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February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020

Summary of Upcoming Events

FEBRUARY

Monday 3 to Friday 14 | YouthTruth Survey Window

Tuesday 4 @ 9:00 to 11:00 AM | Art Lit Parent Training in the Library

Tuesday 4 @ 5:30 to 6:30 PM | SAC Meeting

Wednesday 5 @ 6:00 to 8:00 PM | Boundary Review Open House at Lakeridge HS Library

Thursday 13 @ 8:30 to 10:00 AM | PTO General Meeting

Friday 14 | Valentine's Day Classroom Parties*

  • Reminder: Cards and kindness instead of candy

Monday 17 | No School / Presidents Day

Tuesday 25 @ 6:00 PM | "Deviced" Parent Education Night at LOHS Auditorium*

Wednesday 26 @ 5:30 to 7:30 PM | Forest Hills Science Night*


MARCH

Tuesday 3 @ 5:30 to 6:30 PM | SAC Meeting

Saturday 7 @ 6:30 to 10:00 PM | 1st Annual Foundation Gala*

Thursday 12 @ 7:00 to 8:00 PM | 3rd Grade Music Program

Friday 13 @ 7:00 to 8:00 PM | PTO General Meeting

Saturday 14 | Forest Hills "Caddyshack" Auction at Oswego Lake Country Club*

Monday 23 to Friday 27 | No School / Spring Break


*See below for additional event details

Forest Hills Calendar
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Seeking Your Input on Welcoming New Families to Forest Hills

The Forest Hills School Advisory Committee is bringing in the New Year by seeking your input on an innovative initiative that helps us welcome new families to our FHES community. Our friends at IdeaScale generously offered their crowdsourcing platform to help us generate and collaborate on ideas that support this effort.


Our goal is to provide new students and their families with all the information and resources they need in a timely, relevant, inclusive, and delightful manner. The site will remain open for collaboration through April 30th, 2020, where the data will be reviewed for actionable opportunities. If you would like to contribute in this initiative, we invite you to participate here:


https://forest-hills.ideascale.com/a/register


By clicking the link above or the buttom below, you'll have an opportunity to submit ideas you feel would be helpful to equip and welcome a new family to the FHES community. You will also have an opportunity to review other submissions and build on each other's ideas to foster the collective wisdom of the community!

Welcoming New Families Ideas Initiative
Contribute your ideas to how we can equip and welcome a new family to the FHES community.
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YouthTruth Survey Open Next Week

LOSD has partnered the national nonprofit, YouthTruth, to help us hear from you about what we are doing well, and how we can improve in the area of school culture.


The YouthTruth Family Survey will be open from Feb. 3-14. You will receive it via email on Monday.


We invite all students to participate in this survey, however, participation is voluntary. Parents and guardians are encouraged to review the survey questions. If you'd like to have your child opt out, please complete and turn in this letter to your child's principal. Your child's ratings will not be identified in any reports because results are shared at the group level. Personally identifiable information will not be released to any third party.


If you have questions, contact David Salerno Owens at salernod@loswego.k12.or.us.

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Boundary Review Open House

Listen to the thinking behind the proposed elementary boundary changes and share your feedback at the Boundary Review Committee's Open House next week.


Wednesday, Feb. 5

6-8 p.m.

Lakeridge High School Library


Boundary review committee members -- parents and staff like you -- will be on hand to discuss the thinking that's gone into the draft boundaries and to listen to your feedback.


You can view the most current draft of the proposed boundaries on the boundary landing page on losdschools.org, along with meeting materials, minutes and a new Frequently Asked Questions. Also, an online survey is now open to capture your feedback for the committee to review following the Open House.


At any time in the process, to provide comments regarding elementary boundaries, please email: info@loswego.k12.or.us.

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Valentines Cards and Kindness Instead of Candy

Keep in mind that we do not allow students to share food of any kind, including candy that comes with valentine cards. Please do not bring candy or other food items with valentine cards. This allows for a safe and inclusive environment for our students with food allergies and dietary restrictions, as well as make for a more healthy event for everyone. We'll share the love with cards and kindness instead of candy!
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Registration Opening for All New Students

Help spread the word! Online registration is opening January 22 for all students who will be new to LOSD in the 2020-2021 school year. If you know anyone who is new to the area or has incoming Kindergarten students, please be sure to tell them.


Prior to registration, verify your resident school: LOSD School Boundaries Map. Lake Oswego School District welcomes Kindergarteners who will be five years old by September 1. Questions can be directed to the Forest Hills front office: 503-534-2350.

Follow Forest Hills PTO on Social Media

Forest Hills Elementary PTO is on social media, and is a great way to stay up to date on PTO events. Find us on Facebook and Instagram by clicking the icons below.

Click on the icon for Forest Hills PTO on Instagram
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Click on the icon for Forest Hills PTO on Facebook
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Click on the icon for Forest Hills PTO on the LOSD website
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Event Details Event Details

Event Information

"Deviced" Parent Information Night

Doreen Dodgen-Magee will be providing parent education about the health of children in relation to technology. Doreen Dodgen-Magee, Psy.D. is an award winning author, speaker, & psychologist. She has traveled the globe researching and speaking about how technology affects our brains and bodies, our relationships, and the development of our sense of self. She is the author of Deviced! Balancing Life and Technology in a Digital World, which was awarded the 2019 Nautilus Book Award for psychology.

When?

Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020, 06:00 PM

Where?

LOHS Auditorium

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Forest Hills Science Night

This year, we are introducing a fun new format where the science projects will be displayed in the gym, Faith Jordan our STEM teacher will be showcasing what the students have been working on in the iLAB and some hands-on science activities will be available in the library. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more about a math, science or technology topic of interest to them.


Click here for more information, rules, important dates, and suggested project ideas.


If you have any questions or would like to help with this event, please contact Courtney Lindsey at cstewart143@hotmail.com or Grace Lee at gracelee331@gmail.com.

When?

Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020, 05:30 PM

Where?

Forest Hills Elementary Gym, STEM iLab, and Library

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Beyond Invitation: How do we create inclusive communities?

Beyond Invitation is a community conversation event discussing the question: How do we create inclusive communities? All Lake Oswego community members are welcome to join the conversation. Free child care and light snacks provided. The event is pull on in collaboration with Oregon Humanities Conversation Project, guest facilitator Rachel Bernstein, and River Grove's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team.

When?

Thursday, Mar 5, 2020, 06:00 PM

Where?

River Grove Elementary School

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First Annual Foundation Gala

Save the date for the First Annual Foundation Gala. Hosted by the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation Board, this will be a fun evening of coming together to celebrate education in our community. This will replace the luncheon. We hope you can join us! More details to coming. Tickets go on sale in early February.

When?

Saturday, Mar 7, 2020, 06:30 PM

Where?

Ironlight, 524 3rd St, Lake Oswego

Links to Helpful Information

Past Falcon News Editions

  • Falcon News January 25, 2020
  • Falcon News January 18, 2020
  • Falcon News January 11, 2020
  • Falcon News December 20, 2019
  • Falcon News December 14, 2019

Other Helpful Links

  • Forest Hills Homepage
  • Forest Hills Calendar
  • PTO Homepage
  • PTO Facebook Page
  • PTO Instagram | foresthills.pto
  • PTO Registration
  • 2019-2020 School Year District Calendar
  • Transportation Registration Form, 6-digit student ID required
  • Meal Prices and Payment Options
  • Free and Reduced Price Meals Information or call 503-534-2361
  • Extended Day Program (before and after school child care)
  • LOSD District Kindergarten Page
  • Talented and Gifted
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About Us

Email: patrick.shuckerow@loswego.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.losdschools.org/fh
Location: 1133 Andrews Rd, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Phone: 503-534-2350

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