Forest Elementary Newsletter
DECEMBER
Important Upcoming Dates:
DECEMBER:
12/6 - Mentoring (10 AM)
12/11- Parent Club Meeting @ 6:00 PM
12/13 - FPC Polar Express Holiday Event
Holiday Spirit Week:
12/16 - Holiday PJ's/Holiday Pattern
12/17 - Holiday Socks/Holiday Hat
12/18 - Ugly Holiday sweater or Holiday attire day
12/19 - Dress like you work at Santa's Shop (Santa, Elf, Toy, tree, etc.)
12/20 - Merry Grinchmas - Wear your Grinch green or dress like a Who
12/17 & 12/18 - Santa Secret Shop
12/23-1/5/25 - Winter Break
JANUARY:
1/6/25- Classes resume
1/8- Parent Club Meeting @ 6:00 PM
1/16- 2nd Grade Music Concert 6:00 PM // Forest Gym (Students should report to
music room at 5:30 PM)
1/20- Martin Luther King Jr. Bday - No School for Students
1/24- Mentoring 9 AM
Students are expected to be in class on time and to remain at school for the entire school day.
There are three types of attendance infractions: absent, tardiness, and early departure. These incidents cost the student valuable instructional time and disrupt classroom instruction. Tardiness and early departure will be classified under the same criteria for absences.
ABSENT: Student is not physically present in class.
TARDINESS: Student is not in their class when the bell rings.
EARLY DEPARTURE: Student leaves or is removed prior to the dismissal bell.
These attendance infractions can be documented, called-in, or unexcused.
DOCUMENTED ABSENCE • An absence that is accompanied by a third party/professional document. • Documented absences are the only absence which will not count toward truancy.
CALLED-IN ABSENCE • Any absence that is called in by the parent or legal guardian but is not accompanied by documentation as listed under documented absences. • Called-in absences are included in truancy. • Attendance record will show “C”.
UNEXCUSED • Any absence that is not called-in by the parent or legal guardian and is not accompanied by documentation as listed under documented absences. • Unexcused absences are included in truancy.
Parent Notification and Truancy Early notification and intervention provide the greatest opportunity to improve student attendance. Monitoring and addressing your student’s attendance is a direct way to show that you consider their education important and worthwhile.
Students of the Month for November (Giving back to Community and Others):
Mrs. Peterson - Lilly O.
Ms. Schock - Marianna C.
Mrs. Coleman - Lucy B.
Mrs. Uhse - Ariella W.
Ms. DeRosia - Madeline C.
Mrs. Masters - Maddox H.
Mrs. Taft - Ella G.
Mrs. Avery - Aubree P.
Mrs. Kissel - Kinsley B.
Mrs. LaFehr - Elizabeth B.
Mrs. Curry - Alivia Gonzales
Mrs. Grunwald - Dee'Anna G.
Mr. Snyder - Analeigh W.
Mr. Newland - Bryson H.
Ms. Rosecrans - Bristol C.
Mrs. Gajewski - Jino C.
President - Amber Fagerman
Vice President - Kristie Cannon
Secretary - Sarah Dorchak
Treasurer - Emily Blankenship
Sunshine Rep - Alicia Campbell
Parent Club meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6pm in the library. Please join us. For every meeting you attend or Parent Club event you volunteer for, your name will be entered into an end of the year raffle for a $100 gift card. If you chair an event, you will earn five raffle entries.
An elementary parent club is a group of parents that support their school and their children's education. Parent clubs can:
Improve communication: Parent clubs can help improve communication between parents, students, and staff.
Support school projects: Parent clubs can help develop and carry out projects and activities at the school.
Raise funds: Parent clubs can raise funds to support school projects and activities.
Host events: Parent clubs can host events for families, the community, and staff.
Maintain relationships: Parent clubs can help maintain a working relationship between parents and school staff.
