Extended Day: Nature Center Visit
Our Extended Day Coordinator, Nicolette Olson, does a remarkable job with her program planning! She puts careful attention and detail into planning out a schedule for her students so that they receive unique experiences and opportunities while at the school after hours. Last week, fitting with the Halloween theme, Nicolette (or Nicky as she is […]
The 2021 5K – Results
After last year’s virtual 5K left us all missing time together as a community, our 2021 event was all about celebrating our time together as one big Falcon family! We cranked up the tunes, cheered for runners and walkers of all ages, and enjoyed time on the fields to catch up, relax and play. Launched […]
What You Need to Know for Friday
We are beyond excited to gather as a community this Friday for our 2021 5K! Below is an overview of the various details you will need to know as you head into race day: Race packets will be distributed to the students on Thursday. If you registered for the race, but do not have a […]
The Final Harvest
The sixth-graders were busy in the garden this week, harvesting the last of the vegetables. The class broke into teams, with one group digging up the potatoes, another harvesting peas, a group on pea shucking detail, and the last group removed the remaining plants from the garden and tilled the soil. Seventh grade will be […]
Book Buddies
Second-grade teacher, Mrs. Urness, hosts a Book Buddy program every school year for her students. Early on in her career as a teacher, she launched this book donor program, which has grown year-over-year and impacted both the students and their donors in wonderful ways. – This year, Mrs. Urness has her largest group of donors, […]
Reaching for New Records
We are one week away from the deadline to register for the 2021 Frassati 5K to receive a race shirt and only three weeks away from the main event! Here are some helpful tips and details as we hit a full sprint to next Friday’s deadline, as we strive to surpass our 2020 5K fundraising […]
The First Day of the 2021-2022 School Year
The first day of the 2021-2022 school year was a great success! We welcomed 45 new families to our school, and are blessed with a Falcon family of 323 students this year, including our preschool students. Here is a round-up of first day moments: Drop Off Settling In Lunch & Recess Special thanks to […]
Your Prep to 5K Roadmap
The first event of the 2021-2022 school year is 5-weeks away, and we can’t wait for this opportunity to gather as a community (IN-PERSON!) and to celebrate our Falcon family! And what better way than with a 5K and post-race party?! We know this time of year can get busy for us all, so we […]
Meet the Falcons, Part 6
Welcome to the last post in our Meet the Falcons series! This week we are meeting Learning Lab Coordinator Bona, preschool aide Mooney, Chaplain McKenzie, preschool teacher Follmer, and kindergarten teacher Blood. You can find part-1 here, part-2 here, part-3 here, part-4 here, and part 5 here. We hope you have enjoyed this round-up this […]
