Calendar
February 2025
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Deadline for Families of Children Ages 3.5 to 14 Years to Register for Forest Hills Youth Athletic Association (FHYAA) Spring 2025 Baseball
Season runs April-June 2025 at Fleet St. Fields.
Registration fee: $300
For more details and to register, please visit the Forest Hills Youth Athletic Association website here. Sign up today! -
English 9 and Algebra 1 MAP Growth Assessment
Organizer: T. ScantleburyTo prepare your child for these assessments, please make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.To learn more, read The Family Guide to MAP Assessments. You can also access this document in a different language by clicking here.We are excited to learn about your child's progress since the first MAP Growth Assessment back in September. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. -
Honors Precalculus MAP Growth Assessment
Organizer: T. ScantleburyTo prepare your child for these assessments, please make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.To learn more, read The Family Guide to MAP Assessments. You can also access this document in a different language by clicking here.We are excited to learn about your child's progress since the first MAP Growth Assessment back in September. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. -
Middle & Upper School Safety Assembly
Location: Kew-Forest Gym -
TEAK on Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
Test of Emergency Alert System
Community members should receive and see communications in the following modalities at the scheduled time:- a recorded message to a home telephone number and/or a cell phone,
- a text message to a cell phone (if provided),
- an email,
- and a banner message on our website.
If you are not contacted in the appropriate method or would like to discuss changes to the methods, please email kewforest@kewforest.org. -
Middle School Basketball Club
Location: Gym
Head Coach: Coach Corey -
English 10 and AP English 11 MAP Growth Assessment
Organizer: T. ScantleburyTo prepare your child for these assessments, please make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.To learn more, read The Family Guide to MAP Assessments. You can also access this document in a different language by clicking here.We are excited to learn about your child's progress since the first MAP Growth Assessment back in September. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. -
TEAK on Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
Deadline for PS-Grade 6 Families to Sign Up for Afterschool Valentine’s Day Celebration
Organizer: K. SterlingEvent Date: Fri 14 Feb
Event Time: 3:30 - 6:00 pm
Activities will include arts and crafts, fun games, and so much more! Please sign up here if you would like your child to attend. -
Jagwear Friday
Jagwear (spiritwear) is a collection of apparel inspired by our school colors, red (maroon) and blue (navy), and mascot (jaguar), designed to promote school pride.What counts as Jagwear?- Official Jagwear apparel, the Physical Education (PE) uniform, Field Day t-shirts and/or any other official school related apparel that has been sold in the past to promote school spirit.
If I am a new student, faculty or staff member, or have outgrown my Jagwear, what can I wear?- It is NOT a requirement to wear Jagwear on Jagwear Fridays.
- Students: If you do not own Jagwear, students should wear their PE uniform or academic uniform. Students can also opt to wear solid-colored red and blue clothes with no patterns or logos.
- Faculty and staff: Faculty and staff without Jagwear should dress as they normally do. They are encouraged (but not required) to wear a mix of our school colors, red (maroon) and blue (navy).
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Algebra 2 MAP Growth Assessment
Organizer: T. ScantleburyTo prepare your child for these assessments, please make sure your child has a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast.To learn more, read The Family Guide to MAP Assessments. You can also access this document in a different language by clicking here.We are excited to learn about your child's progress since the first MAP Growth Assessment back in September. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. -
Deadline for Middle School Parents to Submit Permission Slip for Middle School Dance
Organized by: KFPA and Student Council
Event Date: Fri 7 Feb 2025
Event Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Location: M/US LibraryTheme: Enchanted (Kew)Forest- The attire is semi-formal. Students may wear dresses, skirts, khakis, dress pants, button downs, blouses, blazers/sport jackets, ties, etc.
- Dinner and light snacks will be provided.
The dance will be supervised by four chaperones. Supervision will be between the hours of 5:00-7:00 pm only. The School has no involvement in events after students leave the event.For your child(ren) to attend the Dance, parental permission is required. Please complete this permisson slip no later than 3:00 pm TODAY.We hope to see your child(ren) there! -
KG-Grade 5 Soccer Shots Mini- Course
Organizer: K. Sterling
Location: Kew-Forest Gym -
Afterschool Movie Day
Organizer: K. Sterling
Location: Lower School Library
If your child is not registered in Afterschool, but you would like your child to attend, please email ksterling@kewforest.org. The rate for non-registered students: $35 until 4:30 pm and $45 until 6:00 pm. -
Middle School Dance
Organized by: KFPA and Student Council
Location: Cafeteria
Theme: Enchanted (Kew)Forest”- The attire is semi-formal. Students may wear dresses, skirts, khakis, dress pants, button downs, blouses, blazers/sport jackets, ties, etc.
- Dinner and light snacks will be provided.
The dance will be supervised by four chaperones. Supervision will be between the hours of 5:00-7:00 pm only. The School has no involvement in events after students leave the event.For your child(ren) to attend the Dance, parental permission is required. Please complete this permisson slip no later than 3:00 pm on Wed 5 Feb 2025.We hope to see your child(ren) there! -
Middle School Parent Soiree
Organized by The Kew-Forest Parents Association
Location: Cafeteria -
PS/PK Priority Round Applicant Assessments
Organizers:
A. Hart, L. Eaton, K. Bernstein, A. Henry -
Arrivals Timing Update Takes Effect Today
Effective TODAY, students are NOT permitted to enter the school building until 7:30 am.For more details, please refer to this communication dated Fri 7 Feb. Thank you for your understanding. -
Middle School Basketball Club
Location: Gym
Head Coach: Coach Corey -
Registration for Spring Middle & Upper School Parent-Teacher Conferences Opens
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Friday 7 March 2025 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.For more details, please refer to this communication from Ms. Vessio and Ms. Coratti dated Tues 11 Feb. -
Middle School Basketball Club
Location: Gym
Head Coach: Coach Corey -
TEAK On Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
Junior Parent Night
Organizer: H. Fang
Location: Middle/Upper School Library -
Academy of Noise Assembly for Grades 5-12
Location: Kew-Forest Gym -
KFPA Upper School CPR Certification Class
Location: GymThe Kew-Forest Parents Association is excited to share an opportunity for Upper School scholars to become certified by the American Heart Association in both CPR/ AED and First Aid Training! This would be a 4-hour CPR Certification course accredited by the American Heart Association with a 2-year CPR/ AED and First Aid Certification.
While the average cost of this course typically ranges $70-90, the KFPA will sponsor your child’s enrollment! There is no cost to you.Pizza and light refreshments will be provided.Please complete this survey by this Fri 31 Jan to let the KFPA know if your child would like to attend.We look forward to hearing from you! -
TEAK On Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
All Grades Semester 1 Reports and Winter MAP Growth Assessment Scores Publish Today
Lower School
For details about accessing Semester 1 reports and Winter 2025 MAP Growth Assessment scores, and instructions on how to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences, please refer to this communication from Ms. Bernstein and Dr. Henry dated Fri 14 Feb.
Middle & Upper School
For details about accessing Semester 1 report cards and comments, please refer to this communication from Ms. Vessio and Ms. Coratti dated Fri 14 Feb. -
All School Valentine’s Dress Down Day
Students and teachers may come to school dressed in Valentine's Day colors and attire. Students may also dress in their uniform if they prefer. -
KG-Grade 5 Soccer Shots Mini- Course
Organizer: K. Sterling
Location: Kew-Forest Gym -
Afterschool Valentine’s Day Celebration
Organizer: K. SterlingActivities will include arts and crafts, fun games, and so much more! Please sign up here if you would like your child to attend. -
Grade 10 Field Trip to See The Great Gatsby
Organizer: J. Levitt
Location: Broadway -
TEAK on Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
Admitted (2025-2026) Middle & Upper School Student and Parent Event
Organizers: A. Hart, L. Eaton, M. Vessio, J. Coratti
Location: M/US Library and M/US Classrooms -
World History Trip to The Morgan Library & Museum
Organizer: N. Varsos -
TEAK on Campus
Location: MS Classrooms -
All School ZuZu Acrobats Assembly
Location: Kew-Forest Gym -
Cabaret Performance
Organizer: A. Johnson
Location: Stage and Gym
The Kew-Forest School
119-17 Union Turnpike
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
The oldest independent school in the borough of Queens, The Kew-Forest School is an independent co-educational, college preparatory school for students in Preschool through Grade 12.