|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
A weekly update of happenings in the Forest Grove School District
|
|
|
Meet Our Staff: Rigo Loeza, Community Learning Center
|
 With nearly 600 full- and part-time staff members, Forest Grove School District is a large organization, and it can be difficult to know everyone. Meet Our Staff is a weekly feature to help you learn more about your colleagues.
Meet Rigo Loeza, Community Learning Center
|
|
Denis Honored As An Outstanding Science Teacher
|
 Forest Grove High School Science Teacher Charlotte Denis has been selected for an Outstanding Classroom Teacher Award from the Oregon Science Teachers Association. She was honored at the organization's recent conference. Awardees are selected based on their ability to motivate student achievement and excitement in science, community and administrative support, ability to support and mentor new and pre-service teachers, and overall contributions to the profession. |
| Be There! Homecoming Parade & Football Game Friday |
Join the fun at Friday's Homecoming parade! The parade starts at 4 p.m. at the FGSD Central Administrative Office and winds through downtown, finishing up at Forest Grove High School. There will be floats, music and Homecoming royalty. Forest Grove is one of the few communities in the state that still has a Homecoming parade. The action continues with the Homecoming football game at 7:15 p.m. against McKay High School.
Reigning over this year's Homecoming activities are (front row, l-r) Fatuma Abdi, Abby Aguirre, Jodi Blomdahl, Olivia Bateman, Mayra Pantoya, Rakell Barrios, Cristal Sanchez, Ali Groshong, Scarlet Ahmad and Ashton Carow; (back row l-r) Hasan Amhaz, Elias Gale, Ivan Garcia, Caleb Camilli, Ronnie Thompson, Doug Wilbur, Ben Pearson, Bobby Taylor, Skyler Gober and Eric Rodriguez |
|
Tickets Now On Sale For Christmas With Trail Band
|
|
Tickets are on sale now for Christmas With the Trail Band, the annual holiday concert sponsored by the Education Foundation of Forest Grove. The concert will be held on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at Forest Grove High School. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $25 for reserved seating and can be purchased at the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce, 2417 Pacific Ave. Tickets can be purchased online starting Oct. 26.
|
|
Are You Looking For Donations For Your Classroom?
|
Did you know there is a "Donations" page on the district website? This is a place where staff can list requests for donations for their classrooms. Click here to check it out. If you would like to list a request, please email Connie Potter with detailed information, including how people can contact you if they choose to donate.
|
|
Services Saturday For Former Teacher Rosemary Kemper-Riddock
|
We're sad to share news about the death of Rosemary Kemper-Riddock, a longtime teacher in the Forest Grove School District. She later served as an elementary principal in the Seaside School District. Rosemary died Monday following a short illness. Funeral services will be held this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Of Victory Catholic Church in Seaside. The family suggests donations in Rosemary's name to Food 4 Kids Seaside Oregon, PO Box 2611, Gearhart, OR 97138. Link to obituary |
We love sharing stories about the good things happening in our schools and classrooms, but need your help in knowing what they are. Please let us know when you are doing interesting projects or lessons or want to showcase something special. We will feature as many as we can on our district Facebook page and website through photos, short video clips and writeups. Email detailed information, including dates and times, to Connie Potter. |
|
Have You Downloaded The District Mobile App?
|
 If you haven't yet downloaded the district's free mobile app, now is a good time to do it! Just go to the Apple Store or Google Play and search for "FGSD". If you downloaded our previous mobile app, you should update it to see the new version. The updated version includes calendars and staff directories for each school, sports scores and schedules, news updates and much more.
|
|
|
News tips?
Help us share news about the interesting things happening in our schools and classrooms. Email Connie Potter if you have an event coming up or are doing an interesting project in your classroom. It's great to let our community know about what's happening in our schools and also highlight the innovative ways teachers teach and students learn.
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
