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 Welcome
to Forest Hills Elementary School.
Forest Hills, Where Futures Take
Flight
A
school of excellence, equipping students to
succeed and excel.
We
believe that:
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Schools should
provide a safe, healthy, positive, and nurturing
environment.
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Schools should
develop strong ties between school, home, and
community.
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Children learn
using a variety of methods and strategies.
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Students should
be given appropriate opportunities to learn.
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Students must
have access to and competency with technology to
be successful.
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Children deserve
to be challenged and inspired by highly
qualified instructors.
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School
personnel, students, and parents deserve fair
and respectful treatment.
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Children should
love to learn.
The mission
of Forest Hills Elementary is to:
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Set
high expectations for staff, students, and
parents
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Provide a safe, healthy, and productive school
environment
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Create a consciousness of healthy life choices
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Provide the foundation to succeed in a
technologically challenging society
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Lead
students toward becoming productive citizens
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Provide a challenging curriculum with emphasis
on reading and math
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Provide cultural opportunities through art and
music
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Exhibit excellence in all academic efforts
Forest Hills Elementary
School is one of three elementary schools within the
Florence City School System. We serve
over 800 children in the area.
Our teachers are
available and accessible. The administration is
encouraging and supportive of both parents and children,
as well as the teaching staff.
Thanks for stopping by
our website. We look forward to teaching your
children.
Here are some facts
about Forest Hills Elementary:
- Academic excellence is top priority.
- Our
students excel in all areas - academically,
behaviorally and socially.
- Our
administration is easily accessible.
- We
have a friendly office staff.
- We
are the largest elementary school in Florence.
- We
have a student population of over 800 students.
- We
were selected as an Alabama Reading Initiative School.
- We are an AMSTI School.
- We
have an excellent Parent-Teacher Organization.
- Parent Volunteers are welcome on our campus.
- We
offer a variety of activities/opportunities
including: Jump Rope for Heart, Show Choir, Book
Fairs, Red Ribbon Week activities, Read Across America
activities, Book
Character Parades, Reading
Renaissance School, Field Day for every grade level,
March of Dimes participation, PTO Musical/Dramatic
Presentations, Field Trips, Arts Alive activities, Cub
Scouts and Brownies.
- Our
classrooms are well equipped including 4 computers.
- We
have 39 self-contained classrooms (kindergarten
through fourth grade).
- We
are proud of our state of the art library/media
center.
- We
are an Alabama State Department Physical Education
Demonstration site.
- We
are proud to have Nationally Board Certified Teachers
among our faculty.
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