Maroa-Forsyth Grade School Announcements
January 23, 2012

Upcoming dates:

Tues., Jan. 24 - Unit Spelling Bee at MF Grade School Library 12:45 pm

Wed., Feb. 1 - Early Dismissal at 11:40 - School Improvement Day

Fri., Feb. 3 - Midterms

Thurs., Feb. 9 - 5th Grade Band Demonstration at MFGS 7 pm (Note date change)

Fri., Feb. 10 - K-5 Valentine Parties 1:45 pm (Parents will be allowed back starting at 1:30 to prepare for the parties)

Thurs., Feb. 16 - Early Dismissal at 2:13 pm - Parent/Teacher Conf.

Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30 - 8:00 pm

Fri., Feb. 17 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences 8 am - Noon

Last day for Box Top Spring Competition

Mon., Feb. 20 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day

March 5th - 9th - ISAT Testing for Grades 3-5

Tues., March 6 - Kindergarten Screenings for 2012-2013 (See Below)

Wed., March 7 - Kindergarten Screenings for 2012-2013

Fri., March 9 - Third Quarter Ends

Thurs., March 15 - PreK Screenings for 2012-2013 (See Below)

Fri., March 16 - PreK Screenings for 2012-2013

Report Cards sent home with students

Mon. March 19th - Fri., March 23 - NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK

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Kindergarten Screenings for kindergarten students for the 2012-2013 School Year will be Tues., March 6 and Wed., March 7, 2012 at the MF Grade School. Please call 877-2023 to register your child for screenings. To be eligible, students need to be 5 years old on or before 9/1/12.

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Maroa-Forsyth School District Developmental screenings will be held Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16, 2012 for children who will be ages 3 and 4 by September 1, 2012. This will be held at the Maroa-Forsyth Grade School, 641 E. Shafer, Forsyth, IL.

Parents interested in their ages 3 and 4 children’s possible entry into the Pre-Kindergarten program MUST have their child screened. For an appointment, please contact Maroa-Forsyth Grade School at 877-2023, option 3.

Note: There will be no further screenings until next school year and these will be only for families new to our community.
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K-2 Jump Rope for Heart and 3-5 Hoops for Heart forms have been sent home with students. Forms are due back on Feb. 2nd.

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Come join us for a fun filled evening! Great food, drink and dancing. Music by Larry Schultz (21st Century DJ Service), silent auction items: Valentines Day Date Baskets, Homewood Suites, Car Cleaning/Maintenance certificates, Flora's Jewerly, Prom Packages, Dinner and Movie Basket, along with a whole host of MTF Sports baskets and lots of other great surprises!

Maroa-Forsyth Post Prom Dinner Dance
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Decatur Club, 158 W. Prairie Avenue
6:00pm Cocktails (Cash Bar) / 7:00 pm Dinner/Dance
Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased by calling
Donna Beckman at MFGS (217) 877-2023 Ext. 3102 and Andrea Shaffer (217) 433-1983

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MF Trojan Car Stickers - Large $10, Small $8 - available in all school offices.