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*FABULOUS FIRST FULL WEEK*
FCES had a FABULOUS first full week of school! Students were excited to get back in the classroom for some extra fun learning activities with their new classmates. In addition, we had beautiful weather which made playing outside even better. Enjoy the pictures from the week! #BuildingLeadersAndReaders
*Check out even more pictures on Parent Square!











📖 Reading w/ Mrs. Monroe's Class 📖
A BIG thank you to Mrs. Monroe's class for inviting me (Mr. Mathewson) to read with them today! We had a BLAST reading "The Book With No Pictures" by B.J. Novak. It was definitely a great way to kickoff our Friday! #BuildingLeadersAndReaders

Please note: Bus route 21 is running about 30 minutes behind schedule this afternoon.

⭐ First Week *Farmer FUN* ⭐
It was a BLAST having our Farmers back in the building for our 1st week! You could tell students were really EXCITED to be back. Check out all the #FarmerFUN !
*Check out even more photos on Parent Square!





Open House Pictures!
It was AMAZING seeing our Farmers back in the building at Open House! Definitely had a lot of smiling new & familiar faces back in the building to meet their teachers. We had so many excited teachers saying they were able to see all their students!

Ready For the First Day of School!
The FCES staff have been working hard in preparation for our BIG first day! We did stop to get some READING in along the way. See if you can find any familiar faces!
See everyone Wednesday morning!











Kindergarten Boot Camp: BIG SUCCESS!
Last week, FCES had it's annual Kindergarten Boot Camp! Our Kindergarten teachers led our students through a scavenger hunt, taught students routines, and worked on introductory skills... along with a little fun on the playground. It was AMAZING having students back in the building!
****We are excited to have all of our Farmers back in the building Wednesday August 14th for the first day of school!




Registering Your Student
If your student is a returning student, please log into your Skyward Family Access Account; there you can click on your student's name to verify their information.
Only students that have never attended the district or have not attended for more than a year should use the new student registration link.
If you need your login information, please contact the district office at 309-245-1000 ext 4.


Notice: Fee payments are currently shut off due to year end processing. We will update you when it is available again.

Part 2: #ELB24 Riverfront Museum Field Trip
FCES had quite the day at the Riverfront Museum. Our Extended Learning Block students were able to learn all about sharks & much more. Check out all of the pictures from our adventure! #FarmerFUN




FCES Extended Learning Block has come to an end but we sure had a lot of FUN! Check out all the pictures from #ELB24 Part 1!





⭐FARMER TICKET WINNERS ⭐
FCES had our BIG end of year Farmer Ticket drawing. All year students have been earning Farmer Tickets by following our 7 Habits for Happy Kids, making good choices, & being LEADERS in the building. We had our monthly drawings but we saved up all the tickets for this final event. Congratulations to all of our winners (pictured) including 2nd grader Layla Marion who was our BIG school-wide winner this year!


🏃♀️ Girls on the RUN! 🏃♀️
After working hard all semester in training, Girls on the RUN had their 5K competition this weekend in Springfield. The girls & coaching staff did an OUTSTANDING job. It was a great way to cap off the season! Great job, crew!

Bikes for Books Winner!
This year FCES partnered with the Masonic Lodge to put on our first Bikes for Books Program. This month long program, which promotes literacy, led to 677 books read by our Farmers!
Members from the Masonic Lodge joined us for our official drawing which was held during our morning meeting. Congratulations to Harper Behymer-Burkhardt for being the 2024 Bikes for Books winner!
*A BIG thank you to the Masonic Lodge & Mrs. Plattenberger for making this program happen!

Leadership Field Day FUN!
Our Leadership Field Day was a BLAST! Students & staff enjoyed this beautiful day where we celebrated our students' hard work on end of year testing & their commitment to "Building Leaders & Readers!" In addition, we were able to celebrate our seniors as they participated in the district graduation walk. It truly was an AMAZING day!
*A BIG thank you to the PTO, Parent/HS Student Volunteers, our dunk tank participants, and the FCES Positivity Team for making this event a huge success!
**Check out even more pictures on ParentSquare!







Last day of school is Wednesday, May 22!


Reminder!! Regular Early Out on Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 22.
