As always, we appreciate your feedback and ideas to help our school serve you everyday. Our staff also loves the shoutouts.

Happy February!

This school year is just flying by! Our Kindergarten and 1st Grade classes completed their Project Based Learning (PBL) units centered around different careers. We had a lot of guests come and talk with our students.

February is Kindness month. We are gearing up for lots of ways students can show kindness towards each other and at home. Here is a website full of ideas, too: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-at-home

Our students are enjoying their Freedom Breakfast with families. We will finish the remainder of our grade levels this month:

2nd Grade and 3rd Grade Make-up- February 7th

1st Grade- February 14th

Kindergarten- February 21st

Preschool and James' Class- February 28 and March 2nd

Adult breakfast which consists of milk juice and/or fresh fruit & a choice of 1 entree for $2.90. Ala carte prices Entree $1.50 Milk & Juice $.50 Fresh fruit $.75. Small bills are appreciated. Please complete the Google Form so our cafeteria staff can prepare for the correct amount of food.

Reminder that our morning breakfast ends for students at 8:50. This allows for our staff members that have morning duty time to prepare for students. Please ensure that all car rider students who want breakfast are here by 8:50.

Upcoming Dates

February 7- 2nd Grade Freedom Breakfast

February 7- Skate-O-Rama Skate Night

February 10- Valentine's Day Parties

February 13-17- Random Acts of Kindness Week

February 13-16- Valentine Grams

February 14- 1st Grade Freedom Breakfast

February 17- Bullitt Day

February 20- PD Day- No School

February 21- Kindergarten Freedom Breakfast

February 21- Valentine's Day Dance K-2

February 22- Valentine's Day Dance 3-5

February 24- Snack Cart

February 28- Spring Picture Day Class and Individual

February 28 and March 2- Preschool and Mrs. James' Class Freedom Breakfast

Thank you for all that you do!

Mr. Bristol

Each month, I will highlight one content area with information on what your child is learning in school and how you can support them at home. This month's content area focus is Reading and Writing! Please look for your child(ren)'s grade level and look how you can continue to support and help them.

We will be participating in Random Acts of Kindness Week February 13-17th! Each class will be making a Kindness Chain full of the kind acts they complete during the week. Students are encouraged to show kindness at school, at home, and in the community. Be sure to ask them how they are showing kindness daily!

February Dinner Table Newsletter is full of great tips to strengthen families and encourage conversation.

5th Graders Only- The Discovery School will be having their Open House events on February 21st and February 27nd from 6:00-7:30 PM each night. The Discovery School Website

It’s National Thank You Month! Thank You Month is an opportunity to spread kindness by thanking all the people who’ve helped us along the way.To kick off Thank You Month, we want to thank you for your dedication. Every day, you encourage your student to learn and grow. You are a major reason for the success of our students, and it’s an honor to serve your family.

We encourage you to spend some time this January thinking about what you’re thankful for and express gratitude for those who have helped you. Help from others is so appreciated and, at times, needed. If you or a family member needs extra support, Bullitt County Schools partnered with Care Solace to support the well-being of students and their family members. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use treatment and would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:

• Call 888-515-0595. Support is available 24/7/365 in over 200 languages.

• Visit caresolace.com/bullitt and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.

Thank you again for your dedication to your students and this community.

Freedom Families,

Check out this event for kiddos not yet in school. The FRC has partnered with the library to provide a night all about Dr. Seuss!

Did you know…..

Zoneton Fire Department is giving out free smoke detectors. Call 955-8076 to set up an appointment. The fire dept. will come out and install the smoke detector for you – all free of charge!

WIC Helps Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

WIC serves pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding women and children under 5 years of age. Grandparents, kinship relatives, foster parents or other guardians may apply for WIC for their children. WIC is here for Grandparents with WIC eligible children. You can look at WIC qualifications here - https://wic.fns.usda.gov/wps/pages/preScreenTool.xhtml You can also call 543-2415 to connect with the Bullitt County Health Dept. and make an appt. to apply for WIC.

I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stephanie Self and I am your new attendance clerk, at Freedom. Please bear with me while I am learning my new position. If you have any m questions please contact me. I may not know the answer, but I will find out.

stephanie.self@bullitt.kyschools.us

(502)869-3607

Make sure you are keeping an eye on your child’s attendance in Infinite Campus.

Thank you and I look forward to helping you.

If students miss for a doctors appointment please get a doctors note and bring that note back to school when the student returns. All students have 6 parent notes a year. If you have any questions, please reach out to Stephanie Self. stephanie.self@bullitt.kyschools.us

Absences: In the event your child is absent please be sure to send your child with a parent or doctor note stating the first and last name of the child(ren), date(s) absent, reason for the absence, and parent or doctor signature. Notes must be turned in within 5 days of the student's return.

Parents can send life outside of school pictures to Lisa Goodin for the yearbook.

If parents or grandparents took pics at the Freedom Breakfast, they can email them to me. I will try to use some of them in the yearbook. My email is lisa.goodin@bullitt.kyschools.us

We have so many fun things going on this month! We have so many opportunities for fun and community engagement this month - we hope you’ll join us for some or all of it!

February 7, 2023 - Skate Night ($5 admission, $3.50 for skate rental - NO DROP OFFS, Skate-o-rama, 6pm-8pm

February 13-16 - Valentine Grams! Students will have the opportunity before school to purchase candy and sweet “grams” for their friends. All candy is $.50/each. Proceeds will go to benefit purchasing a buddy bench for the two students the Freedom Family has lost this year.

February 21st and 22nd - After School Valentine Dance. (K-2 on the 21st, and grades 3-5 will be on the 22nd.) $5 admission. Pickup promptly at 5:30pm.

February 24th - Snack Cart (a few students have used all of their cards. Be on the lookout for reminders to fill up their card if you choose that route!

Email: eric.bristol@bullitt.kyschools.us
Website: https://www.bullittschools.org/o/fes
Location: 4682 N Preston Hwy, Shepherdsville, KY, USA
Phone: (502) 869-3600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreedomESFalcons/