📯🎶 #1Fort Pride Spotlight!
Congratulations to 5th grade band student Ryan Barber for representing Fort Bands at the UW-Stevens Point Hornfest on Saturday, April 26th!
🏆 Fort Atkinson Jazz Ambassadors Take 1st Place! 🎷
We are thrilled to announce that the Fort Atkinson Jazz Ambassadors took first place at the premier Regional Jazz Competition during the Eau Claire Jazz Festival! 🎶🎺
🎬🤖 Fort Atkinson fourth graders from Luther and Purdy had a fantastic experience attending a private showing of The Wild Robot at Whitewater Cinemas!
🚓🐾 Rockwell fourth graders had a special treat with a visit from Jefferson County K-9 Officer Smitty! A big thank you to Jefferson County for providing this memorable experience! ❤️
On April 16th, students at Fort Atkinson High School were honored with a luncheon at the annual Optimist Youth Appreciation Celebration hosted by the Fort Atkinson Optimist Club. ✨
Ms. Brianne read PETE THE CAT SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM by Kimberly and James Dean and she surprised the kids with chocolate and vanilla twist ice cream with rainbow sprinkles!! What a treat and a fun start to the day! THANK YOU, Ms. Brianne with Frostie Freeze - Fort Atkinson, for your visit, story and treat!
Mrs. Jordahl, reading interventionist at Purdy Elementary, visited Mrs. Shuda’s 4K class to read WHO WANTS ARTHUR by Amanda Graham.
Our Fort Preschool 4K students walked over to Parents Cooperative Preschool to join forces for some parachute fun and collaborative mural-making. Meanwhile, our Purdy 4K class and Head Start 4K students teamed up for more parachute games and joyful time together on the playground.
On Friday, April 11, the Fort Atkinson FFA Ag Sales Team, made up of sophomores Isabelle Anderson, Tyler Hamilton, Addison Hansen, and Jaelynn Wagner, traveled to Madison College - Truax Campus to compete in the State FFA Ag Sales contest alongside 20 other teams. This was only their third contest ever, and they came home with an amazing 5th place finish! Way to go, team! 🌟
🌟 Congratulations to Mrs. Michelle Steed—FAMS Rotary Educator of the Month! 🌟
Better known to many as Shelly, Mrs. Steed is an exceptional educator who currently serves as one of our sixth-grade special education teachers at Fort Atkinson Middle School. With an incredible 35-year career in education—including 24 years in the School District of Beloit—Shelly’s impact has been both wide-reaching and deeply felt. Anyone who knows Shelly—as a colleague, teacher, or friend—can speak to the excellence she brings to everything she does. We’re thrilled to recognize her commitment, care, and impact.
🍕 The Parents Cooperative Preschool 4K wrapped up their Community Helpers unit in the most delicious way—Pizza Day!
To celebrate, our little learners made their own English muffin pizzas and even dressed like pizzas for the occasion! From learning about chefs to becoming mini pizza makers themselves, it was a hands-on, cheesy good time. 🎉
Last week, our Luther 3rd graders celebrated finishing 3 out of their 5 Forward Exam sessions with a well-earned ice cream treat—generously donated by Culver's of Whitewater!
The Green Team kicked off their Wednesday morning with some sunflower planting! We can't wait to see these beautiful flowers bloom in our courtyard this spring and check back on them next fall!
Our young environmentalists also put their detective skills to the test, exploring different types of seeds and grains that can be found right at home—an engaging activity led by high school student, Analisa.
Great job, Green Team! Keep up the hard work and love for nature! 🌎
Congratulations to our March Safety Patrollers of the Month! 🎉🚸
Thank you for your dedication to keeping our schools safe!
Front Row:
✨ Chase F. (Rockwell)
✨ Connor F. (Purdy)
✨ Iris D. (Purdy)
Back Row:
✨ Charlie F. (Barrie)
✨ Wyatt D. (Luther)
✨ Hayden G. (Barrie)
✨ Loran N. (Luther)
✨ Leo A. (Rockwell)
Keep up the great work! 👏
#1Fort-We have Archery State RESULTS to share with you! 📣
All archers put forth their best efforts, proudly representing both our community and club. Their hard work, perseverance, focus, and countless hours of practice truly paid off! ♥️🖤
Congratulations to STATE CHAMPION Lindsey Van Treeck for taking 1st Place in Bullseye with a score of 290 and 3rd Place with a score of 287 in 3D! 🏆
Congratulations to Tenley Stewart for taking 2nd Place in 3D with a score of 281. 🏆
Congratulations to Purdy Elementary School archers, as a team, they finished in 3rd Place for both Bullseye AND 3D! 🏆
Our elementary, middle and high school "teams" performed so well at STATE, they all earned qualifying "team" scores to advance at the National Archery Competition in Louisville, Kentucky in May! Congratulations to all! 👏👏👏
Thank you to our #1Fort community for all of your ongoing support--it means the world to our archers! ♥️ Now, on to our next BIG competition!
🎶 Middle School & High School Winter Concerts!
Get into the holiday spirit with the talented musicians from our middle and high schools! All performances will take place at the High School Performing Arts Center.
Purdy Elementary students, under the direction of music teacher Ms. Hein, shared their singing and dancing talents with a packed auditorium of friends and families! 🎶
A wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season!🎄
Breakfast with Santa at Purdy Elementary! 🎅🏽🎄
Join us tomorrow, Saturday, December 14th, from 8:30-10:30 AM for a festive morning of fun, food, and holiday cheer! The entire community is welcome to attend.
Every family will receive a raffle ticket upon arrival for a chance to win one of our amazing raffle prizes! A big thank you to McDonald’s and Jones Dairy for their generous donations of sausage, apple slices, juice, and milk. And a special thanks to Kiwanis for cooking up pancakes for everyone!
We’ve been decorating all week to make it a magical event, and of course, a HUGE thank you to Santa for traveling all the way from the North Pole to be with us and spread holiday joy to the kids!
Don’t miss out—see you tomorrow at Purdy Elementary for a morning full of festive fun!
Our Flourishing First Steps program will resume after the holidays in the new year! 🥳
A big thank you to our families and students for making this program a successful and collaborative opportunity to strengthen skills through exploration, discovery, and creativity. 👣❤️
View our upcoming schedule by visiting our website: www.fortschools.org/firststeps
