Forsyth High School

Principal's Report - May, 2021

Forsyth High School Vision Statement

Forsyth High School...Is to be the pinnacle building in an elite academic district that produces responsible, conscientious citizens that make a positive impact on their families and society

May Attendance

Freshmen - 117 total students - 107 seated students with 92.7% attendance rate
Sophomores - 101 total students - 77 seated students with 93.4% attendance rate
Juniors - 96 total students - 74 seated students with 93.2% attendance rate
Seniors - 113 total students - 96 seated students with 93.2% attendance rate
Total Students - 427total students - 354 seated students with 93.1% attendance rate

Upcoming Events

May 19 Senior Scholarship Night in PAC (6pm)
May 20 Baccalaureate for seniors and parents (7am)
May 21 Graduation at The Welk Theater (7pm)
May 27 Last Day of School
June 1-23 Summer School

Event Information

Graduation at The Welk Theater in Branson, MO

Thursday, May 20th

7:00am – Baccalaureate (Multi-Purpose Gym)

8:30am – Graduation Practice (PAC)

All seniors walking at graduation MUST attend practice!

Bring your Cap, Gown, & Stole for pictures!

Friday, May 21st

6pm – Students and Teachers Report to The Welk Theater

6pm - Doors open for seating

7pm – Graduation

10pm – Project Graduation Departs

When?

Friday, May 21, 2021, 07:00 PM

Where?

1984 MO-165, Branson, MO 65616, USA

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Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3rd - May 7th was teacher appreciation week. The Forsyth High School Staff was treated to breakfast and lunch everyday, and they were treated to over 100 gift drawings ranging from gift certificates, Branson show tickets, oil changes, and much more. Teachers were also excited for wearing jeans all week.

May 4: Breakfast (Panera Bread) sponsored by First Baptist Church

May 4: Culvers Ice Cream(Elizabeth Haynie)

May 4: Lunch (BBQ Sandwich & Chips) sponsored by Kramers Pharmacy and American Family Insurance

May 5: Breakfast Krispy Kreme Donuts

May 5: Sue Deroo Cupcakes

May 5: Lunch (Steak & Shrimp, Potato Casserole, and Salad) sponsored by the Forsyth School Board

May 6: Breakfast Surprise provided by the HS Office

May 6: Lunch (Chicken Alfredo, Salad, and Bread) sponsored by Church 3:16

May 7: Breakfast (Krispy Kreme) sponsored by MSTA

May 7: Lunch (Pizza) sponsored by Branson Bank

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Summer School Offerings

Forsyth High School will have three types of summer school offerings.

1. Personal Finance and Health courses: These optional courses are for students going into the 11th Grade next school year. These courses are offered through LAUNCH and will be taught online. Students will not come to campus to complete these courses. Students who have taken these courses in the past have reported they are quite rigorous and any student who opts to take these courses should be prepared to spend a minimum of 3 hours a day on each course. There is a limited number of open slots available, so reply ASAP. Session is from June 7 – June 30.

2. Credit Recovery: These courses are for any student who needs to re-take a core class (math, science, English, & history). All credit recovery summer school courses will be taught through the Edgenuity learning program facilitated by FHS teachers. Students will complete modules online to receive course credit. These are seated courses from June 1 – June 23.

3. Drivers Education. Drivers Education will be offered starting June 1 at Forsyth High School. All students enrolled will receive five days of class instruction followed by driving instruction. Students must be 15 years of age by June 1st. Students do not need a drivers permit.

Students interested in summer school must sign up in the HS Office before May 21st.

Andrew Durso - Employee of the Month

Mr. Durso was recognized as the non-certified employee of the month for May. Andrew works within the special education department and does an amazing job working with students and teachers. Congratulations!!!

Jeff Walls - Teacher of the Month

Mr. Walls was recognized as the certified employee of the month for May. As the High School business teacher and softball coach, Jeff does an amazing job with the Amazon Future Engineering Program and recently coaching his girls to a district softball title. Congratulations!!!

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District Softball Champs

Pictured is the Forsyth Lady Panthers who beat Houston 7-0 to win the Class 2 District 4 Championship. They will play in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 13th, in Pitosi, MO at 5 pm.

Forsyth Softball takes 2nd Place - Coach Jeff Walls

The Forsyth Softball Tournament was held on April 10th. The Forsyth Team took 2nd place in the tournament with Katrina Drake hitting a milestone 100th hit in her softball career. Congratulations!!

Golf Team are Conference Champions - Coach Jim Voliva

The golf team won the conference championship with Cooper Voliva finishing 1st overall with a 75 and Hunter Creson getting 2nd with a 79. Jaden Rudderham also received 2nd team all conference honors.

State Golf Bound

Hunter Creson and Cooper Voliva were both on the all district team and qualified to play in the state golf tournament on Monday and Tuesday 5/17 and 5/18 at Silo Ridge in Bolivar, MO.

West Plains Tennis Tournament - Coach Paul Voliva

Kollin Kolb and Jaden Campbell finished 2nd in Flight 1 Doubles.

Dalton Hankins and Zach Mann finished 3rd in Flight 2 Doubles.

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Waynesville Tennis Tournament

Jaden Campbell and Kollin Kolb placed 3rd in Flight 1 Doubles.

Bass Fishing Team Results - Coach Jeff Walls

Keegan Etheridge finished 6th in the National Youth Fishing Tournament at Table Rock Lake on Sunday, May 2nd. He earned a $200 scholarship.

Senior Decision Day

On May 4th all seniors were invited to the PAC for a 'senior decision day' festivity. The seniors were first feed pizza and water, followed by each senior having the opportunity to be drawn for a gift. Gifts ranged from TV's, roku's, tablets, gift cards, to gift baskets. Thank you Arie Good and the RootED organization for providing the resources for this event.

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Spring Showcase

On April 30th Forsyth High School hosted a Spring Showcase event. Multiple student groups provided booths in the Middle School gymnasium such as NHS, Art, , Spanish, JROTC, and the music department. To cap off the night, students treated the community to an array of musical entertainment. Such as: select choir, marching band, drumline, ukulele, and a thespian performance. Great job Mrs. Hensley, Mr. Drake, and all of the sponsors for your efforts.

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Academic All-State Volleyball Honors - Coach Mallory Richardson

Forsyth Volleyball had 9 players make the Academic All-State Team this year! Players had to be on the varsity level and have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher. Players left to right are Ashley Matthews, Kloe Hendrickson, Oletha Rich, Kenzie Koen, Landry Stuart, Katrina Drake, Savannah Koen, AnnaBelle Barrickman, and Emmalea Cook.

Earth Science Update by Mr. Brad Ray

Earth Science students have been learning about how to help protect our environment by collecting data on water quality for Stream Team of Missouri.

Here are a few pics of the water quality testing event at Swan Creek

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Spring Play - The Addams Family

The Forsyth Music Department sponsored the Addams Family Production four times from May 7th-9th. The students and staff worked extremely hard and did an outstanding job with the production. A special thanks to Angie Deeter for all of her time and effort as the sponsor for the event and this years departing seniors: Carter Hendrickson, Gianna Reding, Jacob Deeter, Karsen Deeter, Josiah Bates, Mazie Sims, Noah Beyer.

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Buck Sanders becomes a Bobcat

Pictured below is Buck Sanders, his parents, and his future basketball coach as he signs to play basketball at College of the Ozarks next school year. Congratulations!!!

District Tennis Champions

Jaden Campbell and Kollin Kolb are Class 1, District 10 Doubles Champions. They will be advancing to sectionals on May 14th in Rogersville at 2pm. Congratulations and good luck!!