Custer Elementary

Ferndale Family Night

By Your Community

Plan to join us at Horizon Middle School (2671 Thornton Road) the evening of Thursday, May 24 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for a very educational and fun evening. This is a FREE event for parents and students of all ages. Free dinner. Childcare is available. Interpreters will be available. Door prizes.

Parents can learn about:
• Social Networking and Internet Safety
• Gang Prevention (warning signs and effective responses)
• Parent Survival Kit
• Teens, Parents and the Law

There will be fun arts & crafts, movies, and dodge ball for students!

For more information go to:

Ferndale Family Night at Horizon Middle School May 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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Garden Club

By C. Dunn
Thanks to the efforts of high school senior, Pasquele Sena, and some generous donations by VanWingerden Garden Center, the Custer School Garden Club will be growing produce to benifit the Ferndale Food Bank.

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Benches

By PTO
Two excellent benches were recently donated by North Star, NW Shippers and Bode (all three were Jog-A-Thon sponsors, too!) The benches are now installed and ready for use at the front of our school.

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Business Donors

By PTO
Jog-A-Thon Sponsors have been the theme of an amazing display-activity in our main foyer. The names and locations of all our business sponsors were listed down one side with colored yarn linking the business name to their location on a map. To encourage patronage of our sponsors there was a corresponding promotional activity where two plastic flamingos ("Pete" and "Repete") were secretly placed at one of the business locations. Students who spotted them were recognized during morning announcements and the previous business location was revealed. The display was reminiscent of the popular "I Spy" children's books. The photos on this web site (see slide show above) don't do this display justice. Creativity + Informative = Awesome!

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Filtered Water Station Installed

By Teresa Finn
A Water Filtration System is now installed in the main hall near the gym. This was a joint project by the PTO and Student Council that started last year. As well as being a drinking fountain, this modern unit has an additional outlet for quickly filling water bottles. Popular with both students and staff, this feature helps cut down on time spent waiting in line. Three cheers for some great tasting teamwork between student council and PTO!

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A look into the past:
Photo Gallery from Pirates! 2008-2009
Photo Gallery from the Afternoon Reptile-Man Assembly
Photo Gallery from the Evening Reptile-Man Show
Jog-A-Thon photos 2008-2009