Forest Glen Newsletter

Get your child ready to read, pledge, and win awesome prizes! Here are the steps to participate:

Feb 25th - Mar 9th

Get Pledges! 📝

• Gather pledges and record them on the form that has been sent home this week.
• Forms are due back to the office by Monday, March 10th.

March 10th - Mar 22nd

Read, Read, Read! 📚

• Read 30 minutes/day (books, comics, stories).
• Log minutes and get a signature.
• Submit completed log to the teacher by April 2nd for prize eligibility.

Why Participate?
Funds raised will help to support:

• Field trips
• Fun PTO events
• Special projects

Prizes:

• Classroom Challenge:
  • Most forms returned by March 11th win a Pizza Party 🍕
  • Most minutes logged by April 2nd win an Ice Cream Party 🍦

• Individual Prizes:
  • Most pledges by March 11th earn Ninja Room time for the class
  • Student with most reading minutes per grade will get a book basket with fun goodies

We will then host a Book Bingo on March 10th to kick off the actual reading. It will be held in the Forest Glen Gym with book prizes for kiddos and a raffle for the parents. More information to come!

Contact:
Questions? Email Candace Hoch at forestglenhssdpto@gmail.com

Enjoy a fun-filled evening and support our school by attending the Blizzard Football Youth Jersey Night on Friday, March 28th! Participating students will receive one FREE ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. Watch for order forms to be sent home with your student in the near future.

**Order forms and payment are due to the office no later than March 17th!

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Lynette Keto, Candace Hoch, and our PTO for generously providing meals for our staff during Parent-Teacher Conferences. Your kindness is deeply appreciated!

Additionally, a huge thank you to Jennifer Stock and Nicole Johnson for their outstanding efforts in coordinating the Book Fair. We are truly grateful for your dedication and hard work

The Forest Glen Health Room is in need of the following items:

Boys joggers/sweatpants - sizes 7 - 14

Girls leggings/sweatpants - sizes 7-14

If you would be willing to donate, please drop items off in the office or send them to school with your child to be brought to the office.

A supply of extra clothes is available in the health room in case students have a bathroom accident, lunchroom spill, or get wet/muddy from a fall outside.

***We ask that borrowed clothes are washed and returned to school as soon as possible. Thank you!

We understand that some of our families have received an email from Ps-sis-incident@mail1.csid.com about the PowerSchool data breach and credit monitoring. This email is legitimate.

In late December, PowerSchool experienced a data breach that involved some of HSSD's data. HSSD sent a communication to all families and staff on January 8, 2025 about the incident. The information in that email remains accurate. We can confirm that HSSD does NOT collect Social Security Numbers, so your child’s Social Security Number was not disclosed.

PowerSchool is sending all of their users the complimentary two-year identity protection service offer to those whose information was involved. We see this as a customer service response. That said, if you feel strongly that you’d like to pursue this opportunity, you may follow the steps in the email you received from PowerSchool.

Please know that we take this matter seriously, and we encourage you to reach out to our Technology department if you have any questions.

Join our team!

Description:
A Lunchroom/Playground Supervisor position is open at Forest Glen Elementary School. This position works Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the 2024-2025 school year. Applicants will work from 10:15 am - 2:15 pm. Hourly rate is $15.00. Position will start as soon as possible. This is not a benefits eligible position based on ACA requirements.

Application Procedure:
Please apply by clicking this link which will direct you to WECAN: https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/Employer/3681/Vacancies/2 (Please note: you must create an account in WECAN to complete the application.)
The Howard-Suamico School District reserves the right not to consider any application submitted after the deadline. An application completed after the posting deadline may be considered for future vacancies. Do not send any additional materials unless you are requested to do so. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The stated deadline does not guarantee the position will remain unfilled until that date. The Howard-Suamico School District is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race; age; sex or sexual orientation; creed or religion; color; handicap or disability; marital, citizenship, or veteran status; membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or reserves; national origin or ancestry; arrest or conviction record; use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours; or any other characteristic protected by law. The District encourages applications from all segments of the population. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Inclement weather may necessitate the closing or delay of schools. If schools are closed, this will also include the cancellation of extracurricular activities and events at the community pool, unless otherwise announced. In addition to District social media accounts, local television/radio stations, and the District website, HSSD will send weather delay and closing updates via text message . To receive text alerts from HSSD: text the word “Yes” to 67587. In addition to local radio and television stations, weather conditions can be checked on-line at https://www.hssdschools.org/

Please view the photo below of our Lost & Found items. If you see anything that may belong to your child, please email their teacher. All items left behind will be donated at the end of each month. Thank you!

March

10 - Due Date for Read-a-Thon Pledge Forms/Payments

10 - PTO's Book Bingo Event, 6:00-7:00pm in the Gymnasium

11-12 Dining for Donations at Zesty's

12 - Deadline to Place Square 1 Art Orders

13 - 4th Grade Music Demo Day at Lineville

17 - Due Date for Blizzard Order Forms

18 - GB Blizzard Players Visit During Recess

21 - End of 3rd Quarter

24-28 No School - Spring Recess

28 - GB Blizzard Event at the Resch Center, 6:05pm

April

2 - Due Date for Completed Read-a-Thon Logs

3 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Madison

4 - Due Date for Carnival Pre-orders

11 - Spring Carnival (Champions will be in Pod A Collaboration are during carnival)

14-15 Dining for Donations at Culver's

15 - PTO Meeting, 6:00-7:30pm

18 - No School

22 - 4th Grade Shadow Day at Lineville

25 - Early Release - School Dismissed at 1:30pm

May

2 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Manitowoc Historical Society

6 - School is Following a Friday Schedule

6 - PTO Meeting, 6:00-7:30pm

9 - No School

13 - Dining for Donations at BrainFreeze

20 - Welcome to Kindergarten Parent Meeting

23 - 3rd Grade Field Trip - Day on the Dairy

26 - No School - Memorial Day

29 - 3rd Grade Ellis Island Event

Please join us for our next PTO meeting on Tuesday, March 4th at 6:00 pm. Meetings will be held in the Forest Glen Commons. PTO meetings are a great place to get updates on what is happening at school, decisions being made at the district level, and how the PTO is supporting families, teachers, and students. Hope to see you there!

If your child will be absent due to an appointment, it is recommended that you obtain an excuse from your provider for the date and time of the visit and return the excuse to the school office. This will ensure that the absence is noted as a medically excused absence or tardy. Appointment cards will not be accepted as an excuse.

• To report an absence, please call the school's attendance line at 662-7990 by 9:00 am.
  

• Monitor your child’s tardies and absences through the district website: http://hssdschools.powerschool.com/public/
  

• Click here for the Planned Absence Form.

• Lunch and Breakfast Menus
• School Nutrition Web Page

• Click here for Health Services Web Page

• Authorization for Medication Administration at School

• Allergic Reaction Student Health Information

• Asthma Student Health Information

This month we are collecting Boxed cereal. Please feel free to send donations with your students to put in the collections bins/carts near the main office of school. Items can also be dropped off during school hours. The Giving Tree appreciates the community support in helping ensure food is not a barrier to a student’s education.

https://www.hssdschools.org/community/the-giving-tree

You’re invited to a Girl Scout Nature Program! Girls in K–8th grade (current Girl Scouts, non-members) and families can attend a program to explore nature and learn all that Girl Scouts has to offer!

The Camp Wabansi experience is a great way for kids ages 7-17 to stay engaged during their summer break from school. At camp, kids get to build new friendships, try new things, and foster their teamwork and leadership skills. Whether your kids are passionate about sports, art, or outdoor recreation, they are bound to make lifelong memories. Learn more here.

Calling all performers! Birder on Broadway has open enrollment for their Summer on Broadway classes. Please see the attached brochure for more information or use the QR code to register.

St. Norbert College is hosting their Youth Football Camp for students entering grades 4th through 8th on July 7th-9th from 10am to 12pm at Schneider Stadium on their campus.

This year's School Board Representative for Forest Glen is Amy Rubright.

Our Board is committed to graduating lifelong learners who are well equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of an ever-changing society.

Please reach out to me with any questions about Board Policies.

Email: amyrubr@hssdschools.org

Phone: 715-574-1188