Muscogee County School District - School Profiles

Forrest Road Elementary School

Forest Road Elementary

School Website

Webmaster
Kim Bialoncik

6400 Forrest Rd.
Columbus, GA 31907
 
Phone: 706-565-3062 
Fax: 706-565-3066 

Enrollment: 418
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1

School Facilities:
Number of Classrooms: 23
Number of Computers: 78

School Board District 4
Representative

Naomi Buckner

Principal
Beatrice Riley

Assistant Principal  Dianne Sharpe

Secretary
Lula Mahone-Montgomery


Message from the Principal

Forrest Road Elementary School is a neighborhood school with a population of around four hundred plus students in grades Pre-K through fifth. The principal, teachers, and staff are dedicated to teaching the students and to inspiring them to perform to the best of their ability. There are many programs in our school to assure our success. Those programs include: Title One reading and math, America/Georgia's Choice Design and Reading Recovery. With everyone working together, we expect great academic strides for Forrest Road students.

Partners in Education

  • Columbus Police Department
  • Carmike Cinema
  • Smith Grove AME Zion

School Awards

  • Georgia Pay for Performance-First Year
  • America/Georgia's Choice Design
  • Science Olympics, Math Contest Awards
  • Distinguished Title I School

Student Incentive Programs

  • Student of the Month
  • Principal's Scroll (every 9 weeks)
  • Honor Roll (every 9 weeks)
  • Perfect Attendance (every 9 weeks)
  • Accelerated Reader Store
  • 25-Book Campaign Celebration
  • Golden Clock Attendance Award

After School Programs

  • 4-H Club
  • After School Tutorial
  • Student Council
  • Before and After School Recreational Services
  • Chess Club
Mission

The mission of Forrest Road Elementary School is to provide a safe environment in which each student will grow socially and academically in order to become productive citizens.

School Programs

  • Focus Reading
  • School Title I
  • Early Intervention Program
  • Reading and Math Tutors
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Program for Exceptional Students
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring
  • America Reads (CSU Tutoring Program)
  • Math Club
  • Reading Club

Special Programs

  • Outdoor Wildlife Habitat
  • Positive Action
  • Peer Helpers
  • AR
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring
  • America Reads (CSU Tutoring Program)

Parent Involvement

  • Career Week
  • Parents volunteer in classrooms, book fair, Spring Fling, office, and many other activities
  • PTA Members - 300
  • Math Nights
  • Reading Programs
  • ADHD Workshops
  • Mentors
  • Parent Coordinator
  • Fathers are Parents Too - Parent Volunteers
  • Reading Buddies
  • Computer Literacy Classes for Parents
  • Local School Council
  • Computer Building Class
  • Resource Coordinator for Pre-K Parents
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