• 10/17 Family Message

    No SCHOOL

    Wednesday, October 27 – Teacher Workday

    Tuesday, November 2 -    Teacher Workday

    Thursday, November 11- Holiday (Veterans Day

    Wednesday, November 24 – 28: No School; Thanksgiving Holiday

    VIRTUAL ACADEMY FAMILIES

    Greetings Virtual Academy Students! We hope you are doing well. In anticipation of the second quarter beginning on October 26 it is time to pick up your child's materials.

    • You may pick them up this week (Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22)
    • Pickup times: 7am-8:25am; 9:45am - 3:45pm; 4:30pm - 5:00pm
    • Ring the front doorbell of our school.
    •  If you are unable to pick up materials please email sbratton@wcpss.net so that we can make alternate arrangements.
    • If you have copies of textbooks that were sent home with the first quarter materials pick up, please return them when you . These would be: 

    Third grade: Rain School and Nasreen's Secret School

    Fourth grade: Love That Dog

    Fifth grade: Esperanza Rising

    ALL Families WE NEED YOUR HELP

    Please check to see if you have the following text that your child may have used during virtual learning last year. If you find them, please return them to school. Thanks for your help!

    2nd Grade text to check for: Off to Class, The Dog that Dug the Dinosaurs, Seed to Plant, A Place for Butterflies, The Ant and the Grasshopper

    3rd grade text to check for: Rain School, Nasreen's Secret School, Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle, Everything You Need to Know About Frogs, Peter Pan, One Well

    4th grade text to check for: Love That Dog, Animal Behavior: Animal Defenses, Divided Loyalties, The Hope Chest

    10/3 Family Message

    No SCHOOL

    Monday, October 11 – Teacher Workday

    Wednesday, October 27 – Teacher Workday

    Thursday, November 11- Holiday (Veterans Day)

    Don’t FORGET VIRTUAL MATH NIGHT: THURSDAY, OCOTBER 7th

    Math Night Flyer : Links to the games will be sent no later than Wednesday, October 6th

    COUPON BOOK FUNDRAISER

    Our Attractions Coupon Book Fundraiser has started! We need your support more than ever to help raise money for new soccer goals, a tether ball, and additional PE and recess items. Just one book bought or sold by each student will help us pay for them! 

    For only $20, the Wake County Coupon Book will save you money on LOCAL dining (fine and fast), stores like Old Navy, fun places, and much more! Cash, Checks (payable to FPDE PTA), and credit cards accepted.

    Please look in your child's bookbag for the Attractions Fundraiser packet we sent home. Information about our fundraiser is included. We have fun prizes too! 

    Click on our Kick-Off Video link for more information. FPDE Attractions Coupon Book Fundraiser

    You can also share this link to all of your family and friends so they can view the book. View 2022 Attractions Wake County Coupon Book

    Thank you for supporting our school! 

    Forest Pines Drive Elementary School PTA

     

    From FPDE Counselors

    Parent(s)/Guardians(s):

    Ms. Robinson and Mrs. Privette are seeking input from families to assess the needs of our students and families. Please complete the information at the link below by 10/15/21.

    https://forms.gle/GpaptJGcjSLHgJFv6

    9/26 Family Message

    No SCHOOL

    Monday, October 11 – Teacher Workday

    Wednesday, October 27 – Teacher Workday

    Thursday, November 11- Holiday (Veterans Day)

    MARK YOUR CALENDAR

    OCTOBER 7: VIRTUAL MATH NIGHT....more information will come home this week.

    6:00 - 6:25 and 6:30 - 6:55

    FROM: WCPSS

    Update on hoax threats

    In the past week, there have been a rash of hoax threats involving school safety around the district. Just this past week, several students have been found responsible for creating or sharing this misinformation and have faced consequences including recommendations for out-of-school suspension and a review of criminal charges.

    Our pledge to you is that we will take all threats seriously and we will involve law enforcement agencies in all investigations and ask them to help us determine the validity of every threat. We will also ask law enforcement to prosecute anyone responsible to the fullest extent possible for making a threat or perpetrating a hoax.

    We ask your support in the following ways:

    • If you or your child sees a threat of violence posted on social media, report it immediately to our anonymous tip line, (919) 856-1911, your school administration or law enforcement.
    • Remind your child not to share or forward until law enforcement has had a chance to investigate. Sharing threats spreads misinformation, causes panic and disruption for families, and could quickly result in consequences for your child.

    PTA NEWS

    Forest Pines Drive PTA is having a Spirit Night at City Barbeque Raleigh on Falls of Neuse Road on Wednesday, September 29th! Order online or head on over to show your support and enjoy some BBQ—we’ll get 20% of sales from everyone who shares this post or uses our fundraiser code when they order at https://www.citybbq.com/order or in the City BBQ app!  You can grab lunch or dinner, they are open 11am-9pm.

    Additional information here: https://fpde.memberhub.com/sends/27583c58-7a08-46d1-8630-303151ef9351/view/

    Attractions Dining coupon books will be for sale soon.  Be on the lookout this week for a packet of information.  This fundraiser will help us purchase new soccer goals for the field and additional recess equipment.

    The Fox Trot is returning this fall - watch for details soon!

    Thank you to those families who have joined our PTA so far this year. It's not too late to join! Join conveniently online at https://fpde.memberhub.com/store# to help us support our school with teacher grants, staff appreciation, cultural arts programs, and much more. 

    Our PTA is in need of help with areas such as teacher/staff appreciation, website maintenance, campus beautification, and fundraising. If you are interested in helping with any of these areas, please email forestpinespta@gmail.com. 

    9/12 Family Message

    No SCHOOL

    Thursday, September 16- Teacher Workday

    Monday, October 11 – Teacher Workday

    Wednesday, October 27 – Teacher Workday

    Thursday, November 11- Holiday (Veterans Day)

    Bus Departure

    We are now tweeting bus departure times. Follow us on Twitter @FPDES. If you do not have Twitter, you can check our school website for our Twitter feed.

    Medication

    If your student has known allergies or asthma, please make sure that we have medicine on file in the front office. To do that, please call Ms. Freeborn at (919) 562-6262 and she will help you with the process.

    PTA

    Thank you to those families who have joined our PTA so far this year. It's not too late to join! Join conveniently online at https://fpde.memberhub.com/store# to help us support our school with teacher grants, staff appreciation, cultural arts programs, and much more. 

    Our PTA is in need of help with areas such as teacher/staff appreciation, website maintenance, campus beautification, and fundraising. If you are interested in helping with any of these areas, please email forestpinespta@gmail.com. 

    9/5 Family Message

    We have completed the second week of school and are settling into systems and routines. Thank you for your patience and support as we navigate this school year.

    No SCHOOL

    Monday, September 6 is a holiday.

    Tuesday, September 7-Teacher Workday

    Thursday, September 16- Teacher Workday

    Monday, October 11 – Teacher Workday

    Wednesday, October 27 – Teacher Workday

    Virtual Open House

    We will hold our Virtual Open House on Thursday, September 9th. Each teacher will hold 2 sessions. The first session will be from 6:00 – 6:25 and the second session will be from 6:30 – 6:55. Please choose the session that is most convenient for you and your family as session 2 will be a repeat of session 1. Google Meet Codes will be communicated by your classroom teacher. In addition, I will send them Wednesday evening.

    Carpool

    We continue to ask for your patience in carpool. Currently, we have about 200 cars in the morning and 175 cars in the afternoon! While you are lined up on Forest Pines Drive, do not block any of the driveways and do not park your car in the apartment complex. Your car could be towed if you do. I have seen several cars make a u-turn in the middle of the road to keep from going down to turnaround safely. RPD has increased patrols in the area, and you may be ticketed.

    Remember the following….

    • Carpoolers should not turn left into Forest Pines during carpool time.
    • The only vehicles that will be allowed to turn left are buses, day care vans, FP employees, and special transportation.
    • All other cars will be asked to go down, turn around, so that they can make a right into Forest Pines.
    • Do not block driveways.
    • Even if there is no line, no cars will be allowed to turn left.

    Thank you for ensuring that we have an orderly and safe carpool. (Please share these procedures with anyone that picks your student up so that they will know what to expect.

    Medication

    If your student has known allergies or asthma, please make sure that we have medicine on file in the front office. To do that, please call Ms. Freeborn at (919) 562-6262 and she will help you with the process.

    Sick Students

    We continue to ask that you not send your students to school sick. If they are experiencing any of the following symptoms keep them home. Be sure to notify your child’s teacher.

    • Fever or chills
    • Cough
    • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
    • Fatigue
    • Muscle or body aches
    • Headache
    • New loss of taste or smell
    • Sore throat
    • Congestion or runny nose
    • Nausea or vomiting
    • Diarrhea

    Buses

     If you have not done so, we encourage you to download the free "Here Comes the Bus" app. This will allow you to track your child's bus in real time. When there is a substitute bus, it will not work. Once you download the app, you will need your child's PowerSchool number (their computer login/lunch number) and the WCPSS code of 67500.

    PTA

    Thank you to those families who have joined our PTA so far this year. It's not too late to join! Join conveniently online at https://fpde.memberhub.com/store# to help us support our school with teacher grants, staff appreciation, cultural arts programs, and much more. 

    Our PTA is in need of help with areas such as teacher/staff appreciation, website maintenance, campus beautification, and fundraising. If you are interested in helping with any of these areas, please email forestpinespta@gmail.com.