Freedom Hill’s Read Across America Read-a-Thon kicks on March 2nd with author Shannon Earle. All students will have a chance to hear from Ms. Earle about her book, The Penguin of Ilha Grande, and engage in a Q&A with her. All students who wish to order a book and have it personalized should send an order form (ENG)  (click here for Spanish) to school.  Books may be purchased on myschoolbucks or by cash/check attached to the order form. Any parent who wishes to purchase a book and request personalization in person on the day of the event, may do so in the FHES lobby on March 2nd between 10:20-11:15. Let’s get ready to celebrate reading! Q's? Contact Melissa Rossman our Reading Specialist.

Readathon was celebrated last year and the biggest PTA fundraiser of the year. Students logged over 300,000 minutes of reading and raised over $10K last year for FHES. The proceeds collected from Read-A-Thon will be used to refresh two aging non-fiction genres in the book rooms for all students as well as hands-on materials for phonics K-3 too. Classrooms will have a weekly goal that will earn a teacher’s choice reward. For every 500 minutes read, a class earns one entry to win the grand prize of Dr. Z as the substitute for a day. If we meet our school-wide goal of $10,000 raised, students get to throw water balloons at Principals during Field Day!

To register, go to: https://tinyurl.com/fhes23read
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Bring your children their future middle school's spring play! See Into the Woods Jr. on March 17-18, 24-25^th. You can purchase tickets here. Set in a fairy-tale kingdom, Into the Woods Jr. reimagines the Brothers Grimm tales with their narratives intertwined, and the various plots are tied together by a Narrator. The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King's festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk.