Forest Elementary School

Show your school spirit Friday, October 24, by wearing PJ's to school!! Go Bearcats ✨💙

🎉✨FES GLOW PARTY✨🎉 Our amazing elementary students had a blast at our Term 1 Benchmark Glow Party! We're so proud of everyone who met their benchmark goals - your hard work and dedication truly shine bright! Keep reaching for the stars, because learning glows when you give it your all 🌠

Kindness is still shining bright at FES! ✨❤️ As we keep learning about our word of the month, Kindness, we're so proud to spotlight a few more students who were Caught Being Kind! 💙 Way to go Bearcats- keep spreading those kind vibes everyday #FESKindness #CaughtBeingKind #BearcatPride

🎉Happy Birthday to our Assistant Principal Coach Orr🎂
Forest Elementary School would like to wish you a wonderful birthday.

🎉 **Happy Principal Appreciation Month!** 🎉 This October, we’re celebrating the incredible leadership, dedication, and heart of our principals, Dr. Ebony Donelson- Crosby and Mr. Khary Orr. 💙 From early mornings to late nights, they works tirelessly to make our school a welcoming, safe, and inspiring place for every student and staff member. Their vision, compassion, and commitment help our school community thrive every single day. Thank you, for leading with passion and purpose — we’re so grateful for all you do! 🌟 #PrincipalAppreciationMonth #ThankYouPrincipal #SchoolLeadership #WeAreFES

📢Report Card Pick-Up Reminder Parents and guardians, report card pick-up will be held tomorrow, October 16,2025 from 4:00-6:00p.m. We look forward to seeing you there.

Bearcats, wear your Camo Friday, October 17, 2025! Let's Raid out the Rangers. 🏈🐾 #BearcatFootball

Forest Elementary School has something to "B" proud of! Great work to our teachers, administrators, students, and staff members on your hard work and dedication on making this a BIG academic accomplishment. Forest Elementary has gone up a letter grade. #PawsUp #Success #Bearcats

🎉We're Proud 🎉
We are thrilled to share that our very own Instructional Coach, Samantha Tadlock, had the incredible opportunity to present at the EPIC: Audio Enhancement Conference!

Their session highlighted innovative strategies and impactful practices that support student engagement and elevate teaching in the classroom.

Way to represent our school with excellence!
#ProudMoment #InstructionalLeadership #EPICConference #AudioEnhancement #TeacherLeaders

We are thrilled to announce a special Glow Party to celebrate our amazing students who have met their benchmark goals this term! Their hard work and dedication deserve to shine—literally! Levels 4 or 5
Friday, October 17, 2025

Awards programs will be held in the auditorium. Please join us!

For over three decades, Forest Elementary School has held Field Day competitions for students in grades K-4. The Bearcats enthusiastically compete in events such as the three-legged race, the 100-yard dash, the long jump, and many more! Coach Stokes and Coach Michelle Jones, the real M.V.P's, look forward to hosting this event each year. Please join us on the L. O. Atkins' field as this cherished tradition, which showcases athleticism, sportsmanship, and school pride, continues! With every race run, every cheer shouted, and every medal earned, the bonds of the Bearcat family are strengthened! Bring the whole family! Concessions will be available.

Forest Elementary School's First Grade Bearcats are practicing daily for the upcoming bilingual musical! There will be two performances on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

It will soon be time to register Kindergarteners for the 2025-2026 school year. Items needed for registration: 1. Birth Certificate 2. Immunization Form 3. Child's Social Security Card (Optional) 4. Parent/Guardian I. D. 5. Two Proofs of Residency (with Parent/Guardian's Name) Bring 2 from the list: Current Electricity Bill Current Gas Bill Current Water Bill Voter Precinct Identification Car Tag Receipt Apartment or Home Lease with- (parent/guardian name, date, address & amount) Driver's License/MS I. D. or Consular I. D. Filed Homestead Exemption Application Form Mortgage Documents or Property Deed

Attention: All English Language Learner Parents! Please join us at FES on the evening of April, 8th!

Calling all Kindergarten parents: Graduation pictures are right around the corner!

Congratulations to the Kindergarten Top Bearcat students, to the Kindergarten Outstanding Students and to the Kindergarten Most Improved students for the third 9 weeks! The Top Bearcat award is a good character award as these students are responsible, trustworthy, kind, respectful, and they are good helpers. The Outstanding Student award is an academic award; these Bearcats always have their homework, answer questions in class and have consistent good grades. The Most Improved award is given to the student who has shown improvement for academics or behavior. Well done, Tiny Bearcats!

Registration forms will be coming home with students soon.

Time would not allow for the entire crew of famous Americans from the recent Forest Elementary School Wax Museum to attend the school board meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025, so a handful of the second grade participants appeared and introduced themselves to the Forest Municipal School District Board of Trustees. Board member Chantelle Herchenhahn and Board Secretary Mattye Evans had the opportunity to take photographs with the stars of the evening. A highlight of the evening, or let’s say -a highlight of the Forest community is that Herchenhahn or Ms. H., as she is known, taught one or both parents of the young people during H.'s tenure at Forest High School. Students from left to right and the people who they represent are Karleigh Robinson (Constance Slaughter-Harvey), Taelyn Robinson (Dr. Melanie Nelson), Mykah Hayes (Cynthia Slaughter Melton), Tyrelle Kitchens (Barack Obama), Halle Pace (Phylis Campbell), and Kate Sistrunk (Oprah Winfrey).