8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Lunch Hours: 11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Wednesday

Lunch Hours: 10:55 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. | Wednesday

February 24 - PTO Gals and Pals Dance

March 2 - STEM Expo

March 8 - PTO "Neon Night" Grades 4-6

March 8-20 - IAR Testing

Book Clubs

This year in grades 3-6, students will participate in book clubs.  Book clubs empower students with the opportunity to have choice in what they are reading in order to deepen their understanding and application of their reading skills and strategies.  Students reading the same books can have small group discussions based on their book's specific plot. All titles, however, are based around a common theme so there can be whole class discussions focused around the commonalities found within all the books.  (see themes and book choices here)  Students are given tools and structures to organize themselves as a group to make decisions around how many pages/chapters they will read for each discussion time and also what they will bring to the discussion.  6th graders started their book clubs this week, so please enjoy some pictures of their process. 

We are at 19%. Thank you to those that have taken a moment to complete the survey. Although only 20% is required to receive data, we are hopeful that Forest Road can get to at least 30%! This would give us the desired data to help make improvements to our school.

You can access survey and information HERE.

Please do not park in the Barnsdale School parking lot for drop-off, pick-up, and when dropping off items during the day. Thank you!

In our continuing effort to ensure a safe and welcoming learning environment, District 102 provides each school with an online Safe School Tip Line found on the District and School websites. The Tip Line can be found on a tab located on the District or School homepage.  Reports made to the tip line are reviewed and addressed during official school hours, typically within 24 hours of notification.  Information provided in the tip line is kept confidential and handled on a case-by-case basis.       

IAR Parent Letter

REGISTER FOR THE 2024 STEM EXPO - CLICK HERE FOR LINK

Calling all student scientists, engineers, and inventors! STEM EXPO 2024 is coming soon

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024

On March 2nd, STEM EXPO will showcase the talents of District 102 students in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and creative Making. STEM EXPO provides an egg-cellent opportunity for students from kindergarten–6th grade to explore a science topic of their choice. We encourage you to use your creative and inventive skills to create a project at home and share what you learned with other students, families, and teachers at EXPO. Projects range in complexity from simple observations to full experiments, inventions or technology projects. 

Who:  All students grades K–6

When:  Saturday, March 2, 2024  9:00 am–Noon
Set-up is Friday, March 1  4:00–5:30 pm

Where: Forest Road School Gym, 901 N Forest Road, LaGrange Park   

For more information, link to our STEM EXPO website

Arbor Management has changed the way it delivers monthly lunch menus to D102. You will now have the ability to click on a link and view the lunch menu and any changes it may have on a daily basis.

Follow this link and instructions to view the lunch menu:

La Grange Elementary School District 102 | My School Menus

Forest Road offers two different before and after school programs.  Although they run independently from us, they are serviced here in our school.  Below is the contact information for BASE and Right At School:

BASE: Leanna Hartung - Manager LeannaHartung@pdlg.org

Right At School:  Chelsey Mazariegos - Area Manager chelsey.mazariegos@rightatschool.com

Right at School and BASE drop off security reminder:

Parents when you drop off your child off at Right at School or BASE and for some reason need to walk your child into the building, please then exit the building immediately after dropping off. Please do not take your child to the classroom or go to the classrooms on your own to drop off or pick anything up. I appreciate your attention to this.

PTO Website: https://forestroadpto.org

PTO Newsletter: HERE

https://mailchi.mp/b05a237370c4/your-pto-news-letter-is-here-15524589

Questions? Email PTO Co-Presidents:

Arlene Avalos: aavalos86@hotmail.com or Christine Zmuda ckzmuda@gmail.com

It's time to parTAY! Forest Road girls, grab a special (adult) pal in your life and come join us for an evening of music, dancing, pizza, sweets, and fun. Come dressed as your favorite Taylor Swift Era and make the whole room shimmer. Suggested ticket price will be $25 per couple and $5 each additional child.  This is not a drop off event.

https://forest-road-pto.square.site/

Sign up to volunteer HERE

Baked goods and face painters needed! Please consider signing up via THIS link.

100% of all proceeds will go directly to the organization.

Save the Date! Thursday, April 18th from 6p-7:30p for Multicultural Night at Forest Road

Multicultural Night is where school families are invited to share elements of their culture or ethnicity with other members of the school community.  It will take place in the Forest Road gym, where families will have a table to display clothing, food items, pictures, maps, instruments, books- anything that they would like to display that highlights their culture or ethnicity.  As many of us get together to celebrate the holidays with our families and friends, it may be a good opportunity to gather something to share at Multicultural Night!

The PTO is hosting a virtual fundraiser selling Double Good ultra-premium popcorn for 4 days from Sunday, Feb 25 - Thursday, Feb 29.

Get all the details and support here: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/af4x8o53

Order your 2023-24 Yearbook now!
TreeRing Yearbook Order Info
If needed, the school code for Forest Road is 1014609993964535

Cub Scouts Pack 66 is also proud to launch their Spring Pet Food and Supply Drive. We are collecting much needed pet food and supplies for Gypsy Cats NFP and Magnificent Mutts Rescue. 

Supplies needed include dry and wet food, treats, toys, litter, scratching posts/pads, newspaper, and paper towels. The animals would also appreciate new or pre-loved blankets and towels - something to consider when Spring cleaning!

The collection will be for the month of March, ending March 31st. Porch drop-offs can be made at 505 Beach Avenue in La Grange Park or at All Saints Church in Western Springs (4370 Woodland Ave, in the outdoor bench).

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelley Eckmayer (keckmayer2395@gmail.com or 847-445-2395).