FES Updates

April 24 th 3 rd grade to Bay City Recreation Area
April 29 th 2 nd Grade to Midland – Wizard of Oz
Apr 29, 30 & May 1 Kindergarten Round Up
May 6 th 4 th Grade Salmon Release at Lake Mitchell in Cadillac
May 6 th & 7 th Shopping for Mom – Library
May 7 th 4 th Grade Title Graduates to Loons Game
Over $12,200 was raised with the spaghetti dinner and silent auction y for the McDonald family. Talk about community support! The family is very appreciative.
The Eagles Nest (elementary school store) is open for business with a great.
Farwell Elementary pull-tab collection so far this year is 139,764! We are in a race with Larson Elem. and Gladwin Elem. and so far Farwell is ahead! If you would like to help out, please turn your aluminum pop tabs into the elementary office before April 4th.
Thanks to the V.F.W. for recently fingerprinting nearly 90 kindergarteners. This is an annual service to parents who keep a record of the fingerprints and other data about their children.
Success!! Currently twenty of the 4th grade and three 3rd grade Title students have graduated from the program. It is expected that a few more will do so by the end of May. The criteria were to have fluency and comprehension at grade level for reading and problem solving about 80% for math. Students must also maintain their grades in the regular classroom. This attests to the consistency of a program and the hard work and dedication of the teachers!

The Eagle Delivery Post Office in the Elementary building is up and running with great success so far. Five fourth grade students pick up, cancel, sort and deliver an average of fifty pieces of mail to other classrooms and offices in the building. Students seem to be taking pride in not just receiving a letter or card, but mailing one as well.
Y-ties are available in the Elementary School Store for $4.00 or $5.00 for boot ties. They come in a variety of colors to match every pair of shoes! This is a fundraising effort to purchase needed equipment for the physical education program.