Red Ribbon Week 2025
The first Red Ribbon Week was held in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena. In honor of Camarena's memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Since 1988, the National Family Partnership has sponsored the National Red Ribbon Celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.
Florence Elementary will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with a dress-up week with each day themed to an anti-drug message.
Monday, October 27th: Wear Red to Kick off the Week
Tuesday, October 28th: "Team Up Against Drugs"- Wear your favorite sports t-shirt or jersey
Wednesday, October 29th: "Too Bright for Drugs"- Wear neon/bright colors
Thursday, October 30th: "Sock it to Drugs"- Wear your funkiest/brightes socks.
Friday, October 31st: "Say Boo to Drugs"- Wear all white and dress as a ghost OR wear your Halloween costume
Guidance for Halloween Costumes- no blood, no gore, no masks, no weapons. Any student wearing anything deemed by an administrator or teacher as disruptive to the learning environment will be asked to remove it. All costumes must be school appropriate.
Message from the FES PTO -
We are hosting our first dance of the year on Friday, October 17th from 6-8 pm. Adult supervision is required! No dropping off students. Admission is free and there will be a concession stand with candy, pizza, and drinks. Cash and paypal are accepted.
TODAY (October 14th) Texas Roadhouse on Houston Road is hosting a Dine & Donate to support the Florence Elementary PTO from 2:30-10 PM. All you have to do is show the flyer (digitally or paper), and the PTO will receive 10% of profits.
Also, Texas Roadhouse is having a Trunk or Treat during the event from 5:30-7:30 PM. The PTO will have a table with a prize wheel and giveaways! We cannot wait to see you there. Thank you for always supporting our school and students!
Families! Next Tuesday, October 14th Texas Roadhouse on Houston Road is hosting a Dine & Donate to support the Florence Elementary PTO from 2:30-10:00 PM. All you have to do is show the flyer (digitally or paper), and the PTO will receive 10% of profits. Paper flyers will be sent home this week.
Also, Texas Roadhouse is having a Trunk or Treat during the event from 5:30-7:30 PM. The PTO will have a table with a prize wheel and giveaways! We cannot wait to see you there. Thank you for always supporting our school and students!
Find a printable flyer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cv9-iCF_I1h42sSjf__RDrvp4lF3Dnfg/view?usp=sharing
Don't forget that we are having our GoPantry food drive hosted by our Girls On The Run team and the BCEA. These donations help provide food for locals schools on days that school is not open - such as food bags and holidy boxes. We are collecting Fruit Cups and Applesauce cups and/or pouches. This drive ends on Friday, September 26th. Thank you!
A message from the FES PTO -
Thank you to everyone who has registered their student(s) for the Color Run this Saturday! It's still not too late to send in their registration forms and registration fees ($5 per student/ $20 per family). The deadline is this Wednesday, September 17th. We have also added an option to register and pay online via Paypal. Please follow the link below if you would like to choose that option.
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ECYR2C6WEGAR4
And thank you to everyone who has raised money for the Color Run Fundraiser on 99Pledges! We have raised over $1,400! We still have our goal of raising $7,500. It's not too late to sign-up your student.
For each specific amount raised prizes are earned, and if you raise $200 you get to sillystring Mr. Burch. Follow the link to sign-up!
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/florenceelementary25?home_v2=true
Finally, we could use a few more volunteers to help make this event successful. If you are able to help serve, please follow this link below or email florenceelementarypto.ky@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAFA929A4F8C16-58639244-color
September 22-26 Florence Elementary will be collecting Fruit Cups & Applesauce (cups or pouches). You can also scan the QR code on the attached flyer to donate.
Thank you in advance for helping our students and families in need!
Reminder - Tomorrow night is another 1n5 PARENT Session speaking on kids mental health. This session is titled "Mind Matters". The time is 6:00-7:00 pm.
Reminder - No students should be attending as we do not have staff to supervise them and the content is designed for PARENTS.
Questions - please reach out to Lindsay Chappell at lindsay.chappell@boone.kyschools.us
A FREE parent group for families with children ages 0-5. Learn how to make everyday activities an early learning experience for your child! Curated by Boone County FRC's, Boone County Preschool, EC Learn, and Boone County Public Library.
Please see the attached photos. Email lindsay.chappell@boone.kyschools.us for more information or if you have any questions.
Hello, FES families!! Are you ready for a morning of colorful fun?!
The PTO’s 2nd Annual Color Run will be held on Saturday, September 20th at 10:30am, with check-in opening at 9:45am.
If you have not already received them, your student should be bringing home a registration form for the Color Run. It is $5 per child or $20 per family of 4 or more to participate in the Color Run. The registration fees paid via cash or check must be turned in with a completed registration form in order to participate in the run.
There is also an optional fundraiser for the Color Run through 99Pledges. If your student would like to participate in the fundraiser, you can scan the QR code on the flyer that has been sent home, or follow the link below to get signed up. We encourage families to share the link to their student’s pledge page with your own family and friends to help raise funds.The more your student raises, the more prizes they will win!! Prizes will be distributed after the event is over, during school hours. The grand prize will be announced soon! Fundraising will last until the day of the Color Run, Saturday, September 20th.
The PTO is very excited to hold this event again this year after such a fantastic turnout last year! More information about the event will be shared over the next couple of weeks.
If you have any questions, please email the PTO at FlorenceElementaryPTO.ky@gmail.com
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/florenceelementary25
Please join us for 5 sessions in the FES Cafeteria. Please see the attached flyer for dates and information. 1N5 is a non-profit organization supporting mental health awareness and education in our community. **These sessions are intended for parent education and it is recommended to no bring children due to the sensitivity of the conversation.
Florence Elementary Registration Help Day Announcement - Florence Elementary will have staff available to help with Online Registration and Annual Update in Infinite Campus this Friday, August 1st from 9 am to 1 pm. If you are having trouble with enrolling your student at FES or completing the annual update - come visit us during those hours and we will have staff to assist. You can also call us during that time if you are unable to make it in person. This is only for students who will attend Florence Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.
