Sunday, May 20, 2018

Principal's Message - 5/20/18

Good evening, this is Mr. Kennedy, principal of Forbush High School. I have a few announcements and updates I would like to share with you this evening.

Exams Continue This Week
As a reminder, final exams continue this week. Second period exams will be given tomorrow, third period exams on Tuesday, fourth period exams on Wednesday, and Thursday will be our exam make-up day. For detailed information about our exam schedule, please visit our website and scroll to the bottom under “Latest News.”

Student Accomplishments
Congratulations to our students honored at last week’s Academic Banquet. Also, a big thank you to Mr. Hutchens, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Hauser for organizing the event.

The Forbush Chorus put on an excellent concert last week. Great job by our students and Chorus Director Laurie Roberts for a fantastic show!

Congratulations to our JROTC cadets on their recent promotions; we are already looking forward to this upcoming school year.

Congratulations to our men’s tennis doubles team of Matt Wilhelm and Lance Kennedy, who recently made it to the 2A State semifinals, finishing top-4 in the state. This is further than any Forbush men’s doubles team has advanced in school history.

Congratulations to our baseball and softball teams, both of which won regular season conference titles this year. This is the third straight conference title for the baseball team and the fifth straight for the softball team.

Congratulations to the women’s soccer team on winning their fourth straight conference title. The women’s soccer team made it to the fourth round of the state playoffs this year.

Congratulations to our track and field athletes who competed in the 2A State Meet this past weekend, including Mackenzie Fulk, Zane Johnson, Madisun Shore, Anna Kathryn Kilby, Laura Wyrick, Brittany Gammons, and Dakota Mendenhall.

3rd Annual Automotive Pig Pickin' and Car Show
The 3rd Annual Automotive Pig Pickin’ and Car Show will be held on May 26 from 11 to 2 behind the E Building Automotive Shop. The cost is $8.00 per plate, which includes BBQ, Beans, Slaw, Roll, and Dessert. You may dine in or carry out. There is no entry fee for the car show and all cars, trucks, tractors, lawn mowers, and motorcycles are welcome. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. If you plan to participate in the car show, please see Mr. Senter in room 519E or call him at 336-755-7005.

Medications
Parents and students, please remember that all medications at school need to be picked up by May 31. Any medications not picked up by May 31 will be discarded.

Cafeteria Debt
Students and parents, please be sure all cafeteria debt is paid in full before the end of the school year. Unpaid cafeteria debt will roll over into student debt for the following school year.

That is all for this evening. Please be sure to check out our web site and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for daily updates. Thank you for your time this evening, goodnight.

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