For filling their Marion Way charts in music, some classes have earned a music show/tell day as a reward. Students brought in instruments from home to share, played the classroom piano, and sang karaoke songs together!




Student in 3Gu explored different artifacts to kickoff their new CKLA unit about Native Americans




Students in 3Gr wrapped up the astronomy unit Friday with a creative twist. They painted planets to accompany their informative writing.


Join us for this month's Fastworks at FMI!

Thank you to all our paraeducators and associates!

We are working toward our goal of 1 MILLION minutes read this school year!
Students who reach 1,000 minutes of reading get the opportunity to give Mrs. Tolly a (temporary!) tattoo!
Keep encouraging your student to read at home. And remember: minutes count when you read to your child, too! Every page helps us get closer to our goal. Let’s keep those minutes adding up!


Mrs. Brophy’s class wrapping up their time with Junior Achievement with creating a city of their own!


Red Cedar Chamber Music spent the week at FMI. Students got the opportunity to see live performances from professional musicians and ask them questions about their instruments and careers. Thank you for your continued partnership, Red Cedar!




Who doesn't love UNO?! Ms. Parr's students taking a break and practicing the Marion Way!

Ms Burlage's WIN group is enjoying learning how to work in literature circles.



Students in Mrs Brophy's class presenting their opinion paragraphs about their favorite Norse god or goddess.


4Ca is working on collaboration and teamwork with relay games in PE.


This is it! Our Scholastic Book Fair is here! Shop in person during conferences this week or online here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/francismarionintrsch1

Parachute fun in PE today!




No School today, Friday, February 20th due to the weather. Stay safe.

MHS students fromTake charge gave presentations in 4th grade today about how to say ‘no’ to drugs.

Look at these FMI goal setters!!
Mrs. Utsinger's reading students are working hard to achieve their goals. Each week they graph their progress and conference with her to see if any changes need to be made with their reading habits. Mrs. U wants everyone to remember that reading at home helps!

FMI music teacher Mr. Tabaka has been introducing students to the ukulele, guiding them through the basics of strumming, chord shapes, and rhythm.






Valentine's Day fun at FMI. "Olive You"

In art, classes earn Splat Days as a reward for following the Marion Way. Students played a game called Chopped Art for their Splat Day. Each person received a mystery bag of items to create with. The goal is to create a unique and fun piece of art!





