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Career & Technical Education and its impact on FFCS students

The month of February is Career & Technical Education month! As part of that recognition, school districts across the nation look to feature the unique and critical programs aimed at preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce. What is Career & Technical Education? Career and Technical Education programs (CTE) are student-based programs that provide access to … Continue reading “Career & Technical Education and its impact on FFCS students”

National Honor Society lends support to FFCS Backpack Program

On Monday, Feb. 7, students involved with the National Honor Society (NHS) delivered over 30 bags of food to the FFCS Backpack Program. As part of this year’s service project, the 30 NHS members, along with advisor Deidre Palmer, chose to gather items to donate to the school’s Backpack Program in order to help fellow … Continue reading “National Honor Society lends support to FFCS Backpack Program”

FFCS Class of 1994 graduate creating engaging content for today’s classroom

“Around here we don’t look backwards for very long.. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors’ and doing new things because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – – Walt Disney on curiosity and progress. This quote is quite relevant to the work being accomplished by our next FFCSD Alumni … Continue reading “FFCS Class of 1994 graduate creating engaging content for today’s classroom”

FFCS Winter Newsletter Available for Viewing

  FFCSD Families, The district’s winter newsletter is available for viewing. You can access the newsletter by clicking here. A hardcopy version will be arriving in mailboxes in the coming weeks. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the great news, programs and initiatives coming out of our district!

FFMS launches ‘Middle Reading Matters’ program for families

Dear FFMS families and students, We have exciting news!  This week, the first in a series of mini videos aimed at increasing students reading at home will premiere on the district’s YouTube page. The newly launched series is called Middle Reading Matters.  Sharon Kline and Danielle Hinrichs have partnered to create short weekly videos for … Continue reading “FFMS launches ‘Middle Reading Matters’ program for families”

FF Theatrical Company connecting with global community

Each year, the FF Theatrical Company creates new opportunities for students to engage in learning about performance art, while connecting with communities from across the globe. This winter, students in the FF Theatrical Co. had the opportunity to learn from professional actors and actresses as part of the “Broadway Weekends” program. The New York City-based … Continue reading “FF Theatrical Company connecting with global community”

2/3: FFCS to operate on two hour delay; No A.M. BOCES

FFCS Families, Due to this morning’s inclement weather and icy road conditions, Fonda-Fultonville CSD will operate on a two hour delay today, Thursday, February 3. Please note that there will be NO A.M. BOCES today. As a reminder, it is best to rely on more than one source of information when it comes to weather-related … Continue reading “2/3: FFCS to operate on two hour delay; No A.M. BOCES”

FFMS announces Character Education award recipients for second quarter

Character Education is proud to announce that awards for the second quarter were distributed on Monday, January 21. The individuals who received these awards were nominated by their team of teachers or specialists throughout the FFMS building. Students continue to be chosen based on their outstanding display of kindness and empathy this quarter, as well … Continue reading “FFMS announces Character Education award recipients for second quarter”

2022-23 pre-k applications available on Wednesday, February 23

Fonda-Fultonville will be accepting applications for prekindergarten enrollment for the 2022-23 school year, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 23.  Once the application is available, parents/caregivers will be required to submit the application and will be contacted at a later date to complete the registration process. Applications will  be made available on the district website. If you … Continue reading “2022-23 pre-k applications available on Wednesday, February 23”

Best-selling author offers ‘virtual’ storytelling presentation to FFMS students

Today, FFMS students received a special treat by welcoming Canadian American author Gordon Korman as part of a ‘virtual’ storytelling presentation. Students ranging from fifth grade to eighth grade received a front row opportunity to hear about Mr. Korman’s career and learn about the key aspects of writing. This event was especially meaningful as students … Continue reading “Best-selling author offers ‘virtual’ storytelling presentation to FFMS students”