Pajama Jam /The Love of Literacy

On Wednesday April 1st from 6:30-7:30 the staff of Forest Hills School invites you to an evening of fun filled reading and web site activities. The theme is Aprils Fools Day and all can wear their pajamas. Please come and celebrate the love of literacy.

Very Important Notice to Parents:

The school calendar has changed and Monday, May 4 is NOW A SCHOOL DAY for students. This NBTA branch meeting changed has been rescheduled to May 15, which means that there is now NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 15.

Thank you.


Tanya Whitney
Principal
Forest Hills School
658-5991
http://foresthillsschool.nbed.nb.ca

Information Bulletin for all Parents K-8

Please read below a copy of a talk-mail sent to all parents.

Good evening!

It is Thursday, March 26th and this is Ms. McGrath calling from Forest Hills School with a message for all of our parents Gr. K-8.

I am calling this evening to let parents know that we had an incident at school this week in our middle school area. The incident involved some allegations of threats being made by middle school students towards another student. The incident occurred in a middle school classroom.

The incident has been dealt with by both the school administration and by the Saint John Police. It has been determined that there was never a threat to the general school population. The parents of all students involved in this incident have been in close communication with us and we feel that all appropriate actions have been taken to ensure the safety of all involved.

I know that sometimes news of incidents like this can be alarming. It is my hope that this talk-mail will alleviate any rumors or false information that you may hear. Please be assured that safety is always our primary concern and if we felt that further details needed to be released to our general school population, we would do so.

I urge you to please contact the school if you have any further questions or concerns keeping in mind that we will respect the privacy of the individuals involved.

Mrs. Whitney, Mr. Blucher or I can be reached at 658-5338.

Thank you.

Mrs Roy's Grade 2 Class Win Contest

Mrs. Roy's Grade 2 class was chosen as one of the winning entries for the 2009 Winter Safety Poster Contest. Congratulations to all the student and Mrs. Roy for their great work.

District Science Fair Winners

Forest Hills School is pleased to announce that several students from our school placed in the District Science Fair.

Matthew Fudge and Louis McCluskey placed 1st in the Earth & Environment category and Kevin Hubbard placed 1st in the Life Sciences category. They will be representing us at the Regional Science Fair which will take place at UNBSJ.

Kahlan Messer and Emily Robichaud placed third in the Life Sciences catergory.

We would like to congratulate all those who participate and wish the students well at the Regional Fair.

Kindergarten Orientation Day

Forest Hills will host our annual Kindergarten Orientation Day on Thursday, March 26th.

Each year we invite new Kindergarten students who will be joining our school in September 2009 to visit the classrooms, meet with teachers and experience their first school bus ride.

Parents of our current Kindergarten students are advised that their children will not attend school on Thursday, March 26th.

If you are the parent of a student who will enter school in September, please contact the office to arrange a time for your visit.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. McGrath at the school.

Home & School

Forest Hills Home & School Meeting

Monday: March 16

7:00 pm Middle School Library

Everyone is Welcome

Movie: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Forest Hills Home & School Association Presents:

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
NEW DATE!
Thursday, March 19th @ 3:30pm,
Forest Hills School Theatre

Admission: $3/person or $10/family

Popcorn: $1/bag Juice boxes: $0.50/box

Family Literacy

In connection with a series of Family Literacy Nights, the second one being held April 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 , the following web sites are available to assist students/parents in the area of literacy.

www.tumblebooklibrary.com
User Name : foresthills2
Password: books

www.brainpop.com and www.brainpopjr.com
User Name: foresthills
Password: ilffhs

A Night for Parents

We have been asked to let parents know about an event planned in conjunction with the May 1st Teacher Subject Council Day.

A Night for Parents is a free presentation open to all parents. It is being held at Bernice McNaughton High School in Moncton on April 30th, 2009 at 7:00pm.

The topic is Talking to Your Kids; 10 Suggestions for Parents. The presenter is Hal Urban, a well known teacher from the United States. Mr. Urban is the author of the best selling book "Positive Words, Powerful Results" which promotes family time and meaningful conversations. Mr. Urban is also one of the keynote speakers for teachers at their meetings in Moncton the following day.

FHS Honoured with National Inclusive Education Award

Forest Hills School in Saint John received an “Efforts Towards Inclusive Education” award from the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) recently. The school was presented the award for making great strides in inclusionary practices. Marlene Munn, President of the New Brunswick Association for Community Living (NBACL), center left, presented the award to school principal Tanya Whitney, center right, and teachers Christina Vibert and Paul Hickey.

Scotiabank supports Breakfast Program

The students and staff would like to extend a big thank you to the Scotiabank on Westmorland Road for their generous and continued support of our Breakfast Program. Staff at the bank held numerous fundraising events over the course of the year and recently presented the school with a cheque to support the program.