Reminders

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LOST & FOUND - We have a growing pile of lost and found jackets, shirts, water bottles and other items at school. Parents/guardians, you may want to conduct an inventory at home to see if you are missing anything. We place newly found items on a bench in the main hallway for a couple of days and then move anything unclaimed into the back hallway. Please ask Karen, Vickie, Donna or Vanessa to help you if you'd like to check the lost and found. To help us reunite lost items with their owners, please mark items with your child's name. NO SCHOOL WEDS., THURS. & FRI. THIS WEEK - Happy Thanksgiving!

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Upcoming Events

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Dear FGCS Families - The school year is flying by! It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving break is just around the corner. Remember that school will be closed Weds., Nov. 25-Fri., Nov. 27. We hope you enjoy a relaxing and happy holiday with family and friends. December promises to be a busy and exciting month at school. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of these upcoming events: *Forest Grove Light Parade 5:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5 - Main Street, downtown Forest Grove: A group of FGCS students and family members will represent our school in the annual light parade, a festive family event. A planning meeting is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. this Fri., Nov. 20 in the Grove Room at the District offices (not FGCS), located at 1728 Main Street. *FGCS Board Meeting 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 8 in the Level 4 building. The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome. *4-H Volunteer Training 7-8:30 p.m. Weds., Dec. 9: This is a training for all adults interested in leading or helping with 4-H classes at FGCS. After-school classes will begin after winter break but this training will prepare adult volunteers to make those classes fun and engaging for our students. Contact Donna Van Dyke at d.vandyke@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600 for more information. *Night of Traditions 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 10: Sponsored by the PTO, this family event celebrates the many traditions of the winter season. Classrooms will be decorated in the traditions of winter solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah and more. Activities will include interactive storytelling, recycled card making, games and cookie decorating. The Scholastics Book Fair will be open with free gift wrapping provided by FGCS students, just in time for holiday gift giving. If you'd like to help with this event, please contact Jasmine Gravley at jasminemg8@gmail.com.

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PTO Meeting Tonight

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The FGCS Parent-Teacher Organization will meet 6-7 p.m. tonight in Charlie's classroom in the main building. Child care will be provided, so please feel free to bring your kids along. This is a VERY important meeting to plan the upcoming Night of Traditions in December. To make this spectacular night a success, we need help from you. Please join us!

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Report from Outdoor School

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Dear Level 2 Families - A quick note to let you know that all is well with our students at Outdoor School at Cedar Ridge Camp near Vernonia. Amazingly, for mid-November, the sun was even shining on them this afternoon during their field studies of water, wildlife, plants and geology. We'll save the stories for them to tell you when they return on Friday, but rest assured that they are safe, happy and having a great time. They are scheduled to board buses back to school at about noon on Friday, so we expect to see them by the usual 1:05 p.m. dismissal time on Friday. If you have questions before then, please contact Karen Torry at k.torry@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600.

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Join the Light Parade!

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Dear FGCS Families - The FGCS Parent-Teacher Organization is looking for students and family members to help create a float to represent our school in the annual Forest Grove Holiday Light Parade. This colorful family-friendly event takes place at 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 5 with festive lighted floats and walkers parading through the streets of downtown Forest Grove. To get involved, write your name on the sign-up sheets posted outside classrooms or contact PTO President Jasmine Gravley at jasminemg8@gmail.com. http://

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PTO Meeting Thurs.-Time Correction

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The FGCS Parent-Teacher Organization will meet at 6 p.m. Thurs., Nov.
12 in the Level 4 modular classroom building. An earlier email listing
the meeting time as 7 p.m. was in error. We hope you'll be able to
attend this meeting to learn more about upcoming events and
opportunities to get involved with our school to support teachers and
students. For more information about PTO, please contact president
Jasmine Gravley at jasminemg8@gmail.com.

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No School Wednesday

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There is no school on Weds., Nov. 11 because of the Veterans Day holiday.

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H1N1 Vaccine Clinic This Week

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The Forest Grove School District will hold an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Neil Armstrong Middle School, located at 1777 Mt. View Lane, Forest Grove. The clinic will start at 4 p.m. and continue until the 1,000-dose vaccine allotment has been dispensed. Please do not line up for the clinic until after 3 p.m. when school is out for the day. Parking will not be available in the school parking lot until after 3 p.m. There is no cost to receive an H1N1 vaccination. Both the nasal spray and shot versions of the vaccine will be offered. For information about the shot and nasal spray vaccine, visit the District web site at www.fgsd.k12.or.us. Children age 9 and younger will need two doses of the H1N1 vaccine, given about one month apart. Anyone receiving an H1N1 vaccination must fill out a vaccination administration record (VAR) form. Forms will be available at the clinic and can also be picked up in advance at the district office, 1728 Main Street. The clinic scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12 at Cornelius Elementary School has been cancelled. IMPORTANT NOTE: The Neil Armstrong clinic is limited to people in the following priority groups identified by the Centers For Disease Control: -Pregnant women -Children & young adults ages 6 months to 24 years -Health care workers -Emergency first responders, including police officers -Caregivers of children less than 6 months of age -Adults ages 25‐64 with underlying chronic medical conditions (diabetes, asthma, etc.).

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Reminders & Upcoming Events

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REMINDERS -No School Weds., Nov. 11 - Veterans Day -Level 2 students are at Outdoor School Tues., Nov. 10-Fri., Nov. 11. Parents/guardians are asked to deliver student luggage, gear and any medications to school between 6 and 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 9. Students should arrive at school by 8:30 a.m. Tues., Nov. 10 to prepare for a 9 a.m. departure for Cedar Ridge Camp in Vernonia. -Parents/Guardians: Please make sure your children, whether 6 or 16, come dressed for outdoor activities every day. Students who don't have appropriate footwear or jackets may have to be left behind and will miss important learning. UPCOMING EVENTS -FGCS Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. Tues., Nov. 10 in the Level 4 building. The meeting is open to the public and all are invited to attend. -FGCS Parent-Teacher Organization will meet 7-8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 12 in the Level 4 building. Please note that this is a change from the regular third Thursday meeting day. Topics for this meeting include planning for the December Book Fair, an FGCS entry in the local Light Parade on Dec. 5 and a family event at school on Dec. 9 called Night of Traditions. We need volunteers to help make all these events a success for our students -please come and get involved.

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4-H Meeting Tonight!

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FGCS has partnered with Washington County 4-H to bring after-school classes and clubs to FGCS - but it won't happen without your help! Please come to a planning meeting at FGCS at 6:30 p.m. this evening (Weds., Nov. 4) to find out how you can get involved. Adult volunteers are needed to lead and help with classes and clubs that can range from learning to care for animals to engineering to nature and science study. Student participation is also welcome. We hope to see you there! If you need more information - or want to help but can't attend the meeting - please contact Donna Van Dyke at 503-359-4600 or d.vandyke@fgcschool.org.

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School Directory Deadline

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Dear FGCS Families - We are finalizing the FGCS Student Directory for the 2009-2010 school year. Everyone with an email address should have received an email requesting authorization to print certain contact information. If we DO NOT hear from you, no information will be included in the directory. If you would like to be included, and you have not already confirmed your contact information, please send the information below to Catherine Sidman at CatherineS@shellab.com no later than Nov. 11 (please do not reply to this email). DIRECTORY INFORMATION Student First Name: Student Last Name: Level: Teacher (Levels 1 &2) or Advisor (Levels 3 & 4): Parent 1: Parent 2: Address: Phone 1: Phone 2: Email 1: Email 2:

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