Joseph E. Fiske Elementary School

Our Halloween parade weaved its way through the Fiske neighborhood on Friday morning. Everything from “minion” characters that starred in the movie Despicable Me to a brightly lighted jellyfish. Thanks to all the families that made sure students were in costume to… Continue reading Fiske Community News 11/3/14

I want to follow up on the School Messenger email I sent out Wednesday that described an emergency response at school. First and foremost, the staff member stricken ill is doing well and will be back at school next week.… Continue reading Fiske Community News 10/24/14

So we’re off and running with our second Friday Morning Meeting today. If you are unaware of our format for Friday Morning Meetings, the entire school comes together to hear me read a picture book aloud once a month. (How… Continue reading Fiske Community News 10/17/14

How is leading a classroom, a school, a business, even a household like conducting an orchestra? I posed this question to staff this week at our monthly faculty meeting, focusing on the school angle. They shared numerous connections like: “Students… Continue reading Fiske Community News 10/9/14

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the rain. Here it is, too bad it had to arrive on picture day since pictures are usually taken outside. Oh well, we made the best of the situation inside school. Individual… Continue reading Fiske Community News 10/1/14

Happy autumn! Amazingly, we’ve been in school just about a month. Here’s some of what I’ve seen in my daily visits to classrooms this week: A kindergarten, second and fifth grade classroom using movement while students either spelled or counted.… Continue reading Fiske Community News 9/25/14

Thanks to the many families who came to Back to School Night. As I shared in last week’s Community News, it’s so important for staff to share their expectations with students to set up a positive learning community from the… Continue reading Fiske Community News 9/17/14

We enter week three of school with staff continuing to teach our students about their expectations for learning in school. Setting clear, respectful expectations is such an essential part of learning because it makes students feel safe. The Fiske staff… Continue reading Fiske Community News 9/10/14

Happy New School Year! Welcome back! Yes, we’re back. With such a long, hard winter and new, earlier return to school, the summer did feel exceedingly short. Like me, I hope you enjoyed some family time away from the daily… Continue reading Fiske Community News 9/3/14