Forsyth County Schools eNewsletter
The Communicator is published monthly and features district
highlights. For news from individual schools visit
www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/schools.
Input Wanted! Take the 2014-19 Facilities
Plan Survey (Closes May 13th)
CLICK HERE for the Survey!
Survey also located at
www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/facilities
As the third fastest growing school
district in the United States, Forsyth
County Schools has added 8,000 new
students in five years. However, the
district's operational budget has not
increased in those five years and there
are no funds available for capital improvements, such as renovations
and modifications, additions and new school construction.
Since January Forsyth County Schools has been working with various
district departments, all schools and other stakeholders to create the
2014-2019 Facilities Plan to address instructional, facilities, and
financing needs for the next five years. This survey is very important
to our plan. Thank you in advance for providing input!
April/May 2013
Upcoming Events
5/9 @ 4:00 pm
BOE Work Session
5/16 @ 4:30 pm
FCS 2012-13 Employee
Retirement Reception
5/16 @ 6:00 pm
BOE Regular Meeting
5/24 Last Day of School
2013 High School
Graduation Dates, Times
and Locations
8/8 First Day of School!
2012-13 Student Calendar
2012-13 Student
Assessment Calendars
2013 BOE Meeting Dates
To review a PowerPoint presentation on the 2014-2019
Facilities Plan, CLICK HERE.
2013-14 Student Calendar
CLICK HERE to read the two page 2012-13 FCS Fact
Sheet.
FCS Introduces NEW Student Job Board
FCS News
FCS' Student Job Board is
designed to provide students
opportunities to develop basic
employability skills and to
connect classroom learning
with real-world experiences.
FCS job posting services are FREE and available to local employers,
business, industry, government, and non-profit organizations for
assistance in seeking qualified employees or interns for summer
opportunities or employment during the school year.
Planning for Next Year:
FY14 Budget Timeline
FCS Named #2 LargeSized Digital School
District in Nation
2013 Summer School
Opportunities for FCS
The FCS Student Job Board contains detailed information on positions Students
available in Forsyth County, requirements of the position, salary
ranges, and other information to aid students in job searches.
FCS Businesses:
Advertise Your PartTo add a student job or search for one, visit
Time Jobs on our
www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/jobboard
Student Job Board
Support "I Have A Choice"
The "I Have a Choice" initiative, funded by a grant from the Georgia
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
(DBHDD), is designed to inform and educate youth and parents on
the realities of underage drinking to encourage positive life choices.
Research shows that 23 percent of Georgia youth have consumed
alcohol before the age of 13, while nearly the same percentage of
high school students admitted to binge drinking.
Four slogans are currently displayed on local billboards. The slogans
are:
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I Have
I Have
future
I Have
I Have
A Choice... to not drink alcohol after prom
A Choice... to make responsible decisions for my
A Choice... to not social host*
A Choice... to not provide alcohol to minors
Statistics show that 82% of Georgia high school students who
consumed alcohol did so at their own house or at another home.
Adults can be held liable for youth-related alcohol use and suffer
legal consequences.
Take time to talk to your children about not using alcohol so they can
make positive choices and live healthier lives. For information and
resources visit:
http://www.samhsa.gov/underagedrinking
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/ihaveachoice
ATTN Parents: Rising
6th and 9th Grade Proof
of Residency
Requirements
Text Messaging Added
to ParentPortal!
Parent Tech Toolbox
Sign-Up your Business
as a Free Wi-Fi Spot for
Students
FCS Approves New
2013-16 Strategic Plan
*Social host is the legal term for the criminal and civil responsibility
of a person who furnishes liquor to a minor.