Principal
Dear Families,
Recently, we learned that a person on campus has tested positive for COVID-19. As members of the school community, we understand that this might raise concerns alongside a caring response.
At this time, we are conducting contact tracing (if they have been on campus during the infectious period) which includes but is not limited to: reviewing cohort logs, interviewing staff, and checking cameras.
If contact tracing determines that your child is a close contact and needs to be quarantined, you will be personally contacted by school staff within 24-48 hours of the school being notified.
While it is our goal to keep students in school, please be vigilant in regards to watching for primary COVID symptoms. Primary symptoms include: fever of 100.4 or higher, cough, congestion, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or loss of smell.
We will keep you updated with any new information as it comes out, while meeting the requirements to honor everyone’s right to privacy.
If you have any questions, please contact the school principal or Nurse Elliott, our district nurse, at selliott@fernridge.k12.or.us.
Check out our amazing Students of the Month for September!
Click here: September 2021 Student of the Month
Dear Families,
Recently, we learned that a person on campus has tested positive for COVID-19. As members of the school community, we understand that this might raise concerns alongside a caring response.
At this time, we are conducting contact tracing (if they have been on campus during the infectious period) which includes but is not limited to: reviewing cohort logs, interviewing staff, and checking cameras.
If contact tracing determines that your child is a close contact and needs to be quarantined, you will be personally contacted by school staff within 24-48 hours of the school being notified.
While it is our goal to keep students in school, please be vigilant in regards to watching for primary COVID symptoms. Primary symptoms include: fever of 100.4 or higher, cough, congestion, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or loss of smell.
We will keep you updated with any new information as it comes out, while meeting the requirements to honor everyone’s right to privacy.
If you have any questions, please contact the school principal or Nurse Elliott, our district nurse, at selliott@fernridge.k12.or.us.
Open House is tonight (9/30/21)! There are two sessions: 6:00-6:30pm and 6:30-7:00pm.
Click on the links below to get to the virtual “room” for your child’s teacher and visit with specialists, learn about support staff & resources, and check out some of our community partners!
- Hood (kindergarten)
- Oxenford (kindergarten)
- Russell (kindergarten)
- Perrier (1st grade)
- Skenzick (1st grade)
- Johnson (2nd grade)
- Roberts (2nd grade)
- Frede (3rd grade)
- Reynolds (3rd grade)
- Thom (4th grade)
- Hutton (4th/5th blend)
- Nienhaus (5th)
- Herbert (PE)
- Sinniger (special education)
- Ms. Erin (behavior specialist)
- Ms. K (principal)
- Learn about EES support staff & resources
Community Partners (virtual bulletin board):
Open House is this Thursday September 30th!
There are two sessions, 6:00-6:30pm and 6:30-7:00pm. Teachers will introduce themselves and share curriculum, activities and learning fun.
On the day of the Open House, we’ll post a list of all the links to each teacher’s virtual “room.” Stay tuned!
FRSD Parents,
On Monday, September 24th, the district will be launching “FirstView,” a new bus tracking and parent communications app for your smartphone or desktop.
We are starting by launching this at Elmira Elementary School. Today, all EES students will come home with an informational flyer on a green piece of paper that describes this service, and how parents can access it. It allows parents to track their students bus “live,” as well as have the ability to receive bus proximity notifications and custom alerts and messages.
We are hopeful that this small test launch goes well, and we will be prepared to send home information with all students K-12 and role it out in all buildings within a week or two. You can visit the FRSD Transportation website for additional information at: https://www.fernridge.k12.or.us/transportation-services/
Picture day is next week, Tuesday September 28th!
Flyers/order forms are coming home with students. You can also view it by clicking here.
Order forms can be returned with your child, or you can order online (see flyer for details)!
Make-up/retake day is November 10th.
Dear Families,
Recently, we learned that a person on campus has tested positive for COVID-19. As members of the school community, we understand that this might raise concerns alongside a caring response.
At this time, we are conducting contact tracing (if they have been on campus during the infectious period) which includes but is not limited to: reviewing cohort logs, interviewing staff, and checking cameras.
If contact tracing determines that your child is a close contact and needs to be quarantined, you will be personally contacted by school staff within 24-48 hours of the school being notified.
While it is our goal to keep students in school, please be vigilant in regards to watching for primary COVID symptoms. Primary symptoms include: fever of 100.4 or higher, cough, congestion, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or loss of smell.
We will keep you updated with any new information as it comes out, while meeting the requirements to honor everyone’s right to privacy.
If you have any questions, please contact the school principal or Nurse Elliott, our district nurse, at selliott@fernridge.k12.or.us.
A big welcome to Ashley Fischer, our new K-5 Elementary Counselor! After many years without a school counselor, we are excited to finally have one working in our schools. Ashley will be splitting her time between Veneta and Elmira Elementary Schools this year, as she supports our families and students. Watch for an intro letter from her, coming home with your student(s). 
PTA
