Farmington Family Newsletter
June 3rd, 2022
Message from the Principal
Hello!
Another school year is in the books. It was a year of laughter, love and a lot of learning! Thank you for trusting our staff with your child(ren)'s education and care this school year.
We hope that you have a wonderful summer making memories and come back to us next year ready to welcome our new FES families, students and staff members! Please take a look at our summer family playdates and join us if you are able! We are hoping that some of our new families will join us as well, to get a feel for the amazing community they are now a part of!
Have a wonderful summer.
Take Care,
Angie Petersen
Principal
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Summer Hours:
- Mrs. Seiser will be in the office Monday mornings throughout the summer months.
- The most efficient way to contact Mrs. Seiser or Mrs. Petersen over summer will be through email.
Upcoming Dates
June 2022
3: Last Day for Students! Enjoy the summer!
6: Report Cards Released (Skyward)
15: FES Playdate-Kickball and Popsicles (6-7:30pm)
July 2022
15: FES Playdate-Soccer and Popsicles (9:30-11am)
August 2022
15: FES Playdate-Playground and Root Beer Floats (3:30-5pm)
Summer Activity Calendars
Main page > Students > Summer Activity Calendar > Grade
Summer Updates from our Specialists:
Looking for ways to keep your child engaged in reading over the summer? Studies have shown that children lose significant knowledge when they stop reading over the summer months, yet it can be hard to keep the momentum going when school is not in session. This fun Bingo card suggests different ways, genres, and places to read over the summer. See if your family can mark off five in a row! Or better yet, aim to fill every square!
From our Pupil Services Department (Mrs. Klenner, Mrs. Mundigler, Mr. Erdmann)
Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy a sense of freedom and variety of activities. For most kids, it is an exciting time of adventure. For others, though, it can be a time of uncertainty and even “fear” of the unknown. What will we eat for breakfast and lunch? Who will watch me when my parent(s)/caregivers are at work? Are we going anywhere or doing any exciting activities? Am I returning to the same school? What will I do all day? Will I get to get together with my friends? Etc.
In order to help your child transition to the summer, we encourage you to sit down with your children and have a conversation with them about how they believe the school year went. What did they like the most/least? Transition the conversation into what summer look like for your family and what will be similar or different from the school year. Share with them your family’s plans for the summer (reference questions above for ideas) or, more specifically, how the plans will involve/affect them. If possible, involve your child in some of the planning. What are activities they hoped to do? Do they have a choice as to where they will go for the day (Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, in-home sitter, summer school, a relative’s house?)?
Schedules are sometimes taken for granted by adults, who can often more easily adjust to new situations and events. Not all children find changes as easy to accept, especially when they are the “receivers” of the plan versus the ones doing the planning. Prepping your children by reviewing the schedule for the week prior to the week itself, writing the schedule down on a visible family calendar, and even discussing the night or a couple days before a “larger event” happens are all ways to help decrease the “anticipation anxiety” a child might feel as the school year ends and summer begins.
Keeping your child busy, with a fine balance of physical and mental activities, as well as some relaxation time is important. Heading to the library, going for a walk or playing catch, doing an art/craft, building with Legos, coloring, reading, cooking a new meal, having a lemonade stand, running in the sprinkler, going on a treasure hunt, building a fort, taking a nap (or going to bed at a reasonable hour to get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep a child needs to grow in a healthy body and mind) etc. are all great options to keep your child balanced with busyness, fun, and downtime.
The summer can definitely be a time to look forward to, but keeping the above pointers in mind may make the summer even better for not only the child, but the caregivers as well.
Click on this link for some fun ideas to help kick off your child’s summer. In order to increase engagement, your child can also create his or her own Bucket List as well to personalize the summer experience and tailor it to his/her interests.
Have a fun, safe summer! See you in fall!
Mental Health Walk-in Clinic for Children
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin recently opened the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-in-Clinic for children ages 5-18 at their main campus. The clinic runs seven days a week from 3:00 PM- 9:30 PM. More specific information can be found here. If you know of someone in need, please share this information with them.
Principal, Angie Petersen
Email: apetersen@kewaskumschools.org
Website: https://www.kewaskumschools.org/fes/home
Location: 8736 Boltonville Road, Kewaskum, WI, USA
Phone: 262-626-3102