Forest School News (2.1.26)

🔢🎲 2/23: Math Game Night is coming!

Join us on Monday, February 26 from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Forest Multipurpose Room (MPR) for a fun evening of math-based games, problem-solving, and time together with other Forest families! There will be raffles, giveaways, and more! Check out the flyer below for more information.

Please RSVP here! ✅ We can't wait to see you at Math Game Night!

🥫 February Food Fight Challenge

The February Food Fight Challenge begins this week and will go through the month of February!

Please consider donating non-perishable food items to benefit the Self-Help Closet and Pantry of Des Plaines. You can bring any items (or send them with your child) to Forest. We have a red barrel right outside the Forest office to drop off donations in!

🎨 Community Art Fair - Student Artwork Needed!

Details:

Who: The GENCenter invites children to submit their artwork for the Community Art Fair.
What: The GENCenter (formerly The Frisbie Senior Center), in partnership with the Des Plaines Art Guild is inviting District 62 students to participate in their Community Art Fair.
When:

Friday, February 13: Students must drop off their artwork between 4:00-8:00 PM
Saturday, February 14: Art Fair from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, February 15: Art Fair from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Where: GENCenter - 52 E. Northwest Highway in Des Plaines
How: To participate, students should sign up via the Community Art Fair website.

Additional Information:

This opportunity is *FREE* - There is no fee for artists to exhibit.
Students must sign up in order to be featured in the Art Fair.
Students do not have to be present at the Art Fair, but the artwork must be dropped off between 4:00-8:00 PM on Friday, February 13.
Artwork can be for sale, but that is not necessary.

Questions? Call 847-293-8431

🍿 2/6: Movie Night

NEW DATE! Movie Night has been rescheduled to Friday, February 6th! All other details remain the same. We still need a few volunteers, if you're interested in helping you can sign up here.

🍕 2/10: Dine & Share at Giuseppe's Pizzera

Our next Dine N' Share will be on Tuesday, February 10th at Giuseppe's Pizzeria all day! This is also the day of our next PTC meeting, so grab an easy dinner to support our school and then come and join us at our meeting! See the flyer for all of the details.

🏒 2/15: Chicago Wolves Game

The Forest PTC is going to the Wolves Game! Join us Sunday, February 15th as the Wolves take on the Colorado Eagles. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at this link.

😎 Join the PTC!

Do the events above sound fun but don't line up with your schedule? Or would you like to learn more about what we can do for our students? Please consider joining the PTC! Membership gives you our meeting minutes and the first opportunity to volunteer at school events! You can join us here: Membership Form. You can also check out the Forest PTC Website.

💚 Forest Spirit Wear

Spirit Wear featuring the new Falcon logo is now available on our website.

Upcoming Events - Please save the dates!

Week of February 2

2/2-2/6: ACCESS Testing for ML students continues
2/2: Illinois 5Essentials Survey window opens - More information coming soon!
2/6: Bus Evacuation Safety Drills during the school day
2/6: PTC Movie Night from 6:30-8:30 PM

Week of February 9

2/10: PTC Dine & Share with Giuseppe's Pizzeria
2/10: PTC Meeting at 7:00 PM
2/15: PTC Chicago Wolves Game at 3:00 PM

Week of February 16

2/16: NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day
2/17: Board of Education meeting at 7:00 PM at Cumberland Elementary School
2/18: 5th Grade Field Trip
2/19: D62 BPAC Meeting from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Westerhold Early Learning Center

Subscribe to the Forest Family Google Calendar

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District 62 Community Partnerships & Resources - A full list of D62 community partnerships.
Virtual Bulletin Board - View community flyers on the D62 website. Updated regularly.
MaineStay Youth & Family Services - Click on the MaineStay tab for Youth Programs.
MaineStay Winter Program Guide - Click to view various flyers for winter programs!
Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines - Learn more about available community resources.
Community Backpack Project - Weekly backpack program - Contact Forest if interested.
Des Plaines Public Library - A calendar of events at your local public library.

💟 In Need of Resources?

District 62, Forest, and the Des Plaines community have so many wonderful resources available for families. If you are experiencing financial hardship, food insecurity, looking for community resources, or exploring opportunities for parent learning, we are here for you!

To help the Forest SEL Team better understand what resources to connect you with, please fill out the Forest Family Resources form for us to follow up with you about any resources needed. Responses are kept confidential and will only be seen by the SEL team unless you specify otherwise.

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