Falcon News
Forest Hills Elementary
November 10, 2018
Summary of Upcoming Events
NOVEMBER
Monday 12 | No School, Veterans Day
Wednesday 14 @ 8:30 - 10:00am | PTO General Meeting*
Wednesday 14 @ 6:00 - 7:00pm | 504s and Undiagnosed Disabilities Parent Information Night*
Friday 16 | OBOB Registration Deadline
Monday 19 to Friday 23 | No School, Thanksgiving Break
Friday 30 | SCRIP Gift Card Orders Due
DECEMBER
Saturday 1 | 5th Grade Wreath Sale*
Thursday 6 | PTO Family Night
*See below for additional event details
Book Fair Thank You
Thank you to EVERYONE who made this year’s book fair our most successful one yet! We would especially like to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who gave their time; we truly couldn’t have done it without you. The PTO would also like to thank Emily Ellis, Venus Holder, and Melissa Hooper for organizing the event and making it the success it was!
PTO SCRIP Gift Card Program for Forest Hills Faculty
The SCRIP program has returned for the holiday season! Give holiday thanks to Forest Hills staff and faculty, and complete your personal holiday shopping as well, using the attached order form. Here’s how:
1) Buy gifts for FH faculty and staff: Using the order form located on the PTO What’s New page, indicate the dollar amount of the gift you would like to give next to the name of the faculty or staff member to whom you would like to give that gift. Before the holiday break, each staff member will receive a gift card from the scrip vendor of their choice for the total amount gifted from all contributing families. Each gift card will include a list of the families who contributed to that staff member's gift (no amount included).
2) Buy gift cards for your own holiday shopping: Fill out the Scrip order form on the reverse side of the attached form. You pay for and receive the face value of the card and the vendor gives a percentage back to Forest Hills (win-win). Orders will be ready for pick-up before the holiday break (and can be sent home in Friday Folders, if you prefer).
3) Payment: write one check for the total from both sides made out to "Forest Hills PTO Scrip" and attach it to the order form. All orders and payment are due in the black scrip box outside the Forest Hills office by FRIDAY, November 30th.
For any questions, please contact Kelly Perlewitz at fhscrip@gmail.com
DirectorySpot has been Updated
With many thanks to Katie Mygrant, the PTO would like to announce that the school directory has been updated. Everyone should have access through Directory Spot - www.directoryspot.net/, and you can download the app on your phone for convenience. If you need to up date any data on the directory, please contact Katie Mygrant.
FH Yearbook: Take Great Pictures
The FH yearbook is a beautiful record of our children’s experiences, accomplishments and friendships over the course of the school year. It wouldn’t be what it is without the help of all of you who take pictures at events and send your pictures into the school. The Yearbook Committee has provided some really helpful tips for taking great pictures on the PTO website’s What’s New page. Please take a look, and keep taking those pictures!
OBOB Registration Closing Soon!
Last day to register: November 16th
Parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, you still have time to sign up your Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) team or individual student looking to form a team. Please visit the PTO OBOB website here to fill out the very brief Google Form and get your child or team signed up before the deadline of November 16.
There is additional information about OBOB on the PTO OBOB website, including a presentation that will answer most of your questions about OBOB, a book list for 2018-19, a book division worksheet for splitting up the books among team members, and more. The book selection is wonderful, and participants can read or listen to the books, whether you read to them or they listen to an audio book! Stay tuned this year, as our OBOB coordinators are partnering with the Lake Oswego Public Library to create practice questions that will be available to all participants.
Questions about OBOB or about your child's participation? Simply email OBOB coordinators Kristy Cory or Leslie Radakovich with your questions.
Weather Appropriate Attire (Repeat)
The rain is here! Although we have indoor recess options for heavy rain days, we go outside for misty and light rain. Please send your child to school in weather appropriate attire. A raincoat is a must!
Event Details
PTO General Meeting
Please join us for the next FH PTO general meeting in the library next Wednesday morning. The agenda will be posted to the PTO website meeting page once available.
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018, 08:30 AM
Room 10
504s and Undiagnosed Disabilities Parent Information Night
This event is intended to provide information about 504 plans, how a student qualifies, accommodations for disabilities, and undiagnosed disabilities. Parents, guardians, caregivers, and staff are welcome. Presented by the LOSD Student Services Parent Advisory Committee. District leadership will be present.
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2018, 06:00 PM
Lakeridge High School Library
5th Grade Wreath Sale and Lot Party
Come kick off the holiday season at the annual 5th Grade Wreath Sale and Lot Party. There will be hot cocoa and coffee bar, photo booth, gift basket giveaways, and even a sighting from Santa himself! This year we will be selling wreaths, poinsettias, and holiday gifts, all going towards the 5th Grade End-of-Year Celebration. Look for pre-order forms coming home in Friday Folders on November 2nd and come join the merriment on December 1st!
In addition to wreaths, the kids will be selling red and white poinsettias from Fessler Nursery (fesslernursery.com) in 6” (5-7 blooms) and 8” (8-10 blooms) pots. Please see the attached picture for examples!
Fifth Grade parents can find information about the fundraising contest on the PTO website or this page.
Saturday, Dec 1, 2018, 10:00 AM
Forest Hills Outdoor Undercover Area
Links to Helpful Information
Past Falcon News Editions
- Falcon News October 31, 2018
- Falcon News October 28, 2018
- Falcon News Books Fair and Fall Conferences Special Edition
- Falcon News October 12, 2018
- Falcon News October 7, 2018
Other Helpful Links
- PTO Home Page
- Forest Hills Bus Routes
- Transportation Registration From, 6-digit student ID required
- Meal Prices and Payment Options
- Free and Reduced Price Meals Information or call 503-534-2361
- Extended Day Program