Kindness Contest Winners

Kindness Winners!

We had an overwhelming response to our Kindness Poster Contest and due to this response there were 5 overall winners instead of 2. The winners are:

Caidence Schaefer - 4th Grade

Reece Peebles - 1st Grade

Lily and Pagie Griswold - 3rd and 1st Grade

Harshdeep Wadhwa - 3rd grade

Jada Patterson - 5th grade

Congratulations!

The "Kindest" Crown went to Mrs. Watson's 3rd grade class for performing well over 300 random acts of kindness during Kindness Week. Way to go! 

STEAM Fest!

Forest Lake Earns AdvancED STEM Certification!

Forest Lake Elementary School has been named one of approximately 70 schools nationwide to earn AdvancED STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Certification.

This certification is a mark of STEM distinction and excellence only offered to highly effective institutions that prioritize STEM education as a path to success.

Click here to view Forest Lake Elementary's STEM Certification site.

AdvancED STEM Certification is the first internationally recognized mark of quality for STEM schools and programs, signaling the growing emphasis placed on STEM education by educators, politicians and business leaders around the world. In earning this certification, Forest Lake Elementary has demonstrated its commitment to preparing its students for their educational and career opportunities of the future by ensuring its students will have the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in their postsecondary pursuits and as workforce contributors in the 21st-century economy.

In order to earn STEM Certification, Forest Lake Elementary had to demonstrate adherence to the AdvancED STEM Standard as reflected by the school’s performance across 11 rigorous STEM Indicators.

The certification process provides a rigorous evaluation and continuous improvement process, supported by research-based tools and resources. Achieving high scores across the indicators certify that students have been equipped and trained to be innovative, creative and systematic problem-solvers across disciplines.

AdvancED Visitors

AdvancED STEM Accreditation Visitors

On Monday and Tuesday we will welcome AdvancED STEM Accreditation visitors to Forest Lake.  Forest Lake is honored to be considered for AdvancED STEM Accreditation!  Students please make sure to wear your school uniform. We want to have 100% of our students in school uniforms on Monday and Tuesday!

Summer Care Registration

Dear Parents,

It is time to register for summer camp 2017! We look forward to providing your child with a great summer of learning including friendship building and hands-on activities. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis, until the program is filled.

A $30.00 non-refundable registration fee is required.

Your child must be 5 years of age by June 5, 2017.

The Summer Care program will operate from 7:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday from June 5 – August 11.

**Summer Care will not be held on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Please send a bag lunch each day. Summer Care will only provide a morning and afternoon snack.

Weekly Payment Plan                                   Daily $30.00 per child each day

One child - $90.00

Two Children - $160.00

Three Children - $ 240.00       

**Please note summer camp will allow you to select
only the days or weeks you need for the summer.**

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Please fill out and return Summer Care form to your child’s homeroom teacher or
Teresa Suber by 3/31 /17 if you are interested.

Summer Care form

Rainbow LEGO Girls take 1st Place!

Forest Lake Rainbow LEGO Girls 

take 1st Place in the Jr. FIRST LEGO League! 

Congratulations to Akiko Mack, Alaya Joseph, Aralynn McKinney, Janae Gainey, Caroline Brandes, Janiya Sanders, 

Coach Seabrook and Ms. Roseanne Williams!

Kindness Week at FLE

KINDNESS WEEK AT FLE

MARCH 20-24, 2017            

Kindness Week is one week dedicated to creating a culture of kindness at Forest Lake.

All students will receive a Random Acts of Kindness board with 16 kind acts to perform. Homeroom classes will be competing for the title of “Forest Lake’s Kindest Class.”

All students are encouraged to participate in the Kindness Poster Contest. Poster contest details are below.

KINDNESS MATTERS!

Kindness Poster Contest

WHO: Forest Lake Students

WHAT: Create a poster to encourage the Forest Lake community that kindness matters. When creating your poster think about the following:

1. What is kindness?
2. How can you show kindness at school, home and in the community?
3. How does being kind make the world a more peaceful place to live?
4. Why is it important to be kind?

Be sure to incorporate the phrase “Kindness Matters” somewhere on your poster.

The posters that display the theme “Kindness Matters” in the most meaningful way will win a $15 Target gift card. Two winners will be selected.

WHEN: All posters must be submitted to Mrs. Luthren on or before Thursday, March 23rd. Winners will be announced on Friday, March 24th on the news show.

HOW: Use poster board or construction paper. Posters will be accepted in all colors and sizes.

Richland Two Student Art Show @R2I2

Kindness Week at FLE

KINDNESS WEEK AT FLE

MARCH 20-24, 2017            

Kindness Week is one week dedicated to creating a culture of kindness at Forest Lake.

All students will receive a Random Acts of Kindness board with 16 kind acts to perform. Homeroom classes will be competing for the title of “Forest Lake’s Kindest Class.”

All students are encouraged to participate in the Kindness Poster Contest. Poster contest details are below.

KINDNESS MATTERS!

Kindness Poster Contest

WHO: Forest Lake Students

WHAT: Create a poster to encourage the Forest Lake community that kindness matters. When creating your poster think about the following:

1. What is kindness?
2. How can you show kindness at school, home and in the community?
3. How does being kind make the world a more peaceful place to live?
4. Why is it important to be kind?

Be sure to incorporate the phrase “Kindness Matters” somewhere on your poster.

The posters that display the theme “Kindness Matters” in the most meaningful way will win a $15 Target gift card. Two winners will be selected.

WHEN: All posters must be submitted to Mrs. Luthren on or before Thursday, March 23rd. Winners will be announced on Friday, March 24th on the news show.

HOW: Use poster board or construction paper. Posters will be accepted in all colors and sizes.

NASA Night March 16th!

MAP Test Reminder

3rd-5th grade students will be taking 
the MAP Test

Wednesday, March 15th and Thursday, March 16th 

Please make sure your student 

•    Gets a good night sleep
•    Eats a healthy breakfast
•    Arrives to school on time (by 8:00)

MAP Testing

3rd-5th grade students will be taking the MAP Test

Wednesday, March 15th and Thursday, March 16th 

Please make sure your student 

•    Gets a good night sleep
•    Eats a healthy breakfast
•    Arrives to school on time (by 8:00)

NASA Night March 16, 2017

Mark your calendar for 

NASA Night on Thursday!

State GEO Bee Semifinalist

2017 South Carolina National Geographic State Bee

Semifinalist Press Release

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Pratyaksh Sharma, South Carolina National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by National Geographic Society

Student’s Name: Pratyaksh Sharma

Parents’ Names: Vishesh and Anita Sharma

School Name and Address: Forest Lake Elementary, 6801 Brookfield Road, Columbia, SC

Grade Level: 5^th

The above-named student has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2017 South Carolina National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at Brookland Baptist Church Conference Center on Friday, March 31, 2017.

This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is now in its 29^th year. School Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school champion. School champions then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. The National Geographic Society has invited up to 100 of the top-scoring students in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense Dependents Schools and U.S. territories to compete in the State Bees.

Each state champion will receive $100, the National Geographic Concise Atlas of the World, 4th Edition and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent their state in the National Geographic Bee Championship to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters, May 14-17, 2017. The national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the Society, including a subscription to National Geographic magazine, and an all expenses paid Lindblad expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard the new National Geographic Endeavour ll. Travel for the trip is provided by Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Visit www.natgeobee.org for more information on the National Geographic Bee.

The National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD will air the 2017 National Geographic Bee Championship, moderated by journalist and humorist Mo Rocca, on Friday, May 19, at 8 p.m. ET. Public television stations will broadcast the final round at a later date. Check local television listings for the air date and time in your area.

Box Tops!

NASA Night March