SAVE THE DATE!!!
Happy Assistant Principal Appreciation Week to our amazing FMSD assistant principals!!! Join us in showing love and appreciation to Mrs. Deborah Fant, Mrs. Ebony Crosby, Mr. Cory Jordan, Ms. Latoria Pittman, and Mr. Matthew Wade.
FHS Alumni Soccer: Thanks to all the alumni players and former soccer coach, Trey Butts, who came out. It was a beautiful Saturday where both teams played a great game. We were so glad to see so many familiar faces at FHS.
FHS Soccer Alumni Game: Come support the alumni soccer players as they take on the current FHS soccer team. There will be two raffles and delicious food.
Ven a apoyar a los alumni jugadores que enfrentarán el equipo de Forest High School. Habrá dos rifas y comida deliciosa.
HMS Fun Day: On May 6, 2023, HMS will host a "Fun Day" event . This event is to celebrate the students that work hard in after-school and Saturday tutorial sessions. Students will receive points each time they work hard in tutoring sessions. They receive 2 points per day for tutorial sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. They will receive 4 points per day for Saturday tutorial sessions. Students must have 50 points to attend the event.
Forest Bearcats ESPORTS
Hawkins Middle School and Forest High School are starting a new club next year! If anyone would like to donate any Playstation 4 or Nintendo Switch consoles to help kickstart the program, please bring them to Hawkins Middle School.
Congratulations to FES students who met their AR Goals for the 3rd Nine Weeks. These students participated in the FES Library MAKERSPACE Lab and enjoyed building, coding, and creating their own video games.
Happy Spring Break!!!
FES Kindergarten Registration: Please see the attachments for details regarding Kindergarten Registration. Please help spread the word! We are excited about meeting our new Bearcats!!! Registration packets are available in Forest Elementary School's office. Withdrawal forms will not apply to all registration participants.
HMS Students Compete in the Regional Science Fair:
Congratulations to Lydia Powell for placing third in the Regional Science Fair in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category. Congratulations to Anecia Seals for placing first in the Regional Science Fair in the Organic Chemistry category.
These scholars will represent Hawkins Middle School in the state's science fair competition!
Congratulations to all the Regional Science Fair participants! Each of you have represented Hawkins Middle School with elicit pride and scholarship!
Hawkins Middle School 6th-8th graders participated in its first Science Fair in December 2022. Special thanks goes to the parents/guardians, Ms. Henderson, Ms. Nickson, and Mr. Washington.
Bearcat Nation!! Come join us as we send the Lady Cats off with as much community support as possible! See the flyer for details on where to line up and for the time. Afterwards, let's paint the coliseum RED as we cheer our Lady Cats on to a CHAMPIONSHIP!!
#WeareFOREST
Forest High School attended the 77th Annual BETA Competition this past week and had a wonderful time! They placed in several competitions and had an enjoyable experience! Please congratulate our Bearcat BETAS on a job well done as they put the pillars of BETA--Leadership, Service, Character, and Achievement--into action!
A special thanks to their sponsors, Ms. Page, Coach Jones, and Ms. Sanchez, and any other staff and faculty for all of their hard work to make the convention experience a success! We are FOREST!
G.O.L.D. Key Award (Over 10% Convention Participation Growth)
Group Competitions:
4th Place Performing Arts Solo, Duo/Trio Dancers (Myah Patrick)
1st Place Portfolio (Brynlee Powell, Lindsey Joiner, Zaira Mahe, Jayden Adcox, and Cade Tillman)
Overall 1st Place BETA Scavenger Hunt (Rebecca Bravet, Leonor Jimenez, Reagan Lowe, Giselle Vallejo Morales, Amorie Gray)
Individual Competitions:
5th Place in Color Photography Division II (Brynnley Powell)
5th Place Onsite Drawing Division II (Gena Garcia)
2nd Place Hand-Drawn Anime Division I (Breyial Joseph)
1st Place French 11th Grade (Harsh Patel)
3rd Place French 9th Grade (Luciano Campuzano)
3rd Place Spanish 9th Grade (Randy Orozco)
4th Place Speech Division I (Jareana Lyles)
5th Place Sculpture Division II (Devin Hughes)
Celebrating Black History: "A Taste of Soul" program was beautifully student-led with such inspirational tributes to Whitney Houston, Oprah Winfrey, Muhammad Ali, and so many other great African-American leaders. FES students acknowledged local trailblazers, several of whom were present and acknowledged during the program. Included in the tributes to local trailblazers was Constance Slaughter Harvey, the first black female judge in Mississippi. A huge shout-out is extended to Dr. Rhonda Kelley, Ms. Barbara Ware, FES students/staff, parents/guardians, and community members for making the program a splendid success!
It's GAMEDAY!!! Let's GO Lady Bearcats!!!
Forest High School's BETA Club is hard at work at the 77th Annual Mississippi BETA Convention! Two of their sponsors were afforded the opportunity to be interviewed at the convention site! We are so proud of our teachers going the extra mile and having high expectations for our students! Thank you Ms. Page, Ms. Jones, and Ms. Sanchez!
https://www.wlox.com/2023/02/27/mississippi-senior-beta-club-convention-offers-students-chance-showcase-their-skills/
ATTENTION FHS PARENTS/GUARDIANS!!! Please read the attachments for details regarding the Semi-Finals game Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
FES Spring Pictures! Please see attachment for complete details.
Forest Lady Bearcats soccer player, Irendy Vasquez signed a soccer scholarship to East Mississippi Community College. Seated from left to right are her father, Marcial Vasquez; Irendy Vasquez; mother, Josefina Vasquez; and sister Anayelis Vasquez. Congratulations, Irendy!
Catch the Lady Bearcats in action Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. Please see the following attachments for complete details regarding parking and ticket purchasing. CLEAR BAG POLICY will be enforced!
Congratulations to FHS band students who recently experienced success!
Ole Miss Mid-South Honor Band Clinic Participants, Junior Perez, Jayden Cox, and Jonatan Pena represented the Pride of Forest Way!
Raegan Lowe, FHS Pride of Forest Color Guard Co-Captain and Flute Player, was named Distinguished Young Woman of Scott County 2024!
FHS Winter Guard placed 5th out of 13 groups, improving from a 9th place finish the prior week and increased their overall score by 4.5 points. They are looking forward to the next competition March 18th at Pearl High School.
