Forwood News & Announcements

Dear Forwood Families,

I am writing to share an important leadership update with our school community.

At the end of this month, our Assistant Principal, Ms. Angela Williams, will be transitioning to Hanby Elementary School, where she will continue serving as an Assistant Principal.

Over the past five years, Ms. Williams has been an integral part of our school community and a dedicated advocate for our students. Her commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment has positively impacted countless students, families, and staff members. Whether she was celebrating student successes, supporting students through challenges, partnering with families, leading school initiatives, or mentoring staff, she consistently approached her work with compassion, professionalism, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child.

Please join me in thanking Ms. Williams for her service and dedication. We wish her nothing but success, happiness, and fulfillment as she begins this exciting new opportunity at Hanby Elementary School.

Additional information regarding our new Assistant Principal will be shared with our school community in the coming weeks.  Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable summer!

Diana Golden

Forwood Principal

• Grades K–2: 9:00–11:00 AM
• Grades 3–5: 1:00–3:00 PM

We hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  We are down to our final three and half weeks of the school year! 

We are excited to welcome back our alumni foxes for the BSD Graduating Seniors Walk at 11am on Thursday.  Our current Forwood foxes will cheer on and celebrate our alumni foxes’ great achievement!  We are proud of our alumni students who will be graduating from high school in a couple of weeks.  Once a fox, always a fox!

Good luck to all of our Forwood students who will be performing Friday night at the Blue Rocks game!

• Tuesday: Our 4th graders will be heading out on their field trip to sail the Kalmar Nyckel. We also celebrate National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day—thank you to our incredible bus drivers for safely transporting our students each day!
• Wednesday: Our athletes and unified partners will travel to the Special Olympics of Delaware event. We are so proud of their hard work and sportsmanship!
• Thursday: Our Student Voice Advisory group will attend the BSD Elementary Student Leadership Conference.
• Friday: We celebrate National School Principals’ Day.

• CHS Engineering Students
• BSD Lifesavers
• Paws for People
• Talleyville Fire Company
• Nemours Community Health Education
• Forwood’s own STEM Queen, Mrs. Leona Williams
• 2026 BSPOY Nurse Sheila Pickering
• Nurse Angela Richardson
• And many more!

• Opening Night of the Young Brandywine Arts Exhibit at the Blue Ball Barn from 5-7pm.
• Lockdown Drill

• Kindness T-shirts:  For every Tuesday in the month of February, we invite all students and staff to wear a shirt with a kindness or positive affirmation message.  Don’t forget about our Kindness Challenge.  We are challenging students, staff, and families to perform an act of kindness every day in February… and beyond.

• Friday, February 27th will be recognized as Rare Disease Day at Forwood. This day is observed nationally and globally to raise awareness about the millions of individuals living with rare diseases.  To show our support, we are inviting all students and staff to “Wear Your Stripes” on Friday. Zebra stripes are the symbol of rare disease awareness, representing the uniqueness of each individual and each diagnosis.  Many people across our country are affected by rare diseases, including members of our own Forwood community. By wearing stripes, we stand together in support, compassion, and understanding for those who face these challenges every day.  Thank you for helping us raise awareness and show our Forwood pride and support.
• Robotics Competition at Forwood

• Kindness T-shirts:  For every Tuesday in the month of February, we invite all students and staff to wear a shirt with a kindness or positive affirmation message.

• KN/1^st grade Musical Performance at 7pm (at Claymont Elementary)

• 2^nd MP MTSS Behavior Incentive: Winter Carnival

• No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences

Good afternoon, Forwood Families,

• Kindness T-shirts:  For every Tuesday in the month of February, we invite all students and staff to wear a shirt with a kindness or positive affirmation message.

• BSD Choral Festival (5^th grade only) – reschedules date

• 2^nd MP report cards available to families

• EBL Boys’ Basketball Playoff Game Join us to cheer on our boys’ basketball players as they play in their first round of playoffs at 6:30pm at Claymont Elementary.

• EBL Girls’ Basketball Playoff Game Join us to cheer on our girls' basketball players as they play in their first round of playoffs at 9am at Claymont Elementary.

Happy New Year to our Forwood families! 

I hope each of you had a restful and meaningful time with your family and friends during the winter break.  We look forward to welcoming back our Forwood foxes tomorrow/Monday morning. 

We will begin our winter testing this week.  Students in grades K-5 will participate in our winter NWEA MAP reading and math testing the week of 1/5 and 1/12. Your child’s teacher will share specific dates for their testing.

The NWEA MAP assessment is scheduled three times throughout the school year to provide teachers and families with a snapshot of how your student is progressing.  Please send individual headphones to school for your child to utilize during the test. (No wireless headphones please).  For 3^rd-5^th grade families, please make sure that your child's Chromebook is powered down each night and is fully charged.  Lastly, make sure that your Forwood fox gets a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast to be ready to show us what he or she knows and help us continue to plan for learning throughout the year.

Lastly, save the date for Forwood PTA’s January meeting.  On Wednesday, January 7^th, our Forwood PTA meeting will be held in the cafeteria starting at 6:30pm.  Food and childcare will be provided.

Be on the lookout for our January newsletter to be sent home via email later this week.  January’s newsletter will contain a wealth of information for upcoming events.

Have a great evening and we will see you in the morning!

• Printable Report: A PDF version of the official Interim Report or Report Card can be found under the “Documents” tab.

• Would like a printed copy of the Interim Report or Report Card
• Need your Infinite Campus authorization code and/or login information

• A Family Guide to Healthy Screen Time Habits for K-8 Kids (English)
• A Family Guide to Healthy Screen Time Habits for K-8 Kids (Spanish)

• PTA Book Fair – Tuesday, December 2^nd and Wednesday, December 3^rd
• 1^st Marking Period Report Cards: Report Cards were made available electronically on Infinite Campus last Friday (November 14^th).   Families can access these reports through the Infinite Campus Parent or Student Portal on a web browser or by using the “Campus Parent” mobile app.
  • How to Find the Report:
    • Printable Report: A PDF version of the official Interim Report or Report Card can be found under the “Documents” tab.
    • Need Assistance? Please contact Forwood Elementary School if you:
      • Would like a printed copy of the Interim Report or Report Card
      • Need your Infinite Campus authorization code and/or login information

• Printable Report: A PDF version of the official Interim Report or Report Card can be found under the “Documents” tab.

• Would like a printed copy of the Interim Report or Report Card
• Need your Infinite Campus authorization code and/or login information

Good afternoon, Forwood families,

We hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. 

Here are a couple reminders for this school week ahead:

On Tuesday, October 21^st, we encourage all students and staff to wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Our PTA’s 2^nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat is on Friday, October 24^th from 6:30-7:30pm.  Use the link below to register if you are interested in hosting a trunk and/or are willing to donate candy for the event.  Candy donations can be dropped off until Thursday, October 23^rd.  

If you’d like to sign up to donate candy visit this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CA5AA2FA4F94-59044902-trunkortreat

If you’d like to sign up for a trunk please visit this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CA5AA2FA4F94-59044763-trunk#/

Looking ahead…

Friday, October 31^st: Halloween Parade at 1:00pm

Friday, October 31^st: End of 1^st marking period

Monday, November 3^rd: No School (Professional Responsibilities Day)

Have a great evening and we will see you in the morning!

Good afternoon, Forwood families,

What a wonderful week last week at Forwood Elementary.  Thank you to all of our families who came out to our annual Fall Festival.  It was a great night of games, music, food, and fun. 

For the week ahead, we will be celebrating National School Lunch Week in our cafeteria.  We are fortunate to have the best nutrition crew around. 

We hope you will join us for our October PTA Meeting this Wednesday, October 15^th at 6:30pm.  Come out and help finalize details for our Trunk-or-Treat night and the Fall Silent Auction event!

There is no school on Thursday and Friday (October 16^th and 17^th) for students as we will be hosting our Fall Parent/Teacher Conference Days.  If you have not scheduled a conference time for your child, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Don’t forget our PTA’s 2^nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat is on Friday, October 24^th from 6:30-7:30pm.  Use the link below to register if you are interested in hosting a trunk and/or are willing to donate candy for the event.  Candy donations can be dropped off until Thursday, October 23^rd.  

If you’d like to sign up to donate candy visit this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CA5AA2FA4F94-59044902-trunkortreat

If you’d like to sign up for a trunk please visit this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CA5AA2FA4F94-59044763-trunk#/

GoGuardian for Parents: Please install the GoGuardian Parent app to directly monitor your student's online activity. This valuable tool allows guardians to block additional websites and pause internet access on school-issued chromebooks after school hours. Access to the portal is through the guardian email address registered in Infinite Campus. This gives guardians internet control at home but also provides schools with a stronger basis for discussing digital citizenship both during and after school.
https://help.goguardian.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028919111-Guardians-Getting-Started-with-GoGuardian-Parent

Looking ahead…

PTA Trunk or Treat: Friday, October 24th

Halloween Parade: Friday, October 31st 1:00pm

Dear Forwood families,

We hope you have been enjoying this beautiful fall weather this weekend!  Here are some important reminders for this school week ahead: 

We will have a Phillies Spirit Day to support our Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, October 6th.  Students and staff are invited to wear Phillies spirit wear or red, blue, and white.

Forwood PTA will host the first fundraiser of the year at Oasis Family Fun Center on Monday, October 6th from 6-8pm.  Admission is $15 and includes all attractions and unlimited video game play.  100% of admission goes to the Forwood PTA and 10% of snack bar sales.

Thursday, October 9th is Forwood’s Picture Day.  All students will be photographed for the yearbook; however, if you wish to purchase your child's photos, you may use the order form or pay online. (See more details on Class DoJo).  If you are sending payment in via your student, checks should be made out to Barksdale Photography.  (Picture retakes will be on November 20th) 

We hope you will join us for Forwood’s Annual Fall Festival this Thursday, October 9th from 5-7pm.  A set price of $5.00 per child will gain a wristband that will allow the student to participate in many fun activities.  Adults and children 4 and under are free.  All pre-order forms for wristbands are due by tomorrow, Monday, October 6th.  Wristbands can be purchased at the Festival on Thursday evening.

The Fall Festival provides a lot of entertainment and fun with games, music, and activities.  Food and baked goods will be available for purchase for the whole family. If you are willing to bake something (or buy something) and donate it to our bake sale table, it would be greatly appreciated! Items should be individually wrapped or bagged. Please send your items to school or drop them off during the day on October 9^th so they are ready to be sold at 5pm when the event starts. We appreciate your help!

There will be no school for students on Friday, October 10th. Teachers and staff will be engaged in professional learning throughout the day.

Good afternoon, Forwood families,

We hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.  We join with our district and others in celebrating Hispanic Heritage month!  We recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures and extensive histories of the Hispanic and Latin communities.

For our 4^th and 5^th grade students, there is one more day to join band, orchestra, and/or chorus.  Music education brings joy while increasing memory skills, improving social skills, and developing creativity.  If you are interested in signing your child up for band, orchestra, or chorus and have not already, please use the following link to sign him/her up by Monday, September 15^th: https://sites.google.com/bsd.k12.de.us/band-and-orchestra/registration

This Thursday evening (September 18th) at 6pm we look forward to welcoming our parents and guardians to Forwood’s Open House for all grades, Kindergarten through 5^th grade.  There will be two sessions, so families who have multiple students in the building can attend different classroom presentations.  Open House will begin at 6pm in your child’s classroom.  At 6:30pm, parents and guardians who have more than one child will have the opportunity to visit another classroom for another child.  In addition, we invite parents and guardians to visit the lobby area to meet our Related Arts teachers, nurses, school counselor, support staff, and a few community organizations.

MTSS Update – Building a Strong Foundation!  At the start of the school year, our MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) team has been working hard to help students learn and practice our school-wide expectations and routines. Across the building, students are focusing on being safe, responsible, and respectful in all areas—from the classroom to the cafeteria!

To recognize their positive behavior, students are earning Fox Points individually, and classes are earning Paw Prints as they work together toward group celebrations. We’re excited to see students making great choices and supporting one another throughout the day!

As an extra incentive, students who consistently demonstrate positive behavior will have the opportunity to attend a special magic show with Joe Romano on November 7th! Students with BSPs will have parameters set by individual case managers based on the BSP. Students without BSPs who have more than two code of conduct referrals between September 2 - October 31 and/ or one or more suspensions will not earn the assembly. Students must earn 75 PBIS Fox Points between 9/2 and 11/6.  Students will not have to cash the points in and may use their points to purchase other individual items during Cash Out. It’s sure to be a fun and memorable celebration of their hard work and dedication.

Have a great evening and we will see you in the morning!

Good afternoon, Forwood families,

Happy Grandparents Day and Happy NFL Sunday kickoff day!  We are thankful for the grandparents and special people in our children’s lives.  We celebrate the important contribution made by grandparents and grandfriends to the well-being and education of all of our children. 

Our Forwood students will begin NWEA MAP Testing this upcoming week.  This assessment is scheduled three times throughout the school year in order to provide teachers and families with a snapshot of how your child is progressing.  Please make sure your child has wired headphones.  Your child’s teacher will share specific dates for testing.  

We hope you will join us for our first PTA meeting of this school year on Wednesday, September 10^th at 6:30pm in Forwood’s Cafeteria.  Families can meet the board members and learn about various events planned for the school year.  Childcare will be provided. 

On Thursday, September 11th, we will recognize Patriots Day and invite students and staff to wear red, white, and blue.

Save the date: Forwood’s Open House for all grades is Thursday, September 18^th from 6-7pm.

We look forward to a great week ahead!  Have a great evening and we will see you in the morning.

Good afternoon, Forwood families,

We hope you are enjoying the long weekend! We are excited to begin a fabulous second week of school.

On Thursday morning, our teachers will review fire drill procedures and expectations with students as we conduct our first fire drill of the year.

Also on Thursday, in recognition of the start of the NFL season and the Philadelphia Eagles’ first game, we will host a Football Spirit Day! Students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite team’s apparel or team colors.

Looking ahead… Next week, we will begin our fall NWEA MAP testing. This assessment, given three times each school year, provides teachers and families with valuable information about your child’s progress. Please be sure your child has wired headphones available for testing.

We wish you a relaxing Labor Day and look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday morning!

Thank you to all of our families who joined us for our Sneak a Peek on Wednesday evening.  We are looking forward to welcoming our 1^st through 5^th grade students on Monday (August 25^th), for their first day of school.  We will begin welcoming our car line students into the building at 8:35am.  Walkers and bus riders will be welcomed into the building at 8:40am.  Students are to be in their seats by 8:55am. 

For our Kindergarten families, we will see you Monday morning at 9:30am for Kindergarten Orientation in the cafeteria.  The first day of school for Kindergarten students is Tuesday, August 26^th. 

We want to make sure every child gets home safely in the right way. Please send your child’s teacher a quick DoJo message letting us know how your child will go home on Monday.  If your child’s dismissal plans change from day to day or week to week, please be sure to share those details with the teacher too.  If you are not yet connected to your child’s teacher on DoJo, please send a note with your child on the first day letting us know how they will get home.

After this week, you will receive an email from me with important reminders for the school week every Sunday afternoon.  In addition, every month we will send our Foxtales newsletter electronically.  To kick off our first week of school, attached to this email you will find a brief Foxtales newsletter with some important dates and reminders.

We hope you have an enjoyable weekend.  We are looking forward to a fabulous school year full of “Friendly Forwood foxes leading and learning together!” 

We are looking forward to a fabulous 2025-2026 school year!  We are excited to see all of our new and returning foxes this month.  Please take a moment to read the attached welcome back letter to families. In addition, the recommended school supply list is attached to this email.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly if you have any questions or concerns.

In partnership,

Diana M. Golden

• No School (Presidents’ Day)

• Kindness T-shirts:  For every Tuesday in the month of February, we invite all students and staff to wear a shirt with a kindness or positive affirmation message.  Don’t forget about our Kindness Challenge.  We are challenging students, staff, and families to perform an act of kindness every day in February… and beyond.

• 2^nd/3^rd Grade Musical Performance at 7pm at Claymont Elementary

• Cheerleading Showcase: Join us at Mt. Pleasant High School and cheer on our cheerleaders in the BSD Cheerleading Showcases starting at 6pm. 

• Printable Report: A PDF version of the official Interim Report or Report Card can be found under the “Documents” tab.

• Would like a printed copy of the Interim Report or Report Card
• Need your Infinite Campus authorization code and/or login information