Kindergarten Registration for children born in 2007 and 2008
Kindergarten registration for those children born in 2007 (Senior Kindergarten) and 2008 (Junior Kindergarten) will take place 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Please use the main entrance to the school (facing Westmount Road).
Please ensure you bring the following documents with you in order to register your child(ren): 1. Proof of birth (e.g. Birth Certificate or Birth Registration or Passport or Baptismal Certificate) 2. Immunization records 3. Proof of address (e.g. utility bill, telephone bill lease agreement)
***Please Note: Children currently enrolled in Junior Kindergarten (JK) do NOT need to be registered again.***
Important Parent Reminders
- Please help us keep our school and your child safe and secure by checking into the office if you need to deliver your child or pick your child up for appointments. In the mornings we also encourage you to say good-bye to your child outside so they are able to follow normal entry procedures with the rest of their class.
- If you need to speak to your child’s teacher please drop by the office and we would be happy to deliver a message or help you to set up an appointment. You may also leave a voice mail message for your child’s teacher by calling 519-570-8081 and entering their 4 digit extension. Teachers are notified by email that they have a voice mail message and can even listen to it on the computer! So they will receive their voice mail messages in a timely manner. Please do not leave attendance messages on the teachers’ voice mail as they may not get the message in a timely manner for Safe Arrival. Please use our Attendance Line when your child is going to be late or absent 519-570-8081 ext. 3294.
- If for any reason we need to close our school in an emergency situation (gas leak etc.), our emergency location is Faith Lutheran Church (located right beside the school at 247 Westmount Road East, Kitchener). Parents would pick up their children from that location rather than the school for safety reasons.
Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year!
I am thrilled to continue as the Principal of Forest Hill Public School and look forward to working with your children and the community over the next year.
I was very happy to be part of the construction for the new Full Day Kindergarten program and will continue to guide us through our much anticipated new double gym construction over the course of this year.
The school and community are vibrant and hard working and I take pride in saying that I am the Principal of the school. I have been blessed to be able to work with so many wonderful educators while here. I have been impressed with the tremendous courage and dedication I have seen here. It is really inspiring as a Principal to see many self motivated and passionate people in one building.
Many who came to know me last year understand how important family is to me. A visit to my office will see many photos of my wife Carol, my son Adam, and daughter Amanda. I take very seriously the commitment that we share to the raising of our children. I have entrusted my children to their teachers and I know how that feels as a parent. I deeply respect the role that I have as you entrust your children to us. We will do the very best to make sure your child has chances to grows academically and socially so that they can become “the change you want to see” in the world.
As many of you know, Mrs. Beu and the WE team have helped us adopt the phrase “Be the change you want to see” as something we try to live our life by. We will say this everyday on the announcements and truly believe that we all need to live our day to day lives trying to make the world we live in a better place. If we do this, I believe, our children will inherit the world we have in a better state.
I hope that every one of you will take away many wonderful memories from the 2011-2012. And remember, “Be the change you want to see.”
Yours in Education for All,
Steve Zack
September Principal Message Forest Hill Public School
Administrators and teachers everywhere recognize the important contributions parents make toward a child’s success in school. There is no question about it - success at school begins at home. Parents are the single most important variable in a child’s schooling. Parents model both a silent and spoken language in front of their children daily. One of the most important components of a good school is the partnership between the school and parents who work together for the best interest of children. A close partnership
between home and school is one important attribute we look to strengthen at Forest Hill. Forest Hill Public School will continue to encourage our parents to develop the opportunity to partner with us in a wide variety of ways. Parents join our School Council, volunteer in the classroom, help at activity nights, attend School Boundary meetings, read to their children and help in many other ways. It is important to your child that you are involved in some way at school. It’s a way to let your child know you think his or her school is important. First impressions of Forest Hill are formed by our teachers who establish school standards and rules. In the most successful classrooms, teachers have established specific routines for the children to follow. This means giving the children a specific place to find and keep materials, a set schedule for classroom instruction, etc. These routines, blended with the teacher’s consistent standards, form a smooth running classroom where the children have the security of understanding their environment and are reinforced positively for their contributions. At home, it is also important to provide routines. Many families build a daily “quiet time” when the television is turned off. This quiet time
provides students the opportunity for completing schoolwork or for recreational reading if there is no homework. During this quiet time a suitable place, somewhat free of other distractions, should be available. The routine of a daily quiet time provides an opportunity to develop self-discipline, stimulate imagination, and enhance reading skills. Routines can also make completing chores easier for both children and parents. If children are consistently expected to complete routine household duties at the same time on the same day in the same place, they soon begin to develop a responsibility for their commitment and contribution to the family. As families establish routines for the new school year, it is helpful to keep in mind that childhood is a special time of learning, exploration and growth. Children need to be provided free time to explore their world and experience the joy of discovery. Hopefully we can provide time for our children to be children. The realities of the adult world will be there all too soon. As children grow and learn, they find joy and satisfaction in working closely with their families toward a common goal. Such is the case with the students at Forest Hill Public School. Commitment to the best for our children on the part of parents,
students and staff is the key to our success with the children we teach. It is the hope of the staff that all parents will help us fulfill this commitment to excellence on behalf of ALL children at Forest Hill Public School. School and home can work together to build skills and knowledge, reinforce values, and develop a strong sense of self worth. We must invest our time and energies in our most valuable resource - our children.
Hope you have a wonderful new school year!
Steve Zack Principal
Forest Hill student safety and the Parking Lot
The parking lot is not for drop off or pick up of students. Please respect this rule as it is there to protect your child. Our driveway is closed to vehicle traffic during any entry or dismissal time when there is significant movement of children. One would never forgive oneself if saving 5 minutes resulted in one of our Forest Hill students being injured. Please cooperate with this request to support the safest process for our students and families.
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Please be aware that our No Peanut/Nut policy is still in place at Forest Hill. This includes any products that include in the ingredients “May contain nuts”. Thank you for keeping all of our children safe.
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News from the Eco Team
Congratulations Forest Hill on attaining GOLD LEVEL Eco School status for the 2010-2011 school year! Thank you for all the effort you make to ensure we help reduce the footprint we leave on the environment. A BIG thank you to Mrs. McKay, Mrs. MacKenzie, Mr. Creed and our Eco Team for all the extra time and effort they put in to take care of our recycling, green and compost bins every week!
Our fundraising project for greening our playground is now underway! Please check out the details and on-going events of this "cool" project here.
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