January
9 Chick-fil-A Fundraiser at Johns Hopkins Road location (All day! Must mention
Forest Ridge when ordering)
16 Martin Luther King's Birthday - Schools and Offices Closed
19 6:30 Middle School Transition meeting for parents of incoming 6th graders (at
Patuxent Valley Middle School; GT Presentation at 5:45)
27 Professional Work Day - Schools closed for students
February
1 PVMS parent transition meeting snow date
Forest Ridge News and Events
Eagle Egg News
Congratulations to the following students who were our Eagle Egg winners this week:
Maliha Shah, Nakie Bell, Janiyah Young, Sitabelle Nkeh, Johanna Lopez-Zuniga, Abigail Albertorio
To Receive Weather-Related School Closing Info via Text
Text the word "YES" to 67587 from the wireless device on which you wish to receive texts.
Middle School Transition Meeting
As part of the ES to MS transition, Patuxent Valley Middle will be holding a Parent Information Night at PVMS for incoming 6th grade students on January 19 at 6:30, with a snow date of February 1 (note new snow date). This meeting will include general information about the school as well as the 6th grade program of study. For parents who are interested in the GT program, there will be a presentation at 5:45 pm.
Join the P.E.T. Club for Kids at FRES!
Unleash your Kid Power at this fun and interactive club! Learn how to create P.E.Ts, Positive Empowering Thoughts, that help chase away A.N.T.s, Automatic Non-Supportive Thoughts.
Register at www.SmashingANTs.com
Tuesdays, 3:45-5:15, $159
January 31 – March 14
PTA News...
From the President
Welcome back! I hope you all had a terrific break and enjoyed the time with your family. The break was much too short, in my opinion, but here we are back into the swing of things. I won't lie though, I was secretly wishing for a delay this morning. Oh well.
Learn more from the PTA President and about PTA Happenings!
Community News for Parents
Please visit the Community News and Programs page at http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/ for announcements of upcoming events and programs sponsored by non-profit organizations.