Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend — remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.

⏰ Sunday, March 8th
🌷 Spring forward, brighter evenings, and sunshine ahead!

Here is the Friday Scoop for this week.

Dear Forest Families-

We couldn’t have done it without YOU! 
Because of your reading and fundraising, we raised $6,505 and read 40,195 minutes together. We’re so proud of what we accomplished and so grateful for every reader, donor, and staff member who helped make it happen. 

- Forest PTO

As part of a culture of academic integrity, we would like to remind families and students of the importance of test security.

At its March 2 meeting, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education approved a calendar adjustment for the 2025-26 school year affecting K-8 students.

At its March 2, 2026, meeting, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education provided early direction on Phase II of the Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 process, signaling support for continued planning toward a one-high-school model centered on renovating and repurposing existing district facilities.

Last year, Robbinsdale Area Schools asked our community a simple but important question: What should education and our schools look like in the years ahead? 

Through Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030, we listened carefully to students, families and staff about what matters most as we build the school district our students want, need and deserve. Those conversations were honest, thoughtful and sometimes difficult, but they were exactly what our district needed to begin shaping a stronger future together.

Robbinsdale Area Schools is offering a free, in-person Summer Academic Program for K–5 students Monday - Thursday on June 8–18, 2026 from 7:45–11:15 a.m. at Robbinsdale Middle School. Free meals included. Registration is open (transportation not guaranteed after May 8).

We are so proud of our 4th and 5th grade students for their amazing performance of the March on Washington play! Their hard work and dedication truly showed. Thank you to all the parents and families who came out to support our students!

We will be sharing the video in next week’s Principal News and Notes.

Spring Conferences and Book Fair will take place from 3:00–7:00 PM on the following dates:

Monday, March 16
Thursday, March 19
Tuesday, March 24

Conference scheduling is now open! Schedule by going here: https://www.myconferencetime.com/forest/

Robbinsdale Area Schools is asking families to share honest, anonymous feedback about your school so we can celebrate what’s working—and improve what isn’t.

Across Rdale, teams are actively preparing for the 2026-27 school year. Our focus is simple and steady: ensuring that every student enters next year supported, welcomed, and ready to learn.

Centered on the powerful theme “Unity Over Division,” Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) will come together to celebrate Black excellence, honor cultural legacy, and uplift student voices during its annual Black History Month Celebration on Friday, Feb. 20.