• Please let guidance know if you receive bursaries or scholarships so that they can be announced at graduation.

• All GRADS…Please check the binder in the office to make sure your future plans are noted. What you write down will be announced at graduation.

• Prom Tickets are on sale!    $25. each. See Mr. Hazelton

GRADS TO GET THEIR WRITE UP IN TO MISS MOORE BY TOMORROW IF YOU WANT THEM TO BE IN THE YEARBOOK THIS YEAR.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR EXAMS

Exam Schedule

June 2013

• ·   All students are expected to write their exams on the scheduled day or students will receive a zero (0). The only exception will be for documented medical emergencies.
• Students will be expected to remain in the exam room for a minimum of 1.5 hours. After 1.5 hours, those students who are finished may leave the exam room.
• Students who are in the building, but have finished writing exams, or are waiting to write exams must be in one of the designated areas. Students will not be permitted to hang out in the cafeteria or the hallways during scheduled exams.
• All backpack and electronic devices are to be left at the back of the Gymnasium
• For exams written in the classroom, teachers will notify their students of the location for their exam
• ·   Afternoon exams scheduled for 3 hours will begin at 12:00 and run until 3:00

Regarding Embedded Time for Professional Learning

In September 2012 the South Queens Family of Schools adopted the embedded time model to enhance professional learning for teachers. There is overwhelming evidence that student learning and student engagement increase when teachers have opportunities to work together in Professional Learning Communities (PLC). Embedded time in the South Queens family of schools has been very successful in its first year. Teachers, support staff, administration and the community continue to see the benefits in the classroom with student learning and student engagement.

With the support of our staff and SAC, Forest Heights Community School will be introducing the embedded time model for the 2013-2014 school year.

What will “embedded time” look like?

·   On designated days of the school year, the school day will be reduced by 90 instructional minutes for staff to collaborate and engage in professional learning.

·   To support the early dismissal dates, instructional time will be extended by an average of seven to 10 minutes each day for the entire school year.

·   The added daily instructional time will allow for 14 ninety-minute early dismissals per school year on various afternoons-see attached schedule.

The Department of Education has been a leader in working with the following partners to review research and develop a framework for moving forward with embedded time for professional learning:

·   Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU);

·   Nova Scotia School Boards Association (NSSBA);

·   University Schools of Education;

·   Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Consortium (NSELC);

·   Association of Nova Scotia Educational Administrators (ANSEA).

Benefits to students and their families include:  

o   Decrease in the number of times teachers will be away from their students for professional development;  

o   Reduced substitute days and costs;  

o   Enhanced examination of student work so supports are in place sooner;  

o   Continued support for inquiry-based learning and student engagement;  

o   Increased student achievement in all areas, including math and literacy;

o   Improved assessment practices;  

o   Issues more effectively addressed such as cyber bullying and the development of social emotional competencies of students;  

o   A classroom environment that allows students to work from their preferred learning styles and talents.

Evidence based Nova Scotia documents that support this direction include:

·   Report and Recommendations of the Education Professional Development Committee; (EPDC) – 2009  

·   Department of Education Response to the above Report – 2009;

·   Report of the Professional Learning Communities Study Committee – 2011;  

·   Steps to Effective and Sustainable Public Education in NS – 2011;

·   Kids & Learning First – 2012

Principals and regional staff consulted with school staffs and their SACs and developed a modified schedule that will begin in the 2013-2014 school year.

·   On average in the feeder system, the day will be lengthened by an average of seven to 10 minutes each day for the entire school year, through extending and reorganizing the school day. (Daily instruction in NS can vary between 240 – and 360 minutes per day in grades P to 2 – including recess; and between 300 and 360 minutes per day in grades 3 to 6 – including recess; and between 300 and 360 in grade 7 to 12 – not including recess).

·   On designated days throughout the school year (schedule attached), students will be dismissed early. Staff will remain at school for professional learning after the students leave. This structured time will be used to examine student achievement data and to plan for specific strategies to improve student learning and student engagement.

We appreciate your support as we continue to find creative ways to encourage professional learning for our teachers and to improve on student achievement and engagement. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the vice-principal at 275-2700.

Sincerely,

John Doucette

Vice-Principal

Early Dismissal / Embedded Time Schedule

2013-2014 School Year

The schedule when CAMS, ACES, NRCS, FHCS, will be having their early dismissals for embedded time for the 2013-2014 school year.

Wednesday, October 9

Wednesday, October 23

Wednesday, November 6

Wednesday, November 20

Wednesday, January 8

Wednesday, January 22

Wednesday, February 12

Wednesday, February 26

Wednesday, March 19

Wednesday, April 9

Wednesday, April 30

Wednesday, May 14

Wednesday, May 28

Wednesday, June 11

Please see the revised 2013-2014 start and end times for your school/Family of Schools along with the early dismissal times for the fourteen dates above.

* indicates a change from the current 2012-2013 school year

Glass with Falcon Logo and Engraving:

Forest Heights Community School – Merlin Gates Award 2013 (Jody Conrad)

Forest Heights Community School – Female Athlete of the Year 2013 (Becky Levy)

Forest Heights Community School – Male Athlete of the Year 2013 (Morgan Keillor)

Forest Heights Community School – Personal Best 2013 (Nathan Stevens)

Forest Heights Community School – Best All Round Grade 10 2013 (Savannah Rhyno)

Forest Heights Community School – Best All Round Grade 11 2013 (Erica Armstrong)

Forest Heights Community School – Principal’s Trophy 2013 (David Diamond)

Circles to go on Medallions:

Soccer Female Coach’s Choice – 2013   (Emilee Sarty and Katie Dorey)

Soccer Crouse & Hamm Memorial Award – MVP – 2013 (Brooke Melvin)

Soccer Female Rookie of the Year – 2013 (Tiffany Bremner)

Soccer Male “Sonic” Rookie of the Year – 2013 (Rowan MacArthur)

Soccer Male Coach’s Choice – 2013 (Mitchell Walker)

Soccer Male MVP – 2013 (Drake Countway)

Cross Country Dedication – 2013   (Becky Levy, Josh Rodenizer, Jake Rodenizer)

Volleyball Female Most Improved – 2013 (Erica Armstrong)

Volleyball Female MVP – 2013 (Morgan Sawler)

Falcon Records Award – 2013 (David Diamond)

Golf MVP – 2013 (Patrick Fraser)

Wrestling Most Improved – 2013 (Donna Marshall)

Wrestling Rookie of the Year – 2013 (Josh Justason)

Wrestling MVP – 2013 (Josh Rodenizer)

Basketball Female Fortitude – 2013 (Tessa Fudge)

Basketball Female MVP – 2013 (Morgan Sawler)

Basketball Female Coachability – 2013 (Becky Levy)

Basketball Male Dedication – 2013 (Kenny Levy)

Basketball Male MVP – 2013 (Patrick Fraser)

Chad Conrad Memorial Award for Sportsmanship – 2013 (Zane Tanner)

S.J. Burris Human Dignity Award – 2013 (Tonia Rafuse)

Badminton Most Improved – 2013 (Lionel Remicle)

Badminton MVP – 2013 (Emma Fleet)

Engineers of Nova Scotia – 2013 (Matthew Hughes)

Table Tennis Team Spirit Award – 2013 (Savannah Rhyno)

Table Tennis Dedication – 2013 (Greg Rafuse)

Curling Best Student Curler – 2013 (Amanda Jessome)

Curling Most Consistent – 2013 (Hannah Zinck)

Curling Most Impressive Sweeper – 2013 (Simon Buell)

Student Government Award – 2013   (Megan Hebb, Katelyn Hiltz, Erica Armstrong, Delbert Swinimer, Lana Mulholland, Ryan Profit, Amanda Jessome, Savannah Cornelius, Becky Levy)

Grade 10 O2 Award – 2013 (Devon Bremner)

Grade 11 O2 Award – 2013 (Greg Curry)

Grade 12 O2 Award – 2013 (Ryan Hudson and Nathan Stevens)

Grade 10 Student Artist Award – 2013 (India Seraphin)

Grade 11 Student Artist Award – 2013 (Taylor McDow)

Grade 12 Student Artist Award – 2013 (Sydney Wreaks)

Track & Field Int Girls MVP – 2013 (Tiffany Bremner)

Track & Field Int Boys MVP – 2013 (Simon Buell)

Track & Field Senior Girls MVP – 2013 (Becky Levy)

Track & Field Senior Boys MVP – 2013 (Luke Young)

Softball Female Most Improved – 2013 (Tessa Fudge)

Softball Female MVP – 2013   (Hannah Zinck, Courtney Harnish)

FHCS Citizenship Award – 2013 (Katelyn Hiltz)

Lieutenant Governor Medals – 2013 (Brandon Bremner, Chelsea Collicutt)

NSSAF Awards for Exemplary Participation – 2013 (Max Flinn, Sarah Dorey)

Bryan Mitchell Award– Team of the Year 2013 (Boys Soccer – Provincial Champions)

             The ceremony took place at North Queens Community School with His Honour Brigadier-General The Honourable J.J. Grant in attendance to present the medals.

 November 5, 2012

Mr. Paul Nickerson

Forest Heights Community School

847 New Ross Road, Highway 12

Chester Basin, NS

B0J 1K0

Dear Mr. Nickerson:

On behalf of the Board of Governors, please extend my thanks to your organizing committee for their efforts in hosting the NSSAF Division 3 Boys’ Soccer Championship. It was a pleasure to attend the opening ceremony! I enjoyed the young student singing O’Canada! Congratulations on the gold medal performance!

Participating student-athletes and coaches from throughout the province enjoyed a truly memorable event as a result of your leadership and hard work. The NSSAF realizes that in order to assist us with this activity you and your committee had to make a personal sacrifice. With time being as scarce as it is we, at the Federation, are very appreciative of your efforts. Thanks to people such as you we are able to offer a wide range of activities which adds so much to the total development of the student-athletes in our province.

The NSSAF is indeed fortunate to be able to call upon such quality people to organize these competitions. The Federation and its member schools very much appreciate your commitment to “Education through Sport”.

Thank you once again.

 Best regards,

Darrell Dempster

 Darrell Dempster

 Executive Director

DD/dmw

cc:  K. Walker

 S. Catton

 From the awesome defensive line that held the North Hants attackers  
at bay, to the steady play of the midfield and strikers, the game was  
enjoyed by an enthusiastic crowd of parents and fans that included  
many alumni and former teachers. Well done boys and Mr. Nickerson on  
an excellent end to your season!

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