What does it take to be a leader? What are the responsibilities and attributes of a leader? We had some middle school students learn about that and more at the Leadership Conference at UW-Whitewater this past Monday. Thank you to Dr. Ted Neitzke and Southern Lake Anthology for hosting a great event.
Our students were able to interact with many different middle schools, learn about being a Buffalo Leader, how to step out of their comfort zone, and step into uncomfortable situations for success! What a great learning experience! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Great job to our three Fontana FLL Robotics teams. All three teams competed this weekend in multiple activities testing their robots ability to perform tasks that they developed. Well done and thank you to our volunteers Mrs. Maus, Mrs. Sandstrom, and Mrs. Hachmeister for your help during the season. Thank you to Mrs. Gutierrez and Mrs. Rabe for your commitment to the FLL teams. #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Fontana Families,
Just a reminder that tonight is our talent show at Fontana School starting at 5 PM. Come see our falcons shine!
We would like to welcome Mr. Travis Jewell to our Fontana coaching team. Travis is a high school teacher in Elkhorn , football, and golf coach. He will be working with Mr. Hoey and our boys basketball team this season. Welcome! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
On World Kindness Day we are grateful for the kindness of our PTSO, staff, students, and parents that contributed to our Treats for Troops. Our students wrote letters to troops and donated their Halloween candy to be sent to our troops overseas.
Total collected: 158 lbs of candy and 44 letters
#unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Thank you to all of our military Veterans for their service to our Country. We are thankful for your bravery and courage! Our 5th graders had the honor of sharing lunch and an assembly to show our gratitude on this Veteran's Day. #WeSoluteYou #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Fontana Veteran's Day Events for Monday November 11th:
12:30p-1:30p Veteran's lunch for all Veteran's
1:45p - Veteran's Day Assembly in the Fontana gymnasium
Principal Maple was an amazing addition to our administrative team this past Thursday. She surprised the staff with donuts, observed her sisters to be sure they were behaving, attended a Rotary Meeting, supervised recess and ensured learning across the building. Most importantly, she declared an extra recess for all of third grade!! Maple won Principal for the Day at our PTSO Golf Outing this fall. #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence #youarehired
If your son/daughter is interested in joining Drone Club this year please complete the form linked to this message. Our first Drone Club is this Friday, November 8th, from 11:45a to 12:45p at Fontana School. You can still sign up even if you cannot make the class tomorrow. This is available to 5-8th grade students. Thank you and we look forward to another great year of Drone exploration! https://forms.gle/7GR8Zmja7dL68gam6
Congratulations to our two volleyball teams this year! They have all improved so much from the beginning of the year and their support and teamwork is incredible. Good luck this Saturday when we look to win the conference tournament at Big Foot! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Hello Falcon Families,
As a reminder, our annual Halloween parade for 4k-5th grade students will start at 2pm with class parties to start after the parade. Our Halloween guidelines are linked below for reference.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10xnSeFmuOF352MZ34ovsqSQ9YDdCnhGKjLhaloHBqlo/edit?usp=sharing
Our 4th and 5th graders had a great time at the Chicago Wolves hockey game yesterday. We were able to attend the "Get Schooled by Skates" field trip for an educational experience along with some great hockey! All students got an interactive workbook to learn about how hockey related to everyday classroom subjects such as math, science, language arts, reading and social studies! Bringing learning to life is always fun! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Find your "heart" every day. What you focus on matters. Starting with your heart in communication, actions, and habits will provide a strength based lens to see the world! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Thank you to our Fontana community, PTSO, students, and staff for another great Fall Fun Fest. One thing that makes this event so special is the excitement that is shared by Falcons, both young and old, while enjoying the fun and family atmosphere! So many memories made! Thank you Fontana and Happy Halloween! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Each year our 7th grade students take a field trip to Yerkes Observatory. They get to experience the world's largest refracting telescope along with the rich history of astrology and science in our area! Thank you to Yerkes Observatory, our staff, and PTSO for your continued support. The students also get a fun walking field trip back to school along the Lake Geneva shore path. #flyintoexcellence #unitedweSOAR
Our fall season has gifted our school with beautiful weather to be outside learning. Our middle school math students took to the blacktop to practice and work together. We are grateful for our outdoor spaces and fun learning opportunities. #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
What we focus on matters. There are hearts and good everywhere if we are looking for it! Happy Friday Falcons #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
What a great homecoming week that was met with some members of the Fontana class of '80 and Big Foot class of '84. There are so many Falcons doing great things in our world! Great to connect and learn about Fontana in the 80's! #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Thank you @Fontana Fire Department for your time and support of our school. We always look forward to our time during fire prevention week learning about safety in our homes, schools, and community. #unitedweSOAR #flyintoexcellence
Our middle school Ecology Club had another great opportunity to work with the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency along with Jesse Weinzinger, an aquatic zoologist from the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, GEI Consultants Inc, student interns from the Badger High School Agriscience program, and the DNR. Our Falcon students helped complete a macroinvertebrate study, learned about the immense biodiversity in Geneva Lake, invasive species, and what they can do to help preserve the beauty and health of our lakes area. Special thank you to Jake Schmidt from GLEA for helping to put this together! #unitedweSOAR
