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Important Things to Know:
Did you know that New Kindergarten and New First Grade Registration begins Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15 at Forest Ridge Elementary School? Children who will be five years old as of September 1, 2019 must enroll in Kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year. ***ALL CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO RE-REGISTER.*** If your child attends an HCPSS Pre-K program, they will automatically "roll over" into kindergarten at the school that serves their area of residence.
Registration will take place daily from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the FRES office area.
No appointment is necessary.
You will need to bring the following documents (if you haven’t already uploaded them during online registration):
Birth certificate, birth registration or passport showing parental relationship.
Current immunization record - must be a print out from the pediatrician and signed.
Deed or lease to your home
Current utility bill
Photo ID of registering parent/guardian - this MUST be shown at time of registration.
Online registration is also available. Please visit the Howard County Public School System website (https://www.hcpss.org/enroll/) for complete information about enrollment and registration. You can follow steps 1-4 at home and online before finalizing the process in step 5. Be sure to select the 2019-2020 school year.
March is National Reading Month!
Week 2 (March 11 - 15) - FRES Parent CRASH Course (3/12 @ 6:00 - 7:00) and Grade Swap Reading
Week 3 (March 18 - 22) - Semi-final round of reading competition & Celebrity Readers in Media Classes
Week 4 (March 25 - 29) - Championship of reading competition and March Madness Reading Night (3/28 @ 6:00 - 7:30) March 28th will be amazing at FRES! We will have dress like a book character day and we will have March Madness Reading Night! https://youtu.be/fayV_jOqu7I
Did you know that parents can update their child’s family file at any point during the year? Now would be a great time to go on and check to be sure nothing has changed. To review your child’s family file, go to https://www.hcpss.org/connect/.
From Mrs. Morris, Our Cluster Nurse in the Health Room
Choose Civility 2019 Poster and Video Contest
Design a poster or create a video illustrating the theme. Use your imagination, creativity, and artistic talent to show how everyone is welcome in our school, neighborhood, and entire community. For full details, use this link http://choosecivility.org/2484-2/
Winter FRES Parent CRASH Course is Coming...
Here at Forest Ridge, parents are essential to "Cultivating Reading At School and Home." Come join us to learn ways to keep reading fun at home! We will host our winter literacy parent workshops on Tuesday, March 12th from 6pm-7pm. The PTA meeting for the month is immediately following. Childcare and light refreshments will be provided. Keep an eye out for the full invite with the RSVP for session options coming next week. You may contact Ms. Nikia Darden at nikia_darden@hcpss.org or Mr. Matthew Vaughn-Smith at matthew_vaughn-smith@hcpss.org with any questions.
The Kids Heart Challenge is Underway!
Help us in reaching our goal to raise $9,000 for the American Heart Association. Information on how to sign up online or collect donations in an envelope went home in your folders, but here is an easier way to go straight to our school's donation site! http://www2.heart.org/goto/forestridge
Mary Poppins, Jr., at Murray Hill Middle School - View the Flyer
Watch DOGS
Our Watch DOGS dads this week were Mr. Goodman, Mr. Keller, Mr. Nickens, and Mr. Pandohie. Thank you so much! If you are interested in supporting this awesome program by signing up for a day, or even part of a day, we are looking for YOU!! Simply copy the links included and paste them into your browser. Keep in mind, you will also need to complete the Howard County child abuse and confidentiality training online, complete the certificate for each, and turn it in. Those links are also provided below. Finally, to help make the Watch DOGS stand out while you are here, we encourage you to purchase a Watch DOGS t-shirt. When you arrive at the school, you will be able to purchase one for $12 sizes S-XL, $14 for 2XL and $16 for 3XL If we are out of that size we will order and and it will be sent home with your child as soon as it comes in. You are also welcome to send in your money ahead of time and we will send your shirt home with your child right away. Send your payment in an envelope with your name, child's name, teacher, and your shirt size. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact Craig Dorsey at dorseypremier@gmail.com or Jen Renkevens at trenkev@juno.com.
For Child Abuse- https://www.hcpss.org/f/employees/childabuse_ppt.pdf
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