June 22nd, 2023

The staff of Forest Heights would like to extend our thanks to all of our students and their families for another wonderful school year.  It was amazing to see more and more students become involved in our school community through athletics, activities, and school events! 

Today is the final day of regular classes for students and many students will continue to complete assignments and summative assessments over the next three Exam and Evaluation Days.  Good luck to everyone as they complete all the work for the semester.

A special thank you and congratulations to our graduating students!  While your high school experience has likely not been what you expected it to be when you started in grade nine, your perseverance and ability to adapt through a range of challenges has been impressive, and has certainly provided you with important skills moving forward.  We hope that you will come back for Commencement on Friday, October 13th (tickets are available now for purchase).

Along with our graduating students, we also have some staff members who will be moving on to positions at other schools in September.  Please join me in thanking Ms. Beceriga, Ms. Islam, Ms. McConnell, Ms. Sim, Ms. Stafford, and Mr. Thiyagarajan – we wish you all the best at your new schools.  

For Mr. Ohrling, after 30 years of teaching science at FHCI, today really was his last day of school – he is retiring!  Mr. Ohrling has dedicated many years to education and to Forest Heights and we congratulate him and wish him well as he begins his next chapter.

As we wrap up another school year, we hope that you stay safe this summer and are all able to take some time to do the things that you enjoy and bring you happiness! 

 

Final Report Card Pick Up

Semester Two Final Report Cards will be available for pick up at the main office from Tuesday, July 4th – Thurs. July 6th July 10th -13th, from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Final grades will also be available to students through My Blueprint as of July 4th.

Any unclaimed report cards will be given to returning students on the first day of school.

 

Student Timetables for Next Year

Over the past three weeks, guidance counsellors have been  finalizing student timetables for the 2023-2024 school year.  The Guidance Office will close as of June 29th and the appointment request form will no longer receive entries.  Counsellors will not be able to respond to emails or phone messages while the office is closed for the summer.

Counsellors will contact students in late August or early September to discuss timetable issues stemming from final grades, conflicts, or summer school results.  Students should begin to check their WRDSB email regularly in the last weeks of August.  The Guidance Department will re-open the appointment request form and provide information regarding potential timetable changes once school begins. 

Student timetables (grades 10-12) will be given to students on the first day of school in their homerooms.  Students entering Grade 9 will have their timetables mailed to their home address in mid-August along with specific first day of school information. 

 

Returning Chromebooks 

Students who are leaving the WRDSB (including graduates) are expected to return their Chromebooks, chargers and all other loaned items to the Main Office.  Chromebooks that are not returned will be disabled by WRDSB Information Technology Services.  If Chromebooks and chargers are required for summer school, they may be returned at the end of August.

 

Google Accounts

Students who are leaving the WRDSB will have their Google Drive and their WRDSB email accounts closed over the summer. It’s recommended that students back up all documents and emails to their personal drive/accounts before June 28th, 2023.  Apps such as Google Takeout can make this process easier.

 

Summer School 

Students who have registered for a summer school course should continue to monitor their WRDSB Gmail account for communications about their course.  Summer school courses will be accessed through the WRDSB Brightspace platform.  To access the Virtual Learning Environment go to wrdsb.elearningontario.ca – the username and password for WRDSB students is the same as their PAL username and password.

 

First Day of School – Wednesday, September 6th

Tuesday, September 5th is a PD Day and the first day of school for students will be Wednesday, September 6th.  The School Year Calendar is available on the Board Website.

More information about the start of the school year will be posted on School Day and the school website as it becomes available in August; however, here is some information to assist you in your thinking about next year:

 

Summer Hours

The Main Office will be open from July 4th – 6th and July 10th -13th, from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.   The Main Office will be closed from July 14th to August 18th, re-opening on August 21st.

  • Departing students will receive a copy of their transcript with their report card. Current students can request a copy from the Guidance Office.  Other transcript requests can be completed by completing the online form on the Board website.
  • Registration appointments will be booked starting the last week of August. Please complete the Online Registration to start the process and we will connect with you in August. If you have any questions, please call 519-744-6567, press 4, and leave a message and we will contact you upon our return. 

Please contact the school if you have any questions or concerns.