Fontana J8 School District

Fontana ALERT--Due to impending dangerous weather predicted for tomorrow (National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning through 4pm Monday) Fontana will be closing our daycare and elementary school for Monday, March 16th. This is a snow day for all students and staff.

Join us for the 5th Annual Walk for Wellness on May 22nd! This 5K walk/run brings our community together to promote the importance of both mental and physical health.

All funds raised from the event will go directly back to supporting our school’s mental health and wellness initiatives, including suicide prevention programs like Hope Squad. Your participation helps us continue building a supportive, healthy environment for our students.

Come walk, run, and make a difference with us! See flyer for registration and donation info or use the link below!!

https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Fontana/FalconsWalkforWellness

This Wednesday, March 11, 2026 from 12:30p to 1:30p we will have our second informational session at the Fontana Public Library regarding our upcoming referendum. Our current four year referendum will be ending this summer and we have a new four year referendum on the April 7th election ballot. Come and learn about the school, the funding sources, and ask any questions you may have.

Mark your calendars! You won't want to miss this year's musical...Seussical Jr!

April 10th at 7 PM and April 11th at 2 PM. Buy your tickets at the door. See you there!

Hello Fontana!!! We are getting sooooo very close to our goal of 800 cereal boxes in our cereal box challenge. Did you know, the Walworth County Food and Diaper Bank in Elkhorn distributes at least 400 boxes of cereal each month? Our goal of 800 was not random, but a stretch goal to meet the Food Banks need for cereal for two months. We can do it Fontana and there is still time to donate!! Attached is an updated number of collected boxes per grade.

We are so grateful for our transportation team at Dousman for bringing our students to/from school safely everyday. Mr. Jim and Ms. Aubree are amazing and we would like to say thank you!

Congratulations to our 6th-grade students who have successfully completed their certification through the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), earning independent access to the FAB Lab. NC3 is a vital partner in our STEAM curriculum. By integrating industry-standard testing at the middle school level, we allow students to explore high-demand career paths early with hands-on learning. #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence Our comprehensive STEAM programs provide students with real world application and certifications to take with them to high school and beyond!!

Good morning!

A quick note to let you know that we've added even MORE items to our WinterFest online auction fundraiser! Even if you can't make it to the event on Sunday, you can still bid on items and share the link with friends and family - you don't need to be present to win!

Online Auction (bidding is open NOW!): https://givebutter.com/c/e6JElw

Bowling Sign-up: https://signup.com/go/MhbZoZv

A recap of the event details:
Fontana PTSO Winterfest Fundraiser
Sunday, February 1st | 1–5 PM
Delavan Bowling Lanes
Join us for family fun with bowling, pizza, snacks, silent auction items, raffles, and a 50/50 drawing!
$13 per person includes bowling (1 hr 45 min), shoe rental, pizza & snacks. Drinks available for additional purchase.
Bowling times are 1:00-2:45 and 3:00-4:45.
Check in at the door | Pay via Venmo, cash, or check
Raffle & 50/50 tickets sold at check-in.
Raffle and online auction end at 4:15 on Sunday.
We're also still looking for a few volunteers to help out on Sunday. If you can lend a hand, please reply to this email or text Stacy Becker 262-744-2734.

We hope to see you on Sunday!

Our transportation partners are hiring. #unitedweSOAR

You may notice the large rectangles of snow in the front of our school. In years past we have actively participated in snow sculpting in Lake Geneva, however, we have the benefit of using our own snow molds to allow our students to snow sculpt right at school. Watch as our middle school students turn those rectangles into works of art!! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence

Hello Falcons!! As a reminder, our school and daycare are closed Friday, January 23rd for a full day staff inservice training. Due to the severe cold weather our school/offices will also be closed today. Stay warm and have a great weekend Fontana!

Hello Fontana Families,
Don 't miss our fun and exciting Winter Fest, presented by our amazing PTSO. This fundraiser is a fun way to meet new families, have fun with your own family, and support our school field trips and activities. Click the link on the and QR codes included in the flier for the silent auction and more information!

If you are unable to make it to our concert tonight, no worries, we have you covered. Click the live link below. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJY56cduGp8

Congratulations to our Math Meet team (5th-8th grade) on their amazing work last week in Whitewater. We competed against 9 other similar sized schools from Wisconsin and we had two overall first place finishers (Brace - 5th and Andrew - 8th grade). Our teams did amazing work, including teamwork, in addition to their incredible math aptitude!! Great job Falcons!! #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR

Attention Bakers!! Our PTSO will once again help support our music department bake sale. We will use all money raised to continue our quest to replace broken and old instruments along with adding new (like the awesome gong) equipment to our music department. We are grateful for your support and don't miss the, now famous, cake auction between the choir and band performances this Thursday!! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence

💛 Kindness Week is Coming! 💛 Next week we will be celebrating our annual Kindness Week, and our school will be filled with connection, positivity, and thoughtful actions. Students will receive Kindness Bingo cards on Monday, and anyone who completes a blackout (all kind acts) can receive a special prize from Mrs. McGuire. A kindness jar will be available in the main office by Mrs. Ziganto where families, staff, and students can leave shout-outs recognizing acts of kindness, which will be shared during daily announcements. Kindness will also be discussed and highlighted in classrooms building-wide throughout the week. To wrap up the celebration, the ice cream sundae cart will be visiting all classrooms (3K–8th grade) on Friday the 17th around 2:30 PM for a sweet treat celebrating kindness! 🍦💛 We can't wait!!!

Don't miss our first ever Drone Racing League that starts this Friday!! We are excited to partner with Big Foot Recreation to offer a drone racing league this winter. All classes take place at Fontana Elementary School and the first class starts this Friday, January 9th from 4-5:30p. No experience required and our class is open to all community members. Financial assistance available. Don't wait, register today by clicking the link https://bigfootrecreation.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs?leaguesid=4031&teamsid=11555

Annually, the Geneva Lake West Rotary selects an educator from each school to honor their Service Above Self (SOS) throughout the year. This year, we will once again submit nominations for our Fontana Service Above Self Nominee and we want your feedback Fontana!
You can submit your SOS nomination by clicking the link below. This internal nomination is being extended to our greater community as we know how wide spread our staff impacts the Fontana community. All nominations are due by Friday, January 9th and a winner will be selected to be honored on January 15th. Thank you.
https://forms.gle/D4tWLK3knSAa4Wk58