Welcome To Kindergarten Event

Our Welcome To Kindergarten Event takes place this Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 from 2:30 - 4:00 in our Elementary Library. This event is for parents and their child registered for Kindergarten at Forest Hills School for the 2010-2011 school year. Children will have the opportunity to meet teachers and experience a taste of what Kindergarten will be like. See you there!

Family Literacy Night

Family Literacy Night at Forest Hills School

Christmas Theme

Role playing , crafts, stories

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

6:00- 7:30pm

Wear your Christmas bonnet or cool hat

Bring your Christmas Stocking

No cost so all come and enjoy!!

Forest Hills School Hockey Team Website

Our school hockey team now has a website that features information about the teams. You can view the website by going to our "extra -curricular" tab and selecting "athletics". Under the the Hockey heading is a link to their website. GO FALCONS!

Home & School

Home & School Meeting

Wednesday November 25th

7:00 pm in Middle School Library

All welcomed

Kick Off to Kindergarten

All parents/guardians who have registered children for Kindergarten at Forest Hills School for the 2010-2011 school year are invited to our Kick Off. The event will take place on November 25th at 7:00pm in our elementary library. You will hear from our District Transition to Kindergarten cooridnator about how to assist in preparing your child for Kindergarten. See you there!

Movie UP

Forest Hills Home & School Association Presents the Movie:

UP

Thursday , November 26@ 3:30pm
Forest Hills School Theatre

Admission: $3/person or $10/family

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

H1N1 Clinic NEW DATE

The vaccination clinic for students of Forest Hills School (and any younger siblings accompanied by a parent) has been reschedule and will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17 between 9:00 am and 3:00pm. No parents or other priority groups will be vaccinated during these hours. However, please note that once all students are immunized a community clinic will begin for priority groups as identified by Public Health (approximately 3:45 - 4:00 start time and will end at 9:00pm).

The schedule for the school clinic will run as previously planned. A schedule has been sent home today (November 10th)and is listed below in a previous post. Parents/Guardians who wish to accompanied there child will wait in the school threatre until it is their child's time to be immunized.

Food Drive

Forest Hills School is having a food drive in support of a local east side food bank. Donations of non-perishable food products such as canned soups, boxed foods, baby products and hygiene items appreciated. Boxes are placed outside classrooms to deposit items. Food drive will run until Friday, November 20th. Thank you for your continued support.

H1N1 Update - Community Clinic on November 6th

For your information: You may have heard in the media, and this will confirm, that Public Health has arranged to have a clinic at the Barrack Green Armoury at 60 Broadview Avenue on Friday, November 6th between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. This is for the priority groups, one of which is children 6 months to 18 years of age. Public Health has stated that there is no guarantee that those who attend the clinic will be vaccinated. It will depend on how long the supply lasts.

The school district is not making any arrangements for students to attend this clinic. In other words, it would be the responsibility of the parent to decide whether or not the child goes to the clinic; and if they decide to attend, it is the parent’s responsibility to transport.

On another note, given that the virus is circulating in the Saint John community, it is reasonable to assume that school populations would be exposed and that this school would be impacted. We have had at least one reported case of H1N1.
School District officials are monitoring absenteeism of both students and staff members in conjunction with Department of Education officials. The safety and instruction of our school population is of primary concern, and decisions about school closure would be based on those criteria. Please continue to monitor your child’s health and keep your child at home when sick. It is also important that you continue to exercise the hygiene precautions that have been widely publicized.

VACCINATION CLINIC POSTPONED

The clinic schedule for tomorrow, November 4th, 2009 at Forest Hills School has been postponed until further notice. Public Health has indicated they are going to attempt to set up a community clinic for the priority groups (this includes school aged children) but has not confirmed a location. Please refer to Public Health's toll free number 1-800-580-0038 or visit their website at www.gnb.ca/flu.

H1N1 Schedule for Weds, Nov. 4th

Please see the tentative schedule below and be aware that it is subject to change pending input from Public Health as well as due to delays on the day of the clinic. Other important points for families:
-At present, ONLY students of Forest Hills School will be immunized.
-Parents of K-2 children may still attend with their child but won't be vaccinated themselves.
-Parents of older children (grades 3 - 8 ) may attend the clinic with their children if they deem it necessary but they will not recieve the vaccination.
-Parents will wait in the school threatre until their child(ren) are ready to recieve the vaccination
-Middle School - if we are behind schedule bus students will be vaccinated first and then walkers will recieve the vaccination which could run after school hours.

Tentative Schedule (Please note that students will need 15 minutes in the recovery area- mini-gym)
9:00 – 9:30 – Kindergarten
9:30 – 10:00 – Grade 1
10:00 – 10:30 – Grade 3
10:30 – 11:00 – Grade 2
11:00 – 11:30 – Grade 4
11:30 – 12:00 – Grade 5
12:00 – 12:40 – Middle Lunch (Duty Teachers must get kids in 5 minutes early and therefore 1st period on the pm will start 5 minutes early)
12:45 – 1:30 – Grade 7
1:30 – 2:15 – Grade 8
2:15 – 3:00 – Grade 6
****(at middle level walkers may need to be vaccinated last)