The Fredericksburg Elementary 4th Graders celebrated Arbor Day by having Matt Crane with Chickasaw County Conservation come in and teach them about Arbor Day. Each student received a Hackberry Tree to go home and plant at their homes.
Ode to Miss Haley
(On Administrative Professionals' Day)
Miss Haley has just shy of a year in,
Having her on our FES team is definitely a win.
She has a positive mindset,
And is one of the best people we have met.
Miss Haley’s professionalism can’t be beat,
And her organizational skills keep everything nice and neat.
When it comes to running the office, she is first-rate,
Keeping track of schedules on each calendar date.
With the children, she is patient and kind,
A helpful smile is what they will always find.
Working with her is like a breath of fresh air,
She does everything with care.
We appreciate everything you do, Miss Haley,
And we are thankful for you daily.
(On Administrative Professionals' Day)
Miss Haley has just shy of a year in,
Having her on our FES team is definitely a win.
She has a positive mindset,
And is one of the best people we have met.
Miss Haley’s professionalism can’t be beat,
And her organizational skills keep everything nice and neat.
When it comes to running the office, she is first-rate,
Keeping track of schedules on each calendar date.
With the children, she is patient and kind,
A helpful smile is what they will always find.
Working with her is like a breath of fresh air,
She does everything with care.
We appreciate everything you do, Miss Haley,
And we are thankful for you daily.
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Mrs. Larson! She's that friendly voice you hear when you call. She does so much for the staff, students, and parents each and every day. We appreciate you!
Due to the forecasted severe weather, S-F will be dismissing two-hours early today (4/17/2026). No after school practices or events. Stay safe, Cougars!
Our newest Building for the Future communication is ready for release and includes information on our upcoming community meetings and the official last day of the school year (pending no more weather-related school cancellations - fingers-crossed!!)
Go Cougars!
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Go Cougars!
Here is the link: https://canva.link/cev2lneolyd7h12
No after school practices or activities due to impending weather (4/14/2026). Stay safe, Cougars!
One last group of Durant Super Cougars.
Super Cougar students get to "shop" the Cougar Store after they receive their award.
Durant students had their March ENCORE in April. During ENCORE we celebrated our fabulous paraprofessionals and the great things our students do every day! Thank you for showing the Cougar Way!
Bremer County Fair Queen, Jamie Jones, visited Mr. Meyer's class Wednesday to share information about the Bremer County Fair.
Durant students had their very first "Flood Drill" this morning. Students had to make sure they found high ground and made sure their shoes, socks, and pants stayed dry. Happy April Fool's Day! Ms. Hoth got us good. Ask them about it.
"You don’t just assist; you inspire. Thank you for the countless ways you support our students’ growth every single day." Our school is a better place because of our dedicated paraprofessionals. Your hard work, flexibility, and compassion do not go unnoticed! 🍎. Thank you Mrs. Njus, Ms. Reynolds, Mrs. Slick, Ms. Galkin, Mrs. Mohlis, Mrs. Poock, Mrs. Nederhoff and Mrs. Duhrkopf!
The Pennies for the Pantry Caring Project concluded yesterday at the FES Cougar Way Assembly. The grand total donated to the Food Pantry was $922.11. Dr. Joe Peraud was at the assembly to accept the check on behalf of the Food Pantry. Miss Henniges took first place with $247.48 beating out Mr. Meier at $215.98. 2nd graders had a blast throwing 100 water balloons at their teacher! Thank you to Miss Henniges for being a good sport. Thank you to all the FES families who donated money to this cause, and special thanks to Northeast Security Bank for counting all the change!
Congratulations to Grady Kasemeier, Alexa Jurgenson, Piper Gruenberg, Kaedence Lantow, and Waylon Drudik for achieving Math Wizard status at FES! Many other students were recognized for mastering addition, subtraction, and multiplication at our March Cougar Way Assembly. Our Lucky American winner was Remi Burgart. She received a USA cap.
FES earned a Cougar Way Reward today. The secret code said, "Shamrock Cookie." Students frosted and added sprinkles to a shamrock cookie. Thank you to Mrs. Westendorf for making her delicious cookies and frosting for us!
During the month of March, FES will be focusing on the CARING character pillar. For our Caring Project, we want students and staff to bring in spare change that will be donated to the Fredericksburg Food Pantry. Each classroom teacher has a container. The teacher who has the most money in his or her container will get 100 water balloons thrown at him or her by his or her students at our next assembly. Students and staff may bring in spare change as often as they want until March 27th. Which teacher do you want to see get soaked?
No school tomorrow (3/16/26) due to the blizzard warning. Stay safe, Cougars!
Two-hour late start today (3-13-26) due to the extreme wind. No morning activities and 1/2 day AM Pre-K. Stay safe, Cougars!
FES had its reading celebration on Friday. While 3rd and 4th graders went bowling, PreK-2nd grade had an olympic-style party. They were split into 6 teams and rotated to different stations. There was hockey shoot-out, rock-paper-scissors hula hoop race, ice-skating on paper plates, curling, making a bracelet using the olympic rings, and learning about the location, language, and music of Italy. Thank you to the Methodist Church for the generous donation of books for our students!
During the Cougar Way Assembly this week, students watched a video of Olympic skier, Mikaela Shiffrin, falling during her event at the 2022 Olympics. She did not receive any medals. Then, students watched the video of her 2026 race where she won the gold medal. Mrs. Hammond's message was that it is hard work to go for gold, gold medal people don't give up, they try harder when things don't go their way. These qualities are what the Responsibility character pillar is all about. Mrs. Hammond highlighted two students, Isaiah Dix and Cora Steege, who showed the "gold medal work ethic" during the month of February. They experienced defeat, didn't give up, worked harder, and earned their math brag tag...just like Shiffrin. "I felt so proud" is how Cora described the feeling of mastering her math facts. A mom also shared that her preschooler came home and told them all about the Olympic skier. She told her parents, "I will never give up." Message received...mission accomplished. #solidfoundationstrong future
Millie Barnes was our Lucky American winner. She received a USA hat that she wears proudly.
