The Spartan Family Newsletter

Hello Parents/Guardians,

Great news! We are making a few changes to our weekly newsletter. To make things simpler, this newsletter will be a place for a lot of school information all in one place, which means fewer text alerts for you! Please check it weekly for upcoming events, news, and student highlights.
This is our first one and will only get better from here on out.

Thank you, Waldron Community, for the incredibly warm welcome as your new school Superintendent/Principal.

I feel fortunate to work with such an amazing staff and awesome students. Though I've only been here a little over a week, I see great potential, and I promise to work tirelessly to make our school the absolute best it can be.

Small communities thrive when we set aside differences to focus on what's best for our youth. We can all work together to support the school and ensure our students have the environment they deserve.

I would love to meet any parents who want to be involved in this exciting process. Please call or email me at Matt.Furtney@waldronspartans.org anytime to schedule a conversation.

Thank you,
Matt Furtney

Here is a little information about our FFA program from Ms. Lemle.
A highlight for us this week was the broiler competition. The FFA students participating collectively raised 150 chickens and recorded details on how they raised those birds, including reasons for why they chose certain feeds and pen setups. We had 5 teams compete on Wednesday, where each team selected and brought their best 5 birds to Fowlerville Michigan. Jaelynn's mom, Bobbi, graciously helped transport the birds for us and helped the students with whatever was needed. The students participated in every step of the process and represented Waldron well. The students who attended the competition were Silas and Seth Williams, Luke Fether, Kaleb and Isaac Fether, Ben and Maddy Leininger, Jealynn McClanahan, and Jacob Boltz.

Please come and join us for our Elementary Donuts with Grownups!! It will be held on October 28th, 7:30 am - 8:00 am in the cafeteria. We hope to see you there.

Our 1st grade thru 3rd grade students went on a field trip to the Toledo Museum on Friday, Oct 24th. They had such a great time!!

Mr. Roberts would like 6th grade parents to know that Sixth Grade is having a Snack Party (Halloween party) fifth hour next Friday. Students can bring in snacks for the whole class (16 students) as we watch a science movie on ecosystems.

Halloween parade and parties in the elementary classrooms on Friday, Oct 31. Parade starts at 1:00.

Parent Teacher Conferences after school 4-7 p.m. November 6

Half day of school on November 7- dismissal at 11:30

Our elementary students are still going outside for recess, please ensure that they are bringing appropriate clothing for the cold temperatures. If you need any hats, gloves, coats for your child please contact Mr. Furtney

Our pizza kit fundraiser for K-12 is ending next Friday. All orders and money are due by noon on Oct. 31st. The highest selling, winning class gets a pizza party and the second highest gets an ice cream party.

We read “The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan". Students then created a device to save or help someone with the use of a 3D pen.

For this week's staff member highlight, we'd like you to meet Mr. Furtney. Mr. Furtney is the new Superintendent/Principal of Waldron Areas Schools. He has been employed there for 8 days now. :)
Mr. Furtney has been an school administrator for the past 11 years; 2 in alternative, 6 in a HS, and 3 in an Elementary. Now at Waldron, he has set high goals for our students and will do all that he can to help them to achieve those goals.
When he's not at school, Mr. Furtney enjoys spending time with his family. He and his wife have been married for 26 years and are proud parents to two sons, 25 and 22. They are also new and excited grandparents to their first grandchild!

October 28 - Donuts with Grownups

October 31 - Halloween

November 6 - Parent Teacher Conferences

November 7 - Half Day

November 26 - Half Day

November 27-28 - Thanksgiving Break

December 18 - Exams/Half Day

December 19 - Exams/Half Day

December 22 - January 2 - Christmas and New Year Break