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_______________________________________________________________________________ Coming up in December: Friday, December 6 - In-service (no school for students) Wednesday, December 11 - Embedded CLT Day - dismissal at 1:40 Friday, December 20 - Last full day of classes before the Holiday Break Monday, January 6, - First Day back after Holiday Break __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2018-19 Yearbooks There has been a number of delays in getting this book to print. Copies will not be ready to pick up until sometime in January. Thank you for your patience. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Nova Scotia Education and Early Childhood Development has issued an announcement regarding Changes to Gender Documentation in Schools. Here is the link to this document: Changes to Gender Documentation in Schools ___________________________________________________________________________ Student Attendance Matters ! We want our students to reach their full potential. To reach that potential, it’s important that they come to school regularly and on time. Regular attendance is one of the best ways to help ensure students are successful in school and later in life. It can lead to better grades, developing important social skills and friendships, and a greater opportunity of graduating from high school. When attending school regularly, students are present for class discussions, demonstrations, group work, hands on activities, etc. These are among the most effective ways for students to learn. Absenteeism Facts: •Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation. •Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other potentially serious difficulty. •For high school students, missing 20% of class time puts them at risk for losing credit in a course. •Students can be chronically absent even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks. Every Day Counts........... Missing 1 or 2 days a week doesn’t seem like much but... If your child misses... That equals about... Which is about... Equaling... 1 day/week 40 days/year 5.5 weeks/year 22% of the school year 2 days/week 80 days/year 11 weeks or 3 mos 43% of the school year 3 days/week 120 days/year 6 months 65% of the school year ____________________________________________________________________________________
Education and Early Childhood Development - Student Attendance Website Fact Sheet Policy Operational Plan
Forest Heights Community School, we believe all students can learn if we establish high standards of learning that we expect all students to achieve.

	unite to achieve a common purpose and clear goals;
	work together in collaborative teams;
	seek and implement promising strategies for improving student achievement on a continuing basis;
	monitor each student’s progress;
	and demonstrate a personal commitment to the academic success and general well-being of all students.

Forest Heights Community School is situated in rural Chester Grant, Lunenburg County. Our student population is about 370 in grades 9 to 12. Our school is a bussing school with a large geographic catchment area; north to New Ross and the Forties, south to Chester Basin, west to Martin’s River and east to Hubbards and the Aspotogan Peninsula. We have approximately 43 staff including Teachers, Office Assistants, Program Support Assistants, Custodians, Cafeteria Workers, and Community School Staff.

Forest Heights is a Community School. The Community School Coordinator, who has an office in the building, coordinates community programs many of which operate out of our school. Please select FHCS Community to view more information.