Dear Forest Hills Families…
Tomorrow is the last day of ‘the craziest school year ever’. I will be forever grateful for your support, kindness, and compassion as we navigated all the learning models and COVID-19 protocols. In my opinion, our families, our students and our staff are considered heroes. As a team, we did the unimaginable and served as both teachers and learners throughout the year. Now, it is time to take a breath, spend some time with our families and friends, and engage in mindful moments and times for self-care. I wish each of you a safe and pleasant summer! May you stay healthy and enjoy the sunshine the months ahead bring us.
With Sincere Gratitude,
Connie Hytjan
Forest Hills Elementary Principal
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Important Forest Hills Information
End of the Year Events…links for the Celebration of Learning and Walk of Honor will be sent to families via Constant Contact tomorrow.
A Special Thank You and Good-bye…please join me in wishing Jamie Thorfinnson, our administrative assistant and 30 year employee at Forest Hills, the very best of luck. June 30 is Jamie’s last day at Forest Hills as she is retiring to spend time with her grandchildren and vacation at their Beach Home in the Outer Banks. Throughout my tenure here, Jamie has been a very close colleague, my professional soulmate, and my biggest supporter. We will all miss her.
Farewell to our Grade 5 and 6 Students…As you know, Grade 6 is transitioning to CMS next year. This results in saying good-bye to two grade level cohorts. We will miss them and will forever consider you members of our Forest Hills School community.
Other Staff Leaving…Please join me in wishing the following staff members the best of luck as they transition to new opportunities, roles and chapters in their lives: Amanda Erisgen and Sharon Wadnal (special education paraprofessionals), Katie Little (clerical assistant and paraprofessional), and Kally Nord, Rachel Knutowski, Ashley Stevens and Jordan Peters (classroom teachers). Due to declining enrollment and a decrease of classroom sections, we are unable to have all of our present teachers return for the upcoming year.
Teams for the 2021-22 School Year…Below is our licensed teacher staffing plan for the upcoming year. There will likely be changes over the summer should there be an increase / decrease in enrollment. As you see, many of our EP Online teachers are returning to Forest Hills.
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Kindergarten: Emily Forthun, Allen Lundberg, Deb Plager, and Kathy Tierney
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First Grade: Corey Andrews, Bobbi Baumann, Jessica Cozza, Aly Heelan
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Second Grade: Ann Hultgren, Cori Johnson, Shelly Kasid, Marielle Picek
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Third Grade: Nicola Huss, Jared Johnson, Carolyn Peters, Teresa Tate, Jeff Thelen
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Fourth Grade: Cindy Eldridge, Dawn Head, Nitasha McCann
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Fifth Grade: Paul McKay, Ainsleigh Noble
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Social Worker: Jane Brill
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School Psychologist: Kelly Hanson
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School Nurse: Nichole DiFrank
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Special Education: Julie Abler, Amelia Collier, Rachel Eicher, Becky Lage, Grace Mikkelson
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Speech: Kathy Bykowski (Lead), Sandy Carlson
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Interventionists: Michelle Boe, Blair Butler, Kay Rosheim
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ELL: Mike Burgess, Illyria Turk
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KEY - Kristin Cayo
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Content Specialists: Jud Hagstrom (Art), Paul Thomforde (Music), Molly Jakobitz (PE), KaLeah Norman (Spanish)
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Music Specialists: Allie Jensen (Band), TBD (Orchestra)
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Meal Kits to Continue Through June 18, 2021
Eden Prairie Food Service will continue to provide meal kits to families through June 18, 2021. Pick up will continue to be at the East Entrance of the high school on Thursdays between 4-6 pm and Fridays between 10:30 am-1 pm. More information and the sign up form can be found here.
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Spring Assessment Information
Spring assessments have officially wrapped up. Depending upon your child’s/children’s grade levels, certain data is available for you to view. These assessments are important for the continued education of your student.
All K-6 students took Fastbridge reading and math assessments. All third-sixth grade students took MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments). Third, fourth and sixth grade took reading and math MCAs. And, fifth grade took reading, math and science MCAs.
You can now access FastBridge and MCA results in the Campus Parent Portal under "More" -> "Assessment Dashboard for Parents" (see included screenshot). If you have multiple children in EPS, use the dropdown menu to select one at a time. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions about the results. Please contact the helpdesk if you need help accessing the parent portal by phone: 952-975-7094 or email: helpline@edenpr.org
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Want part-time work with full-time benefits?
Eden Prairie Schools is hiring bus drivers! HR is looking for excellent individuals who enjoy working with children and want part-time work with full-time benefits. Please share this opportunity with your community! Transportation/Bus Driver job description.
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Looking for something new to try with a flexible schedule?
Become a substitute teacher! Individuals with bachelor’s degrees can apply to be a substitute teacher. More information about how to obtain substitute teaching licenses can be found online. Or, reach out to Brenda Nielsen in our Human Resources Department.
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Calendar of upcoming events
May 28 - Grade 5 & Grade 6 Walk of Honor - STUDENTS & STAFF ONLY - Link will be shared
May 28 - Celebration of Learning - Link will be shared
May 28 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
June 2 - Grades available on website by 4 pm
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