Pint Size Hero Blood Drive

We ended the month of March with a Pint Size Hero Blood Drive at FES. The drive was held on an Early Release conference afternoon. The Red Cross collected 40 pints of blood. Children were able to watch their parents donate blood and learned about the importance of blood donation. Thanks to the staff, parents and students who donated blood or volunteered to help give the gift of life. 

Snacks at the canteen

A future blood donor cheering on his Dad

Food service director is a happy donor

Parent donation 

Blood drives are exhausting!

High School students volunteered at child care

Power Red Donation 

Red Cross Style

Certificates for students who got donors

School Nurses at Registration

Week One Nutrition Month

Letter from K student about hoop house fun!

During week one we focused on the 5 of 5210 Let's Go. Throughout the school kids learned about the importance of eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables daily. Redy, the Let's Go Mascot was all around school encouraging kids to eat fruits and vegetables. Teachers encouraged healthy snacks and many students went to the hoop house to learn about growing vegetables. The pictures below show how we celebrate March Nutrition Month at FES!

K students went to the hoop house during PE to learn about growing vegetables

Mrs. Mosca and Farmer Justing helping students plant vegetable seeds

School nurses and students setting up Nutrition display

Front Lobby Display

Mrs. Guerra's students make a fruit smoothie

Taste testing!

Redy the 5210 Let's Go Mascot comes to FES.

March Nutrition Month 2017

MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH 2017

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

Once again FES will be celebrating National Nutrition Month school-wide. We have been recognized by Let’s Go as a Gold Site School for committing to excellence in healthy eating and active living for children and families. During the month of March we will focus on the 5-2-1-0 message through the morning announcements, our wellness blog and by sending health information handouts/links to teachers and parents. Specialists in PE, music, library, art, computer, health and Spanish will integrate nutrition information in their classes. Our front hallway will be decorated with Giant Fruits and Vegetables to set the theme as you walk into school.

K-4 students will participate in Read Maine Agriculture  during the week of March 20. The 2017 book ”What’s in the Garden” is by award winning children’s author, Marianne Berkes and illustrated by Chris Arbo. The interactive rhyme and riddle format will lead to many discussions of fruits and vegetables grown in our state from apples to pumpkins. We are fortunate in Falmouth to have a very active Farm to School program. You can follow our garden program on  Falmouth School Garden Facebook Page .

More information on healthy eating, interactive games, and children’s recipes are available at Let's Go , My Plate Kids and Eat Right for Kids We hope you join us at home to celebrate Nutrition Month.