Fostoria Elementary

Mrs. Pletcher's class learned about the importance of voting today. We read Duck for President, created Voter Identification Cards, and then casted our ballots for either Farmer Brown or Duck (Duck won by a landslide).

There's a lot to celebrate in Mrs. Davoli's class. Here are her Homework Heros and Perfect Attendance students for September and October!

FES staff had a great time last week with Red Ribbon spirit days!

🎉 Red Ribbon Week at FES 🎉 From October 25 - November 1, FES celebrated Red Ribbon Week with fun activities, prizes, and a focus on staying safe, healthy, and drug-free! Sponsored by the CARSA Coalition, students could win variety of prizes like cups, sunglasses, and cinch bags. 🏆 Participation Winners: Teachers selected students showing great Red Ribbon spirit, and winners were drawn from each class: 1st Grade: Ms. Gaunt's Class 2nd Grade: Ms. Davoli & Mrs. Miller's Classes 3rd Grade: Ms. Racheter's Class 4th Grade: Ms. Morgart's Class 5th Grade: Ms. Brown & Mrs. Mullen's Classes 6th Grade: Ms. Shoemaker, Ms. Mallonn, & Mrs. Reed's Classes Bonus Winner: Ms. Berrier for Principal’s Office participation ✍️ Pledge Winners: One student per grade was chosen after signing pledges to stay safe and drug-free. Winners came from the following classes: Pre-K & Kindergarten: Ms. Curlis' Class, Ms. Hardie's Class 1st - 6th Grades: Ms. Gaunt, Ms. Pletcher, Ms. Buckingham, Ms. Long, Ms. Click, Ms. Ewing 🎨 Coloring Contest Winners: Thank you to Youth to Youth from FJSHS for judging! Each grade had one winner, and billboard winners were selected by grade bands (PreK-2, 3-6). Contest winners came from: Pre-K & Kindergarten: Ms. Kaltenbach's Class, Mr. Whipple's Class 1st - 6th Grades: Ms. Nine, Ms. Lucien (PreK-2 billboard winner), Ms. Thatcher, Ms. Morgart, Ms. Reed, Ms. Ward (3-6 billboard winner) Special thanks to HOPE in Fostoria, Kim Cousin, Youth to Youth, and CARSA Coalition for making Red Ribbon Week memorable! Remember: "Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free!" 🌟

Ms. Mullins and a couple of her students were matching on Friday for favorite team day!

Good morning! Here is November's lunch menu for FES.

We had a great first quarter and we are looking forward to the rest of the year! Thank you for doing your best to be here every day! #attendancematters

Tomorrow's the big day!

The principals are having fun with dress-up day at FES!

Introducing RFS Behavioral Health: The RFS T.A.C.K.L.E. program, a collaboration between RFS Behavioral Health and Fostoria City Schools, supports student mental health and academic success by offering accessible, personalized care. This program provides on-site support at school, home, or in the community, giving students and families easy access to immediate help from mental health specialists. Each student receives a tailored care plan, including counseling, therapy, and substance abuse support as needed. T.A.C.K.L.E. works closely with school staff to address learning barriers, boost engagement, and offer continuous, year-round assistance. The program also emphasizes early intervention through regular assessments, helping to prevent small issues from growing. Overall, T.A.C.K.L.E. promotes well-being and resilience for both students and families. For more information or to enroll, contact your Fostoria City Schools counselor: Jr/Sr High: Teresa Vogel (Grades 7-8), Chad Howard (Grades 9-10), Shawn Earl (Grades 11-12) Fostoria Elementary: Kourtnie Heck (PK-2), Kylie Martin (Grades 3-6) Or contact RFS Behavioral Health at 419-693-9600 or visit rfstackle.com.

Please consider donating items for the Stuff the Bus event!

Attention FES Families! We have quite a bit of lost and found. If you see something that belongs to your student, please contact your student's teacher to have items returned. Thank you!

Thank you to United Way and NCAT for sponsoring this event!

Just a reminder, there is no school Monday, October 28th for students! We'll see everyone on Tuesday!

With the end of the first quarter happening today, our printed district newsletter will be going out soon! If you missed our previous years' newsletters, you can check them out on our website under the Community and Family Engagement section. Here's the link! https://www.fostoriaschools.org/page/community

Mrs. Singleton's class was synergizing during math class to build improper fractions with their fraction strips!

Check out with the Boys 2 Men group did this week!

The new 6th grade group for Boys 2 Men had their first meeting last week!

Mrs. Kirchner's 4th grade students pose for a picture under the mural they helped make. Mrs. Greiner (Art teacher grades 3-6) had her students draw a self portrait and made them into a school mural!

Firefighter Shontz visits Mrs. Terres' and Mrs. Dix's 4th grade class!