Important News

Important Upcoming Dates Tuesday, September 8: K-5 First Day of Virtual School 9:00 - 3:50 Thursday, September 10: PreK and Preschool First Day of Virtual School Wednesday, September 16: FRES Virtual Wellness Night 6:00 - 8:00 Wednesday, September 23: Pre-K - 2 Back to School Night 6:30 - 8:00 Thursday, September 24: Grades 3 - 5 Back to School Night…

Sign up for Band (grades 4 and 5) or Orchestra (grades 3, 4, and 5) using this form! If you want more information about either program you can select here to view their website! If you want more information about the orchestra program watch this video:

Pickup/Dropoff of Student Learning Materials All students have something to pick up. Materials Pickup: All Students will pick up a bag of learning materials Students who weren't issued an HCPSS-issued computer last year will pick up a Chromebook. Spring class and individual pictures which weren't picked up in June. Materials Dropoff: Media books, Media books, Media books Textbooks/other classroom books…

Please note that the Virtual Open House and Information Session for RECC/Pre-K has been changed to Thursday, September 3 at 3:00 p.m. Important Upcoming Dates September 1-3: Student Materials pick up and drop off (see below for more information) Thursday, September 3: Virtual Open House and Information Session for RECC/Pre-K 3:00 p.m. (This is a change from what was previously…

Important Upcoming Dates Tuesday, August 25: Teachers and Staff Return (Virtually) September 1-3: Student Materials pick up and drop off (see below for more information) Friday, September 4: Virtual Open House and Information Sessions ** Links will be shared closer to the date** RECC/Pre-K & Kindergarten 9:00-9:50 am 1st Grade 10:00-10:50 am 2nd Grade 11:00-11:50 am 3rd Grade 12:00-12:50 pm…

HCPSS has revised the school supply list for the 20-21 school year. Learn more

Dear FRES Community, We would like to welcome back our returning families and extend a warm welcome to our families who are new to Forest Ridge Elementary. We hope your family has had a healthy and safe summer. We also hope you can enjoy the remaining few weeks of summer vacation with some fun family activities. Our Forest Ridge staff…

Hello Kindergarten Friends and Families! We are beyond excited for the beginning of the school year! As we eagerly await the first day of school, we are planning a “Kindergarten Virtual Meet and Greet” so that the teachers, school administrators, and our Kindergarten friends can meet. During this time, we will begin to get to know each other by sharing…

August 11, 2020 Dear FRES Community, We hope everyone is continuing to enjoy your summer and that you are staying safe. We have been busy planning for the upcoming school year and wanted to share some news that we have as we get ready for September. HCPSS Reopening Plan for 2020-2021 The Howard County Board of Education approved the Howard…

Click here for our updated 2020-21 FRES school supply lists.