August 29, 2021 Fall 2021 | Volume 3 Issue 6

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

Labor Day, No School Mon., September 6 FHES Grandparents Week September 12-17 FHES Spirit Night Wed., September 15 Foxtail Fling Sat., October 2

Events & Information

Thank you so much for joining the PTO! Your support through PTO Memberships, Donation Drive, and Springfest funds all of the great activities and exciting events the PTO puts on each year. We couldn't do it without you! Remember to log in to your Amazon Smile account and choose the Forest Hill PTO when purchasing your teacher's wish list items for another easy way to support our school!

Thank you to everyone who has donated supplies to the Health Room. It is well stocked for the school year!    If you signed up for items and need help bringing them in, reach out to Bernice Wolen bernice@wolen.com.   Thank you Fox Family for your generosity!

Celebrate Grandparents Week at FHES

Join us for a fun week as we celebrate our FHES Grandparents! Miccos and Lenny's, at Poplar and Forest Hill Irene, are sponsoring our Foxes and Grand Foxes during the week of 9/12-9/17. Help earn back 10% of all proceeds to our PTO! Families will have the option to choose the best night to celebrate their grandparents with dinner, dessert or both while giving back to the PTO at the same time! The PTO will also be selling these cute t-shirts (limited quantities available) that would make a perfect gift for all of the Grand Foxes in your life. Look out for more information coming soon!

FHES Spirit Night Sept. 15

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Join us for FHES Spirit Night on Wed., September 15! Mellow Mushroom Germantown will be donating 15% of all sales (excluding alcohol) 4:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. to our PTO! Please note that orders through food delivery apps won't apply towards this fundraiser. Be sure to stop by Micco's for dessert and help earn money back for our school!

Register Here

Email Mr. Simons

Complete the Parent Assessment

Email Katie Gabb

Forest Hill PTO's Foxtail Fling Sat., October 2 Sponsors Needed

Mark your calendars for our first Foxtail Fling! This event will be for adult guests only and will feature a silent auction, live music, and delicious hors d'oeuvres.  This is our only ticketed event and will benefit the annual Forest Hill Donation Drive beginning soon. We hope to see you there Saturday, October 2nd from 6-9 p.m. at the Germantown Pickering Center. To make our first Foxtail Fling a success, we are looking for sponsors!  Ticket sales will be coming soon, but please note all sponsorships guarantee event tickets! If you have a business that would be interested in donating an item to the auction or have any questions please Contact Carmen Henson.

FHES Lunch Menu

GMSD News

GMSD Families, On Mon., August 16, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 84 into law regarding masks for students in school. If you’d like to read the entire Executive Order, please click here. For families that are planning to opt-out of masks, Germantown Municipal School District is requiring the following standardized form be used to submit your opt-out intent: Germantown Municipal School District Face Covering Opt-Out ( https://form.jotform.com/212276990149059 ) This Executive Order does not apply to adults visiting the building or to school staff. This order is only applicable to students. All adults and staff members are required to wear masks while on GMSD campuses during the school day, in accordance with Shelby County Health Directive No. 24.

GMSD School Calendar

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Community News

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Shout Outs

To help our new assistant principal Mrs.Christy Bennett celebrate her nuptials over the weekend, the PTO gifted the happy couple with a coffee mug gift set. Congratulations Mrs.Bennett!

Ways to Support

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?

For PTO questions, visit the Forest Hill Elementary PTO website or email the PTO directly.

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