On Friday, October 9th, Forestdale students and families participated in Walk, Ride, and Roll to School Day, sponsored by Sandwich Recreation and supported by the Sandwich Police and Fire Departments.
Students and families gathered at the Oak Crest Cove beach parking lot and made their way to Forestdale School along a ½-mile route by walking, biking, rollerblading, and riding scooters. The event provided students with an active and positive start to their school day while bringing families and our community together.
Beginning the morning with physical activity helped students arrive at school energized, engaged, and ready to learn. Beyond the physical benefits, the event reinforced the importance of healthy choices, independence, and community connection.
A special thank-you to Sandwich Recreation, Sandwich Police, and Sandwich Fire for helping make this event possible and for supporting the safety of our students and families. We look forward to bringing everyone together again for another Walk, Ride, and Roll event this spring! Click the link to enjoy the various photos: Walk, Ride,& Roll to school 2026
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On Monday, October 5th, our morning movement program BOKS returned for 1st and 2nd grade students.
BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success) is a physical activity program that helps students start their day active, energized, and ready to learn. It runs 2 days per week from 8:00 am-8:45 am Monday-Thursday (Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday).
Session 2 will begin in January, and we are excited to expand the program by inviting our kindergarten students to participate. This will provide even more students with an opportunity to build healthy habits, increase physical activity, and start their school day energized and ready to learn.
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Please join us in welcoming Lindsay Drouillard and Jillian Morrissey, our new Speech and Language Pathologists, and Paige Velazquez, our new Spinnaker Lead ABA Teacher, to the Forestdale family!
We are excited to have them join our team and look forward to the expertise, energy, and support they will bring to our students, staff, and school community. Welcome to Forestdale, Lindsay, Jillian, and Paige! Pictured above, from left to right: Lindsay Drouillard, Jillian Morrissey, and Paige Velazquez.
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A big thank-you to the Sandwich Elementary PTA and our Forestdale nurses, Crista Nardone and Liz Lopes, for helping make this long-awaited project a reality! Sunshades have now been installed over both the Preschool and K–2 playgrounds.
It has been a long time coming, but this investment will make a meaningful difference for our students, staff, and families. During the warmer months, our children will now have much-needed relief from the strong summer sun while playing, learning, and enjoying time together on the playgrounds. This is a wonderful addition to Forestdale and another step toward creating a safer, healthier, and more comfortable environment for our students.
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Teacher Conferences will take place on Wednesday, October 21st, and Wednesday, November 4th, from 2:45–4:45 p.m.
If you have not yet received a link to sign up for a conference time, please be sure to contact your child’s teacher directly so that a time can be arranged.
All conferences will be held virtually, unless a family specifically requests an in-person conference. We look forward to connecting with families to discuss student progress, celebrate successes, and work together to support your child’s continued growth.
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Friday, October 23rd, is the PTA FunRun at Forestdale. The FunRun is the largest fundraiser the Elementary PTA will run for the entire year. Their goal is to raise $95,000 between both Forestdale and Oak Ridge.
Here are the times of grade level runs on October 23rd:
- Grade 2-9:30am
- Grade 1-10:45am
- K-12:00pm
- PreK-1:00pm
Here is information to register your student:
School Code: 66d85e767e2e9
FIRST week underway, and our first week of a fun prize!
Here are the WINNERS for the most student registrations (by percentage) per grade:
Pre-K - Vena
Kindergarten - Dimmick
1st grade - Boen
2nd grade - Petipas
*Lets keep moving and getting more students registered at Forestdale!
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Monday, October 12th- NO SCHOOL/ Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Tuesday, October 13th -Sandwich Elementary PTA Meeting @ Oak Ridge School/6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 21st- Teacher Conferences/2:45–4:45 p.m.
Friday, October 23rd/PTA Fun Run
Wednesday, October 28th - Bus Evacuation Drill
Wednesday, November 4th-Teacher Conferences/2:45–4:45 p.m.
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Not sure what the Fun Run is all about or when your student is actually running? Check out Fun Run 101
From The PTA
Fun Run Update!
- Registered? Great! Now it's time to share!
- Each registered student has their own FundHub fundraising page. Share your student's link with family, friends, neighbors, and anyone who would like to support Sandwich Elementary students.
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Still need to register. Here's the link and the school code is: 66d85e767e2e9
- Next Up: The two classes that collectively raise the most donations by percentage this week will be awarded lunch outside with a popsicle party!
- Don't forget: There are fun incentives happening throughout the month, so tell your student to keep an ear on those morning announcements!
- Fun Run Dates
- Forestdale — October 23rd
- Oak Ridge — October 30th
- Fun Run 101: Get all the details you need here!
- Every donation helps us get closer to our $95,000 goal and helps fund field trips, performances, author visits, special programs, classroom extras, and more.
- Want to ask more questions or get involved?
- Join us at the next PTA meeting on 10/13 at the Oak Ridge Library or on Zoom (the zoom link is on our website). We're starting at 6pm.
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