Fort EdwardUnion Free School District

Can you believe it has been 100 days of school already? Some of our smallest Forts were getting into the spirit and had a great time celebrating the achievement. The Kindergartner's celebrated by creating necklaces with 100 fruit loops and goodie bags with 100 snacks. They also wrote about 100 things they could eat .

Congratulations Bailey Brayman for placing 1st in the Food Preparation Assistant Skills USA competition. Bailey now moves on to the regional competition at Schenectady Community College on March 18th.

We are happy to announce that the Cole Circus All Stars will be performing at Fort Edward School again this year. The event is great for all ages and we hope you will attend! Please join us Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 6:30PM for the event.

We had over 100 people attend our 6th Annual International Bazaar: A Look at Unique Libraries Around the World. This is a huge event and our third grade students have been working really hard over the last 5 weeks reading non-fiction stories, creating informational country reports using Google Slides, and much more!

The Fort Edward Free Library will be sponsoring two field trips to the Albany NYS Museum. The first field trip will be on Saturday February 15, 2020 for the Rock the Fossil Fun Fair. The second trip is scheduled for March 14, 2020. The second trip will focus on women of science. For more information follow the links below to the Fort Edward Free Library's website.

Parents and Students, Check out our enrichment opportunities for February. You still have until 1/27/20 to sign up for the activities.

Please join us for our 6th annual Third Grade International Bazaar. When: January 29, 2020 6:00PM - 7:00PM Where: Fort Edward Cafeteria Third graders have been working very hard researching unique libraries around the world. They have become experts on different countries and would like to share their wealth of information with you. There will be food from the different counties, artwork, music, and souvenirs. Come join us to take a look at the lengths people go to in order to put books into the hands of children all over the world.

Parents, Is your child interested in a BOCES program next year? BOCES is holding an open house to show off its CTE offerings. When: January 30, 2020 - 6:00PM - 8:00PM Where: Southern Adirondack Education Center 1051 Dix Ave, Hudson Falls

Parents and Students, Please check out our 2019-2020 Midterm Exam Schedule below. Students be sure to check with your classroom teachers before the exam to confirm room locations.

Check out some photos of Christmas activities around the Fort! Looks like all the students were having a great time. From our family to yours we wish everyone a happy holidays.

Community members, It is our honor to announce the newest members to the Fort Edward Chapter of the National Honor Society. Each one of our members have shown extraordinary dedication to academic studies and community service. These students have gone above and beyond to meet the four pillars of National Honor Society (Character, Service, Leadership, and Scholarship).

Parents and Students, Check out our January enrichment offerings below. Sign-up sheets are heading home soon. Act fast each event fills up quickly!

Students, parents and community members please join us for a Winter Carnival and Craft Night sponsored by our PTO! The event will take place on Friday, December 13, 2019 from 6:30PM - 8:00PM.

Happy holidays! We are pleased that so many parents and guardians were able to attend Parent Teacher Conferences just before Thanksgiving. This is an important opportunity to meet face-to-face with your child's teacher to facilitate communication between home and school. If you were not able to meet with your child's teacher during this time, you are welcome to email or call the teacher, and you are welcome to set up an appointment to meet with the teacher if you would like to do so.

Recently 4th grade students finished up their first unit in Writing Workshop. The 4th graders chose to celebrate by reading their realistic fiction stories to the kindergartners. It was a success all around!

Congratulations to our MS/HS students of the quarter. All of these students have worked very hard this quarter, keep up the good work!

Yesterday third graders made a “splash” with this fun STEM activity. The challenge was to construct a vessel “Mayflower” that could hold as many pennies “pilgrims “ as possible. They used their design skills, as well as their knowledge of density, buoyancy, weight and balance to construct their vessel. One student’s Mayflower held over 250 pilgrim pennies!

We would like to congratulate Morgan Fish on being selected as one of News Channel 13's "Athlete's of the Week". WNYT came here last week to interview her prior to basketball practice and it's our understanding that her interview will be airing during the 6:00pm news segment tonight.

Fort Edward is excited to offer several options for enrichment to students in grades 3-6. The courses will take place from 3-4PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Most courses have a limit of 15 students per class. If more than 15 students sign up, the students will be chosen using a lottery system. Please take a moment to view the offerings for December. Note that certain courses are only offered to specific grade levels. If your child is interested in a course, please circle your choice for the December session , fill out the required information, and return this form to your child’s teacher no later than November 22nd. Spots will go fast!!!

Granville School has opened an invitation to all FE parents to attend an event they are hosting regarding the hazards of teens vaping. They are partnering with Glens Falls Hospital and Washington County Public Health, Council for Prevention, and AHI's Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities Program.

Join us for Blue and White Family Night at an Adirondack Thunder Hockey Game. Students, family and friends are all invited! The game will be Saturday, November 30, 2019 @ 7PM

Miss Brown's class recently completed another STEM project: The 5 Little Pumpkins Challenge. After reading and reciting the traditional chant, students worked with a partner to design and build a gate that could hold 5 playdough pumpkins. On day 2, students revisited their designs and made adjustments to improve their structures. Beaming with Forts Pride!

**IMPORTANT** Earlier this evening Chief Derway of the Fort Edward PD contacted Mr. Ward to let him know that the PD was investigating some concerning and inappropriate comments related to the school. The PD has since conducted it’s investigation and reached out to inform Mr. Ward they do not feel that the school nor it’s students and staff have any credible reason for concern. That being said, in an effort to provide our students, staff and community with the utmost level of comfort and security there will be a noticeable police presence during school arrival tomorrow with a continued presence throughout the day. Thanks to the FE PD for their efforts in dealing with this matter.

Congratulations FE golfer Tim Gillis for being named an Adirondack league All-Star. Great job this season!

Last week 9th grade students attended a career jam sponsored by BOCES at the Saratoga City Center. Many businesses donated their time to help introduce students to career options in our area. Along with the numerous businesses, the event also showed off BOCES programs and programs offered though the Early College Academy.

The Elementary Halloween Parade will be in the auditorium at 8:30 AM, on Thursday 10/31. Doors will open at 8:15 AM, so please do not come too early! Our AM Pre-K kids and K-5 students will parade through the auditorium and across the stage so we can all admire their costumes and take pictures of our little witches and goblins. Our students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will also perform songs for us, and the junior band will play for us. All are welcome

Members of the Fort Edward National Honor Society worked hard Saturday morning to get the Community Garden ready for the winter. Members helped prepare the garden beds and grounds for the snow.

The Fort Edward Union Free School Board would like to hear from the residents of the school district concerning any thoughts or questions they may have in response to the Pre-Merger study presented to the public this past July. The Pre-Merger study provided initial information outlining annexation of the Fort Edward Union Free School District by either the Hudson Falls CSD or the South Glens Falls CSD. The interactive session will be held on Tuesday, October 29th starting at 6:00pm in the school auditorium and is expected to conclude around 7:30. Community members attending will get to speak directly with a facilitator in a small group setting.

Check out our fall Elementary School Newsletter.

ATTENTION PARENTS of the Sophomore Class of 2022!!! IMPORTANT parent meeting regarding our upcoming fundraisers for the year! Monday, October 28th at 6:30pm in high school room 308.

BOCES CTE Program is holding an open house for those students enrolled in BOCES programs.

Explore healthcare careers with local professionals who are passionate about what they do. Learn about their journey towards successful, fulfilling careers caring for others and get inspired.

2020 yearbooks are on sale now. You can order online fast and easy.

Fort Edward students and staff took full advantage of the nice weather Friday to pour the concrete slabs for our new dugouts! The dugouts are being built by students in Mr. Herman's Technology classes.

Check out the Halloween party offered by the Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center (SAIL).

Check out our photo gallery from spirit week 2019! The students did a great job this year. What a fun week for all.

The Fort Edward Teachers Association is donating over 100 books to the first 100 children (Pre-k-6) that visit the Fort Edward Free Library's table at the Canal Street Marketplace. Students 7-12 can enter to win an Amazon Gift Card.

Parents now is the time to sign up your children for enrichment activities after school. Please fill out the form below and return it to your students teachers by September 25th

FE Spirit Week 2019 -- September 23-27

Mark your calendars for the Fort Edward Picture Day! September 20, 2019

Attention parents, please join us for the 2019-2020 school year open house.

Fort Edward Community help support the Fort Edward Cheer club and events offered by them (Homecoming and pep rally)!

Welcome back all Fort Edward students. It is great to see all the energy back in the building. We hope everyone had a great first day!

Parents, The 2019-2020 school year will be starting before we know it! Check out the school supply lists for grades 6-12.

Fort Edward Student Will Denton designed and built a fireman's table as a final project for his Technology Class. Will spent the year learning about CNC machining and manufacturing and then he used all his skills to design and build a beautiful work of art. The completed table was given as a gift to the Fort Edward Fire Department. Great job Will!

The Fort Edward Board of Education was presented with the findings of the Pre-Merger Study at the public presentation conducted by Alan Pole and Deborah Ayers from Castallo and Silky LLC on Thursday, July 11th. The Board has made no decisions about any further course of action at this time, but will have it as a item for discussion at its next few regular Board meetings.

Fort Edward UFSD to host Pre-Merger Study Presentation on Thursday, July 11th at 6 PM

Fort Edward School Board Approves First Reading of New Board Policy Manual.

As we begin our construction project you will see asbestos notifications posted on building entrances. These postings are required by law and were provided by our general contractor and asbestos contractor. All work during the project will be conducted by the contractor using methods and protocols that will protect the health and safety of our students, staff and school visitors. Appropriate sampling before, during and after all abatement work will take place as directed by law.