WELCOME TO
Ferndale Upper Elementary School
Grades 3-5 & Montessori (K-2)
About FUEL
When our Second Graders transition to the Ferndale Upper Elementary School (3rd - 5th Grade) they benefit from a more focused curriculum that challenges everyone to ask questions, seek answers, and develop leadership skills. Parental involvement is a key component of this program, fostering a partnership between school and home. Parents regularly volunteer inside the classroom, for school events or provide enriching support for their child at home with home-school projects.
Ferndale Upper Elementary is also the new home to Ferndale Lower Elementary Montessori.
Bell Schedule
- 8:38am to 3:38pm (M,T, Th, F)
- 8:38 to 2:38pm (W)
Links
MISTAR Free /Reduced Lunch Form
Elementary PTA Facebook Page
Authorization to Administer Medication Form
Forms
2021 Welcome Back Letter
Welcome to Upper Elementary Letter
2021 School Supply Lists
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3 Feb
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FUEL: UHS Boys Basketball Practice 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMFUEL: UHS Boys Basketball PracticeDate: Feb 3Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMLocation: Ferndale Upper El (Kennedy) - FUEL GymCalendar: Ferndale Upper Elementary Calendar
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FUEL: Little Eagles Parks and Rec. BasketBall 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMFUEL: Little Eagles Parks and Rec. BasketBallDate: Feb 3Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Ferndale Upper El (Kennedy) - FUEL GymCalendar: Ferndale Upper Elementary Calendar
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6 Feb
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FUEL: YMCA SportPort @ FUEL 3:45 PM to 5:15 PMFUEL: YMCA SportPort @ FUELDate: Feb 6Time: 3:45 PM to 5:15 PMLocation: Ferndale Upper El (Kennedy) - FUEL GymCalendar: Ferndale Upper Elementary Calendar
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7 Feb
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FUEL: UHS Boys Basketball Practice 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMFUEL: UHS Boys Basketball PracticeDate: Feb 7Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMLocation: Ferndale Upper El (Kennedy) - FUEL GymCalendar: Ferndale Upper Elementary Calendar
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FUEL: Motor City Chargers (ROT) 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMFUEL: Motor City Chargers (ROT)Date: Feb 7Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMLocation: Ferndale Upper El (Kennedy) - FUEL GymCalendar: Ferndale Upper Elementary Calendar
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4th Grade PALs Come Together to Share the Love
Yesterday our 4th grade PALs met for the first time. PALs discussed ways to be a supportive and inclusive friend. They also spread love by decorating student's lockers for Valentine's day! The PALs social skills and afterschool program focuses on planning inclusive activities with students at school and on finding ways to make our city, community, and world a better place for everyone!

Black History Month Resources
February is Black History Month, but we support Black History education and our Black community everyday. Please visit our resource page at FerndaleSchools.org/BHM to find some great ways to show your support and educate yourself. Special activities are going on in our schools this month to honor the legacy of a beautiful culture that has blossomed out of such tragic beginnings.
It's important to remember that Black History month is more than just a highlight reel of Black accomplishments and Black tragedies. As President Obama said in 2016, "We know that this should be more than just a commemoration of particular events. It’s about the lived, shared experience of all African Americans, high and low, famous and obscure, and how those experiences have shaped and challenged and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so we can create a better future."

Electrify Your Strings Returns to Ferndale
Mark Wood of the Trans-Siberan Orchestra will be returning to Ferndale Schools to perform with our orchestra students on Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00 pm. The Electrify Your Strings Breakout Tour is a rare opportunity for students to perform with an Emmy-award winning, genre defying stage performer. Mark led FMS students in an epic performance in 2016, and we are eagerly awaiting the return of this rare performance. This year, Ferndale Upper, Middle, and High School students will share the stage.
See more photos and a video of the 2016 FMS Electrify Your Strings performance here.
Students will be led by Emmy-award winning composer Mark Wood, an original member of the multi-platinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin, Ferndale Orchestra students will once again be transformed into a full-fledged Rock Orchestra!
Tickets for this one-night only performance can be purchased through ShowTix4U by visiting tinyurl.com/eysferndale23
- Adult - $15.00
- Student/Senior - $10.00
- 10 years and under - $0.00
7:00 pm - Tuesday, February 7th
FHS Auditorium — 881 Pinecrest Dr.

School of Choice Enrollment Windows Announced
On Monday, January 23rd, the Board of Education approved the following School of Choice Enrollment windows:
April 1st–April 30th—Oakland County School of Choice
- K: 20 students
- 3rd: 10 students
- 6th: 15 students
- 7th: 15 students
- 8th: 15 students
- FHS 9th: unlimited
- FHS 10th: unlimited
March 10th–September 1st—Oakland, Wayne, Macomb County School of Choice
- UHS 9th-12th: unlimited
Early applications cannot be accepted and will need to be resubmitted during the open enrollment period, in compliance with Michigan State Law.
Points of Pride
- Elementary band, orchestra and choir lay the foundation for "One of the Best Communities for Music Education" award
- Award-winning Green School
- Outdoor Education experiences
- All-School play/talent show
- Food drives and service learning projects
- Active parent, volunteer and tutoring programs
Dig Deeper
Our Staff

Principal: Katie Jeffrey
Katie Jeffrey is a graduate of Ferndale High School and Michigan State University and has been a Ferndale Public Schools educator since 2005. After working as a teacher and administrator at University High School for eleven years, Mrs. Jeffrey became the FUEL principal when it opened in Fall 2016 and has worked with the incredible FUEL staff to live into both our School Charter and our FUEL vision of focusing on the whole child - where we help to fuel student engagement, empowerment, and joy in their individual learning by focusing on the power of relationships.
Mrs. Jeffrey can be reached by contacting the school office at 248-547-0880 or via email at katharine.jeffrey@ferndaleschools.org.