Falcon Flash

1/26 - Early Release 2:00 pm

1/27 - Elementary Grade Prep Day (No School)

2/9 - Early Release 2:00 pm

2/16 - Early Release 2:00 pm

2/20 - NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day

link to full Calendar

We are so EXCITED to congratulate them on their respective awards. Mrs. Hedgepeth won the 2023 Excellence in Elementary Music Education for the state of Oregon. Shea won the Oregon Music Education Association Student Composition Contest. He won the entire elementary level division.

Shea Noll, Elliot Kalin, Paige Powers, Paige Jaster, Emmaline Bunch, Emeline Buenjemia, and Juliet Weber represented Forest Hills at the OMEA All-State Honor Choir this weekend in Eugene! They spent all day singing with 120 other 5th grade kids from around the state and performed an amazing concert for their families and other music teachers! They worked hard and sang their hearts out!

To help commemorate your 5th grader's last year at Forest Hills, we will be

creating a special section of the yearbook to celebrate their journey so far.

This is where you come in!

Our request: Please provide 4-6 photos in the .jpeg format of your child at

various ages, ranging from infant up to current age. They can be portraits,

candids, photos of your child doing something they love, whatever! Please

make sure the photo is large enough (at least 1MB file size) that your

child's face can be easily seen and will print well in the yearbook. Photos

can be uploaded to a google folder here: 5th grade google folders

Please be sure that you label the photos with your child's name and

teacher (ex: JSmith1-Gabriel, JSmith2-Gabriel, AWebster1-Schoen, etc).

The deadline for submission is January 30, 2023.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We’d be glad to help! If your child is in Schoen or Young's class you may reach out to Courtney or Karen. If your child is in Gabriel's you may reach out to Sara.

Thank you for helping to celebrate our 5th Graders!

Courtney Lindsey(Schoen/Young)

clindsey1042@gmail.com

Karen Yoon(Schoen/Young)

skarenyoon@gmail.com

Sara Kochavatr(Gabriel)

skochavatr@gmail.com

The 5th grade Yearbook Team

SAVE THESE DATES:

MARCH 15th: SCIENCE NIGHT! See the flyer below!

APRIL 21st: Back by popular demand ... please mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Neon Nights Dance on Friday April 21st! Join us in the FH gym for a night of DJ music, dancing and some Falcon Fun! All students are welcome to attend with an adult. Signups and more details to come.

MAY 13th: Forest Hills ROUND UP!

Join us at Barn Kestrel in West Linn on May 13th for The Round Up! This is an evening of fun, food and fundraising for Forest Hills. The committee is hard at work and more details will follow.

Parents,

In anticipation of the upcoming Science Night, please consider volunteering to participate in our STEM Career Fair. All STEM-related fields welcome. Details available here. Without volunteers, we will need to cancel that portion of Science Night.

Please complete this form to opt your fifth grade student OUT of the science state test.

Please contact Tori Elliott, Student Support Specialist, with all questions: elliottv@loswego.k12.or.us

Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 581-022-1910

FILL OUT FORM

Hey Falcon Families, check out our website for new pictures and videos of what we've been up to the past month or so. The picture above is a link!

Dearest Falcon Families,

As we start the new year of 2023, we will be spending the month of January practicing the character trait of PERSEVERANCE in our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons. The definition

we will be using for Perseverance is: pushing yourself to work through challenges and obstacles.

A lot of research today is telling us that the highest indicators of success in our kids isn’t just about their grades or their IQ. The number one skill that helps people of all walks of life be successful is GRIT! Grit is the ability to persevere in the face of adversity or even failure.

Over the course of the month, we will talk about inspiring people who faced many failures before they found success. We will talk about what it means to navigate tough stuff, even when it feels overwhelming or really hard. We will talk about having a Growth Mindset; to see challenges and failure as an opportunity to grow instead of a brick wall. During my SEL time in each classroom we will also talk about Anxiety/Worries and how to push on through when things get tough.

Ways to reinforce our teaching here at school is to let your child know it’s ok to not be perfect. Students are often expected to perform their best from tests to on the field. Complimenting their effort, determination and good character does much farther than the outcome!

Here are links for extension activities to explore PERSEVERANCE further as a family:

Kindergarten Perseverance Family Newsletter

1st Grade Perseverance Family Newsletter

2nd Grade Perseverance Family Newsletter

3rd Grade Perseverance Family Newsletter

4th Grade Perseverance family newsletter

5th Grade Perseverance Family Newsletter

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns at drimmelh@loswego.k12.or.us.

Sincerely,

Hayley Drimmel

Forest Hills School Counselor

The 4th and 5th graders will have an opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling and Vocabulary Bee. Classroom competitions will be the week of January 3. The top scorers from each class will move onto the final competitors-only bee the week of February 6. Since Scripps study lists are not to be published on the web, students will be sent links for spelling and vocabulary study sheets from their classroom teacher.

1. Classroom Bee Week of 1/3/23

2. School Bee Week of 2/6/23 (10 students from grades 3-5.)

3. Regional Bee for Finalist: 3/2023

The Forest Hills school directory is found on DirectorySpot. Access your account in 3 easy steps:

1. Download the DirectorySpot app to your smartphone:

iPhone - http://goo.gl/5U2Tzq or Android - http://goo.gl/iBK9lY

2. Launch DirectorySpot, enter your email address as your Username, and click on "Reset Password."

3. Click on the link in your email to set your password, relaunch the DirectorySpot app, and login with your username and password.

Once your account is set up, be sure to bookmark the URL for easy web access:

https://www.directoryspot.net/schools/foresthillselementaryportland/

What services does your school nurse provide?

School Nursing by Definition:

School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential. (Adopted by the NASN Board of Directors February 2017.)

Some of the services provided by your school nurses:

• Provide first aid care and health assessment;

• Write care plans and coordinate the care of students with chronic or acute health conditions;

• Communicate with teachers and staff to ensure the safety and well-being of students;

• Administer medications and monitor delegated medication administration;

• Assist in the evaluation of students for Special Services (Special Education);

• Coordinate and provide vision screenings and vaccination clinics;

• Track and monitor immunizations and dental care and;

• Educate and train staff on: asthma, life threatening allergies, diabetes, and blood borne pathogens.

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If you would like to speak to your school nurse, click the link below for contact information.

Contact your District Nurse

For the safety of children, volunteers are required to have an approved background check when volunteering in schools.

To help streamline compliance with state and school board policies, which require that all volunteers have background checks and knowledge of other board policies -- as well as state-mandated proof of vaccination (or a qualified exemption) -- we are introducing a new all-in-one volunteer application and approval process through ou Raptor Visitor Management System.

Submitting an online application initiates the background check process. Once submitted, applicants will receive an email upon approval of your background check and you will be given access through the onsite Raptor System at all schools. Please allow up to three weeks to process your approval.

Volunteers need to submit only one application for volunteering in all LOSD schools. Applications need to be submitted annually to capture changes in background checks, policies, and/or vaccination requirements.

Volunteer Application for LOSD

Thank you for applying promptly, and for your service to our students and schools. We are grateful for our volunteers.

Each school year, Oregon students take assessments to meet federal requirements. The purpose of these assessments is to provide data that schools can use to ensure that every child is on track and achieving learning goals.

State law requires us to inform you that a form is available from the State Department of Education that allows you to opt your child out of the math and English Language Arts assessments for the current school year. Should you wish to opt out your child, fill out the form and submit it to the main office at your child’s school. Please note the submission deadlines listed on the form. Meeting the deadline will help the school with planning and preparation. If you wish your child not to participate in the science assessment for grades 5, 8, and 11, submit this request in writing to the principal of your child's school.

If you have questions or want more information about state assessments, please contact your child’s principal or teacher(s).

Click here for opt-out form for Math and English Language Arts.

Click here to see the updated LOSD Elementary School Student and Family Handbook.

Please contact the office and your teacher any time your student will miss or be late for school. Include: Nicole Merino, merinon@loswego.k12.or.us and Susan Locey, loceys@loswego.k12.or.us. Thank you!

Ms. Susan is our new Attendance Secretary!

Stay connected to the district and your school(s) and receive urgent notifications by subscribing to the Lake Oswego Schools App.

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All members of our community are committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment that cultivates empathy, creates challenging opportunities, and fosters lifelong learning.

Email: merinon@loswego.k12.or.us
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Location: 1133 Andrews Road, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Phone: 5035342350