Welcome to the Foxes' Den! This weekly newsletter will be the place for Forest Hill Elementary Foxes to stay up-to-date on all the news and events happening at our wonderful new school! Be sure to follow
Forest Hill Elementary on Facebook
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Fathers of Forest Hill "Dads' Night Out"
Mon., July 29 | 5:30-7:30 pm
Lenny's 9077 Poplar Ave, Germantown, TN 38138
More info below.
Deadline to order FHES T-shirts
for pick up at Meet the Teacher
Fri., July 26
More info below.
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FHES Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thurs., Aug. 8 | 3:30
Before Meet the Teacher
FHES Open House + Meet the Teacher
Thurs., Aug. 8 | 4:00-7:00 pm
3368 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Germantown, TN 38138
Kindergarten Curriculum Night
Thurs., Aug. 15
More info coming soon!
"Boo Hoo Breakfast" for Kindergarten Parents
Mon., Aug. 19 | 9:00 am
FHES cafeteria
FHES Community Open House & Tours
Sat., Aug. 24
More info coming soon!
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Welcome from the PTO President, Kari Armstrong
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Welcome to the very first issue of the
The Foxes' Den: Where Foxes go to stay in the know!
Look for this newsletter in your inbox each week and read it from "head to tail" in order to stay current on everything FHES!
On behalf of the FHES PTO, welcome back (almost) to school! This is such an exciting year for our community. Each of our Forest Hill Foxes will be experiencing something new - a new school, a new grade, a new teacher, a new friend (or two), and many new opportunities to learn.
I am excited to share with you the names of our
FHES PTO Board of Managers
for the 2019-2020 school year!
The FHES PTO has planned a year filled with fun, and we will need your help! Please stop by the PTO table at Meet the Teacher Night on Aug. 8 to join the PTO, sign up to volunteer, or just ask us some questions.
Let's have a great inaugural year at Forest Hill Elementary!
Kari
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Meet the Teachers & Staff!
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It's an exciting time to be a Forest Hill Fox!
We are so proud to have some of the best teachers and staff around joining us for our first school year and look forward to meeting them on Aug. 8 for our Family Ribbon Cutting and Meet the Teacher.
Click here
for a current list of all our new teachers and staff!
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Information & Event Details
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Ribbon Cutting + Meet the Teacher
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Thursday, Aug. 8
is a big day for our new school!
Grab a pair of scissors for each of your students (plus a few extras) and walk - don't run - to join us for our official Family Ribbon Cutting Ceremony starting at 3:30 pm.
We will follow the Ribbon Cutting with our Meet the Teacher event - we'll get the chance to meet everyone, locate classrooms, pick up pre-paid items, look around the new school, find out about
REACH
, visit the PTO table, get car rider or bus information, and more!
Students in 1st - 5th grades will meet their assigned teachers! Kindergarten parents, check out more info for you below.
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Mark your calendars (and share with others) that we will have an Open House event for the community, complete with school tours on Saturday, August 24! Watch this space for more information coming soon.
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*For anyone who may miss Meet the Teacher on Aug. 8:
- If you ordered pre-paid items (supplies, spirit shirts), you can pick them up in the school bookstore. 4th and 5th grade students can also buy their agenda books here.
- Class rosters for 1st-5th grades will be posted at the front of each grade level's hallway as well as outside each teacher's door.
- Car rider numbers and bus information can be picked up in the gym.
- If you need information about REACH (our before and after school program) please call Germantown Parks and Recreation or visit their website for more information.
- There will be signs posted and teachers around the building on Day One to help everyone find their way!
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Key Dates for Kindergartners
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Meet the Teacher Event | Aug. 8:
- Kindergartners will meet ALL the teachers this night but will find out their specific teacher the following week.
- To make sure our Kindergartners make a smooth transition to school life, we will have staggered start dates for the first week of school. At Meet the Teacher on Aug. 8, parents can choose a staggered start day, if they haven't already.
- At Meet the Teacher, be sure to pick up supply boxes and spirit gear if you ordered any, visit the PTO table, get car rider and/or bus information.
Week of Aug. 12th:
Kindergarten students will attend one day this week. Your choices are Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. School starts at 8:45 am and ends at 3:45 pm.
"Boo Hoo Breakfast" | Mon., Aug. 19
Plan on attending the "Boo Hoo Breakfast" for Kindergarten parents at the school right after drop off! It'll be at 9:00 am in the cafeteria. Bring a tissue!
Curriculum Night | Thurs., Aug. 15:
Kindergarten parents will come to the school to find out their child's teacher and meet with the teacher for a Curriculum Night in the newly assigned classroom. More information on Curriculum Night coming soon!
Week of Aug. 19th:
It's go-time for ALL Kindergartners! This will be the first "full" week of school for our Class of 2032 - go get em' Foxes!
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Forest Hill Helping Hands is looking for 9-week volunteers
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The Forest Hill PTO Board wants to give all parents the opportunity to be involved and serve our school, so we started a parent volunteer committee called Forest Hill Helping Hands.
Whenever help is needed at the school, an email will be sent to this committee. "Help" could include anything from moving furniture to donating food for an event.
In order to avoid volunteer fatigue, and since some seasons of life are busier than others, we will create a new Helping Hands list each 9 weeks. Feel free to sign up more than once!
Look for the Forest Hill Helping Hands sign-up sheet for our first 9 weeks at the PTO table at Meet the Teacher on Aug. 8.
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Help your student start the year with a sense of accomplishment! Students still have time to complete their summer reading Bingo sheets.
We have some fun prizes in store!
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Calling all Fathers of Forest Hill!
We are planning a
come-and-go event for just the guys to spend a night out with their students before the start of the school year. Our
“Dads Night Out” will be Mon., July 29, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Lenny's on Poplar and Forest Hill Irene. Kids eat free on Mondays, and we will also be stopping by
Miccos Snocones
on the way out to grab some dessert.
Hope to see all guys and their students there!
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Get your FHES gear today! Order by July 26 to pick up at Meet the Teacher on Aug. 8.
Check out our webstore:
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Forest Hill Foxes' Running Club
The Forest Hill Foxes’ Running Club is looking for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to participate in our upcoming fall cross country season.
- Our runners train to compete in one-mile races through Memphis Youth Athletics.
- Our first meet will take place on Monday, August 26 at Shelby Farms.
- We have summer conditioning practices going on right now--Shelby Farms (Gate 8) on Saturday mornings from 8:00-9:00 am and Tuesday evenings at 5:00-6:00 pm at the Cameron Brown Park Greenway Entrance.
Official practices begin in the fall, days and times TBD.
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If you ordered a kit from Kidz School Box, you can pick it up at the Meet the Teacher event on Aug. 8. But if you missed the window, click below to review each grade's supply list.
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FHES will be following the GMSD Dress Code. Please review the guidelines posted on the website,
GMSD Dress Code
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If you have any questions or comments, please
email the FHES PTO
. We love to hear from you!
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