Registration is under way and we are close to full for the 2025-2026 school year! If you have not yet registered your child, please do so now! If you have any problems, please call our office and one of our amazing secretaries will assist you. We have several fun events planned for April and May so be sure to scroll down and check out all we have planned!

ACAP testing will take place during the month of April. It is imperative that students arrive to school on time, eat a healthy breakfast, and get a good night's sleep. It is also important for students to feel encouraged and supported, so be sure to offer up words of affirmation as much as possible. Our PTO has a special treat planned to encourage each student participating in ACAP testing! As a culmination to testing, we plan to have a Faculty v. 5th Graders Basketball Game on May 1st! All students will get to attend this fun event! We even have some special entertainment planned for halftime!

Morning Drop Off / Safety Reminder:

We are experiencing increased amounts of students arriving late and also students being dropped off in our parking lot. As we enter the last 8 weeks of school, I want to stress the importance of having your student to school on time. Instruction begins promptly each morning at 7:30 am. Also, please remember students should NOT be dropped off in our parking lot. This is extremely dangerous and puts your child at risk of being hit by a car. If you want to walk your child to a crosswalk during drop off, you must park your car in a parking spot and walk with them to the crosswalk. Thank you for helping ensure the safety of our students.

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

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fowler, Principal

#WeAreFalcons

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Welcome back, students! We are so excited to begin the last nine weeks of school and can't wait to see where our learning takes us. In reading, students are learning about plant and animal life cycles. Students will plant their very own seed and record the changes they observe over the next few weeks. In math, students are beginning to work with two-digit numbers. We are looking forward to ending our school year strong.

Second grade is beginning a new reading unit on Citizenship. We are excited to learn all about our country and the many ways we can be a good citizen.

In math, we are exploring shapes and learning all about arrays which will become a staple in 3rd grade for multiplication. We are looking forward to celebrating all the students have learned this month on our ACAP assessment. Please have your child at school on time, and well rested.

We will be visiting Bear Creek in May. Please return all field trip forms ASAP! Let's finish STRONG!

Third graders will be showing what they know in April!!!

In Math, students will be learning to Classify Quadrilaterals. We will also discuss Area and Perimeter before ACAP testing. Don’t forget to keep practicing those multiplication facts! The Fluency Bee will start in your child’s homeroom on April 14th!

We are looking forward to starting Unit 5, Government at Work. We will not start this new reading unit until after ACAP testing. Please remember to have your child read their fluency passage three times a week.

Most of the month of April is focused on ACAP review in both reading and math. Some great things you can do at home to prepare you child are, make sure they get a good night’s sleep before each test, make sure they eat a healthy breakfast, and most of all make sure they don’t stress about taking the test. They are all prepared and ready to show what they have learned! Thank you for your support at home.

Can we get a drum roll for……..ACAP!!! We are hands-on this month in preparation for ACAP. Every day, we will be reviewing, reteaching, and practicing all reading skills. ELA ACAP will take place on April 8th and 9th.

In Math, we have been hard at work on the Geometry and Measurement units. These are the last units before taking the Math ACAP at the end of the month on April 22nd. Students have had daily reviews for the past few months in preparation.

Parents and Guardians, it's time to cheer your child on! They have worked so hard…now it is time to show Alabama their talents! We got this. HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!

Relay Days:

May 12: K am / 5th pm

May 13: 3rd am / 1st pm

May 14: 4th am / 2nd pm

Awards Days:

May 19: K 8 am / 1st 10:00am / 2nd 12:30pm

May 20: 3rd 8am / 4th 10:00am / 5th 12:30pm

The Alabama Department Public Health (ADPH) is excited to announce that we have entered into an oral health partnership with Singing River Dentistry-Russellville, AL. Singing River will be providing in-kind preventive dental visits for expectant mothers and children ages 1-17 who are uninsured and/or underinsured. The services provided include radiographs, "cleanings," exams, and treatment plans. Children are also eligible for sealants. There is no cost to the patient.

All the patients have to do is call to make an appointment with the Singing River Dentistry, Russellville office, (256) 460-4191, mention they were referred by ADPH (WIC Dept, etc.), and have the attached dental brochure (flyer) in hand with them at their scheduled appointment.

Did you know that you have access to our school calendar with all scheduled school events through the Falcon Hub App?! All you need to do is go to settings, follow Forest Hills, navigate to the home screen and tap Calendar!

Falcon Hub App Video

April 1 - Show Choir Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm

April 3 - PTO Meeting in Gym Lobby 7:45am

April 3 - Robotics Practice 2:30-4:00pm

April 8 & 9 - ACAP Testing - Reading

April 8 - Show Choir Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm

April 10 - Robotics Practice 2:30-4:00pm

April 11 - Family Track Day during PE

April 17 - ACAP Testing - Science (4th Grade Only)

April 17 - Robotics Practice 2:30-4:00pm

April 17 - Spring Family Picnic at FHES

April 22 - ACAP Testing - Math

April 22 - 4th Nine Weeks Progress Reports

April 22 - Show Choir Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm

April 24 - Robotics Practice 2:30-4:00pm

April 24 - Show Choir Performance at Trash Pandas 6:30pm

April 25 - No School for Students

April 29 - Show Choir Rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm

Email: lfowler@florencek12.org
Website: https://www.florencek12.org/Domain/12
Location: 101 Stovall Drive, Florence, AL, USA
Phone: 256-768-2500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057754536339
Twitter: @ForestHillsEle

lfowler@florencek12.org

Clarke Jackson - Assistant Principal

hjackson@florencek12.org

Konnie Lee - Assistant Principal

kllee@florencek12.org

Charly Carter - Secretary

cncarter@florencek12.org

Emily Scruggs - Attendance

ekscruggs@florencek12.org

Jennifer Jones - Bookkeeper

jhjones@florencek12.org

(256) 768-2510

Allison Scott - PTO President

fcsfhespto@gmail.com

Ali Jones - Nurse

(256) 768-2519

Cafeteria

(256)768-2509

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