Hello Falcons! With spring officially in the air and summer on the way we have opened a Falcon Swag store to get you into some new gear before the school year ends. Visit the link below to shop all the great new gear!
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Track and Field starts April 14th!!! Don't miss out on a great team sport at Fontana for all middle school boys and girls! See you there April 14th. The first two weeks listed below:
4/14, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17--Practice 3:30-4:50pm
4/21, 4/22--practice 3:30-4:50pm
4/23 Track Meet @ Harvard High School 4:15pm
4/24--Practice 3:30-4:50pm
***full schedule sent to all middle school parent emails***
Reminder--
We are on spring break from March 24 through March 30th! Enjoy your time away and see you all on Monday, March 31st. Our offices are closed, but our daycare (3k and younger) is open as usual all week! Have a great break!
Hello Falcons,Reminder that tomorrow, March 7th is an early release day. All students 4k-8th grade will be dismissed at 11:45a. Our daycare (3k and younger) is open as usual. Thank you.
We can't wait to see you tomorrow at our Falcon Showcase Fine Arts Night!! Our students and staff have been preparing music, arts, and more for this incredible night. See you tomorrow, March 6th from 5:30 to 7p at Fontana Elementary for a great night to celebrate our students!
Hello Falcons,
Don't miss our 4k/5k screener this Friday, March 7th from 1:30p to 3p at Fontana Elementary. Please contact Mrs. Dennis at ddennis@fontana.k12.wi.us to get signed up. This is for all students that will be in 4k or 5k next school year and are not already attending Fontana. Come see what Fontana is all about.
Fontana Elementary is excited to offer our 4k/5k Screening for any new students (not already attending our 3k or 4k) on Friday, March 7th. Our screening is for any child that will turn 4 or 5 years old before September 1, 2025. If you are interested in learning more about our school or you would like to schedule for the screening please reach out to Devin Dennis at ddennis@fontana.k12.wi.us or call 262-275-6881 ext. 237. We are excited to meet your new learners at Fontana!!
Fontana Joint 8 School District is a seeking at Technology and Information Support Specialist position to start immediately.
This 12 month, full-time, position will be responsible for for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining hardware and software components to ensure the smooth running of computer and student information systems. The Technology and Information Support Specialist is responsible for installing and configuring computer hardware and being the primary point of contact for IT support within the school.
Please contact Steve Torrez at storrez@fontana.k12.wi.us for more information. This position is also posted on WECAN Job ID--228082
FALCON REMINDER:
Tomorrow, February 21st, is a scheduled day off and there is NO school for all 4k to 8th grade students. Our Falcon Daycare (3k and younger) is open with normal hours of 7a to 5pm. Have a good weekend.
ATTEN: FONTANA-Due to impending dangerous weather predicted for tomorrow Fontana will be closing our daycare and elementary school. Our middle school students will have an asynchronous virtual learning day. Please look on the middle school class dojo feed or check your email for more information on middle school plans for tomorrow.
Great job and congratulations to Avery and Adi for your successful participation with the Honors Band in Harvard, IL last weekend. What a great experience playing with area middle schools and a guest conductor!! Thank you to Ms. Jacoby for setting this up and taking time on a Saturday to provide a wonderful extension for our students! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Thank you to Big Foot Varsity coach Jon Stankevitz for stopping by our Falcon practice with some of the Varsity girls basketball team. It was great to run some drills with the high school girls while building connection with Big Foot athletes! Well done and thank you!!
Hello Falcons!
As many of you may know, Wisconsin public schools provides the opportunity to attend school outside of your "resident" district by applying for open enrollment. This year that Open Enrollment window is February 3rd through April 30th, 2025. This process applies to families that are NOT already enrolled in Fontana (4K-8TH). Below are some FAQ's and links to the DPI website for open enrollment paperwork. Please contact our office or, Mrs. Schanau (wschanau@fontana.k12.wi.us) or Mr. Torrez (storrez@fontana.k12.wi.us) with any questions or to set up a tour.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o0Hu3OSi9l-6L13hnCZiclGYeTsV0n8MfCL7Ro0TefA/edit?usp=sharing
https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment/applications
There are Falcons making an impact all over the country. Had a impromptu meet up with Fontana and Big Foot alumni Peyton Courier at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Congratulations to Peyton in her new position as the women's basketball Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Assistant Director of Operations at SMU. #onceafalconalwaysafalcon #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR
Falcon ALERT--Hello Fontana Families. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Warning for Walworth County from midnight to noon on Tuesday January 21st. Fontana Elementary and Daycare will be CLOSED tomorrow, January 21st due to extreme cold. All after school activities planned for today, Monday January 20th, will be on as normal.
Kindness Week 2025 was amazing!! Thank you to all of the staff, students, and families that made kindness week such a success. Our week ended with an amazing ice cream sundae bar! #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR It is always a great day to be kind, no matter what week it is!!
Thank you for the nominations Fontana!! Here is what our community is saying about our staff, students, and parents:
Recognition for excellence toward others include Ms. Ardito, Mrs. Gutierrez, Mrs. Ziganto and Mrs. Schanau!! Additionally:
Mrs. Bolly always goes above and beyond for me! She answers every question I come to her with, even when it's not her area. Because of this I am so grateful and appreciative of her!
Mrs. Rabe shares her passion of science and STEM with students through the FLL program. She devotes a lot of time to this program and her students.
Geri Sandstrom is unwavering in her dedication to mom to move to Wisconsin and making sure my home and moms home was ready for Christmas!!
Mrs. Bolly showed extreme kindness to Batheline with a compliment :)
Lenny (student) for his noticeable effort at home and at grandma's
Dylan G. (student) for helping his elderly neighbor with yard work and things around her house!
Congratulations to 5th grade art students Josie and Ellie who were recently recognized for their drawing for Society's Assets youth art contest! The organization sponsors a contest every year to promote awareness and inclusion for people with disabilities. The theme of the contest was "Everyone Can". Both girls received a letter of commendation, a prize ribbon, a Target gift card, and a glossy hard copy of their creation. Well done, young artists and thank you to Mr. McCanna for providing opportunities, outside the classroom, for our artists to explore! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Our students had the great opportunity to learn and work with artist/teacher Mr. Frank Breneisen. He brought his clay wheel and unique arts to Fontana as part of our "Visiting Artist" programming supported by our PTSO Cultural Arts Committee!! Frank is an amazing artist and also a Fontana Elementary alumni! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
No technology, no problem!! Our staff and students did a great job responding to our technical difficulties this morning. Our staff did an amazing job pivoting and providing high quality instruction despite missing out on typical technologies to start the day. Kudos to the students for adjusting. Well done!! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
