The Roar Report

Check out images from last week's Spirit Week and see our upcoming Spirit Week to show your FGMS pride. You can still sign up for the SPS Saturday Academy! We’re inviting families and students to help us shine a light on an amazing educator at FGMS by completing our recognition form. Let’s keep celebrating all the great things happening in our school community! KUDOS to our orchestra students and their amazing performances at SPS elementary schools.

As I make my way through these first few months at FGMS, I just want to say how much I appreciate this community. Every day, I see students helping each other, families going out of their way to support our staff, and so many small moments that show how much people care. I’m especially thankful for the donations that help keep our PBIS program and events like the dance going, it all makes such a difference for our students.

You can see from these weekly newsletters just how many amazing things are happening here at FGMS.

Thank you for everything you do to make this such a great place to learn and grow.

Dr. Doyle

Suffolk Public Schools (SPS) is launching a division-wide Student Identification Badge Program to enhance student safety, improve bus ridership accountability, and streamline daily operations within school facilities.

The program will begin with a pilot implementation at Forest Glen Middle School. Student ID badges will be distributed this week (most likely on 10/30) and students will need to wear them starting November 3. The initiative will expand to all elementary and middle schools, with high school implementation scheduled for January 2026.

The SPS Saturday Academy aims to offer remediation and acceleration classes to students through our SPS Saturday Academy. SPS teachers and staff provide hands-on, interactive instruction and additional support based on recently taught content. Instruction focuses on reinforcing identified power skills within specific content areas' Standards of Learning.

This application will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025.

In-person sessions will be held at Booker T. Washington Elementary School (K-5) and King’s Fork Middle School (6-12). There will be no virtual classes for Saturday Academy.

Applications are only for the listed date. Separate applications are required for each session of the SPS Saturday Academy you would like your student to attend. An application and acceptance are required to attend the SPS Saturday Academy. Students will not be allowed to attend if they are not registered. Late applications will not be accepted. Registration caps will be locked at a maximum of 15 students per class.

Students who attend a full day of Saturday Academy and have an existing Chromebook-related fee will be able to earn their device and/or charger without having to pay the fee. The Saturday School Administrators will provide Technology with a list of students who attended Saturday Academy the Monday following a session.

• The attendance waiver must be processed, and students will be notified when they can pick up their device. This may take a few days.

• There will be no refunds for previously paid damages for students attending Saturday Academy.

• Students cannot earn credit for future charges by attending Saturday Academy.

• If a student currently has multiple fees (such as for a damaged device and a lost charger), attendance at Saturday Academy will result in all fees being removed.

• Students who repeatedly damage devices may be denied the ability to earn the fee waiver due to excessive damages.

At Forest Glen, our students and families help make our school such a caring and joyful community — and now’s your chance to celebrate someone who makes it even better!

Take a minute to nominate a teacher, staff member, or student who’s gone above and beyond. Whether they showed kindness, offered support, or made a positive impact, your shout-out helps us recognize the small moments that make a big difference.

Let’s continue to lift each other up — nominate someone today!

We will share these shoutouts through out the weeks ahead!

Check out our photos from Unity Day! Students and staff proudly wore orange to show kindness, inclusion, and courage in standing against bullying, both in our schools and online. Thank you to everyone who joined us in spreading positivity and unity across our community!

Our talented orchestra students visited our elementary schools this week to showcase their musical skills and inspire younger students. Their performances sparked excitement, pride, and curiosity about joining the music program in the future. We’re so proud of their leadership and the joy they shared through music!

Next week is Red Ribbon Week! We’re celebrating with a fun spirit week to promote healthy choices and positive lifestyles. Each day has a special theme that encourages students to “make good choices” while showing off their school spirit—from neon day to twin day to Halloween costumes on Friday. Let’s join together to show that making good choices never goes out of style! School dress code still applies, no mask, scary costumes, or items that cover your entire head.

October

3 - No School - Parent - Teacher Conference

10 - Fall Pictures

24 - End of Q1 Grading Period

24 - School Dance

27 - 2nd Grading Period Begins

Show off your Wildcat pride! Visit the Forest Glen Spiritwear Shop to gear up for the year. Let’s represent Forest Glen together!

Use Code SCHOOL25 to 25% off your order. Free shipping for orders over $100.

Website: Forest Glen Middle School
Location: 200 Forest Glen Dr. Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: 757-925-5780
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