Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT

Seniors and parents are invited to this event.
A local financial aid expert will give a brief
presentation on planning for college expenses,

FAFSA, student loans, and grants.

Help support our athletic fundraiser for the year! Donate using the link and receive a digital discount card to businesses all over the US! https://app.launchfundraising.com/FundraiserHomeInfo/0/FY4GDZ

GVGS Preschool students (ELA & LCP) will unpack their backpacks and meet the teachers on Thursday, August 14th, 8:00-10:00 AM.

Open House/Unpack the Backpack Nights Scheduled for August 12th and 13th!

Forreston Jr/Sr High School will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 12th from 5:30pm-6:30pm for ALL Students 6th through 12th Grade. Please come out and get your schedule, unpack your backpacks into your lockers and meet your teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will also be given their chromebooks and chargers at this time. At the conclusion of the night Mr. Heinz will be hosting our traditional 6th Grade Orientation at 6:30pm in the FJSHS Cafeteria for all 6th Grade Students and their Parents. Please plan to come out and help your child get all ready for a great school year!

GVGS and FGS Unpack The Backpack Night will be Wednesday, August 13th. All Kindergarten Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at GVGS on Wednesday, August 13th from 4:30-5:30pm. All 1st Grade through 5th Grade Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at FGS from 5-6:00pm. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to get your child familiar with the buildings and relieve any beginning of the year jitters!

If you have any questions, please call your child's school office. We are looking forward to seeing you all very soon!

HOPE HAPPENS HERE!

Mr. Heinz, Mrs. Politsch, and Mr. Schrader

There is just over a week left to register for the Drew Crase Memorial 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Forreston Sauerkraut Days, Saturday, Aug. 2nd.
Registration is due Wednesday, July 30th. We hope to see you there!
Register here:
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/registration
The 3-Point Contest is back again this year as well. This will start between 12:00-1:00, based on the break in the tournament brackets.
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/3pointcontest
All brackets will be posted on our website by Thursday, July 31, at 6:00 p.m. at the link below. The 5th-8th grade divisions will play first, beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by HS, Open, and 35+ divisions.
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/schedule
Thank you to all of our Sponsors this year. The last day to sponsor is this Wednesday, July 23.

Forrestville Valley Families,
Please remember to register for the 2025-2026 school year no later than THIS Friday, July
25 th . After this time any student not registered will be charged a late processing
fee of $15. Visit the district website fvdistrict221.org to complete this online process.
As we have updated our website, please make sure you download the new app. Visit
your app store and search Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 for the latest version.

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. Visit our website, www.fvdistrict221.org for more information and to register. Please be sure to register all students no later than Friday, July 25th to avoid any late charges. If you have any questions about the registration process please contact the District Office at 815-938-2036 Monday-Thursday from the hours of 7:00 am - 3:00 pm. We hope you are having a great summer!

Introducing the new Forrestville Valley District #221 App. Download on the App Store and Google Play

Reminder, registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens June 23rd. Visit our website, www.fvdistrict221.org for more information.

Registration for the 29th Annual Vedra Scramble for Education is now open. We are pleased to continue to offer online registration and payments. This year's Vedra Scramble will be held on Saturday, September 20th at Prairie View Golf Club in Byron, with registration beginning at 9:00 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. This is the sole fundraising event for the Forrestville Valley Education Foundation and your support is appreciated. If you have any questions regarding registration or payment, please email foundation@fvdistrict221.org or call (815) 938 - 2036 for assistance. To donate or to register - https://www.fvdistrict221.org/o/fvcusd/page/vedra-golf-outing We look forward to seeing you on September 20th

We are excited to announce the Cardinal Store is now open. This store is open 24/7/365. Lots of variety to choose from. Click this link to see all there is to offer. https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/illinois/forreston/forreston-high-school

Forreston High School will be holding its annual honor’s night for graduating seniors on Wednesday, May 14 in the FHS gymnasium. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a welcome from Principal Heinz. This will be followed by presenting the class of 2025 with scholarships and awards earned. Forreston High school will be holding its Baccalaureate service for graduating seniors on Sunday, May 11 in the FHS gymnasium. The service will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Forrestville Valley School District and Board of Education will be presenting diplomas to the 2025 graduating class of Forreston High on Sunday, May 18 in the FHS gymnasium beginning at 2:00 p.m. Students, families, and community members are invited to attend.

PHYSICALS will once again be offered at a reduced rate by the Freeport Health Network. Physicals are required for all junior high and high school students participating in sports. The sports physicals will be given on Tuesday, May 20, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Physicals will be given at the Forreston Jr/Sr High School. Call 815-938-2175 for appointments. The cost is $25 and you must pay for your physical that day. If you are paying by check, please make the check payable to FHN. IHSA/IESA physical forms, and consent forms for physicals are available in the high school office or FVV website. These sports physicals are only good for sports and covers 396 days. If you take advantage of this, your sports physical will be good from 5/20/2025 to 6/20/2026. This will cover the entire school sporting seasons. This sports physical will not qualify for 6th and 9th grade entry for school. (School entry physicals for 6th and 9th grade will work for sports physicals.) Sports physicals are not needed to attend camps. FHN donates all proceeds from the sports physicals back to the sports department.

This afternoon in cooperation with the Forreston Police Department, FJSHS participated in an annual Soft-Lockdown Drill. Students and Staff were asked to remain in their classrooms and stay out of the hallways, while Police completed a safety inspection with the Ogle County K-9 Unit in our hallways and our student parking lot. Our goal to keep students and staff of FJSHS safe remains our #1 priority and the Soft-Lockdown Drill we had this afternoon is a part of the process. FJSHS thanks the Forreston Police Department and the Ogle County K-9 Unit for their assistance in today's drill. Cardinal Pride! Mr. Heinz

Forreston FFA Greenhouse opening day will be Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9 AM-3 PM. After our opening day, we will be open during the week on Tuesdays and Fridays after school and on Saturdays during May. You can also purchase some of our stock at Koeller Forreston Hardware Store!

Dear Parents, Next week brings an end to the 3rd Quarter. Please note a few important reminders and updates: TRANSPORTATION REMINDER Please remember if there are any transportation change requests to a location that was not previously provided as the pick up/drop off location, the student must receive a bus pass approved by administration. This permission should be granted PRIOR to the start of the school day. For the safety of all students, prior approval must be obtained. Please do not request a change the day of, and assume this change will be granted. If you have an emergency situation, please contact your child’s school. GOOGLE SERVICES FOR EDUCATION UPDATE Forrestville Valley currently makes use of free Google services for education. Starting this month, educational institutions must annually review and reconfirm access to additional services provided by Google. This notice is to provide you with this confirmation. Google Workspace for Education is a set of core education productivity services which include Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Classroom, and more. At Forrestville Valley School District, students will use their Google Workspace for Education accounts to complete assignments, communicate with their teachers, and learn 21st century digital citizenship skills. Along with the core productivity services from Google there are other productivity services called Additional Services. All productivity services, core and additional, will be utilized for educational purposes only. If you have any questions regarding these services with Google or how this will be utilized by your student, please contact Mr. Tom Hartman, Director of Technology at thartman@fvdistrict221.org. We look forward to the upcoming fourth quarter and the many spring events held throughout our schools. Thank you in advance for assisting us in these important reminders. Sincerely, Mrs. Smith

Hello, GVGS Families! We are excited to let you know we have scheduled our Spring Family Engagement Night for Tuesday, March 11, 5:30-7:00 PM. The evening will include a light meal and fun activities for you and your whole family to enjoy! This event is open to all ELA Preschool, LCP Preschool, and Kindergarten families. Please see the attached flyer for more details. In addition, it is very important that you RSVP for this event so we can be sure to have enough food and materials for the planned activities. Please be sure to RSVP by FEBRUARY 28! You can RSVP for the event one of three ways: 1. Use the QR code on the attached flyer 2. Email Mrs. Politsch at hpolitsch@fvdistrict221.org 3. Call the GVGS office at (815) 362-2279 When you respond, please let us know: 1. The name of your student 2. Your student’s teacher 3. How many family members will be attending the event We hope to see you all on March 11 for an evening of spring-time fun!