Forest Hills School District

FHSD and the XCL Program had the privilege yesterday of saying thank you to the many business and community partners who helped make XCL possible during the 2025-2026 school year. Because of their generosity, FHSD students participated in nearly 1,000 career-connected learning experiences and more than 770 students explored careers, built professional skills and connected classroom learning to the real world.

To every partner who opened a door, shared a story or simply said "yes" to helping a student: thank you. Your impact reaches far beyond a single event, and we are grateful to have you as part of the XCL community! 💚

Congratulations to our Anderson High School retirees! 🧡🎉

Eileen Birk - Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Cook - Math Teacher
Katie Colonel - English Teacher
Rose Bosse - Paraprofessional

We are endlessly grateful for their dedication, commitment and kindness throughout their combined 90 years of service in the district. Sending well wishes into their next chapters!

When Nagel 8th graders visited Washington, D.C. in May, a select few had the opportunity to participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

As their classmates and members of the public looked on, four Nagel students took part in this solemn tradition, paying tribute to the service members who made the sacrifice in service to our nation. It was a powerful moment of reflection, gratitude and reverence.

We are also grateful to Nagel student Gavin Hill for capturing this meaningful moment through his lens. His photography helps tell the story of a powerful experience that attendees are sure to remember.

✏️ School Supplies 2026-2027 🍎

Supply lists are now available for the upcoming school year! Find your school's list here: https://www.foresthills.edu/district-news/entry/school-supply-lists-2026-2027/

We are saying farewell to an FHSD bus driving legend! The district was honored to celebrate bus driver Kim Stamper on her retirement at the end of the school year. Known for her wide variety of costumes - primarily holiday themed, Kim completes her career after 35 years and driving more than 500,000 miles! 🚌🎉

Thank you, Kim, for your many years of service, the countless smiles and your ability to make everyone's day a little brighter. Congratulations!

Beech Acres Parenting Center created an interactive, engaging parent coaching app and it is available to all parents, guardians, teachers and staff in FHSD!

In order to participate in this free resource you need to use the following link to download the app to your smart phone. The app will only work when downloaded through this FHSD-specific link, so do not search for the app separately: https://beechacres.fynancial.com/referinvite?referralCode=225d46

Please be aware that this is an independent, third-party operated service. Beech Acres Parenting Center is a valuable partner of FHSD and is a regular participant at our Parent Academy Nights. They have offered invaluable lessons, guidance, support and expertise to our parents on a wide-variety of topics.

This past school year you may have noticed a new social media series called Every Moment Matters Staff Shoutouts. We were honored to use this series as a way to celebrate staff members across the district for the impact they have on our students and their colleagues!

Read a recap article to see a list of employees we highlighted this school year: https://www.foresthills.edu/district-news/entry/celebrating-strong-connections-every-moment-matters-staff-shoutouts/

Thank you to our Wilson Elementary retirees for their years of service! 🎉💚

Jean Bode - Counselor
Larry Bolender - Custodian
Andrea Gately - 5th Grade Teacher
Alison Meek - Building Sub
Christina Tkacz - Speech Language Pathologist

Although we are giving a bittersweet goodbye to these familiar faces, we wish them all the best in their retirements. Wilson will not be the same thanks to their lasting impact!

Turpin Track & Field makes history.

- Claire Iaciofano is a STATE CHAMPION in Pole Vault for the third consecutive year.
- Boys 4x400 Meter Relay are STATE CHAMPIONS and BREAK THE RECORD for the fastest time in the state meet’s history (3:14.88). This includes Parker Jones, Carson Hughes, Chase Spencer and Evan Overholser.
- Chase Spencer finishes THIRD in the Boys 400 Meter Dash.

A tremendous congratulations to all of these student-athletes for these accomplishments!! We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication they have displayed to reach such milestones.

Every year our friends at the Anderson Township Library Association host a PHENOMENAL Summer Used Book Sale! You won't want to miss it this year!

Friday, June 19, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, June 21, 12-3 p.m. (fill a box for $25)

The sale is at Nagel Middle School and will feature more than 40,000 items ranging from used and like-new books, media, puzzles, games, gifts and collectibles.

ATLA - Anderson Township Library Association