Touchstone
Forest Run P.S. is guided by our School Touchstone which was created based on input from our staff, students and families. It was composed collaboratively by a student, staff and parent team under the guidance of the school leadership team and administrators as follows:
Forest Run is an open and welcoming community
We embrace everyone for who they are; encouraging inclusion and diversity
No one can do everything alone so we work together to support one another
We balance talking and listening so that every voice can be heard
We believe that a person's words and actions define who they are
Taking Responsibility for our choice is like a ladder -- as we climb we grow
We respect each other, our property, and ourselves
Giving back to the planet, we are global citizens
Not afraid to take risks, we set high standards, live up to them, and never back down
Bullying is never accepted
We live in the present and move steadily toward the future.
We Soar. We are Strong. We are Falcons.
Our Touchstone comes to life every day! We model, teach and reinforce our values and beliefs and we praise and celebrate positive student character development on a regular basis!
History
Forest Run P.S. is named after the street it is located on, Forest Run Blvd. The school population is wonderfully diverse with over 40 languages represented. Close to 70% of students speak another language other than English at home.
Our school mascot is the Forest Run Falcon. It is the work of one of our students and was chosen in a student competition at the school.
We opened with the commitment to our community that any child, no matter what their ability, can be successful.
Facilities
Forest Run P.S. was officially opened in 2002. Our entire building is wheel chair accessible. We also have a full-size gymnasium and stage equipped with a sound system. Together, our facilities provide us with the space and resources we need to host a variety of sports tournaments and various artistic productions.
School Song
Our Moment
There’s unity in our community,
A reflection of who we are.
No discrimination, just determination
Together we’ll go far.
Our eyes see no boundaries.
Helping the world work’s never done.
Our futures are bright, ‘cuz we go to Forest Run.
Forest Run is like a book
With many shapes and different looks.
At this school we laugh and play
This is where we make our day
It’s the story that begins here
It seems together we got nothing to fear
When we dream we fly, we touch the sky.
Chorus:
This is our song,
This our moment,
Got to live it out,
Know what to shout,
Let’s show it (repeat)
The teachers really help us here
Make everything so crystal clear
Without them we won’t make it
In life it’s hard to fake it
Chorus
Because of this school we are tryin’
The staff is the reason that we are flyin’
The secretaries, they keep us safe
The teachers are the ones who gives us faith.
The caretakers, keepin’ it clean
From when we were young ‘til we’re a teen
So now we say thanks to all our staff
‘Cuz they are the ones who keep us on track.
Chorus x2 ... Chorus a capella