Forestville Focus

Special Week Ahead Reminders (12/14/2025)

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Calendar Reminders

December 15: AAP Full-Time Referral Deadline (More info below)

December 15 - December 19: Winter Spirit Week (More info below)

December 22 - January 2: Winter Break (School and Office are closed)

January 5: Students/Staff return to School

January 19: School Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King Observance

January 23: Save the Date - PTA BINGO Night

January 28: Quarter 2 Ends 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismissal at 2:00 p.m.)

January 29-30: Student Holidays/Teacher Workdays

Winter Spirit Week: Dec 15 PJ Day, Dec 16 Twin Day, Dec 17 Wacky, Dec 18 Sports, Dec 19 School Spirit

Get Ready for Winter Spirit Week!

Our annual Winter Spirit Week starts Monday, December 15th!

Here is the daily schedule:

Monday, 12/15: PJ Day
Tuesday, 12/16: TWIN DAY (Match with a friend or group of friends, or wear your class t-shirt)
Wednesday, 12/17: WACKY WEDNESDAY
Thursday, 12/18: SPORTS DAY
Friday, 12/19: SHOW YOUR SPIRIT (Wear school or holiday spirit gear)

We can't wait to see our students participate and have some fun!

Window for Full-Time AAP Referrals Closes TOMORROW, December 15

Parents and guardians of students in Grades 2 through 7 who would like their student to be considered for full-time Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) services must submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form to [name and email address of the AART or principal] no later than December 15, 2025.

Each year, families can submit a referral for full-time AAP services any time from the first day of school through December 15. No late referrals for full-time AAP services will be accepted.

Once a referral is received, our school will compile information related to the student. Then, a committee of six trained professionals from across the county will review materials to determine eligibility for full-time AAP services.

Next Steps for Parents

Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of their child’s materials after February 20, 2026, by emailing Elyssa McKinnon

At the elementary level, referrals for subject-specific and part-time AAP are screened by the school. If you miss the full-time referral deadline, your student can still be screened for subject-specific or part-time AAP services for the remainder of the year.

At the middle school level, honors courses are open to all students.

For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs webpage.

Forestville Outstanding Employees: Ms. Grider, Ms. Cornman, Ms. Schnaue, and Ms. Roper are recognized for their hard work.

Forestville’s Outstanding Employees

We are happy to announce our Outstanding Employee award winners!

These staff members do a great job every day to support our students and school. Please join us in celebrating their hard work and dedication.

Our winners include:

Ms. Grider (Kindergarten): Outstanding Teacher
Ms. Cornman (2nd Grade): Outstanding New Teacher
Ms. Schnaue (Counselor): Outstanding Professional Employee
Ms. Roper (Instructional Assistant): Outstanding Operational Employee