Forestville Focus
News and Notes of the Week (9/1/2026)

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“FORESTVILLE FOCUS” banner with a red cardinal logo between words. Tagline below: “It’s a Great Day to be a Cardinal!”

Calendar Reminders

September 2: Forestville Back To School Night (5:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.)

September 4 & 7: Labor Day Holiday - No School

September 10: Forestville PTA Grades K-2 Morning Coffee (9:30 a.m. Cafeteria)

September 14: PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m. Cafeteria)

September 17: Forestville PTA Grades 3-6 Morning Coffee (9:30 a.m. Cafeteria)

September 21: Yom Kippur - No School

September 25: Save the Date - PTA Fall Carnival

September 30: Early Release Wednesday (Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.)

Calendar Reminder graphic featuring a red cardinal mascot wearing sunglasses

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Wonderful Start Last Week!

Forestville was so excited to welcome back more than 500 students to school last week. We had such a strong and positive start to the school year. Our students started building community, routines and memories from the very first day. We are definitely On the Right Trail and look forward to your continued partnership throughout this school year.


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Forestville Favorite Community Builder

Forestville teachers have a favorite community builder and a number of classes participated in What do you meme? This is a fun and engaging way for students to interact in groups and assign different memes to a variety of routine building reminders for students. Check out a few of the examples above!


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Fun Friday at Forestville

Forestville was excited to bring the entire school together last Friday for our first school-wide assembly! At this gathering, students sat in large circles with different grade levels and greeted new friends with a wave. They had a chance to play a game, Who is it? as a way to meet Forestville administrators, Mrs. Brooker and Mr. Plunkett. They learned Forestville cheers, chants and finally we ended with some Forestville Trivia in our own version of Forestville Family Feud

Forestville invites all families to help students remember that we love to see Forestville spirit wear and/or school colors any day of the week and especially on Fridays! We also end the day with a fun and energetic music playlist as students are dismissing! Fridays are always fun at Forestville!


Save the Date: Back to School Night Wednesday September 2 at 5:30 with repeat session at 6:30pm.

Back-to-School Night - Wednesday

We look forward to seeing our families this Wednesday, September 2, for Back-to-School Night! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about what to expect this school year, ways you can be involved in your child’s classroom, and the learning that will take place throughout the year. 

There will be two sessions: 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Both sessions will share the same information. We offer two sessions to allow families with multiple children at Forestville to visit more than one classroom and to provide flexibility in selecting the session that best fits your evening schedule.

Our specialists and resource teachers will also be available throughout the evening, including during the transition break, should you wish to connect with them and learn more about their support.

As a reminder, this is an evening designed for parents/guardians. 


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Forestville PTA Wants YOU!

Forestville is fortunate to be supported by an outstanding PTA! Forestville PTA provides numerous enrichment supports for all of our students through contributions to offset field trips, classroom teaching materials, grade level speakers and so much more! They also provide numerous community events including Fall Carnival (9/25), Bingo Night, Talent Shows, Musical, PJ Parties, Dance Parties, and enrichment clubs! Forestville PTA invites families to consider joining at the Cardinal Circle level ($150). Every gift—at any level—makes a meaningful difference and is deeply appreciated. We look forward to growing our member enrollment by welcoming more families to PTA during our current open Membership Drive! Thank you in advance for joining this amazing organization that helps Forestville flourish in so many ways! Read in the PTA section for even more information.


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Early Release Wednesdays

Mark your calendars! We will again have limited early release days for elementary schools on certain Wednesdays for the 2026-27 school year. 

Forestville Dismissal on Early Release Wednesdays is 1:00 p.m.

Three-hour early release days for our school will take place on

  • September 30
  • November 18
  • January 13
  • April 7

Please review this webpage for more detailed information about the early release Wednesdays. 


A teacher and student walking in the hallway under a mural that states "It's a Great Day to be a Cardinal"


One backpack traveled through Forestville, gathering supplies, creativity, and plenty of Cardinal spirit. But it was always headed here—to the student walking through our doors on the first day of school.

Welcome back, Cardinals! We are so glad you’re here.

Stay Connected with Forestville!

Want to see what learning, laughter, and life at Forestville really look like? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a front-row seat to the amazing moments happening in our classrooms and around our school. From special events and student highlights to spirit days and everyday fun—you won’t want to miss a thing!