Your kindness and support help make special moments for our Cougar Cubs even more PAWSOME! 🐾
💙🤍 We are so grateful for our amazing community partners!
Thank you for supporting Forest Hills Elementary! 💙
📚✨ September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! ✨📚
Parents, did you know that you and your children can sign up for a library card at ANY Colleton Library Branch FREE of charge?! 🎉
A library card opens the door to so many wonderful resources! You can:
📖 Check out books for FREE
🎧 Connect to digital audiobook platforms
🧩 Check out additional materials available through the library
👨👩👧👦 Participate in programs and activities for children and families of all ages
🎉 Enjoy special events happening throughout each month
The Walterboro Main Branch offers a variety of programs and events for families and children, making the library a great place to learn, explore, and have fun together!
📍 Walterboro Branch
600 Hampton St.
Walterboro, SC
👉 Visit your nearest Colleton Library Branch and get your library card today! Your next great adventure could be just a card away! 💙📚
You can also follow their Facebook page - Colleton County Memorial Library
For upcoming programs and events, visit www.colletonlibrary.org
Federal Programs is hosting a Shoe Carnival for our students and families! 🥳
📅 Thursday, October 1st
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Colleton County School District Office
Come enjoy an evening filled with:
🎮 Games
🎁 Prizes
📚 Helpful parent information
👟 Shoes for students of ALL grade levels!
Shoes are available while supplies last.
📲 Be sure to RSVP! Scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot.
We can’t wait to see our students and families there! 💙👟🎉
We are celebrating some PAWSOME attendance from our Cougar Cubs! 🎉📚
These percentages represent the average number of students present from each grade level throughout the month of August. And WOW—our Cubs showed up! 👏💙
🥇 1st Place — 6th Grade: 98.1%
🥈 2nd Place — 3rd Grade: 95.2%
🥉 3rd Place — 1st Grade: 95.1%
And 4th, 5th, and 2nd Grades were not far behind! Keep pushing, Cubs! 🐾💪
🏆 NEW THIS YEAR! Each month, the grade level that takes the #1 spot will earn a “PAWSOME ATTENDANCE” bracelet! 🐾📿
Want to know how your grade is doing? 👀
Our attendance percentages are proudly displayed outside the main office so our students can keep an eye on the competition and cheer each other on!
And parents—we didn’t forget about you! 💙
We have the display placed right beside the main office door so you can check it out when you visit, too!
EVERY DAY COUNTS! Every student counts. Let’s keep showing up, staying on track, and making attendance PAWSOME! 🐾💙
Who will take the #1 spot in September? 👀🏆
Get ready to roll into reading at our Literacy Night! 💙🤍
📅 September 24, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Bring the whole family for an evening packed with reading, learning, and fun! 🌟
🎢 Experience our Virtual Roller Coaster
📖 Learn helpful tips to support your child’s reading at home
🎯 Take on fun reading challenges
🎨 Enjoy games, crafts, and activities for the whole family
🍿 Refreshments will be served!
Let’s work together to help our Cougar Cubs build strong reading skills and coast toward success! 🐾📚
💙 We can’t wait to see you there! 🤍
📸✨ Forest Hills Families, we need your help! ✨📸
Media Release Permission forms for students need to be turned in as soon as possible! This form gives Forest Hills Elementary permission to share photos of your student on ClassDojo, our school social media page, Colleton County School District pages, and even in the yearbook.
We love celebrating the amazing things our Cougar Cubs are learning and doing each day, but we cannot share photos of YOUR student until this form is on file in the main office.
Not sure if you already turned it in? No problem! Please contact your child’s teacher, and they can help provide another copy if needed.
Thank you for helping us showcase and celebrate all the wonderful things happening at The Forest! 🐾💙
🐾 Cougar Cub Families! 💙🤍
We are excited to share that Colleton County School District has partnered with FinalForms! 🎉
We encourage every parent/guardian to complete ONE FinalForms form for EACH student they have enrolled. This will help us keep important student information organized and up to date.
📱 Helpful QR Code Tip: If you are viewing the flyer on your phone, try taking a screenshot of the flyer and then holding down on the QR code. Your phone should give you the option to scan/open the QR code!
Having trouble with the QR code? No worries! We’ve included the direct link below to make things easy. 😊
Thank you, Cougar Cub Families, for helping us get everything completed! 💙🐾
FinalForms Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wVuONT1Z7n5VUHkB_IX_OdHU-839RS_tf3s6bj_e77A/viewform?edit_requested=true
Did you miss your chance to purchase a Forest Hills school shirt during the first round? We’ve got you covered! 💙🤍
👕 The school store is OPEN AGAIN and this is your FINAL OPPORTUNITY to purchase shirts!
🗓️ The store is open now through September 16 at 11:59 PM.
https://jussports.tuosystems.com/stores/fhe2627
Don’t miss out on getting your Cougar Cub gear and showing your Forest Hills pride! 🐾💙
Shop now before the store closes!
We’re kicking off the week with a PAWSOME Attendance Challenge! 🎉
Students who are present and on time (no later than 7:30 AM) EVERY DAY, Monday–Friday will earn a special ice cream treat on Friday! 🍦🎉
Every school day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and make progress! 📚✨ Help your Cougar Cub start each day ready to learn by making sure they get to school on time and ready to go!
📅 August 31 – September 4
⏰ On time = No later than 7:30 AM
🍦 Perfect attendance + punctuality all week = ICE CREAM FRIDAY!
Let’s work together, families, to make this a PAWSOME week of learning, growing, and showing up! 🐾💙
We can do this, Cougar Cubs! 🎉🐾🍦
🐾 COUGAR CUB ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE! 🐾
Forest Hills families, we have a challenge for you! 💚💙
Today, we had 470 students present, with an attendance rate of 93.81%. We also had 36 tardies.
🎯 OUR GOAL: BELOW 30 TARDIES BY FRIDAY!
Cougar Cub families, can we do it?! 🙌 Help us reach our goal by getting our students to school on time and ready to learn! Every minute of the school day matters, and starting the day on time helps our Cougar Cubs have a successful day. 📚✏️
Let’s work together this week and watch that tardy number DROP!
🐾 36 today… BELOW 30 by Friday! 🐾
💚 Every Day Counts. Every Minute Matters. Every Cougar Cub Matters! 💙
Families enjoyed painting, refreshments, and meaningful conversations about supporting their children and strengthening the connection between home and school.
A special thank you to Truist Bank and the South Carolina Office of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities for joining us and sharing valuable information and resources with our families. We truly appreciate your partnership!
Did you miss Color & Connect? Don’t worry! Join us on September 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM for Reading Together: Building Strong Readers at Home. We’ll share practical ways to support your child’s reading at home, and, of course, we’ll have a fun, hands-on family activity to go along with it! Be on the lookout for the flyer and registration, which are coming soon.
Thank you to everyone who helped make Color & Connect a success: our families, staff, volunteers, and all who contributed behind the scenes. We appreciate each of you!
It’s All About the Kids! The Time is Now! The Clear Choice!
If you purchased a shirt through the Forest Hills school store, shirts are in and will be coming home with students today! 🎉
Didn't get a chance to order one? No worries! Our school store will be re-opening soon. We will let you know when the store is open again so you have another opportunity to grab your Forest Hills gear! 💙🤍
Parents & families, here are some important dates to keep on your calendar as we head through Quarter 1!
Wednesday, September 2
📝 Interims Go Home
Monday, September 7
🚫 Labor Day — No School
Tuesday, October 6
🎉 Q1 PAWS Party
⏰ Half Day — 11:00 AM Dismissal
👩🏫 Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 7–9
🚫 Fall Break — No School
Monday, October 12
📷 Picture Day
📝 Report Cards Go Home
💙 Save these dates and help us keep our Cougar Cubs on track for a PAWSome Quarter 1! We appreciate your continued support and partnership as we learn, grow, and flourish together in the Forest! 🌳🐾
🐾✨ GOLDEN PAW RECOGNITIONS — AUGUST ✨🐾
We are so excited to celebrate our August Golden Paw Recognitions! Each month, we recognize a staff member and a teacher who have gone above and beyond for our Forest Family and continue to make Forest Hills a PAWSome place to learn and grow! 💙🤍
🏆 Golden Paw Staff Recognition: Jimmy Capers
Our Lead Custodian, Jimmy Capers, has gone above and beyond to make sure our Forest was ready to welcome our Cougar Cubs back for a brand-new school year! 🌲🐾
Mr. Capers has done a fantastic job leading our custodial team, putting in countless hours of hard work to make sure our school was clean, safe, and ready for students. And he hasn't stopped there! He has also jumped in to help at other locations as they prepared to welcome students back. His dedication, leadership, and willingness to help wherever he is needed truly embody what it means to be a part of the Forest Family! 💙
🏆 Golden Paw Teacher Recognition: Shanique Green
Our 3rd Grade Teacher, Shanique Green, has had an absolutely remarkable start to the school year! 📚🐾
After making a grade-level switch just before school began—from 1st grade to 3rd grade—Ms. Green jumped right in without hesitation. She has embraced the challenge, worked incredibly hard, and has already made such a positive impact on her Cougar Cubs. Her flexibility, dedication, and commitment to her students are truly PAWSome! 💙🤍
Please join us in giving a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Capers and Ms. Green ! 🎉🐾
Thank you both for the countless ways you show up for our school, our students, and our Forest Family. We are so lucky to have you!
🌲 Together We Grow. Together We Rise. 🌲
🐾 Congratulations, Golden Paw Recipients! 🐾
Next week, our students in 1st–6th grade will be putting their skills to the test with i-Ready! We want every Cougar Cub to walk into testing feeling confident, prepared, and ready to shine. 🌟
A few ways families can help:
✨ Make sure your child gets plenty of rest.
✨ Start the morning with a good breakfast.
✨ Have students at school by 7:30 AM so they are settled and ready.
✨ Encourage them to take their time, stay focused, and give their very best effort!
Testing begins promptly at 7:40 AM each testing day.
📚 Reading: Monday & Tuesday
➗ Math: Thursday & Friday
We know our Cougar Cubs are capable of AMAZING things! Encourage them to believe in themselves and remember: their effort matters! 💪🌟
Let’s have a great testing week, FHE! 🐾💙
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