – Wear your favorite Steamer shirt or red and black
Special Guests
2C Jaxson R.
Morning Announcements
1B Sawyer M.
End of Day Dismissal
1B Charlotte B.
End of Day Dismissal
Titanic
4th graders wrapped up their Titanic unit last Friday. Students were each given the name of a real person on the Titanic. They were split into three classes and found out if they were a survivor or if they perished with the ship. Ask a 4th grader for a Titanic fact, they are experts!
STEAM in 2D - building with Legos to create different things!
2B Animal Habitat Diorama's
2nd grade students have been hard at work on their animal reasearch projects. They have spent the last couple of weeks researching their animal and its habitat. The time came to show off all the hardwork they have put into creating their animal's habitat at home.
This week we got the chance to present our diorama's and our animal report to the class. We had a blast learning all about a new animal!
2C Animal Research Reports and Habitats!
FES Receives Local Donations for Playground!
On Thursday, April 25, Fulton Elementary School received local donations to help fund the new playground swing-sets that will be installed this summer. FES received $500 from Fulton EMS (Emergency Medical Services), $500 from Fulton Fire Department, and $300 from personal donations of officers of the Fulton Police Department.
Pictured are School Resource Officer Jeremy Leitzen, Officer Ben Eshelman, Fire Chief Jimmy Pell, school therapy dog Roese Hoese, Principal Jeffrey Hoese, and Police Chief Nick Neblung.
Thank you for your generous donations and supporting our Lil Steamers!
River Bend Junior Tackle, Cheer, and Flag Football Signups!
River Bend Football will have fall 2024 season signups on Saturday, April 27 from 9-11 AM and Tuesday, April 30 from 5-7 PM in the RBMS cafeteria. This will be for all boys and girls participants in grades K-8.
- Flag signups for K-4th will be $25.
- Cheer signups for 5th-8th will be no fee but raffle ticket sales are required.
- Junior tackle football signups for 5th-8th will be no fee but raffle ticket sales are required.
Raffle tickets will be handed out at signups. A parent or guardian must sign the participant up.
Scholastic Buy One Get One Book Fair Runs May 3-10!
Dutch Days Parade Registration Now Open!
Yearbooks on Sale through May 12!
Yearbook sales (including PK through 5th grade) are now available online only at www.yearbookforever.com for $15. Sales are open through May 12 and are on a first come first served basis.
3rd Grade Teaching Position Available!
The Greatest Little Elementary School in the Universe is looking for an amazing 3rd grade teacher to join our school family! Email Principal Jeffrey Hoese at jhoese@riverbendschools.net to apply!
K-12 Math Instructional Position Available!
River Bend CUSD 2 is looking for a K-12 math instructional coach to join #SteamerNation. Email Principal Jeffrey Hoese at jhoese@riverbendschools.net to apply. Please share with your friends and family!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Scholastic Book Fair (Buy One Get One ) Starts
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Start of Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 6, 2024, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Spring AIMSweb Benchmarking Week
Monday, May 6, 2024, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
3rd Grade Field Trip
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 09:00 AM
Timber Lake Playhouse, Black Oak Road, Mount Carroll, IL, USA
Kindergarten Olympic Day
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 01:30 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Scholastic Books Fair (Buy One Get One) Family Night
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 05:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 07:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Early Release Day
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 12:15 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
4th Grade Field Trip
Friday, May 10, 2024, 09:30 AM
Old Mill Park, U.S. 52, Savanna, IL, USA
Scholastic Book Fair (Buy One Get One ) Ends
Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Kindy 500
Friday, May 10, 2024, 02:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
4th & 5th Grade Band/Chorus Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 07:00 PM
Fulton High School, 12th Street, Fulton, IL, USA
Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 06:30 PM
River Bend Community District, 3rd Street, Fulton, IL, USA
Field Day
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Preschool Graduation
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 06:00 PM
Fulton High School, 12th Street, Fulton, IL, USA
Last Day of Student Attendance
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 03:30 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Teacher Inservice Day
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Summer Break Starts
Friday, May 24, 2024, 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
Principal @ Fulton Elementary School (Fulton, IL)