School District of Fort Atkinson

Purdy Kindergarteners from Mrs. Johnson's class enjoyed a beautiful fall walk to visit the fire station last week! 🍂🚒

We are so thankful for our Rockwell Safety Patrollers who help students get to school safely in all kinds of weather! ☔️❄️🌞

“A great principal isn’t just a leader—they’re a helper, a teacher, and a role model for everyone in the school.” 🌟

🍎During the school year, there are times when substitute teachers can be hard to find. No worries! Luther Principal Mr. Geiger steps up to the plate, jumping right in so teachers can take care of what they need to do.

📣 October Rotary Educator of the Month 📣
✨ This week, Barrie Elementary’s very own Mrs. Laura Janke was recognized by Principal Justin Stewart at the Rotary meeting for her outstanding dedication and impact as a kindergarten teacher! ✨
From the moment you step into her classroom, it’s clear that everything—and everyone—has a purpose and a place. Her calm, organized, and joyful learning environment helps every student thrive. 🌟
Mrs. Janke is known for her patience, creativity, and unwavering belief in her students. She celebrates every victory, big or small, and creates a classroom filled with laughter, curiosity, and kindness. 💛
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Janke for the incredible difference she makes each day for our Barrie students and families! 👏💐

Mrs. Janke’s Kindergarten class at Barrie had a fall-tastic day at the pumpkin farm! 🎃🍂

This past weekend, our debate team competed at Rufus King High School. The pairs of Logan Crossman & Riley Cunningham and Eli Szabo & Walid Guerra represented us in the PF Varsity division—where Eli and Walid took 1st place! 🏆👏

Great job to all of our debaters for their hard work and success! 🎉

📚 A big thank you to all the families who supported the Rockwell Book Fair during conferences last week! Your support helps our PTO continue a wonderful tradition — selecting books for students to receive on their birthdays. 🎉

Landon and Elijah each found the perfect books to celebrate their special day! 🎂📖

👑❤️ Fort Atkinson High School is proud to announce our 2025 Homecoming King and Queen!

Congratulations to Tatiyana Samuels and Grant Heagney on being crowned this year’s Homecoming royalty! 🎉✨

Officer Dunkleberger from the Fort Police Department helped swear in our Rockwell Safety Patrollers! 🚸👏 Congratulations to all of our new patrollers who are ready to help keep our school safe.
A special shoutout to our student leaders:
⭐ Captains: Ella and Veliseo
⭐ Equipment Care Lieutenants: Tobi and Kaplin
⭐ Scheduling Lieutenants: Olivia and Kirk
We’re so proud of all of you! 💙

The Purdy staff are excited to welcome our students and focus on the limitless potential in each one! Our staff motto this year: “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” 👀✨At #1Fort, we see greatness in every child—and we can’t wait to watch them shine this year! 🌟

✨ Let’s GLOW at Rockwell! ✨

This week, each grade level spent time with Miss Walden reviewing our school theme of “Let’s Glow” along with our Rockwell expectations. The assembly reminded us that showing kindness helps others shine and glow, too! 🌟

Early mornings, bright futures—the Class of 2026 is ready! 🌅 Last week, the Class of 2026 came together bright and early to watch the first sunrise of the school year! What a special way to kick off senior year. ✨

💜 Last week, Mrs. Janke’s class at Barrie reread Our Class is a Family and talked about how they are now a classroom family who will learn and grow together this year.

To wrap up the lesson, students made Kindergarten friendship bracelets to remind them of the special bond they share. ❤️

The day ended with a fun school-wide assembly—such a perfect way to finish off the week! 🎉

🐾 Moose Tracks made a special appearance to greet our students!

Moose even stopped by each classroom so that every student could meet him before he comes back for another visit later this month. After a busy day of making new friends, this sweet pup was one very tired puppy! 🐶

Mrs. Schaefer’s kindergarteners at Rockwell had a wonderful first day!
They read Our Classroom is a Family and talked about kindness, respect, helping others, and working hard because they are a school family. ❤️

Students made name bracelets, enjoyed First Day Jitters with some “jitter juice,” had plenty of playtime, and loved recess. What an amazing start to kindergarten! 🌟

🌟 Open House was a wonderful way to kick off the school year! 🌟
Mrs. Schafer and Mrs. Schuldt were so excited to welcome their new students and families last week. 💙

We can’t wait to see all the learning and fun that this school year will bring at #1Fort!

🎶✨ The FAHS Show Choirs are back in action! ✨🎶
Over the past week and a half, our singers have been working hard with choreographer Dallas James Pritt to prepare their competition shows.

You can catch both the Lexington Singers and the South High Street Singers at home performances as well as competitions in nearby communities—including Milton, Janesville, and Monona Grove.

Mark your calendars 📅—the highlight of the season will be their home competition on February 14, 2026! We can’t wait to see you there cheering on our talented performers. 🎤

The Luther Lightning team is charged up and ready to go! We can't wait to welcome students back and spark an amazing 2025–2026! ⚡

🐾 The first day back to school can be hard for some—students and staff alike. Today, we had a very special visitor to make things a little easier!
Meet Moose Tracks, the Jefferson County Support Dog! 🐶✨