🌟 Student of the Week: Ella 🌟

Ella DeRoche is a senior at the School District of Florence. She is consistently positive, demonstrates an excellent work ethic, and always strives for excellence. Ella is a positive example for all students and comes to school each day with a smile, ready to learn.

She is actively involved in ballet and softball, as well as Forensics, Torpedoes, Student Council, National Honor Society (NHS), and High IQ.

Congratulations, Ella!💚💛

#GoFloCats #StudentOfTheWeek #BobcatPride

4 days ago, School District of Florence County
A young woman with shoulder-length wavy brunette hair poses in a tranquil, foggy outdoor lake setting. She is crouching down in the shallow edge of the water, with the lower hem of her long white summer dress resting gently on the surface. She rests one hand lightly against her face near her jawline, looking at the camera with a soft smile. The background features calm, rippling water and hazy, mist-covered hills under a bright, overcast sky.
Important Family Check-Up Update

Families, we recently discovered that the QR code printed on the Family Check-Up flyer sent home in Friday Folders is no longer active. We apologize for the confusion.

If you are interested in participating in the Family Check-Up program at Florence Elementary School, please see the updated flyer and complete the registration form using this link:

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ubYvfhmEP43iqoVFA

Family Check-Up is a free program designed to help strengthen family relationships, support positive child development, and connect families with practical tools and resources. Participating families will have access to engaging monthly activities, a supportive parenting app, and opportunities to build stronger connections at home.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to connecting with your family!
3 days ago, School District of Florence County
A promotional flyer for the Family Check-Up program by Florence County Elementary & UW Extension featuring an illustration of a family eating a meal together.
Speeding carries severe consequences on local roads. Since 2019, speed-related incidents in Florence County have resulted in 138 crashes, 59 injuries, and 3 lives lost.  Excess speed drastically reduces reaction time and increases the severity of collisions. Obey posted speed limits, adjust for changing road conditions, and protect everyone on our highways.  Drive safe. Arrive safe.  This message is brought to you by the Florence County Traffic Safety Committee and other supporting organizations.  Working to make Florence County roads safer.
3 days ago, Robert Knox
Check your speed limit. Since 2019, excessive speed has resulted in 138 crashes in florence county, including 59 injuries and 3 deaths. Slow down and save lives. Remember the highest speed limit in Florence County is 55. This message sponsored by Florence County Health Department, Florence County Sheriffs Office, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, School District of Florence County, Florence County Traffic Safety Committee, Florence Fire Department. Data from the Wisconsin community maps project of uW madison, wisconsin dot, Wisconsin traffic Operations and safety office, and wisconsin bureau of traffic safety. https://transportal.cee.wisc.edu/partners/community-maps/
Florence County Parents/Guardians - mark your calendars!

Elementary and Middle/High School immunization clinics - coming soon! October 6/7th, 2026.

Please see the flyer below for more information.
4 days ago, School District of Florence County
Flyer announcing Florence County Elementary and Middle/High School immunization clinics on October 6 and 7, 2026. Includes a QR code, link, and phone number to register.

🥈 2nd Place out of 25 Teams! 🥈

Florence showed up big at the Friendship Tournament at the Just A Game Fieldhouse in the Wisconsin Dells! 🏐🔥

The Bobcats cruised through pool play with a dominant 4-0 run—without dropping a single set—sweeping Rio, Rhinelander, Royall, and Oshkosh North to punch their ticket to the Gold Bracket.

On Saturday, Florence kept the momentum rolling with clutch bracket wins over Auburndale and Wausau West to earn a spot in the Championship match against Wittenberg-Birnamwood.

Juniors Kelsi Chrisman and Miley VanDenHeuvel were for the 30-player All-Tournament Team! 🌟

So proud of this team and all their hard work—congratulations, girls! 💙🤍

#GoFloCats

18 days ago, School District of Florence County
A high school girls' volleyball team poses together on a gymnasium basketball court in front of red, white, and blue bleachers. The eleven players are arranged in two rows—five crouching in the front and six standing behind them. They wear athletic uniforms with white tops, dark shorts, white knee pads, and court sneakers, with the center player in the front row wearing a dark green jersey. Everyone is smiling for the photo.
Two high school female volleyball players pose together indoors against a plain off-white wall next to a doorway with a red frame. The player on the left wears a dark green athletic quarter-zip jacket with a volleyball logo and a white Nike swoosh, smiling with braces. The player on the right wears a white volleyball jersey with the number 4 in gold and dark pants, smiling with her arm behind her teammate.

Big smiles, hard work, and healthy meals! 🍎 ⭐️

Today, we want to give a massive shoutout to the incredible Florence School District Food Service staff! These amazing ladies work tirelessly every single day behind the scenes. From early morning prep to lunchtime rushes, they ensure our students are fueled up with nutritious, delicious meals and ready to learn.

Our students couldn't succeed without the nutritious fuel you provide. 

Thank you for your dedication, your kindness in the lunch line, and everything you do for our school community!👩‍🍳 💛

Pictured with their big smiles is Michelle, Kim, Brenda, Tina, Gina, Amber and Pam. 

24 days ago, School District of Florence County
A selfie of a group of seven women lined up diagonally down a brightly lit school hallway with cinderblock walls and wood-look flooring. On the wall beside them is a large painted yellow and dark green mural of a wildcat mascot next to a green sign that reads "FLORENCE" in bold yellow letters. The women are all smiling at the camera, dressed in casual clothing, green tops, and denim jackets.
🏆 Tournament Champs! Huge congratulations to the Florence LadyCats for taking 1st place at the Crivitz Invitational to kick off their 2026–27 season! 🐾💥

The girls had big wins on the court against:
🏐 Gibraltar
🏐 Green Bay Southwest
🏐 Crivitz
🏐 Peshtigo

Next stop: Wisconsin Dells! 🚗💨 The girls head out this Friday and Saturday to take on a massive 25-team tournament.

#GoFloCats
24 days ago, School District of Florence County
The Florence LadyCats high school volleyball team poses for a group picture inside a gymnasium following a tournament win. Eleven players and two coaches pose in two rows behind a black volleyball net spanning the wooden court. The players wear dark green sleeveless jerseys with gold trim, black shorts, knee pads, and gold medals around their necks. The coach on the far right wears a white sweatshirt that says "OUR YEAR." Banners reading "Crivitz Wolverines" hang on the wall and from the gym structure in the background.
🏐 Gear up for the season! The Florence High School Volleyball 2026 Team Shop is officially open! Grab your custom tees, hoodies, quarter-zips, and joggers before the shop closes.

Where to shop: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/km2yLVvLAU

Access Code: km2yLVvLAU

Deadline: October 5

No late orders will be accepted, so get your gear today!

#GoFloCats
29 days ago, School District of Florence County
A three-page flyer for the Florence High School Florence VB 2026 Shop by BSN SPORTS. The flyer showcases various branded apparel items including short-sleeve tees, long-sleeve shirts, hoodies, crewneck sweatshirts, quarter-zips, and fleece sweatpants in black, white, and gold featuring team graphics like "OUR YEAR" and "FLORENCE VOLLEYBALL." Key details displayed across each page include: Order Deadline: October 5 (Order window: 9/10/26 to 10/5/26) Website: bsnteamsports.com with a QR code included Access Code: km2yLVvLAU Footer Note: "No orders will be accepted after the deadline."
Florence County School District is hiring! For more information, please visit https://www.myflorence.org/page/employment for more information.
29 days ago, School District of Florence County
An autumn-themed recruitment flyer for the Florence County School District. The header reads, "Florence County School District: We're Hiring! Join Our Team!" The graphic highlights several open positions alongside illustrative icons: Bus Drivers & Substitute Bus Drivers: Illustrated with a yellow school bus. Elementary Teacher - 5th Grade: Illustrated with a teacher pointing to a chalkboard with the number 5. Substitute Paraprofessionals: Listed below the bus category. Substitute Teachers: Illustrated with a teacher interacting with children. Substitute Cooks: Illustrated with a chef stirring a pot. At the bottom right, a text box states: "For application information, please visit: myflorence.org." Small text at the bottom center reads "An Equal Opportunity Employer."

Click this link if you would like to register for the CESA Substitute Teacher Seminar.

about 1 month ago, School District of Florence County
CESA 8 Substitute Teacher Seminar Promotional Flyer Main Visual: On the left, a man wearing a red collared shirt holds a notebook and writes on a white board with a dry-erase marker. Title Header: "CESA 8 - SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SEMINAR" "Did You Know?" Section: Every day, there are 274,000 substitute teachers in U.S. classrooms. Students spend about a full year with substitute teachers by graduation. A Three-Year Short-Term Substitute license is available for those with an associate degree or higher and approved training.** Licensed substitutes can work in any Wisconsin district that hires them. Footnote: **This is a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction approved substitute training program. Cost: $150 "Join Us at CESA 8 to Learn Substitute Basics" Topics: Policies and procedures Classroom management Teaching strategies Handling emergencies Working with lesson plans Supporting students with disabilities Applying for your first license Contact Information: Phone: 920-855-2114 Contact: Terri Schultz (tschultz@cesa8.org) Location: 223 W Park St, Gillett, WI 54124 Links listed: WI Licensing Information, FAQ - Substitute Teaching Bottom Banner: September 16, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Event Registration
🚨 Attention Middle/High School Parents, Guardians & Students! 🚨

🎒 Student and Parent Open House 📚
📅 Wednesday, August 26th
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📄 Please see the attached flyer for the full schedule of the event!

We look forward to seeing everyone there! ✨
about 1 month ago, School District of Florence County
An informational flyer on a dark green background with a central logo of a roaring yellow and black wildcat head. Text Content: Top Header: Florence Middle/High School Main Title: Student and Parent Open House Date & Time: Wednesday, August 26 from 5:00-7:00 Schedule: 5:00-5:30: Pick up Folders and Schedules 5:30-5:45: Welcome Back in the Auditorium 5:45-7:00: Middle School Parents and Students will be brought to their classrooms in groups High School Students and Parents can tour on their own Bottom Contact: More Information, contact the MS/HS Office 715-528-3215

🚨 Back-to-School Online Registration Is Now Open! 🎒

Back-to-school online registration is now open for all Florence Middle and High School students for the 2026–2027 school year. 🏫✨

Registration is available through Family Access and must be completed before the first day of school. 💻📅

If you need assistance completing the online registration, please contact Ms. McCormick in the Florence MS/HS Office at 📞 715-538-1202.

Thank you, and we look forward to a great 2026–2027 school year! 🎉🐾

about 1 month ago, School District of Florence County
A gold, black, and white athletic emblem featuring an illustrated bobcat head in the center. A top black banner reads "BACK TO SCHOOL" in gold lettering, and a bottom banner reads "BOBCAT COUNTRY" above "EST. 1900". To the left of the bobcat is a composition notebook and pencil; to the right is a stack of books with a ruler. The bottom apex of the shield includes an inkwell with a feather quill and a laurel wreath motif.

🌲 What an Incredible Outdoor Learning Experience! 🌲

In May our students took part in an unforgettable adventure at Trees For Tomorrow Environmental Education Center, where learning came to life beyond the classroom!

Throughout the trip, students:
🌙 Participated in a night hike, discovering the fascinating world of nocturnal wildlife.
🤝 Built teamwork and leadership skills through challenge course activities.
💧 Investigated the health of local lakes by testing water quality and studying aquatic macroinvertebrates.
🌿 Developed field science skills, learning tree identification, recognizing animal signs, and practicing scientific journaling.
🔥 Learned valuable outdoor survival skills.
🪵 Explored forest ecology and the important role trees play in our environment.
🐸 Compared ecosystems through a bog investigation, collecting scientific data and observing unique plant and animal life.

This hands-on experience allowed students to strengthen their understanding of ecology, environmental science, and conservation while creating memories that will last a lifetime.

A huge thank you to our teachers, chaperones, and the staff at Trees For Tomorrow for providing such an engaging and educational experience!

💚 Learning doesn't just happen in the classroom—it happens wherever curiosity takes us!

Attached are some pictures from the events, but you can click here for the full album.

about 1 month ago, School District of Florence County
A group of about nine young people participate in an outdoor activity on a grassy field surrounded by dense pine and deciduous trees under a clear blue sky. They stand in a straight line facing right, each leaning out to their left to pose for the camera. Several wear casual sweatshirts, hoodies, jeans, and sneakers. In the background behind the trees, a green vehicle, a dark van, and a small building with a window are visible.
A outdoor educational activity taking place beside a stone-and-wood shelter near a body of water. About a dozen teenagers stand in a semi-circle facing an instructor wearing a red hoodie, who is elevated on a bench against the building's light-colored stone wall. On a nearby bench, plastic storage tubs and supplies are set out. The group is dressed casually in sweatshirts, jackets, jeans, and rain boots. In the background, green grass stretches toward a calm lake bordered by tall pine trees under a cloudy sky.
An outdoor field lesson in a wetland ecosystem. A guide wearing a bright green jacket, a backpack, and a baseball cap holds monitoring equipment while addressing a group of children and teens bundled up in hoodies, beanies, and tall waterproof boots. They are standing on the spongy, reddish-brown vegetation of a bog adjacent to a body of calm, dark water. Dense evergreen trees line the distant shore beneath a dynamic sky filled with white clouds and patches of blue.
A group photo of students gathered outdoors in a clearing next to a brown wooden building. The children are dressed in various colorful hoodies, sweatshirts, jackets, and hats suitable for cool weather. In the upper middle of the group, a dark metal bust statue of a man with a hat is integrated seamlessly into the gathering, with several kids posed right around it. The group is arranged in three rough rows—some kneeling in front, some standing in the middle, and others in the back—all posing on grass and fallen leaves near a forest border.
💛💚 Thank You, Florence Community! 💚💛

We are so incredibly grateful for the amazing community partners who donated snacks for our elementary students! These thoughtful donations will help make sure our little Bobcats have a snack when they need one throughout the school year. 🥨🍎🍪

A HUGE thank you to:

🐾 Florence County K9 Unit
🍔 One O One Bar & Grill
🌲 Blue Ox Land Management
👮 Chief Deputy Peterson
👮 Deputy Anderson
👮 Deputy Windell

Your generosity means so much to our students and staff! It takes a village to support our kids, and we are so lucky to have a community that continually shows up for Florence Elementary.

Thank you for helping us positively affect the lives of children! 💛💚
about 1 month ago, School District of Florence County
Five people stand in a school hallway around tables filled with donated individually packaged snacks and food items. A black-and-tan German Shepherd lies in front of the tables with its tongue out. The donations include boxes of crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks, applesauce, cereal, and other snacks, along with reusable grocery bags. The group smiles for the photo in front of a bulletin board, highlighting a community effort to support students with snack donations.

Cross-county practice starts August 17th at 4:00PM! Check out the flier below for more information.

about 1 month ago, School District of Florence County
A bold black-and-gold Florence Bobcats cross-country practice flyer featuring a large "CROSS-COUNTRY PRACTICE" headline across the top with "Starts August 17th" highlighted in a yellow banner. The right side showcases a large roaring Bobcat logo in school colors. The left side lists practice details with matching yellow icons: August 17 at 4:00 PM, meet at the track, bring water, athletic clothes, and running shoes, and practice lasts an hour and a half. A contact box near the bottom provides Coach Henry Sullivan's phone number (715-889-9579) for more information. A yellow banner in the lower-right corner states "Grades 6–12 MS/HS," while silhouettes of runners stretch across the bottom of the flyer, reinforcing the cross-country theme. The overall design uses high-contrast black, gold, and white colors with a rugged varsity-style aesthetic.
📚🍎 Florence Elementary School will be having its annual Open House on Thursday, August 27th from 2:00–5:30 PM! 🎉🏫

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents and children are invited to:
📖 Meet your teachers
🏫 Visit classrooms
🎒 Bring school supplies
📝 Sign important forms

🤝 You'll also have the opportunity to learn more about local community agencies and groups that support our students and families.

📅 We can't wait to welcome everyone back! The first day of school is Tuesday, September 1st for all students. 🍎✏️🎉

💙 We look forward to seeing all of our Bobcat families at Open House! 🐾
about 2 months ago, School District of Florence County
Illustrated "Back to School" graphic featuring the words "Back to School" inside a light blue cloud. Surrounding the cloud are colorful school-themed items, including a graduation cap, globe, backpack, ruler, pencils, paint palette, paintbrush, crayon, notebook, diploma, science flask, and rolled paper. Hand-drawn doodles of musical notes, math equations ("1+1=2" and "a+b+c"), and the chemical formula "H₂O" decorate the white background, creating a fun and educational back-to-school theme.
🏀 Attention Middle School Girls Basketball Players! 🏀

Calling all girls in grades 6-8! Basketball practice starts Monday, August 17th from 3:00-5:00 PM.

📍 Location: High School Gym (Please note the location)

⚠️ Important: All players must have a current physical on file before participating in practice.

See you on the court! 🏀
about 2 months ago, School District of Florence County
Graphic promoting a Middle School Girls Basketball Practice. The design features a green background with large yellow text reading "Basketball Practice." Details include: All 6th–8th grade girls are invited on Monday, August 17, from 3:00–5:00 PM at the Florence High School Gym. Contact information is listed as johnsona@myflorence.org or kelleyr@myflorence.org. A note at the bottom states that participants must have a physical on file before participation. A large basketball graphic appears on the right side of the flyer.
Attention Florence School District girls grades 5-12, join your 2025 Regional Champions for a FREE basketball camp! Text 715-889-1178 for enrollment. We can't wait to see you there! 💚💛🏀
about 2 months ago, Andrea Millan
GBB Camp
🍎📚 As we get ready to welcome our little Bobcats 🐾 back to school, Florence Elementary is asking for your support in a different way this year!

🥨🍎 Instead of collecting school supplies, we're collecting individually packaged snacks to help ensure our students have access to a quick snack when they need one. If you'd like to help, snack donations can be dropped off at the Florence Elementary Office during regular office hours. 📍

💙 Every donation—big or small—makes a difference and helps support our students. Thank you for supporting Florence Elementary and our amazing Bobcat community! 🐾❤️
about 2 months ago, School District of Florence County
An informational graphic titled "This year, let's fill bellies NOT backpacks!" requesting snack donations instead of school supplies to help stock classroom snack baskets for students. Examples of snacks pictured include Welch's Fruit Snacks, Goldfish, Ritz Bits, Mott's applesauce, Quaker Chewy bars, and Nature Valley granola bars.
An informational graphic titled "This year, let's fill bellies NOT backpacks!" requesting snack donations instead of school supplies to help stock classroom snack baskets for students. Examples of snacks pictured include Welch's Fruit Snacks, Goldfish, Ritz Bits, Mott's applesauce, Quaker Chewy bars, and Nature Valley granola bars.

FOOTBALL KICKOFF INFORMATION!

2 months ago, Brady Meckley
A black-and-gold football-themed infographic titled "Football Kickoff Information!" with a large gold-and-black bobcat head graphic in the upper right. The flyer announces important dates for current and aspiring 9th–12th grade football players and their parents/guardians. The schedule includes: Mandatory Football Meeting: Thursday, July 23 at 5:00 PM in the stadium bleachers. Both players and parents/guardians are expected to attend. Equipment Handout: Tuesday, August 4 at 4:00 PM for players to pick up football equipment. First Day of Practice: Wednesday, August 5 from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Players should bring lunch, a water bottle, tennis shoes, and football cleats. Practice Schedule – Week 1: August 5–8, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM daily, with Sunday, August 9 listed as a rest day. Practice Schedule – Week 2: Monday through Friday practice times to be announced, with the first scrimmage on Friday; time and details to follow. Each section is accompanied by a yellow icon (calendar, football, whistle, paw print, and helmet). The flyer ends with the message, "We look forward to seeing everyone at the kickoff meeting! Let's get ready for an amazing football season!" followed by the large slogan "Go Bobcats!" in yellow script.