Francestown Elementary School
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Welcome Back FES! The front garden got a fresh haircut from the ConVal Grounds Dept. and the FES PTO -
Francestown Elementary School Summer is winding down and that means we are getting ready to welcome our students back to school! -
FES Students March In The Parade Francestown Elementary School students march in the 2019 Children and the Arts parade. This year's theme was "Let Your Light Shine." -
Fourth Grade Field Trip to Concord FES fourth graders made the annual trip up to Concord to visit the State House and the Pierce Manse. -
CVHS Students visit FES Six CVHS students visited FES on Literacy day to be Guest Readers in our classrooms. Thanks to the high school students for taking the time to connect with the younger students. It meant a lot to them! -
Evening Owl Walk FES students, teaches, and families gathered for an evening to learn about owls from naturalist Susie Spikol from the Harris Center.
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Dear FES Families,
Welcome to
the 2019-2020 school year! It’s exciting for me to be entering into my third
year as the principal of FES. I am honored to work in such a supportive
community with amazing students and staff. In addition to our new Kindergarten
students, we also have a couple new families in the district whose children
will be starting at FES this year. We also are welcoming in some new faces to
our staff and of course many staff are returning.
There are
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Based on the success of our multi-age intervention blocks for reading and math
last year, we have decided to begin to shift our whole day instruction to competency-based,
multi-age education. We are looking forward to this new model because we
believe it will allow us to provide a personalized education for each student
at FES. We spent a great deal of time over the summer planning for this shift
and we look forward to partnering with all of our FES families to make this a
success!
I look forward to working with you and your children. I have an
open-door policy and welcome your communication at any time. Please do not
hesitate to contact me at kfoecking@conval.edu or (603)
547-2976. Let’s work together to provide your children with the best education
possible.
Sincerely,
Katherine Foecking
Principal, FES
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Every year the FES PTO runs a very successful Holiday Fair. It is one of their biggest fundraisers. They are currently looking for donations to the Silent Auction. Please click on the link below to learn more about this opportunity and to learn more about Francestown Elementary School. Holiday Fair Document
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, provides kids and teens with free meals when school is out.
The program was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. In 2018, the SFSP provided more than 1.5 million nutritious meals and snacks to children nationwide.
Each SFSP location will be open Monday through Friday, beginning on July 8th and ending on August 16th. Please note that all children 18 and under are eligible for this program and can access it at any of the locations listed below.
Antrim Elementary School, Antrim
Dublin Consolidated School, Dublin
Pine View Village, Peterborough
Riverview Apartments, Peterborough
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During its meeting on May 21st, the ConVal School Board expressed its support for Francestown to shift from traditional grade-level instruction to multi-age instruction. This is in alignment with the District's Strategic Plan. FES plans to instruct students in two grade bands (K-2 & 3-4) as a pedagogical philosophy vs. a financial decision.
This model is based on the idea that each student develops academic skills at their own pace. Students will receive instruction based on where they are academically instead of based on chronological age. We have been using this model successfully throughout the year during our intervention blocks and now we are expanding it to the whole day.
Students will be instructed using a team approach, with three educators primarily responsible for each grade band. There is a lot of flexibility in this model and the goal is to provide instruction for each student in such a way that they are challenged, but not frustrated.
We will be holding two informational sessions for anyone who is interested in what this will look like for students, teachers, and families next year. Please join us on June 6, at either 3:45 or 5:30 in the FES Library.
Please let us know if you need childcare in order to attend by calling the office 547-2976.
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community with amazing students and staff. In addition to our new Kindergarten
students, we also have a couple new families in the district whose children
will be starting at FES this year. We also are welcoming in some new faces to
our staff and of course many staff are returning.
There are
some exciting things on the horizon here at FES for the 19-20 school year.
Based on the success of our multi-age intervention blocks for reading and math
last year, we have decided to begin to shift our whole day instruction to competency-based,
multi-age education. We are looking forward to this new model because we
believe it will allow us to provide a personalized education for each student
at FES. We spent a great deal of time over the summer planning for this shift
and we look forward to partnering with all of our FES families to make this a
success!
I look forward to working with you and your children. I have an
open-door policy and welcome your communication at any time. Please do not
hesitate to contact me at kfoecking@conval.edu or (603)
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possible.
Sincerely,
Katherine Foecking
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Dear FES Families,
Welcome to
the 2019-2020 school year! It’s exciting for me to be entering into my third
year as the principal of FES. I am honored to work in such a supportive
community with amazing students and staff. In addition to our new Kindergarten
students, we also have a couple new families in the district whose children
will be starting at FES this year.
Every year the FES PTO runs a very successful Holiday Fair. It is one of their biggest fundraisers. They are currently looking for donations to the Silent Auction. Please click on the link below to learn more about this opportunity and to learn more about Francestown Elementary School. Holiday Fair Document
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, provides kids and teens with free meals when school is out.
The program was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. In 2018, the SFSP provided more than 1.5 million nutritious meals and snacks to children nationwide.
During its meeting on May 21st, the ConVal School Board expressed its support for Francestown to shift from traditional grade-level instruction to multi-age instruction. This is in alignment with the District’s Strategic Plan. FES plans to instruct students in two grade bands (K-2 & 3-4) as a pedagogical philosophy vs. a financial decision.