There will be a free parenting workshop offered in Florence County starting March 7th, 2024. Parents and caregivers of youth 10 and younger are welcome to join us for a free Triple P-Positive Parenting Workshop at the Florence Elementary Cafeteria. The workshop will start promptly at 5:15- 7:00 pm. This program is for adults only, and childcare is provided for children 4+. To register call or email Tierany at Tierany.Rugg.wisc.edu or (715)528-4480 ext. 5"
11th grade students will take the ACT on Tuesday March 12, 2024.
Please arrive on time, enjoy your free breakfast, and do your very best! The test will be completed approximately 1:00 pm and you will be released after completion. Free breakfast & snack will be provided.
Attention Florence Families
Don't forget tonight is Family Literacy Night
at Florence Elementary School
Join us for a night of reading fun with local authors, prizes, games and the Book Fair!
Students must be accompanied by an adult
🌟 Shoutout to Florence Personal Finance Students for acing the 1040 Exercise! 📊💼 They tackled FIVE different 1040 forms, showing dedication and expertise. 🧠💡 Learning to read tax tables? Nailed it! 📈🔍 Kudos to these future financial wizards! 🚀👏 #GoFloCats #TaxSkills
Florence HS Regional Skills USA Results 2nd Place: Jackson Korff & Max Schulze - - Robotics 1st Place -Logan Marksteiner - 3d Printing Great on the practical wiring Jackson Robinson - Electrical Construction Wiring 2nd place Related Technical Math Lucy Ruebens - Performed great in Electronics Technology Congratulations Bobcats!
The 29th Great 8 Winter Games was held on Saturday, February 17th in Florence, Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Niagara, and Norway. The area 4th-8th grade students had the opportunity to participate in individual and team sports. It was a wonderful experience for our youth with memories that will last a lifetime.
I would like to thank the Florence County School District for its continued support. I would also like to thank the following area sponsors that have helped tremendously in offsetting the cost of providing this positive experience to the youth in our area and have helped make this annual event a huge success: Great North Bank
Florence Elementary School PTO
Barb’s Cafe
I would also like to thank the many coaches and volunteers that dedicated numerous hours helping our youth enjoy the Great 8 experience:
Morgan Tomczak, Jay Walstrom and Samara, Teresa Chrisman, Allison Wells, Paul Reed, Bri & Robert Knox, Bryce Leffler, Bella Millan, Madison Johnson, Sami DeMuri, Ashlyn VanDenHeuvel, Bill Witynski, Chris Secrist, Monica Chartier, Matt Brooks, Ben & Sammie Pyrcz, Matthew Smith, Jackson Robinson, William Kelley, Tyler Novak, Logan Thompson, Melissa Faccio and Dustin Williams, Bryan Bomberg, Richelle Jochem, Vanessa Schimmelpfenning, Holly Krueger, Autumn Lambert & the National Honor Society
Thank you!
Stephanie Tomczak
Great 8 Winter Games Coordinator
Congratulations to Breyson Kelley on advancing to State in wrestling tournament!
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Attention Florence Families,
Little League Registration is now open - Register by March 15th - $45
March 16th - March 30th registration fee increase to $60.
Registrations closes on March 31st.
Register online at www.kingsfordlittleleague.com
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Florence Elementary students will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart on February 23. Students will be having a sledding activity and a jump rope in the gym activity
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Reminder Parent/Teacher Conferences are February 15th, 2024 from 1:00 pm- 6:00pm
and is an early release day for students.
Attention Great 8 Families!
Here is a schedule of events for the games this weekend.
Discover
4-H & Your Sparks
3rd -6th Grade
Every Wednesday Afterschool from 3:15 -4:30
Starting on February 21st, 2024
Florence Elementary Cafeteria
11th grade students will take the ACT on Tuesday March 12, 2024.
Please arrive on time, enjoy your free breakfast, and do your very best! The test will be completed approximately 1:00 pm and you will be released after completion. Free breakfast & snack will be provided.
Students in Ms. Ellis’s sculpture class met artist, Amber Dohrenwend virtually. Amber has created large cardboard installations all over the world. During the Zoom call, Ms. Dohrenwend talked about her career as an artist, answered the students’ questions, and gave them some practical advice to help them with their next sculpture. We’d like to thank Amber @cardboardcollect for taking time out of her busy schedule to meet with us.
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Florence Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd graders celebrate the 100th day of school. #GoFloCats
Florence 5k, 1st and 2nd grade celebrated 100 days of school, by dressing up as old people and had rotations in 5 classes. Student’s play bingo, had a trail mix snack that 1st grade made, exercises, puzzles, and games. 100 days of fun! #GoFloCats
Florence Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders celebrated the 100th day of school! #GoFloCats
FMS/HS Trap Club Parent/Student information meeting will be held Wednesday January 31st at 5:30pm FHS room 259 open to ms and hs students registration free is $25 for more info contact Pat Smith 715.889.1629
Florence County School District is in need of substitute teachers. Pay is $120/per day Wisconsin License required for more info visit our website www.myflorence.org
Congratulations Bryn Sullivan on being voted FHS's Artist of the Month in January. Bryn was treated to lunch at the Chippewa Club with other students from the Association of Student Artists. After lunch, she learned about sketching portraits and had her portrait painted in oils during a workshop facilitated by local artist, Stephen Wysocki.
