F.E.S. Points of P.R.I.D.E.
November 21st, 2025
Building a Growth Mindset
Dear Families of FES,
This month, we have been working hard as a school to build a growth mindset! From the students' perspective, having a growth mindset means that we need to be willing to embrace challenges and look at them as opportunities for growth. Since completing our earlier fall assessments, students have been creating lofty academic goals and learning how self-talk and team work can make challenges feel less overwhelming. When you have a growth mindset, hard work, dedication and overcoming a setback brings success. We are working hard as a school to gain trust of our peers, embrace restorative practices and become problem solvers for ourselves and others. I am proud of every student's effort and it shows what makes FES such a welcoming and special place to be. Go Team!
I hope you all enjoy a wonderful and relaxing holiday celebration next week filled with great food, family and friends.
Enjoy and stay safe,
Kathie
This week in Ms. Parisi's class...
Students have been working on their animal dioramas! Be sure to check out their class album using the QR code on the paper newsletter that went home on Friday so you can see how they are coming out! In math class 3rd graders are working on subtracting with regrouping. 4th graders are comparing and adding fractions with tenths and hundredths as the denominator. We just started a new unit in Literacy all about poetry!
Cooking club has run for 2 weeks now and students have been practicing skills like cooperation, math, and paying attention to their senses! This week they made garlic bread muffins with dipping sauce! Last week they made kale salad with a maple vinaigrette dressing! Cooking club happens every Wednesday for the month of December, contact the school if you would like to volunteer! 3rd grade runs from 9-10:15 and 4th Grade runs from 10:30-11:45.
This Week in Music
We had a great week of singing, playing instruments, learning new musical concepts, and playing Fall/Thanksgiving music games and songs.
The K/1 class studied high and low. They played different musical patterns on piano, xylophone, and boom whackers. The 1/2 class learned about musical contour and practiced creating and playing many different shapes and songs. The 3/4 class reviewed basic rhythms. They composed music in many different ways and even made a "Thanksgiving Plate" rhythm using different foods.
Kindergarten Lizards!!
In Science we finished our unit on animal traits and needs. The students colored lizards with chalk. Then they glued them on paper of the same color to show camouflage. Next we are learning about American symbols in Social Studies.
Grade 1-2 Class with Mrs. Morrocco and Mrs. Mack
Our Grade 1-2 class was busy observing and answering questions about nature! Students dug deep into their scientific knowledge and past lesson experiences to ask and answer questions and experiment with cause and effect. Students conducted an experiment to learn about the force of nature and what specific variables need to occur to make outcomes change. The question was, "Why don't trees blow down in the wind?" and after some partner discussion and predictions, students tested their theories by creating windproof umbrellas. They had fun seeing how each one's model held up to the strongest wind from a classroom fan. A debrief discussion brought interesting observations!
On another note, students were working on creating a learning zone classroom this week. We changed out tables for desks and students continued setting independent goals in reading and math. We appreciate all of Mrs. Mack's effort, energy and enthusiasm in supporting our our amazing students as we transition to a different and exciting learning trimester ahead! Thank you for all you do for FES!
Baby It's Cold Out There...Brrr.....
All students need to come to school with the appropriate clothing for the current weather. Warm coats or jackets, hats, mittens or gloves need to be on them for warmth, especially in the mornings when it can be shady in the back of the school. Thank you for ensuring they are comfortable and ready! If you need help finding the right weather clothing, please reach out to FES or the Grapevine. We are all here to help!
