Ferndale Elementary School

Thank you Ms. Sydney for using your artistic gifts to show our janitorial team how much we appreciate them. You brightened up our hallway and you brightened up their day. @restif

Students in 4th-8th grade if you're interested in joining our new Student Council please attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 28th at 7:45 a.m. in Mrs. Noga's Science room. If you ride the bus come as soon as you arrive at school. We are so excited to have our Student Council up and running once again.

Students in Mr. Duggan’s 4th grade class prepare for their field trip to Eureka. They will be riding the Madaket through Humboldt Bay and this morning they activated their prior knowledge with a quick lesson on Humboldt Bay’s Maritime history.

Tomorrow there is a change for school lunch, we'll be having Ham and Cheese sub sandwiches. On Friday, we'll be having Beefy Chunk Burrito. Thank you for your understanding. Mrs. Carmesin

Quick reminder that today is  Early release-Wednesday, and ALL students TK-8th Grade will be released from the front of the school at 2:15. TK-3 will be dismissing at 2:05 p.m to alleviate the burden of all 351 students being dismissed all at once today. We appreciate your patience and we thank you for driving slowly as we keep your children safe.  Recordatorio rápido de que hoy es miércoles de salida temprana, y TODOS los estudiantes de TK-8vo grado saldrán del frente de la escuela a las 2:15. TK-3 saldrá a las 2:05 p. m. para aliviar la carga de los 351 estudiantes que salen todos a la vez hoy. Agradecemos su paciencia y le agradecemos por conducir despacio mientras mantenemos seguros a sus hijos.

Students practice crosswalk safety and school bus evacuation.

Starting Monday, September 12th, all Kindergarten to 3rd grade students will be dismissed in the front of the school on Shaw Avenue. You will no longer be able to pick your child up in the Ocean Avenue lot (the back of the school). This procedure was used for years before the pandemic, and creates a safer dismissal for your child. We understand that many parents have never experienced this dismissal, so we are listing our safety procedures and expectations below. Please FULLY park your car and meet your child in front of the gym. They will be seated with their teachers. When your child sees you, they will tell their teacher and then be released to you. The lawn area is for students who ride the bus. Please only use the sidewalk areas to wait for your child. Parents and students are to use the crosswalk closest to the gym. After you pick up your child, please do not loiter in front of the gym so all students can see their parents as they will be sitting. Please keep your child by your side after you have picked them up. In order to keep all children safe, they should not be playing in the dismissal are. For example: Do not let your child climb the trees or hang on the hand rail on the stairs of the gym. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we transition back to this dismissal location. Please contact the office with any questions.

Kindergarten through 6th grade, Back to School Night this Thursday!

Reminder No School, Monday, September 5, 2022 in observance of Labor Day.

Congratulation to Tina Toste who retires this week after almost 33 years of service to our schools. Tina spent many years as a classroom aide for Ferndale Elementary, went on to work in the office at Ferndale High School and has been the District Data Technician for the past several years. Thank you Tina for all your years of service and for staying to get us off to a great start for the 2022-2023 school year. Happy Birthday and Happy retirement.

Thank you to Stacia Boyd and Juliette Davie for helping Mrs. McCulloch get the new Chromebooks ready for the 2022-2023 school year. FES recently received 144 new Chromebooks to replace end of life models.

Please join us this tomorrow for clean up day.

That you to Jerry Hansen (School Board Member) and his wife Gloria for providing lunch for the staff at both the Elementary and High School at the end of our school year. This is something the Hansen's have done for many years, and we are very appreciative.

Clean up day 2022. Thanks to all who donated/helped spruce up the school.

First annual tie-dye day with the 1st-3rd graders. Mrs Maxon is so excited to start a fun community building tradition.

Mrs. Rodriguez's 3rd grade CAASPP carnival review. Preparing 3rd graders for their first CAASPP test!

Thank you Mrs. Soli for inviting the Wienermobilee to stop by school on it's way out of town. It made for a very happy Wednesday morning recess.

Ms. Rodriguez's class listen to a presentation on sheep at Ferndale FFA's Ag Day.

And.....TK and Kindergarten enjoying all the stations at Ferndale FFA's Ag Day.

Mrs. Griffith's 1st Grade enjoying Ag Day at Ferndale High School. Thank you Ferndale FFA.