2nd Grade BIF Team (Building Inclusive Friendships) had fun getting to know middle school students in Mrs. Hairston’s class.
Elementary- Interested in joining a DI team? Email me today for a form Laura.Gowan@lrsd.org Forms are due Monday, September 24. You may email the completed form to me or send it with your child.
Good Evening 6th Grade Parent!
STEM fair packets went out today for 1,5,8 and the other periods will go out tomorrow.
There will be a one time extension for the Research checkpoint. Students may turn their research paper in 9/27-10/5 on google classroom.
If any students are interested in joining a DI team please see Ms. Johnson in room 324! Anyone one can apply!
Quizlet in Mrs. Stroud’s Math Class...WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!
QUIZLET LIVE!!!!!
Picture day is here. 9/19 for K-5 & 9/20 for 6-8. Orders will be taken until 9/28. Please have students wear their dress uniform or a FHSA polo.
Gifted and Talented Informational Night is today!
REMEMBER TO VOTE for the spring musical! Voting has been extended until Thursday, Sept. 20@ 5:00pm. Go to the Club Music site,
www.fhsamusic.weebly.com and click the link on the home page.
Reminder- The GT Information meeting is tomorrow night at 5:30 in the Cafeteria. This is for any parents interested in more information about the gifted and talented program.
Due to an overwhelming response to 100 Mile Club I will be closing registration this evening! Today is the LAST day to sign up! Registration information is posted in the Live Feed and on the PTSA Facebook page.
Student Council Applications are HERE! Applications are available in all middle school social studies classrooms or in the link here: https://tinyurl.com/fhsastudentcouncil
DUE FRIDAY, September 14!
FHSA Garden Day—Mr. Davidson’s 3rd Period Social Studies
Grades 6-8
100 Mile Club flyers are being sent home this week! Click on the link below to find out more information and to register your child! http://bit.ly/2NxDmQr
We need volunteers to help in the concession stand during the 5:30 and 6::30 pm games tomorrow, Sept. 11. If you’re willing, please contact Yolanda Shelton - Yolanda.shelton@lrsd.org or 447-2737.
Battle of the Heights is tomorrow! Come out and cheer on our Eagles as Forest Heights and Pulaski Heights battle it out on the field! Kickoff is at 6:30 pm!
Hope to see you there!!
Club Music
NWEA Testing starts Tuesday September 11th for Kindergarten- 5th grade.
You’re invited!
Crazy Sock Day!!!! Join us for Battle of the Heights next Tuesday!! Go Eagles!!!🦅
Bus 09 R will be late today.
Spirit Week kicks off tomorrow with crazy sock day!
Look at our scientists!
Busses 09 O and M will be late today.
Chess tournament opportunity
Chess tournament opportunity!
The STEM Project information night scheduled for next week has been moved to Wednesday, Sept. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria. (FYI: STEM Project is what was formerly known as science fair!)
There have been some changes made to science fair so parents are encouraged to attend. If you can't make it, watch for information that will be sent home.
Go Eagles!
Go Eagles!
Solving Community Problems! Presenting to admin!
Destination Imagination informational meeting TOMORROW, Thursday, August 30th
8th grade accelerated science is learning about deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning by playing CLUE!
Let’s Go Lady Eagles!!!!
Bus 09 H will be arriving home late today.
Does temperature affect plant growth? Check back next week with Ms. Hanson’s scientist!
Copy and paste this link to see the video: https://tinyurl.com/ybf7snsr
The FHSA Choir 2 sang Happy Birthday to the wonderful Ms. Meabon! Come check out how awesome the choir is already sounding the beginning of Week 2! Very proud to be conducting these Soaring Eagles!
Bus 09 M was late for pickup, please expect your students to arrive late.
Mrs. Vaughn’s 2nd grader enjoying the new bike!
Our first General PTSA meeting will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the cafeteria.
Green and Gold Dance
8th grade accelerated science measures in lab!
Announcement
Schedules for Middle School can be picked up from 10-2 in the Cafeteria. If you can’t make it up today, students will pick them up Monday morning! Have a great weekend!
Eagle Extravaganza is Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Yearbooks are now on sale! Get yours now for the early bird price!
Thank you Ms. Mignot for organizing check-in!!!
Welcome back!
Online check in today!
Check in !
New FHSA teachers work together to solve a STEM challenge! #challengeaccepted
Football practice starts tomorrow for 7th and 8th graders. Practice will be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Computer Science Training-Mr. Fondren presenting!
Check in will be 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2. This is when you’ll fill out paperwork that wasn’t available during online registration in May, buy spirit wear and more.
School starts Aug. 13!
We placed 4th at cyber camp....totally beating PH. Also, 1st-3rd places were high schools who have been here before! Very proud of the students!!!
FHSA pollution terminators are ocean heroes in New Orleans!
Last day of school! Students may wear casual clothing. Must follow LRSD policy.
The FHSA Improv-phecies Destination Imagination team is in the Top 20 in the WORLD at the middle school level! Way to go team! Congratulations!
Yearbooks are sold out!
Ms. Vaughn’s class performing Stone Soup ! Awesome readers!
GT Seminar students assembled our school's new chicken coop today! Great teamwork!
The Pathfinder Space Camp trip has returned from Alabama!!
The Pathfinder Space Camp trip is enjoying the weekend in Alabama!
Tower building in Davidson’s room today! One day’s newspaper and two yards of tape—who could make the tallest?
Fishing derby fun!
2018 FHSA Fishing Derby
Come join us!!!
FHSA College and Career Fair!
A special thanks to Officer Allen and his team for supporting our FHSA Career Week!
LRPD!
FHSA 2nd graders enjoying a visit from LRPD K-9 and horses!🚔
Kindergarten students kicked off career week with a visit from the LRFD! 👩🏽🚒
FHSA Career Week Outline of Events
Live!!! Its Beauty and the Beast!
8th grade field trip to Third Realm!
Beauty & the Beast rehearsal is going strong!! This show is going to be great!!
FHSA Field Day!!
FHSA Field Day!!
FHSA Field Day!!
FHSA Field Day!!
Global Hawks!
Space Camp Mach II Aviation Challenge is heading home! What a great week! Search and rescue missions, flight simulations, and riding a centrifuge.
It is finally sunny enough for the 7th grade science class to try out their homemade solar ovens! The smores are delicious!!
ATTENTION: Permission slip + $3 for SCHOOLWIDE May 15 Music Field Trip is due Friday, May 11! Extra tickets are @ fhsamusic.weebly.com
Ms. Bishop visited my 2nd period & brought one of the chicks that K hatched!
Volunteers needed for:
Setup (Friday Afternoon)
Check-in Table
5:45-7:15
Food Tables
5:45-7:00 & 7:00-8:15
Breakdown
7:30-8:45
FHSA Space Camp Mach II is having a great time!!
Look who visited FHSA!! Mr. Poore enjoyed visiting Ms. Johnson’s science class! Hi there Mr. Tims!!
Space Camp Mach II 7th & 8th graders are on the road!! See you on Friday!
Congratulations Ms. Harbin!! LRSD Middle School Teacher of the Year!!
Congratulations to FHSA’s Teachers of the Year. Way to go, Sarah Perkins, Whitney Bordelon and Amber Harbin!
Ms. Harbin is also LRSD Middle School Teacher of the Year!
Packed house today for the 2017-2018 FHSA Talent Show! Way to go contestants!!
STEM WARS challenge is in full swing!
Student Council (& company) at Clinton Library for Civic Engagement Projects. River Market lunch + beatiful weather = awesome day!
Ms. Caston’s class is testing airplanes for the upcoming design challenge!
8th grade POPs (plastic ocean pollution solutions) team members lead our 2nd graders in an activity about reducing plastic use at Audubon Arkansas!
Reminder: Talent Show is at 1:00 on Friday in gym (new location). Required Dress Rehearsal for contestants at 2:40 on Thursday.
The 2018-2019 FHSA PTSA executive board will be elected during a general meeting tomorrow at 5:45pm. Please come and vote!
Athletic Banquet!
You are cordially invited to join us to honor our FHSA student athletes.
Monday, May 14, 2018
5:30 pm at FHSA Cafeteria
TICKETS MUST BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE.
Elections to fill vacated seats for the 2018-19 FHSA PTSA Executive Board will take place on Thursday, May 4th at 5:45PM in FHSA Cafeteria.
If you are interested in submitting your name to be considered for one of the vacant positions, please contact Yolanda Shelton at Yolanda.Shelton@lrsd.org or (501) 447-2737.
Nominations are due by NOON on Wednesday, May 3rd.
FHSA PTSA BOARD VACANCIES
VICE PRESIDENT -
Also completes jobs of the President and assists with any needs assigned to the board.
2nd VICE PRESIDENT of Student Activities -
Presides over all student program committees and activities. Supervision to include but not limited to: Accelerated Reader, Go Green, Reflections, Grade Celebrations, Field Day, Student Dances, Battle of the Heights, other student activities as decided by the Board.
TREASURER -
Has custody of all funds of the association, keeps a full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures, makes disbursements as authorized and presents a financial statement at every meeting and as requested.
**There are other positions that will be filled by the elected officers at a later date. These positions include: Fundraising Chair, LR PTA Council Rep, Membership Chair, Middle School Rep (2), Elementary Classroom Parent Rep, Historian and Parliamentarian.
Spring Formal for 7th and 8th graders will be Friday, May 11. Tickets will be on sale during lunch periods today and Thursday and next Tuesday and Thursday (May 8 and 10).
Great evening for FHSA! We have amazing students! Superintendent citation!
8th graders attended the GPS conference at UCA!
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to compete in the FHSA talent show on May 4th. There will be a REQUIRED meeting for all contestants on Thursday after school from 2:40 p.m. 3:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
If you need music please email the song to ellyson.bradford348@students.lrsd.org.
The contestants are:
Ayoka Boaitey
Emily Jones and Abby Swindler
Rebecca Grimmett
Erica Phelps
Sam Hoffman
Ellis Scott
Cross Galusha
Savy Gordon
Xavier Parker
Ruby Clesi
Makaylah Harmon
Avery Nichols
Vance Cunningham, Anywain Vernon
Matilda Thessing
Lily Burks
Kassidi Tims
Christian Anderson
Victoria Rike
Thanks, FHSA Student Council for organizing this event!
Girl power in STEM at UCA!!
Art Field Trip! Innovation Hub! #materialsscience #engineering
Students and Parents,
The FHSA Talent Show is coming up. Do you have a special talent you’d like to perform in front of students? If so, please come audition.
Elementary students, you will audition after school in the cafeteria Thursday.
Middle school students, you will have the opportunity to audition at lunch in the cafeteria, Ms. Hoffman’s room, OR Mr. Davidson’s room on Thursday.
Thanks,
FHSA Student Council
New partnership alert!!!! MISO South Energy Distribution!!!
Field day t-shirt order forms are due Friday!!!
Detective Gary Jones from the NLR Police Department talks with Ms. Theodores 5th graders. They have been studing crime scene investigation!
Here is rhe link to volunteer for Field Day! Thank you for your support!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044faaab28a1fe3-thegreatest1
If your are interested in volunteering for Field Day please contact Coach Perkins or check out the sign up form on the PTSA Facebook page or the FHSA website! Sarah.perkins@lrsd.org
What a great way to end our very busy week!!! Our PTSA @FHStemAcadPTSA is absolutely the best!!! 2018 Spring Fling was a huge success!! Thank you to our parent volunteers, teachers, students, and community leaders for joining!! #Togetherweriseandsoar
Spring Fling Ninja Turtle
Field Day t-shirt order forms went home today! Due by Friday, April 27th
Spring Fling is tomorrow, 4-8 pm! We hope to see you there!
Casual Day tomorrow (no fee)and One Book One District Kick Off!!!
Students will also celebrate the end of testing!! Job well done Eagles!!
Governor’s Luncheon! Honoring Anu and innovation in Arkansas!
8th grade scientists are experimenting with pendulums during this testing week!
This little guy had quite an adventure today! Thanks to some awesome teamwork, he is happily with a wildlife rescue family! Thanks to Ms. Eackles, Ms. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Fondren, Ms. Murphy & Xavier (who did the actual bird rescue!) Special thanks to Ms. Shinn for making the wildlife rescue contact!! Great Teamwork!!!
Spring Fling is this Friday! 4 pm-8 pm
Attn MUSIC CLUB:
ALL CAST MEMBERS are called for rehearsal and measurements on Tuesfay 4/17/18 from 3-4:15pm
In case you haven’t heard...
Spring Fling, which was scheduled for tomorrow night, has been postponed because of the threat of severe weather.
Our new date will be next Friday, April 20!
The 2017 Arkansas School Performance Reports were released by the Arkansas Education Department today. Forest Heights is an "A" school!
https://myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov/Schools/Search?SearchFlag=School&Query=6001075
Friday will be Casual for a Cause to support one of the Destination Imagination teams that is going to Globals in May.
Bring $1 and wear the outfit of your choice (must conform to LRSD dress code)!
Thanks to all the ladies of the STEMinista Club for weeding the raised beds at FHSA!
Spring Fling has been postponed until April 20 due to the threat of severe weather. We hope to see you there on our new date!
Just a reminder ... honors assembles will be held on Thursday, April 12. See the schedule below.
Bea and Charlotte are getting ready for Curbside Couture, Arkansas’s largest green fashion show, happening at the Clinton Presidential Center tonight. Good luck to Bea and Charlotte and to their coach, Mrs. Kew! We can’t wait to see their designs!
DI Marine Team Congrats!!!
Want your name in space?! See the following NASA website for more details!
http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/The-Mission/Name-to-Sun/
Spring Fling, 4-8.pm on April 13, will be huge! There will be food trucks, live music, carnival rides, local vendors and more! Admission is $7 ($5 for ages 6 and under) and rides will be $1-2 each. See you there!
UALR's College of Engineering & Information Technology is hosting a number of free residential summer STEM-based camps.
Contact: vwhenley@ualr.edu
501.569.8203
http://ualr.edu/eit/additional-info/outreach/
Middle school students attending the MLK Jr memorial at the state capital
Volunteers needed!! Click the link below to sign up!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEAF2EA7F94-family
International space station!! FHSA is One of only 100 schools in the USA with this live action feed! Stop by and check out the information!
7th grade had a great time digging for crystals at Ron Coleman in Jessieville yesterday!
FHSA raised $2,025 to go towards the American Heart Association while participating in Jump Rope for Heart! Thank you for making a difference and being HEART HEROES!
Spring Fling!
Ms. Vaughn’s class visited 8th grade science today to explore the water cycle!!
7th Grade champs at the FHSA Staff Olympics!
Students at FHSA Showing support for the victims of Florida and participating in the democratic process.
Yearbooks!
Space Camp Parent Meeting for studnets who have registered & paid for our Space Camp Pathfinder & Mach II trips — April 9 4pm FHSA Library
Champions! 1-0 win over Horace Mann!
Thank you Apptegy for a great day of student job shadowing!!!
Steministas at work!
Our Mathletes did well at their competition!
2nd Place Overall, UALR Jr. Engineering
Vex IQ State Robotics Tournament!
Last regular soccer game of the year!! FHSA v. Cloverdale tomorrow (3/1) at 5 pm at Pinnacle View! Come cheer on your Eagles as we make our drive to the playoffs!
Thank you Parents and Guardians for your help and support in preparing delicious Hispanic dishes! Fiesta Day was a great success!
Good morning my fellow Americans! Sorry I can't download my picture.
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Baking Club resumes next Monday after school. Next baking challenge: cupcakes!
I would like to thank Dr. Dhonau for coming and speaking to our 3rd grade GT class.
5th grade rocks!
National History Day Competition is March 3rd at UALR!
4th and 5th grade Art Club will be Wednesday (2/21/18).
Jump Rope for Heart donations are due this Friday, Feb. 23rd!
Winter Ball Feb. 23rd
Last "Battle of the Heights" soccer match at Scott Field is tomorrow at 5 pm. Come out and support your Eagles!
Band and Orchestra student Solo Assessment fee ($5.00) due by
March 6, 2018. See Calendar on wecanjam@weebly.com.
Choir performance at Cloverdale Middle School this Friday! We perform at 10:15am and 10:45am for their Black History Month Assembly!
Earth without art is just eh!
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Training on Thrillshare today...Remember to return your Journeys Unit 4 Readers by Friday!
Thank you for the training.
Go Eagles! Third grade rocks!
Don't forget, our performance is this Friday at Cloverdale. Please make sure to wear your musical t-shirt.
Space Camp payments are due! Cash payments should be made to Ms. Bordelon ASAP!
Good morning everyone!
The SOLID GOLD Black History Program will be Tuesday Feb 27. FHSA student performance @ 1pm, Public Performance @ 6pm
Testing on Thrillshare with the group!
English teachers rule! Math teachers drool!
Eagles Track Try-Outs will resume tomorrow February 20, 2018! Good Luck to all students trying out!!!
Testing on Thrillshare with the group!
VEX IQ Judge's Award Winners! Twinkle Town Challenge, Star City, AR. 1/27/18
Teamwork Challenge Champions! Vex IQ Twinkle Town Challenge! 1/27/18 Star City, AR
Tournament Champions in Vex Twinkle Town Challenge 1/27/18!
Anu Iyer-1st place in Best Retail Booth Display and Best Marketing Piece in Y.E.S. 2018 AR State Championship Showcase! So proud if her hard work!
We are training in Thrillshare today!
The 2017 Handbook is available here: http://5il.co/2ibc
It's another beautiful day at Forest Heights STEM!