FEMA

FGMS: 7th Grade Science Welcomes a FEMA Presentation

Forest Grove Middle School’s 7th Grade students welcomed guest speakers for a FEMA presentation. It was a great experience for our students to observe how their environments respond to natural weather events. This is a summary of the presentation: The storm water model was in front of the students. Students were told about FEMA’s roll in mitigation of natural disasters. What is missing from our model? Students: stores, schools, roads, etc. Infrastructure defined. Students were asked to volunteer as homeowners. 6 students then placed their MONOPOLY houses “anywhere in the green” part of the model. The rest of the students … Read More

FGMS: Bulldog Athletes Visit Clover Park

With a combined GPA of 3.3, a 93% daily attendance rate, daily after school practices, 87% improvement in overall behavior, late afterschool and weekend games, one championship win, and five berths to semifinals we were able to celebrate the end of our athletic season with a trip to Clover Park for Education Day! Our students were extremely appreciative of the opportunity and enjoyed every minute of the experience! We are incredibly proud of all of the responsibilities our athletes are able to maintain while giving their best in the classroom and on the field, court, or track. Navigating these responsibilities … Read More

Student-Led Conferences

Forest Grove Hosts Student-Led Conferences

Forest Grove Middle School hosted student-led conferences as we approach PM3 and EOC testing month. We must say that we have some pretty awesome Bulldogs; this includes students, staff members, and families! Our student-led conferences showcased how impactful school and family collaboration can be. Allowing our students to lead conversations about their academic progress and goals with family members, increases student accountability, encourages high performance and builds a strong connection between home and school. We ALL have One Goal…STUDENT SUCCESS!! We can accomplish anything by working together and providing our students with the tools at school and at home to … Read More

Admin at Big Apple

FGMS Participates in Read to Succeed at Big Apple

Forest Grove Middle School is very grateful to our Bulldog student families and staff for coming out to support our school and students for Read to Succeed! A huge thank you to Big Apple Pizza for their continued partnership and their donation to our school for this event. It was so great to see all those familiar faces taking time out of their day to support our school. Reading is such an important skill that we try to instill in our students on a daily basis. We are already working to make next year’s event bigger and better! Readers are … Read More

Smooth-ie Sailing into the Last Quarter

Forest Grove Staff is Smooth-ie Sailing into the 4th Quarter

To start off this last quarter on a positive note, we are smooth-ie sailing into the last nine weeks. We treated our faculty and staff by blending them some delicious fruit smoothies during our faculty meeting. We are so grateful for all that they accomplish each day and continue to do that supports our students in every way. We do our best to make sure they have what they need to stay fueled throughout the year. A huge thank you to Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company and Nelson Family Farms for the generous donation of orange juice (Natalie’s) and bananas … Read More

FGMS MPA

FGMS Concert Band Earns “Excellent” Rating at MPAs

Forest Grove Middle School would like to congratulate our Band Director, Mrs. Allen, and our FGMS Concert Band students for the Excellent rating at the District 13 Middle School Florida Band Masters Association Music Performance Assessment. We are so proud of all of our Bulldogs for wonderfully representing our school community. Mrs. Allen promised students that she would color her hair the color of their choice if they received an Excellent or higher. Mrs. Allen is now proudly wearing hot pink hair to show her pride in her students’ performance. Sometimes you have to do what it takes to encourage … Read More

PBIS Basketball Event

FGMS Welcomes Westwood Academy for PBIS Pep Rally Event

Over 500 Forest Grove students attended a PBiS Pep Rally and Assembly to celebrate their positive behavior! Over 700 students on our campus have not received a discipline referral this school year!!! We were excited to welcome the Westwood Academy basketball team, cheerleaders, marching band, and dance team to celebrate our wonderful students! The exhibition game, cheers, music, and dance routines were enjoyed by all! It was great to see so many returning Bulldogs that are now proud Panthers! During half time, FGMS AND Westwood participated in friendly and entertaining competitions. Westwood staff and students provided words of wisdom and … Read More

Maintenance Appreciation

Forest Grove Appreciates Our Maintenance Department

Forest Grove Middle School celebrated Maintenance Appreciation Day by showing our maintenance staff some appreciation for all that they do to improve our school each day. A clean campus provides an environment for our students and staff to thrive. We have some of the best Forest Grove Bulldogs that make it happen daily. We are so grateful for our maintenance staff and their dedication to our school’s appearance and cleanliness. They continuously go above and beyond to provide our students with the most comfortable and safe learning environment. A big thank you to our FGMS Maintenance Team from your fellow … Read More

Spanish Project

Forest Grove Spanish Projects Bring Class to Life

Forest Grove Middle School expects greatness from our students every single day!! Every task, assignment, and or assessment they complete, we challenge them to strive for excellence!! Elective classes are no exception to those expectations. Ms. Chappelle’s Spanish showed amazing work when they submitted their Spanish projects. We are always so impressed with the creativity and attention to detail that our students express with their work. We encourage them to take pride in all that they do. Our students did not disappoint with these Spanish classroom models. We are so proud to share their best efforts for everyone to see. … Read More

Maritime and Marine Career Expo

FGMS 8th Graders Attend Maritime and Marine Career Expo

Forest Grove Middle School was excited to provide the opportunity for our 8th-grade students to attend the Maritime and Marine Career Expo. The purpose of this trip was to connect the students with local leaders to learn about the potential careers in the maritime and environmental science related fields. We strive to provide our students with opportunities to plan for the future as they grow during their limited time in middle school with us. We want our 8th-grade students to see what options they have for their future as they begin to prepare for their transition to high school in … Read More

Fair Display Winner

FGMS Fair Display Wins Kiwanis Pick Overall

Forest Grove Middle School is proud to announce that our St. Lucie County Fair Display won in the category of Overall Kiwanis Pick! We are so grateful for all of the efforts and dedication that Mrs. Grant and her Art students presented while preparing the beautiful and creative artwork for this display. Mrs. Grant’s neon light vision truly came to life and her students understood the assignment. Some created works of art that were beyond expectations and added a new direction to the display. Hard work does not go unnoticed at Forest Grove. We know that Mrs. Grant and her … Read More

Wellness Sleep Challenge

FGMS Front Office Staff Wins in Wellness Sleep Challenge

Congratulations to our awesome front office staff! The team including Ms. Ulecia, Ms. Jones, Ms. Brown, and Ms. Ingram placed 2nd in the district’s Wellness Sleep Challenge. We are so proud of all of our Bulldogs. Let’s keep the winning streak going Forest Grove! The Wellness Sleep Challenge was a three-week challenge that was held from January 13 through January 31st. The overall goal for this challenge was for each participant to improve their overall energy, personal and professional productivity, and health. Details of this challenge included finding a team of 4-6 participants within SLPS and to achieve 7-8 hours of … Read More

Pi Day

Forest Grove Hosts Self-Care Week Leading to Spring Break

Self-Care Week at the Grove has begun!! We’re going into spring break with pleasant vibes and good energy! Thank you to Discovery Coffee Shop, our community partners for supplying yummy beverages for our staff!!! Monday’s theme was Mindful Monday: “Always fill your own cup first and allow the world to benefit from the overflow.” In addition to Discovery Coffee Shop’s generous donation of coffee, we offered a variety of teas and hot chocolate with all the toppings. We want our faculty and staff to go into Spring Break with the mindset to remember self-care. In addition to this, we had … Read More

Bus Driver Appreciation

Forest Grove Celebrates Bus Drivers

Forest Grove Middle School celebrated our amazing bus drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Day on Friday, February 21st. St. Lucie County Bus Drivers safely transport our most precious cargo each and every day!  We are very grateful for our bus drivers and their dedication to our students. We think they are some “Tough Cookies”, so we supplied them with some delicious cookies and a Forest Grove t-shirt to show our appreciation. We also had some of our students and staff hold up some signs thanking our bus drivers. Thank you to Ms. Patterson for organizing this celebration and thank you … Read More

FGMS STEM Fair Winners

Forest Grove Middle School’s STEM Fair Winners

Forest Grove Middle School is ecstatic to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our STEM Fair winners. The excitement of their accomplishments has spread throughout our entire campus as they were recognized during our morning announcements. They also received certificates and gifts for their hard work, effort, and success. We would also like to thank Mrs. Brick and Mr. Lucien for working with our students throughout the process of researching, analyzing, and creating their winning projects! Our dedicated teachers have done a great job preparing our students for success. We are so proud of all of our Bulldogs who worked … Read More

NJHS Community Outreach!

Forest Grove NJHS Community Outreach

Forest Grove’s National Junior Honor Society continues with Community Outreach! The residents were thrilled to see our students again. The students were so kind and helpful to the residents, and we think they enjoyed it just as much as the residents enjoyed having them. Resident remarks: Could the students visit every week? Another said that the students had beautiful personalities. As a school family, we are very proud of how well they represented Forest Grove. A huge thank you to Ms. Turner for organizing and chaperoning these outreach efforts. We are supporting our residents and community through the hearts and … Read More

SLC Fair Display

FGMS is Navigating the Future in the SLC Fair Display

Forest Grove Middle School’s Vegas-themed St. Lucie County Fair Display is a celebration of our bright students’ beautiful futures and flashing examples of entertaining and talented personalities!  School pride is high, and we are on the brink of all things amazing! Unlike Vegas, what happens at Forest Grove doesn’t stay at Forest Grove. Our work and love for education is shared throughout the community. We have some very talented students who created these amazing works of art for our display, and we are so proud of them. A special thank you to Mrs. Grant, Art teacher, and Mrs. Nichols, instructional … Read More

Chorus at MPA

FGMS Chorus Receives a Rating of EXCELLENT at MPA’s

Congratulations to our fantastic Forest Grove Chorus! While attending the Musical Performance Assessment (MPA), our Chorus earned a rating of EXCELLENT! Their Bulldog pride was pouring out as they lifted their voices up in song during their performance. Thank you to Mr. Ames, our Chorus Director for preparing our wonderful and talented chorus students for this recognition! He has put so much time and effort into teaching our Chorus students and getting them ready to shine on that stage. Mr. Ames and his students have worked extremely hard and deserve to be celebrated. We are excited to see our Chorus … Read More

Ms. Roselin's students

FGMS: Ms. Roselin’s Students Crumbl the Competition

Ms. Roselin rewarded her Math PM2 top level 4 and 5 students with Crumbl cookie, while supporting the soccer team fundraiser. All of her remaining students received donuts and other treats! At Forest Grove, we believe it is important to reward student progress and achievement. Ms. Roselin, not only rewarded her students, but also purchased those rewards from our Soccer team’s Crumbl Cookie fundraiser. We are a team and support one another whenever we can. Congratulations to our top scorers in Ms. Roselins 6th grade class and to all of the students who made significant gains in Math. And thank … Read More

Kona Ice

FGMS Students Enjoy Kona Ice on a Warm Early Release Day

Our Bulldogs were able to enjoy refreshing Kona Ice on a warm, sunny, early release Wednesday!! Our early release events encourage high attendance on early release days and gives our students the opportunity to end the day with a sweet treat! Taking the opportunity to reward our students for coming to school is a good way to teach good attendance habits and share a positive interaction with our amazing students. We love celebrating progress and success for our students. Our attendance Committee has consistently worked to improve our students’ attendance over the past two school years and will continue to … Read More