This weekly newsletter is the place for Forest Hill Elementary Foxes to stay up-to-date on all the news and events happening at our wonderful school! |
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Makeup Picture Day
Wed., Oct. 20
Charity Basketball Game
Fri., Oct. 22
Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 25-29
Report Card Day
Wed., October 27
No School/ Teacher In-service Day
Tues., Nov. 2
Fox Family Movie Night
Sat., Nov. 13
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Forest Hill Elementary Charity Basketball Event |
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Forest Hill Elementary School will be hosting a charity basketball game on Fri., Oct. 22 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. The event will take place outside on the basketball court. This event is free and open to the public. Food trucks will be on site for purchase.
Check out some events that night you won't want to miss:
- School wide game of knockout, winning teacher and student from each class will win a pizza party for their entire class
- Basketball game featuring GMSD students, teachers, local celebrities, and basketball players
- Surprise guest appearances
- This year, our Charity Basketball Tournament will accept donations to be split between St. Jude Children's Hospital and our Forest Hill Fox Family Fund*. Donation cans will be set up around the event for anyone that would like to make a donation.
*The Fox Family Fund was recently established to raise funds that will be dedicated to Forest Hill Families that have been impacted by unexpected, life-changing events. The school and PTO would provide support to these families in ways such as meals, necessities, care packages, etc. that are mutually agreed upon by Forest Hill Administration and the PTO Exec Board.
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Thank you for attending the FHES Book Fair! |
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The Book Fair was an exciting time at Forest Hill Elementary. It was so fun to see students dressed as their favorite book characters, walking the book fair as they made their favorites' wish list. We enjoyed seeing families shop the book fair together at Open House.
The Online and In-Person Book Fair was a huge success! We sold over 2,000 books and raised over $4,000 for our own Forest Hill Library! Thank you to everyone that purchased and those that volunteered to make this event possible.
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Sunshine is a FHES teacher run committee created to boost morale and spread joy to all staff members throughout the school year. |
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Our Forest Hill Physical Education Teachers have created an Amazon wish list for items needed in their department. Please click the link below to to help donate the requested items!
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Donation Drive and Spirit Nights |
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The Fundraising Team would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of our Fox Families for their generous donations and incredible support during the first quarter of the school year! Our September Spirit Night at Mellow Mushroom brought in a whopping $700! Every Donation Drive goal was met for a grand total of $13,656!
Mr. P was slimed the Friday before Fall Break for surpassing the $7,500 donation drive milestone. Tune in this Friday for the final prize, the lake race between Officer Mike, Coach Stratton, and Mr. P! We have exceeded our PTO memberships from last year for a current total of $7,500! These funds help the FHES PTO to put on events like our upcoming movie night and car show. It also funds a yearly donation back to the school to help with things like the Learning Garden and picnic tables for teachers.
Thanks to our fantastic Fox Families for your support and enthusiasm!
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Music Reminders from Mr. Simons |
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Recorders:
4th and 5th Graders will be starting recorders in Mr. Simons’ music class after Fall Break. Recorders can be purchased at the bookstore, from the office with Mrs. McClendon, or through MySchoolBucks for $8. If you get your own, make sure it is Baroque, NOT German finger position. Also, if possible, provide a baby sock and a rubber band for your student. Safety Protocols: the sock at the end of the recorder traps 99% of the air (Shelby County schools are following these same guidelines). When possible, we will play outside, in larger rooms, and if in the classroom we will play for short amounts of time. If you have any questions or concerns, please Contact Mr. Simons.
Veterans Day on November 11:
Our Veterans Day Celebration will be vehicular this year! We will host a Veterans drive-thru celebration. The line will carry through the car line with various stops along the way. Veterans can listen to the FHES Choir serenading with patriotic songs, hear cheers and Armed Forces Medley from our students, and experience other stops in their drive.
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Note! You have to log in through Amazon Smile each time you shop. |
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Log in and go to My Account to set up your Community Rewards |
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For questions about participating in these programs, contact Jenna Kasser.
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