SC Ready Standardized Testing
As state standardized testing is quickly approaching we wanted to make parents aware as early as possible of the dates. Students tend to test better in their normal environment with their class or regular small group verses taking make up tests. With the early notice, we hope to avoid student absences due to travel plans or scheduling student appointments during the following dates.
Science (4th grade only) - 5/22/25
Parent Resources:
https://ed.sc.gov/tests/assessment-information/student-and-parent-resources/https://ed.sc.gov/tests/assessment-information/student-and-parent-resources/
2025-2026 School Registration
Registration for the 2025 - 2026 school year is now open. Please log in to your Power School Parent Portal to enroll your student(s). Those students who are registered BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th at 4:00 PM, will receive their next teacher assignment at the end of this school year. Also, the class (Kindergarten through 4th grade) with the most students registered by May 28th will receive a pizza party.
School Library Books Due
All school library books are due today, May 21st. If your student has misplaced or damaged their library book they will receive a book fine to pay for the book. All fines must be paid in full by the end of the school year. If not paid, the fine will follow your student into the next school year until paid, even if they change schools. We do not accept replacement books as the books we use in our library have special library binding to withstand multiple check outs, and are more costly than regular books purchased from stores or online for personal use. Fines can be paid online through your My Payments Plus account.
Field Day Volunteers Needed!
PARENTS! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
We are still in need of 2 volunteers for FRIDAY only. Please email kfaris@horrycountyschools.net if you are interested.
You must be on the approved volunteer list. If you recently applied for a card, and received a clearance email, please send your cleared status to Brice@horrycountyschools.net Once you are cleared, please pick up your volunteer card at the front office. Click on the below link to apply for a volunteer back ground check if you have not already done so.
https://www.horrycountyschools.net/departments-services/human-resources/volunteering
* Let us know which days you can work and if you don’t mind getting wet! 😊 If not, there are other dry stations to place you.
Dates:
* Thursday, May 29th ~ Kindergarten, first and second grades
* Friday, May 30th ~ Third, fourth and fifth grades
Time:
* Check-in Time for Volunteers is 7:30am outside the big gym.
* First station time starts at 8am.
* Last station time ends at 11:50am.
* Lunch will be provided after the firetruck sprays everyone.
Any questions? Email Mrs. Faris.
Thank you in advance for helping us make Field Day a blast for the children!
FROM THE NURSE...
Early Reminder To Parents: ALL MEDICATIONS must be picked up from the school nurse by a parent or guardian no later than Friday, June 6th at 1pm. All remaining medication will be destroyed after that time. No medications can be stored over the summer. Please review the below Horry County Schools Medication Policy.
PTA e-mail is as follows:
If you are not currently a member and wish to join our PTA, the cost is $7.50 per person, per school year.
If you are interested in renting our FES Spirit Rock, please complete the attached form and return it to the office with payment in care of the PTA. Please email ForestbrookSpiritRock@gmail.com with any spirit rock questions or inquiries.
Student Dismissal Transportation Changes
All changes to a students transportation for dismissal must be submitted in writing to the main office. Please provide a signed note with contact information if you have prior knowledge that the student will be going home a different way or picked up by a different person.
If the student is already at school and you need to make a change to their transportation home, you must send an email to the following address with the appropriate information:
FEtransportation@horrycountyschools.net
*** If you do not receive a response in a timely manner, please call the front office to verify that your email with the change was received. ***
From Attendance/Data Quality
Do you need to update?
phone
email address
home address
who may pick-up your child
if your student may be photographed
Etc., etc.….
Just log-into your parent portal and click on “Year Round Update” in the bottom left corner!
Not sure about your parent portal? Call the front office at 843-236-8100.
A student is considered truant after:
three (3) consecutive all-day absences, or
five (5) cumulative all-day absences, or
ten (10) or more unexcused tardy or early releases
which are not excused by a medical doctor's written statement, proof of bereavement, or principal's approval.
Parent Handbook Link: https://www.horrycountyschools.net/Page/620