the Forest Hills Flyer

A Note from the Principal

Forest Hills Families,

During the month of November, we will host several fun events! Beginning with Veterans Day, we will host our annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 10th at 1:00 PM. We ask that students wear patriotic colors to support our Veterans. Guests are welcome, but please note that due to our Veterans and student/staff population, seating is extremely limited. Students are expected to return to class at the conclusion of the program and should not check out. Veterans are invited to stop by our Gym Lobby at 12:30 PM for refreshments.

On Thurday, November 20th, our PE Department will host an Alabama v. Auburn flag football game. Teams will consist of staff and 5th/6th grade students. We ask that students contribute $1 to attend the event and $2 if they wish to wear a hat.

PTO will host a 4th & 5th grade Color Clash at the Skate Center! If your child plans to attend this event, parents are expected to stay and supervise their student.

In closing, as the season of Thanksgiving is now here, I wanted to share how thankful and grateful I am to serve as your child's principal. I pray that each of you has a blessed Thanksgiving season.

If I can ever be of assistance to you, please call, email, or stop by! GO FALCONS! 💙

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fowler, Principal

#WeAreFalcons

At Forest Hills Elementary, we know that times can be challenging for families, especially when unexpected changes impact household budgets. We want to remind our families that help is available right here in our community.

If your family is experiencing food insecurity or needs support, please reach out. Our school works closely with local food banks and community partners who can provide assistance—no questions asked.

You can contact our school counselors or front office for more information on confidential support and next steps.

Any K-12 students attending the FHS Varsity Football game at Baker High School in Mobile, AL will be allowed to miss school on Friday, November 7, 2025, as a School Activity.

While at the football game, students will be required to complete the following steps:

Take a selfie that shows the students face and the Baker Hornets Stadium scoreboard in the background.
Scan the QR Code held by the FHS Cheerleaders or FHS Principal, Dr. Westbrook.
The QR Code will open a Google Form.
Complete the form with student name, grade level, and school
Attach the selfie to the form as proof of game attendance.
The checkout will be changed to School Activity, not an absence.

***You must complete a separate form for each child attending the game.***

K-12 students who do not submit the Google Form with a selfie, will incur an absence. FCS Policy allows five parent-provided notes per semester.

Baker High School

8901 Airport Boulevard

Mobile, AL 36608

GoFan Link to purchase tickets - Baker Hornets vs. Florence Falcons

Use the link below to add money to your child's lunch account. While breakfast and lunch are free for all students, this money can be used to buy extra food at lunch or ice cream. The cafeteria will begin serving ice cream on September 29. Your child will have the opportunity to purchase ice cream for $1.00 one day each week.

Add money to your child's lunch account!

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Kindergarten

Exciting things are happening in Kindergarten in November! In Reading, we will begin blending CVC words with the vowel a. In Math, we are decomposing numbers 6-10. Our units include: Turkeys, Veterans Day, Native Americans, Pilgrims, and Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for each and every one of Kindergarteners at Forest Hills, and are so proud of how hard they have been working!

1st Grade

First graders have been busy little learners! In reading, we’ve been exploring new sound spellings, practicing how to write complete sentences, and learning all about cycles—it’s been exciting to see their curiosity bloom!

In math, students have been using different strategies to add within 20, consistently practicing their friends of 10 facts, and having a blast singing our doubles song to help those facts stick!

We’re so proud of how hard our first graders are working and growing each day!

2nd Grade

Second grade is finishing up our “Earth in Action” reading unit this week and will start our new reading unit called, "My Community at Work". This is a great opportunity for students to learn about different careers, as well as, many different ways they can help in the community around them. In math, we have been counting coins up to $1.00 and learning to tell time! We will soon begin adding and subtracting THREE DIGIT NUMBERS! We are so proud of these hard working second graders and we cannot wait to continue to see them grow. GO FALCONS!

3rd Grade

We had such a great time on our field trip to the Cook Museum in Decatur. Students learned so many amazing things! Thank you for allowing your child to experience this with us.

It is hard to believe that it is already November. This month students will be completing our unit on Extreme Weather. As a culminating project, they will be writing an informative piece about a chosen type of Extreme Weather. Our next Reading unit is called A Changing Nation. Students will discuss different ways change is demonstrated in our communities and how change teaches us about our past. We are also very excited about the upcoming classroom Spelling Bee. Please study the word list with your child!

In Math students will be completing lessons on Area. We will begin discussing how to round to the nearest ten and hundred in the next few weeks. Students should also continue practicing their multiplication facts at home! Thank you for all of your support at home.

4th Grade

Our Montgomery trip is March 11th. The first payment is due by November 14th in order to reserve your spot.

In math, students will start dividing numbers with 3 and 4-digit dividends using area models. This is a very challenging process, but we know the students will excel at this math skill! Remember parents, knowledge of basic multiplication facts is key to your child's math success when problem-solving larger equations.

We have learned about several famous scientists, Rube Goldberg, and the Wright Brothers recently in Reading. Next, we will close up our science reading unit with a story about John Glenn and an autobiography about a trip into space! We are very excited to soon be reading new stories about our heritage and history in Unit 3!

5th Grade

In math we are finishing up our unit on decimals and we will be moving into fractions! Students are loving the hands on learning with manipulatives and are gaining a deep understanding of place value! In Reading/ELA, we are learning about various cycles in nature, such as monsoons and animal life cycles. We are also working on our informational text writing. Soon, our students will begin a unit writing piece on a cycle of their choosing. They will read research on the cycle and follow the writing process to compose an informational text essay. Additionally, our word analysis studies have introduced our students to many Greek and Latin roots that help them better understand word parts and their meanings. In Science, students will be learning about Earth's systems: atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere. Then they will explore cycles of matter in the ecosystem by learning about water and nitrogen cycles. Lastly, they discover the transfer of energy in an ecosystem with food chains and food webs. We're having a great second nine weeks of school!

6th Grade

🚀 Sixth Grade Highlights: 🗺️
Our sixth graders had an incredibly productive and engaging month, diving deep into exciting topics across all subjects!

🧠 Math
Students became masters of early algebra, exploring algebraic expressions and expressions with exponents. They are also sharpening their number sense by finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Least Common Multiple (LCM) of number sets. They also tackled the important concept of ratios, learning how to compare quantities and solve real-world problems.

📝 Reading & Language Arts
In ELA, students enhanced their reading comprehension skills by analyzing complex texts, with a special focus on poetry. They learned to identify the theme and practice the critical skill of making inferences. A fun highlight was exploring figurative language (like metaphors and similes) and analyzing the author's tone to better understand the message.

🌍 Social Studies
This month took us back in time! Our classes examined the complex Causes and Consequences of World War One, including the harsh realities of Trench Warfare. We then transitioned to the vibrant culture of the Roaring Twenties and celebrated the artistic and intellectual explosion of the Harlem Renaissance.

🔬 Science
Students were focused on how energy moves around our planet. We studied the continuous process of the Water Cycle and investigated the different ways thermal energy transfer occurs (conduction, convection, and radiation). This led to a fascinating look at the uneven heating of Earth’s surface and its impact on weather patterns.

Ask your student to share their favorite fact or concept from the past month—you'll be impressed!

Walkers!

Beginning Wednesday, September 10th, we will have a staff member on duty as a crossing guard from 7:00-7:30 am at the intersection by the school parking lot entrance and Forest Hills Baptist Church. The crossing guard will hold traffic so that students can safely walk onto campus. We will also have a crossing guard help students across the intersection shortly after dismissal each afternoon (estimated time between 2:35 & 2:40). Parents are encouraged to meet their walkers at the Forest Hills Baptist Church parking lot. Please know that if you choose to let your child walk home after being released to the church parking lot, dismissal traffic will still be flowing, so parents should advise their students to use caution if walking home. We will also have a staff member continue to release other walkers to the track area, but this will now be occuring between 2:35 & 2:40. Please remember that parents MUST sign the waiver below before a child is permitted to be a walker.

Permission & Waiver to Walk Home

If you live within 2 miles of the school and would like for your student to walk home in the afternoon, please contact your child's teacher and request a waiver be sent home. Students will not be allowed to walk home without a signed waiver on file in our office.

Counselor Information

Please scan the QR code below to learn about all of the support services our counselors offer to students at Forest Hills.

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