Activities

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The 2025 - 2026 Staff Appreciation Days are currently scheduled as follows:

9/29 - 10/3:  School Custodian and Maintenance Staff Week

10/20 - 10/24:  National School Bus Safety Week (Bus Drivers)

11/19:  Education Support Professionals Day (IA, Special Services, Computer Techs)

1/5 - 1/9:  School Board Recognition Week

2/2 - 2/6:  National School Counseling Week (Counselors, Student Services, Social Workers)

2/15:  National School Resource Officer Day

3/9 - 3/13:  Food Service Staff Week

4/4:  National School Librarian Day

4/6 - 4/10:  National Assistant Principal Week

4/19 - 4/26:  National Library Week

4/22:  Administrative Professionals Day

5/1:  School Principals' Day

5/4 - 5/8:  Teacher Appreciation/Professional Educators' Week

5/11 - 5/15:  National Police Week

5/13:  National School Nurse Day
 

May 21, 2026.  Please check back for details!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!  Mark your calendars for this school favorite event.  The Scholastic Book Fair will run from Monday, February 2, 2026 - Friday, February 6, 2026.  More information will be sent home with students prior to the Fair.  It will be sure to BRIGHTEN these winter days with some great books!

Do you have loose coins hiding in your couch cushions, floor mats, or the bottom of your bag?  Put them to good use by donating to the Share the Fair program.  This program is run in conjunction with the Forest Dale Book Fair.  After return from winter break, students will be sent home with a small bag with Share the Fair information, with collection taking place through January 16.  Any amount of change is greatly appreciated.  The donations will be used at the upcoming book fair to buy books for students at Forest Dale needing assistance.  Last year, the generosity of our families provided 55 FDE students this oppotunity.

Winter Celebration on December 18, 2025, and Valentine's Parties on February 13, 2026.

We hope you will join us for Falcon Fest on Saturday, October 18 from 3-5pm! This annual event includes carnival games, prizes & more fun for our students & their families.


To plan for accurate numbers, we ask all those attending to register to let us know you are coming. This is a FREE event! Please note that this is NOT a drop off event and every student attending must be accompanied by an adult. Register here: http://bit.ly/4npxsOY


To make this day happen, our committee needs support in the form of volunteers. Please volunteer if you are able to offer time to this event. This is a great opportunity for middle & high school students needing volunteer hours. All volunteers must have a background check on file with CCS. Volunteer here: http://bit.ly/4pz2zch

August 4, 2025, from 4 - 5:30 PM.  Welcome back everyone!

**Please note that Kindergarten Open House is 3:30 - 4:00 PM, immediately before the Ice Cream Social.

Be sure to mark your calendars for our annual Ice Skating Party on MLK Jr. Day - Monday, January 19, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at Fishers Fuel Tank, 9022 126th Street, Fishers, IN 46038.

All attending must register online before the event.

Our PTO covers ice time for all students.  Skate rentals are $2 each.

In addition, this is the start of our SAC cereal drive so we encourage all students to bring cereal donations (details above) to the skating party to kick off our collection!

Math Pentathlon Team is an all-year opportunity that will give Forest Dale Students the chance to learn and practice problem-solving and strategy skills while playing games based on fundamental math principles in a fun and supportive setting. Students will also work on sportsmanship and team-building skills at our weekly practices which start in October and will end April/May, getting ready for the regional tournament held in the spring.

For more information, contact fdepto@gmail.com. 

February 5, 2026, with specific times to be determined.

To be updated at a later date.  

May 20, 2026.

We need lots of volunteers to help!  Pick your favorite game and join us for some end-of-school-year fun. Typically, grades 3-5 will be participating outside in the morning (8:30-11:00am) and K-2 in the afternoon (11:30am-2:00pm). All Volunteers must have a background check and have watched the anti-bullying video.

Volunteer sign up link to come.

November 13, 2025, with specific times to be determined.