 As we begin the fourth quarter of an unprecedented year, we continue to stand in awe of our staff, students, and families, both virtual and in-person. A new quarter brings new possibilities!
Students Fasting for Ramadan
Ramadan Mubarak! If your child is fasting during Ramadan and wishes to be removed from lunch during this time, please email your child's teacher so that we can plan accordingly and best support your child(ren) during this time.
Author Visit & PTA Meeting on April 14
Please join Forestdale’s PTA in welcoming bilingual author, Tracey Kyle, for a virtual author visit! Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, April 14, at 6:00 p.m. We’ll be meeting on the "Forestdale Schoolwide Events" (NOT "Forestdale Parent Events") link and will hold the PTA meeting immediately following our author’s presentation. We look forward to seeing you there!
Diversity in STEM Talk for Grades 4-8
The PTSA Diversity Committee of the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will hold its next Diversity in STEM Talk on Monday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. This series is especially for elementary and middle school students in grades 4-8.
Parents, register at this Zoom link*: http://bit.ly/TJStemTalk4
*To ensure you receive the Zoom link, do not use an FCPS schools student email account.
Submit questions in advance here: https://bit.ly/tjdiversitytalks
Information and recordings from past Diversity in STEM Talks can be found on the TJ PTSA Diversity Committee webpage: https://tjptsa.com/committees/diversity/
FCPS Special Education Conference 2021
The 16th Annual Special Education Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The conference will include a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions supporting the conference's theme: The time for inclusion is now.
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Parents and Community Members will be able to register online or by phone
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Student Strand for youth ages 14-22 will be offered
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Exhibit Hall and Inclusive Schools will be presented
For more information and to register, please visit the conference website.
Spotlight on Diverse Books
Each week in the Falcon Press we will highlight a few titles that you might enjoy together as a family. Click the links below for the read alouds. Enjoy!
 Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity! by Sarah Suzuki, illustrated by Yayoi Kusama & Ellen Weinstein
My Day with Gong Gong by Sennah Yee, illustrated by Elaine Chen
My Family, Your Family by Lisa Bullard, illustrated by Renée Kurilla
PTA Corner
Author Visit & PTA Meeting on April 14
Our next PTA meeting will be April 14th at 6:30pm – right after our Author Visit with Tracey Kyle. At this meeting, we’ll be discussing our progress with the Read-A-Thon, end of year events, and our upcoming PTA election. We hope you can join us on the "Forestdale Schoolwide Events" (not "Forestdale Parent Events") BBCU link.
We are still in need of folks to take on our PTA board positions for next year and continue the work of our PTA. If you would like to serve the Forestdale community by serving on the PTA board next year, please use this Google form or email jfmccarl@fcps.edu. If you have any questions about the PTA or these board positions, you can contact any current member of the board or email jfmccarl@fcps.edu.
Read-A-Thon Updates
 Thank you to all the families who have gotten involved with the Read-A-Thon this week and have been raising money for our school as well as reading each day!
Students are earning prizes for activating their accounts, sending emails, raising money, and meeting reading goals. Prizes will be handed out to in-person students at school throughout each week and virtual students’ families will be contacted about picking up prizes.
We also want to recognize and give prizes to our students who read the most minutes and raise the most money. Here is what your child can win!
 It’s not too late to join the fun of the Read-A-Thon. If you haven’t already, activate your reader’s account today by going to https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/AQccYK and following the simple instructions.
Do you want to send in a donation and log your minutes but not create a Read-A-Thon account? No problem! Just drop off your donation (cash or check made out to Forestdale PTA) at the school and we’ll make sure your child gets the credit. You can also log your child’s minutes on a paper and turn that in at the end of the Read-A-Thon to get the prizes.
Contact the PTA at forestdaleptatreasurer@gmail.com with any questions about the Read-A-Thon. Happy Reading!!
Important Dates
April 7-21
PTA Read-a-Thon
April 14
Library Curbside Checkout, 4:00- 5:00 p.m.
Author Visit & PTA Meeting 6:00 p.m.
April 26
Student Materials Distribution
April 29
Falcon Family Fun Night, 6:00 p.m.
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