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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First Full Day for Kindergarten
Mon., Aug. 24
First Day of Walkers
Mon., Aug. 24
Board of Mayor and Alderman Meeting
Mon., Aug. 24 | 6:00-9:00 pm
GMSD School Board Meeting
Tues., Aug. 25 | 5:30-8:30 pm
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Here's to Another Great Week, Foxes! |
It was a great first week back for our Campus and Virtual Foxes! Thank you, Lisa Garten, for the wonderful sign! |
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedure Reminders |
Walkers – WE WILL BEGIN TOMORROW 8/24
With safety in mind, students should walk to school from south of Poplar Pike only. There is not a safe route down Poplar Pike or across the railroad tracks at this time. Do not drop students off on Forest Hill Irene Road. Now that Forest Hill Irene construction is complete, we will begin to allow students to walk and/or ride bikes. Students will cross at the crosswalk at Forest Hill and Fern Brook. They will follow the sidewalk in front of the school and along the driveway towards the flagpole and Main Office. Students on the east side of Forest Hill Irene will cross the south driveway, at the crossing guard’s direction, and follow the sidewalk toward the flag pole and main office. Bikes must be walked at all times while on campus. Walkers will enter and exit at the stairwell doors by the Main Office. Bike riders will enter by the gym after placing their bikes on the rack.
Arrival
Cars dropping off should only use the south entrance (farthest from Poplar Pike). Cars will pull all the way around the outermost lane and back in front of the doors by the gym. Staff will begin calling for students to exit cars about 8:20. Students will enter the gym and find a spot marked on the floor to sit on until they are instructed to exit the gym to go to class. Preschool and bus arrival will take place in the bus loop closest to Forest Hill Irene.
Dismissal
Please hang your car tag from the mirror, and make it visible from the front of the car. The car line will form at the doors nearest the gym. Please pull all the way forward so that we can fit as many cars as possible in the car lanes. Once the lane closest to the building fills up, please fill the lane closest to the parking lot. We will continue to use both lanes all the way around the outside of the parking lot. A staff member will be present to guide cars. Preschool and bus dismissal will take place in the bus loop closest to Forest Hill Irene.
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FHES School Counseling Amazon Wish List from Ms. Workman |
Hello, Forest Hill Families! I am the Guidance Counselor at FHES and am so excited to begin the 2020-2021 school year with you. If you are looking for ways to help out the School Counseling Classroom at our school, I have created a School Counseling Wish List with books and items that will be very helpful for our children this year. Thank you so much for all that you do!
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Supplies Needed for the Health Room |
Nurse Alison is in need of some supplies for the School Health Room.
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Inhaler, EpiPen, Medication Procedures from Nurse Alison |
If your child will need an inhaler for asthma or an EpiPen/Auvi-Q for a severe allergy at FHES this year, please make sure you have returned the Allergy Action Plan (EpiPen) or the Asthma Action Plan (inhaler) signed by you and your child's doctor to Nurse Alison along with the medication. Please include a new bottle of Benadryl with the Epi Pen.
Any medicine to be given daily at school can also be signed in with Nurse Alison. Make sure it includes the original prescription label that includes the time to be given. She can accept a 20-day supply.
Medicine cannot be sent in with a student. It must be signed in by a parent.
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Library Days and New Library Website |
Have you seen our NEW library website? It is full of useful information and has lots of links to great resources to help both students and parents!
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We were very excited to deliver the August Teacher Treat! What's a Teacher Treat you ask? The PTO plans a special “Teacher Treat” for our amazing FHES faculty and staff to show them our heartfelt appreciation for all they do.
This month, we stocked the teachers' lounges with K-Cups for coffee, paper products, plastic ware, dish soap, scrubbers, nice hand soap and lotion. We were also very proud to be able to purchase a microwave for our teachers for their upstairs lounge!
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Show your school spirit everywhere you go! FHES Car Decals are available for only $3 on MySchoolBucks.
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We Need Our Fox Families! |
This is going to be a unique school year, but with your help, it can be exciting and fun, too!
Now's the time to be a part of something great -- joining our FHES PTO! PTO Membership is only $16 and anyone can join.
Click the "Join" button below to join today!
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FHES Spirit Event Going on Now with MabelsLabels.com |
Attention all Forest Hill Foxes! Our first FHES Spirit Event is going on now!
If you want to social distance from the "Lost & Found" this year, make sure to visit MabelsLabels.com and order personalized labels for everything from lunchbox labels with foxes on them to unicorn shirt stamps.
*USPS Shipping may be delayed.
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Download the BOXTOPS App and Earn Double Points for FHES PTO |
BOXTOPS has changed the way money is earned! No more clipping! And you can see the impact of your contributions in real time when you scan your receipt with the BOXTOPS app.
Follow the link below for more details on how to download the app and get started. When you join, select "Forest Hill Elementary."
Keep clipping the BOXTOPS when you see them. We can earn double points!
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Support the FHES PTO through AmazonSmile |
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Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible AmazonSmile purchase to Forest Hill Elementary School PTO!
Here's how:
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Visit smile.amazon.com
- Choose "Forest Hill Elementary School PTO" from the search menu.
- Bookmark smile.amazon.com so that our school can benefit every time you shop!
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Earn Money for FHES PTO while You Kroger Shop |
Enroll in Kroger Community rewards today to support the FHES PTO while you're buying groceries.
To Enroll in the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
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Sign in to your digital account at http://www.kroger.com
- Search for "Forest Hill Elementary PTO" either by name or enter "DA040"
- Click “Save”
*New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
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The online spirit store is open for our second round of orders and will remain open for the next several weeks. We look forward to seeing you in your spirit gear!
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Recent GMSD Announcements |
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GMSD First Week of School Frequently Asked Questions (Aug. 19)
GMSD Student Wellness Screenings & Tech Tips (Aug. 13)
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Germantown Board of Mayor and Alderman Meeting Legislative Update |
At their last meeting, the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) voted on the second reading to approve the budget for FY2021. In the FY2020 budget, $5 million was allocated and approved for an expansion of Houston Middle School. Construction of a secure entrance was included in this project, as Houston Middle is the last school remaining in the district without a secure entrance. The city administration cut this funding the last few months. There is no money budgeted for the Houston Middle expansion in FY2021. This has been moved to FY2022 and the funding has been cut from $5 million to $2.5 million from the city.
Included in the FY2021 budget is $10,000 of earnest money and $40,000 for due diligence on the purchase of land in Crestwyn Hills for the development of a soccer (long fields complex). The estimated cost of acquisition of the land is $2.5 million and targeted for FY2022.
Additionally, the city is no longer funding the approximately $350,000 annual settlement to Shelby County, that was a condition of forming our school system. While this was an obligation owed by GMSD, the city had funded this since the inception of the district.
The final reading of the budget will be tomorrow at the August 24th meeting of the BMA.
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Treasures for Teachers Campaign through Germantown Education Foundation |
As teachers work to plan and supply their classrooms for the new school year, the Germantown Education Foundation would love to take on the sometimes financial burden of supplying an entire classroom with school supplies by matching the state allocated $100 per teacher for school supplies for the year.
Through the Treasures for Teachers campaign, donations of $100 are put toward supplying every GMSD teacher with an $120 gift card to the Knowledge Tree to help purchase supplies.
- Treasures for Teachers has been a widely successful campaign and every teacher within the Germantown Municipal School District is extremely grateful for the community support they receive. GMSD has grown to 417 teachers this year and GEF is halfway to meeting their goal of sponsoring every teacher within the district.
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For additional information or to donate, visit https://germantowneducationfoundation.org/treasures-for-teachers/
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Germantown Legends "REC" Soccer Registration is Open! |
Just like Germantown Football League (GBL) and the Germantown Baseball League (GBL), the Germantown Legends are an "official sports provider" for the City of Germantown.
Germantown Legends ‘REC’ Soccer online registration continues for the Fall season.
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You are receiving this email as part of last year's newsletter email list. We will update the 2020-2021 academic year newsletter email list once online registration closes in Skyward. |
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