{"id":789,"date":"2015-08-04T15:07:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T19:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fhps.net\/?page_id=789"},"modified":"2019-04-08T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:41:13","slug":"forest-hills-public-school-district","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Hills Public School District"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e4e4;\">FHPS District News<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-custom-loop-districtnews\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-76826\" class=\"su-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/12\/fhps-hosts-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-new-aquatic-center-dec-17\/\">FHPS Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Aquatic Center, Dec. 17<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted: December 2, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/12\/fhps-hosts-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-new-aquatic-center-dec-17\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aquatic-board-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"color drawing of a new aquatic center with a blue trim and tiles on the outside of the building\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-the-excerpt\" style=\"min-height:150px;\"><p>The FHPS community is invited to join us on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. in the FHPS Fine Arts Center lobby for a groundbreaking ceremony of the new aquatic center. Join us and be a part of history as we formally break ground on the new aquatic center. Attendees will have the opportunity to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-76792\" class=\"su-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/important-tours-dates-deadlines-for-language-immersion-kindergarten-programs-for-2026-27-school-year\/\">Important Tours, Dates, Deadlines for Language Immersion Kindergarten Programs for 2026-27 School Year<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 24, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/important-tours-dates-deadlines-for-language-immersion-kindergarten-programs-for-2026-27-school-year\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FH-logo-150-x-150-px.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"FH icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FH-logo-150-x-150-px.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FH-logo-150-x-150-px-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FH-logo-150-x-150-px-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-the-excerpt\" style=\"min-height:150px;\"><p>In Forest Hills Public Schools, we are dedicated to and are driven by our vision of all learners achieving individual potential.\u00a0 In our district\u2019s two dual-language immersion programs, we adhere to this district&#8217;s vision in two languages. Whether your avenue is Early-Total Spanish Immersion or 50\/50 Immersion in Mandarin Chinese, there are pathways to bilingualism [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-76745\" class=\"su-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/pack-the-pantry-week\/\">Pack the Pantry Week!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 21, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-the-excerpt-no-thumb\"><p>November 17 &#8211; 24 The National Honor Society is hosting an event to collect non-perishable food\/canned goods. Donate to enter a raffle and a chance to win a prize. All donations will be delivered to the Community Action House in Grand Rapids. Click on the pdf below\u00a0to learn how you can help. Pack the Pantry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-76777\" class=\"su-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/fhe-senior-receives-outstanding-youth-in-philanthropy-award\/\">FHE Senior Receives Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 20, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/fhe-senior-receives-outstanding-youth-in-philanthropy-award\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2187-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An 18-year old girl stands with an award in a large ballroom. The sign above her reads National Philanthropy Day\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-the-excerpt\" style=\"min-height:150px;\"><p>Maria Christopoulous, a senior at Forest Hills Eastern High School, received the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award from the National Association of Fundraising Professionals (West Michigan Chapter) for her work with Kids Food Basket. Maria was honored at a luncheon at Frederick Meijer Gardens along with other community philanthropy honorees. According to the chapter&#8217;s website, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-76769\" class=\"su-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/fhps-comets-robotics-team-partners-with-upcycle-bikes\/\">FHPS COMETS Robotics Team Partners with Upcycle Bikes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 20, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-the-excerpt-no-thumb\"><p>Building community through engineering &#8211; &#8220;Robotics means a lot to me. I&#8217;ve been in the program for four years,&#8221; said Reid Sorensen, a sophomore at Forest Hills Northern. &#8220;Over the years it&#8217;s become a really big deal for me, and I just love being a part of the FIRST community.&#8221; For Everleigh Surma, a sophomore [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"su-post-76763\" class=\"su-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"su-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhps.net\/2025\/11\/forest-hills-eastern-teacher-recognized-as-teacher-of-the-week-by-wzzm13\/\">Forest Hills Eastern Teacher Recognized as Teacher of the Week by WZZM13<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted: November 20, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"su-post-the-excerpt-no-thumb\"><p>Melissa Morley, Forest Hills Eastern High School teacher, was recognized by 13 On Your Side as Teacher of the Week. 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