Forest Park Weekly News

Congratulations to our graduates! We are very excited for them and their families. Commencement begins at 2:00. Buechler Arena will open to the public at 1:00. Seniors need to be in the commons by 1:00.

I hope everyone has a great summer break. I look forward to my new responsibilities at Forest Park beginning in August and working with Mr. Matt Thompson next year. Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 7th. And, our back to school evening is Monday, August 5th. More details will be sent out to families as we get closer to that date.

All job postings can be found here. We need great people to fill opportunities at our school.

"With opportunity comes responsibility." - Winston Churchill

May 25th- Commencement at 2:00 PM (Students will report to the commons at 1:00)

Please email Ms. Lueken at jessica.lueken@sedubois.k12.in.us if these are your items.

Students who completed AP Calculus or AP Biology tests this week: Your score reports will be available online in July.

2024-2025 Patoka Valley Students:

• Students enrolled in Patoka Valley vocational programs for next school year must return the Commitment Agreement prior to the end of the school year. Any changes to enrollment in PV programs must be done prior to July 1st, 2024.

Tutors

• Mrs. Thimling is seeking to put together a list of tutors in our community. If you or someone you know does private tutoring outside of school primarily for math, please ask them to email Mrs. Thimling at mallory.thimling@sedubois.k12.in.us to be added to a list that can be distributed upon request. Thank you.

NOTE: Credits would be directly attached to the student's Purdue transcript

Students,

Ivy Tech will be offering Free Summer courses for current high school students again this summer. See attached flier for more information. The website for this initiative is www.ivytech.edu/freecourses.

Course search link to see a complete list of courses: https://ivytech.search.collegescheduler.com/search?term=202410

2025-2027 grads without a C#-Ivy Tech application:

https://ivytech.dualenroll.com/login

For those of you with a C# (those who have taken a dual credit class before), see the 2nd attachment for directions to get scheduled.

I am happy to meet individually with any student who may need assistance signing up, or discuss whether or not an online summer course is a good option for you.

Note: These courses are also free for seniors graduating in May.

Please reach out via email if you have questions or need help enrolling.

As we approach the end of the school year, we kindly request the return of all Verizon hotspots by May 23, 2024. These devices are valuable resources for our school corporation, and their prompt return ensures their availability for future educational needs.

Please be aware that a fee of $100.00 will be incurred for any unreturned hotspots. Furthermore, a charge of $25.00 will apply if the charger cable and power block are not returned along with the hotspot.

Your cooperation in returning these devices promptly is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Students and Parents/Guardians

We are very near to the end of the school year. Chromebooks will be collected on the last day. Please help us out and look at your device. If you notice the lid hinge area being loose or the plastic around the screen is popping up in the hinge area, come see me in room 105. Hopefully, we can make a quick repair of tightening the screws and avoid breakage. We are charging for broken screens and hinges if you wait too long and the hinge breaks. I will give you a loaner until yours is repaired. If you do not have it repaired now, you will get it back in the same condition when school starts in the Fall.

Do NOT put stickers on your Chromebook or protective case. If you currently have some on, remove them and get rid of the sticky residue.

If your device has a protective case, do NOT attempt to remove it. These are very tight and damage can occur easily. If you have taken it off, make sure to turn it in on the last day.

PLEASE don't carry your device with the lid open and one hand holding the screen. This also causes hinge AND screen damage.

Mrs. Hochgesang

Thursday, May 30

• Boys Varsity Golf Sectional - 10:00 AM

The Forest Park GIRLS BASKETBALL coaching staff will be hosting a series of skill development summer workouts for incoming 4th - 8th grade girls. All workouts will take place at Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School in Buechler Arena. Dates and times are as follows:

Incoming 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade

Workout sessions from 5:30 - 6:30 PM on Tuesdays (5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, and 7/30).

Incoming 7th & 8th Grade

Workout sessions from 5:30 - 6:30 PM on Thursdays (5/30, 6/6, 6/20, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 and 8/1).

Please use the following link for summer workout/camp registration and payment. Registration will close next Friday, May 3rd, to allow time for ordering T-shirts.

The link is https://www.fpgirlsbasketball.com/players/summer-camp/register
The registration code is summer2024

We believe the extended summer schedule will provide a better all round experience compared to a quick 3 - 4 day camp. Our focus will be fundamentals and girls will be challenged each week to spend some time shooting/dribbling on their own at home. I encourage you to register your daughter even if she cannot make every session. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with questions. Thanks for your support!

Coach Berg

jberg@vinu.edu

812-639-7604

Forest Park Girls Basketball and Volleyball have partnered to provide female athletes the following weight room training schedule. Please contact Head Coaches Jacob Berg and/or Tara LaGrange with questions.

Congratulations to Jace Wright for placing 10th individually at the State Poultry Judging contest held at Purdue University last weekend. Bailey Anderson, Caiden Beck, Clayton Seger, and Ava Verkamp also competed.

Summer SAE Course

Our first class session is 5/24 at 8 am. Our second class session will be 6/28 at 8 am in the ag classroom.

Summer Dates

6/1 - Dairy Day at the Dubois County Fairgrounds (workers needed)

6/11-6/12 - State Dairy Judging @ Columbia City

6/15 - St. Henry Fest Kiddie Pedal Pull (workers needed)

6/17-6/20 - Indiana FFA Convention @ Purdue University

6/22 - Heimatfest Kiddie Pedal Pull (workers needed)

6/28 @ 8 am - SAE Class Meeting

7/6 - Dubois County Fair Kiddie Pedal Pull (workers needed)

Dear families,

We are going to Ireland on an agricultural tour in the Summer of 2025 and you’re invited to join us! We have limited spots remaining, you can view our full itinerary and enroll on tour at www.eftours.com/2678264FD.

Prior to enrollment, please view the Parent Guide to Travel from EF Educational Tours, our travel partner. This guide covers all the details about EF, including options for academic credit, payments plans and what to expect on tour. Additionally, once you enroll, you will have access to your individual fundraising page and will be able to apply for EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship.

Still have questions? EF's Traveler Support Team can help through their online chat at https://www.eftours.com/contact-us or by phone at 800-665-5364. And if your student has friends who have not signed up yet, feel free to pass this message along to their families too.

Thanks everyone!

Annette Applegate

P.S. Check out this video to learn what parents & guardians like you thought about their own children's EF tour experiences.

The Dubois County Sheriff's Office will be participating in the 2024 Indiana Sheriff's Association Youth Leadership Camp / Southern Session July 1-3 in Brown County. The camp is open to all of our current 7th and 8th grade students that have not previously attended . If you any questions please feel free to contact me at jeremy.lee@sedubois.k12.in.us or call the school at 812-817-0900 ext. 4108.

Click on the photo below for all documents needed.

• Christ the King Parish is looking for 2-3 people at least 16 years of age to trim mow and weed-eat the St. Ferdinand Church cemetery for the upcoming mowing season. Hours are flexible and not every day. Stop by the parish office in the Spiritual Life Center or call 812-367-1212 if interested. These are paid positions.
  
• Uebelhor and Sons have a part-time receptionist position available that would like to fill with a high schooler who is over 16 years old. The hours would be two evenings per week from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM and one to two Saturday’s per month 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Anyone who is interested may email jillking@uebelhor.com or call at 812-482-2222.

• Rosie’s Tavern is looking for someone 13-18 years old. Jobs can vary from dishwasher, table bussing, frying, answering phones etc. Friday and Saturday evenings. Please call 812-326-2201 and speak to Savannah.

• Touch of Class in Huntingburg has part time positions available in our sales and customer service call center. Call center agents work to assist customers who are wanting to place an order. Computer and typing skills are required. The call center operates 7 days per week and hours are flexible. You can request an application or submit a resume by emailing resume@touchofclass.com.

For information about your child's bus route, please contact Dr. Jamie Pund. Please call 812-817-0900 extension 5 for the Superintendent's office or email jamie.pund@sedubois.k12.in.us.