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Pizza Schmizza Fundraiser Jan. 23

Eat in or take home dinner from the Forest Grove Pizza Schmizza 4:30-7:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 23 and support the Level 4 spring trip to Hancock Field Station in Fossil, Oregon. Be sure to tell the cashier that you're participating in the FGCS fundraiser and 30 percent of your purchase price will be donated to the school. Thanks to our community partner Pizza Schmizza for supporting our school with this fundraiser.

2011-12 Family & Student Handbook Available

Click here to view the 2011-12 Family & Student Handbook. The handbook contains important information about FGCS schedule, program, student dress guidelines, code of conduct and more. Please read the handbook and talk about it with your students before the first day of school.

 

FGCS Daily Schedule

School starts at 8:50 a.m. Mon.-Fri.; FGCS does not follow the District's Wednesday late start. Level 1 students dismiss at 3:05 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; Levels 2, 3 and 4 students dismiss at 3:20 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. All students dismiss at 1:05 p.m. Fridays.

 
Student Records: Student & Parent Rights

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the private of student educational records by limiting third party access and keeping personally identifiable information confidential and by allowing students and their parents access to education records. Click here to read more about the FERPA rights of parents. Click here to read more about students' rights under FERPA. More ... 

 

 
 

 

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Welcome to the Forest Grove Community School

The Forest Grove Community School is a free public charter school that engages students in scholarship, stewardship and citizenship with the goal of educating for sustainability. We provide a caring, smaller school environment that challenges students to reach their highest potential through learning rooted in the local community. FGCS currently enrolls students in 1st through 8th grades.  We operate under a charter contract with the Forest Grove School District and are governed by an independent board of directors. We are an Oregon non-profit corporation and a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. We serve students and families in and around Forest Grove, Oregon. We are located at 1914 Pacific Ave. in downtown Forest Grove, Oregon. You may contact us at 503-359-4600 or information@fgcschool.org.

  

2012-13 Enrollment Opens January 15 ~ Returning Student Information Due March 1st

FGCS will begin accepting applications for 2012-13 enrollment on Jan. 15, 2012 for students entering 1st-8th grades. You may download an enrollment form here or ask for one in the school office. Open enrollment closes April 1, 2012.  Click here for details about our enrollment policy and process.

Current student families, please let us know your plans for the 2012-13 school year no later than March 1. Current students have priority for classroom spaces next year, so knowing your plans is essential to determining how many spaces are available for new students. Please contact Vickie Jares at 503-359-4600 or v.jares@fgcschool to let us know whether your student plans to re-enroll at FGCS. Of course, we hope that all of our current students will return next year but we know that families sometimes consider making a change for a variety of reasons. If have questions or concerns that you would like to have addressed as part of your decision, please contact our principal Vanessa Gray at v.gray@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Non-Discrimination Policy: No student or applicant for enrollment as a student at Forest Grove Community School shall be discriminated against in any educational program or activity on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, income level, proficiency in the English language or athletic ability. Enrollment of any student receiving special education services pursuant to an Individual Education Plan must be approved by the student's IEP team. No employee or applicant for employment shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

 

News and Events 

Garden Committee Meeting Jan. 10

The FGCS Garden Committee will meet 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 10 in the Art Room to discuss spring garden goals. All are welcome. For more information, contact Teresa Perrin at t.perrin@fgcschool.org or 503-359-4600, ext. 111.

Vision in Education Week Starts Jan. 9

A series of free public events is scheduled Jan. 9-12 as part of a community discussion of public education. Dr. Yong Zhao, associate dean for global education at the University of Oregon, will deliver an address titled 'Defining High Quality Education: The Education We Need for the 21st Century' at 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 10 in the Taylor Meade Auditorium at Pacific University. Dr. Zhao is author of the book Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization, which will be the subject of a discussion 6:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 9 at the Forest Grove City Library. Click here for a complete schedule of Vision in Education Week events. Vision in Education Week is sponsored by Forest Grove Citizens' Advisory Group, Forest Grove School District and other community partners.

 

January Board Meeting Canceled

The FGCS Board of Directors meeting set for Tues., Jan. 10 has been canceled because of scheduing conflicts. Meetings are regularly scheduled on the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for Tues., Feb. 14 in Gretchen's classroom. Meetings are open to the public and all are invited. Board meeting agendas are posted here prior to each meeting. Minutes are posted after they have been approved by the Board.

 

 


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