Forest Knolls Mustang Message

Email: Jennifer_Taylor-Cox@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/forestknollses
Location: 10830 Eastwood Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901, USA
Phone: 240-740-1640

Please complete the Fall Survey for Forest Knolls Parents/Caregivers by September 30, 2024. Enter the Raffle to win pizza delivered to your family by the principals! As responses could vary, you are invited to complete a survey for each child and enter the raffle for each child. Thank you for your time and feedback.

Our team has exciting math games for our families. We will bring these games to you at the North Four Corners Park and the McDonald Knolls Early Childhood Center. Here’s how it works: We teach the students how to play engaging math games and give them the supplies to take home. The students can teach the parents, caregivers, siblings, and other family members. This year we will have a math game for younger siblings, too. We hope you can join us!

The Forest Knolls PTA Equity Committee is organizing our school-based celebration of Hispanic Heritage on October 10, 2024 6:30-8:00 PM.

The safety of our MCPS community is critical, and being able to communicate with students, staff, and families during severe weather or other emergencies is of the utmost importance. Use this link to find all the ways you can connect with MCPS to receive emergency operational information from the school system. The current operating status options for the school district appear on the MCPS website and on individual school websites. In the event of a change in operational status, this link will provide more information about the MCPS Operating Status options.

The next Latino Parent Coffee is October 9, 2024 9:00-10:00 in Room 48.

FKES Parent Coffee.pdf

Mrs. Veronica Gonzalez, Forest Knolls Parent Community Coordinator, will share family resources throughout the year. Please contact Mrs. Gonzalez with questions, needs, or ideas at 240-740-4620 (office), 240-550-3254 (cell), veronica_gonzalez@mcpsmd.org (email).

• The first FKES PTA meeting will be this Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 PM in the FKES Multipurpose room. Join us to learn about the PTA, ways you can get involved, and hear from school leadership. FKES's Reading Specialist will join us to share information and answer questions about MCPS's new ELA curriculum. Spanish interpretation will be available and free childcare will be provided by KAH for kids 5 and older. Send questions to president@fkespta.org
  
  
• On October 1st, help us treat our hard-working staff to an Oktoberfest-themed meal! We’ll supply fresh-baked pretzels, but need your help supplying sides, beverages, and desserts. Sign-up at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAEAD2BAAFEC70-51357169-fkes#/ to contribute a food item or donation.”
  
  
• Have you joined the Forest Knolls PTA yet? The FKES PTA is an organization of parents, staff, and teachers who work together to help our students succeed, support our the FKES team, and build our community. We'd love for you to be a part of making a positive difference in your child's school! Learn more and join at fkespta.org. And check out our calendar of events here. The first 200 families to join will get a free FKES car magnet!

• FKES PTA Hispanic Heritage Night is Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 PM at FKES. We hope you'll join us to celebrate! Sign up to bring food or drink or host a table HERE, See flyer for more details.
  
  
• FKES PTA Running Club - Come run and have fun with your friends after school with the Forest Knolls ES Running Club. Meets once a week on Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm at FKES. Any student from FKES 1st-5th grade may participate. Runners will be under the supervision of volunteer parent coaches (If you're interested in volunteering, we'd love to have you). No experience or special equipment is required other than closed-toe shoes. For more information or to join, email Doug at FKESRunClub@gmail.com.
  
  
• FKES Spirit Wear is HERE!!! Be like a mustang and support your NEIGHHHHH-borhood school! Check out the great shirts, pants, hats, and more in kid and adult sizes at cutt.ly/2024spiritwear. Orders must be placed by Friday, October 18. Items will be shipped to the school and sent home with students. All sales final.