June 14, 2019 Forest Ridge Forerunner

Fri, 06/14/2019 - 9:54am

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Forest Ridge Forerunner

Important Dates
June
17   Volunteer Luncheon
19, 20, 21 Schools dismiss 3 hours early (dismissal starts at 12:34)
21   Last Day of School!!

From Ms. Pazornik, Our Assistant Principal

Student News...

Congratulations to the following students, who were our Eagle Egg winners this week: 

Mirha F., Gavin K., Collete C., Rabia B., Talan M., Kelly I.
 

Great job!

Forest Ridge News...

From the Media Center
Looking for ways to keep sharp in the summertime?
Click here to find summer reading lists and other summer activities for students!

Important Things to Know:

  • The office phones are answered 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
  • Students should arrive to school by 9:10 a.m. so that they are able to put their things away and be ready to start the day when the bell rings at 9:15.
  • Students go out for recess when the temperature with wind chill is 20 degrees or more.  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather.
  • To get text alerts from FRES or HCPSS, you must opt in to receive those alerts. Text "YES" to 67587 from the cell number that is on file in HCPSS/Connect.
  • If your child's dismissal changes, due to a change in transportation, an after school class, etc., please email the teacher, and copy Dr. Varlack, Ms. Pazornik, Ms. Traini, Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. Farrell.  All the emails can be found in the "Our Staff" section of our website.  We want to make sure the message is received!
  • Want to get a head start on next year's school supplies?  Click here for the list.

From the Office

  • If you are sending money to school for field trips, lost books, etc., please understand that the school does not supply change.  Please write a check or send exact change.  Thank you!
  • Please be mindful when parking in our lot.  There are spaces reserved for our Principal and Assistant Principal.  There are also 15-Minute parking spaces for parents coming in to pick up students. And please don't park in a handicapped parking space without a handicapped sticker or plate.  Thank you!

Volunteer Luncheon
Our annual Volunteer Luncheon will take place on Monday, June 17.  See the invitation below:
 

Volunteer Luncheon Invite

Box Tops Prize Update  
The $2,000 Box Tops cash prize won for our school by a FRES family this winter was recently used toward the purchase of a mounted projector for the FRES cafeteria. The much-needed projector has already been used as part of our Field Day and Simulated Congressional Hearing activities and the possibilities are endless (e.g., slide presentations, variety shows, PTA movie nights). We want to again thank the Warner family for entering the Weis Box Tops contest and enabling this much-needed technological improvement that will truly enhance the FRES experience for students, staff, and families now and in the future!

Watch DOGS
Our Watch DOGS dad this week Mr. Alam.  Thank you so much!

ARE YOU MOVING / HAVE YOU MOVED? 
If you are planning to move or have moved, please contact the front office as soon as possible.  Your new address may impact whether or not you receive the year-end report cards, testing results and/or summer notifications. Students who start the year and move out of the school district but within the county, can remain at FRES until the end of the school year unless there are behavior or attendance concerns. Students who move over the summer must register with their new school.  Out of district placements are approved on a case by case basis if there are extenuating circumstances.

OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS
Attention Parents: Does your child have any outstanding obligations for lost or media center books?  How about his/her lunch account? If so, it is important that those items be taken care of as soon as possible. 

MEDICATIONS
Health room medications must be picked up by dismissal on the last day of school.  Whatever is not claimed will be disposed of.  New medication orders for next year will be coming out before the end of the school year.  If a student needs medication for next year, the new order must be dated after July 1.

SUMMER MEALS
We are pleased to inform you that our 2019 Open Site Summer Meals Program will begin on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 and run through Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The program hours will be noon to 1:30 at the North Laurel Community Center All children 18 years of age and younger who drop in at any of the sites may receive free meals. Parents or guardians do not need to apply to get these summer meals for their children.  View the county-wide summer meal flyer here.
 

From Howard County Recreation and Parks:
For Complete information on Before & After School classes, including how to Register, please go to  www.howardcountymd.gov/afterschool