We are approaching the halfway mark of the 2024/2025 school year. Second quarter will conclude on December 20th, the students are diligently working towards their academic goals and looking forward to the holiday fun we have planned. Please help us encourage our students to stay as focused as much as possible. Please encourage your child to finish the semester strong. Please remember that students should continue to read, write and practice their math facts over Christmas vacation!

To all of our Forsyth families, warmest holiday wishes and here’s to a prosperous new year for all! 🎅

End of the first semester is December 20th. Grades will go home January 10th.

It is that time of year again where the elementary students take part in a community service project. The "Giving Tree" will be up the month of December. The purpose of the food drive is to collect as much non-perishable food items as possible. At the end of the food drive, all of the contributed food will be donated to Christian Action Ministries (CAM) and Forsyth families in need. Students will bring in their non-perishable foods to the PAC and place them under the "Giving" Christmas Tree.

Preferred Non-Perishable Donations Include:

-Canned vegetables

-Canned fruit

-Soups

-Protein/Beans

-Cereal

-Pasta

-Pasta Sauce

-Rice

-Milk (condensed & powdered)

-Biscuit mix

-Macaroni & Cheese

-Juices

-Snacks

Thank you for your help and generosity!

The Jordan Valley Dental bus will be on campus December 3rd and December 5th. If you have questions regarding Jordan Valley Mobile Care Unit, please call the elementary office at 417-546-6381.

It can be pretty chilly for those early morning recess times. Please make sure your child brings a coat to school each day. As long as the temperature is 32 degrees or above, the kids will go outside.

Mrs. Storment has planned 12 days of reading challenge. This is a fun way to get students involved in reading for fun. Please encourage your child to participate. Click on the link below to view the challenge.

It is that time of year where we could have inclement weather. You will receive a phone call from the school if we are not in session and it will also be listed on KY3 under school closings. You should have received an AMI packet from your child's teacher at parent teacher conferences. Please locate your packet in the event that we miss school due to inclement weather. The work must be completed to count your child's attendance. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any further questions.

Once your child returns in January, the school year will be about half over. This is a great time to review the first part of the year and make plans for the next. Looking at your child’s school attendance should be part of this important process. Did your child attend school every day unless he/she was sick or there was a family emergency? If so, congratulations! Let him/her know you’re proud of his/her strong attendance. Help him/her keep up the good work for the rest of the year and beyond. Strong attendance is one predictor of success in school.

If not:

• Remind your child that regular school attendance is a priority.
• Emphasize the need for rest, nutrition and exercise to stay healthy and stay in school.
• Consider the reasons you take your child out of school. Can you make some appointments outside school hours?

Thank you for your support.

Congratulations to the following students who earned the "Panther Paw Award". One student per grade level is chosen by the grade level teachers. The students must exhibit good character and a strong work ethic.

Kindergarten - Calvin Olson

First Grade - Nevaeh Green

Second Grade - Tasker Wiley

Third Grade - Ava Hunt

Fourth Grade - Jack Robison

https://secure.smore.com/n/ewf4z

• 12/23 - 01/06 - Christmas Break
• 02/13 - Literature Fun Night
• 03/13 - First & Second Music Concert
• 03/17 - 03-21- Spring Break
• 05/16 - Field Day
• 05/19 - Honor's Night
  
• 05/20 - Kindergarten Celebration

Website: https://www.forsythpanthers.org/
Email: lturner@forsythr3.k12.mo.us
Phone - 417-546-6381