Dan Behm
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Superintendent of Forest Hills Public Schools
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FHPS will be closed on Wednesday, February 22,2023. Winter Storm Warning, icing, and possible power outages are all concerns driving this decision. It’s possible that we dodge the worst, but erring on the safe side. Stay warm. Spread kindness.
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FHPS will be closed on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Persistent freezing rain, highly variable conditions, and staff members traveling from many regions are all factors. Tomorrow afternoon should see good conditions. Spread kindness.
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FHPS will be CLOSED on Friday, November 18, 2022, due to the Winter Storm Warning. Conditions will be variable throughout the day.
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FHPS will be closed Thursday, January 6, 2022. Get some rest, shovel your neighbor’s walk, and stay safe. Go Hawks, Huskies, and Rangers!.
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FHPS is closed for Wed Feb 2, 2022. Southern end of our district will see more snow, and snow will pick up throughout the day for everyone. By afternoon, conditions will not be good. Thin layer of icy spots under snow.
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FHPS will be closed today, Friday, March 10, 2023, due to weather conditions. Spread kindness!.
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FHPS is closed today, Friday, Feb 11, 2022. Surprisingly bad conditions. Should be much better conditions by noon. Looked at delayed start, but secondary roads would still be bad. Students sleep in.
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The temps aren’t going to rise enough to clear the ice off the roads by morning. For safety, FHPS will be closed Friday, February 1, 2019. Childcare will be open. This ice creates dangerous conditions for drivers and bus stop issues. See you at school on Monday!.
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FHPS will be Closed today, Jan, 5, 2022. Deteriorating weather will produce dangerous travel conditions by late morning/early afternoon.
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FHPS will be closed today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Back roads and secondary roads are primary concerns. North south road drifting is also an issue.
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FHPS will be CLOSED for Monday, January 28, 2019, due to winter storm. Childcare centers are also closed. National Weather Service urging to avoid travel on roads during daytime Monday.
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Forest Hills Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, December 12, 2016. Be careful tomorrow on secondary roads.
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Sending best wishes, strength, and hugs to all of our Hawks, Huskies, and Rangers. We will be together again. For now, stay home, stay safe and continue supporting all of our health care heroes. Keep the faith!.
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FHPS is CLOSED today, Tuesday, February 18, 2020, due to icy back roads.
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FHPS will be Closed on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Child care will be open at usual snow day sites. Hang in there and continue helping each other. What I know for certain is that spring will come! Stay safe!.
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FHPS will be CLOSED on Friday, February 5, 2021, due to the Winter Storm Warning. Stay home, be safe, and avoid indoor gatherings. Have a good weekend Hawks, Huskies, and Rangers!.
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Ugh. FHPS will be closed today, Thursday, February 7, 2019, due to very icy conditions. This morning’s icy conditions are more widespread and slippery than yesterday. More ice developing within the next few hours. I wish the outlook was different for today. Stay safe.
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FHPS will be closed today, Friday, February 8, 2019, due to power outages affecting several school buildings. Childcare will be available at snow day sites as power and heat are working at those two schools. Stay safe.
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FHPS will be Closed on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, due to extreme weather conditions. Child care and after school activities are also cancelled for Wednesday. Stay safe!.
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FHPS is CLOSED for today, Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Child care is open at usual snow day sites. Secondary roads are still very slippery.
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Forest Hills Public Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, February 25, 2016, due to the Winter Storm Warning. Stay safe!.
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FHPS students, I hope you had a good day filled with unhurried time. Get some sleep, for tomorrow it’s back to school. Thanks for being kind, selfless, and giving Hawks, Huskies, and Rangers! Take care of each other and share gratitude with your teachers and FHPS staff.
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FHPS is closed today, February 25, 2019, due to very icy roads and power outages. Currently assessing childcare due to lack of power at NT site. More info coming shortly.
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FHPS CLOSED for Monday, Feb 2. Winds will continue to make secondary and back roads hazardous.
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Big thanks to our bus drivers, Operations team & our three school resource officers for keeping kids safe all year! Big thanks to our teachers and instructional team for inspiring growth in kids! Big thanks to parents and families for your incredible support! Have a great summer!.
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FHPS is closed for Monday, April 16, 2018, due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. Think Spring!!!.
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The challenge for Wed. is the morning will likely look decent, but there is a high prob that conditions will deteriorate rapidly throughout the day. With 35-50 mph wind gusts and falling snow, visibility will be a problem come afternoon. We will reconfirm the NWS forecast in a.m.
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Forest Hills Public Schools will be CLOSED for Friday, January 9, 2015. Stay warm!.
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FHPS will make a decision about school for Tuesday, January 29, 2019, tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Expect decision by 5:30 A.M. following our assessment of road and weather conditions. In the event of a closure, child care will very likely be open at “snow day” locations.
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FHPS will be CLOSED today, Tuesday, January 10, 2017, due to heavy wet snow on secondary roads and pending freezing rain.
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FHPS will be CLOSED today, Wednesday, February 6, 2019, due to ice conditions and numerous power outages affecting school buildings. Watch for downed trees across roads!.
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FHPS will be closed today, Tuesday, February 16, 2021, due to inclement weather. (Some school districts are on break today and will not be listed as closed.) Stay warm.
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FHPS open today. Most areas around Forest Hills have 2 or 3 inches of snow with more falling. Please allow extra time this morning and take it slow and safe. Plows are out. Lull in snow coming late morning. Buses and traffic generally will be slower today.
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FHPS CLOSED for Friday, Feb 20, 2015. Wind chills still very dangerous even if we delayed our start this morning. Stay warm.
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FHPS will be CLOSED today, Thursday, January 12, 2017, due to very icy conditions. Be careful if you are stepping outside!.
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FHPS will be open today, Feb 25, 2022. Snow is ending. Plows are out. About 3 inches of new snow. Slower commute today. Stay safe. Happy Friday!.
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If you are driving to school Friday morning, plan for a little slower drive. Stay warm and be safe.
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Forest Hills Public Schools are CLOSED today, November 26, 2018, due to weather and road conditions.
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FHPS is CLOSED for Tuesday, Jan 17, 2017. Still too many icy roads. Temps not increasing to help with melting. Safety first.
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FHPS is open today. Everyone will want to take it slow. Snow-covered roads and cold temps. Allow for some extra time. Again, slow and steady.
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Deteriorating weather conditions results in Forest Hills Public Schools being CLOSED for Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Stay safe.
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FHPS will DELAY the start of school by two hours today, February 22, 2021, to allow more time to clear roads. Drive carefully.
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FHPS will be closed today, Thursday, Sept 12, 2019, due to power outages at multiple schools. Childcare open at “snow day” sites.
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Tomorrow (Friday) is a school day! Wishing all Hawks, Huskies, and Rangers a good night’s sleep. Have a great Friday!.
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FHPS is CLOSED for Thursday, December 14, 2017, due to weather and road conditions. Secondary and back roads are in rough shape and cold temps have produced icy conditions.
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FHPS will be open today. It will be a snowy commute, take it a little slower, but this is doable. Expect slower traffic and some later buses. Forecast for three maybe four inches by end of the day.
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As of 7 pm Thursday, power has been restored to all of our schools except Pine Ridge Elementary. Hopefully PR is restored by morning. Get to bed on time, tomorrow is a school day! Big thanks to the FHPS Bldg & Grounds staff, Kent County Road Commission and Consumers Energy!.
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Forest Hills Public Schools are Closed today, February 9, 2018 due to inclement weather.
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We need to do better! Protect the School Aid Fund and protect the greatest economic engine we have - education! http://t.co/UPzx01UI3V.
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Due to a power outage affecting the entire Northern campus, there is no childcare at Northern Trails today. Childcare still available at CW site.
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FHPS will now be CLOSED for Tuesday, January 15,2019. Icy conditions remain and have increased in some areas. Temps staying just below freezing for awhile still. Conditions worse in north end of the district.
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FHPS will be CLOSED today, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, due to lingering icy conditions. Watch out for icy spots on untreated surfaces and secondary roads.
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FHPS will delay the start of school today by two hours for Tues, Jan 17. Ice is melting but watch for slick spots. Warmer temps on the way.
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Childcare open for FHPS. Unless specifically announced as closed, please assume childcare will be open on days school is closed due to weather. Today’s power outages are not affecting childcare sites.
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@hvillewxman Blake, FHPS is closed for Thursday. We took longer in order to determine our childcare service for tomorrow.
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Our awesome students wrote words of thanks to their teachers and staff. We are fortunate to work with great kids with big hearts!
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FHPS will be CLOSED today, Thursday, January 29, 2015, due to ice conditions on roads and other surfaces. Please be careful!.
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Incredible support for Lucas Van Sprange at the freshmen game FHC & Lowell, Stronger Together #LiveLikeLucas
http://t.co/PC7BRfrTDj.
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To allow extra time for county plows, Forest Hills Public Schools will DELAY the start of school today, Wednesday, March 2, by TWO HOURS.
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Two-hour delay to the start of school today due to slick roads (especially further north in our community) for FHPS on Tuesday, January 15,2019.
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FHPS will delay the start of school by two hours for today, Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
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FHPS will start school two hours later today, Wednesday, March 7, 2018. A couple of inches a snow fell in many areas and they’re some slick spots. This extra time will allow road crews and rising temperatures to bring improved conditions.
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Take it slow today on the morning commute. Also, watch out for slick spots on sidewalks and parking lots where re-freezing can occur on exposed surfaces. It’s winter in Michigan!.
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FHPS is canceling all after school and evening activities for tonight, December 13,2017. Drive carefully and stay warm!.
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FHPS teacher & students testifying today in support of computer coding as part of Mich Merit Curriculum
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Two-hour delay for FHPS today, Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Allowing more time for salt trucks to combat icy roads.
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Hairspray is a hit at the Forest Hills FAC! See it today at 3 or 7:30 pm. Great job cast and crew! Super-talented stars all around!.
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@hvillewxman No problem, Blake. Thanks for your service and your passion for meteorology! I’m still trying to understand “deformation zones.”.
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Thornapple Elementary ONLY is closed today, Dec 5, 2016, due to a power outage and resulting lack of heat.
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Snowboarding leader Burton calls Forest Hills Eastern's Gone Boarding class 'innovative' http://t.co/zuWj957jXX via @mlive.
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