January 31, 2021
Spring 2021 | Volume 2 Issue 25
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!
Forest Hill Happenings
Open Enrollment for 2021-2022 School Year
Mon., Jan. 25 at 10:00am - Fri., Feb. 5 at 11:59pm

Deadline for 5th Grade Yearbook Ads
Mon., Feb. 1

Submit GMSD 5K and Color Run Logo Idea
Sun., Feb. 14

President's Day/District Learning Day - No School
Mon., Feb. 15
Events & Information
We All READ for Ice Cream!
Congrats to our Foxes that met their 2nd quarter AR goals.

Students should have received one of these coupons for a free ice cream cone from our friends at Sonic.

We are aware that they are past the expiration date, but we have been told that they are still good at any local Sonic!

Please enjoy!
Moment in Music at FHES
Our 4th Grade students learn African drumming by working in groups using medium and high drums, guiros, double bells, and shekeres.

Students also examined West African Countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Liberia. Also, Kindergarteners race to see how quickly they can identify loud and soft sounds. These two were high scorers!
Deadline for Yearbook Ads is Mon., Feb. 1
Friends and Family of 5th graders- TOMORROW 2/1 is the last day to purchase an ad for the yearbook. 
GMSD News
6th Annual GMSD 5K and Color Run Logo Contest
Got an idea for a fun logo? Share it with us! We're looking for a new logo for the 6th annual GMSD 5K and Color Run.

Students will not have to work on the logos in class. They can work on them at home! This year, the winning student and the teacher gets a $50 gift card!

Submit entries to Andrew.Martin@gmsdk12.org by Sun., Feb. 14 at 11:59 pm.  

Guidelines for contest:
  • Must include a horse somewhere in the design
  • Must include the following phrases:
  • GMSD 5K STAMPEDE
  • COLOR RUN
  • Must include the colors of ALL our schools:
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Must include the year 2021
  • Must be enclosed in a circular design or outline (see below examples)
GMSD Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for the upcoming 2021-2022 schoolyear will close on Fri., Feb. 5 at 11:59 pm.

Due to current student numbers and available space, transfer approvals will be limited.

Open Enrollment applications will be available to all prospective NEW transfers and current GMSD students on an intra-district or inter-district transfer. Transfers will be processed according to Policies 6.206 and 6.2061.

If you currently have a transfer to a GMSD school, you do not need to reapply to stay at the school because applications for GMSD transfers are good through that school’s exit year. Unless your student is currently in the school’s exit year grade (i.e. preschool or 5th grade at Forest Hill), you do not need to reapply. If your student is in the school’s exit year grade, you will need to apply for an Open Enrollment transfer to the school you would like to attend.

All applications will be processed and approvals/denials will be mailed or emailed by March 12, 2021. 

For more information or to apply for a transfer please visit www.gmsdk12.org/openenrollment.aspx 
Spring Lacrosse Registration is Open for Boys and Girls 3rd-5th
Registration – www.houstonlax.net 
Who – Boys and Girls 3rd-5th Grade

Registration is open for Lacrosse! We look forward to a great spring season!

For additional information on the boys' youth lacrosse program please contact Wally Gardner at gardner.wally@gmail.com or 218-9479. For general club information you can visit the HLC website at www.houstonlax.net. 
Community News
Education Front-and-Center at the TN General Assembly - Do You Know Your Local Legislators?
The TN General Assembly convened this week for a special session focused on education. 

Legislation regarding learning loss, funding, accountability, literacy, and teacher pay are all being considered, and you can have an impact on the decisions being made! 

Germantown's local legislators include Senator Brian Kelsey (Chair of the Senate Education Committee) and Representative Mark White (Chair of the House Education Administration Committee), among others. 

Save the Date
Mark Your Calendars for Kindergarten Camp
Ways to Support
You Shop, We Cheer!
When you participate in the below -- either through shopping or scanning bar codes -- portions of your purchases go to benefit the FHES PTO!

Click the logo below to sign in and set up your account. On each platform, be sure to search for and choose "Forest Hill Elementary PTO" as your organization.
Note! You have to log in through Amazon Smile each time you shop.
Log in and go to My Account to set up your Community Rewards
For questions about participating in these programs, contact Jenny Davis.
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