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Forestdale School News
October 2023
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📝 June 2024 Notes from Mr. Dintino
I can't believe this is the last newsletter of the 2023-2024 school year. It has been wonderful to work with so many great families throughout the year. As I talk to colleagues across the Cape I am constantly reminded of lucky I am to be working in such an awesome school community as Forestdale.
Our Elementary PTA is amazing! I thank them for all they have done to support students and staff throughout the school year. Whether your student is returning to Forestdale or transitioning to Oak Ridge, please consider supporting this group in some fashion. We are so lucky to have their support.
The Forestdale teaching staff is second to none! I am blessed to work with some of the most caring and dedicated teaching professionals around. Their hard work and constant advocacy for students best interests are so appreciated!
The Forestdale families have been a fabulous partner to work with. You have been supportive of the teaching staff and an active participant in your student's educational experience. This is a recipe for student success!
Lastly, the students are the reason I come to school everyday excited to lead the building. Your children are awesome kids. I have received so many compliments about your children from visitors to the building. They are polite and engaged learners so willing to please with hard work and intellectually curiousity.
Good luck to those students and families who will be transitioning to Oak Ridge or a new school community. For those returning for the 2024-2025 school year, I will see you on September 3rd.
Enjoy the summer!
Here is a Recap of the 2023-2024 School Year
I would like to wrap up my communication with families with a compilation of pictures/events throughout the 2023-2024 school year.
Fall 2023
Mrs. Bridges 1st grade classroom working on rhyming poems (above).
Mrs. Petipas grade 2 classroom (above) listens intently during Morning Meeting
Kindergarteners hard at work.
Kindergarten practicing patterns with unifix cubes
Gr.1 students begin reading monthly to Animal Companion Dogs of Cape Cod
Mrs. Howell's Gr. 2 students celebrate their reading stamina
Opening of the K-2 playground...Finally!
Welcome Boosterthon Week
Mrs. Tedeschi's Kindergarten coming out of the Boosterthon tunnel
Gr. 2 off and running during Boosterthon
Gr. 1 Boosterthon conga line above
A visit from the Mashpee Wampanoag Red Hawk Dancers
Halloween Parade w/ grade 2
Halloween w/ grade 1
Halloween Parade with Kindergarten
Super Bowl Champs!
Families and students enjoying the Turkey Trot run/walk!
Students respond to the animals from Pine Meadow Animal Farm on Wellness Day
Grade 2 version of the Macy's Day Parade at Forestdale
Winter 2024
Kindergarten King and Queens of the hill!
Grade 1 writing celebration
Thornton Burgess 150th Birthday Celebration
Celebrating 100 days of school at Forestdale
Community readers visit Forestdale during Read Across America Week
First grade students dress up as their favorite book character during Read Across America Week
Specialist Night
REACH assembly's
Spring 2024
Intervention Breakfast
Heggerty Heros
Kevin McCarthy, owner of Triple Crown Tree Service and Arborist, talks to students about trees on Arbor Day
Morning dance program
World renowned storyteller Len Cabral visits Forestdale
Students in Mrs. Baxter's grade 2 classroom is shown operating the "Turtle Cove Gift Shop". Proceeds raised from the gift shop will go to raising Diamondback Terrapin Turtles in the grade 2 classrooms next school year.
The Forestdale School recently received a "makeover" of it's front entrace landscaping. A big thanks to Bobby and Kait Morris, of Coastal Roots Landscape and Design, and the volunteers of Harbor Church.
May REACH Award Winners
Kindergarten REACH Award Winners
Gr. 1 REACH Award Winners
Gr. 2 REACH Award Winners
Gr. 2 Terripan Turtle Release at Scorton Creek
Grade 2 teachers Ms Deangelis, Mrs. Petipas, Mrs. Flynn, and Ms Baxter preparing to release the turtles at Scorton Creek.
Grade 2 students awaiting the turtle release.
Terripan Turtles being released back into their habitat at Scorton Creek
Field Day
Welcome to Field Day at Forestdale
Grade 1 students at the basketball inflatable
Preschool parachute
Preschool parachute
Coming through to the end of the inflatable tunnel
Watch out Celtics...!
Thank You All For a Great School Year!
Suggested Summer Reading and Math/Activities
Pre-Kindergarten Literacy Games/Activities
KIndergarten and First Grade Literacy Games/Activities
Second and Third Grade Literacy Games/Activities
Free Decodable Texts From Reading Universe
📅 Important Upcoming Events/Dates Summer of 2024
Last Day of School/Integrated Preschool
Monday, June 10th
Flag Day Ceremony/Friday June 14th
Friday, June 14th @ 10:00 am. Families of participating grade 2 families are invited to attend
Last Day of School K-2/Friday June 14th
Red placard dismissal begins at 12:20 pm. Buses will leave the bus loop at 12:45 pm
Report Cards
Final report cards will be emailed home to families on Friday, June 14th at 4:00 pm
Summer 2024
Summer Scholars Program
July 8th thru July 25th
Extended School Year Program
July 8th thru August 15th
Ride the Wave to Kindergarten
August 5th thru 9th