August 15, 2021
Fall 2021 | Volume 3 Issue 4
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
Curriculum Nights
Wed., August 11- Thurs., August 19

GMSD Board Business Meeting
Tues., August 24 6 p.m.
Board Room GMSD Office

Foxtail Fling
Sat., October 2
Events & Information
MASKING WILL BE REQUIRED 
From the beginning of the pandemic, GMSD has followed the guidance of the Shelby County Health Department. We will continue to do so. According to the Amendment to Directive No. 24 , which was released Friday morning, GMSD will follow the mask mandate for person(s) vaccinated and unvaccinated while indoors on GMSD campuses. *If your child has a valid CDC exemption and is unable to wear a mask, please reach out to your school administration (medical documentation will be required per the SCHD).
 
Back to School Safety Plan Link:  https://sites.google.com/gmsdk12.org/staffreopenplan/home

Frequently Asked Questions:

As requirements and protocols change, we will continue to keep you informed in real-time. We also encourage you to reach out with additional questions via Let’s Talk. 
Students arriving after 8:45 a.m. must walk with a parent to check in at the front office.

All early students check outs must be before 3:15 p.m.

At this time, no lunches can be dropped off for students at lunch time. Cafeteria lunches are free to students all year.

Skylert Notifications
Parents, be sure to sign up for skylert notifications to receive important messages from the school! Click the link below and follow the steps to sign up.
Reminder from Nurse Alison
If you still need to drop off an Epi Pen/Auvi-Q or an Asthma Inhaler for your child, a parent can drop them off with Nurse Alison Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. with either the Allergy or Asthma action plan signed by the parent and the doctor. If you need a form, please contact Nurse Alison at mary.herrington@gmsdk12.org or 901-730-8511.
The FHES PTO would like to give a giant "THANK YOU” to Tatums Made ‘Em, our first Spirit Night of this school year. This fantastic new sponsor donated $40 of their sales at Meet the Teacher back to our PTO. We can’t wait to have their delicious homemade ice cream sandwiches back on campus! Thanks to MemPops for bringing their yummy popsicles too! In other fox fundraising news, over $80 has been raised through Mabel’s Labels since we joined them this summer and we ended the 2020/2021 school year with a grand total of $387.58 generated through Amazon Smile purchases. Don’t forget to log in to the Amazon Smile app and choose Forest Hill Elementary PTO when you purchase from Amazon. Thanks again for your participation! Everything we do is possible through the incredible support of our FHES families. Way To Go Foxes!!
The FHES Spirit Store is OPEN!
FHES Cross Country
Adults, Save the Date for our Foxtail Fling!
Mark your calendars for our Forest Hill Elementary PTO Donation Drive fundraiser. It will be held Saturday, October 2 at the Germantown Pickering Center from 6:00-9:00pm and will be a fun night for adults only!

We will share more information and open up ticket sales in August.
GMSD News
GMSD School Calendar
GMSD has moved to a new website platform and each school has a new web address.
Shout Outs
A big thank you to local business, Sharon’s Shout Outs, for providing the fun “Welcome Back” and “Back to School” signs that have been displayed on our FHES campus this week! We hope everyone enjoyed snapping first day of school pictures by them!
Ways to Support

Forest Hill Elementary PTO is partnering with Mabel’s Labels again this year. They give 20% of each purchase back to our school! Get waterproof labels for all of your student's supplies, stamps for shirts and jackets to keep them out of the lost and found, allergy reminders for lunches or even silicon name bands for water bottles. Visit mabelslabels.com, choose Forest Hill Elementary in Germantown as the fundraiser you would like to support, and start shopping! 

Other super easy ways to raise money for our school is with Amazon Smile and Kroger. Each time you log into Amazon Smile (this is different than your standard Amazon login) and choose Forest Hill Elementary School PTO, Amazon will make a contribution to our PTO with each purchase! If you go to your Kroger account online and choose the Community Reward screen, you may choose FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY PTO to start earning $$ for the fun events and programs the FHES PTO plan each school year.  
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 Jenna Kasser.
Need More Information?
Be sure to follow the FHES PTO's new Instagram account @fhes_pto for updates and reminders throughout the school year!
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