The Lynx Lowdown
The inside scoop on Forest Grove School
Our junior high volleyball teams are in full swing! We participated in over thirty volleyball games this week! We are cheering on our senior teams who are playing in a tournament this weekend at Bev Facey. We are pleased to share that Team Linkt is up and running.
In other sports news, our running club is meeting on Tuesdays and our students are practicing for cross country.
In our elementary world, our students will be starting swimming right away. You will likely have heard about your dates and times from your classroom teacher.
We are excited to participate in our first ever Terry Fox run on Monday, September 21. We have been reminding our students about this important event all week in the morning announcements.
We will begin our event with a short assembly in the large gym where we will learn more about Terry Fox before we exit through the gym doors to being our walk or run. We will be following the paved paths on our grounds as shown in the image below with the yellow line. If you would like to join us on our run, please feel free to meet us there!
As a school of over 900 students, we have divided up our assembly and run into three rounds in the morning so that we can ensure everyone fits. What a great opportunity to build community between our elementary and junior high students where our older students can mentor the younger ones. Here is the order of our assemblies:
- Period 2 - Grades 2, 5 & 8
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Period 3 - Grades K, 3, 6 & 9
Period 4 - Grade 1, 4 & 7
Finally, we do have a school donation page with the Terry Fox Foundation if you would like to make a donation online. Click here to go to our school donation page.
Orange Shirt Day
On September 30, our school community will recognize Orange Shirt Day, a day to honour the survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and continue learning about the truth of Canada's history. The day is inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor whose new orange shirt, given to her by her grandmother, was taken away on her first day at residential school when she was six years old. Her story became a powerful symbol of the loss of culture, identity, and belonging experienced by many Indigenous children.
At school, we participate in Orange Shirt Day to help students develop understanding, empathy, and respect for Indigenous peoples and their experiences. Through age-appropriate learning activities and discussions, students learn about the lasting impacts of residential schools and the importance of truth and reconciliation. Wearing orange is a simple but meaningful way to show that Every Child Matters.
Families are encouraged to continue these conversations at home. To learn more, we invite you to watch Phyllis Webstad's short video sharing her story and the origins of Orange Shirt Day:
Phyllis Webstad – On Orange Shirt Day
Thank you for supporting our efforts to create a caring, inclusive learning community where we honour the message that Every Child Matters.
If you haven’t yet done so, be sure to complete the Correction and Verification Form—available through the PowerSchool Parent Portal—for each child in your family by 5 p.m. on September 25. The form includes annual declarations and consent collected for all students, even if none of your contact information is changing. Additional details are available on the Division website: Correction and Verification Forms. If you have any questions or issues accessing your Parent Portal account, reach out to the school office.
Do you want to be a part of history? Order your first ever Lynx swag at our online store:
Forest Grove Back to School Store
This is your chance to show some school pride in our first year as a community! The order deadline is Monday, September 21, 2026.