What's Happening at forest!

All of the students at Forest Elementary had a chance to show off their unique costumes and celebrate Halloween!

Forest Elementary School fifth grade orchestra students practice their musical skills weekly with Music Teacher Ms. Krygeris. 

On Wednesday, October 9, Forest Elementary School students and their families participated in their annual walk/bike/roll to school day.

Forest Elementary School fifth graders recently began their 6th week of band lessons with Music Teacher Ms. Strzalka.

Forest Elementary School third graders have a blast participating in Sports Club after school on Wednesdays every week.

Forest Elementary Second Graders in Mr. Sloma's PE class had fun pairing up with others, running and playing catch this week.

Forest Elementary School fifth graders in Mr. Matt Peebles class have been working on new mathematical concepts. 

Staff and D62 Administrators welcomed Forest Elementary School students to the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, August 20.

Students at Forest recently had the opportunity to engage in a variety of different activities to explore different professions and career pathways to get them thinking about their future selves.

The Forest Elementary PTC held its second annual talent show since the pandemic on Friday, April 19.

Students from Forest, Orchard Place, Plainfield and South have been working all year in the beginning band, learning the fundamentals of their chosen instruments.

Forest Elementary School recently hosted its first ever Multicultural Night. 

Chicago-based author Beth Finke and her guide dog Luna recently visited students at Forest Elementary School. 

On February 15, Forest Elementary School's 3rd grade students shared their musical performance of Verna Aardema's book Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain.

In recognition of American Disabilities Week, Forest Elementary School recently partnered with an organization called Educating Outside the Lines.

In recognition of American Disabilities Week, Forest Elementary School recently partnered with an organization called Educating Outside the Lines.

We kicked off Disability Awareness Week at Forest with a wonderful presentation by multi-sport athlete Mak Nong.

Forest Elementary School hosted its annual Family Literacy Night last week.

Two Forest students recently won the honor of being "Principal for a Day!" 

Kindergarten students at Forest had fun carving and decorating pumpkins! 

Last Friday Forest School held its annual Fall Fest! 

Students in Mr. Peebles' 5th grade class had a chance to be creative with Legos!

Students had fun checking out all of the fun books on the first day of Forest's Book Fair.

The fifth grade students in Mr. Peebles class explored the regions of the thirteen colonies this week using the educational website BrainPOP.

Students were excited to learn about percussion sounds using rhythm sticks in Ms. Myers music class this week.

Forest welcomed back it's 1st-5th grade students this week as well as new Kindergarten students.

It's student's love for literacy that we know will help them advance and grow.

Forest held it's inaugural career fair this spring.

Forest Elementary students take a few minutes as part of their school day to tune up their violin skills.

Forest offers an array of after school opportunities for children.