Greetings Forest Ridge Families!
Are you in countdown mode yet? Here at FRES we are! We are excited to see you and your FRES students and kick-start this new year! The first student day is Monday, August 29th for all students. Please feel free to escort your child to his/her class, no earlier than 9:00 am. We encourage parents to leave the classroom right away this first day so that the teacher and children can immediately begin their community building. We expect tears to flow freely during this time…. These are critical life moments to cherish. We will have tissue handy as we assist you in starting your day and assist your child in starting his/her new academic experience. Isn’t it exciting? Bring your cameras!
In readiness for the start of this new year, please note the following:
Beginning on August 22, please check that you information in Family File has been updated to reflect the current grade of your student. Phone numbers will be used from this file to contact you or a designated family member in the event of an emergency or to share information. The email address will be used for HCPSS and FRES News Alerts. The link to access the family file is FAMILY FILE . If the link does not work, please paste it in your web browser.
CLASS PLACEMENT - On Wednesday, August 24th, between the times of 2:30pm and 4:00pm, parents may come to FRES to receive their child’s classroom placement. Due to confidentiality concerns we will not post class lists. Parents should plan to present some form of identification to receive their child’s homeroom placement.
Parents who have updated their Family file data by the end of the day on Wednesday, August 24th will have access to their child’s homeroom teacher as of 9:00am in the morning on Thursday, August 25th, This feature is only available if your family File information has been updated.
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION- All students new to Forest Ridge, grades 1 - 5 are invited to attend the New Student Orientation scheduled for Wednesday, August 24th beginning at 5:00pm. Students will get to tour the building and hear interesting information about the forthcoming school year. Our Cluster nurse will be available to answer questions or receive any medication from new parents during this time frame as well.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION – Kindergarten students and parents are invited to attend their orientation scheduled for Friday, August 26th beginning at 9:00am.
OPEN HOUSE - We are anxious anticipating seeing our 1st-5th grade students at the Open House on Friday, August 26th from 2:00 – 3:00pm. Please feel free to come and go during this time frame. During this time, please bring in school supplies, greet the staff, and join the PTA. We have a very active PTA that needs your help each year to keep all the exciting activities for our students going. Our PTA supports our school in many ways. Please sign up to help with a committee and help support your school.
ISN’T IT GREAT TO BE AN EAGLE?
Genée Varlack, Ed.D.
Proud Principal