March 28, 2021
Spring 2021 | Volume 2 Issue 32
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
NO School for Good Friday & Monday After
Fri., April 2 and Mon., April 5

PTO Spring General Membership Meeting
Tues., April 6 at 7pm
Zoom

Fox Family Movie Night
Sat., April 17
Rain Date: Sun., April 18
FHES
Events & Information
FHES PTO Spring General Membership Meeting
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Please join us for the PTO spring general membership meeting, Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00 pm via Zoom!  

Jason Manuel, GMSD superintendent, will share details about the new legislation that will affect all Germantown students.

Questions for Mr. Manuel
Please click here to submit questions, regarding the new legislation that will impact your student(s).

In addition, Mr. Percoski, will share about what's going on at FHES! There will be reports from the PTO board and we will approve the slate of nominees for the 2021-2022 FHES PTO board of managers.  

Topic: FHES PTO Spring General Membership Meeting
Time: Apr 6, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Breakfast for SPED Staff and Specialists
As part of SPED Awareness week, the Forest Hill PTO celebrated the SPED Staff and Specialists with a breakfast to thank them for all they do for our school.

A huge thank you to the following businesses for their donations to make this breakfast possible:
  • Collierville McDonald's on Houston Levee for coffee
  • Germantown Chick-fil-A for chicken biscuits
  • Forest Hill Elementary cafeteria vendor, Southwest Foodservice Excellence, for delicious yogurt parfaits
Fox Family Movie Night | T-shirt Orders due by April 1
Save the Date for our Springfest Event for 2021 ~ Fox Family Movie Night on Sat., April 17. Rain Date: Sun., April 18

There will be food trucks, concessions for sale, and room for your family to sit together and enjoy a family-friendly movie on our big screen. 

Fox Family Movie Night t-shirts are now available through April 1 (see order form below). 

More details to come but be on the lookout for fun teacher features and other goodies you can bid on at our totally online silent auction that will go live on April 12 and end on movie day. 

*If you are a part of or know a local business that would like to donate an item to our online auction the please contact Shawn Irving by April 6.

Proceeds from our movie night and t-shirt sales will benefit the FHES PTO and the new FHES Learning Garden!
Virtual Fine Arts Event Permission Slips
Save the Date: FHES Field Day May 5-7!
GMSD News
GMSD Color Run Information
It’s (virtual) race time!!!


Half of the registration fee goes directly to our school with the other half funding teacher grants. It’s going to be a fun virtual event, and everyone will still get the AWESOME t-shirt!

PLEASE forward the link to ANYONE and everyone (grandparents, neighbors, friends, etc.) you know who would like to support our school!
Upcoming Release of Spring Testing Schedules
Parents will receive details about how each school will complete required state testing. During this year’s Special Legislation Session on Education, The Accountability Hold Harmless Act (SB7001/HB7003) was voted into law.

Districts must meet at least an 80% in-person participation rate for state assessments to remove negative consequences associated with evaluation and accountability.
Germantown Municipal School District is working to accommodate all types of learners (in-person, fully-virtual, and hybrid) to provide a safe environment for the state assessment administration. It is vital that all of our students make plans to participate in the assessments. 

At the elementary school level, our administrators have been able to accommodate these specialized schedules without any interruption to family routines. However, at the middle and high school levels, some scheduling changes are required that will include additional virtual days for students.  

Accountability Hold Harmless Act (SB7001/HB7003)
For an overall summary of this legislation, click  here . Find the video summary of this legislation  here .

Our Germantown Board of Education has also crafted this Joint Statement with partnering boards of education in response to the Special Legislative Session.  You can view it here.
Houston Middle School Pom Tryout Information
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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