Ferson Creek eNews

December

December 5th - Frosty Fest 5:00-7:00 pm -see flyer below

December 9th - PTO Meeting 9:30 am

December 9th - Orchestra Concert 6:30 pm @ Thompson Middle School

December 13th - Panera Restaurant Fundraiser -All Day

December 22nd - January 2nd - Winter Break

January

January 5th - Teacher Work Day - No School For Students

January 6th - School Resumes for Students

January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr Day, No School

January 28th - Early Release, students dismissed at 2:35 pm

Congratulations to our 5th graders and Mrs. William on a wonderful winter band concert. They did an amazing job performing with the Corron students on Wednesday. All of their hard work and hours of practicing was definitely evident!

Join us tonight for our special Frosty Fest holiday market from 5 PM to 7 PM! Get your holiday shopping done by supporting local vendors and our amazing young student entrepreneurs who are selling their own homemade goods. Come support our community and find unique gifts!

Some vendors include candles, mittens, blankets, jewelry, soaps, baked goods, jewelry, wood carving, hot cocoa, sourdough bread, ornaments, key chains, slime, Christmas decor, crocheted projects, candy bobs, art and much more!

Wondering what your children are learning in Art, Music and PE? Below are newsletters from each of those courses with updates on current and upcoming learning. Enjoy!

Here is the Direct Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0849A5A929A7FE3-60608297-ferson

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Help make Christmas brighter for local children by donating new, unwrapped toys. We will be collecting donations until Tuesday, December 9.

Chess Club will meet from 3:25PM-4:15PM in the Art Room.

The Ferson Creek Orchestras would like to invite you to their Winter Orchestra Concert. It will take place next Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm at Thompson Middle School. Please click button below for the concert program.

Please join the St. Charles North Music Department for the 2025 Constellation Concert on December 11th! This is a festive, family-friendly event that features all of the music groups at SCN along with small group ensembles. There is no better way to get in the holiday spirit!

Showtimes at 6pm and 8pm.

Tickets available at scnmusic.com!

The second i-Ready diagnostic assessment is scheduled to be taken between December 1st and December 12th. This is a mid-year check on how students are progressing towards their growth goal. After the diagnostic assessments, your child will receive an update to their lessons assigned under the personalized pathway (MyPath). Please click here for more information.

Join Random Acts Matter for our 2nd Annual Community Holiday Event on Saturday, December 6, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Baker Community Center.

Enter the Contest: Build and show off your gingerbread creation — all ages and skill levels welcome!
Enjoy the Fun: Free admission, holiday music, sweet treats, and community voting for your favorite house.

Let’s spread kindness and kick off the holiday season together!
More info and entry details in the attached flyer.

Please check our front tables for any missing items.

Please remember to label as much as possible so we can get your items back to you if they are misplaced.

Are you interested in supporting our Ferson students during their lunch and/or recess? Sign-up Here! You can sign up once, or be a regular volunteer. Either way, the kids would love to see you!

Have you always wanted to don a mascot costume?! Now's your chance to wear the Ferson Creek Frankie the Fox costume and greet students upon arrival to school with a fist bump, a smile or even a dance move!

Sign up here!

• We have joined the Trex Community Challenge! We are partnering with St. Charles Kiwanis and Student Leadership Club to collect 1000 pounds of plastic for recycling within the next calendar year. When we hit our goal of 1000 pounds, Trex will donate one of their Yacht Club benches to our school. Get your plastics ready! Wondering what can be recycled? So many things… Grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, produce bags, paper towel/tissue overwrap, ice bags, ziplock or food storage bags, and more! You can find a detailed list here.

The donation containers are in the front foyer by the main doors.

School Start Time - 9:05 am

Earliest Drop-Off Time - 8:50 am

School End Time - 3:25 pm

Early Release End Time - 2:35 pm

Please call 331-228-2300 to report absences and choose option "1" or email Cheryl Wiley at cheryl.wiley@d303.org

• Messages can be left 24 hours a day.
• Please leave your name, your child's name, your phone number, reason for absence and your child's symptoms if ill.
• If you have alerted your students teacher of the absence by email, please copy in cheryl.wiley@d303.org as well to avoid an attendance verification daily call.

Please refer to Chapter 2 of the 2025-2026 Student Handbook for detailed district attendance policies and procedures. Click button below for handbook!

Website: https://fersoncreek.d303.org/
Location: 38W160 Bolcum Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ferson-Creek-Elementary-1492773537612187/