Fontana J8 School District

Hello Falcons! The second annual talent show was a huge hit this evening!! The bravery and talent shown by all was so impressive. Way to go Falcons and thank you to Ms. Jacoby, Mr. Smith, and Ms. Christensen for planning and coordinating a fun show!! Until next year..... #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR

Hello Falcons! Don't miss our second annual Falcon Talent Show tomorrow, Tuesday November 14th starting at 6pm in the Fontana gym. All are welcome to cheer on the many talents of our Falcon students!! See you there! #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR

Hello Falcons! We look forward to honoring the brave men and women who served in our military this Friday, November 10th for Veteran's Day. We will start with a Veteran's lunch starting at 12:30p, hosted by our 4/5th grade students followed by our Veteran's Assembly at 1:30p in the Fontana gym. Please RSVP to Mrs. Ziganto by email (sziganto@fontana.k12.wi.us) or phone (262-275-6881) by 9am Friday morning so we can plan our lunch accordingly. We look forward to restarting the great tradition of hosting lunch ahead of our assembly this Friday!

Our Mission at Fontana is to ensure success for "Every Student, Every Day, Whatever it Takes". We have had so many examples of this already this school year including students helping out while our custodial staff is short handed, substitute teaching staff jumping in and adjusting mid-day to do what is best for kids, parents supporting our school in all facets, and staff stepping up to make sure all students receive the individualized support necessary. Thank you Fontana and we are moving in the right direction each day, Whatever it Takes!! #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR

Congratulations to our Falcon Volleyball team who completed their undefeated season with a tournament championship today. Way to go, and what a great season!! #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR

Hello Falcons! As a reminder, tomorrow, Friday November 3rd is an early release day. All 4k-8th grade students will be dmissed at 11:20a and our daycare (3k and younger) will close at 12p. Have a great weekend!

7th grade art students had an opportunity to listen to Chris Melissinos, co-author of The Art of Video Games. He presented a brief history of electronic gaming and discussed his role in organizing and curating the first Smithsonian exhibit on video games. He happily answered student questions pertaining to his own life and experiences with games of every kind.

Hello Falcons! REMINDER--No school today, Friday October 27th, for all 4k-8th grade students for fall break. Our daycare (3k and younger) is open as usual. Have a great weekend!

The past week has provided our students time with Big Foot High School student athletes about getting involved, Fontana Fire safety classes, and continued filming with Mr. McCanna's Fontana Famous Film Club!! Learning inside and outside the classroom, while connecting beyond our 8th grade walls, is connected to high school, beyond high school, and into careers.

Our partners at Yerkes Observatory provided an amazing tour, learning experience, and passion for the science field that was inspiring. We are so fortunate to have a world class STEM opportunity so close to our school!! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence

The Fontana XC season wrapped up their third season last night participating in the Rock Valley Conference meet at UW-Whitewater. Both the boys and girls teams took 6th. We had one BFAMS runner for boys and girls place in the top 10 for conference. We have grown our race schedule from 1 meet three seasons ago to 7 meets this season. All kids showed great improvement over one season, and returning kids are seeing the results from competing in multiple seasons. We look forward to the 2024 season for Track & Field and XC and welcome all 6th-8th grade boys and girls to join us.

Hello Falcons! As a reminder, tomorrow, Friday October 13th is an early release. All 4k-8th grade students are released at 11:20am. Daycare (3k and younger) will have a typical day open from 7a to 5p.

Hello Falcons!! Don't forget picture retake day is tomorrow, October 11th!! Picture retakes are not required, but available to all families. Please contact Mrs. Ziganto in the office with any questions.

6th grade was fortunate to learn with the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI today. A matinee viewing of "Our Town" kept each student engaged and interested. What a beautiful facility on a wonderful day to watch outdoor theatre. Thank you to our generous PTSO for helping to fund, chaperone, and setup this event. #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence

Hello Falcon Parents! This year we are competing as a joint team with our Big Foot feeder schools. By competing together with Reek, Sharon, and Walworth it opens up so many more opportunities and let's us compete as a team and give some competition back on the course. This past Tuesday we traveled to Clinton High School for our first invite as a full team. The Big Foot Area Middle School team really represented, especially our Fontana runners. The boys had 8 of the top 10 spots, high lighting Alex Reckamp placing 5th with a 11:59 finish in his 3k. The girls had 2 place in the top 10 both being Fontana runners. Cassidy Vilona placing 4th with a 12:31 and Alyvia Hanna in 5th with a 12:32 in their 3k finish. Thursday the team traveled to Edgerton to race in the Silverwood Invite. They experienced a real trail run and really enjoyed running through the woods. We had 4 big foot Middle school boys place in the top 10, one being Alex Reckamp in 9th place with a 11:24 3k finish. Our girls had a Sharon runner in the top 10 taking 3rd. New goals were set for all. We look forward to our 2 meets next week. Monday 9/18 at Duck Pond, boys race 4pm and girls race 430pm. Then Thursday 9/21 at Duck Pond as well, boys racing 330pm and girls at 4pm. We encourage our community to come cheer on all our runners both days.

Learning took to our beautifully updated Roeker Arboretum this week. Inside and outside the classroom students were engaged and learning about the Falcon Way. The Falcon Way is our commitment to Excellence to Self, Others, and our Community every day!! Happy Thursday Falcons!

Hello Falcons! Welcome to and/or back to Fontana for the 23/24 school year. We couldn't be more excited to see everyone's smiling faces tomorrow. As a reminder, our doors open at 8a and school begins at 8:15a. Dismissal is 3:30p. When picking up and dropping off, please be aware that we have a large number of car riders and all students should exit the vehicle on the passenger side for safety. if you would like to enter the school with your Falcon, please park in a provided parking space before leaving your vehicle. See you tomorrow, September 5th for day 1!!

Hello Falcons! My name is Lauren Chermak. I am one of the 4th and 5th grade ELA teachers this year at Fontana! I graduated from UW-Whitewater in December 2022 and worked in Jefferson for the rest of the school year as a substitute and then as a paraprofessional for grades 3-5. I am very excited to kick off my first year of teaching at Fontana!

On August 10th our Falcon Early Childhood Center celebrated it's 3rd year of operation. What started as a brainstorm of enhancing our school has become a staple of our community support! We are thankful for all of our community interest/support and the wonderful staff that make it all work!!

Hello Falcons! Our parking lot will be resealed and painted on Tuesday, August 22nd. Our entire parking lot will be unavailable from Tuesday, August 22nd until Thursday August 24th. Please park on the street and use the walkways to enter the building for the next two days. Thank you and please call our office for any assistance.