STEAM Education
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. By providing STEAM education here at Ford Heights, we are giving students the opportunity to be creative, the chance to learn and apply inquiry skills as they collaborate with others. STEAM fosters engineering and design thinking and helps students master math and science concepts. Many STEAM […]
Schoolwide Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all of the students who won the classroom Spelling Bee! These students will advance to the schoolwide spelling bees Friday, Dec. 2. Good Luck to all of our participants. Medgar Evars will take place at 9:30am and Cottage Grove will be at 1:00pm.
Breakfast with Santa
Join us for the annual Breakfast with Santa! It will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Winter Break
Please enjoy the holiday with family and friends. Please remember that school will be closed from Dec. 19-30.
The Importance of Parent/Teacher Collaboration
Parents and teachers share the same goals for children and students; they want each individual to do their best. This will happen when parents and teachers work together. This can happen in a number of ways. Keeping lines of communication open between parents and teachers Parents help by setting aside time for schoolwork at home […]
7 Helpful Online Learning Sites for Kids
PBS Kids This is a great site for kids of all ages featuring all of your kids’ favorite characters from PBS! Random House Featuring books, activities, games and more all surrounding your favorite characters from Random House Books! This is a great way to make books come alive for little ones! Starfall Education This is a great […]
Basketball Season has Started!
Lady Panther Girls Basketball and the Boys Basketball seasons have started. Be sure to come out and support the teams!
So, How was School Today?
Have you ever asked your child “How was School Today?” only to get an answer such as “fine”, “good” or “bad”? This could be because of how the question is phrased. It is too easy for students to just give a one word answer. Here are a few examples of ways to ask and actually […]
Help your Child be a Successful Student
Every parent wants to help their child do their best in school. Here are some tangible things that can be done at home to help foster success at school. Feed your child a healthy breakfast each morning Make sure they are getting enough sleep each night Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and ask for specific things to […]
Ford Heights Enhances Literacy Instruction
Early education consists of foundational skills needed to perform harder skills in the future. The stronger these skills are in students, the more likely they are to have success. This means that curriculum must be structured and follow a system that has been proven to be successful. FHSD169 is implementing this type of curriculum this […]