Navigating the River
February 9th, 2022
Important Dates
Feb 7-10 : 6th Grade JA BizTown
Feb 7-11: Counselor Appreciation Week
Feb 10: Impressions Art Contest Applications Due in front office by 9 AM
Feb 16: Panda Express Spirit Day (10:30am - 9:00pm - See PTSO section below)
Feb 18 & 21: Student and Staff Holiday
Feb 22: Student Holiday (Professional Development Day)
Feb 28-Mar 4: PTSO Teacher Appreciation Week (donations requested)
Black Inventors That Changed the World!
- Hold that door please! In 1887 Alexander Miles patented a mechanism that automatically opens and closes elevator shaft doors. His designs are largely reflected in elevators used today.
- Summer just wouldn’t be the same without Lonnie Johnson's invention of the super soaker! Johnson was an aerospace engineer for NASA who happened to invent the popular children’s toy.
- Are you an eagle eye? Patricia Bath was the 1st African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology AND the 1st African American female doctor to receive a medical patent. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986.
- Mary Van Brittan Brown, a nurse, and her husband, Albert Brown, an electronics technician, both worked irregular hours. In 1966, out of their desire for better home security, they invented the 1st closed-circuit television security system and paved the way for modern home security systems used today.
- Do you own a Playstation, Wii or Xbox? Gerald A. Lawson created the 1st home video game system that used interchangeable cartridges, offering gamers a chance to play a variety of games & giving video game makers a way to earn profits by selling individual games.
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!
Updated 7 period day schedule for Monday, Tuesday and Fridays
Below you will find the link for our updated schedule that we are running on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
EOC/EOG Milestones Testing Info
APRIL
25-6th Grade ELA Section 1
26- 6th Grade ELA Section 2&3
27- 6th Grade Math
28- 8th Grade Math All 8th Grade Students
29- 8th Grade EOC Physical Science
May
2- 8th Grade ELA Section 1
3- 8th Grade ELA Section 2&3
4- 8th grade GA Studies
6- 8th Grade EOC Algebra 1 (All 8th Grade Students in Algebra 1/Geometry A or Accel Math.)
9- 7th Grade ELS Section 1
10- 7th Grade ELA Section 2&3
11- 7th Grade Math
Upcoming Tryouts
Track Tryouts
We are excited about our upcoming track season and wanted to pass along some information about tryouts! Please review the handout that is linked below for details about the upcoming season:
Track and Field Information 2022
If you have any questions please reach out to Coach Unger.
Golf Tryouts
Nominate for FebruaryTeacher of the Month!
Panther Pit Stop - School Store
FBLA Club Cereal Drive
COVID-19 Reporting Info
We encourage you to review that COVID procedures and information using this link. Please know that these processes do sometimes change in response to new information, but this is a reliable site to use.
- If your child is showing symptoms, please do not send them to school.
- Please communicate the status of your child, including First and Last name, to:
Attendance secretary: Kelle Russo; krusso81@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
Communication is important to ensure that our records are updated and that the teachers are aware of your student's attendance.
PTSO Updates (Parent Teacher Student Organization)
Upcoming Events
- February 10th - Impressions Art Contest Entries Due
- February 16th - Spirit Day Fundraiser at Panda Express (click image below)
- February 28 - March 4 - PTSO Teacher Appreciation Week