PTO Meeting on Thursday

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A reminder: The first meeting of the newly formed Parent-Teacher
Organization (PTO) will be at 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 29 at Grendel's
Restaurant, 2004 Main St. We hope you can make it!

FGCS-PTO is an independent organization formed to support the growth
and success of our school. PTO projects will include providing service
for school functions, fundraising, encouraging parent,teacher, and
community involvement, and cooperating with school administration to
provide educational opportunities for students.

There are three PTO board positions available: treasurer, secretary
and volunteer coordinator. If you have questions or are interested in
serving on the PTO Board, please contact Misty Lewis or Tessa Anderson

at fgcs_pto@yahoo.com.

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Coming Soon: A Parent Survey

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Dear FGCS Families – The FGCS Board of Directors is beginning the
process of developing a strategic plan that will guide the development
of our shared vision and goals over the next five years. I am writing
to ask for your help with this important work.

The first step in strategic planning is gathering information and
opinions from parents, students, staff, board members and others.
After feedback has been gathered and compiled, the board and the
strategic planning committee will use it to strengthen the school's
mission and develop an action plan that will drive the school's
decisions and development. This process will take about three months
and we will update you about the plan as we go along.

Next week you will receive a survey asking you about the our mission,
programs, strengths and weaknesses. You will have the option of
completing the survey electronically or on paper. In households where
both parents reside with the student, you are asked to complete only
one survey. Where parents live separately, we ask that each parent
complete a survey.

A link to the electronic survey will be sent to you in an e-mail and a
paper copy will be included in your child's progress report, which
will come home next week. Please take a few minutes to complete the
survey. Your experience and insights will play an important role in
guiding the planning process.

As always, we welcome your questions and suggestions. Please feel free
to contact me at j.stagnitti@fgcschool.org or 503-936-8281.

Sincerely,

Jon Stagnitti, Board Chair

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NO SCHOOL Fri. & Mon.

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Dear FGCS Families - This is a reminder that there is no school this
Fri., Jan. 23 or Mon., Jan. 26. These are days our teachers will be at
school preparing progress reports, which will come home next week.

Please note that these days off are a variation from the District
calendar; if you have students in other District schools, please call
those schools or check the District web site at www.fgsd.k12.or.us to
confirm days off.

The FGCS calendar is available at our web site at www.fgcschool.org or
you may always call the school office at 503-359-4600 to verify our
schedule.

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FYI - Lice Alert

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Dear FGCS Families - We discovered today that several students in
Level 1 classes have head lice. All Level 1 students have been checked
and parents notified if signs of lice were observed. Siblings of
students with lice were also checked but all of those students were
clear.

We are at this moment in the process of checking Level 2 students but
time may not allow us to complete the process today; we will finish
checking tomorrow but strongly recommend that you check your student
at home. Because Level 3 and 4 students are housed in separate
buildings, we do not plan to check all of those students except
siblings of younger students who are infected.

Because lice are easily spread, we are passing along a link to an
information sheet about preventing and treating lice.
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If you have trouble viewing the document, copies are available in the
school office.

Even if your child does not have lice, we recommend that you
immediately wash his/her coat and other clothing as a precaution. We
also ask that you talk with your child about ways to avoid getting
head lice, including not sharing combs, brushes, hats, headbands,
earphones and other headwear. You may wish to check your child's head
at home, even if it was checked at school. If you note any signs of
lice, please do not send your child to school until he/she has been
treated and is nit-free - this is an important precaution for the
protection of all students and their families.

If you have questions, please contact Vanessa Gray at
v.gray@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600.

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Make-Up Days

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Dear FGCS Families - We are writing to let you know that the FGCS
Board of Directors has voted to restore two instructional days missed
because of the December storms. Classes will be held on Mon., Feb. 16
(Presidents Day) and Fri., March 6 (previously an in-service day).

Please note that these dates are different from those restored by the
Forest Grove School District Board. FGCS is governed by a separate
Board of Directors. If you also have children in other District
schools, please contact the District web site (www.fgsd.k12.or.us) for
that information. Current information about FGCS is available at our
web site (www.fgcschool.org).

If you have questions, please contact principal Vanessa Gray at
v.gray@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600; or board chair Jon Stagnitti at
j.stagnitti@fgcschool.org.

REMINDER - School is closed tomorrow (Mon., Jan. 19) for the Martin
Luther King Jr. Holiday. See you on Tuesday!

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FGCS PTO Meeting

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We're pleased to announced the formation of the Forest Grove Community
School Parent-Teacher Organization (FGCS-PTO). The PTO's first
meeting will be held 7-8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 29 at Grendel's Restaurant,
2004 Main Street.* We hope you will come and get involved. Recognizing
how busy families' lives are, every effort will be made to limit
meeting times to one hour, though there will be plenty of
opportunities for involvement outside of meetings.

FGCS-PTO is an independent organization formed to support the growth
and success of our school. The group's mission, stated in its bylaws,
is "to foster a sense of support, pride and enthusiasm; to encourage
parent and public involvement in the Forest Grove Community School and
to bring into closer relation the home and the school, that the
parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of
children and youth." The PTO also intends to "provide service for
school functions, engage in fundraising projects, encourage parent,
teacher, and community involvement, and cooperate with school
administration in providing educational opportunities."

There are three PTO board positions available: treasurer, secretary
and volunteer coordinator. If you have questions or are interested in
serving on the PTO Board, please contact Misty Lewis or Tessa Anderson
at fgcs_pto@yahoo.com.

*Grendel's is located in the mini-mall complex at the corner of Main
and Pacific that also houses the Cork & Barrel wine shop. Subsequent
monthly PTO meetings will be held at the school building.

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News & Reminders 1-8-09

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Dear FGCS Families - It's been a great week back after our extended
winter break. Students seem happy to be together again and today
brought a welcome respite from the rain that followed last month's
snow. Classes have been catching up on work delayed during the snow
days and getting ready to dive into new areas of study.

Please take a few minutes to read the following items:

- Wet Weather/Muddy Kids - Despite the outbreak of sunshine today, we
can expect many wet days ahead. Although we have stayed indoors for
some breaks, our preference is to have students outdoors as much as
possible. Please make sure your students come to school in
weather-appropriate clothing - rubber boots and rain coats are a good
choice at this time of year. Please also send an extra set of dry
clothes in case of accidents; this is especially important for the
younger ones.

- Student/Family Directory: The deadline for submitting student
directory information is Mon., Jan. 12. Forms were sent home with
students in early December. If you have current contact information
on file and do not object to have it published in the directory, you
don't need to do anything. If you do NOT want contact information
published or want to limit what is published, please fill out the
directory form and return it no later than Monday to Vickie Jares in
the office. The form is available on the Documents page of the school
web site (www.fgcschool.org) or in the school office.

- Snow Days: The FGCS Board of Directors will make a decision soon
about whether and how to make up the five school days missed because
of the December storms. The Board meets at 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 13 in
the high school building. As always, you are invited to attend the
meeting. If you'd like to provide feedback by email, please contact
Jon Stagnitti at j.stagnitti@fgcschool.org or Vanessa Gray at
v.gray@fgcschool.org.

- There is no school this month on Mon., Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday), Jan. 23 (grading day) and Jan. 26 (grading day).

- After-School Classes: We are still looking for people to teach
after-school classes at FGCS for six to eight weeks starting this
month. If you are interested, please contact Donna Van Dyke at
503-359-4600 or d.vandyke@fgcschool.org no later than this Fri., Jan.
9.

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