Forest Park Middle School

Your student is invited – please register! Dear families, We’re going to Memphis and Nashville in Summer 2026, and your student is invited! We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Explore America, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/7xgmgnj When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure. • In this info session, we’ll talk about: • How this opportunity will benefit your student • What we’ll see and do on our trip • Everything that’s included in this experience • How your child can earn academic credit • How we’re keeping this safe and affordable • How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity! Thanks, Holly Thomas & Tricha Wilcox

Longview ISD is developing a strategic plan and Superintendent Dr. Marla Sheppard wants YOU to help guide the process. FULL ARTICLE: https://w3.lisd.org/district/news/02122025-survey

4 Houses, 1 Family!! What an honor and privilege to be recognized for displaying equality and freedom at the MLK Parade! Let's goooooo Eagles!!!!🦅 "The struggle for freedom and equality is not about race, religion, or gender. It's about humanity." – Unknown 🖤❤️💙💚

Early release tomorrow! 12:40pm🦅

Our 8th grade students are modeling and describing primary and secondary succession by making a diorama in science class with Mrs. McAdams and Mrs. Ramshire. Students also included constructive responses with their projects! Go Eagles!🦅

🌟 Calling All Parents! 🌟 We believe that the best way to create a positive, successful environment for our children is by working together. 🤝 We’d love to have YOU involved! Whether it’s volunteering, attending meetings, filling out surveys or simply sharing your ideas, your voice and support make a huge difference. 💬 💡 How can you help? •Join our upcoming events •Volunteer for school activities •Share your expertise or skills •Stay connected with our updates Together, we can make this a fantastic year for our kids! 🌱💛 Let us know how you’d like to participate in the comments below or send us a message! We’re excited to collaborate with YOU! 👏✨ #ParentPower #TogetherWeGrow #CommunitySupport 🌟 ¡Llamando a todos los padres! 🌟 Creemos que la mejor manera de crear un entorno positivo y exitoso para nuestros niños es trabajando juntos. 🤝 ¡Nos encantaría contar con TU participación! Ya sea como voluntario, asistiendo a reuniones o compartiendo tus ideas, tu voz y apoyo hacen una gran diferencia. 💬 💡 ¿Cómo puedes ayudar? •Participa en nuestros próximos eventos •Sé voluntario en actividades escolares •Comparte tu experiencia o habilidades •Mantente conectado con nuestras actualizaciones ¡Juntos podemos hacer de este un año increíble para nuestros niños! 🌱💛 Déjanos saber cómo te gustaría participar en los comentarios o mándanos un mensaje. ¡Estamos emocionados de colaborar contigo! 👏✨ #PoderDeLosPadres #JuntosCrecemos #ApoyoComunitario https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b5dPEnPSPIYSsvUoealc3oxr6iVDun2XzfUl9x5jZzQ/edit?usp=sharing

Is that time again!! Come join our Eagles for our annual Black History Program! We will have a wax museum, special performances, and so much more!💚❤️🖤💛

The Longview ISD Board of Trustees approved significant construction projects, security system upgrades, and the 2025-26/2026-27 instructional calendars during their regular meeting Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://w3.lisd.org/district/news/02102025-board

Introducing a new Science Unit in Ms. Heflin and Mrs. Volm's Structured Learning Classroom. Students learn to collaborate with one another while creating a tower with popsicle sticks and clothes pins. Students also designed their own Marble Runs. They had three trial runs to see if successful! Two out of four teams had succeeded!✨🦅 #EmbracingTheAll #FlyHighEagles

On Friday, February 7, 2025, Dei'jah Rider represented Forest Park Magnet School at the Regional Science Fair held at Kilgore College.  She was selected to be one of the representatives for Longview Independent School District at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair that will be held at the end of March.  This is the link to the KLTV news story on the fair as well as pictures of our winner. I am so proud of her. - Mrs. Frazier (7th Grade Science) https://www.kltv.com/2025/02/07/east-texas-regional-science-fair-showcases-student-projects/ Thanks for your support!!🦅🔬💚

🌟 A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. -1 Cluster chapter members The Forest Park Family appreciates your generosity in donating the hygiene products giving to our students in honor of your Founders Day! Your kindness and commitment to supporting our students will make a significant impact on their well-being, and we are deeply grateful. We were also excited to share this moment with Dr. Sheppard, our Superintendent, who was the keynote speaker for the event. Her powerful message on "Looking Through the Lens-Loving, Engaging, Nurturing, and Serving Our Youth for the Future" reminded us of the importance of guiding and nurturing the next generation. Together, we are making a difference—thank you for being a vital part of our community! 💙 ❤️🖤💚#EmbracingtheAll #DeltaSigmaTheta #FoundersDay #InvestingInOurYouth

What a way to start off Black History Month! Our Soaring Sisters served breakfast to the staff on Monday. How sweet! 🍩 Keep swiping and check out art work from our students. Aren't they talented?!🎨 Thank you Mrs. Thomas and Dr. Ragland for being such great leaders!💛💚

We are so proud of our TSA Students!! Check out the Regional Contest results! The Park will be taking 18 students to the State TSA Contest in Ft. Worth in April. Go Eagles!!🦅 🥳

Announcement for all incoming Freshman2025-26! If you are interested in supporting our 9th Lobo Football team in the up coming year as a cheerleader please see below! Good luck!! 📣😁

It's game daaaay!! Come out and support our Eagles!!💚🦅

Looking for a Healthy communication Workshop and/or anxiety tips? Check out the info below!💚 Buscas un Taller de comunicación saludable y/o consejos para la ansiedad? ¡Mira la información a continuación!💛

Did you enjoy your three day weekend? WE DID and guess what else?!?! Our very own Dei’Jah Rider placed FIRST🥇 at the District Science Fair against other sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in Longview ISD!! Can we get an Eagle "whoop whoop"!! We are proud of Dei'Jah and our other Eagles!! 🦅Deijah Rider - Does a Golden Pothos Grow Faster in Water with a Fish or Soil? 🦅Henry Mekala, Research Srestha, Ram Undavalli - Lactolab: Lactase Enzyme Effectiveness Exploration 🦅Adileigh Reardon, Shreya John - Chilling Out: The Effect of Temperature on Magnetic Force 🦅Paisley Ward, Aubrey Linton, Amanda Smith - Feed to Succeed 🦅Namna Patel, Molly Novak - Grades with Gum 🦅 Ben Rader - The Science Behind NFC 🦅 Aaron Spears, Andrew Spears, Andrew Lundy - Can AI Outsmart the Chart? 🦅 Josiah Hubbard, Keshav Vatakutti - Molecular Gastronomical Spherification 🦅 Berta Ventura, Alexis Thomas - AI or Not? 🦅 Gable Carlisle - Pucker Up

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!🦅🤎

Lobo Nation, we want your input on our 2025-2026 calendar, so we can learn what’s most important to everyone before we move ahead together. Please scan the QR code below or visit https://tejoin.com/scroll/926093780 to start the survey. The survey will close on Monday, January 27. We will be using your feedback to make informed decisions regarding the calendar moving forward. We are using ThoughtExchange so everyone has a chance to share their perspectives and understand what’s most important to the group. SPANISH: Queremos conocer su opinión sobre nuestro calendario 2025-2026, para poder entender qué es lo más importante para todos antes de avanzar juntos. Por favor, escanee el código QR que aparece a continuación o visite https://tejoin.com/scroll/926093780 para comenzar la encuesta. La encuesta se cerrará el lunes 27 de enero. Utilizaremos sus comentarios para tomar decisiones informadas sobre el calendario en el futuro. Estamos usando ThoughtExchange para que todos tengan la oportunidad de compartir sus perspectivas y comprender qué es lo más importante para el grupo.

Our eighth graders have been working hard! Check out their distance time graphing project! Not only that, our eigth grade science students are jumping right back into content by modeling seasons using a variety of objects. Students worked cooperatively to create a presentation explaining their modeling lab.