Forest Hills Elementary

The Colleton County School District Office of Federal Programs is seeking input from all stakeholders—including community members, staff, parents, and students—regarding the allocation of federal funds. Your feedback is valuable in helping us make informed decisions that best support our schools and students. Please fill out the online survey at this link https://forms.gle/xp9Q8sWTR5TmqywF6

The staff at Colleton County School District has been very busy for the start of the new year. The Communications Team has started an internal “Tell Me Something Good” campaign to boost team morale and keep the positive energy moving. Each week employees will submit something positive by 5pm on Friday. A random winner will be chosen each Monday and presented with a small token to say thank you for promoting positivity within our district.

This week our “Tell Me Something Good” winner was Mrs. Lisa Stephens from Colleton County High School. Mrs. Stephens shared the following quote, “Let your smile be the reason someone smiles today.” Congratulations and keep up the great work!

Pictured below: Mrs. Linda Hyman (Communications Team), Mrs. Jessica Williams (Superintendent), Mrs. Lisa Stephens (submission winner), Mrs. Beth Frank (Communications Team), Mrs. Becky Roy (Communications Team) and Mrs. Uirica Bodison (CCHS Principal)

Our Colleton County School District athletics has shared the sports activities for the week. For more information follow the athletic page at https://www.colletoncountycougars.com/ . Your support is greatly needed and encouraged.

As the i-Ready fall diagnostic testing kicks off this week for kindergarten through 8th grade, it is important to ensure your student is present and on time to school. Your child should get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast in the morning. These assessments provide valuable baseline data to help track student growth throughout the academic year.

Title I Parent & Family Engagement Specialist, Mrs. Tangela Green, is very excited about the lunch buddies mentoring program through the Office of Federal Programs. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, you must complete the sign-up by scanning the QR code on the flyer. We urge you to get involved and be a positive role model for the students of Colleton County School District.

The Colleton County School District Office of Federal Programs is seeking input from all stakeholders—including community members, staff, parents, and students—regarding the allocation of federal funds. Your feedback is valuable in helping us make informed decisions that best support our schools and students. Please fill out the online survey at this link https://forms.gle/xp9Q8sWTR5TmqywF6

The Committee of the Whole meeting took place at the District Office on August 12, 2025. The Colleton County High School National Honors Society read the mission statement and welcomed guests to the meeting. Superintendent Jessica Williams recognized the following teams in the staff recognitions: the Office of Buildings & Grounds, the Office of Information Technology, the Convocation Team 2025 and the District Office Staff. Great job everyone for their continued hard work and dedication to Colleton County School District.

Our students have been busy learning team building activities. These activities strengthen their ability to work together to accomplish their goals while sharpening their minds to think outside the box.
#tellmesomethinggood

Congratulations to the lucky winners of the door prizes generously provided by two of our wonderful vendors at the Back to School Bash!

TCL (Technical College of the Lowcountry) – Talent Search donated a beautiful gift basket.
Direct Auto donated a brand-new Chromebook.

We truly appreciate their generosity and support!

As we officially kick off the start of the 2025-2026 school year, it is time to prepare for fall sports. Our student athletes have been working very hard to prepare for the fall season. Here is the weekly calendar from our athletics department. Let's go Cougars!!

Mrs. Salas's class ended the first week of school with a word search challenge. It was the class vs. Mrs. Salas. Who do you think won?

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Are you interested in becoming a mentor? Scan the QR code on the form below to join our lunch buddies mentoring program. This program is designed to help build self-esteem, improve attitudes about school, promote being a positive role model and supporting Colleton County School District students. Sign up and become a mentor today to make a difference tomorrow!!

We would like to say thank you again to everyone who attended and assisted with the Back to School Bash at Colleton County High School this year. Our Federal Programs Department is looking for your feedback to make next year's Back to school Bash even better. Please take a few moments and click the link below to assist our team.

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🌟 What a PAWSome start! 🌟
Week one is officially in the books, and it’s been nothing short of amazing! 🐾 Your “Cub Support Leadership Team” are so excited for the year ahead.

💛 Cheers to a wonderful Week 1… now let’s get ready to make Week 2 even better! 🎉

-CLT 💚 (left to right)
Ms. Hamlin, (PBSS) Positive Behavior Support Specialist
Ms. Shider, Professional School Counselor
Ms. Crosby, (PBSS) Positive Behavior Support Specialist
Ms. Puckett, School Psychologist

#WherePAWSomeThingsHappen 🐾

As week one comes to a close, we are thankful for the administration, staff, teachers and students for a great first week of school. We look forward to seeing our students excel this year academically while building strong relationships with their peers and teachers.

The 2025-2026 football season is almost here. The Colleton County athletics department has a quick and easy way for you to purchase your advance tickets. Download the app to access your tickets instantly and set up event start notifications and more.

On August 2, 2025 All for Colleton hosted a Back to School Bash at Colleton County High School. Hundreds of parents and students came out to the event to take advantage of free back to school supplies. These supplies were generously donated and distributed by many local vendors.

We would like to congratulate the following New Teacher Academy Completers from Forest Hills Elementary: Toni Lorenzo, Kasanta White, Nisie Tabuac, Anna Morgan, Caitlyn Hermesch and Angelee Beecher-Whyte.

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🎉 Congratulations to our New Teacher Academy Completers! 🎉
We are so proud of your commitment, passion, and dedication. We're thrilled to have you as part of our Forest family! 🌳

Here’s to a successful year ahead - #WherePAWSome ThingsHappen! 🐾🍎