Fox River Academy

Mrs. Stanley rocks at teaching STEM, and the smiles prove it 😁

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Fox students get about an hour each week to learn and explore through different mediums. This year, the classroom has a lot of new materials to use, games to play, and even new furniture! Thank you Appleton Area School District for making our STEM room a creative dream land ❤ Our students are loving it!

Thank you, Miss Leah! We appreciate all that you do for our school community!

Camp Fox may have ended last week, but the relationships and memories will last the rest of the year ❤

Day 2: House Pride tags were made for student's lockers/cubbies. They feature their house mascot and colors. Team building games were also played.

Day 3: Tie dye, the messiest day! Each house dyed an item in their house color. Mrs. Chrisman came out to tie dye a shirt with each house color on it to represent all of us.

🥳Shout out to all of the staff and parents that came throughout Camp Fox to help! We appreciate your willingness to support us in kicking off the school year in a fun and positive way. Thank you!

Annual Camp Fox has begun!
Today was Day 1 which means students did team games and challenges with their House ❤ We love mixing together as a K-8 school!

We made it! How was your first day?
Share back to school pics in the comments or tag Fox River Academy in your post 🥳

We are so glad to have everyone back and have a fresh start to the school year ❤️

Happy First Day of School from the Jefferson/Fox staff! 💚💙

Let's see what you were up to this summer! Here's what our staff have been doing ❤
Comment a picture or tag Fox River Academy in a post showing off your favorite summer memories.🌞🕶

The staff is looking forward to the 2024-2025 school year! 💙💚

August 26, 2024

Happy National Dog Day 🐾❤
Comment a picture of your favorite furry friends- share the cute or the funny ones!

Let's welcome our new School Counselor, Mrs. Ferguson! 🥳 Here's a message she had for the FRA community to introduce herself:

Hello Friends! My name is Sonja Ferguson and I am excited to join the Fox River Academy family as the inaugural school counselor! My husband Rob, son Jack, and I relocated to Wisconsin from Austin, Texas in 2022 and have felt so loved and accepted by Appleton and FRA since settling in. Upon our arrival, I immediately began bugging Jack’s teachers about FRA needing a school counselor and I am overjoyed and humbled that when the time came, they chose me to take on this important position. I can’t wait to start the 2024-2025 school year and to meet even more FRA families and students!

We're so glad to have her here for our school ❤ Make sure you say hello at back to school night on Wednesday, August 28th!

Congratulations to Mrs. Voss on the birth of her new baby girl! 🥳 Mom and dad are loving up on baby Madison Rae, born on Tuesday, August 13th late at night. Mom and baby are both doing well and happy to be spending time together ❤️

Mom does not want baby’s picture featured but wanted to share a picture of her in the end of her pregnancy instead❤️

2 WEEKS AWAY! 🥳 Like or comment if you plan to come right away at 4pm!

**Remember this is a double event night, note the times are different
✨Back to School Bash- Wednesday, August 28th from 4:00-6:00pm- outside on the playground

✨OPEN HOUSE IS THE SAME NIGHT!- Come in to meet your teacher and drop off supplies from 4:30-5:30pm

We're so excited to see you ❤

Mark your calendars, it's only 3 WEEKS AWAY! 🥳🤯
✨Back to School Bash- Wednesday, August 28th from 4:00-6:00pm- outside on the playground

✨OPEN HOUSE IS THE SAME NIGHT!- Come in to meet your teacher and drop off supplies from 4:30-5:30pm

We can't wait to see you again ❤

Happy National Ice Cream Day! Comment your favorite place to get ice cream, or your favorite kind to have at home.

Tuesday Trivia Answer: The part of the body that's capable of breaking down steel is stomach acid! Not that it's a part of your diet (and you shouldn't try it) but it's good to know that your stomach acid is super strong.

Want to help out our staff and school? Check out our teacher’s Amazon Wish Lists! Their links are always posted on our website and anything you donate is always appreciated ❤️

Staff Wishlists/Volunteer Needs - Fox River Academy Staff Wishlists/Volunteer Needs - FOX

Tuesday Trivia: Our bodies are amazing things! There's one part of your body that's capable of breaking down steel. Comment your guess as to which part that would be!

Thank you to everyone that came to help check the boat launch! We got garbage cleaned up, checked for invasive plants, and enjoyed some popsicles ❤️ Good news, we didn’t find any invasive species 🎉

Tuesday Trivia Answer: Caribou! According to National Park Service, these land mammals migrate more than 745 miles each year.
In terms of all migrating animals, the arctic tern is the one that travels the farthest. These birds travel more than 18,000 miles each year, going from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle. That's a long way to fly!
What's the farthest you've ever traveled? Comment the farthest distance you've ever gone.

Trivia Tuesday: Which land animal has the longest terrestrial migration?
Comment your guess! Here are some suggestions: wildebeest, elephant, bison, caribou, and zebra

*Bonus Question! 🥳: What creature has the farthest migration of all migrating species?

What did you do to celebrate the 4th of July?
Comment a picture from your holiday weekend!

Thank you to all those that continue to fight for our independence ❤️🇺🇸
Have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend

Tuesday Trivia Answer: Around 60 million 🤯

On average, one supermarket uses about 60 million paper bags each year. According to Waste Management Northwest, about 10,000,000,000 paper bags are used each year in the US alone. They may seem like a better option, but paper bag production creates more waste than plastic bag production.

What’s your favorite alternative to both paper and plastic bags? Share a picture or link to spread the environmentally friendly options ❤️🌎🌳

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Tuesday Trivia: Test your knowledge today and check back tomorrow for the answer!

On average, how many paper bags does one supermarket use each year?

❤️ less than 50 million
👍 more than 50 million
Comment for a more specific guess

Heading out to a state park? Check out these age specific ways to explore, learn, and earn!

➡️https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/learn/explorer

Wisconsin Explorer Program | Wisconsin State Park System | Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin Explorer Program Wisconsin State Park System This year, kids all over Wisconsin are discovering secrets! Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR Share Nature With Your Children Today, many children are growing up in structured environments that don't allow much time or freedom to play outdoors. By hel...

Calling all Battle of the Books participants- both experienced and new! 📚
Mrs. Widman received the book list for next year's battle and is sharing it with you early! If you are interested in competing this next school year, get a head start by reading from the list over the summer. 🥳 (Remember- you can read the physical book, ebook, or audiobook!)

What is Battle of the Books?🧐🤔 - A state wide reading competition that tests teams of students on their comprehension. Schools are separated by grade level divisions- elementary division is grades 4th-6th, and middle school is grades 6th-8th.
Teams are made up of 2-4 students within the same division. Each team reads all of the books from their division's list, then answer questions about the books in the final battle!

Have fun reading and preparing to compete!

Tuesday Trivia Answer is…. ANTS! 🐜

Individually, humans obviously weigh more. However, the combined weight of ants on the planet is higher than all human beings. The world has over 7 billion people, and 100 trillion ants.

School has been out for almost a month! What have you been up to?
Comment and share a picture of what you’ve done so far ☀️😁

First official day of summer for our students! Let's take a look at the fun moments from our last few days of school ❤
Comment your favorite part of the end of the year 🥳