Forked River School Newsletter

As always, we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our fifth grade "Students of the Month" for January here at the Forked River School. These students were chosen by our special area teachers for their positive attitudes, helpful nature, and dedication to their schoolwork.

January

Art – Mia-Bella King & Mason McDonald

Library – Kylie Emme & Mason McDonald

Music – Bella Riggio & Sophia Riggio

Phys. Ed. - Mariah Carvalho & Tyler Stephans

World Language - Hadley Gibson & Alexander Romanow

Information from the Lacey Township Board of Education with regard to the

Bond Referendum Community Vote on March 11, 2025

Our school buildings are well maintained, but many systems and structures have reached the end of their useful life. The need for updates can’t be ignored. Some of the older equipment requires costly repairs, and those costs directly impact our budget, and ultimately, our students.

To align our facilities with the quality education that students deserve, the Board of Education is moving forward with a bond referendum to generate upfront funding to make long-lasting facilities improvements. This vote will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and would give the community a voice in the future of the district. Detailed information can be found on our school website: (https://sites.google.com/laceyschools.org/lacey-twp-referendum-2024)

As we enter the heart of the academic school year here at the Forked River School this is the time of the year where we often see tremendous academic growth. We would like to thank our parents and guardians for all of their help with reinforcing your child(ren)’s learning at home with homework and project assignments. In addition, the more students are read to and have the opportunity to read quality children's literature and informational articles at their independent reading level, the more academically accomplished they will become. In the area of mathematics the more our students can practice their grade level math facts the more confident they will be in mastering their number sense and overall understanding of mathematics concepts. It truly takes a village to raise a child. Thank you for all of your support.

Please make note of the following upcoming events at FRS during the months of February and March:

• Super Bowl Fun - Wear your favorite sports jersey or team wear! - Friday, February 7th

• Valentine's Day - Wear your favorite Valentine's colors - Thursday, February 13th.

• School Closed for Staff In-Service - Friday, February 14th

• School Closed for Presidents' Day - Monday, February 17th

• 100th Day of School - Dress like you are 100 years old! - Thursday, February 20th

• Literacy Fair and Book Fair Family Fun Event - Enjoy engaging in fun, family literacy activities and visit our PTA Book Fair! - From 3:45 to 5:45 PM - Thursday, February 20th

• Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday and Read Across America - Wear your favorite Dr. Seuss gear! - Monday, March 3rd

• Lacey Township School District Facilities Bond Referendum Vote - Tuesday, March 11, 2025

• Family Math Event - Enjoy engaging in fun, family math activities! - From 3:45 to 5:45 PM - Thursday, March 13th.

• Wear Green and or Gold for St. Patrick's Day! - Monday, March 17th

• Wear Your most Colorful Socks in Honor of World Down Syndrome Day! - Friday, March 21st

• Fifth Grade Drama Club Performance of this year's school play, "Aladdin!" - 7:00 PM Thursday, March 27th at FRS

• Baseball Regular Season Opening Day - Wear a baseball hat and or jersey! - Thursday, March 27th

• The second trimester report cards will be available on the Parent Portal and sent home in paper. - Thursday, March 27th

I would like to thank our PTA for all of their continued efforts this school year and all that they do for our students! They recently purchased lunch wagons for all of our homerooms for transporting our students' lunch boxes back from the cafeteria at the end of lunch when students are heading out to recess.

Our pupil emergency records are utilized to identify those individuals authorized to sign out students from the Forked River School. If your child is being picked up by someone other than those listed in our records, please call the main office to confirm this pertinent information. If you need to update your child’s emergency contacts, please visit your parent portal to do so or call the main office for assistance. A form of photo identification must be available when students are picked up at school.

In closing, we hope you are finding our website a quality resource for attaining important information about your child’s education here at the Forked River School. The online calendar is updated every 24 hours for your convenience. We look forward to an educationally productive February and March!

Sincerely,

The Forked River School Staff

Please visit our website and explore our online calendar, the Parent Portal, and many other features at http://frs.laceyschools.org!

Go Lions!