Forest Elementary

09/08/2026

Did you know that Question #1 is in direct response to last year's community conversations and Reimagine Rdale: 2030 recommendations? This question is the first step in right sizing the school district with one comprehensive high school on the Cooper High School and New Hope Learning Center site.

It will provide modern learning spaces that are designed to support the demands of active, hands-on learning. It will allow the district to improve career pathways programming that is not currently offered in our high schools, ensuring every graduate is college, career, and future-ready. Our students could graduate with valuable certifications in the trades that lead to high-paying jobs.

Learn more about what Question #1 provides for our middle and elementary schools at: rdale.referendumfacts.org/the-plan

09/07/2026

🛠️ Happy Labor Day! We hope everyone has a good day of rest before we start the second week of school! 🎉

09/04/2026

📣 There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7, as we close for Labor Day. We’ll see students back on Tuesday, September 8. District offices will be closed.

📣 NO HABRÁ DÍA DE COLEGIO el lunes 7 de septiembre, ya que cerraremos por el Día del Trabajo (Labor Day). Las clases se reiniciarán el martes 8 de septiembre. Las oficinas del distrito estarán cerradas.

📣 ISKUUL MA JIRO Isniinta bisha Sebteembar ay tahay 7, maadaama uu iskuulku u xiran yahay fasaxa Maalinta Shaqaalaha (Labor Day). Ardaydu waxa ay iskuulka dib ugu soo noqon Talaadadda bisha Sebteemar ay tahay 8. Xafiisyada Gudoonka waa ay xirnaan doonaan iyana.

09/03/2026

▪️We have dug into the data: Over the past two years, we've dug into our financial, operational, and academic data.
▪️We have been honest: Not all of the news has been good. We have kept you informed along the way.
▪️We have listened: Community feedback has been loud and clear; you want a trusted student-centered path forward.
▪️We have a plan: District leadership has crafted a predictable path forward that delivers long-term stability and educational excellence.
▪️Learn more about the upcoming Nov. 3 Building Better Together Bond Referendum at: rdale.referendumfacts.org

09/01/2026

Students are back in school learning new things.

We want our community to be in the know as well.

Learn the facts about the Building Better Together November 3 bond referendum:
▪️English: https://bit.ly/RdaleRefFacts
▪️Spanish: https://bit.ly/RdaleRefFactsSP
▪️Somali: https://bit.ly/RdaleRefFactsSO

08/29/2026

🐺🍦🥐 One last treat before school starts! 🎒📚

I made a stop at La Loma in Crystal for some yummy bakery treats and, of course, ICE CREAM! 🍦😋 A pup needs some fuel for the last weekend of summer!

Monday, August 31st is the first day of school, and I can’t wait to welcome back all our students! 🥰📚✏️

Enjoy this last weekend, everyone! See you Monday! 🐾❤️

08/27/2026

📣 Got questions about the Building Better Together bond referendum that will be on the November 3 ballot? We invite all members of the community to attend an upcoming community presentation to learn more and get questions answered:

🗓️ 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at SEA
🗓️ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at CHS - This event will include tours and be livestreamed.
🗓️ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at AHS - This event will be livestreamed.
🗓️ 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Forest
🗓️ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at CHS - This event will include tours.

Learn more at https://rdale.referendumfacts.org/.

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

Hi friends! It’s me, Wolfie! 🐺💙 I’m getting ready for my first day of school on August 31st!

Today I’m shopping at Marshalls in Crystal for my first-day-of-school T-shirt! 👕 I’m sizing up so it fits me all the way until June 2027! 😎 I’m also picking out my new backpack 🎒 and lunch box 🍎 for the school year!

The countdown is ON… T-MINUS 4 DAYS until I get to welcome all my Forest Wolves back! 🐺💙📚

See you soon, Wolves! August 31st, here I come! 🎉🐾

08/26/2026

🐺✂️ Wolfie made it official! 🛝🎉

What better way to celebrate the grand opening of our brand-new playground than with a ribbon cutting by Wolfie himself! 🐺💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open House and helped us celebrate this exciting moment for our Forest Elementary community.

🎀✂️ The ribbon is officially cut, and the playground is OPEN!

And now we’re counting down to August 31st — the first day of school! 📚✏️ We can’t wait to welcome our students back and see them enjoying this amazing new space all year long! 🛝💙

Here’s to an incredible 2026–27 school year at Forest Elementary! 🎉