Farmington Elementary Newsletter

Hello Farmington Families,

Happy Spring! Here are a few reminders as we enter the month of April:

• Drop Off and Pick Up (please share with adults who may be picking up your child from school):
• If you need to get out of your vehicle during pick up or drop off, please park in the visitor lot.
• Students should always enter vehicles curbside-they should not enter on the driver side of a vehicle where other cars may be moving.
• The staff lot should not be used for student pick-up or drop-off unless you are dropping off a 4k child. We want to control the flow of vehicle and student traffic for everyone's safety-using this lot results in students walking in areas that other cars can be moving.
• Attendance Matters:
• If your child attends an appointment please ask for a medical note and send that back to school with your child-this allows the day/time to be marked as exempt.
• You can always view your child's attendance in Skyward Family Access.
• Gather the family around the table, in the car, or anyplace you can get their attention and start your Family Circle discussion! Here are some question ideas to get things started:
• If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be? Why?
• What is one thing you are grateful for this week?
• If you had three wishes, what would they be?
• Which household chores do you like to do, and which do you try and avoid?
• Are you a "cup is half full" or "cup is half empty" kind of person?

Take Care,

Angie Petersen

apetersen@kewaskumschools.org

262-626-3102

Farmington Principal

District Assessment Coordinator

The District Art Show will be held on April 23 and Rachel Hassler is looking for a handful of adults to fill some spots. If you are interested in lending a hand, please take a peek at the Sign Up Genius.

Reminder: The whole school will be attending the West Bend Children's Theater the morning of Thursday, April 10th. You have already sent in permission for this trip. Please be sure that your child is at school by 8:55 so they can be sure to hop on the bus for the performance. Hopefully no one will have to walk the plank!

The Kewaskum School District is hosting an informational event on Tuesday, April 8th at the Kewaskum High School auditorium from 6-7:30pm. We will be sharing information on the topic of Digital Safety & Responsibility relating to our youth. Please consider joining us!

During this event we will:

• view the movie, Screenagers
• allow for group discussion to talk about concerns regarding our youth in our digital age
• offer informational materials related to digital safety
• offer informational materials to promote various summer community activities/opportunities for youth

The 5th Grade Leader program is underway! Students will begin seeing our leaders in the hallway during dismissal and recess wearing their blue vests. Leaders will support kindergarten students during dismissal and both kindergarten and second grade students during Extended Learning Time.

Calling all future 4K families! Join us on April 17 for the 4K Meet & Greet!

Come meet the teachers, explore the classrooms, get help with enrollment, and pick up a 4K welcome kit (while supplies last). We can't wait to welcome you!

This year, our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will participate in the statewide Forward testing April 8-10 (ELA and Math).

Please keep this in mind as you schedule appointments and let your child(ren)'s teacher know as soon as possible if your child will be absent during this testing window. Testing may be held outside of these dates for make-up testing or accommodations.

From Mrs. Skelton (KMS Principal):

If you have a rising 6th grader for the 2025-2026 school year, we’ve got you covered!

Join us for Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night at Kewaskum Middle School on April 28 from 5:30-6:30 PM to get the inside scoop on what to expect in middle school—from lockers to schedules, new opportunities, and everything in between. We’ll help make the transition smooth and exciting for both you and your student!

Please share with friends and family of rising 6th graders!

Thank you to all those that attended McTeacher Night! Our school raised $852.10! Special thanks to our staff members that participated!

Please join us for the last PTO meeting of the school year on May 13th at 6:30pm in the FES Steam Lab. Elections will take place for the following positions: co-president (2 openings), treasurer and secretary. If you would like detailed descriptions of these positions, please contact farmingtonelementarypto@gmail.com.

Save the Date! The PTO sponsored event, Bounce into Summer, will take place on May 16th! This is a free event for the entire family. Bounce houses, popcorn, and lots of family fun! More details to come. (Rain date is May 30th)

04/08 - "Screenagers"

04/10 - School Board Meeting

04/18 - No School (Good Friday)

04/23 - Gallery Night (District Art Show), KMS 4:30-7:30

District and School Calendar-Click on tabs at the bottom to switch between calendars.

Is your child too sick to come to school? Does your child have a medical appointment? Are you taking a planned vacation? We want your child to be at school as much as possible, but we know that things come up. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Parents have up to 10 days each year to call your child in absent to school, and be considered excused days.
• If you know your child will be out of school, please let us know as soon as possible.
• If your child has a medical or dental appointment, ask for a school excuse after the appointment and have your child bring it to school as soon as possible. If we have the written medical excuse, the absence doesn't count towards the 10 parentally excused days.
• We have automated letters that are sent out at 5 days absent and 10 days absent. If you think you've received a letter in error-please reach out to Mrs. Petersen or Mrs. Seiser.
• If your child has over 10 days of absence during the school year, Mrs. Petersen will be in contact to set up a time to talk about what we can do to positively impact your child's attendance.

Our school day begins at 8:55 and ends at 3:45. Our building doors will be open to students at 8:45am. At the end of the day students will begin to be released to the busses and adults who pick up at 3:40pm.

Any time adults volunteer to work with our students, whether in the building or on a field trip, we must have a completed background check. To complete the background check, please click on this link: ADULT APPLICATION

For future reference, you can find the link on our webpage: kewaskumschools.org >parents>volunteer>ADULT APPLICATION

Each family has been assigned a number to help with the efficiency of pick-ups. Cards will be handed out to most families at Open House with the student's last name and the family number on the card. If you need another card, please contact Mrs. Seiser. You can replicate the information on your own piece of paper, making sure the number and last name are large enough to be visible from 5 to 6 feet from your vehicle.

When you're in the vehicle line, please pull as far forward as possible-this allows us to get more vehicles off of the road.

If you will be dropping off your child(ren) for school, please enter the pick-up/drop-off loop, and stay in the right lane. The first vehicle in the line should pull up to the end of the sidewalk. All students should stay in the vehicles they arrive in until the building doors open at 8:45. The playground will not be available for use before school.

If you will be picking up your child(ren) at the end of the day, please park in the right lane of the Pick Up/Drop Off area. stay in your vehicle, and have your card visible. The first car in the line should park at the end of the sidewalk on the right hand side. A staff member will come out read the cards, and send that information into the building. Next, those students will come out, load their cars, and a group of cars will be waved to leave. Then, all cars will pull as far forward as they can, and we will repeat the process. If everyone follows the same protocols the line will be efficient and most importantly, it will be a safe way to dismiss all students. Students will begin to be dismissed to vehicles at 3:40.

So, what can you do if you arrive and the pick up/drop off loop is full during pick-up at the end of the day?

• You could choose to park in the visitor's lot and walk to the front door with your family number to pick up your child.
• You could choose to drive around the block and come back at a later time.
• You could choose to plan to come to pick up your child anytime after 3:46 (by this time our first two sections of vehicles have been dismissed and there typically is no longer a line).
• You could choose to wait on the road-again, we are hoping vehicles only wait on the east shoulder of the road, (the side closest to the building) to create more space for traveling vehicles on the road.

**These routines may change during the year if we find the current procedures do not fit our school needs. Any changes will be communicated to you through a newsletter/Skyward message.**

If you have a child entering our 4k program, and would like that child to take our shuttle bus that takes students that arrive at FES to KES in the morning, please contact the Johnson Bus company for more information.

If you have any other bussing questions or requests, or if your bussing needs have changed, please contact the Terminal Manager: Lori Heisler at lheisler@johnsonschoolbus.com or (262) 626-4414.

As it was last year, breakfast is offered for purchase each school day. If you do not want your child to have the option to purchase breakfast, please let our building secretary, Mrs. Seiser know through email or a phone call. We recommend that you check in on your e-funds balance from time to time to stay aware of any charges that are being made to your account.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin recently opened the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-in-Clinic for children ages 5-18 at their main campus. The clinic runs seven days a week from 3:00 PM- 9:30 PM. More specific information can be found here. If you know of someone in need, please share this information with them.

• FES Elementary School Website
• Breakfast & Lunch Menus (Click on the Farmington Tab)
• Bridges (Math) Math at Home

Email: apetersen@kewaskumschools.org
Website: https://www.kewaskumschools.org/fes/home
Location: 8736 Boltonville Road, Kewaskum, WI, USA
Phone: 262-626-3102