Fifth Ward Elementary School

06/26/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday, Mrs. Daphanie Placide! 🎉
May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and all the things that make you smile! 💙💛

06/23/2025

Happy Birthday to our fourth grade ELA teacher, Geanell Wagner! May your birthday be filled with joy, laughter, and all the love you give to others multiplied right back to you! 💙💛

05/27/2025

Our final week of school was jam-packed with events, including our 1st and 2nd graders’ unforgettable adventure at the Global Wildlife Center—and what a wild time it was! 🚌✨

05/27/2025

🎉 1st–3rd Grade End-of-Year Ceremony Highlights 🎉

Last week, we celebrated the growth, joy, and hard work of our 1st through 3rd graders at our End-of-Year Ceremony! 🌟

Thank you to our incredible teachers for your dedication and to all the parents and guardians who supported learning every step of the way.

Have a safe, restful, and fun summer! ☀️🍉✏️

05/27/2025

🎓🐾 What a joyful and inspiring Wednesday at FWE as we celebrated our Fourth Grade Promotion Ceremony!

Our Panther Scholars delivered heartfelt performances, thanking parents and families for their unwavering love and support. The celebration was made even more special by incredible performances from our Pantherettes and Step Teams, who brought energy, pride, and school spirit to the stage! 🔥

🎉 Congratulations to all of our scholars as you move on to fifth grade! We hope you will carry a piece of Panther Nation with you wherever you go—you are more than ready for all that lies ahead! 🌟📘

👏 A round of applause for all of our award recipients—your hard work, character, and achievements have truly set you apart.

A very special thank you to Ann Harvey for her generous gifts and heartfelt recognition of our top three scholars. Your support is deeply appreciated!

And of course, thank you to everyone who helped make this event unforgettable—our staff, volunteers, families, and community members. Your presence and participation made the day one to remember.

We are so proud of you, Panthers—keep rising, keep shining! 💙💛🐾

05/25/2025

🌍✨ On Friday, FWE had the honor of welcoming some very special guests who inspired our Panther Scholars to become young environmental leaders! 💚

Tish Taylor, Robert Taylor, David Steinman, and Sharon Lavigne visited our campus to talk with students about simple but powerful changes they can start making right now to protect themselves and our planet. From reducing plastic use to spreading awareness in their homes and communities, our scholars left feeling empowered and ready to make a difference.

Each student received their very own set of stainless steel reusable straws—a fun and practical gift to kick-start their sustainability journey! 🥤♻️

Scholars also learned about the real impacts of plastic waste on both our environment and our health, and discovered 5 easy goals they can start today:
1️⃣ Bring your own straw
2️⃣ Bring your own produce bag
3️⃣ Bring your own shopping bag
4️⃣ Bring/reuse your own water bottle
5️⃣ Bring your own go-box to restaurants

Thank you to our incredible guest speakers for planting the seeds of change and encouraging our scholars to lead by example. 🌱💙💛🐾

05/22/2025

🎓✨KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION ✨🎓

What a special day we had this past Monday celebrating our Kindergarten Graduation! Huge congratulations to our littlest Panther scholars — you’ve worked hard, learned so much, and are now ready to take on 1st grade! 📚🖍️

We’re so proud of each and every one of you. Your smiles lit up the stage, and your bright futures are just getting started. Here’s to new adventures, continued curiosity, and shining big and bright all the way! 💙💛🐾

05/22/2025

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NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS

This is a reminder to all students and families that the last day of school for the 2024–2025 academic year will be Friday, May 23, 2025.

We wish all our students a safe and enjoyable summer break!

05/21/2025

🌟 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students may dress up for their 9am awards ceremony tomorrow. Students may also wear uniforms if they choose. See you tomorrow, Panther Nation!

05/17/2025

This past week, our amazing Pantherettes and Step Teams took an awesome field trip to Airborne Extreme Trampoline Park! 🤸‍♀️

05/17/2025

🗣️💬 Happy Speech Pathologist Day to the amazing Chantell Brignac! 💬🗣️

From helping students find their voice to supporting communication at every level, Chantell makes a difference every single day. Her compassion, dedication, and care are truly unmatched, and we’re so grateful to have her as part of our school family.

Thank you, Chantell, for the powerful work you do and the lives you touch—one voice at a time. 👏🧠💬

05/17/2025

Happy Birthday to our Maintenance Engineer Chris Carr! Thank you, Chris, for everything you do and always going the extra mile with a smile. Wishing you a day filled with appreciation, laughter, and a well-deserved break! 💙💛🐾