Principal's Message - 5/6/18

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.

Awards Day

I want to begin this evening by thanking everyone who was able to attend last Friday’s Senior Awards Ceremony. It is always great to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and I look forward to our next opportunity to celebrate with our seniors, at Commencement on May 30. Congratulations to our senior class of 2018!

Final Exams

As a reminder, final exams are scheduled to begin on Friday, May 18. The last day of final exams will be Thursday, May 24. For detailed information about our exam schedule, please visit our website and scroll to the bottom under “Latest News.”

Junior Parent Night

Class of 2019, our Junior Parent Night is this Thursday, May 10, at 6:00pm in the auditorium. It is time to start planning for college! Learn and review questions about the college process, ACT & SAT college testing, tools to find college money, applying for financial aid, what to put on your resume, recommendations, and more! See Ms. Mitze if you have any questions.

FFA Plant Sale

The Forbush FFA plant sale is now underway. We have hanging baskets, vegetable plants, and bedding plants still for sale. Feel free to stop by during school hours and be sure to check in at the office; we will run extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Jarret Elliott at jarret.elliott@yadkin.k12.nc.us or call (336) 302-3587. Thank you for your support!

Clubs and Organizations

The Drama Club will meet Wednesday, May 9 at 7:40am in Mrs. Campbell's room. We will be announcing our Fall Musical during this meeting.

The Spring Band Concert will be this Wednesday, May 9, beginning at 7pm in the FHS gymnasium.

There will be a parent meeting for anyone interested in cheerleading on Wednesday, May 9, at 6pm in the first cafeteria. Open gym for all who plan to tryout with be at the Extreme Gym in Yadkinville on May 14th and 15th from 4:15 to 6:00. Tryouts will be held on May 17th from 4:15 to 6:00.

If you are interested in joining the Forbush Bass Fishing club, there will be an interest meeting right after school on Friday, May 11 in the first cafeteria. You must have a parent present at this meeting.

The Forbush JROTC is hosting a 5K this Saturday, May 12, beginning at 9am on the Forbush track.

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.