Celebrating FHS on the CBC Evening News

Our Grade 8 students were featured in a piece on the CBC news for their amazing work with a Project Based Learning process they completed. They had worked on a solution to the Glen Falls Flooding problem in groups and intergrated curriculum outcomes from Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Math. This is an excellent example of an engaging learning experience consistent with 21 Century Skills. Please see link below for the video clip, you must choose the "Live Stream New Brunswick December 22nd" the piece about FHS starts at the 9:21 minute mark. We do not know for how long this will be on the website.

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Local_News/NB/1317906492/ID=1706779072

Raffle Winner

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Tom Davidson was the winner of our Christmas Basket Raffle.

Thursday Dismissal

Dismissal for K - 8 at Forest Hills School will be at 12:00 on Thursday, December 23rd. Have a wonderful holidays and we look forward to a great new year.

Home & School

Home & School Meeting

Wednesday December 1

Middle School Library

7:00 pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Are you interested in helping make your neighborhood a safer place for you and your children?

Are you interested in helping organize a Community Christmas party for you and your children?

If yes, please join the East Side Motivators resident group on .

Monday, December 6, 2010 from 6-7pm located at 14 Reading Crescent.

For more information please contact Rick or Sheri Stagg (residents) at 693-6339; Alicia Penny(resident) at 652-1066; or Penni Eisenhauer (Vibrant Communities) at southendassistant@gmail.com

You can make a difference in a child's life by volunteering just 1.5 hours of your time!

Forest Hills School is looking for volunteers to become mentors in the Kids Now program. Training and resources are all provided through the program. For more information click on the link and visit "coaches corner". This is a great way to get involved and to make a difference. If you are interested please call FHS principal Mark Blucher at 658-5338. http://www.kidsnowcanada.org/

ATTENTION PARENTS IN KINDERGARTEN: NEW IMMUNIZATION STANDARDS

The immunizations required for school entry in New Brunswick have changed with the new NB Health Act.

The updated requirements reflect the current immunization schedule in NB for children, most children have been receiving all recommended immunizations but they were not required for school entry until now.

In most cases the kindergarten records are missing the preschool booster (due at 4 years of age which is probably after the school registration date last October when the records were collected). Kindergarten parents are asked to provide the school with an updated immunization record including the preschool booster in the next few weeks.

Please consult the link below for the current immunization schedule for children:

http://www.gnb.ca/0053/public_health/pdf/immunization/Imms%20Schedule%20updated%201Jul2010Eng.pdf

Parents can call Debbie Bowes, School Immunization Coordinator for any questions or to schedule an appointment for their child's preschool booster: 658-2285 or Sussex- 432-2003 & Hampton- 1-800-545-8008 .

Christmas Movie

Forest Hills Home & School Association Presents:

PHINEAS AND FERB, A VERY PERRY CHRISTMAS

Thursday, Dec 2nd @ 3:30pm, Forest Hils School Theatre
Admission: $3/person or $10/family

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

Everyone in attendance has a chance to win a DVD of the movie

K-5 Christmas Concert

Forest Hills School is proud to present our annual Christmas concerts on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, AT 9:30 a.m. 11:10 a.m. AND 1:10 p.m. Each performance will consist of different classes so please see the times below to determine when your child will be performing.

9:30 -Ms. Shaw, Ms. Young, Mrs. Roy, Mme. Ruth, Mrs. O'Blenes and Mme. Vicki

11:10-Mrs. Blucher, Mr. Fequet,Mrs. Hayes, Mme. Josslyn, Mrs. Dunlop , Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Greer

1:10- Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. Weber,Mrs. Blanchard, M. Cochrane, Mme. Rachel

**Please note: THIS IS NOT THE ORDER OF APPEARANCE.

Food Drive

Forest Hills School will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items for our local food bank. Items will be collected daily up until Firday, November 19th. Students are asked to place their donations in the box found in their homeroom class. Thank you!!

Home & School

Home & School Meeting this Tuesday November 9th at 7:00 pm in Middle School Library.

Canadian Parents for French

and

Aliant Pioneers present

LIBRAIRIE LA GRANDE OURSE

The Largest French Book Fair in Southern New Brunswick

When: Thursday, November 18^th & Friday, November 19^th

Where: Island View Lions Community Center

5 Market Street, Quispamsis (behind the Co-Op)

Time: Thursday 18^th (9am-9pm); Friday 19^th (9am-5pm)

For more information, contact Tina Doiron-Wilson: 849-6862 or tmdw@nb.sympatico.ca

Halloween Literacy - Spook Trail

On Wednesday, October 27th, the teachers and administration of Forest Hills School invite your family to an evening of fun filled reading and web site activities. Our theme is Halloween and we invite you to return to school in your Halloween Costumes or Halloween colors for a Fun Session of Reading and Literacy and visit our Spook House!

Wear your Halloween Costume or Halloween Colors!

What? Come to enjoy stories. Teachers will model different reading strategies for parents, guardians and grandparents. Enjoy a web site session which you can have access to at home. These games and stories will reinforce grade level skills and give you ideas for helping your child with daily work. Have fun in our Spook House!

When? Wednesday, October 28th. 6:00-7:00pm

Where? Forest Hills School. Please use the two Elementary doors leading in from the front and back parking lot. Please don’t use the Office door.

Why? To promote family literacy, and to share learning with your child in a new way.

Pictures: We will have a set up where you can have your picture taken. They will be $3.00 each to be paid that evening.

If possible please bring a food item for our local food bank. Thank you!

Upcoming Hockey Practice Infor

Please Note: Both Elementary Hockey Teams Practice together. All practices below are at 8:15 - 9:15 am at the Belyea Arena

Oct. 24 - Elementary
Oct. 31 - Middle School
Nov. 7 - Elementary
Nov. 14 - Middle School
Nov. 21 - Elementary
Nov. 28 - Middle School

Please bookmark the hockey team website in your favorites: http://falconsfever.webs.com

Invitation to meet Alexandra Cousteau

On Saturday, October 23^rd, the N.B Museum in partnership with ACAP Saint John will host a public engagement featuring Alexandra Cousteau &her Expedition Blue Planet. This free, one time public event will take place from 4:30pm - 5:30pm. Come out and meet the internationally renowned environmental advocate and her team, while on their Saint John stop of the Expedition Blue Planet2010 tour. Saint John is one of only 6 communitiesin Canada selected by Alexandra for this tour, andwill be their last stop inCanada. The Expedition Blue Planet team will be available to field questions and discuss issues with the general public. This is a great interactive learning experience, and opportunity to get informed on water issues facing us today and in the future.

The expedition Blue Planet team has partnered with National Geographic to travel across North America on a five-month interactive exploration of critical water issues. This initiative was started in 2008 by Alexandra Cousteau to engage individuals around the world through telling the story of our water planet. The expeditions show the interconnectivity of water and what we must do to protect our most valuable resource. On Saturday, October 23rd, Alexandra Cousteau and her team will be in Saint John to highlight and support the Marsh Creek Restoration Initiative, and document its contribution to our global water system.

2nd Annual Arts & Craft Sale

Forest Hills School will be holding its 2nd Annual Arts & Craft Sale on Saturday, November 6th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The Home & School will be running a canteen during the event and we need your help.
Volunteers are needed to make food to sell in the canteen . Some ideas: homemade soup, sandwiches, subs , wraps, muffins or other individual baked items. If you are able to provide any of these items please let me know.
Also volunteers are also needed to help during the day of the event and also for set up and clean up. Please let me know how you can help and the times you are available to work.

Thanking you in advance.

Joanne Masson
President, Forest Hills Home & School Association
696-6246

Home & School

Home & School meeting this Wednesday Oct.13th in Middle School Library. Start time 7pm. Items on the agenda: elections, Christmas Craft Fair, raffle update and next movie day. For additional items to be discussed please contact Joanne Masson.

Joanne Masson
President, Forest Hills Home & School

Change Your Life...and Someone Else’s

If you knew donating just 1.5 hours of the 168 you have available per week

could change 10 kids lives forever, would you do it?

Here’s your opportunity. When you volunteer as a kids.now coach-mentor, you become a positive

influence during a critical developmental period in a kid’s life. It’s a time when kids make choices that can change the course of their lives forever. A major US study found that young people with mentors are:

• 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to begin using alcohol

• 52% less likely to skip school and more confident in their performance in school work

• able to get along better with their families

Now here’s the best part: As a coach-mentor you’ll improve your life too! Research confirms that people gain a multitude of skills from volunteering, including enhanced interpersonal skills and improved ability to understand people, motivate others, and deal with difficult situations. In fact, kids.now coaches often confirm they apply the skills they developed through the program to their daily lives.

Do you have what it takes? Are you:

• Fun and enthusiastic?

• Able to relate to kids?

• Open to other cultures and diversity?

• At least 21 years old?

• Committed to making a positive difference in kids’ lives?

• Interested in developing new skills that could improve your

own life?

If you answered “yes” to the above, then kids.now is the right choice for you.

What’s involved?

• One six-hour training session with other coach-mentors

• Weekly 1.5 hour sessions for 12 weeks (fall or spring programs)

• Half-hour prep time each week for 12 weeks

Convinced? Great! Here’s how you sign-up:

• Complete and submit the online application at

kidsnowcanada.org/be-a-coach

• Pass a personal reference check and a police check

• Attend a personal interview with a kids.now program manager

For more information: Visit Coaches’ Corner at kidsnowcanada.org

or contact: Len Riendeau, Program Manager – New Brunswick

Email: lriendeau@kidsnowcanada.org or Tel: 506.636.0178

District 8 Kindergarten Registration

Are you 4? We're having a party and you're invited! If you live in District 8 and will be attending kindergarten in 2011 please come and register on Tursday October 14th at Just Play from 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm. (Event is free for 4 year olds, regular admission applies to siblings. ) You can sign up now by emailing areyoufour@gmail.com and you will receive updates and information. Please be sure to bring your birth certificate and immunization records and don't forget your socks!!

Hockey Registrations

Reminder - Hockey registrations are due by October 6th.

Kindergarten Registration Week

Kindergarten 2011-12 Registration week is Oct 12 - 15th. Please register at your neighbourhood school during regular school hours. There will be an evening session at School District 8 Office on Oct. 13 from 4pm - 8pm.

Influenza Vaccine for Children

This fall, the province of New Brunswick is offering free seasonal influenza vaccine to all children from 6 months to 18 years of age. Children under the age of 5 are at risk for more complications from influenza disease. Influenza disease spreads quickly among school-age children and they will pass it on to other family members and friends.

Stay Healthy! Make a flu shot appointment today with:
1) Your family doctor
2) VON, 635-1530
3) Some pharmacists are offering flu shots for anyone eligible who is 6 years of age and older - Please check with your local pharmacy
4) Public Health for children 6months to 5 years of age - call your local Public Health office for an appointment

Fore more information visit http://resources.cpha.ca/CCIAP/data/176e.pdf

Fundraiser in October

The Forest Hills Home and School Association will soon be fundraising to purshcase a new sound system for our school theatre. Within our school, the theatre is used for many different activities and also creates rental revenue for our school.
We are selling tickets on a $500 Canadian Tire Gift card. The tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. The Gift card will be drawn October 28th. A $100 Canadian Tire Gift Card will also go to the student who sells the most tickets. In addition every child who sells any tickets will have their name put in for a draw for 1 of 3 Canadian Tire Gift Cards.
Every student will receive 1 book of 10 tickets to bring home. All monies and unused tickets should be returned to homeroom teachers. Additional tickets can be provided up until October 22nd by contacting the Forest Hills Home and School Association.

Terry Fox Walk at FHS

Grades K-8 will be participating in a Terry Fox walk on Thursday, September 30th in support of the Terry Fox Foundation and cancer research. Our goal is to raise $750 - approxiametly $1 for every student and staff at Forest Hills. Donations of any amount are kindly appreciated. www.terryfox.org

Neighborhood Yard Sale

When: Saturday , September 25, 2010
Where: Parking Lot of 14 Reading Crescent (location subject to change)
Time: 8am-1pm (Table & Chair can be set-up between 7am-8am)

Please contact Rick 693-6339 or Kimberly 214-1363 for more details

Sibshops

Sibshops are community-based ,peer support programs for the brothers and sisters of children with special needs. This 6 week program begins September 28th from 6:30-8pm at Glen Falls School. Contact Jill.roberts@horizonnb.ca or call (506)632-5552 for further information.

Open House

Forest Hills School Open House will be September 20th, Monday from 6:30-7:30 in the theatre.There are several openings for the PSSC ( Parent School Support Committee).Interested parents can submit nominations to the school principal or from the floor at the Open House. There is also an information session for parents of current Grade 3 FI students on the same day , September 20th from 5:30- 6:30 in the theatre.

School Supply Lists 2010-2011

Please be advised that our school supply lists for 2010-2011 are posted on our school website. Simply go to the "Homework" tab on our homepage and select the grade level your child will be in next fall for their list. Lists will also be on file at Staples and at the School District 8 Office (658-5330).

Gulu Walk 2010

We are please to celebrate our 2010 Gulu Walk event that took place Friday, June 4th. Younger students walked in the afternoon while many of our older students participated in the evening event and walked 8km to raise awareness and money to support youth initiatives in Uganda. This year we raised over 800 dollars. See Telegraph Journal link below:


http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/gallery/1083401,513517

Mrs. Dunlop's Grade 3 Class Wins Contest

We are please to annoucement that Mrs. Dunlop's class has won the Reading is Cool Contest sponsored by Country Inn and Suites and Canwest Raise A Reader Program. As the contest winners the school will recieve an award of $1000 to support our school library. We would like to thank the students for their hard work and Mrs. Dunlop for encouraging their participation in this initiative.

Forest Hills Students Excel at District Heritage Fair

Forest Hills School is please to acknowledge and congratulate several of our students who where recognized at School District 8's Regional Heritage Fair which told place at the New Brunswick Museum.

Grade 6
2nd Place - Ben Campbell “Le grand feu de Saint John”

Grade 7
1st Place Rachel Milne “Trivia Game of Saint John”
3rd Place Matthew Fudge “Lord Beaverbrook Arena”

Grade 8
3rd Place Danielle Hewitt & Machaela Kincade “L’Acadie”

Also, Emmy Keddy "Fire in Minto" recieved the Nancy Award (sponsored by the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women)

We are so proud of your accomplishments and want thank all those who participated in this event.

Family Literacy Night

Forest Hills School will be hosting a Family Literacy Night on Thursday, April 22 from 6:00pm until 7:30pm for K-5. Please bring the family out and share in our love of literacy.

Environment Week Activities April 19 - 23

Monday - Blue and Green Day. Students and Staff are encourage to wear Blue and Green. There will be a face painting booth set up at noon.

Tuesday - Fundraising for the Animal Rescue League. Bring your favorite stuffed animal to school and give a donation.

Wednesday - Garbage less Wednesday. Students and Staff are encouraged to bring recyclable lunch and snack items to school.

Thursday - Earth Day/Lights Out Canada - Schools across Canada will be turning off the lights to raise awareness about climate change.

Friday - School/Community Clean Up - Students and Staff will join together to clean up our school. There will also be a presentation by the Atlantic Coastal Action Plan during the grade level assemblies.

Student Led Conferences

Student Led Conferences take place this week on Wednesday, April 7th from 4 - 7pm and on Friday, April 9th from 1-3pm. Please contact your child's teacher to arrange for an appointmenet. See you then.

Grade 6 Registration

Registration Forms and Information sheets will be sent home with ALL Grade 5 students on Monday, March 8th, 2010. All students must register for Grade 6 (English, Late Immersion or continuing in Early Immersion). The Deadline for returning registration forms is the morning of Friday, March 26th.

An Information session for Late Immersion will be held at Bayside Middle School on Thursday, March 11th at 6:30 pm (Snow Date is March 16th - same time and location).

Forest Hills School Recieves Award

Mrs. J. O'Blenes and Mlle. K. Brodhagen will recieve Provincial Award for their work with the Senior and Junior Spirit Leaders on Wednesday, February 17 at a ceremony in Fredericton at the New Brunswick Lieutenant Governor's Estate. The New Brunswick Association for Community Living has recognized the teachers and students for their commitment to promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity through various initiatives at the school. We are very pround of their efforts.

Looking for Lotto Board Contest Winner

The winner of a fundraiser from the City and District Basketball Lotto Board Draw was ticket number #0730317. If you have this number, please contact Mr. Paul Hickey at Forest Hills School (658-5338).

Snow Dogs

Forest Hills Home & School Association Presents:
Snow Dogs
Thursday, Feb. 18th @ 3:30pm
Forest Hills School Theatre
Admission: $3/person or $10/family

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

Snow date: Thursday, March 18th @ 3:30

Literacy Night/Pajama Jam

Literacy night will be held Thursday February 11th from 6:00- 7:30 pm. The theme for this evening is Valentine's Day and students from K-5 can wear their pajamas. Stories, games and crafts are just some of the activities planned . All are welcomed to celebrate literacy at FHS. Treats and door prizes.

Grade 3 Registration for Fall 2010

Grade 3 Registration Forms will be sent home this week with all students in Grade 2. Please complete and return to your child's homeroom teacher as soon as possible. This information is critical for the District to determine sites for the Early French Immersion Program (entry at Grade 3) and the number for English Prime classrooms required at each school. Deadline for returning forms is February 26th.

High School Registration

Please see below for important dates regarding High School Registration and Open Houses.

DATES AND DEADLINES FOR

SEPTEMBER 2010 REGISTRATION

February 5, 2010 High School Registration Forms will be distributed to grade 8 students by their homeroom teacher.

February 26, 2010(Noon) Deadline for completed registration forms to be returned to the student‟s homeroom teacher.



OPEN HOUSES:

February 08, 2010 Simonds High School

February 08, 2010 Harbour View High School

February 09, 2010 Saint Malachy‟s Memorial High School

February 10, 2010 Saint John High School

February 11, 2010 Snow Da

Fundraiser for Hockey

Dear Parents,

We would like to inform you of a few upcoming events that have been organize by our volunteer hockey fund raising committee. This group of parents and coaches have come together, with your children in mind, to insure the longevity of our Forest Hills Hockey Program.

On Feb 20, 2010 at Kacey's Pub, there will be a Steak & Stein followed by an auction that same evening. This event will start at 6:00 PM. Tickets are limited and are being sold through our forest hills hockey coaches to our hockey parents first. They will become available to everyone after February 6, 2010. The tickets are $17.00 each and include your meal and beverage as well as admittance to the event. If you have and item or can get an item for this auction please let us know at our upcoming fund raising meeting, listed below as Feb. 4th, 2010

On February 28, 2010, Kevin Beshara (Parent from Sr. team 1) will be hosting a poker tournament at Jakes Steakhouse & Pub. These tickets are being sold on a first come first serve basis. Tickets are $25.00 with a second buy in at $20.00. If you require further information regarding this event please call Mr. Beshara at 658-0619 during the evening hours.

If you would like to be kept up to date with our hockey program or wish to help out with an event or donation, please come to our next regularly scheduled meeting this Thursday evening February 4th, 2010 at 6:00 PM in the middle school library. (in the event of a snow storm this meeting will be rescheduled for Monday February 8th @ 6:30PM in the same location)

Hockey events can not continue without the support of its parents.

Thank you

Tutoring for French Immersion

January 19 Tuesday Grade 3 Gobeil/McLaughlin
January 21 Thursday Grade 4 Moreau
January 26 Tuesday Grade 5 Hicks
January 28 Thursday Grade 6 Walsh
February 2 Tuesday Grade 7 Ross/Mannette
February 4 Thursday Grade 3 Gobeil/McLaughlin
February 9 Tuesday Grade 4 Moreau
February 11 Thursday Grade 5 Hicks
February 16 Tuesday Grade 6 Walsh
February 18 Thursday Grade 7 Ross/Mannette
February 23 Tuesday Grade 3 Gobeil/McLaughlin
February 25 Thursday Grade 4 Moreau

3:30-4:30 Tutor: Oumar Dicko

Tutoring

Tutoring will begin Monday January 18th and will occur every Monday until February 22nd.

Dates: January 18th, 25th
February 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd
Grades K-2 2:25-3:25 in the elementary library. Parents must pick up their child at 3:25.
Grades 3-5 3:30- 4:30 in the elementary library. Students must have a drive arranged or walk home at 4:30.
Grades 6-8 3:30-4:30 in the middle school library. Students nust have a drive arranged or walk home at 4:30.

For further information please contact Mrs. MacLennan or the school 658-5338

Tutoring for French Immersion classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Schedule for FI classes will be posted on Friday January 15th.

Home & School

Our next Home & School meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 13th at 7:00pm in the Middle School Library.
Parents, Grandparents and community members are all welcome. Even if you have never attended a meeting, we value everyone's opinions and ideas.
Hope to see everyone there!
Thank you!
Joanne Masson









Joanne Masson