FES Fund Raiser - World's Finest Chocolate This year students will only select 1 or 2 boxes, based on what the parents select from the very beginning. We will not have the party at the end and students cannot go door to door. Prizes are listed on the form going home. This will be a ONE TIME ORDER. The deadline to return the order is this Friday, Sept. 25th.... READ MORE >
Mrs. Raulerson from first Baptist Church of Callahan is shown donating school supplies on behalf of their church.Also pictured above (left to right) is: Mike Walker, Tonya Layden, Mrs. Raulerson, and Becky Gowen.Folkston elementary school appreciates their generosity. READ MORE >
The managers at Harvey's in Folkston provided gift cards for the staff at Folkston Elemtentary School. A drawing was held to determine which lucky staff member would enjoy a shopping trip to Harvey's.Thank you so much to Victoria Wilson - store manager, Olivia Walker - customer service manager, and Cathy Thompson - store merchandise manager for their... READ MORE >
PreK students need: a small blanket or towelchange of clothesbackpack Wishlist: cleaning supplies (commercial wipes or spray)freezer bags of various sizes READ MORE >
First Grade Supply List Book bag ( NO ROLLING) Head phones or Ear buds Crayons (24 pack- NO JUMBO) Scissors Lots of #2 Pencils Cap erasers Lots of Glue Sticks or bottle glue Supply box (no extra large) 2 Dry erase markers Clorox or Lysol wipes 3 boxes Kleenex Box of Band-Aids Hand sanitizer Lysol spray **Classroom Wish List** Gallon zip-lock bags... READ MORE >
Kindergarten Supply ListListed below are supplies your child will need for kindergarten.We use a lot of glue and crayons so we will ask several times throughoutthe year to replenish them. You may want to purchase more while theyare on sale. (1) Package of # 2 pencils (10 or more)(2) Pink Pearl erasers(2) Jumbo stick glue(2) 24 pack of crayons (Crayola if... READ MORE >
Dear Second Grade Families, It is our pleasure to welcome you and your child to Second Grade! We’ve been busy preparing for the 2020-21 school year. We are very excited about the start of a new school year. As you prepare for the school year; we would like to share our school supply list below. This list is a specialized school supply list for our... READ MORE >
PRE-K REGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP: Where: Folkston Elementary School When: May 19, 2020 Time: 9:00 – 12:00 To register, children must be 4 years old on or before September 1st Parents must return the following items to complete registration: Required Documents: Certified birth certificate Child’s social security... READ MORE >
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION PACKET PICKUP Folkston Elementary June 1, 2020 9:00 – 12:00 To register, children must be 5 years old on or before September 1st Parents must have the following items to register: Required Documents: Certified birth certificate Child’s social security card Georgia DPH form 3300 (includes vision, hearing,... READ MORE >
Helpful Websites for Parents Speech/Language Area Website Links Comments Language/Reading ● Readworks.org ● Hearbuilder free 30 day trial, no card required. Has Phonological Awareness, Following Directions, Auditory Memory and Sequencing Home Speech Home ... READ MORE >
Click on links for more speech activities:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Speech-and-Language-Home-Suggestions-for-Emergencies-for-SLPs-FREEBIE-5317375 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/At-Home-Word-Lists-for-Articulation-and-Phonology-for-SLPs-Freebie-5330654 READ MORE >
Folkston Elementary School Educational Packet Pick-up Schedule When: Wednesday, April 1st Time: 9:00 – 12:00 Where to pick up: PreK/K/1st: front of school 2nd & 3rd Grade: Back of School READ MORE >
FES Parents, Your child’s teacher will be sending home additional resources electronically on Tuesday, March 31st at 4:00 p.m. The electronic resources will be sent to the email addresses parents have provided to the teachers. For those without adequate technology in their homes, we will have packets ready to be picked up on: Wednesday, April 1st,... READ MORE >
We encourage parents to use these online resources to help keep your child engaged academically during this time of being out of school. You may contact your teacher if you have any questions through email. Folkston Elementary School Online Lessons Parents in grades K-3 may log-in to: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePCLandingPage/ iRead... READ MORE >
Burger King will donate 10% of sales from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday March 9th to Folkston Elementary School. The teacher with the most students present will receive a $25 gift card. Students will sign in the night of the event at our local Burger King. Students will also enter a drawing for a prize! Please plan on heading down to Burger King to show... READ MORE >
Technology/GMAS Family event on March 2, 2020 from 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. READ MORE >
Dear Parent/Guardian: Our Georgia Milestones Assessment System testing window opens soon and we are making final preparations for a successful testing season. Our testing window begins April 15th and closes on April 22nd. As we finalize our plans for this spring, we... READ MORE >
Folkston Elementary School T-shirts on sale for $10. We have a new design. The order forms are going home today and we will take orders up until next Friday, February 28th. These will be great for field day, etc... READ MORE >
The Charlton County Board of Education has approved Mrs. Kristie Blake as our new Pre-K teacher. Many of you have known Mrs. Blake for years. She is a graduate of Charlton County High School and Georgia Southern University with a degree in Child Development. She has owned and operated a local daycare center for many years in Folkston and we are excited to have her... READ MORE >
Folkston Elementary School is ready for a Seussational book fair!The spring book fair will be March 2nd through March 6th in the FES library. March 2nd is Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel’s 116th birthday and National Read Across America Day. Read Across America is a holiday that celebrates reading by encouraging kids to read and their parents or guardians to read with... READ MORE >
Thursday, February 13th, 2:40-3:45pm *Tuesday, February 18th, 2:40-4:00pm (Mandatory choir/Orff combined rehearsal) *Thursday, February 20th, 2:40-4:00pm (EXTRA practice for all Choir/Orff combined) *Saturday, February 22nd, 12:00pm, Youth Rally performance @ County Annex Building Arrive @ 11:30am for warm-up. Wear long... READ MORE >
*Tuesday, February 18th, 2:40-4:00pm (Mandatory choir/Orff combined rehearsal) *Thursday, February 20th, 2:40-4:00pm (EXTRA practice for all Choir/Orff combined) *Saturday, February 22nd, 12:00-2:00pm, Youth Rally Event @ County Annex Building Arrive @ 11:30am for warm-up. Performance time is approximately @ 12:30pm. Wear long blue jeans and... READ MORE >
Monday – “My Many Colored Monday” – Wear as many colors as you canTuesday “If I Ran the Zoo” – Animal printWednesday – “Oh the Places You’ll Go” – Going to college? We hope you do! Please wear a shirt to show which place you’ll choose.Thursday – “Green Eggs and Ham” – Like Leaves and grass, frogs and string beans…come wearing all green everything Friday... READ MORE >
LUNCH AND LEARN A Family-School Partnership SCIENCE Event focused on RECYCLING Please join us During the week of February 3rd thru February 7th from 12:30pm – 1:20pm. FES 3rd grade students will be presenting LITTER CRITTERS and other information about recycling ... READ MORE >
We are so excited to share that Folkston Elementary School has been selected to be a part of the Community Bag Program, which is designed to make it easy for customers to contribute to their local community while supporting the environment. For the month of February, each time a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Harvey's located at 3606 Second Street... READ MORE >
Music Gang Choir/FES Orff Ensemble Holiday Luncheon Performance Please remember the Holiday Luncheon event tomorrow, December 6th. When: 2nd Grade lunch period & 3rd Grade lunch period Time: 2nd Grade lunch time is at 12:00pm. Performance is at 12:20pm 3rd Grade lunch time is at 12:40pm. Performance is at... READ MORE >
The Littlest Christmas Tree Snowmen at Night Folkston Elementary School Family and Parent Engagement 34754 Okefenokee Drive * Folkston, Georgia 31537 912.496.7369 www.charlton.k12.ga.us Family Ornament Project Dear Families, We are doing the Ornament Project a little different this year. Please go to the school website or Facebook page to... READ MORE >
Tuesday, December 3rd, Mandatory choir/Orff combined rehearsal from 2:40-4:00PM in the gymWednesday, December 4th, 3rd grade Orff Ensemble only practices after school from 2:40-4:00pm. Thursday, December 5th, NO PRACTICE READ MORE >
These are the dates and times for each class to go to the Santa Shop the week of December 2-6: READ MORE >
These students from Mrs. Johnson’s and Mrs. Harris’ class earned prizes for their accomplishments in a computer program Moby Max. Great job! READ MORE >
Join us for a family night of fun. Families will be able to play number recognition and math facts Bingo for Books. This is always a great time! READ MORE >
We will have our annual FES Santa Shop the week of December 2-6. The shop will be set up in the library and students will have an opportunity to shop during the week at specific times. We will also have our Christmas luncheon on Friday, December 6th, and we encourage parents/friends to take their child by the shop after lunch as well. READ MORE >
We will celebrate our annual Christmas luncheon on Friday, December 6th. The cost of the luncheon is $6 and the meal will take place in the FES gym. Invitations are being sent home this weekend (November 15th). The lunchroom staff will prepare a traditional Christmas menu and we look forward to having our parents/family be a part of this wonderful day. There is no... READ MORE >
All schools will be closed for students and faculty this Monday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day! READ MORE >
Class picture day and retake pictures will be on Nov. 5th. READ MORE >
It's Red Ribbon week at Folkston Elementary School! A week-long spirit campaign begins on Monday, Oct.28-Nov. 1, 2019 Monday –WAKE –UP And Stay Drug-Free – wear pajamas Tuesday – SURF’S UP, Be Drug-Free – wear beach clothes (no bathing suits) Wednesday –Drugs, Makes You MIX-UP - wear mismatched clothes Thursday – I’m Not MADE-UP of Bad Drugs – wear... READ MORE >
The 2nd grade class, under the direction of Mrs. Kelly Jones, put on a great performance Tuesday night at the FES gym. All tunes were from popular Broadway hits. We want to thank all the parents for showing up and supporting your children! READ MORE >
Folkston Elementary School held it's Annual Title I Meeting on Tuesday, October 15th. The meeting gave parents information about how our school qualifies for Title I funding, how Title I funds are used in the school, and how parents can partner with the school through the along with the Family School Partnership aspect of Title I. The meeting was lead by Mr. Walker... READ MORE >
Folkston Elementary 2nd grade students, under the direction of music teacher, Kelly Jones, presents: A Night on Broadway. The students will perform music from Broadway classics such as: Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Newsies, and Annie. The musical will be begin at 6:30 in the FES gym. Students are to be in their rooms by 6:00 p.m.... READ MORE >
It's finally here! The DJ party to celebrate all the hard work our students (and parents) have done to raise money during the World's Finest Chocolate fund raiser. The party will be divided into two times. Prek - 1st grade: 12:30 - 1:15 2nd and 3rd grades: 1:30 - 2:15 The D.J. party will consist of dancing, receiving prizes, the cash vault (for those that... READ MORE >
Folkston Elementary School 34754 Okefenokee Drive Folkston, Georgia 31537 PH: 912-496-7369 www.charlton.k12.ga.us Please join Folkston Elementary School for our Annual Title 1 Meeting All parents/guardians are invited to attend as we share the details and benefits of the FES Title I program and what it means for you. Please choose a date and... READ MORE >
We will have our 1st 9 weeks Awards Day on Monday, October 14th. The times are as follows: Kindergarten: 8:20 1st Grade: 9:00 2nd Grade: 9:40 3rd Grade: 10:20 READ MORE >
FES Music Gang Choir Fall Semester Schedule 2019-20, revised October 15, 2019 Choir practice occurs on Tuesday’s. 3rd grade Orff Ensemble students will combine with the choir on some designated Tuesday’s for a combined rehearsal before a performance. *Tuesday, September 10th, 2:40-3:45pm, parent meeting 3:30-3:45pm Tuesday,... READ MORE >
FES Orff Ensemble Fall Semester Schedule 2019-20, revised October 15, 2019 Orff practice occurs on Thursday’s. 3rd grade Orff Ensemble students will combine with the choir on some designated Tuesday’s for a combined rehearsal before a performance. Thursday, September 26th, 2:40-3:45pm Thursday, October 3rd, 2:40-3:45pm ... READ MORE >
The Parent/Teacher conferences originally scheduled for the week of the storm have been rescheduled for Thursday, September 26th from 3:15 - 5:00. READ MORE >
All Schools will be closed on Tuesday (9/3) and Wednesday (9/4) due to potential heavy rain caused by Hurricane Dorian. READ MORE >
FES is excited about the new school year and the new educators to our school. Those teachers are, from left to right: Johnna Pinholster - media specialist Joanna Reed - 1st grade Kristen Reid - kindergarten Brittany Alberty - kindergarten Amber Manning - speech Tonya Layden - 3rd grade Lacey Lloyd - 2nd grade READ MORE >
FES PTO will be holding a movie night on Sept. 13th @ 7:00p.m. We will be showing the NEW Aladdin movie. We will have movie night inside of the gym. There will not be any charge for the movie night. Don’t forget to bring your chairs, towels or blankets to sit on. Children may wear pajamas. Drinks, food and snacks will be available for purchase. Children... READ MORE >
The annual World's Finest Chocolate Fund Raiser got off to a great start last Thursday at Folkston Elementary School. Students in Kara Chesser's third grade class helped to unload the chocolate and were eager to start selling chocolate. Proceeds from the sale will be used for technology and for updating the sound system at FES. The last day to turn in money is... READ MORE >
Literacy Day with GrandFRIENDS Friday, September 6, 2019 It is that time of year once again! Please join Folkston Elementary School as we celebrate National Grandparent’s Day. Meet us in the gym for literacy, music and physical activities. Please come dressed for participation. 2nd Grade: Harris, Lee & Lloyd: 8:20-8:55 2nd Grade: Jacoby, Billington & Blue:... READ MORE >
The World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser begins Friday, August 23rd. Last day to turn in money is Thursday, Sept. 12th. You must fill out the check out form (permission form) in order for your child to take home a box. Unsold boxes cannot be turned back in. Once a box is checked out, you are responsible for turning in the money. Thank you for helping to support... READ MORE >
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at Folkston Elementary August 29-September 6 Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love for reading: Set the example. Let children see you read.Have a collection of books in... READ MORE >
Attention Parents and Guardians: Supplemental Student Accident Insurance is now available for the 2019-2020 school year! Click here for plan details and enrollment forms. READ MORE >