French Creek Elementary

FCES Families: Reminder of our End of Year Awards and Spring Concert taking place today: Grades 3 - 5 will start at 9 am. Grades PK - 2 will start at 1 :15 PM Please remember to bring photo ID if you plan on attending. Thanks! Mr. Baisden

Upcoming Dates for Remainder of School Year: May 13 4th to Fort Salem 14 No School – Election Day 15 Spring Concert Awards (Grades 3 – 5) 9 AM 15 Spring Concert Awards (PK – 2) 1:15 PM 16 Pre-K to Spark! 17 No School – Outside School Environment 21 UCBOE Board Meeting at BUHS 6 PM 21 5th Grade Lunch and Graduation 22 3rd and 5th Grade Charleston Trip 23 5th Grade to Coal Country 23 Pre-K Graduation 1 PM 23 Senior Walk at FCES 2 PM 24 BUHS Graduation 24 Last Day of School

FCES Families: We will be having our End of Year Concert and Awards next Wednesday, May 15 here at the school. Grades 3 - 5 will start at 9 AM. Doors will open at 8:30 AM. Grades PK - 2 will start at 1:15 PM. Doors will open at 12:45 PM. Each session should be between an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. As always, please remember to bring your photo ID for entrance. Thank you! Mr. Baisden

Please celebrate our very own Mrs. Sharon Walton! She was just announced Upshur County Schools Teacher of the Year!!!!!

Congratulations to our WV Strawberry Festival Coloring and Poster Contest winners: Hadley Dean (K) - Honorable Mention Xavier Wilson (2nd) - Honorable Mention Nevada Tyson (3rd) - Second Place. Pictures will be displayed in the gift shop at 25 E. Main Street after May 11th. All winners are invited to participate in the Junior Royalty Parade on Thursday, May 16th. Lineup is at 5:30 PM. Parade starts at 6:30 PM.

Our end of year testing (GSA) continues tomorrow and finishes Thursday! Testing Tips - Get a good night’s sleep the night before each test - Get up early and eat a good breakfast - Take your time on each test - Try your best - Relax and use the strategies you have practiced throughout the year Other Important Information - Testing will start at 8:30 AM each day (please have your child at school prior to this time - Snacks will be provided each day (THANKS PTO) - Try your best to be at school each day Mr. Baisden

Parents/Guardians of our FCES Students: Interested in joining the FCES Local School Improvement Council (LSIC)? Please fill out this form ASAP, we will be voting in up to 3 members at our final PTO meeting on May 6 at 4 PM. https://forms.office.com/r/hGRhzU2Kbe Thanks, Mr. Baisden

French Creek Families: TESTING STARTS THIS WEDNESDAY (3-5 Grades only) Testing Dates: Wednesday, May 1st -- Reading Wednesday, May 8th -- Math Thursday, May 9th -- Science (5th Only) Testing Tips - Get a good night’s sleep the night before each test - Get up early and eat a good breakfast - Take your time on each test - Try your best - Relax and use the strategies you have practiced throughout the year Other Important Information - Testing will start at 8:30 AM each day (please have your child at school prior to this time - Snacks will be provided each day (THANKS PTO) - Try your best to be at school each day Mr. Baisden

Cook's Choice Menu Update for last week of school in May: 5/20 Chocolate Poptarts Chicken Nuggets Hash Rounds Steamed Carrots Fresh Fruit 5/21 Biscuit and Gravy Salisbury Steak Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Green Beans Peach Crisp Roll/Bread 5/22 Blueberry Muffin Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Raisins Fresh Fruit 5/23 Sausage Biscuit Breaded Chicken Sandwich French Fries Brocc/Cauliflower/Dip Sliced Pears 5/24 Churro Cheese Pizza Tossed Salad Steamed Corn Mixed Fruit

May Menu is now available on our website and Facebook!

UPCOMING DATES UPDATE, please see below: Both Spring Concerts and Award Ceremonies will be on May 15. Grades 3-5 will begin at 9 am PK - 2 will begin at 1:15 PM Thanks!

FCES Upcoming Events *subject to change April 17 Mid-Term 4th Quarter 25 Pre-K to Texas Roadhouse 26 Pre-K Open House 30 Band/Choir Visit May 1 GSA Reading (Grades 3 – 5) 1 Pre-K Holly River 2 Hillbilly Fun 3 K to City Park 3 1st to Stonewall 6 PTO 4:00 PM 8 GSA Math (3 – 5) 9 GSA Science (5th Only) 9 2nd to Hovatter’s Zoo 10 Trout Release at Holly River 13 4th to Fort Salem 14 No School – Election Day 15 Spring Concert Awards (Grades 3-5) 9 am 15 Spring Concert Awards (PK - 2) 1:15 PM 16 Pre-K to Spark! 17 No School – OSE 21 5th Grade Lunch and Graduation 1:30 PM 22 3rd and 5th Charleston Trip 23 5th to Coal Country 23 Pre-K Graduation 1 PM 23 Senior Walk 2 PM 24 Last Day of School

Military Child Spirit Week starts tomorrow! Dress up days are: Monday - Military Monday (wear shirt of favorite branch) Tuesday - Crazy Camo Day (wear camo) Wednesday - Red, White and Blue Day (to support our military families) Thursday - RED Day (wear red to remember everyone deployed) Friday - Purple Up Day (wear purple in honor of our military kids) Thanks!

5th Grade Parents: Is your child interested in playing sports at B-UMS next fall? Please use the link below to sign them up: https://forms.office.com/r/mEEiKaYfV8 Thanks!

Our next PTO meeting will be tomorrow, April 10th at 4 PM and will be held in the teachers lounge. We are in the need for new faces on our PTO board as several will be finished this year. We will be voting for new PTO officers at the May meeting. If you are interested, please attend.

Military Child Spirit Week is being celebrated at next week at FCES April 15 - 19. Dress up days are: Monday - Military Monday (wear shirt of favorite branch) Tuesday - Crazy Camo Day (wear camo) Wednesday - Red, White and Blue Day (to support our military families) Thursday - RED Day (wear red to remember everyone deployed) Friday - Purple Up Day (wear purple in honor of our military kids) Thanks!

FCES Families: We hope everyone has a Happy Easter and wonderful Spring Break. When students return on Tuesday, April 9, we will be having our Spring Book Fair. Our book fair will run that entire week from April 9 - 12. Thank you!

April Menu is now on our website and Facebook: Please note the changes below for that menu: Cook's choice 4/26/24 Breakfast Pancakes Lunch Hot dogs w/ meat sauce Baked beans Mixed fruit Coleslaw We will also do a sausage biscuit on 4/23/24 since chicken biscuit is also the following Tuesday: 30th

FCES Upcoming Events: March 28 B-UHS Jazz Band Visit 28 Key to Adam Visit 28 Easter Parties w/ Title I event 1:30 PM April 1 – 5 No School – Spring Break 8 No School – Professional Learning Day 9 – 12 Book Fair at FCES 9 UCBOE Board Meeting at BUHS 6 PM 10 PTO 4:00 PM FCES Cafeteria 15 – 26 3rd iReady Diagnostic Window 17 Mid-Term 4th Quarter 23 UCBOE Board Meeting at BUHS 6 PM 26 Pre-K Open House

Be on the lookout. Reports cards were sent home today.