Early Dismissal Tomorrow

Early Dismissal on Friday, September 29th 

Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.

Breakfast and bag lunch will be provided.

Up Coming Events

Interims go home - Friday, September 22

Half Day for Students - Friday, September 29

Fall Pictures - October 4

Scholastic Book Fair - Week of October 9

Charleston Wrap Pick-up Wednesday, October 11 2:30-6:00 p.m.

PTO Sponsored Family Night - Thursday, October 12

Pizza, Book Fair, and Fun Family Activities

We have some opportunities coming up for those that want to volunteer!

Wednesday, October 4 - Fall Picture Day

We always need a few people to help coordinate when it’s time for the next class.

Wednesday, October 11 - Charleston Wrap Pick-up

Normally from around 2:30 - 6:00

Shifts of parents work together at school to help hand orders out to families

In order to receive emails about volunteer opportunities,

please complete the form that is attached to this email or you may complete this Google Form.

If you have already returned a form, you do not need to complete another one.

Make-up Day Announced

Make-up Day Set
Richland School District Two will make up Monday, September 11, missed due to Hurricane Irma, on Thursday, Oct. 19. That means:

• Wednesday, Oct. 18 becomes a full day for elementary and middle students and remains a late start day for high school students. Elementary and middle parent/teacher conferences move to Thursday, Oct. 19.
• Thursday, Oct. 19 becomes an early dismissal day for elementary and middle school students and a full day for high school students. Elementary and middle schools will hold parent/teacher conference on this day.
• Friday, Oct. 20 becomes a holiday for students, and teachers and other 190-day employees attend the district inservice.

Why now?

• Scheduling the day now allows us to recapture instruction time during the same semester the of the missed day while giving our families and employees advanced notice of the change in the schedule.
• The teachers, principals, administrators and executive staff that make up Key Leaders and the Superintendent’s Faculty Advisory Council overwhelmingly supported this plan.
• State law requires school districts to make up at minimum of three days of missed school before requesting days be forgiven by local school board.
• We’ve heard from school faculty and staff, students and families that having to use all the make up days in the spring is difficult.  
• It’s only September and the past two years have not been kind to our meticulously planned school year calendar (October, we’re looking at you).

Girl Scout Meeting Tomorrow

 Girl Scout Meeting Reminder

Interested in finding out how your daughter can get involved?

Join us for a Girl Scout Information Meeting
Monday, September 18th
6:00 p.m.
Forest Lake Elementary School Cafeteria

Screenings

Health Screening for 2017-18

     As part of the eight components of school health, School Nurses conduct periodic vision, dental, hearing, blood pressure, and other screenings as recommended by SC DHEC, and as needed as part of the nurse's assessment during a health room visit. These screenings are important in early detection of hearing or vision difficulties that may affect teaching and learning. Many times a student is not even aware he/she is having difficulty seeing the board, reading, or hearing classroom instructions. Please contact your child's school nurse, Martha Becht, if you do not want your child screened.

Forest Lake Educational Foundation Board

The Forest Lake Elementary Educational Foundation: 1) To raise funds and promote educational programs for Forest Lake Elementary, by way of soliciting and accepting donations from business groups, individual corporations, foundations and individuals at large. 2)To act as fiscal agent for donors who wish to sponsor projects for the school. 3) To support technology efforts of the school.

If you would be interested in participating on the Forest Lake Educational Foundation Board, please submit your name and let the Educational Foundation Board know of your interest by filling out the Google Form or send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher.

Completed self-nomination forms are due by Thursday, September 21, 2017.

https://goo.gl/forms/cejemr2FUjqzrqeL2

Girl Scout Meeting

Interested in finding out how your daughter can get involved?

Join us for a Girl Scout Information Meeting
Monday, September 18th
6:00 p.m.
Forest Lake Elementary School Cafeteria

NASA Family NIght!

Forest Lake NASA Family Night

The weather should be clear and we are excited to have our first 

NASA Family Night at EdVenture 

Tuesday, Sept. 12th from 5:00-8:00! 

 It will be a fun event with a lot of things to see, especially the new Flight Exhibit! Remember the cost is $3 and money comes back to the school, so don't forget to sign in under Forest Lake at the table. Bring your friends and their families and come have fun with the staff of Forest Lake!

Pizza will also be available for $3.

We hope to see everyone tomorrow!

Family Night at EdVenture Tuesday!

Forest Lake Elementary

Family Night at …

This fun family outing is just around the corner!

Tuesday, September 12

5:00 - 8:00

Admission - Just $3.00 (ages 2 and up)

It is normally $11.50 per person, so this is a wonderful bargain!

EdVenture is opening their doors for schools in order to offer
families and our faculty a fun evening together

AND

raise money for the school.

EdVenture will be giving $2.00 of each admission fee right back to the school.

You will purchase tickets at the door.

**Make sure that you sign in on Forest Lake’s page when you enter.**

They even offer an extra incentive to schools that bring in over 100 guests -

A free field study for a class of students (up to 30 students and four chaperones).

The class that has the most participants, will win this special extra educational trip!

What a great way to support the school!

Of course, your Forest Lake teachers will be there and

will have a fun photo scavenger hunt ready for your enjoyment.

Go to EdVenture’s website to get excited about visiting!

See the back for details about what will be available for our evening

• Pizza, drinks, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase

• Richland Library Kiosk open for check out

• Maker Works

• FLIGHT
• Forest Lake students provided feedback during the design phase of this exhibit!

• Pop Up programming
• EdVenture staff members will be around engaging children in activities around the museum.

• EDDIE

• The Newsroom

• Planet Putt and Play
• Extra $4.00 per person

• World of Work
• Dalmatian Station
• Little Spot Diner
• Home Safe Home
• Neighborhood Market
• Busy Bee Farm
• Auto Works

• My Backyard
• This area is especially designed for our youngest children (ages 3 and under) and those that are with them.

• EdCetera Gift Shop

       

**If you haven't already completed the Edventure Family Night Google Form (https://tinyurl.com/FLEEdVenture)
to let us know if your family is coming, please do so.  Thank you!

We hope to see you there!

School Improvement Council

The Forest Lake Elementary School Improvement Council, SIC, invites you to be an active member of this committee.  The mission of the School Improvement Council, in partnership with families and the community, provides a safe, nurturing environment for the growth and development of young children through a curriculum that demands academic excellence, encourages positive self esteem, and promotes responsible citizenship.  The purpose of the SIC will be to assist the school in meeting its objectives, assist in the preparation of the five year plan, and the annual update required to assist in the development and monitoring of school improvement and innovation. 

The School Improvement Council also provides an Annual School Summary Report to parents each year.  

The School Improvement Council is composed of elected and appointed parents and community members who have a strong desire to see Forest Lake Elementary be the best it can be.  If you are interested in being a candidate for the SIC, please fill out the Google Form or send a note to your child's homeroom teacher.

Completed self-nomination forms are due by Monday, September 11, 2017. 

https://goo.gl/forms/2YL9mrHwi5KY5p0f2