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NED: Never Give Up, Encourage Others and Do your Best
We all enjoyed the NED presentation on March 28. NED stands for Never Give Up, Encourage Others andDo your Best. The students and staff were entertained throughout the presentation and it brought a wonderful message that hopefully our students can use the rest of their lives.
Upcoming Events
Our 2nd/3rd/Primary students will travel to NIACC on April 3rd to attend the Dallas Children's Theater production of "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters". This was a 1988 Caldecott Award Winner and is based upon an African folktale about a small village in Zimbabwe.
Fifth Grade Students will graduate from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) on April 10th at 7 PM in the High School Auditorium. Officer Ross will present those students with their awards so parents can see and listen what they've been accomplishing during their D.A.R.E. time in school.
On April 21st, grades 2-5 will participate in our Jump Rope for Heart event at the track and football field behind the high school. Students will be at stations that will require them to do different jump roping activities as well as other events that get their heart rates up.
The Kindergarten and Early Primary Spring Music Program will take place on April 20th in the Elementary Cafetorium. Kindergarten will start at 6:30 PM followed by the Early Primary at 7:30 PM.
On April 25th, our Primary Grade students will be going to Rockford to Fossil and Prairie Center. This is a great opportunity for students to dig for fossils and learn about the history of how Iowa's topography was formed.
On Wednesday, May 3, the Relay Rainbow Run and Rainbow Tot Trot will be held at the Middle School. Events begin after school.
These events are brought to the community by the FCMS Student Council and the proceeds benefit Winnebago County Relay for Life.
It is increasing difficult for parents and educators to keep up with the ways our children are using new and ever changing technologies. In each newsletter issue, Forest City Schools Technology Director, Mike Van Oort, will share information on important digital citizenship topics. Contact Mike with any questions at 585-2324 or mvanoort@forestcity.k12.ia.us.
Excerpt from www.commonsensemedia.org
Why Device-Free Dinners are a Healthy Choice
Technology offers plenty of benefits and opportunities for families, but nothing replaces face-to-face time with the ones we love.
We are excited to announce that parents will be able to register students for the upcoming school year online!
Enhancements are being made to the web-based parent portal called Infinite Campus. Infinite Campus provides families with access to student records, attendance, announcements and lunch account balances. Schedules and grades are also posted for middle and high school students.
Beginning in August, parents will also be able to register for school, complete authorization forms and make payments for registration fees and lunch accounts within Infinite Campus.
Watch for more information this summer.
Stay Connected
SchoolWay: Text or email alerts for school cancellations, postponements or activity/sports announcements. Free Apple or Android app or can be viewed from any web browser http://myschoolway.com/forestcity
Facebook: Find the school by searching for "Forest City Community School District"
