Parent Survey - More Info

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Dear FGCS Families - Yesterday you received an email message with a
link to our online parent survey. As you'll recall, we would like you
to complete a separate survey for each child you have enrolled in
FGCS, but several parents discovered a glitch in the system .

The online tool, Survey Monkey, will only allow you to complete the
survey online for one child from one email address. If you have more
than one student at FGCS, you can use a separate email address to
access the online survey OR you can complete a paper survey for
additional children. You will receive a paper survey in your child's
progress report or you may request a copy at the school office.

We also wanted to emphasize that ALL survey responses are strictly
confidential - you are not asked to provide your name, your students'
names or the names of your students' teachers. All responses will be
compiled by an outside consultant. School staff, administrators and
board members will see only the overall results of the survey, not any
individual responses.

Here again is the link for the online parent survey:
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We're sorry for any confusion or inconvenience. If you have questions,
please reply to this email or call Karen Torry at 503-359-4600.

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Parent Survey

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Dear FGCS Parents As we told you in an email message last week, the FGCS Board is beginning the process of strategic planning to guide the development of our school over the next three to five years. A critical part of this process is gathering input from parents, so we're asking you to complete a survey sharing your opinions about the school's mission, programs, strengths or weaknesses. You can complete the survey online by following the link below or you can fill out a paper survey that you will receive in your student's progress report (if the progress report does not come to your come, you may contact the school office or reply to this email to request a paper copy of the survey). All survey answers are confidential. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback will play an important role in guiding the process of planning the future of FGCS. Parent Survey Sincerely, Jon Stagnitti, Board Chair

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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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