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 Fri., 5/11: Annual French Talent Show The French Elementary Talent Show, held on Fri., 5/11, was a great success! Thank you to all who came to support out incredible students and their phenomenal talent. Extra big thanks to Ms. Alvis, Mrs. Witte, Ms. Creedon, Ms. Jensen, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Hunke, and Mrs Villescas in sponsoring this year's event! Mrs. Villescas captured much of the show in photos. For those interested in viewing or even ordering, visit our sponsor at http://mrsv.me/talent/mrsv.me_talent/French_Elementary.html. A portion of the proceeds come right back to French Elementary's Character Education program. See you next year!  Thurs., 5/10: Congratulations to our 2012-13 PTO Officers Congratulations to our new PTO officers for the 2012-13 school year!
 French's 1st Annual Used Book Sale is coming Thurs., 5/24 @ 9:00 AM On Thurs., 5/24 at 9:00 AM -10:00 AM, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be given the opportunity to bring in their gently used books from home and to sell them to other students in the school. Any money collected from the sale of their books they get to keep! They may sell the books at whatever price they choose, but they need to remember that most students will only have a small amount of money to purchase books with. Suggested prices might range from $.05 - $1.00. They may only sell books: no trading cards, food items and so forth.
Kdg.-5th grade students will have the opportunity to shop for new books to read over the summer. If your child wishes to participate, please send some money to school with them on May 24th. Thanks for all your support this year.  Kindergarten Registration Continues Kindergarten Round-Up took place district-wide on Wed., 4/25 during Early Release. French Elementary is continuing to take registration packets for students who live in our school's boundaries. Please contact us at 719.391.3495 if you have not yet registered or you would like additional information. Thank you for choosing French!!!  Crosswalks and Parking Lots The staff of French Elementary maintains a strong presence at before and after-school duties wearing orange safety vests and directing crosswalks at neighborhood intersections. With all of our dedication, however, it takes a concerted effort between school and community to keep our students safe. Please support us in keeping safety first by following the guidelines below:
Thurs., 4/12: Character Education Contest Winners Announced! Congratulations to the following students for placing in the district's Character Education Poster and Essay Contest! These students will receive gift cards and opportunities to present their word to the School Board as well as display in the upcoming District Art Fair scheduled for Sat., 5/5 at French Elementary. 3rd Grade Tyler Becker - 2nd place in the essay contest Nathaniel Gray - 3rd place in the poster contest 4th Grade Shelby Pavlin - 2nd place essay contest 5th Grade Niomi Cogdell - 1st place in the poster contest Madison Patton - 2nd place in the essay contest Fri., 4/6: American Legion Speech Contest Participants and Winners! On Fri., 4/6, participants in grades 3-5 attended the annual American Legion Speech Contest sponsored by GT teacher and coach Kathy Self. French Elementary participants included Shelby Knight, Cody Knight, Hannah Harper, Madison Villers, Abigail Hutmacher, and Nathaniel Gray. Congratulations to all of these students for representing our school in such a positive manner. Extra congratulations to 5th grader Madison Villers for taking 1st place in the 5th grade competition!  The Last Day for Hot Breakfast and Lunch is Fri., 5/18
 Thurs., 4/5: KKTV Meteorologist Brandon Borremans Presents at French Elementary! KKTV News (Channel 11) meteorologist Brandon Borremans presented at French Elementary on Thurs., 4/5 to the students of the 1st grade. This marks the 2nd time in less than a month that Mr. Borremans has visited French to share his weather knowledge with students and staff. Mr. Borremans also visited French on Tues., 3/20 to present to the students of the 5th grade on the topics of thunderstorms and tornadoes. We would like to extend a very fond thank you to Mr. Borremans and the staff of KKTV for making such a unique and informational event possible. In addition, we'd like to express the deepest of appreciation to Mrs. Christine McDonald, parent of 2 French students, for coordinating the event.  Wed., 4/4: Six French 5th Graders Record a Future Segment for PBS Super School News Six French 5th graders have been chosen to participate in the PBS broadcast Super School News. Abby Lorbiecki, Lara Glommen, TT Rushing, Madison Villers, Abigail Hutmacher, and Jaylen McKinney will be representing our school with a report on two very special school programs: Jump Rope for Heart and Panda University. The selected students, accompanied by Ms. Geffre and Mrs. Kressler, visited the PBS station on Wed., 4/4 to record the broadcast. The broadcast will air on PBS on the following dates and times:
 Fri., 3/23: A "Sticky Situation" On Fri., 3/23, French students paid by the foot to tape PE teacher Karl Anderson, 5th grade teacher Andrea Creedon, and principal Carlos Lopez to the wall with duct tape! It was a "sticky situation" for all involved. Compliments to Ms. Creedon for staying suspended to the wall for a good 15 seconds or more after her stool was taken away. Chalk this up to yet another fantastic use of duct tape!  Mon., 3/12: 5th Grade Egg Drop Science Project On Mon., 3/12 the students of the 5th grade participated in their annual egg drop science project. Students used limited resources including cotton balls, cardboard, popsicle sticks, and tape to create innovative structures to hold (and hopefully protect) chicken eggs that were placed inside the structures. Finally, students gathered on the south side of the building to watch Ms. Geffre, Ms. Creedon. Mr. Moberly, and Mr. Lopez toss the structures from the roof. "Look out below!" At least 6 projects featured designs that brought the "passenger" eggs safely to rest. Students will follow-up the assignment by writing about the results of the egg drop and what factors they believe contributed to the outcome of the event. click logo for info on D.A.R.E. and Fundraisers  District Announcements STEM Dudes or Divas Day on June 4th or 5th Have an incoming 6th through 12th grade student who is interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math? Encourage their interest through Widefield's first ever STEM Dudes or Divas Day on June 4th or 5th from 8-3! Lunch is provided, and the entire event is free! Through experiments, discussions, and hands-on activities, students will further their skills in communication, creativity, inquiry, problem solving, critical thinking, decision making, and collaboration. Students will attend four sessions focused around STEM activities such as: Bridge Building, Computer Game Design, Dissection, Exploring Chemical Reactions with Ice Cream, GPS-Geocaching, Kitchen Chemistry, Night Sky, Robotics, Rubik's Cube, and Solar Sprint Cars. Spaces are limited, so register today at: http://www.wsd3.eventbrite.com/ Required waiver form can be found here. Trina Bruns Sproul Junior High School S.T.E.M. Interventionist 719-391-3229 World Book Online Widefield School District 3 is proud to announce the addition of World Book Encyclopedia Online to our collection of Web-based resources for students and teachers to utilize and increase student achievement. The subscription begins on March 1 and contains the following elements: Early World of Learning (preschool); World Book Kids (elementary); World Book Student (junior high); World Book Advanced (high school); World Book Discover (middle school and high school); Enciclopedia Estudiantl Hallazgos (Spanish students); and World Book Mobile. For all the details and access to the many elements of our World Book subscription, go to wsd3.org. Under the Parent/Student section, you will see the new link for our World Book products. Affordable Internet & Computer Purchase for Low-Income Families Comcast has recently made an offer available to low income families for relatively low cost Internet access and computer purchase. WSD3 does not have any involvement with this Comcast offer other than making it known to our district families. If you have any questions, please contact Comcast. Find out more here: http://www.internetessentials.com/how/index.html How to qualify
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