The school office publishes The Forest Hills Family News each week of the school year. It is sent home with students at the end of the week in the Family Folder. Click below to view current editions.
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Check out the Falcon Facts website here.
The school offices publishes The Forest Hills Family News each week of the school year. It is sent home with students at the end of the week in the Family Folder. Here are expanded news items published on this website. Students of the middle school publish Falcon Facts. Check out the latest editions in this section.
Middle school students write and publish this newsletter. The first edition of this paper introduces a new format, expanded coverage and a new team of writers and reporters. It is available as a pdf download.
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011
The 2010 Annual Auction designated support for the purchase of iPads for the school. During the summer the purchase was completed and in the fall, covers, storage cabinets and apps were added to make the iPads usable in classrooms. A total of 30 iPads are now in use throughout the school. Fifteen are stored in the primary and upper grades buildings, respectively. Fourth graders are "iPad couriers" and each day deliver two iPads to each of the lower grade classrooms and then round them up for storage at the end of the day.
Students are having a great time listening, working and using the new devices. Teachers are at work also to choose more apps and work at incorporating iPads into their daily program. Staff are considering the possibility of purchasing more units in time for the next school year.
Forest Hills has created an organization to partner with local businesses. In return for their $100 annual investment, businesses will get advertising space on the digital sign in the entry at Forest Hills and advertising exposure on the Forest Hills website. Funds raised will benefit the technology program at the school. See the ads here.
Two new teachers will join the Forest Hills faculty in time for the 2011-12 school year. They bring a wealth of skill, interest and experience to the staff.
Linda Hirsch has taught in Lutheran and public schools for many years, most recently in St. Louis, Missouri. She will be the 3rd grade teacher and Forest Hills. Linda is completing work on her doctorate in education and is a graduate of Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, and a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Aloha.
Marcus Brown will teach the 5th grade class at Forest Hills. He comes from Lacey, Washington where he taught at Community Christian School and before that was a teacher at Concordia Lutheran, Tacoma and Faith Lutheran, Lacey. He is a graduate of Concordia University, Portland.
Mrs. Jean Fascholz served as interim principal of Forest Hills for the 2010-11 school year. It was a time of transition but that did not deter her from taking on some big challenges. One of those was improving the looks of the campus. A huge redwood tree had to be cut down as it showed signs of disease. She commissioned the Grandpas to replace the tree with a flower garden. The photos below show the development and completion of "Jean's Garden." Rich Watkins was the chief designer and builder with help from fellow Grandpas.
