March 10, 2020 · Jerome Omar Lahlou From the Desk of your AP: March Madness is here!!This month we...
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Principal’s Corner I would like to take a moment to say thank you for your attend- ance during Forest Glen’s Family Dinner Dance in February. It was truly an amazing event. Families from many different back- grounds and cultures shared some of the tastiest food from their country of origin, interacted, talked and got to know each other! I felt so proud of our students, staff and families. This only hap- pens with the resilient, forward thinking and wholehearted dedi- cation of our PFO. They are incredible! Please join me in thanking them for everything they do for the school by sending them thank you notes. Their dedication is exemplary. March is finally here! The students are in full swing and gearing up for our many upcoming activities. IREAD3 testing is upon us for our 3 rd graders and report cards for Quarter 3 will be sent electronically very soon. Please review your child’s progress and communicate with their teacher if you have any questions or concerns. Beginning April 20th , students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 will participate in ILEARN, the state test replacing ISTEP this year. Testing for our 5 th and 6 th graders will end on May 15th. It is vitally important that students are here on time and all day during these testing periods. Although these next few weeks are going to be very busy, we will continue focus on academic progress and student success. We are SO PROUD of our students’ accomplishments this year! The children have been dedicated and engaged in their work, working toward achieving academic success. It is so reward- ing to walk around the building and see the students’ enthusiasm for learning and the teachers’ dedication to teaching! Thank you for your support and encouragement! Doing what is best for our students in the most effective way is our top priority. At Forest Glen, our goal is to help our children become knowledge seekers now so they become future change agents in our world. We want them to explore their po- tential, find opportunities for growth and learning in challenging experiences, and feel successful and significant. We want them to know that they are the designers of their lives and have the pow- er to choose and change their life path. This is a huge task and as we strive for continuous improvement, I welcome your feedback, encourage you to continue to collaborate with your child’s teach- er and take an active role in your child’s education. Working to- gether will enable us to heighten your child’s achievement and success. As you all know, learning academic content in a second language is very complex but it has multiple short and long term benefits. March 10, 2020 LOOKING AHEAD March 10 - PFO General Meeng/Educaon Night March 16 - 20 Scholasc Book Fair March 16- April 3rd -IREAD Tesng (3rd Grade) March 16 - PFO Parents Night at Alibi’s Grill March 26 - PFO Skang Party at the Roller Cave 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. March 27 - Snow make up day - No School March 30-April 3 - Spring Break - No School (Principal’s Corner cont’d) According to Auburn University of AL here are a few reasons why one should learn a foreign language. 1. It creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different. 2. It Increases creativity and ability to deal with abstract concepts. 3. It improves skills and grades in math and English and on standard- ized tests. 4. It provides a competitive edge in career choices. 5. It enhances listening, problem solving, analytical skills and memory. This semester, we are launching a new literacy initiative to promote reading for all students. We will be developing and promoting new criteria to create a culture for biliteracy at Forest Glen. Both parents and teachers have been invited to participate in this important work and serve in a committee to promote this vision. Soon it will be me for the children to take a break and enjoy their Spring Vacaon. Please remind them that learning never stops and they should dedicate a poron of their day to reading, wring and reflecng. Have an amazing Spring Break! Thank you very much for your conn- ued support with your child's educaonal journey…THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO! Jerome Omar Lahlou From the Desk of your AP: March Madness is here!! This month we will be focusing on the Lifeskill of Perseverance. We will discuss how any type of success starts with hard work and determinaon. Please be sure to reinforce this at home when you see your student working hard at homework and not giving up. All of our stu- dents exhibit perseverance from the moment they enter Forest Glen. Whether they are learning the new language of Spanish or English is a new language for them, they must have perseverance to become proficient and truly bi- literate. We want to be sure we culvate this important skill in each other. We wish our 3 rd grades the best of luck as they will be taking their first state test, IREAD-3, March 17 th -19 th . Please be sure your 3 rd grade student goes to bed early this week, eats breakfast and has a calm morning as they head out the door. Geng off to a good start can make a world of differ- ence for our young ones. Please enjoy your spring break and me with family, Jane Ann Giles
Transcript of March 10, 2020 · Jerome Omar Lahlou From the Desk of your AP: March Madness is here!!This month we...
Principal’s Corner I would like to take a moment to say thank you for your attend-ance during Forest Glen’s Family Dinner Dance in February. It was truly an amazing event. Families from many different back-grounds and cultures shared some of the tastiest food from their country of origin, interacted, talked and got to know each other! I felt so proud of our students, staff and families. This only hap-pens with the resilient, forward thinking and wholehearted dedi-cation of our PFO. They are incredible! Please join me in thanking them for everything they do for the school by sending them thank you notes. Their dedication is exemplary. March is finally here! The students are in full swing and gearing up for our many upcoming activities. IREAD3 testing is upon us for our 3rd graders and report cards for Quarter 3 will be sent electronically very soon. Please review your child’s progress and communicate with their teacher if you have any questions or concerns. Beginning April 20th , students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 will participate in ILEARN, the state test replacing ISTEP this year. Testing for our 5th and 6th graders will end on May 15th. It is vitally important that students are here on time and all day during these testing periods. Although these next few weeks are going to be very busy, we will continue focus on academic progress and student success. We are SO PROUD of our students’ accomplishments this year! The children have been dedicated and engaged in their work, working toward achieving academic success. It is so reward-ing to walk around the building and see the students’ enthusiasm for learning and the teachers’ dedication to teaching! Thank you for your support and encouragement! Doing what is best for our students in the most effective way is our top priority. At Forest Glen, our goal is to help our children become knowledge seekers now so they become future change agents in our world. We want them to explore their po-tential, find opportunities for growth and learning in challenging experiences, and feel successful and significant. We want them to know that they are the designers of their lives and have the pow-er to choose and change their life path. This is a huge task and as we strive for continuous improvement, I welcome your feedback, encourage you to continue to collaborate with your child’s teach-er and take an active role in your child’s education. Working to-gether will enable us to heighten your child’s achievement and success. As you all know, learning academic content in a second language is very complex but it has multiple short and long term benefits.
March 10, 2020
LOOKING AHEAD
March 10 - PFO General Meeting/Education Night March 16 - 20 Scholastic Book Fair March 16- April 3rd -IREAD Testing (3rd Grade) March 16 - PFO Parents Night at Alibi’s Grill
March 26 - PFO Skating Party at the Roller Cave 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. March 27 - Snow make up day - No School March 30-April 3 - Spring Break - No School
(Principal’s Corner cont’d) According to Auburn University of AL here are a few reasons why one should learn a foreign language.
1. It creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
2. It Increases creativity and ability to deal with abstract concepts. 3. It improves skills and grades in math and English and on standard-
ized tests. 4. It provides a competitive edge in career choices. 5. It enhances listening, problem solving, analytical skills and memory.
This semester, we are launching a new literacy initiative to promote reading for all students. We will be developing and promoting new criteria to create a culture for biliteracy at Forest Glen. Both parents and teachers have been invited to participate in this important work and serve in a committee to
promote this vision.
Soon it will be time for the children to take a break and enjoy their Spring Vacation. Please remind them that learning never stops and they should dedicate a portion of their day to reading, writing and reflecting. Have an amazing Spring Break! Thank you very much for your contin-ued support with your child's educational journey…THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!
Jerome Omar Lahlou
From the Desk of your AP:
March Madness is here!! This month we will be focusing on the Lifeskill of Perseverance. We will discuss how any type of success starts with hard work and determination. Please be sure to reinforce this at home when you see your student working hard at homework and not giving up. All of our stu-dents exhibit perseverance from the moment they enter Forest Glen. Whether they are learning the new language of Spanish or English is a new language for them, they must have perseverance to become proficient and truly bi-literate. We want to be sure we cultivate this important skill in each other.
We wish our 3rd grades the best of luck as they will be taking their first state test, IREAD-3, March 17th-19th. Please be sure your 3rd grade student goes to bed early this week, eats breakfast and has a calm morning as they head out the door. Getting off to a good start can make a world of differ-ence for our young ones.
Please enjoy your spring break and time with family,
Jane Ann Giles
Notes from the Nurse Vision and Hearing Screenings were conducted back in Octo-ber. If your child failed either screening, a letter indicating abnormal results were sent home to children requiring a re-evaluation by their doctors or optometrists. If you are a par-ent that received a letter about your child’s vision or hearing, please make sure your child is seen by his/her doctor for hear-ing and vision rechecks. Any new results should be sent to the school nurse. Feel free to call or email the school nurse with any questions.
Nurse Ciara
District News
PREP—Parent Resource & Engagement Program: How To Talk To Your Child About Drugs The second PREP event of 2020 will be held on March 25 at 6 PM in the Professional Development Room at LECC. Titled How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs. Childcare and Spanish translation will be available. ASL interpretation available upon request. Please email [email protected]. Can’t attend in person? Join the presentation portion of the event live through Facebook or Vimeo
Sixth Grade Track and Field, Girls Tennis and Boys Golf Sixth graders are invited to join the Track and Field Team, girls tennis and boys golf at the middle school they will attend next year. Shuttle bus service from elementary schools is provided to 6th graders participating in athletics. Visit the website for de-tails.
Spring Break
There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 27th because we have not used any snow days. Spring Break is March 30 – April 3. The first day of class after Spring Break is Monday, April 6.
Lawrence Township School Foundation Celebration 2020 March 13th. Visit msdltf.org for details and ticket information.
Yearbooks
Don’t forget to order your Forest Glen yearbooks! The price of the yearbook is $20 and orders must be turned in by March 13th . You can place your order online or send the payment to your child's teacher in the Life Touch order envelope that was sent home.
The Forest Glen Spring Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon!
Mark your calendars for March 16-20, 2020!!!
Student Shopping Times: *Monday - Friday during Media Center Class
*Daily: 7:30-8:30 am
Family Shopping Times:
*Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: after school until 6 pm. Volunteers help make our Fair a success! Please sign up at https://signup.com/go/yaoKukj
(SignUp.com) or contact Andrea Harshbarger at 964-4975 or
FOREST GLEN STEM UPDATE
What are some components of STEM instruction? The lesson:
- focuses on real world problems. It must have a real world application.
-uses the engineering design process to solve a problem.
-uses problem-based learning (PBL) teaching methods.
-involves students integrating and applying meaningful Math and Science concepts.
-leads students to design and create a technology or model of a possible solution for the problem.
-gives students opportunities to fail with no risk attached.
-is adaptable and accessible to all children.
-successfully engages students in purposeful teamwork.
-involves students appropriately communicating their de-sign results.
From: https://www.definedstem.com/blog/stem-is-elementary/
