Fontana J8 School District

Hello Fontana Families!! We wanted to share a few news worthy items as we head into the back end of summer. 1. We are continuing to work on our return to school plan for 20/21. We will be reviewing this plan at our next scheduled school board meeting on July 27th at 5pm. Students/staff/community safety is our top priority along with providing a top notch education. We will share that plan with all of you on July 27th. 2. We are excited to announce that we will be providing a full online registration process through our student portal (Infinite Campus). The online registration process will "Go Live" on August 4th. More communication coming soon! 3. Our new Daycare will proudly open on August 10th. We are so excited to provide this needed support to our school and community overall. We have started a waiting list in our infant/toddler room and we are taking inquiries for our 2 year old room, 3k, and 4k! Come find out what all the excitement is about. For more information contact Devin Dennis, our Daycare Coordinator at ddennis@fontana.k12.wi.us 4. Lastly, don't forget to vote for the mascot name. The announcement will be made at 9a tomorrow (Monday July 20th).

Happy 4th from your Fontana family! Stay safe and be well!

Please join me in welcoming our new nurse Amanda. I currently live in Elkhorn with my husband Matthew, 4 yr old son Christian, 2 yr old daughter Alayna, and our family dog Mya. We love the outdoors including hiking, boating, and campfires. I graduated from UW-Oshkosh in 2009 with my Bachelors degree in Nursing. I have spent the past 11 years as a RN, mainly in the acute care setting. I am excited to grow in my career as the School Nurse in Fontana.

Hello parents. As we finalize our plans for fall we are gathering information from our parents to better individualize for a safe return to school. Please complete the survey link below and be sure to identify yourself from Fontana. www.BigFootAreaschoolsurvey.com

Happy Father’s Day to all of our Falcon dad’s! We celebrate you each and every day! #falconpride #flyintoexcellence

Due to the continuing public health emergency and "Safer at Home" orders from Governor Evers, our school board meeting scheduled for Monday,June 22, 2020 at 5pm will be planned for remote or off-site attendance. The meeting will be streamed through the link/information below: Topic: School Board Meeting Time: June 22, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76863185824?pwd=ZExpbTdnQlZVYjErVk13eHRBNThudz09 Meeting ID: 768 6318 5824 Password: 5zu1nm June 22, 2020 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Fontana School Library Media Center

Hello parents, Are you looking for an opportunity for your children to brush up on academic and social skills? In light of our unique finish to the 2019-2020 school year we have created summer class options for students at EVERY grade level! Students entering 3K through 5th grade, will have the following opportunities: 3K-4K: Sandy Surprises 5K-1st: Camping Falcons 2nd-3rd: Outdoor Adventures 4th-5th: Wilderness Survival We will be taking advantage of our beautiful outdoor learning spaces at Fontana to explore our natural world, engage in unique outdoor learning spaces, and engage in active social adventure. 6th-8th: Whole Band opportunities will take place July 6-23rd on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 10-11am, with individual lessons scheduled separately. 6-8th: Math Boot Camp is set from August 3-6th for (entering 8th graders and algebra students) and August 10-14th for (entering 6th and 7th graders) all from 9-12pm Costs: 3K-5th grade classes will take place 9am to noon Monday through Thursday, July 6-23rd. The course fee for each of these three week classes is $95. Band will be $40 for the three weeks, with individual lessons paid separately. Math boot camp will be provided to families at no cost. Please contact Mr. Torrez at storrez@fontana.k12.wi.us if your student requires financial assistance. We will be making every effort to ensure the safety of everyone during this unique time including basing classes outdoors and limiting class sizes to 10. Social distancing, sanitation, and disinfecting practices will be followed to ensure a safe environment for all. Email Mrs. Rabe at krabe@fontana.k12.wi.us with questions and click here to register your child for a class. We can't wait to teach you again in person!!

Hello families!! Don't miss out on the end of year parade past Fontana school from 2-3pm today. We have popsicles and well wishes for all of our students/families as you head into summer break!!

​Hello Fontana Parents, We are so grateful for your partnership in education, and this last quarter is just more evidence of the great team we have here in Fontana between parents, students, and staff. While we are proud of the transition and hard work completed during virtual learning, we also realize there are plenty of areas for improvement. Your voice, as parents, is vital to our continuous improvement and success as a learning community. Please take a minute or two to complete the survey (link below). We look forward to hearing from you as we continuously work to improve our school!! Thank you, and please call our office or email storrez@fontana.k12.wi.us with any questions/concerns. https://forms.gle/eWHNymh6g7eJ7YNE7 Steve

Hello Families!! As you know this week marks the start of our return process with chromebooks, chargers, library books, guitars, and other school resources used during our remote learning. Our awesome PTSO has provided a free ice cream at Blue Heaven to start our summer kick off. Be sure to stop by Fontana School between 9a and 3:30p to return all school materials and get your ice cream certificate!!

A long standing tradition of our local schools is the Memorial Day Parade through Walworth. The parade ends at the Walworth Cemetery with a heartfelt remembrance ceremony lead by Mr. Kahl, local Veterans, community members, and students. Please enjoy the video link created to ensure our tradition continues despite social distancing restrictions. Thank You! https://youtu.be/_EzYNHhwhSU

Hello parents, We are heading into our last 7 days of school. I would like to share some updates with everyone. As always, please call our office or email with any questions. 1. A general checklist for turning things in this week includes: chromebook, chargers, library books, clocks, hotspots other classroom materials given by teachers. 2. Your classroom teachers will be sharing a more specific list. If you would like to keep your school issued wifi hotspot for the summer please email storrez@fontana.k12.wi.us to set up a plan. 3. Please communicate any needs or adjustments and we are more than willing to work with you on any concerns related to turning things in. 4. Our last day of the food/lunch program will be Friday May 29th. If you would like to continue with the summer lunch program you can go to Walworth School through July to participate in their lunch program. All are welcome. 5. We will not assign any new work this last week. This is a time to catch up on anything missing and to make sure you have everything completed and closed out. This will also be a time to connect with your teachers for any last minute needs and/or questions. Please do not worry about our attendance link this last week. 6. Grades will be available for fourth quarter on June 3rd through Infinite Campus. Please email ithelp@fontana.k12.wi.us with any questions regarding access to Infinite Campus for report cards/grades. 6. We will have our Virtual Field Days on Monday June 1st and Tuesday June 2nd. Mr. Schultz has sent out information and games. For those interested, we will be sending staff around to take photos and share in the experience (from a socially safe distance of course). Please notify our office or Mr. Schultz if you are interested. 7. We will be having an end-of-year parade on Wednesday June 3rd from 2-3p. We will have staff lined up from our school and down the sidewalk toward Blue Heaven Ice Cream. Please drive through and let our staff send off this school year in style. Popsicles will be handed out to keep with our traditions!! We hope to see you all there. 8. 8th grade promotion ceremony will be July 24th at 7pm in hopes of having a small, in person, ceremony. Please note, this date is the final date whether in person or virtual. 9. We are currently working on summer school plans. We hope to offer an "in-person" option in July (more information will be shared as we get into early June). 10. Please know we have a task force specifically for 20/21 planning and we will be surveying staff, parents, and students this coming week to gain more feedback in our planning. Be on the look out for this survey and please share you thoughts. 11. Please contact our office with anything as we are always available and ready to support our families/students. While we are very proud of our school community pulling together for a successful 4th quarter, we also realize there are areas for improvement, and we will be working throughout the summer to ensure every student continues to get a high quality education in the 20/21 school year. Happy Memorial Day Weekend!! Stay safe and be well!! Your Fontana Family!

Due to the continuing public health emergency and "Safer at Home" orders from Governor Evers, our school board meeting scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2020 will be planned for remote or off-site attendance. The meeting will be streamed through the link/information below. Topic: Fontana School Board Meeting Time: May 18, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71941047750?pwd=Y3J5Z3NWME1YNlpvOE5QaFBUWThlZz09 Meeting ID: 719 4104 7750 Password: 6HM562

We truly miss all of our wonderful students in the building each day. To all our Fontana Families, have a great weekend, and stay strong!! We miss you and can't wait to see you in person again soon. #FlyIntoExcellence #FontanaPride

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our wonderful mothers!! Enjoy and know you are appreciated each and every day! #FalconPride

During teacher appreciation week we are reminded that education is team effort. Thank you to our parents and community for your extraordinary efforts to ensure every student has access to their education. THANK YOU! #BetterTogether #FontanaPride #TakesAVillage

My name is Elizabeth Weiser, and I will be the new Band Director at Fontana in the fall. I graduated from Illinois State University in 2017 and have spent the past three years teaching middle school band, general music, and choir in Illinois. Clarinet is my primary instrument, but I also enjoy playing saxophone, trombone, guitar, piano, and many other instruments. I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, Eric, and my cat, Polly. I am very excited to be joining the Fontana family and am looking forward to meeting everyone in the fall!

Hello all! My name is Devin Dennis and I will be the Daycare Coordinator at Fontana. I am so excited to be a part of this new venture for the school as well as getting to meet all the staff, students and their families. I graduated from UW-Whitewater with my Bachelors in Early Childhood Education/Special Education. I have taught both in public school as well as many years as a private preschool teacher at a local child care center. I have been married to my husband Eric since 2012 and together we have two beautiful children; Hailee who is 6 and my busy boy Brecken who is 3.

Attention all Fontana parents and students, Fontana Fire Department, has adopted a new mascot, "Lucky the Bee," and they would like each student to color a picture of the new mascot to hang on the fire station window. Download, print, and color the attached page and drop it off at the fire station. Thank you!

A message from Coach Blackman and Coach Dase: 'We are looking forward to the fall season of sports and we are excited to announce Cross Country will be an option again! If you are interested and will be in 6th-8th grade (boys and girls) this upcoming school year please email Mr. Schultz (cschultz@fontana.k12.wi.us), so we can get an idea of how many and plan accordingly. We would love to also run a summer program leading up to the season, more details to come soon! We look forward to training with you.'