Happy Friday, Lil Steamer Families!
October 13, 2023
From the desk of: Principal Hoese
Lil Steamer Families --
Happy Friday the 13th! Today seems like fitting weather for the superstition that surrounds the day. Here are a few important items to note as we head into the weekend.
United Way Coin Drive 2023 - Students will be coming home with a flyer as we support the local United Way of Whiteside County. If your child asks for coins to bring to school, this is what it is for! This fundraising effort helps the United Way support Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, April House, Odell Library, YMCA, YWCA, and others.
Halloween Parade on October 31 - Please remember that all student costumes for the FES Halloween Parade need to be school appropriate. Refer to the letter that in included later in this newsletter for more details.
Have a wonderful weekend,
JAGH
From the Desk of: AP Parsons
Thank you to all the parents and students for welcoming me into my new role at FES, I appreciate all your kind words.
From the Desk of: Counselor Meumann
Our SEL announcements on Feel Good Friday reminded students that sometimes they will run into things that are hard to do. The more that we practice these hard things, the better we get at them. Students were asked to do this self-talk phrase in their heads, “I can do hard things.”
Music News
EGM Music Festival
2D's creations during STEAM!
4A Enjoys a Spooky Novel and Solving Inferences
4th Grade AR Club Members
5 Point Club Members
10 Point Club Members
15 Point Club Members
20 POINT CLUB MEMBERS
Substitutes Needed!
FES Free Flu Clinic on October 17 @ 8:30 AM
https://www.genesishealth.com/fluform
See parent/guardian letter below:
Grades 1-4 Fulton Rec Basketball Sign-Ups
Please use the following link to sign up for Rec basketball, see the following flyers or visit our Facebook page for information on the new format this year. https://forms.gle/hrKCcjTgSm23Syzj9
PTO Coloring Book Contest!
Does Your Child Know How to Swim?
PTO Apparel Store Orders Due by Oct. 25!
Orders due by October 25th, pick up will be a few weeks after the stores closes. The PTO will communicate time and location of pick up once the orders are ready.
FES HALLOWEEN PARADE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 31, 2023 @ 1:45 P.M.
First and foremost, I understand that Halloween means different things to different families. If horror films, scariness, and spooky seasons are your jam - that’s great. But as a public elementary school supporting children as young as age 5, that’s not our jam.
To support all children, I want to be very clear that our Halloween celebration and parade will be school appropriate for all students and families. There are plenty of appropriate costumes for students to wear. A reminder to all parents we will not allow face paint, accessories, or costumes that are inappropriate for school (examples include dressing as horror movie/story characters, bloody/extreme/grotesque costumes, weapons, etc.). If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s costume, please contact Principal Jeffrey Hoese or Assistant Principal Kelli Parsons. We will be taking a very safe and considerate approach.
Weather permitting, the K-5 Halloween Parade will be held at 1:45 PM on the sidewalks outside of the building on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The path will go from the FES playground, up the hill towards RBMS, and then lap around the RBMS field. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be held indoors in the hallways for students only.
K, 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade classroom activities will begin immediately following approximately at 2:00 PM. The 2nd Grade party will be held from 1:00-1:45 PM.
Kindergarten through 5th grade students will have time to change into a costume prior to the parade. Costumes and makeup are not to be worn to school; they will have time before the parade to change.
Grow Clinton to Host Father/Daughter Dance!
River Bend Wrestling Club Sign-Ups on November 13!
Positions Available
Teacher Amazon Wishlists!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
End of 1st Quarter
Friday, Oct 13, 2023, 03:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Early Dismissal
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal Day
Thursday, Nov 2, 2023, 02:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Parent/Teacher Conferences - No Student Attendance Day
Friday, Nov 3, 2023, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023, 07:00 PM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
Early Dismissal
Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, Nov 22, 2023, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, Nov 23, 2023, 08:00 AM
Fulton Elementary School, 7th Avenue, Fulton, IL, USA
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Friday, Nov 24, 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