WFES 2nd Nine Weeks Honor Roll and Principal’s List

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Principal Alison Danner announces the West Fannin Elementary 2nd nine weeks Principal’s List and
Honor Roll.

West Fannin Elementary Principal’s List students must have a 93 or higher average in all classes, Honor
Roll students must have an overall average of 90 or higher.

Fifth Grade Principal’s List:
Lesly Alvarado, Jonathan Bewley, Cayden Cantrell, Matthew Cash, Katelyn Clark, Albany Cole, Ady
Collins, Avery Collis, Lillie Dean, Bella Frazier, Peyton Grindstaff, Meredith Hedden, Benjamin
Holsonback, Trent Hughes, Izzie Jabaley, Aiden Jones, Will Jones, Megan Jones, Elohi Law, Logan
Long, Easton Mathis, Cayson Mitchell, Roni Oyster, Garrett Pittman, Odin Rea-Gutierrez, Joseph
Riendeau, Michael Robertson, Ava Twiggs, Emmy Vogel, Isaac Watkins, and Sawyer White.

Fourth Grade Principal’s List:
Colton Bradburn, Brody Graham, Sadie Patton, Abby Pickard, Allie Potts, Gabriel Salat, Manning
Sandefur, and Lyla Strange.

Fifth grade Honor Roll:
Brayden Barker, Alyssa Bolling, Eli Coffey, Miley Combs, Christopher Correa, Colin Daugherty,
Madison Deal, Isaiah Dell, Madison Earley, Makayla Ellis, and Madison Fults, Mailey Gibbs, Richard
Hansen, Baron Harry, Dawson Hawkins, Garet Hughes, Lucas Jarrett, Ashley Kinard, Sean Knight,
Braxton Lawrence, Kaieda Lenz, Grahym Maloof, Mattie Mathis, Luke McFarland, Star Morris, Isabella
Mulcare, Delilah Naylor, Ella Oliver, Rylan Patterson, Reid Patterson, Jamari Patterson, Matthew Payne,
Eli Plush, Eli Queen, Chance Raymer, Grayson Rhoads, Ruby Rhodes, Braedan Rose, Fancisco Saldana,
Brooklynn Siler, Evan Smith, Dalton Stiles, Evan Thurman, Kaylee Trotter, Brandon Valdez, Bryan
Valdez, Yarley Vargas-Garcia, Trenton Vaughan, and Morgan Worley,

Fourth grade Honor Roll:
Emily Buttram, Aeryauna Byrd, Emma Chambers, Reed Chancey, Brady Cole, Caroline Cole, Raygan
Corn, Clay Dillard, Ryder Dunkum, Kaylee Dyer, Ellijah Ensley, Garrison Ensley, Tucker Griggs, Toni
Harrison, Georgia Hasson, Lana Hicks, Konnor Housley, Cooper Huffman, Bentlee Jackson, Ashlyn
Jones, Marshall McDaniel, Selena Meissner, Keats Miller, Landin Owens, Bea Painter, Allana Palmer,
Alaina Pickelsimer, Addy Plott, Cayden Reece, Landon Reid, Tamara Tollai, Abby Waters, Levi White,
Leksi Wollschlager, and Ryan Wood

West Fannin fourth graders visit the past in Waleska

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Fourth graders from West Fannin learned about various musical instruments from United States history.

WALESKA, GA – The fourth-grade class at West Fannin Elementary recently got to take a visit to the past during a field trip to the Funk Heritage Museum in Waleska.

The museum hosted an outdoors educational display on the Rhinehart College campus, featuring nearly a dozen individual displays and actors in costume who spoke on various historical events from the history of the United States.

During the event, students were able to visit a replica home typical of the 18th and 19th centuries.

They also got to see a live blacksmith working with metal. The smith created a few common items of the period, such as a hat rack that bolted to the wall, while explaining the details of his craft.

The smith also explained that the term “blacksmith” means a crafter who works with black metal, pointing out that there were silversmiths, coppersmiths, etc.

“That was one of my favorite parts, the blacksmith,” fourth-grader Abby Pickard said.

Considering the blacksmith’s shed was so crowded, the feeling of most of the fourth grade was mutual.

WFES Field Trip

West Fannin Elementary School’s fourth-grade class learned a lot of Abraham Lincoln during their field trip.

Also during the trip, the West Fannin students received a lecture from a remarkably accurate Abraham Lincoln concerning the Civil War, a lesson in period musical instruments, and the real story of Paul Revere’s midnight ride.

The students moved in two groups throughout the area, which was spread over a field behind the museum.

Fourth graders also visited Benjamin Franklin to learn about relations between England and the colonies and how they led to the American Revolutionary War.

The students who attended the trip were part of Cayley Brant, Halle Dean, Karen Goode, and Mary Jean Pace’s fourth-grade classes.

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Fourth graders from West Fannin learned about various musical instruments from United States history.

West Fannin field trip

Benjamin Franklin taught WFES fourth graders about relations between England the colonies before the Revolutionary War.

WFES Honor Roll and Principal’s List – 4th Nine Weeks

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Principal Lucas Roof announces the West Fannin Elementary 4th nine weeks Principal’s List and Honor Roll.

West Fannin Elementary Principal’s List students must have a 93 or higher average in all classes, Honor Roll students must have an overall average of 90 or higher.

Fifth Grade Principal’s List:
Ava Acker, Castle Barnett, Abbie Dillard, Kinzlee Elrod, Chase Graham, Derek Greene, Hollyanna Greene, Reid Hilton, Kylah Imhoff, Carlee Klinesmith, Reese Lewis, Kalyn Martin, Casi Mealer, Natalee Reeves, Sadi Salat, Fox Sharp, Harley Stanley, Graham Sutherland, and Keton Wilson.

Fourth grade Principal’s List:
Katelyn Clark, Albany Cole, Avery Collis, Christopher Correa, Lillie Dean, Peyton Grindstaff, Benjamin Holsonback, Aiden Jones, Will Jones, Logan Long, Cayson Mitchell, Roni Oyster, Garrett Pittman, Ava Twiggs, Isaac Watkins, and Sawyer White.

Fifth grade Honor Roll:

Erik Acevedo-Bustos, Drew Barfield, Trinity Bell, Lei’Loni Brunjes, Aiden Bryant, Hunter Byrd, Adrian Cartwright, Michael Chastain, Johua Cheatham, Keira Cook, Lexy Cook, Trystan Davenport, Austin Erwin, Joshua Flores, Vince Foster, Magdalena Garcia-Leal, Jacob Green, Brody Hawkins, Lily Hawkins, Amelia Holbert, Jorja Kernea, Diana Leal-Diaz, Kyanna Levy, Yamilet Lopez-Garcia, Matthew Marlow, Isaiah McConnell, Karis McIver, Nevaeh Morgan, Obe Mullins, Danica Padrutt, Charity Partin,Gavin Payne, Knox Puckett, Skyler Queen, Tucker Rhodes, Nadia Rosas-Leal, Joshua Runions, Lauren Sherbert, Sam Smith, Bill Stiles, Caden Strickland, Kierce Trammel, William Valla, David Waddell, Halle Walton, and Judah Wood.

Fourth grade Honor Roll:
Lesly Alvarado, Brayden Barker, Alyssa Bolling, Cayden Cantrell, Moriah Carter, Matthew Cash, Eli Coffey, Colin Daugherty, Madison Earley, Mailey Gibbs, Alexis Green, Baron Harry, Dawson Hawkins, Meredith Hedden, Garet Hughes, Izzy Jabaley, Ashley Kinard, Braxton Lawrence, Kaieda Lenz, Grahym Maloof, Easton Mathis, Luke McFarland, Star Morris, Sadie Navarro, Delilah Naylor, Ella Oliver, Reid Patterson, Chance Raymer, Grayson Rhoads, Ruby Rhodes, Caiden Riehl, Joseph Riendeau, Michael Robertson, Braedan Rose, Brooklynn Siler, Evan Smith, Dalton Stiles, Evan Thurman, Kaylee Trotter, Yarley Vargas-Garcia, Trenton Vaughan, Morgan Worley, and Jeremiah Wyrick.

WFES Character Ed for March

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The Character Ed word for the month of March was Honesty. The definition is “a person who tells the truth and does not lie, cheat, or steal”

These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month. Congratulations to all of you!

Pictured from left to right- Front row: Zane Huffman, Bristol Hawkins, Raven Westphal, Sophia Garcia, Ryann King, and Aiden Eshleman. Middle row: Bee Dunkum, Makayla Siler, Hervin Sutton, Trenton Davis, Addison Graham, Sadie Patton, Skylar Gazaway, and Haley Lucas. Back row: Isaac Watkins, Cayden Cantrell, Reid Patterson, Gavin Payne, Josue Flores, and Sadi Salat. Not Pictured: Adisyn Gilmore, Jacob Curtis, Brady Payne, and Lucas Jarrett.

West Fannin Honor Roll and Principal’s List – 3rd Nine Weeks

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Principal Lucas Roof announces the West Fannin Elementary 3rd nine weeks Principal’s List and Honor Roll.

West Fannin Elementary Principal’s List students must have a 93 or higher average in all classes, Honor Roll students must have an overall average of 90 or higher.

Fifth Grade Principal’s List:
Ava Acker, Castle Barnett, Kinzlee Elrod, Derek Greene, Reid Hilton, Carlee Klinesmith, Reese Lewis, Kalyn Martin, Danica Padrutt, Knox Puckett, Sadi Salat, Fox Sharp, Harley Stanley, Bill Stiles, and Keton Wilson.

Fourth grade Principal’s List:
Katelyn Clark, Christopher Correa, Lillie Dean, Peyton Grindstaff, Benjamin Holsonback, Aiden Jones, Will Jones, Cayson Mitchell, Michael Robertson, Isaac Watkins, and Sawyer White.

Fifth grade Honor Roll:
Alex Banks, Drew Barfield, Lei’Loni Brunjes, Aiden Bryant, Hunter Byrd, Michael Chastain, Keira Cook, Lexy Cook, Trystan Davenport, Abbie Dillard, Austin Erwin, Joshua Flores, Vince Foster, Chase Graham, Jacob Green, Hollyanna Greene, Lily Hawkins, Amelia Holbert, Kylah Imhoff, Jorja Kernea, Jordan Kinman, Diana Leal-Diaz, Kyanna Levy, Yamilet Lopez-Garcia, Nevaeh Manuel, Matthew Marlow, Isaiah McConnell, Karis McIver, Casi Mealer, Devin Meissner, Nevaeh Morgan, Obe Mullins, Charity Partin, Skyler Queen, Joshua Runions, Lauren Sherbert, Sam Smith, Caden Strickland, Kierce Trammel, Marcus Turner, William Valla, Halle Walton, and Judah Wood.

Fourth grade Honor Roll:
Lesly Alvarado, Brayden Barker, Alyssa Bolling, Cole Burk, Cayden Cantrell, Moriah Carter, Matthew Cash, Eli Coffey, Albany Cole, Avery Collis, Miley Combs, Colin Daugherty, Madison Earley, Erik Frankum, Bella Frazier, Madison Fults, Gabe Hansen, Baron Harry, Dawson Hawkins, Meredith Hedden, Izzy Jabaley, Megan Jones, Ashley Kinard, Braxton Lawrence, Kaieda Lenz, Logan Long, Grahym Maloof, Mattie Mathis, Easton Mathis, Luke McFarland, Isabella Mulcare, Delilah Naylor, Roni Oyster, Reid Patterson, Matthew Payne, Garrett Pittman, Chance Raymer, Odin Rea-Gutier, Grayson Rhoads, Ruby Rhodes, Caiden Riehl, Joseph Riendeau, Braedan Rose, Evan Thurman, Kaylee Trotter, Ava Twiggs, Yarley Vargas-Garcia, Trenton Vaughan, and Jeremiah Wyrick.

WFES STEM class builds Soap Box Derby car

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Mike Sullivan, WFES Principle Lucas Roof, Brian Higgins

West Fannin Elementary School’s ALPHA class had the opportunity to build a soapbox derby car from a kit provided by Blue Ridge Soap Box Derby founders Brian Higgins and Mike Sullivan.

Higgins and Sullivan brought to the STEM lab an unfinished car kit. The young men and women of the ALPHA class assembled the car with their guidance; drilling the holes, attaching screws to attach the pre-cut pieces together, gluing some pieces for added stability.

Filled with excitement at the team completion, Principal Lucas Roof allowed some students to ride the car down a hallway with Ms. Patterson supervising.

Tucker Rhodes, Brady Payne, Alexandria Banks, and Alexandria Cooks were excited to be able to drive the car down the hall. Rhodes had acquired permission from Roof to allow those students to ride down the hall in the newly built car.

Tucker Rhodes

Alexandria Cooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brady Payne

Alexandria Banks

 

Blue Ridge Soap Box Derby’s mission is “To provide Fannin County residents a family-centered event and directing all profits towards STEM Education in Fannin County Schools.”

The race will commence on April 27, 2019, in the Fannin Middle School parking lot, beginning at 10 a.m..

Car kits are available by contacting Sullivan or Higgins at [email protected].

 

The next Soap Box Derby event before the race will be held at Dairy Queen Grill & Chill on March 27, 2019, from 4-8 p.m. DQ patrons will be able to view a previously built derby car.

 

According to the Derby’s Facebook page, “Derby officials will be on hand to answer questions. The official rules and registration forms will be available. Among the registrations filled out and turned in at this event, six (6) will be randomly selected and completely paid for by Dairy Queen!”

Mark your calendars for both dates!

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West Fannin Elementary School becomes STEM certified

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BLUE RIDGE, Ga. – A vision led to a goal, and diligent work led to accomplishment as West Fannin Elementary School (WFES) officially became STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) certified by the Georgia Department of Education.

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Students from all grade levels meet with a STEM certification team.

Out of thousands of elementary schools in the state of Georgia, WFES is only the 36th school to have this recognition, and only the fourth in the north Georgia area.

Assistant Principal Alison Danner spoke about how this vision came about: “Five or six years ago there were several of us at the STEM conference at Athens at the University of Georgia, and we all said this is what we want.”

Danner spoke of Fannin County Curriculum Director and previous WFES Principal Robert Ensley: “He was the one that was kind of the forefront, that saw this as a part of the vision for West Fannin in years to come.”

Seeing this vision become a reality took years of hard work from WFES. After initiating a school STEM program and integrating its teachings into day-to-day classroom activities, the school then had to apply for certification.

WFES went through a series of pre-visits in which a team consisting of representatives from math, science, CTAE (career, technical and agricultural education), technology, and business would come to West Fannin and give feedback on how to reach certification level.

“When they do these pre-visits they give you tons of feedback on anything and everything,” Principal Lucas Roof said, describing the process, “and so we received all the feedback that we could possibly receive from them, and the cool thing about it is that we didn’t just sit on that feedback.

“We used that feedback. Our teachers used that feedback, and we got better and better.” Roof added. “We took that constructive criticism, and we put it to use.”

Nov. 3, 2017, was the third and final pre-visit to WFES, and the team at that time felt that the school was ready for a final visit.

“When the team comes in, they don’t talk to us. They don’t talk to the teachers. They talk to the kids. It’s all about what the kids can articulate to them,” Roof added, explaining the final visit, “and kids are going to tell the truth.”

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Students at WFES show a STEM certification team how they use skills used at school to solve real world problems.

What this means for WFES is that they are teaching children these fields in ways in which the children become critical thinkers and can apply the skills they are learning to real-world problems.

“It means you are doing what’s right for the kids in terms of hands on learning, in terms of math and science integration, involving the community,” Roof explained of what the Georgia Department of Education looks for in the certifying process.

The students at WFES have applied the skills taught and integrated them into improving their own school environment through Project 1954.

According to Danner, this project involves each grade level to focus on a particular area and come up with ways to improve these areas. An example can be scene in the nature trail created by fourth-grade students.

Roof says that none of this would be possible without the effort of an entire team: “I would like to thank our entire faculty and staff for working so hard and so diligently. I also want to thank our parents, community business partners, our Fannin County School System county office directors, and our Board of Education members for always supporting us throughout this lengthy process. Most of all, I want to thank our students.”

Danner pointed out that while Roof would not acknowledge it himself, a huge thank you is due to him as well: “He was the integral part that took us to the final phases. Mr. Roof just came in and filled that piece that solidified that this was what was going to happen.”

Ensley, the educator credited with the vision of STEM certification, commented on the news that WFES had finally reached its goal. “It has been a dream of mine. I cannot be more excited for West Fannin. They put a lot of time, a lot of effort into making this a success. They did a phenomenal job,” Ensley said.

“Hands down, so proud of them,” Ensley added with a beaming smile.

 

 

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West Fannin Elementary Character Ed winner for January

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The West Fannin Elementary School Character Ed word for the month of January was Cooperation.  The definition is “working together to accomplish a goal.”

These students were chosen for consistently displaying this character trait throughout the month.  Congratulations to all of you!

Pictured from left to right are, front: Alexander Vasquez-Rosales, Roger Runions, Noah White, Owen Thomas, Brittany Sanders, and Ava Curtis;  middle:  Colton Patterson, Caroline Cole, Raygan Corn, Madison Earley, Lesly Alvarado, Ashley Kinard, and Mattie Mathis;  back: Kinzlee Elrod, Halle Walton, Jacob Green, Alex Foster, Tabitha Phillips, Avery Henson, and Wyatt Payne.   Not pictured:  Cooper Mathis, Rylan Gilmore, Reed Chancey, and William Valla.

Gold Squad of Firefighters visit West Fannin Elementary School

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Lucas Roof, Principal of West Fannin Elementary School, let us know of a special visit to the school.  It was a  spur of the moment visit November 18th from the gold squad of firefighters who came to West Fannin Elementary School with an engine.

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They arrived at 9:00 and spoke to the 2nd grade, which worked perfectly because it was 2nd grade’s activity time. This was a special opportunity for the kids to interact with the firefighters who have been fighting the wildfires!

Also, Mr. Sexton had the students in the art room make a “Thank You poster” for the firefighters.

Finally, the 4th grade students worked hard making pies for the firefighters which were made with ingredients grown on WFES soil!  They were able to deliver these to the firefighters.

1wfesThe firefighters also enjoyed listening as a group of children sang for them.

https://youtu.be/3epu3yWlqxc

 

West Fannin Elementary Mulch Party

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West Fannin Elementary was in need of mulch for our playgrounds. On Wednesday, September 28th we had a mulch spreading party. Parents, students, teachers, and the community came together to help. Sisson Dupont &  Carder Inc. donated mulch for both of our playgrounds. Brian Denton brought his bobcat to make the spreading process easier. Brian also put all of our loose top soil in our planter boxes. Thank you to all of those who helped!

SGT member and parent Wendy Jones (son Will Jones helped too)

SGT member and parent Wendy Jones (son Will Jones helped too)

Parent Nicole Valla with daughter Jordan Valla (son William Valla helped too)

Parent Nicole Valla with daughter Jordan Valla (son William Valla helped too)

 

North Georgia Honor Guard Visits WFES

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The North Georgia Honor Guard came to West Fannin Elementary on Friday, August 5th to talk to our 5th grade students about American flag etiquette.  Our 5th grade students learned many facts about the American flag, including how to correctly fold the flag and what each fold represents.

Pictured above:Back row L-R:  North Georgia Honor Guard: Dennis Rich, Bill Stodghill, Richard Crosley, JC Wood, Greg Coffone. Front row L-R: April Dockery, Aaron Couch, Blake Summers, Madison Saldana.

 

 

Master Gardeners ~ WFES

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Master Gardeners, Sally and Jim Crawford, helped get West Fannin Elementary School ready for a great school year. They weeded our front flower beds saving all the wonderful flowers. Thank you for all your hard work!

 

West Fannin Elementary Puts On Christmas Performance

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Parents, grandparents, siblings and other family and friends arrived over an hour before the scheduled time for the performance to ensure they had a great seat to see their loved one. (more…)

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