Important News Items: - Friday, October 16, 2009 - Schools are Closed for Students and Teachers due to the MSTA Convention
- Thursday, October 22, 2009 we will have a visit from the Mobile Dental Van for those students who returned permission slips.
- Thursday, October 29, 2009 is the end of first quarter.
- Friday, October 30, 2009 Schools will be closed for students.
- Tuesday, November 10, 2009 will be make up picture day for students who were absent for individual pictures or who will be returning pictures. All students are required to be in full uniform.
- Please remember if you bring your child(ren) to school, they must be dropped off in the back parking lot off of Taylor Avenue. Only Prince George's County Public School buses are allowed in the front parking lot of the school. Enter the parking lot and follow the instructions of the person on duty at the time. Students may not be dropped off in front of the school on Fillmore Road. Students are allowed to enter the building after 7:50 a.m. All students must enter the building through the cafeteria.
- A special thank you to all parents, friends and staff members who have participated in our Market Day sales. Market Day provides our school with a wonderful fundraising opportunity while affording the participants an opportunity to purchase delicious food items. You can order online at www.marketday.com or you can use the order forms sent home with the students. Please consider giving Market Day a try. - Bloom grocery stores have initiated the new Breeze card for people who shop at their stores. This rewards card allows shoppers to earn a 1% rebate on their purchase which can be donated to our school. If you shop at Bloom and sign up for their new Breeze card, our organization code is 01147. You can complete an application at the store, or online at www.shopbloom.com. - Click here to see how to get information about Weather Related School Closings, Delays, or Early Dismissals: Inclement Weather Letter
Other Items of Interest: School hours for Fort Washington Forest Elementary are 8:15 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Students may not be dropped off at the school before 7:50 a.m. as there is no adult supervision for them before that time.
If your child is a walker, or if you bring them to school in the mornings, please be sure they are not arriving before 7:50 a.m.
If you require a change to your child's transportation (i.e., a change in day care, etc.), please be sure to contact the office so the proper procedures can be followed. Information has to be updated in the computer system so it can be downloaded by the Transportation Department to allow the changes to be implemented.
If you are withdrawing a student from Fort Washington Forest Elementary, we require 3 days notice to allow for the preparation of necessary paperwork. Please make sure you are prepared to return all text books, library books and Safety Patrol equipment your student may have. All financial obligations must be taken care of prior to the student's departure.
We will be collecting General Mills Box Tops for Education this year in an effort to raise money to purchase new library books. Please save your General Mills Box Tops for Education and send them to your child's teacher.
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN FULL UNIFORM EVERY DAY. THERE WILL BE NO SCHEDULED NON-UNIFORM DAYS. The only exception would be for a special activity such as a performance which would require the student to wear something other than the uniform. If this should occur, you would receive a written notice from the school.
**Guidelines for the mandatory Uniform Dress Code for our school can be found under "Uniform Policy" in the menu.**
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DROPPING OFF STUDENTS:
Please remember NO VEHICLES EXCEPT SCHOOL BUSES ARE PERMITTED in the front parking lot from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and again from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Parking is also prohibited on Fillmore Road on both sides of the front circular driveway in the afternoon from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Students who are being brought to school in the morning by a parent MUST be dropped in the back parking lot of the school off of Taylor Avenue. Enter the parking lot and follow the instructions of the person on duty at the time. Students may not be dropped off in front of the school on Fillmore Road. This change has been implemented for the safety of the students. We would appreciate your cooperation in this matter.