Forest Heights STEM Academy K-8 -

Update- Thursday's game will be held at Parkview.

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Tomorrow is a Casual for a Cause day sponsored by our Middle School Girl Talk Club. For just $1, students can enjoy a free-dress day. Please remember that LRSD dress code guidelines still apply. Thank you for supporting our students and their service projects!

✨🌌 An Out-of-This-World Experience! 🌌✨ Our FHSA 3rd graders were treated to an incredible experience this week with a visit from The Arkansas SkyDome Portable Planetarium and Space Science Museum, one of the largest and most advanced digital portable planetarium systems in the region! Inside the giant dome, our students embarked on an unforgettable journey through the cosmos. They explored rare NASA memorabilia, examined astronaut autographs dating back to Project Mercury, and discovered rocket models, global soil samples, minerals, meteorites, fossils, and so much more. It was an inspiring, hands-on adventure that brought space science to life! 🚀🌠

FHSA 5th grade science made a model to explain how water cycles from the weather’s surface to the atmosphere and back again. By testing different temperatures for the “ocean” and “sky,” we observed evaporation and condensation, making “rain!”

Attention Middle School Families:
We are excited to share that FHSA has received a PLTW Grant from the ADE! As part of this process, all middle school students must return the PLTW release form. Forms will be sent home today.

If you have any questions, please contact laura.gowan@lrsd.org

Brrr!! With temperatures dropping, don’t forget that hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, and long-sleeve spirit shirts are available in our School Store!

Purchase yours online through School Cash Online. https://lrsd1.schoolcashonline.com/

Hoodies: $30 (green with FHSA circle logo)
Crew Neck Sweatshirt: $25 (navy with FHSA circle logo)
Long-Sleeve Spirit Shirts (limited sizes): $19 (navy with vintage eagle)

Stay warm and show your FHSA spirit! ❄️💚💛

✨🦅 Safe travels to our amazing Eagles! 🦅✨ Mr. Tims, Mr. Harris, and a group of FHSA students are headed to Crystal Bridges for Building Bridges: A Conversation with President Barack Obama! 🇺🇸 We can’t wait to hear about everything they learn and experience! Go Eagles — continue soaring, learning, and leading! 💚💛🦅

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Robot inspections have been passed. Final touches are in progress and the robot code is being tested. Good luck to The Clankers and Type Shift, two of our Middle School robotics teams, competing in the UCA Bear Brawl robotics competition today!

✨🧮 Glow & Solve! 🧮✨ Our 5th grade mathematicians had a blast today practicing multiplying and dividing fractions - glow-style! With neon markers, black lights, and a room full of excitement, students reviewed key skills and strategies to help them feel confident for their upcoming assessment. Learning is always better when it’s hands-on, engaging, and full of energy, and today was no exception! 💡🚀 Way to shine, 5th grade! 💚📚

Tomorrow is Casual for a Cause! For just $1, students may enjoy a free dress day. Please remember that LRSD dress code still applies. 👕👖

Our FHSA fifth graders have been hard at work in PLTW as they learn about real-world engineering challenges! This week, students practiced building and programming robots as part of their toxic waste management and disposal project. Through hands-on problem solving, teamwork, and critical thinking, students explored how robotics can help solve environmental issues safely and efficiently. 🌍✨ We love watching their curiosity grow as they turn ideas into functioning designs, and learn that engineering can make a big difference in our world! 💡🔧 Great work, future innovators! 🚀💚

Ticket sales for basketball games will close at 4:00 PM on game days. Tickets will not be available for purchase after this cutoff time. Please plan ahead if you are attending a game. Thank you! 🏀💚

A huge THANK YOU to our FHSA families who donated to our Food Pantry! Because of your kindness and generosity, we were able to prepare multiple food bags for 40 families in our FHSA community. We are so grateful for your support and partnership—together, we make a difference! 💚✨

📚✨ Yesterday, FHSA students were treated to some amazing stories from very special guest readers as part of our VIPS Jane Mendel Reading Day! ❤️ Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped make reading come alive for our students. We are so grateful for your time and support! 💚📖

🎉 FHSA K–8 Food Drive! 🥫 We're collecting food to fill our pantry and create meal kits for families in need, and every grade has a special item to bring! 📅 Important Dates: Tuesday, November 18– Bring a food item & wear non-uniform clothes 💡 Grade-Level Donations: Kindergarten: Canned Fruit (peaches, pineapple, applesauce cups) 1st Grade: Canned Vegetables (green beans, corn, carrots) 2nd Grade: Canned Soup / Stew (chicken noodle, chili, beef stew) 3rd Grade: Pasta & Sauce (spaghetti, macaroni, pasta sauce) 4th Grade: Canned Protein (tuna, chicken, beans, peanut butter) 5th Grade: Breakfast Items (cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix, granola bars) Middle School: Snack Foods (crackers, trail mix, fruit snacks, pudding cups) ⚠️ Reminder: Check expiration dates – no expired items, please! Let's work together to make a difference for families in our community! 💛

Yesterday three of our middle school robotics teams competed in their first competition of the year. They learned a lot, had fun, and got great ideas for moving forward in the season!

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