Author: SUMMER NICHOLS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

Forest Grove Middle School Principal and “A” Honor Roll Assembly We appreciate all of our parents and families for coming out to support our students and our school during this honor roll celebration! Parents are the first teachers in their children’s lives! By instilling perseverance, accountability, and determination in the lives of our students, it provides an opportunity for them to reach their highest potential. It all begins with a loving and caring adult! Thank you to the mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and etc. that ensure that our BULLDOGS are successful! We love celebrating our students’ academic successes and … Read More

Mrs. Brick’s 6th Grade class was calculating GPE in their class. This means that our 6th grade students are utilizing algebraic skills in science class. Gravitational potential energy. m x g x h= gpe m = mass in kg. g = 9.8mls2. h = height in meters SC.6.P.11.1: Explore the Law of Conservation of Energy by differentiating between potential and kinetic energy. Identify situations where kinetic energy is transformed into potential energy and vice versa. Big Idea: Energy Transfer and Transformations -A. Waves involve a transfer of energy without a transfer of matter. B. Water and sound waves transfer energy through … Read More

Mrs. Jason’s 8th grade students engaged in a friendly competition with their peers for their IXL performance. All students are provided an opportunity to complete IXL lessons in their Language Arts class. Our 8th grade Social Studies teachers support our ELA classes by providing additional time for students to engage in IXL lessons for ELA. Ms. Jason’s 3rd period class won the IXL challenge. The students in this class achieved the highest proficiency on their ELA lessons for a two-week period. The students won freeze pops for their hard work and effort. IXL is a digital resource that we utilize … Read More

STEM students are having a great time while reviewing different kinds of forces. They worked as a team creating friction on the balloons for the balloons to be able to lift up the tissue paper due to the electrostatic force. Static friction acts on objects when they are resting on a surface. For example, if you are hiking in the woods, there is static friction between your shoes and the trail each time you put down your foot. Without this static friction, your feet would slip out from under you, making it difficult to walk. In fact, that’s exactly what … Read More

Photo booth fun at the PBiS Valentine’s Day Event. It’s always a pleasure to celebrate the positive behavior our students display!! Our monthly PBiS events are incentives for students that follow our BARK expectations. All students have the opportunity to attend these events. Every month we start every student off with a clean slate! We communicate the expectations every day! No referrals, and no excessive amount of BIRs or attendance issues within identified dates. We utilize resources to recognize our students for behavior and academics. Our school is a learning institution that will continue to implement practices that promote student … Read More

Great things are happening at Forest Grove Middle School! Our 6th grade Marine Oceanographic Academy students identified different habitats such as the habitats in the Indian River Lagoon, the near-shore waters, and the Oculina reef. Students also participated in a scavenger hunt, examining the 6 different tanks modeling the different habitats searching for the marine organisms that occupy each. In addition, the students had an inside tour of how the aquarium cares for their organisms. Finally, students observed and identified plankton from a sample of water from the dock along the Fort Pierce Inlet. At FGMS our students are exposed … Read More