To the families of the Forbes Road School District,

It is with great disappointment and sadness that I write to you today. Due to a lack of consistent interest and participation in Drama Club Nights and proposed activities, the production team regrets that our ability to provide a quality musical experience where students can learn and grow in a safe and inclusive environment is not possible. The Forbes Road Drama Club will not be moving forward with the production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Revised) in March of 2025. We cannot justify the cost of securing the rights and continued fundraising efforts with the limited participation. By giving up fundraising opportunities, we allow other organizations at Forbes Road to benefit.

The production of Disney’s The Aristocats Kids will conclude on November 10th. Our last scheduled Drama Club Night on Wednesday, November 13th will still be held from 6:00-8:00PM to help strike the set and finalize the production. 

We know that some students still want to be able to participate in a production. We have recommended that Forbes Road School District students be allowed to participate in productions at McConnellsburg High School. Mr. Heath and Dr. Ramsey have secured the ability of Forbes Road students to participate in the MHS production of Fiddler on the Roof this coming February. Auditions are occurring this week and students who would like to participate can contact the production team at cfsdmusicals@cfsd.info. Students should be prepared to perform a portion of a song and a monologue for the audition. If your 7th through 12th grade student would like to participate, I would encourage you to contact the musical team as soon as possible. Show dates are February 16, 17, and 18th. You may contact Ryan Chamberlain, director, for more information or further questions at (717) 372-6141.

All remaining money that has been raised in the last 3 years will be given back to the district after current production expenses are tallied and reconciled. We have suggested that the remaining balance be used towards scholarships for students who would like to participate in summer theatre camps or music opportunities. It is the hope of your administration that there will be a program in the future and this is our way of supporting that possibility.

Sincerely,

Hope Fleece

Artistic Director

Letters about our Angels to the Rescue gift program are going home this week, and all those who wish to donate will need to return their forms to school by November 5th

The Blaine and Loren Ward Charitable Foundation, Inc. is making a limited number of academic scholarships available to students who are studying Veterinary Technology/Nursing. 

Applicants must have been accepted or be currently enrolled in a program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and must reside within Washington County, Maryland or the counties that border Washington County including Maryland counties of Allegany and Frederick; West Virginia Counties of Morgan, Berkley and Jefferson, and Pennsylvania Counties of Franklin and Fulton. 

The scholarship will be awarded for a year and is renewable for subsequent years. 

The deadline for submitting Scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 School year July 15, 2024. 

Applicants may receive an application by contacting Daniel A. Murphy, DVM at murphydvm@hotmail.com. 

Please share this information with potential recipients. 

Thank you, 

Daniel A. Murphy, DVM 

Scholarship Chairman

Few school districts get the opportunity to have the Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary of Education visit their campus. Forbes Road School District was honored to have Secretary of Education Dr. Khaild Mumin Visit on Friday, May 17th.

Read more about his visit here and here

The Forbes Road School District held a turkey dinner and bake sale on Sunday, May 23rd, to help support Bryan and Rita Kling financially.  Over 475 meals were sold during this time.  We want to offer a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.  It would not have been possible without the tremendous support of the faculty, staff, and their families donating their time.  Also, thank you to everyone who purchased a meal. We hope you enjoyed it.  Thank you to the Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company for providing traffic control.  Bryan, our thoughts and prayers are with you as you recover.  Rita, we love you and miss seeing you at school!

Watch a slideshow of pictures from the hard work put into making this event a success!

The Forbes Road National Honor Society held a “Pie In The Face” contest to help raise funds for the Kling family.  The five elementary and high school teachers who had the most money in their jars were selected for this event.  At the elementary school, one pie was received by Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Wilkins got two pies to the face, Mr. Hull - three, Mrs. Harne – four, and Mrs. King a sweet five pies!  At the High School, Mr. Oswald – one, Mrs. Zinobile – two, Mr. Heath – three, Mr. Horton – four, and Miss Brown – five.  Students’ names were drawn randomly from SOAR tickets to get the chance to pie the faculty and staff.  We thank faculty and staff for being good sports and their willingness to be put into this “sticky situation.”  Thank you for all the contributions!

Watch the video here

Kids have ideas.  Sometimes they are good ideas, and sometimes we question them.  A few months ago, a couple of 5th-grade boys at Forbes Road Elementary had a brilliant idea.  Calan Gress and Blake Grandi asked if students paid a dollar, could they wear a hat on Fridays?  They approached the district principal, Ramonda Zinoble, about their idea, and she challenged them.  They were to come up with something to do with the money that would make a difference.  Mrs. Zinoble asked them to talk to family and friends and decide what that would be.  After countless discussions between the boys, their families and friends, they came up with Adley’s Adventure. 

On February 10, 2022, young Adley Gordon was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.  Since then, Adley and her parents, Chad, a 2001 graduate of Forbes Road, and Kira, along with her brother, Mayze have made countless trips to Hershey for treatment.  No one should have to battle cancer, let alone a child.  Someone once said, “Sometimes real superheroes live in the hearts of small children fighting big battles.”  Adley is certainly one of those real-life superheroes.  

On Friday, May 26th Calan and Blake were able to present Adley and her mom, Kira, with a check for $450.  Thanks to the hearts of these boys and the boys and girls of Forbes Road Elementary, they were able to help ease some of the financial burdens this wonderful family is facing.

I’m sure if you ask Calan and Blake if they are happy they were able to wear their hats on Fridays, they would say yes, but the lesson they learned from giving gave them more happiness.

To the Gordon family, the entire Forbes Road Cardinal family has you in our thoughts and prayers.