August 29, 2019

PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING

Good things come in tens.

Commandments, bowling pins, fingers and toes, lords a-leaping, and let’s not forget one of the best albums of the 90’s. (The exception would be that football conference up north with 14 members.)

To this list, we would like to add the FTE CORE 10.

Forest Trail has always believed in serving the whole child and providing our students with the necessary tools to navigate beyond the classroom. The staff at FTE has made character development a priority this year and have revisited the work of Ron Clark. In his book, The Essential 55, he shares what he believes to be 55 life skills every child should have at their disposal. Over the summer, our staff re-read the book through a very specific Forest Trail lens. With our students at the forefront of our mind, staff revamped those 55 topics into what we are calling our “Core Ten”.

“I will…”

1. Respect the comments, opinions, and ideas of others.

2. Show interest in others.

3. Be respectful with my actions and gestures.

4. Transition swiftly, quietly, and orderly.

5. Keep myself and the bathrooms clean and germ-free.

6. Be responsible for myself, my trash, and my area in the cafeteria.

7. Be helpful.

8. Be a good leader.

9. Take school-wide drills and procedures seriously.

10. Be the best person I can be.

This set of ten principles are ones the staff of Forest Trail believe are vitally important in the larger picture of the development of our students. Your children will be learning more of what the above means and looks like. Beginning next week, my newsletter and our social media platforms will provide examples for you all so you can engage your children in conversations and continue to support us build awesome adults.

I wish you all a very happy weekend filled with fun, family, and the first weekend of football!

SCHOOL NEWS

School Holiday, Sept 2

No School Monday. Enjoy your long weekend!

GT Consent for Assessment Form, Grades 1-8

For your child to be assessed for the GT program, this form must be signed and submitted by August 30, 2019 (11:59PM).

FIRST Lego League Parent Information Meeting, Sept 3

Come learn about FLL (Grades 4-8) and FLL Jr. (Grades K-3)! Find out about how to start a team, how to recruit members and what district resources are available.

School Handbooks

Visit eanesisd.net/handbooks for more information.

BOOSTER CLUB

Welcome Back to Forest Trail! We are looking forward to a great year. Make sure to log on to the Forest Trail website https://foresttrailbc.membershiptoolkit.com to buy Popcorn, 2019-2020 Directory, birthday messages and tickets to events. If you have any questions about Booster Club or want to get involved please contact us. Hope to see you at our first meeting on September 6th. Go Falcons!

Meghan Sorrel and Leah Turner, 2019-2020 Co- Presidents

Support FTE through the No-Hassle Fundraiser!

We are so grateful to all of the Forest Trail families who have already made their donations to the 2019 No-Hassle Fundraiser, our Booster Club's primary fundraiser of the year. Our goal this year is 100% of families participating with a suggested donation of $130 per student. Prizes will be awarded to the classes with the highest percentage participation in each grade and classes that reach 100% participation. Plus, every family that donates will be entered to win one of several family-friendly gift cards—make your gift early for better chances to win! Congratulations to these lucky winners so far: Kelly & Kevin Bennett, Angelica & Mike Lancaster, and Lauren & Brad Burris.

Donate online via the Booster Club Website by September 28th: (http://tinyurl.com/ftenohassle2019).

SAVE THE DATE: BINGO NIGHT!
September 28th, 5-8pm
1st game starts at 5:30 sharp, and the pot is 50% of sales!

Wear your favorite jersey

CASH ONLY: BRING CASH TO WIN CASH

Food, drinks, and snacks available for purchase
Cool raffle prizes for adults and kids!

We need volunteers; sign up here:
https://signup.com/login/entry/178919246028
**All proceeds benefit FTE**

Popcorn Volunteers Are Needed!

We are in need of popcorn volunteers for our 2019/2020 school year. FTE weekly popcorn snack has been an awesome tradition, not to mention a huge fundraiser, at Forest Trail for many years. This weekly snack is enjoyed by both our amazing students and faculty. Please volunteer one morning a month to keep the popcorn popping, or sign up as an occasional substitute when needed.

To sign up please contact Melissa Olen at:

melnino1177@gmail.com
310-924-1062

FTE Directory

CHANGES THIS YEAR!!! Please note that for your information to be included in the 2019-2020 FTE Directory, it must be entered on the Booster Club Website AND you must opt-in. Regardless if information was submitted in another format or was previously in the directory, it will not be published unless opted-in on the Booster Club Website.

Please visit the following link to check your information and make sure you have opted-in. You can also purchase a directory while you’re there until September 27th.

https://foresttrailbc.membershiptoolkit.com/membership_publish_info

If you have any questions or are interested in advertising in the 2019-2020 FTE Directory, please contact Ann Boren atftedirectory@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT SEPTEMBER DATES:
September 6th: First Booster Club Meeting in FTE Library @ 9:15. Newcomer's coffee@ 8:45.
September 27th: Falcon Frolics