Upcoming dates at FCES:
MARCH
6 PTO 4:00 PM FCES Cafeteria
7 End of 3rd Quarter
12 GSA Writing (Grades 3 - 5)
12 Report Cards Go Home
12 UCBOE Board Meeting at BUHS 6 PM (Recess Levy)
15 Mobile Dentist
19 Noon Dismissal
21 Family Teacher Conferences (4 PM – 7 PM)
26 UCBOE Board Meeting at BUHS 6 PM
28 Key to Adam Visit
28 Easter Parties (Time TBD)
APRIL 1 - 5 Spring Break
**All dates and times are subject to change.
Our Upshur County Schools app keeps getting better and
better! Parents/guardians who have already created a
Rooms account can now access new app features like chat
and class streams via web and in the app. If you haven't signed up yet,
look for additional invites via text and email!
Download for Android https://bit.ly/2T5p5eS
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3568JIq

Any questions about attendance, please check out the "Attendance Road Map" and terms below.
Dr. Seuss Week is next week! We will be having dress up days all week.
Here's each day's theme:
Monday - Cat in the Hat (Where a Hat)
Tuesday - If I Ran the Zoo (Wear something with animal print)
Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday (Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched)
Thursday - Sleep Book (Wear pajamas)
Friday - One Fish, Two Fish (Wear red or blue)
Thanks!

March Breakfast/Lunch Menu is now on our Facebook page and on our school website.

Upshur County students and staff are asked to wear red, white & blue tomorrow to display their support to Liberty High School faculty, staff & students in this difficult time.

Bingo Update:
The bingo and silent auction scheduled tomorrow at FCES has been rescheduled to next Sunday, February 25th. Doors will open at 12:30 PM and bingo will start at 2 pm.
All Upshur County schools are shutdown to any outside activities due to impending weather.
Upcoming Events for Remainder of February
16 *No School – Professional Learning Day
17 FCES PTO Bingo at FCES (Doors open 12:30 PM, Bingo starts at 2 PM)
19 *No School – Outside School Environment
20 BUHS Zoo Visits Grades PK – 2 (9 AM – 12:30 PM)
22 Mobile Dentist
26 PAX Partner Meeting 3:30 PM
26 BUMS Visits 5th Graders 9 – 10 am
27 BUHS Zoo Visit Grades 3 – 5 (9 AM – 12:30 PM
27 UCBOE Board Meeting at BUHS 6 PM
*Dates and times are subject to change
FCES Families:
Valentine's Day parties will start at 2:15 PM tomorrow, 2/14/2024. Please remember your IDs when entering the school.
Also, we will have TABLES of LOST AND FOUND items. Please grab anything that is your child's. We will be donating these items to the Parish House very soon.
Picture forms are being sent home today with the students.
FCES Families:
This is a reminder, school pictures are tomorrow! Class and individual!
Bus safety reminder: Please keep this in mind with Valentine's Day right around the corner:
1.) Plastic vase
2.) No balloons
3.) Must be able to hold on lap

Menu Updates:
Cook's Choice for Feb 2 and 5:
Friday, Feb 2
Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll
Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza, tossed salad, steamed corn, applesauce, and yogurt
Monday, Feb 5
Breakfast: French Toast
Lunch: pulled pork BBQ Sandwich, coleslaw, waffle fries, and mixed berries
February's Menu is now available on our website and on our Facebook page.

Upcoming Events:
February
29 – 2 Progress monitoring
5 Mid-Term 3rd Quarter
6 Spring Individual and Class Picture Day
6 PTO 4:15 PM FCES Cafeteria
10 UCS Math Field Day at FCES 9 AM – 12 PM
14 Valentine’s Day Class Parties Start at 2:15 PM
16 *No School – Professional Learning Day
17 FCES PTO Bingo at FCES (Doors open 12:30 PM, Bingo starts at 2 PM)
19 *No School – Outside School Environment
20 BUHS Zoo Visits Grades PK – 2 (9 AM – 12:30 PM)
22 Mobile Dentist
27 BUHS Zoo Visit Grades 3 – 5 (9 AM – 12:30 PM)
**Dates and times are subject to change
Attendance reminder! We continue to have students being picked up early from school on a regular basis. Please see the attendance information sheet below and/or posted in the office! These minutes add up over time and are detrimental to your child's learning process.

All schools in Upshur County will be non-traditional learning on Thursday. Jan. 18, 2024. Staff reports on a two hour delay and will be available from 10 am - 12 pm. We will be in trainings in the afternoon.
We want to wish our Spelling Bee representatives the best of luck in the Upshur County Spelling Bee. It is being held tonight at the B-UHS auditorium and is set to start at 6 pm.
You make us proud Kiara Tenney and Josie Pritt!
All schools in Upshur County will be non-traditional learning on Wed. Jan. 17, 2024. Staff reports on a two hour delay.
School families- please refer to the NTID information that was sent out last week. The NTID information is also available below and on our website. Students will not report.

Good evening:
During the winter months, Upshur County Schools may call a Non-Traditional Instructional Day (NTID) instead of a traditional snow day.
If this were to happen, please follow the plan below to complete and return to school the next day. The plan is also available on our website.
Teachers will be available at the school for call-in assistance starting at 10:00am should you need them.
Thank you!
Mr. Baisden

